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New Britain herald., 1929-11-30
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 l have never found any.
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 Smith: I'm waiting for fifty ccnts."
 Smith: Yes. I'm having my suit Perrins: Fifty ccnts?" pressed and the sign says: Suits Pressed While You Wait for Eft? Gents. and I need it to pay for 'em"
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W. Rsna Adding Extra. to Oar Budget
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
COY. BUCK VISIONS SEPARATE
HIGHWAYS To CARRY FREIGHT
TELLS DELAWARE GROWERS AT
CAMDEN, TRAFFIC COMPELS 1T
Automobile Freight Traffic on PENN
suIa Has Grown With Such Leaps
and Bounds. Roads are Necessary

Governor C. Douglass Buck, ad-
dressing the forty-second annual
meeting of the Peninsula Horticul-
tural Society at Camden, last night in
Grange Hall, declared that if the
automobile freight traffic continues to
increase due to the marketing of farm
products raised on the Peninsula, sep
arate highways for this purpose will
be the ultimate outcome. Although
Governor Buck said this project may
be in the far distance, he based his
opinion on the increased amount of
automobile freight traffic of last year
in the disposition of farm products
over preceding years on the highways
in comparison to the reduction in ship
ping by rail and other means which
were paramount in years past. In
opening his address, Governor Buck
assured the members of the society
that the friendship between his office
as Governor and the society, is one
of mutual consideration as he believes
that the horticultural and agricultural
interests are the basic industries of
Delaware. He urged the farmers and
fruit growers to safeguard their com
modities if they are to progress. In
speaking of relief measures for the
farmer, Governor Buck said three
things are Of major importance, they
being further reduction of taxes on
real estate; improvements to farm
roads, and improved means of coop
erative marketing, ali Of which he, as
chief executive of the State, stands
willing and ready to assist. The three
day session, which opened yesterday
morning, was largely attended by
growers from Delaware. Maryland
and Virginia. It will come to a close
tomorrow,
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
PLAN DISCUSSED To CREATE A
STATE WELFARE COMMISSION
WOULD HAVE CHARGE OF ALL
INSTITUTIONS RECEIVING AID
While in the Main Such Movement
Would be Progressive, State Would
Have to Acquire Such Institutions

While definite action has not yet
been proposed there is considerable
sentiment being expressed in favor of
bill to create State Welfare Com
mission. This commission would have
charge of all institutions receiving
State aid and it is claimed by those in
favor of the proposition that it would
considerably simplify matters and
would be in line with the recommenda-
tion of Governor C. Douglass Buck, in
his inaugural address, to consolidate
as many departments as possible. The
subject came up incidentally at a Bud
get Committee hearing several days
ago when one of the managers of the
Delaware Industrial School for girls
which institution was asking $4,000
for new building, was asked if the
managers would be willing to deed the
institution to the State and replied
mot under present conditions" 1t
was then explained that the managers
would not favor such course unless
there was some such body as wei
fare commission to look after it. The
only objection which has so far ap-
peared to the proposition is that it
would probably be necessary for the
State to take over number of insti-
tutions which partly support them
selves but receive State aid without
belonging to the State. This would
mean the expenditure Of considerable
money in addition to what the State
already pays for the support Of the
institutions as they now exist. 1t is
pointed out also that by placing such
work under the direction Of a com
mission, the State would also take
charge of the paupers in the State
and house them all at Farnhurst III
place Of each county now maintaining
an almhouse of its own. Farnhurst is
large enough to take care Of the paup-
ers in the State for years to come. It
is pointed out that the institution
could be placed under the direction of
the Welfare Commission and each,
county charge board for the number
of inmates which it furnished the
same as is done at the New Castle
County Workhouse. 1t is probable
that this would be opposed BY the
counties because it would abolish the
trustees Of the. men who risked their
lives on the errand Of mercy, "but if
any recognition is given to the men of
the poor in each county which is a
time-honored position, despite that
there is no salary attached.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
URGE DELAWARE RIVER SPAN

Prominent Citizens Down State Favor
PIan-Legislature to Pass Resolution
The Delaware Legislature will get
firmly back of the project to build a
bridge over the Delaware river at Will
mington. 1t is expected that formal
action will be taken in hte Senate this
week following brief talk on the sub
ject. The project was brought up in
the Delaware Senate by Senator Will
lard F. Deputy. Senator Deputy de-
clared he believed the entire State of
Delaware would be benefited by the
construction of such bridge. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the Legisla-
ture should pass a joint resolution
ruging Delaware's United States SEN
ators and Representative in Congress
to do everything possible to secure
the passage of the bill authorizing the
building of the bridge. Senator Green
agreed with Senator Deputy and sug-
gested that George A. Casey, who is
interested in the bridge company, be
heard on the subject.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
PROGRAM AT MOTHERS MEETING
At Home of Mrs. Walter w. Hynson

At Home of Mrs. Walter w. Hynson
Followed by a Business Meeting
The annual Mothers meeting was
held at the home of Mrs. Walter w.
Hynson, on Monday evening, January
18, with Mrs Edward T. Porter, pre-
siding. The following program was
rendered: Singing, "Sweet Hour of
Prayer; prayer by Mrs. Frank Hyn-
son; Scripture lesson, by Mrs. Walter
w. Hynson, Romans, 18th chapter;
reading by Miss Emma Stevenson,
Prohibitions Ninth Birthday; solo,
Mrs. Frank Hynson; reading. Mrs
Harry Lower, 'fMothers' Love-; read
ing, Mrs. Norman w. Coleman, Steer
ing by Mothers Light; duet, Mrs.
Sallie Pratt and Miss Lizzie Jones,
"Home Sweet Home; reading, Mrs.
Walter w. Hynson, prisoners Bund-
les" This meeting was followed by
a business meeting after which we
were served refreshments by hostess.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
MAY LOSE $4,000 ROAD FUNDS
Governor Tells Budget Heads Appro-
priations to Counties Not Necessary

Governor Tells Budget Heads Appro-
priations to Counties Not Necessary
Discontinuance of an appropriation
of $4,000 a year for the mainten-
ance of dirt roads to each county, is
suggested by Governor Buck in let
ter received by the legislative budget
committee Monday. Governor Buck
points out that the State has built
and is maintaining a large mileage of
roads in each of the counties. He
states that this appropriation, in en-
tire fairness to the counties and State,
could well he discontinued. Governor
Bucks letter in part follows: Il be
Geve these appropriations, in entire
fairness to the counties and to the
State, can properly be discontinued.
Unless mistaken, the custom of do
mating these amounts was begun be-
fore the inception of the Highway De
partment. Since the creation of the
said Highway Department, the State
has built and is maintaining in New
Castle county, 153 miles of improved
roads; in Kent county, 219 miles and
in Sussex county 303 miles. More
over, the State Highway Department
beginning this year plans to include
in its system the improvement and
maintenance Of a number of miles of
earth roads, the cost of which is very
certain to far exceed $4,000 hereto
fore appropriated by the State for the
purpose. l recommend that these ap-
propriations be discontinued"
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
SMYRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB
Meeting Last Friday Was Portrait
ay"-Interesting Program Given

Meeting Last Friday Was Portrait
Day. Interesting Program Given
Friday, January 25th, was "Por-
trait Day" at the Twentieth Century
Club, devoted to January Celebrities
Benjamin Franklin, Robert Burns and
Mozark. Mrs. Theodore Ferguson's
deliniation Of Benjamin Franklin was
drawn with skill, bringing out his
many-sided character with emphasis,
mad from her abundant material, Civ
ing a wonderful sketch of this wonder
full American Mrs. MacLucas, renew
ing the life of Robert Burns, the
Scottish poet, dwelt upon his unusual
gifts, his checkered life and untimely
death. Mrs. Coleman gave most in
teresting account of Mozart, and Mrs.
Coverdale gave Gloria from Twelf-
tn Mass, and duet from Magic Tenth,
Mozart, given as piano solo. Mrs.
Markland served refreshments suit
able to the occasion. The program for
February 1st, in charge Of Mrs. F. F.
Evans, chairman Of program, will be
in commemoration Of the hundreth
year of public schools in Delaware.
Dr. Delema Draper of Milford, vice
president of Kent County, in the State
Federation, will visit the club and talk
on SCHOOLS and School Masters"
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
PLAN ADDITION STATE HOUSE
Representative TatnalI Proposes Com.
mittee to Inquire Needs at Dover

Realizing the present congested con-
ditions in many offices of the State
House at Dover, Representative Tat
nall introduced in the House Thursday
afternoon a joint resolution providing
for a legislative committee to investi-
gate the needs as to an addition and
report back to the two houses by Feb
ruary H. Former Governor Robinson
in his final message to the General
Assembly recommended that another
addition should be built. The Tatnall
resolution authorizes the President
pro tenn of the Senate and the Speak
er of the House to each appoint three
members of their respective houses
and they themselves also serve on the
committee to investigate the needs as
to an addition to the State House. The
resolution also provides that the Sec
retary of State and the Mayor of Do
yer be invited to participate in the
deliberations of the committee. After
the Senate had concurred in the House
concurrent resolution authorizing the
presiding officers of each branch to
appoint a committee of three to ar
range for visiting various State insti-
tutions Speaker Messicll announced
the appointment of his committee as
follows: Representative Shorb, Brew
er and Glenn. President protein Sim
onton has not named the Senate com
mittee as yet.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
BRIDGE AT GARRISON LAKE
New Concrete Structure Will Be Built
Sometime Next Spring

New Concrete Structure Will Be Built
Sometime Next Spring
The State Highway Commission will
open bids on February 10 for the con-
struction of a bridge and roadway
across Garrson's lake north of Ches-
void. This is the bridge that was
washed out last spring and over which
a temporary structure has ben built.
The wooden bridge now being used cost
ten thousand dollars. The new bridge
and roadway displacement will cost
$$25,000, so that the taxpayers of the
state will have to pay $4,000 in order
to continue the DUPONT Boulevard over
this outlet for the fishing preserve.
The new bridge of concrete will be
permanent despite freshets of the fu-
ture. Another contract to be opened
that day is for repairs to the timber
bridge between Leipsic and Cowgill's
known as Corner Road. Another con-
tract on which bids will be opened is
for wire fencing of 1000 rods from st.
Georges to State Road Bids for
three motor trucks for snow removed
will also be opened.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
ALFALFA CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS
Farmers Take up With Increased Out
put in Kent County Running Total
to $4,000 Acres-Value to Dairymen

In connection with the statewide
campaign for more and better alfalfa
on our Delaware farms, question
naire for the purpose of learning some
thing of the general conditions of this
crop at the present time was mailed
a few days ago from the Office of
County Agent Russell E. Wilson to
those farmers in Kent county whose
survey cards were returned in the
spring of 1927 when this alfalfa pro-
iect was started in each of the three
counties under the direction of the ag
ricultural extension department of the
University of Delaware in cooperation
with the L. S. Department of Agri-
culture. Many interesting comments
and statements concerning the results
which different farmers are experience
ing with alfalfa, and the value of this
legume as a hay crop for dairy cat
tie and other livestock, are being re-
ceived from various sections of the
county, and the majority of these
questionnaires indicate that most of
the farmers are having fairly good
success with the alfalfa which was
sown in the summer of 1927 or 1928.
The alfalfa on some of the farms,
however, was not in first class condi-
tion to withstand the usual alternate
freezing and thawing reactions that
prevail during the winter months. This
unfavorable condition of the crop may
be attributed to number of different
factors such as the wrong time of
seeding, an unknown source of seed,
poor soil, or the lack of incubation
and lime, for in practically every in
stance where all of these essential
points have been taken into considera-
tion the alfalfa is growing successful
ly with a promise of producing a prof
table crop of hay. That the alfalfa
campaign is proving to be success
is shown by the fact that during the
past two years over 2300 acres of this
valuable legume have been sown by
the farmers in Kent county, accord
ing to survey of the total amount of
seed sold by the various local dealers
and distributors in the county. With
the cooperation of these local seed
dealers in the handling of the north
western grown alfalfa seed, which is
the strain recommended for this sec
tion, and the use of inoculation, in ad-
dition to the sowing of this seed at the
proper time on land that is in a high
state of fertility, should result in :
continued increase in the alfalfa acre
age until those farmers who need this
legume for hay purposes will be suf-
ficiently supplied in the future, and
Delaware will be recognized as one of
the leading alfalfa producing states m
the union.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
J.E. WILSON TO ENLARGE STORE
Buys Business Stands now OccIpied by
Miss Agnes Wick, Norris Truax and
John C. StilI-FrOntage of 100 Ft.

Miss Agnes WICK, MOTIFS IruaX and
John C. Still-FrOntage of 100 Ft.
John E. Wilson of Smyrna, purch-
ased last week the block of properties
on Commerce street adjoining his
present hardware store, extending to
the corner of Market street, owned by
John C. Still and formerly known as
the Reynolds property. The terms of
the sale are withheld. This new deal
takes the properties tenanted by Miss
Agnes Wick, milliner; Norris Truax,
meat merchant, and John c. Still,
painter and paper hanger. Miss Wick
will move her store to Main street and
Messrs. Truax and Still, it is said,
will go out of business. The purch-
ase above noted is the second site
that Mr.. Wilson has purchased recent
ly for the erection of a furniture
building. The new site on Commerce
Street will give the firm a frontage
Of approximately 100 feet. On this
new site Mr.. Wilson will erect a new
and modern furniture building, hav-
ing approximately 15,0C0 square feet
of floor space devoted entirely to the
display Of furniture and home furnish
ings. Work on the new building will
begin on March 1st, at which time
Mr. Wilson gains possession of his
new purchase. The new building,
which will be one Of the largest and
most beautiful south of Wilmington,
will be modern in architecture and
construction. William Clifford, Jr.,of
Elizabeth, n. j., is the architect. He
will be assisted by Frank Schaefer of
Philadelphia, and heating and plumb
ing engineer. Both the furniture and
hardware buildings will be heated by
one central heating plant. Mr. VIII
son is being congratulated on his en-
terprise.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

SERVICES Next Sunday Morning and
Evening in Charge of Cause Little
On Sunday there will be the regular
services Morning worship at 1890;
Sunday School at 11.45; Christian En-
deavor at 6.45; Evening worship at
7.30. Mr.. Cause Little will preach at
both services. The annual Congre-
gationaI meeting will be held in the
Church Wednesday evening, January
30th, at 7.30 o'clock. The Westmin-
ster Guild will meet at the home of
Mrs. Robinson on Thursday evening,
January 31st, at 7.30. The members
are asked to bring their contingent
money at this time.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
BURY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES

(. 4. Stephenson, ID. d., Pastor,
onees Services for the Week
l,Ces at Asbury NJ. E. Church
sunday are announced by Rev.
1 T. Stephenson, as follows: Sun
Saool at 10 a. M; last Sunday in
Ience Of Superintendent Mr..
a. Price in Florida, Mr.. Harve,
Dss' one Of the assistant superin-
S' conducted the exercises and
1lool was pleased with his man
A. Il a. m, the Sacrament of
s.u supper will be administer
I .le pastor, assisted by Rev. w.
se.lews; 6.45, Epworth League
i 4'1al Services, Miss Dorothy
y reader. The subject will be
.sacnlng .e of Jesus and the
.'s. At 7.9O, worship in song
n Snon, DR.. Stephenson, the pas
'Al deliver the sermon.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
PETE SHANE IN AN ACCIDENT
Was Attempting to Cross Street and
Stepped in Front of Moving Auto

Was Attempting to Cross Street and
Stepped in Front of Moving Auto
Pete Shane, we'll known farmer
near Smyrna is in the Kent General
Hospital at Dover suffering from
broken leg and other complications
due to an accident that took place in
front of j. w. fuckers store Thurs
day morning. He was attempting to
cross Commerce street when he step
ped from behind parked car in front
of moving car driven by Dicie Hitch
ems of Clayton. The latter applied
the breaks but too late to avail any
thing. Shane was knocked down and
run over. When he was picked up it
was found that his leg was broken and
he was probably internally injured.
He was taken to DR.. -Deakyne's office
and later the Smyrna Legion Ambu-
lance took him to the hospital at Do
yer. Mr.. Shane is improving slowly.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
REy.DR.sTEPHENsoN TO RETIRE
Asks Official Board of Asbury u. Z.
Church to Relieve Him of Agreement

ASKS OHlclaI BDdfd OF ASDufy III. II.
Church to Relieve Him of Agreement
AT the regular monthly meeting Of
the Official Board of Asbury NJ. E.,
Church on Monday night last, DR..
Stephenson gave his Brethren a very
great surprise in saying that he had
given very full and careful considera-
ton of the question and had decided
that under all the conditions involved
that it was best for him to ask his
Official Board to relieve him of the
church during the coming conference
year, which was extended to him at
the combined meeting of the second
and third Quarterly Conference held
in November last, and which invita-
tion to return he had accepted. Dr.
Stephenson will at the coming session
of the conference, on April 3rd next,
have rounded out fifty-one years of
active service in the ministry. Ver!-
few Of his brethren are permitted to
serve this long. Another most un-
usual, indeed very rare, happening is
that DR.. Stephenson is closing his ac-
tive ministry in the best appointment
of his entire service. He has been
very faithful and most efficient in his
work in Smyrna and it was with very
sincere regret that his Official Board
yielded to his expressed wish to re-
lease him from his agreement to re-
turn as pastor of this church for next
year.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
ACCIDENT OVER NEAR GALENA
Wilmington Car COllides and Turns
Turtle; Occupants Were Injured

While taking his mother, Mrs.
Thomas Davis, from Wilmington to
Chestertown, Md, to investigate a
series of thefts committed during her
absence from home, Fred Davis suf-
fered minor injuries when his car col
lided with another automobile near
Galena and turned turtle. The other
machine did not stop. Mrs. Davis was
unhurt. Mrs. Davis husband, super
visor of assessments for Kent county,
is a patient in Wilmington hospitai.
Fred and Zay Davis, sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis, are employed in Will
mington
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
POMONA AT SMYRNA GRANGE
Kent County Officers Gives Delightful
Program at Meeting in Smyrna

The Smyrna Grange entertained
Pomona Grange officers of Kent Coun-
ty Wednesday evening, January 23d.
The visiting officers gave very in
teresting program. During the social
hour which followed refreshments
were served by Ceres Pomona and
Flora of Smyrna Grange. On Thurs
day evening, January oath the Smyrna
Grange held its annual oyster supper
at the home of Miss Elva Stephenson
near Smyrna. There were between
fifty and sixty present who partook of
a most delicious supper and spent a
most enjoyable evening.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-30
DOVER MAN WE'D SEAFORD GIRL

Miss Alice E.NIarveI, on Saturday, Be
comes the Wife of Jack X. Lord
The marriage of Miss Alice f. Mar
vel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. R.
Marvel, of Seaford, and Jack K. Lord,
of Dover, was solemnized last Satur-
day at l, in Grace Nj. E. Church, Will
mington, with the pastor, the Rev.
B. M. Johns, d. D., officiating. The
only attendants were: Miss Florence
Marvel, sister of the bride, as maid of
honor, and Fred Lord, brother of the
bridegroom, as best man.