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Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
NEWARK SCHOOL PROGRESS
To Issue S16O,OOO Worth of School
Bonds For New Building

The bond issue for the new school
building to be started in a short time,
will be $160,000 instead of $685. 5,000,as
originally intended. When the ref
erendum vote was taken in June the
school district authorized the local
Board of Education to issue bonds to
the amount of $165,OOO. Since that
time the board has definitely deter
mined the boundaries of the district
and found that the total assessment
would not allow them to issue over
S16O,00O of bonds. The law provides
that a district cannot bond for more
than per cent. of the total assess
ment. The board will ask for bids on
the S160,000 in a short time so that
bids can be asked on the building as
soon as the bonds are sold.
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
TOWNSEND CONCRETE STREET
By Cooperation With State Highway
Contract is Let to the Baton Con-
structiOn Company for S13,272

Townsend is to have a concrete
street from the depot thru its business
section to join up with the concrete
road to Ginns' Corner and Pine Tree.
At a meeting of the State Highway
Commission Thursday, bids were open
for roads thru Townsend and st.
Georges as follows: Contract CN-8
through Townsend, .427 miles-George
F. Buckson, Odessa, $11,892; Baton
Construction Co., Philadelphia, $13 PIP;
Scott & Wells, Townsend, S13,717.50.
The lowest bidder was the Baton Con-
stSuction Company of Philadelphia,
the same firm recently awarded the
contract to build the concrete bridges
on the Boulevard route at Lake Como
Smyrna, and Duck Greek. Contract
CN-9 through st. Georges .204 miles
Alfred H. Mcdowell, Marshallton,
$7,755; George F. Buckson, Odessa,
Del, $7,825. Mr.. Mcdowell is the
lowest bidder. This road will join the
center of the town with the new road
now being built from st. Georges town
limits to Tybouts Corner. Contract
Ala Laurel (steel superstructure)
lump sum-Al S. Fox & Co., Dayton,
Ohio, $24,984; Royal ]. Mansfield,
New York, $25,471; Penn Bridge Co.,
Beaver Falls, Pa, $29, ,75O; Bethlehem
Steel Bridge Corporation Co., Bethle-
hem, Pa, $4,000. Construction work
has been resumed between Hamorton
and Mendenhall, on the New Castle
County end of the dupont Boulevard,
and will be pushed rapidly to compile
ton, it is reported. The improvement
to the old Wilmington road
will also be completed as soon as pos
sible. The highway forms an exten-
sion of the concrete road from Will
mington to the estate of Pierre S
dupont at Longwood. Work has been
started at Hamorton and will be con-
tinued to the junction of the concrete
road built year or two ago. 1t is
planned to eliminate the grade cross
ing of the Baltimore Central Railroad
at Mendenhall, which has formed q
dangerous place in the highway. Ar
overhead bridge will be constructed al
this point. Work on the section Of
Route No. 131, between Hamorton anC
Longwood, known as the old Anvil, is
progressing and will be completed be-
fore long.
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
500 CHESTNUT TREES KILLED
Disease Also Hits Wild Cherries and
Other Trees In Delaware

Reports by farmers, particularly in
the northern portion of the State, that
a disease similar to the chestnut blight
is singing out wild cherry trees as its
victims, could not be verified by Dean
McCue, of the University of Delaware,
when inquiry was made. Dean McCue
stated that he had received no notice
of such attacks. Brandywine hundred
farmers say they have noted that wild
cherry trees were being made the tar
get of some parasite, but as the trees
are not valuable, like the chestnut, the
matter has not been taken up by them
except in casual way. Numerous
beechtrees in Brandywine hundred are
also being attacked by a parasite of
some kind, the leaves turning brown,
and the ground beneath the trees be-
ing covered with white dust. Many
bees are seen about the trees also.
When Dean McCue was asked con-
cerning this desease, he said it was a
rather common one, being the work of
plant lice, closely related to the lice
IiidI dItdSh Sliii liSSS anu diuSlSs anu
a near relative to the ones that attack
grapevines and apples. He said the
attacks on beech trees were not un-
common, and there was nothing to be
feared Questioned concerning the
chestnut blight, which has stripped
Delaware woods of chestnuts, Dean
McCue said so far as he knew there
had been discovered no way of halting
the disease. He stated that the di-
sease did not seem to be so acute on
the young sprouts that have come up,
although these also have been attack
ed. Fully so per cent. of the chest
nut trees of Delaware have been wiped
out by the blight and the balance are
mostly young trees or sprouts.
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
SMYRNA FIRENEN'S CARNIVAL
CLOSES AFTER BEST EYER HELD
GROSS RECEIPTS WILL TOTAL
OVER $500 FOR THE WEEK
Enthusiastic Crowds Present Every
Night With Saturday Night Rec
ord Breaker.-Firemen Pleased

The Smyrna Firemen's Carnival
came to close last evening after one
of the most successful weeks they
have ever had. Not since the carnival
enterprises were inaugurated eight
years ago has greater crowds or more
enthusiasm been displayed. The
weather conditions in the main were
ideal, the crowds were there every
night and the order was good. The
gross receipts will total about $500.
The biggest crowd of the week and
one of the biggest ever seen in Smyr-
ma was Saturday evening when over
81 800 was taken in. 1t is estimated
that nearly 1000 were on the grounds.
They came here from Clayton, Mid
dletown, Odessa, Millington, Townsend
Kenton, Cheswold, Dover, Chestertown
Sudlersville, Hartly, Marydel and for
miles around. Never were so many
cars seen in Smyrna. All streets ad-
jacent to the school grounds were
lined on both sides of the street and in
some instances two deep. The school
dIlACIIS AlSlu OdSh VI tic OdIHlN dl
amusements and on as far back as
Frazier street were Utterly jammed.
The Carnival grounds were so crowded
one almost, had to wedge their way
thru. 1t was a great occasion and all
booths and concessions did a rushing
business. The Blanket booth, Merry
go-Round and Fish Pond proved the
drawing cards for the crowds who
surrounded them every night. More
blankets were gotten off this year
than at any carnival ever held. The
Smyrna band furnished music and the
whole enterprise spoke we'll for the
untiring efforts of the Carnival Com
mittee and its excellent corps of help
ers. The ladies too can be praised for
their work and in helping to make the
Fair a success. The layout of the
! grounds, the abundance of light and
the decorations were never better and
all in all it will go down as the most
successful Carnival yet held. Spike
! Howard, whose marvellous exhibitions
of strength was the free attraction
of the week left Saturday night as did
also Mr.. Huff in charge of the "Mum-
my Show" Eddie Jacobs took Spike
HOwards place and gave some excel
lent trapese acting Monday and Tues
day, the two hold over nights, extend
ed by the Carnival Committee.
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
PRETTY WEDDING AT KENTON
Miss Elva Attix, Daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Attix, Becomes the
Bride of Mr.. Stuart Thomson


Kenton, Aug. 20 One of the late
summer weddings of interest took
place on Sunday last, August 10Th, at
high noon, at the home of Mr.and Mrs.
John Wesley Attix of Kenton, Della
ware, when their youngest daughter,
Elva Ross Attix, become the bride of
Mr.. Stuart Robinson Moore Thomson,
of Philadelphia, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Thomson of Philadelphia,
in the presence of the immediate fam
lilies and few intimate friends. The
bride had as her matron of honor her
sister Mrs. George o. Smith of Wash
ington, d. c., who will he remembered
as Miss Bernice Williams Attix. Lit
tie Misses Mary Elizabeth Attix and
Eleanor A. Bice, nieces of the bride,
were the flower girls, Mrs. D.Rodney
Bice of Dover, another sister of the
bride, played the wedding march from
Lohengrin. The groom had as his best
man Mr.. George o. Smith of Wash
ington, D. C. The bride was gowned in
a lovely dress of white georgette,
trimmed with chantilly lace and velvet
gardenias and wore a dropping bridal
hat. She carried shower bouquet of
brides roses. Her matron of honor
wore a beautiful dress of rose chiffon
with a large summer hat ard carried
rose and lavendar asters with stream
ers of lavendar chiffon. The little
flower girls. dressed in pretty little
summer dresses carried baskets of
baby asters and ragged robins. The
ceremony was performed beneath an
arch of August lilies and ferns, by
the Rev. Arthur C. Wright, the grooms
brother-in-law, of Pittsburg. After a
reception the bride, dressed in very
pretty dark blue tailored suit and
taffeta hat to match, and left with the
groom for a trip to Maine by water.
Upon their return they will make their
home at Stonehurst, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
SMYRNA w. c. T. U. OFFICERS
WOmens Christian Temperance Union
Elect Officers For Coming Year

A regular monthly business meeting
of the w. c. 7. U. was held at the
home of Mrs. R. Smith, Monday even
ing, August % and the following of
ficers elected: Honorary President,
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers; President,
Mrs. Mary NJ. Cantwell; First Vice
president, Miss Annie E. Middleton;
Second Vice-president, Miss Margaret
Wright; Corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Lizzie Stevens; Recording secretary,
Emma F. Stevenson; Treasurer, Mrs.
Margaret Cole; Evangelistic Superin-
tendent, Mrs. Georgia FAIRIES, Sabbath
Observance, Mrs. David Knots; Press,
Emma F. Stevenson; Literature, Mrs.
Harry Collins; Flower Mission Chair,
Mrs. VIM. H. Armstrong; Assistants,
Mrs. Frank Armstrong, Mrs. Benz.
Middleton, Mrs. VIM. r. Smith; Red
Letter Day, Mrs. Margaret Wright,
Miss Estella Armstrong; Sunday
School, Mrs. P. Hoffecker, Mrs. James
Anthony, Mrs. Fannie Hirons; Moth
er's' Meeting, Mrs. Emily FARRELL;
Anti-NaEcotics, Mrs. Georgia FAIRIES,
Miss Estella Armstrong; Musical di-
rectors, Mrs. Laura Porter, Mrs. Nor
man Coleman.
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
EASTON GAS PLANT SHUT DOWN
Eastern Shore Gas Plant Closes For
the Want of Sufficient Coal

the Want of Sufhclent Coal
Never have the people of Easton
faced such a situation as they had to
do Sunday. Owing to the coal strike
the Eastern Light & Fuel Co., which
furnishes gas; shut down for want of
coal or coke, and families using gas
for cooking had nothing with which
to cook meals. Those having wood
stoves, oil or gasoline stoves, like true
citizens, allowed their neighbors to
bring their food over and cook it.
People all over town were running
hither and thither to obtain coal oil
and gasoline stoves. r. Grunden said
he had obtained through the Public
Service Commission, several tons of
coke from Baltimore, Friday, which
was shipped to Claiborne, on the Bal
timore, Chesapeake G. Atlantic Rail-
way, but there it lay, the railroad fail
ing to haul it to Easton. Although il
was raining hard at Easton Monday
Grunden procured truck and motored
to Claiborne, bringing load of this
coke, in an effort to make gas.
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
ANNIVERSARY OF OLD BETHEL
CheswOld NeighbOrhOod to Hold Big
Rally In Old NJ. Z. Church

Rally In Old NJ. E. Church
Cheswold neighborhood is making
plans to celebrate on Sunday, Septem-
ber 10th the 69th anniversary of Beth
ell NJ. Z. Church, the old church on the
DUPONT Boulevard near Cheswold.
This church, long the meeting place of
Methodist before Cheswold as a town
was known, has been kept intact and
is in good state of preservation.
The committee of arrangements have
invited all former pastors now living
to be present on this occasion and if
possible a bishop will be secured. 1t
is intended to make this a real rally
day and to have assembled not only
the old worshipers of the church, but
their children and grandchildren. All
friends and former members are re-
quested to bring along a basket lunch
and spend the day. There will be SER
vices morning and afternoon and some
good sermons and talks are in store.
The church will be renovated for the
occasion. Among the former pastors
is Rev. Milton McCann of Maurice
town, N. J. who so long resided in
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
ODESSA NJ. e. CHURCH REPAIRS
Edifice Completely Renovated Will be
Re-dedicated Next Sunday

Odessa Methodist Episcopal Church
which has for several weeks been in
the hands of carpenters and decora-
tors,C undergoing a thorough removal
ton, is completed and arrangements
have been made for a special service
on Sunday next, September 8. Bishop
John w. Hamilton, of the Methodist
Episcopal church of Washington, DC,
and Rev. DIR. w. A. Wise, superinten-
dent of the Middletown district, are
expected to be present on the occasion
Services will be at IL o'clock a. m.
and z o'clock p. M, standard time and
all members and friends are urged to
make the occasion "Red Letter Day"
for Odessa.
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
MEETING OF TOWN COUNCIL
Opening Streets Discussed at Length
But no Action Was Taken

A special meeting of Smyrna Town
Council was called Friday evening to
take action on opening Mt. Vernon
street and North street thru to the
Boulevard route to make available
building lots being laid out by James
I. Truax, Wilson T. Cavender and
others for a new building section of
Smyrna. Council discussed the mat
ter but took no action, prefering to
look deeper into the expense of the
project before taking a vote. Along
with this discussion some favored op-
ening Market street thru to South,
believing that with the coming new
school building and enlarged campus
the opening thru of Market street to
South street would prove of great
benefit as well as opening some fine
building sites.
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
DIR. CORLEY ON WATER BOARD
Selected by Governor Denney for One
of the Portland, Me-, Delegates


Governor Denney has named the
delegates to represent the State at
the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Asso-
citation, to be held at Portland, Maine,
September 1915. One Smyrnian is
named, DR.. R. F. Corley, our we'll
known dentist. The delegates are as
follows: Senator I. Coleman DUPONT,
Senator L. H. Ball, Colonel George A.
Elliott, Charles r. Miller, Harris Sam
onisky, John Govatos, CORTLAND E.
Pierson, H. Rodney Sharp, William G.
Taylor, all of Wilmington; S. S. PEN
newill, Harry A. Richardson, Jr., J.
Howard West, Henry P. Jones, Harry
c. McSherry, Herman c. Taylor, NJ.
Hayes Wilson, George E. Dawson, Ell
mer Horsey, William H. Baker, How
ard NJ. Buckson, Maurice S. Hartnett,
R. r. Kenney, of Dover; DR.. R.. F.
Corley, Smyrna; Charles Stewart,
Clayton; Charles dupont Ridgely,
Camden; Congressman Caleb R. Lay
ton and Andrew ]. Lynch, Georgetown
Morgan T. Gum, Frankford; w. S.
Lord, Greenwood.
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
L.M.PRICE NAMED BY GOVERNOR
One of the Delegates From State to
American Prison Association

Governor Denney has appointed the
delegates to represent the State at the
fifty-second annual congress of the
American Prison Association to be
held at Detroit, Mich, October IL to
18. Senator l.. NJ. Price Of Smyrna,
is named one of the delegates. The
appointments follow: Lewis w. Bro
sius, the Rev. Carlisle l.. Hubbard, J.
Albert Oliver. Joseph S. Hamilton, j.
Frank Ball, Horace L. Dilworth, the
Rev. w. A. Vrooman, Warden Nor
decai S. Plumber, of Wilmington; Sem
ator L. M. Price, Smyrna; the Rev
Wilson c. Moore and the Rev. G. Ash
worth Burslem, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
REV. J.J.BUNTING ACCEPTS CALL

Gets His Release From Salisbury Dis
trict and Will BE Here September Is
The committee has received letter
from Rev. j. j. Bunting, of Berlin,
Md, saying superintendent Vaughan
S. Collins of Salisbury District, in
forms him that all arrangements have
been made for his release to come to
Smyrna Sept. Is as pastor of Asbury
M. L. Church.
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
A'i I Of LATE AL. HUDSON
i'f sale But ReaIestate With
avn After insufficient Bids


ha After insufficient Bids
sss1 = ~ recent public sale of the real
Pea Iu pei personal property of the
h rtSi.u ! Hudson, sr., the realestate
N Ta~n Tvs1. owing to insufficient
MI Crovo,. 81 snares of stock of the
|sses i"srs bo,ls National Bank of smyr
|sNisd aT "s"eyer ev Io sold 10 shares being
slg0O a. $4,000 and 10 shares
sas lot - new high price. The
alpb = = twenty shares was bid in
slaa sh;,. !, stats, proprietor Of the
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
WALTER JosEPHs' PICTURES
Ladies Twentieth Century Club Have
Secured Exhibit for Club House

Mr.. Walter Josephs, who has recent
ly returned from several years of
study in art abroad will exhibit his
pictures in the Twentieth Century
Club House on Tuesday, September
9th, from 1890 a. m. to 5 p. m. The
exhibit has been secured by the ladies
of the club and most cordial invita-
tion is extended to the public to view
the pictures at this time. Do not miss
this great treat. No admission is
charged.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-08
INJURIES BACK IN
FALL FROM SCAFF0LD

A inks is seemingly on the trail of
Louis f. Scherer, 814 West Madison
street. Yesterday while working for
the Green construction company at
Belle Island near Marselles, scat
folding board slipped, causing him to
fall a distance of seven feet to the
ground. His back struck on a boul-
der, causing him to sustain injuries
which have confined him to Ryburn
hospital.
Yesterday was the second day he
had worked at Belle Island, after be-
ing laid up for period Of four weeks,
suffering from a broken bone in his
foot. On Sunday morning Mr.. Scher-
er was driving the motorcycle from
which Leo Glenn was knocked by a
passing machine, near Joliet
The accident occurred just before
the rain Glenn was standing work
ing on scaffolding, In some man
ner the board of the scaffolding on
which Scherer was standing slipped.
The Gladfelter ambulance from this
city was summoned, and removed Mr..
Scherer to the hospital in this city.
For a time after the accident he was
stunned. 1t was at first feared that
his hip was fractured, but after a
time he was able to move his limbs.
This morning an ey-ray picture was
taken to determine the extent of his
injuries.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-08
FIRES AT AUTO HE
THOUGHT BELONGED
TO PRES. MILLERAND

Paris, Sept. S.-George Salem, an
Fgvtian student fired a shot at an
auto in front of the palace of the
Elysee today, believing the car to be
President Millerand's. The shot went
wild President Milerand was at his
country residence at Rambouillet at
the time.
Salem who is 10 years old was ar
rested by a guard as he fired the shot.
The student collapsed, falling as if
in faint, apparently thinking he had
been shot Carrying a small brown
satchel Salem came to the palace and
asked for President MilIerand, ex-
planning that he had letter for the
president Noting somewhat dazed
look in his face the guard suspected
the man was crazy and took the letter
promising to deliver it to the presi
dent At this the young man inquired
If the presidents carriage had left
the palace. He apparently not know
ing that NJ, Millerand was at this
country place.
The guard replied that the auto had
just left Salem then quickly drew
a small revolver and fire point blank
at car that was passing. At the
same instance the guard siezed Sal
ems arm and the youth collapsed
The Egyptian had a passport issued
by the French legation in Cairo. He
denied intention to shoot the presi-
dent. He had written NJ Millerand
for money when he failed to receive
funds from his Egyptian relatives.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-08
REPORT KING 0 T
GREECE READY I 0
ABD|CATE THRONE
PARIS HEARS THAT CONSTAN.
TINE, DUE TO HELLENIC RE-
VERSES IN NEAR EAST, is
READY TO QUIT RULE IN SONS
FAVOR.

Paris, September S.--(A. PD-Word
reaching Paris from reliable sources
says that King Constantine, ruler of
the Hellenic nation, is making pre-
parations for adbicating his throne as
a result of the serious reverses suf-
fered by his armies in Asia Minor.
The reports are considered here to
have been given some color by the
sudden recall of the great heir appar-
ent, prince George. to Athens from
Bucharest.
Rout Complete Disaster,
Smyrna, Sept S,-Only an eye wit
ness can realize the extent of the dis
aster to the Greek army which is term
ed by many one of the most decisive
in military history An army of 1907
600 men well organized and equipped
has been transformed in less than two
weeks into band of refugees.
An official Turkshed statement
says 400 Greek officers and 10000
men have been captured since the Of
fense was launched together 500 mo-
tor trucks, $50 guns and 100000
rounds of artillery ammunition.
A number of American destroyers
are anchored in the harbor which with
its concentration of warships of all
the powers resembles the scene of
a huge naval pageant.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-08
IDENTITY OF BOYS
RESCUER MADE KNOWN

1t was learned to day that Gust
Fiigamitin lib La Sale street, was
the man who rescued Edward Connors
from the side cut of the Illinois Mich
igan canal on Wednesday afternoon,
Friends of Mr. Foogamitin, who knew
of the rescue, when they learned that
his name was not obtained by the
parents of the boy, the city authori-
ties or the women who aided in car
ing for him. phoned the Free Trader
Journal this morning, making his
identity known.
Mr. Fiigamitin was on his way to
the Liberty fruit store, from West
ottawa, when he saw the little boy
fall from the limb of the tree, into
the water many feet below He ran
to his rescue and succeeded in bring
ing him to the shore, and then aided
Mrs. Roy Butcher in reviving him.
After seeing the child was in the
proper hands Mr. Ffigamitin contin-
ued his journey on down town with
out revealing his identity.
Mr. Fiigamitin was a former en-
ploye of the U. S. silica company.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-08
SUPERINT TENDEMT GALE
TO VISIT M. f. CHURCH

Rev. Thomas keene Gale of Joliet,
district superintendent of the sixty
three churches in this part Of Illinois,
will preach at the First Methodist
church Sunday morning at 10:45 At
the conclusion of the service he will
preside over the fourth quarterly
conference where reports will be re-
ceived from the trustees of both the
First and Edworth churches, from
church treasurers, Sunday school SUI
perintendcnts and head of all soCi-
eties At this meeting all boards and
committees are elected for the new
year.
More than ordinary interest has
been taken in the local conferences
in this district from the fact that for
the first time in many years the ses-
sion of the Rock River annual confer
ence is to be held at Princeton, Oct.
to 10, thecrby making it possible for
many laymen in this part of the state
to attend.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-08
VICTIMS OF LAST
SATURDAYS WRECK
| { A Y E HOSPITAL.
TRAVELLING SALESMAN AND BOY
INJURED BY INTERURBAN COL
LISiON. RETURN TO THEIR
HOMES.

S. Il. Goldstein travelling man
from Minneapolis, Minnesota, whose
knee was badly injured in last Satur-
days Chicago, ottawa & Peoria rail
road accident in Marseilles, was able
to leave the hospital yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Goldstein left for his home
in Minneapolis to rest up before go
ing on the road again in the interests
of his house.
Goldstien's knee is still very sore,
and it will be some time before he
can regain the total use of it. The
travelling man was one of the most
seriously injured of the wreck vic
tins.
Parents Come For Boy,
Samuel Beady, II year old Evanston
boy, will probably be taken home to-
day from the local hospital The
Beady boy was the most seriously In
jured of the victims of last Saturday S
c., O. & p. wreck Both of the boy S
hips were injured. The parents will
arrive in Ottawa later this afternoon
and he will probably return to Evans
ton with them.