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Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
GARRIsON's POND ENDANGERED
Highway Department Dumps Stone
and Cement to Protect the Bridge

Highway Department Dumps Stone
and Cement to Protect the Bridge
The heavy rain Friday night and
Saturday started the springs in the
stream Of water at the old Hoffecker
or Garrison Mill on the state boule-
ward north Of Cheswold and the water
began to swell to such proportions
that the bridge and roadway at that
point became endangered. Saturday
afternoon the danger was discovered
and the State Highway Department
began at once to stop the overflow
and the surging Of the water against
the banks along side of the bridge and
causeway. Tons Of broken stone, con-
crete blocks and bags of cement were
dumped along side Of the road bank
to break the water in its flow toward
the bridge and causeway. With the
subsiding of the water to some extent
it was thought that the danger was
past. Watchmen were kept at the
bridge and on the causeway all Satur-
day night and Sunday and Monday
night to warn all vehicular traffic in
case Of any sudden breaking of the
bank or collapsing of the bridge.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
TOMATO GROWING FOR PROFIT
J. 5. Truax, Smyrna, Selected as One
Grower in Kent for Demonstration

As a part of the program of eco
nomic production in Kent county ar
rangements have been made this
spring by County Agent Russell E.
Wilson in cooperation with the local
Gamers and buyers to conduct tomato
variety and fertilization demonstra-
tions On nine different farms for the
purpose of obtaining data relative to
the extending of the ripening period
and increasing the yield per acre in
order that this crop may be placed on
a more profitable basis. The demon
strations on the farms of J. S. Truax
near Smyrna, Robert w. Wiley south
of Dover, and Liston Webb north of
Frederica, will consist of using the
second early tomato plants of the
Bonny Best, Marglobe and Greater
Baltimore varieties to secure the per-
centage of the total yield of each var
iety which can be harvested by the
time the main canning crop is ripe.
These plants will be shipped from
Georgia where several hundred acres
of tomato plants are being groin this
sprign for the farmers in the tomato
growing sections throughout the Unit
ed States. Several million of these
second early plants will be used by
the tomato growers in Kent county
this year, as the average results
which have ben obtained from these
plants during the past two years have
caused the farmers to become more in
terested in them as a means of in
creasing the yield per acre and rails
ing a product of higher quality and
for more profit for canning purposes.
On the farms of c. F. Spencer north
of Frederica, George w. Thompson
near Cowgills Corner, Smith Orchard
Company near Cheswold, A. C. Dar-
rah west of Clayton, r. L. Lloyd near
Kenton, and H. G.. Meredith west of
Wyoming, the demonstrations will in
clude a comparison in yield of the
Marglobe and Greater Baltimore var
ieties of tomatoes. In this economic
production program no attempt is be-
ing made to expand the present to-
mato acreage, but an effort is being
put forth to increase the yield per
acre and thereby secure for the farm
ers a greater profit and better mar
kets for their crop.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
MUSICAL AT HIGH SCHOOL
Auditorium Has Appreciative Audi
ence to Greet DIR. George w. Cook

Auditorium Has Appreciative Audi
ence to Greet DR.. George w. Cook
An entertainment of unusual attrac-
tions was presented by the singing
evangelist, DR.. George w. Cooke, and
his associates in the high school audi
torium Monday evening. DR.. Cooke
is a gifted speaker and musician, hav-
ing tenor voice of unusual sweetness
and is also a performer on several in
struments. The entertainment, which
was both religious and secular, con-
sisted of recitations by Mrs Ford, of
Wilmington, baritone solos by Harold
H. Vigneuille; bass solos, Allen D.
Spencer with Mrs. Cook, pianist; the
sextet from Lucia and The Lost Chord
We're trombone solos by DR.. Cook.
Then followed a musical playlet. ''The
Divine Voice." in which pupils from
the school took part, and illustrated
with Bible readings, hymns and an
illuminated cross.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
PUT OUT 4 FIRES IN SMYRNA
Smyrna Firemen Kept Busy Saturday
Monday and Yesterday With Fire
Alarms Damage Not Great to Any


While the streets of Smyrna were
full of automobiles and the sidewalks
busy with Saturday night shoppers,
the alarm of fire was sounded. This
partially emptied the Strand Theatre
opposite the Fire Hall and caused
many to rush to the residence Of Gar
rett Redman on Cummins street. The
fire was caused by a defective fue and
was extinguished. Hardly had this
fire broke out than another fire alarm
was sounded and the company called
to the rear of the residence of G. Le-
land Harmonson Esq, where his gar
age was on fire. Fortunately Mr..
Harmonson's cars were not in this
building and the damage was compar-
atively slight. His awnings were
stored there and they were more or
less damaged Aside from these the
building was practically bare. Mon
day afternoon a third fire broke out
when our firemen were called to the
store property of G. Reynolds Steven
son, occupied by Max Lessner. The
warehouse in the rear of the store,
mostly occupied as a store room for
cheese boxes of the Dawson Cheese
Company, was ablaze when the fire
men arrived and for a time looked
threatening for the business center of
the town. Through the efficient work
of our firemen this was extinguished.
Besides the damage to Mr.. Steven
sons property, the loss to the Davi-
son Cheese Company of their cases of
empty boxes for shipping purposes
will run into several hundred dollars.
Yesterday morning at o'clock a
fourth fire broke out and called our
firemen to the tenant house on the
farm of John R. Pratt near Duck
Creek bridge The residence, frame
structure, was unoccupied and it burn
ed to the ground with a total loss
amounting to fire hundred dollars or
more.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
KENT FARMS IN STUDY TOUR
College Boys of University of Della
ware Make Visit to Six Farms

Following the custom of visiting
few of the representative farms in the
state each spring for the purpose of
studying the various types of farm
ing as practiced in the three counties,
six members of the senior class in
agriculture of the University of Del
aware made tour through the state
on Monday and Tuesday of this week
accompanied by members of the ag-
ronomy department and the county
agricultural agents in each of their
respective counties who assisted in
planning this inspection tour. This
group of students and agronomists
visited New Castle and Kent counties
on Monday, and the itinerary of the
trip included the farms of J. D. Reyn-
olds near Middletown, Ed. Willim east
of Dover, ]. A. Frear & Son south of
Wyoming, the chronological sub-sta-
tion at Camden, Lovett's Nurseries
and the soils and crops experimental
plots in the vicinity of Milford. Tues
day was spent in inspecting a number
of farms in Sussex county including
those of A. J. Dolby near Seaford, and
Elmer Dickerson near Milton. The
return trip to Newark was made that
evening. The members of the senior
agricultural class who participated in
this farm study tour this spring were
P. C. Garrett, D. S. Loveland, F. T.
Warrington, R. 7. Jaquette, ]. F.
Gordy and G. NJ. Bringhurst, and the
agronomy department of the Univers-
ity of Delaware was represented by
Prof. C. r. Runk, C. E. Phillips, and
o. A. Pope. County Agent Russell f.
Wilson accompanied this group thru
Kent county, and the tour in Sussex
county was directed by County Agent
C. r. Snyder who joined the group at
Seaford early Tuesday morning.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLUB
Election of Officers Held Friday and
Miss Emily Spruance is New President

Election of Officers Held Friday and
Miss Emily Spruance is New President
The following officers were elected
at the meeting of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club last Friday, April 9th:
President, Miss Emily W. Spruance;
1st president, Mrs R. 4. Steph-
enson; End vice president, Mrs. Ernest
P. Collins; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
G. Harvey Wright; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. V. Lay Phillips;
Treasurer, Mrs. L. l. Handy; Club
Hostess, Mrs. Frank C. Armstrong;
Chairmen of Standing COMMITTEES
Program, Mrs. F. F. Evans; Educa-
ton, Mrs. Howard R. Jones; Litera-
ture, Miss Laura A. Bell; History,
Mrs. A. Lee Cummins; Civics and
Household Economics, Mrs w. A.
Brotemarkle; Social Service. Mrs.
Harry P. ones; Arts and Crafts, Mrs.
r. H. Denney;; Music, Mrs. F. A. Le-
moine. The instillation of officers
will take place on Friday, May 4th.
Mrs. L. |. Handy, director on the
State Board, gave an interesting re-
port of work done by the clubs thru
out the State during the year. Mrs.
Handy was reelected. Delegates to
the Federation in Rehoboth were
elected as follows: Miss Emily w.
Spruance, Mrs. James Roberts, Mrs.
John P. Hudson; alternates, Mrs. Ern-
est Slaughter, Mrs. Franklin Middle
ton, Miss Anna Hough.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
SEVERE WIND STORM HITS BAY
SHORE RESORTS FRIDAY NIGHT
HIGH WIND AND DELUGE OF
RAIN SWEEPS SMYRNA VICINITY
Tides Reached Cottages at Woodland
Beach in Some Incidences But No
Material Damage Was Done


Lower Delaware, judging from re-
ports received Saturday morning, es-
capped the full fury of the storm which
swept the Atlantic Seaboard Friday
night, and while no casualties occur
red, property damage is heavy, es-
pecially to the farmers and the fish
ermen. Roads and fields were under
wattr; crops have washed out and
muskrat farms have been flooded,
drowning the young rats in their nests
Nets of many fishermen in the bay
have been washed out to sea or tossed
up on the beach in tangled mass and
many of the fishermen will be hard
hit as a result. The damage in Smyr-
ma was slight. In some incidences
tree limbs and fences were torn down,
George W. Turner who is building a
house in West Smyrna on Smyrna
Clayton road, had the wall cave in
and fall. This was of concrete blocks
and will have to be built over. At
Woodland Beach the tides rose high
and reached the cottages but no Sc
we're damage is reported. At Lewes
and Rehoboth, it was estimated the
wind attained a velocity of between
20 and Is miles an hour, but shipping
appears to have escaped, for no calls
of distress were received at the Coast
Guard station during the night, and
In the morning no steamers We're
aground. In Dover the storm was
severe, the rain being the heaviest in
years and the wind blowing a gale but
no serious property damage occurred.
Some trees were stripped and several
poles were bent but the wire systems
stood up under the strain. The Odd
Fellows had an initiation there Friday
night and had planned a street parade
as feature but this had to be cancelI-
ed because of the downpour. In Mid
dletown there was a bad storm but no
serious loss. At Reedy Island it was
reported the storm was severe but
there was no damage to shipping in
the bay. At Bowers Beach fishermen
are heavy losers as a result of the
storm. Their nets were out in the bay
and the tide and winds tore them from
their fastenings and either washed
/ them away or threw them up on the
. beach, torn and tangled. 1t was re
ported all the fishing nets had been
destroyed. This will be hard blow
to the fishermen and will put some of
them out of business as their nets
We're practically all they owned and it
was with them they made their living.
The wind was blowing a gale there
during the night but property was not
damaged. At Leipsic the tide was so
high that the marshes for miles were
flooded and were under water, giving
the appearance OF a portion of the
bay. The road from Leipsic to Smyr-
ma, which runs through the marsh,
was flooded and the water was so deep
that it came up to the running board
of automobiles trying to run through
it. 1t was in this section that musk
rat breeders are heavy losers. The
marshes being flooded the muskrat
nests We're washed out and thousands
of the young rats were drowned. The
wind storm was said to have been the
worst in many years.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
NO SCHOOL CONTEST THIS YEAR
w. 0. HOffecker Has No Opposition
for Director SMYRNA Special District

w. O. HOffecker Has No Opposition
for Director Smyrna Special District
Candidates for the boards Of educa-
ton in special school districts in Kent
county, to be voted for at the annual
election on May 5, have been filed
with the clerk of the peace Of Kent
county and there appears to be but
one contest which is in Dover where
the member of the board whose term
expires this year, having decided to
run again for the office, will be OPP
posed BY a woman candidate. Smyr-
mas candidate will be Walter o. Hof
fecker to succeed himself. No name
was filed in opposition to Mr.. Hoffeck
er. Caesar Rodney's candidate will be
John A. Barnard, to succeed himself.
Harrington will have but one candi-
date, Leandar G. Market. Milford
will have two candidates, electing a
new member to succeed DR.. H. l..
Bunstein, deceased, together with the
outgoing member Of the board. The
two candidates will be Harry Mullo-
hand and Walter IT, Grier. The mem
ber of the Dover Board of Education
whose term expires is Herman g.
TAYLOR. who has served Dover in that
capacity for six years. He will be OPP
posed BY Mrs. Maud Hean, wife Of
a. A. Hearn, who has been a resident
Of Dover four years.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
AsBURY SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD
L. NJ. Price, Reelected Superintendent
for Another Year-Other officers

l.. NJ. Prlce, Reelected superintendent
for Another Year-Other Officers
At meeting of the Sunday School
Board of Asbury Church on Tuesday
last the following We're elected as of
ficers for the year: Superintendent, L.
NJ. Price; Assistant Superintendent,
w. w. Hynson; Secretary and Treas
urer, C. J. Sudler; Librarian, n. W.
Coleman; Pianist, Mrs. L. NJ. Price;
Assistant Pianist, Miss Ellen Slaugh-
ter; Chorister, w. o. Hoffecker; Lead
er of Orchestra, H. P. Shapley; Su-
perintendent of Junior Department,
Mrs. N. w. Coleman; Superintendent
Primary Department, Mrs. F. H. Hyn-
son; Superintendent Of Beginners, and
Cradle Roll, Miss Rena Williams; Su-
perintendent Home Department, Mrs.
D. A. Knots; Superintendent Temper
ance, Mrs. w. w. Hynson; Superin-
tendent Missionary, Mrs. L. NJ. Price.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
ASBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. r. X. Stephenson, ID. d, An
nounces Services for Next Sunday

nounces Services for Next Sunday
Rev. DR.. r. X. Stephenson, pastor
Of Asbury NJ. E. Church, announces
Sunday services as follows: 10 a. M,
Sunday School session; II a. M, Gel
ebration of the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper. Opportunity will be
given to unite with the church. 6.45
D. nj, The Epworth League devotion
al service; topic, Sources of Power" "
The committee on nomination will re-
port and the officers for the coming
year will be elected. 7.30 p. M,
preaching service conducted by the
pastor.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
M, y sa's dupont AZ Baseball

ma Hirr !, uuront at Baseball
nowd + sslool Baseball Team
rm vss..I I, lgIoters, motored to
Hsh and defeated
lanb -. 2 IN a splendid
hsttsr broadway was
\ IN M = Lamb made a
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Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
n ihRlAN CHURCH NOTES

NatSuDSa = announces Services
Pc. Gor5o,' nOrhlng ~ and Evening
9lloTn. 4iaily, r., announces
|alg sn5 s. slslces for Sunday
l30 ANA , a. worship as US
Cn;'tgi... IN ~; Sunday School at
nsstins as y "a Endeavor at 6.45.
| sisns Y Y :. Mlte Society will Be
l'asJdsy s,,..a = mrs John P. Hudson
r. evening, May 8rd, At 7.So
Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
Daylight Saving Time Not Down State

Daylight saving time, which went
into effect Sunday in Wilmington,
Philadelphia, New York and other
cities, does not include lower Della
ware which still remains on standard
time.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
ST. PETERS CHURCH BULLETIN
Rev. Z. A. LemOine, Rector, AnnOunc-
es Services For Next Sunday

st. Peters Church, Rev. E. A. Le-
moine, rector, makes the following an
.nouncement Of services for next Sun
day: Church School, 10 a. M; Holy
Communion and sermon, II a. M;
evening prayer and address upon cur
rent topics.
Evening star., 1928-03-23
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, March 23.-Tvan
G. Weld of Sandy Spring, president OF
the District Of Columbia Chamber Of
Commerce and head OF the Chestnut
Farms Dairy, will be The principal
speaker at the annual banquet Of the
Montgomery County Holstein Breeders
Association, 10 be held at Roma Gar
6ens. On the Rockville pike. at Mont
rose. next "Wednesday evening. o. w.
Anderson, county agricultural agent.
has announced. 1sr Weld Will tell what
farmers might expect regarding the
marketing Of milk. and viii give reasons
for the rapid changes On the market.
4 c. Barker Of Ohio viii speak.
Horace Upton Edwards. 81. Of Rector
town. Va. and Miss Annie Lee Hough,
le. Of Tppervslle. Va, we're married in
Rockville yesterday by Rev. Bertram n.
Osgood Of the Baptist Church. a. the
home O. the minister. The bridegroom
is a brother Of HRS. Clay b. Edwards Of
this county.
The State Conservation Commission
has appointed william Elmer Norris Of
Evening star., 1928-03-23

KeaSington 9 deputy game warden. and
his commission has been received by
the clerk of the Circuit Court here.
Following a prolonged Illness. Miss
Elizabeth A. Shorts. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John H. Shorts of Brookeville.
died at her home Tuesday. aged 20
years Funeral services will take place
this afternoon at the Methodist Church
there
Hills B. Harris. 81, of Purcellville.
Va. and Miss Evelyn Cation, l8 of
Washington, were married by Rev.
Byron w. John OF the Methodist
Church. as were Lester Morris, 28. of
Charlottesville, Va, and Miss Julia
Shlflett. Ia. of Missionary Home. Va,
both ceremonies taking place at the
home Of the minister.
A license has been issued by the clerk
Of the Circuit Court here for the mar
riage of Daniel r. Stephens, "a. Of
Washington. and Miss Frances Naylin,
25. of Ogden. Utah.
Evening star., 1928-03-23
To ALI Thin-BIooded People
DoctorsSay: ''EatMoreLiver"

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Evening star., 1928-03-23
DRY PLATFORM FAVORED.
Frederick County Women Urge
Support in Conventions.
Snecial nisnstrh tn Tha Star

Special Dispatch 30 The star
FREDERICK. Md. March ga
resolution urging delegates TO the DO
litical party conventions ito support a
positive. clear-cut declaration pledging
support to a program of vigorous and
efficient enforcement of the eighteenth
amendment" was adopted by the Fed
Grafton of Rural Women's Clubs of
Frederick County at the annual meet
ing here yesterday.
Mrs. Muarice D. Coblentz was re-
elected president. Mrs Ira Davis.
HyattStown, vice president, and Mrs.
William E. Kindley. this city. secre-
tary-treasurer. Miss Mary Meek Alike
son Of Washington was the principal
speaker
Evening star., 1928-03-23
Hundreds Of thousands Eating
Liver 10 Get Rich, Red Blood

Hundreds 81 physicians III New
YOrE arc othfr c3t}es vino have TESTED
s1c prescribed z diet of beefs liver in
csses ~ poTeEty Of tbe blood ~
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Evening star., 1928-03-23
ADDITION ASKED
FOR COURTHOUSE
Modern Jail Also Recon-
mended by Montgomery
County Grand Jury.

Special Djsnatch 10 The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 2S--An
enlarged and modernised Courthouse
and an up-to-6ate Jail were recon-
n1ended by the grand jury which ad-
iourned here yesterday after being i'll
session since Monday.
Finding that the present Courthouse
is inadequate 10 take care Of the
business requirements and that virtually
every Office is 50 crowded that the public
business cannot be handled with the
efficiency and success the public right
fully expects and demands and that
the public records are kept in rooms
that are not freproof, with the conSe-
ouent danger Of their damage or de-
struction by FIRE" the grand Jury report
submitted 10 Judge Robert 3. Peter,
recommended that the county COM
naiSS,onerS make available the funds
provided for by the last Legislature for
al addition to the Courthouse adequate
10 care for public business.
Jail Called Unfit.
The report stated we find the Jail
building is old. out Of date and an unfit
place in which 20 conflne human beings
and we recommend and strongly urge
that the building be replaced as soon
as possible by a new and modern Struc-
ture III keeping with like institutions in
other communities"
Investigation Of courthouse condi-
tions was made al the instance Of Judge
Peter. who, in his charge 20 the grand
Jury called attention to the fact that
the last Legislature had authorized the
county commissioners 10 issue bonds
not 70 exceed S2S0.000 for an addition
10 the building and suggested that in
@y-N ~ s4F Ia Ue
tG7e be made.
The commissioners are expected to
give consideration 70 the courthouse
proposition at their regular meeting
Tuesday and It is believed they will
promptly decide to feat the bonds and
take other steps looking To the begin
ming of building operations in the very
near future.
Favorable Action Expected.
The Commissioners are expected to
take favorable action on the recon-
mendation for a new jail. for which
purpose the last Legislature authorized
a bond issue Of $4,000.
The grand jury. according 10 the re-
por1. examined SIS witnesses and re-
turned "a indictments. The jail was
found n SIS good condition "as could
be expected OF a building Of its type" ;"
and County Commissioner Lacey Shaw
and his assistants were commended for
the splendid condition in which they
have kept the county home and farm.
The county buildings al Bethesda and
Silver Spring were visited, so the re-
port stated. and found IN good condi- /
ton and adequate for the needs Of the
communities
The report commended States At
torney Robert Peter for his courtesy /
and impartiality in presentation Of |
cases, the courthouse janitor for the /
cleanliness and generally excellent con- /
6stion IN which he keeps his building, |
and the sheriff and his deputies and the |
chief os police and the men under him |
for the efficient services they are rem /
Gerinc the public,