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Smyrna times., 1921-04-13
HONOR MISS KATHERIN MoFFIT
She Gives Talk at University of Del
aware That Creates Fine Impression

She GlveS Ialk at University or Del
aware That Creates Fine Impression
Everybody who attended chapel ex-
ercises at the University of Delaware
last Wednesday morning, heard very
amusing and interesting discussion on
Current Events of the Old World and
the New" The speaker was Miss
Katherin Moffitt of the Smyrna-Bren-
ford vicinity, who at Women's Col
lege is of the class of "a. Miss Mof-
fit is a graduate of Smyrna High
School, having completed the four
year course in three years. Miss Mof-
fit stated that after absorbing all the
news she was about to impart she felt
like two reels of Pathe Weekly or
Ford News film. She said, therefore,
she would present an educational
movie, if the audience would just inn
agine the pictures. She then proceed
ed to give review of recent events
in the industrial, political, educational
and scientific world in the Old and
New Continents. Then as no educa-
tional movie is complete without
"newsettes" and household hints, she
gave some very amusing ones. All
together, it was very amusing, inter-
esting and instructive and was given
entirely without notes. Miss Moffitt
is the first Freshman to give discus
sion in chapel, and if she may be con-
sidered an example of the whole class,
it certainly has some embrio orators
in lit. Her delivery and meaning
caused quite comment among those
who heard it.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-13
TOWN CONC|L W|THHOLDS
ELECTION OF POLICEMAN
SUCCESSOR TO CHIEF COCHRAN
TO BE NAMED NEXT MEETING
John nj. Wick and Captain Lewis Only
Ones So Far Put in Nomination
Home Man Preferred-Other Notes

Home Man Freferred-Other Notes
Smyrna Town Council met in regu-
lar session on last Friday evening
and aagin last eevning with Pres
ident L. M. Price and all members
present. The question of a Chief of
Police to succeed Lee R. Cochran oc-
cupied the attention of the members
greater part of the evening. Some
wanted an outsider, an experienced
policeman; others wanted home man
and still others wanted to combine the
job with that of other work of the
town so as to cut down expense. J.
H. Fisher, of Wilmington, who put in
his application got tired waiting on
Smyrna and accepted position to be-
come chief of police of Middletown.
The special committee then named a
Mr.. Curlott, of Wilmington, a mem
ber of the police force of that city.
Other applications presented were
those OF. j. M. Wick, Capt. Lewis, J. r,
Cummins, and Mr.. Slaughter, of
Smyrna. After discussing the ques-
ton at length Mr.. Fortner nominated
John M. Wick, which was seconded by
w. r. Davis. Mr.. Porter nominated
kCaptain Lewis seconded by Mr.. Will
son. No other nominations be-
ing made the matter of final selec-
htion was deferred until the special
committee could interview the two
men nominated ard have full un-
rderstanding as to their duties and
etc. The opinion seemed to pre-
wall that if Council should put the coal
hauling out at bids and have B. w
Turner give his time to street work
hwith one-horse team, and be assist
ed in the afternoons by the new po.
liceman, that this arrangement to.
gether with the street work could b
done at a considerable. saving to the
town. tt --3 ,r,resG g,1
Assessor Hudson Presents Assessment
Assessor A. l.. Hudson, Jr., submit
ted his 1921 assessment of the tow
,, of Smyrna which Shows realestat'
: valuation of $1,199 10000 and pol
of $45600. On motion of R. Y. Wal
. len, chairman of the Finance Commit
! tee, the tax rate was fixed the sam
as last year, namely S5c on the hun
r dred dollars. The property of Asses
!. sor Hudson on motion was made tn
! same as last year and the two assess
: ments ordered hung up until appea
day.
y Water Takers Annoyed by Pipe Nois
w. G. Tatnall appeared befor
j Council to have, corrected a. thurnpin
e noise in the water pipes of his home
r which he and plumbers had been ur
!. able to locate and which seemed wors
e when the rotary pump at the plar
e was in operation. The matter wa
turned owe rto the Ligth and Waite
Committee to investigate.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-13
STOLEN MILFORD CAR FOUND
Yeggs Who Escaped in it From Mil

Yeggs Who Escaped in 1t From Mil
ford p. o., Leave it at Sharptown, MI.
The automobile stolen from the gar
age of Leonard Abbott last Tuesday
by the men who attempted to rob the
post Office there, has been found. 1t
was discovered at blacksmith shop
near Sharptown, Md, where it had
been left by two men. They asked
the blacksmith to make certain repairs
to the machine, saying they would re-
turn for it. They never came back,
and are supposed to have gone to Bal
timore by boat, either from Seaford
or Sharptown.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-13
DELAWARE sHAD COMING SLOW
Cold Weather and High Winds Give
Shad Industry a Set Back

After temporary setback by the
cold weather and high winds of the
past two weeks the shad fishing season
will be resumed this week under full
headway. Only few Delaware shad
were caught last week owing to the
rough weather, but the shad are rum
ming well and are coming to market
in fine shape. Large shad are bring
ing from rs cents to SIPS each in
Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1921-04-13
SMYRNA HIGH WINS 1sT GAME
Smyrna High School Shows Strong
Team Which Defeat Harrington

Smyrna High school opened it sea-
son here Wednesday afternoon by
easily defeating the Harrington high
school IL to 8. Pryor, for Smyrna, al
lowed but two hits and struck out 8
men. Broadway, Smyrna's first base
man, displayed brilliant fielding and
slugging ability. The line up for
Harrington was: Porter, 3d., Jamison,
IT,, Dill, c., Welch, p, Kent, cf., Ryan,
S., Thorp, rf., Taylor, h., Wright, 2b.
The lineup for Smyrna was: Sklut, c.,
Patterson, 3D., Pleasanton, IT,, Ashton,
S., Moore, cf., Hutchison, 2b, Smith,
rf., Broadway, h., Pryor, p. The
score by innings was as follows:
RHE
Harrington ....O1OO O1O1O-3 25
Smyrna ..........0 o 8 1 2 x-12 IL
Smyrna times., 1921-04-13
NearIy $500 Prom His Muslrat land

Taylor's Bridge, April 12.-George
Hastings made good years work
while trapping during the muskrat
season near Taylor's Bridge. During
the season he caught 1921 rats,
which brought him rs cents per car
cass and so cents each for the pelts.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-13
Sale Of the Frances A. Smith PrOperty

At the Trustees Sale of the real es-
tate of the Frances Ann Smith prop
erty in Smyrna last Saturday Joseph
H. Wright bought the residence in
tenure of H. p Shapley for 100000
and Mrs. John Woodall, of Millington,
bought the residence in tenure of Mrs.
Lamb for $965.00.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-13
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
The Revd. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector,
Announces Services for the Week

Inc heVd. InOmaS GetZ Hill, Rector,
Announces Services for the Week
The annual parish meeting for the
election of Vestrymen, and the trans
action of other important business,
will be held tomorrow, Thursday even
ing at 7.30 o'clock. Every adult mem
ber of the parish is expected to be
present. Evensong will be said on
Friday at 7.30 p. M, followed by the
choir rehearsal. Services for Sunday,
April 18th as follows: 10 a. m. church
school; IL a. m. Holy Communion and
sermon. There will be no further SER
vice for the day on account of the Pre-
sentation Service for the church
schools of the Diocese in st. Johns
Church, Wilmington, at 8. p. m.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-13
Rev. Thomas Getz Hin Declines Cali

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, rector of st.
Peters Church, Smyrna, notified his
pensioners Sunday he would not ac-
cept the call to the Episcopal Church
at Pennsgrove, N. ]. His announce
ment was received with joy.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-13
[ITfR WINTER BAREBACK
|IINs PROSPECT OF FRUIT
INCHES OF SNOW AND
|.orvzING TEMPERATURE


..s,ries Also Killed - Reports
i nOwn State Are That Peaches
Ia Apples are About Finished
Wis from all sections of the
Indicate that what was left of
4 sr,it crop from the cold snap of
4 S.sks ago has been killed by the
and freezing temperatures of
y night and Monday and Tues
4 .0rning. Not only fruit, but
cheat and asparagus and peas
Il hsen killed. The greatest dam
:. done by the freezing temper
Rain that fell steadily early
! evening, turned to snow about
m and combined with the fall
,,rury worked havoc with all
M things. In and around
a the damage is considered
Strawberries which had not
HIled by the previous cold snap
s,lared to be done for. Grape
Is in the Smyrna-Clayton belt
10 hope of a crop. What little
psd from the recent freeze are
ssared to be blighted. Follow
4, rain and sudden drop in tenn
re Sunday night, citizens awoke
~ morning to find a blanket of
bstween two and three inches
The trees almost in full foliage
With snow was an occurrence al
Without record. j. d. Scout, the
known vnyardist and grower of
benies, says in looking over the
Of his f1ther, the late Captain
that he finds on April IL 1861
was a similar storm with snow
:e
uage Reported Down the State
b snow varying from four u six
IN different parts of Kent ccun-
M With trees of all kinds laden
now, some with branches nearly
lg, fruit growers and farmers
Just decided what damage has
me by the snow and ice on the
Several of the prominent fruit
in the central and lower parts
I 1unty, who sustained great
by the freeze of two weeks
ncertain as to the exact stat
igs. Some incline to the be-
hot So much damage has beer
cough they fear the sum- if il
Eme out strong. ]. L. Soper
fruit grower, feels that it il
give an opinion. B. B. Chase
!Oming, a large grape grower
dded whether the snow ha
Ed the small formation o
Reports to the State Boar
Eeulture so far are all more o
certain because of the heav,
on the fruit trees. The fat
strawberries hangs in the bal
zHebies Believed to be Ruined
nsOn Brothers, of Berlin, Md
zOss the southern Delaware e>lint
between three and four inche
", with mercury at 80 degree
zero. According to a hasty SUI
rvlnd Berlin, the fruit that with
the severe weather two week
completely ruined by the pres
aid weather. Strawberries ths
cut in full bloom last week hav
nled and it is not believed ths
vii be any yield of this frui
F9 in that section this yea,
Shallcross, of Odessa, report
~ the early asparagus crop
out Growers who had planne
<gn cutting Monday mOrnin
heir patches frozen. Som
q had engaged foreign help, an
arrived Saturday, but there wa
4 for them and many returne
Adelphia Monday.
9 Throughout Peninsula KilIe
part of the peach crop whic
y affected by the early spell ha
oossoming the past few day
output is killed by the lo'
azure. The early wheat, Stat
ayland farmers say, which hs
lowlng rapidly in the last tw
believed to be the most ser
at. Owing to the warm weatl
aad progressed many weel
normal time for it, and col
y the cold snap has done muC
amage to the wheat than woul
zen the case, had its progrei
Aayed.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-13
To Welcome Pastor Nichols Back

A reception will be given Rev. X. +.
Nichols and family this evening at As
bury Church under the auspices of the
Mite Society. A cordial invitation is
extended to all members and friends.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-13
BASEBALL ORGANIZATION
rams Elect H. p. Hall Presi-
eno Lee r. Cochran Manager

'"u Lee K. Cochran Manager
,.l Una ! IS preparing to have a live
'ali team this year. At a
/ Of the baseball fans at the
.0Dpany rooms the other night,
I r hall was elected president
+ = assOclation and DIR. R. F. Cor
/ ~ uamed secretary-treasurer. L.
@ Who has managed the
A. ne past two seasons, was
= manage the locals again this
"O ~. or more games will be
sss sSn week and Manager Coch-
.pa'es making schedules with
H. s 3. as Delaware City, Dover,
h w. aan.ddletOwn, South Side-Ed-
= aia0rd- He is also looking
4 ! - arrange holiday garnes with
~'e league teams.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13

START Yo.JR FORD on coldest
mornings. The JIR Manifold Heater
will do it. Send $2.s5 for sample Cash
refund to agents. JIR Specialties Co.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
WANTED-AGENTS
AND Statesmen

AMBITIOUS men,. write today for
attractive proposition, selling sub
scriptions to Americas most popular
automobile magazine. Every car
owner. mechanic. garageman Interest,"
ed. Quick and easy to sell. 100 per
cent profit. Pleasant work. Devote
all or spare time. Automobile Digest,
A-29 Butler Bldg. Cincinnati.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13

s-room attractive home, best loca-
ton. north side. modern bath. fine
yard; s., 800.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13

SALES AGENTS can make $40 te
SIS day selling Cresco Newleathel
Utility Bags and Waterproof Aprons
Improved Mfg. Co.. Dept. rs, Ash
land, Ohio.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13

wANTED-corn pickers to take con-
tract for picking so acres of corn on
shares. VIII give *. VIII buy share
at 40 cents per hundred. r. Il. 1, Box
1H-A.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13

Attractive 3-room home. electric
lights, large lot. shade trees, garage
small down payment. balance like rent
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13

MAN or woman wanted. salary $3s.
full time. 75c an hour spare time. SELL
ing guaranteed hosiery to wearer. Ex-
perience unnecessary. Guaranteed
Mills, Norristown. Pa.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13

SELL something everybody must
have (read this line over again and
u. S. protected article. positive
necessity because of government rul-
ing, with yearly repeat, exclusively
owned and controlled by us. II you are
an order taker you should make $50 to
$50 day; II you are an ambitious
salesman you will clear upward of
$40 per day. Most desirable. connection
with FUTURE for those who qualify.
Jerome Laadt, Pres. 8 So. Dearborn
St. Chicago.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13

AGENTS make s7e a week by selling
average Cresco Raincoats a day. Out
fit Free. No delivering. Improved Mfg.
Co., Dept. 70 Ashland, o.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13

wOMEN-Earn $40 daily distributing
wonderful Medical Adviser. by DR..
Pierce, 1908 pages beautifully illustrat-
ed. Unfolds secrets OF marriage hap
piifess often revealed too late. Send
40c postage for. complete selling plan.
including cloth bound volume and de-
tailed instructions. No experience
Washington ST., Buffalo. N. Y.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13
FOR SALE u
IMPROVED CITY REAL ESTATE
Everybody's Office,

201 Central Phone 742-W.
5-room partly mod... 8 lots. West
Mesa, lots .$I,Zoo
Groom. partly mod. lots, West
Mesa .......... .......... ,4ov
Groom. mod, Minnequa Heights
5-room mod, good location, on car
llne tA,oVO
s-room, double house. mod. in Block
II 80 .$S,VVv
8 rooms, partly mod. ono lot, with
furniture $50
4-room. mod, lots Mesa -. 500
Groom. partly mod, lots. North
Dundee ......,..... .......xSOV
: Equity in an apartment house for
sale. or VIII trade for cottage. We
have many more for sale or trade. all
the above can be bought on good
terms.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13

81 miles per gallon made with new
patented gasoline vaporizer. Write fol
particulars. Stransky Vaporizer Co.,
Pukwana, s. Dakota.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13

TURKEY SHOOT at A. c. Patter-
sons ranch. % miles south of Pueblo
on Rye road. Sunday, Nov. Goth. Free
lunch. Bring your cups, wife. and
spoon. kids and guns and stay all day.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13
WILL KEEN. REALToR
Thatcher Bldg.

6-room brick, not modern but ni,c;
electric lights. garage; $500.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13

FOR SALE-By owner 16acre 8 unde
first class ditch .ons. milo from city
limits. Inquire SIS e. sth.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13

wANTED-Man with car to sell low
priced Graham Tires. $3.50 per week
and commission. Graham Tire Co.
55s Boulevard, Benton Harbor. Mich.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13

DETECTIVES EARN BIG MONEY.
Great demand. Travel. Experience un-
necessary. Write, Dept. S14 American
Detective System. 1856 Broadway. n.
Y
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-13
FOR RENT-RANcHEs

COkS uHkN10xA<AINA416ho -
THIS is cash rent proposition. As
acres in alfalfa, 40 acres plow land,
2 acres in orchard. about 14o acres
pasture land adjoining; 100 shares
Bess. Ditch water, good improve
ments. for further information address
Mrs. Margaret Boyle. Avondale, Colo.
FOR RENT
Ranch on Rye road, about lbs acres
in cultivation, lots Of pasture. shallow
water
8 acres miles from Pueblo. on
Springs road.
20 acres miles from Pueblo, on
Beulah road.
800 acres close to Pueblo. on Red
Creek Springs road.
100 acres on road to Grtma1di and
Rattle Snake Buttes.
so acres y mile N. E. OF Pueblo;
would mako good places for dairy or
poultry ranches. or good place for
store or filing station, will give long
lease to good tenant.
w. I. .WIGTON.
503 N. Santa Fc.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-09-08
MEMBERS ENTERTAINED n.
/, AND THEN GET JOLTED

Local Kiwanians listened to brief
address last Thursday by State Direct
or Of Education Vernon M. Reigel,
also witnessed a demonstration by
Miss Ann Sharp of New York city, in
which she showed by the aid of a
phonograph and other musical instru-
ments, and six little girls from the
Medina schools, how the sentiment
of music and its rythm may be readily
taught to children.
President Root of the club cause
general CONSERVATION among the
members when, following the announce
ment that the season for straw hats
was past, he appointed Albert Whit
ney and Tom Ferriman COMMITTEES
to gather all straw hats worn by mem
bers that day, bring them into the
room and there deliberately stamp
them to shreds. The order was
promptly complied with, but the hats
proved to be an odd lot supplied for
the occasion. For few moments
great beads of sweat appeared on
many foreheads.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-09-08
10000 EXTRA Vote
OFFER ENDS TUESDAY
Real Race for $1114 in Prizes Now On
With List Of Competitors Mar
,rOwed Down SO Names---
To Be Fast Stepping
From Now On.

Mrs. Levi FYemming of Chippewa Lake romps in winner
this week. She grabs off the $5 offered the contestants turning
in the great amount Of cash subscription business for the week
ending September 9Th,
For the period ending September 9Th results decidedly
bad for all hands concerned This contest needs dose of
or ginger OR some sort Of stimulant
AS result of the tagging efforts person could enter
RIGHT TODAY and by gent efforts win out those that
have been in the race from the very beginning.
And another thing, of the candidates to be
overconden Overcondence has lost caused the
fellow" that pods right along to win that which
thought we 'had cinched"
Occasionally contestant says Il have everybody right
around home section" WE'LL the whole county, state and
nation yours to work in But really the county has not been
scratched vet and when the section around
ones home then branch out little farther and take in other
portions OF the county in your Medina Medina Rural
ROues Lodi and Routes Leroy Spencer Routes Maet
Creek and Routes Brunswick and Valley City Routes
stand ouse-to-house canvass with good results.
Now the contestants really REAL RESULTS in the
way OF subscriptions during the period ending September 18th
will pills tremendous vote for $4,000 EXTRA VOTES are
given with each $3.50 turned in BY making the MOST this
big vote offer REAL WORKER going progress the
road towards winning the $694 Chevrolet Touring or
big prize.
The list of contestants has been radically pruned lot
more aegated workers scheduled to unless they
WAKE UP. This is for WORKERS. The prizes offered
are 50 valuable that who does not wish SOME
TIME and more than prefunco effort the contest is vast
ing his or her own time. and ours, too
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-09-08
COUNTY FACES :. Z
TWO MORE SUITS.
Wadsw0rth Couple Ask Award
of $6,5OO for
Damages
DRIVE CAR OVER
S-FT. PRECIPICE
Charge Commissioners With
Neglect in Not Providing :,
Proper Safeguards
at Bridge ,

Two suits for damages aggregat-
ing $6,5O0 were filed against the
Medina County Commissioners last
Friday, respectively by Mrs. Anne
Dprling and her husband, Arthur G.
Durling, of Wadsworth. The for
mer sues for $4,000, the latter for
$500.
The suits are the result Of an ac-
cident which befell the Durlings on
the night of July 13 last, when a
motorcycle in which they were riding
ran over a precipice on the east and
west public highway in Guilford town
ship, at a point about three-fourths
of a mile south Of the north line Of
the township throwing both occu-
pants into a creek, a distance of
about eight feet, it is claimed.
According to her petition Mrs. Dur
iing's injuries consisted of mis-
placement Of the right clavicle when
she struck on her right side and
face; severe bruises to her right
side from head to foot, and internal
injuries, from all of which she ''has
suffered great pain and anguish"
Durling's injuries are said to have
consisted of cut above the left eye
and on the left side and right leg,
and the destruction of his clothes and
shoes.
The petitions of both Durlings aver
there was no bridge over the creek
where the accident occurred; that
the highway was not closed to traf-
fic, and that no lanterns or oGher
signals had been placed there to gi1
warning of danger. It is also stat
ed that about two weeks previous to
the accident the Commissioners had
erected bridge over the creek at tA
point named, but that subsequently
the frame and travelled part of the
bridge had been removed. Plaintiffs,
claim they were travelling at moder-
ate rate Of speed.
On August 8 plaintiffs state they
presented their claims to the County
Commissioners, and the latter refus-
ed to recognize them.
F. w. Woods and H., J. Sadler
have been retained as counsel by
plaintiffs.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-09-08
TWO MEN FINED
RESULT OF BONFIRE
One Hits Other For Alleged
Meddling.

The singular propensity oftentimes
evinced for constructing huge eleva-
ton from the diminutive mole-hill was
once more manifested in Medina last
Friday, the mole-hill and mountain
in this case being respectively bon
fire and two law suits, the hill-build-
ers being M. J. Bensinger and G. A.
Waite, East Washington street neigh
bors.
Last Thursday night Bensinger
started bonfire. When the fire
was we'll under way, Waite appeared
with bucket of water and put it out,
whereupon Bensinger picked up a
stick and threw it at Waite, striking
the latter in the back.
From now on the hillock rises rapid
ly. Waite has Bensinger arrested for
assault and battery, the latter retail
iating by having Waite arrested for
trespass..
Friday morning before Justice Of
Peace Ainsworth Bensinger registered
a plea of guilty and was assessed a
fine of 81 and costs, amounting in all
to little more than 81. Later in the
day Waite reluctantly entered sim
liar plea and paid fine correspond
ing to that of Bensinger's.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-09-08
GRANGER LEADS IN
ACCREDITED HERDS

1t will be of interest to know that
Granger township at the present time
has II herds either on the aceredit-
ed list or in the process Of accredita-
ton. Next in line comes Wadsworth
with 9 herds so listed. Following is
Brunswick with 8 herds.
The result of tbs past weeks test
ing is as follows:
E. J. Haight, IA head, no reactors;
DR.. G. J. Damon, 6 head, no reactors;
G. w. Welton, 16 head, no reactors;
Fred w. Hostetler, II head, 3 reactors
w. G. Hatch, 16 head, no reactors;
c. T. Goodwin, Is head, / reactor.
The following men have disposed of
their reactors and have disinfected
their barns:
Home for Aged Women, Lodi.
Long Range Farm, Wadsworth; F. D.
Koons, Montville; Carl Abbott, Mont
vile; Dan Bowes, Sharon; E. Nj.
Ganyard and Son, Granger; J. O.
Beachler, Granger.
Already there are nearly enough
herds for another weeks testing. 1t
is not known Just when DR.. GilIen
will be back in the county, but if
one is planning on having their herd
tested, it will be advisable to get your
application in to the Farm Bureau Of
flee as soon as possible.