Smyrna times., 1899-10-18
PENINSULA NEWS.
Items Cleaned From All Parts Of Delaware
and Maryland.

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Lieut.. Charles P. Cotton of A. Co.,
n. G. D., of Wilmington, has been
commissioned adjutant of the First
Regiment by Gov. Tunnell
L. L. Cannon, owner of the burned |
Cannon House, at Laurel, has broken
ground for large hotel. Five large
brick buildings, are nearing compile
ton.
Glenn V. Brown, of Reistertown,
Nd, has been appointed teacher in the
Dover public school, succeeding Miss
Almeda E. Day, who resigned on ac-
count of i'll health.
William Blocksom, of Dover, almost
amputated one of his heels Wednes-
day, while cutting the limb of tree,
and William Sorden severely cut one
of his hands while chopping wood.
The grand jury in their annual re-
port to the Superior Court last We'd
nesday, recommended the sale of the
Sussex county Jail building and the re-
moval of that institution to the aims
house farm.
Arley B. Magee has entered to pro-
bate at Dover the will of the late Pro-
thonotary William T. Hutson, who be-
queths all his estate to his wife, ex-
cept favorite watch and chain, which
he gives to his little son.
1t is estimated that the Kieffer pear
crops of Thomas Hansen, G. w. Lord,
S. H.Derby, Jehu Reed and William
F. Mckee have aggregated 200, 900 bas
kets and will net about $50, 900. This
is prosperity on the farm.
State Treasurer Ball has sent to Sec
retOry Treasurer Bartram of the Board
of Education check for trife over
$4,000, being the appropriation from
the State fund for this year. Last
wear the board received about $21, 900.
Sheriff Wharton advertises to sell the
steamer Delaware, which Piled between
Philadelphia and Milford, Saturday,
October 81. He will also sell the Afri.
can M. E. Church Of Harrington on
Thursday, Oct. 10.
The cannery run by Isaac Robinson
in FELTON, and managed by P. X. Mer
edith and J. S. Reeve, packed 12, ,00(
cans of Keiffer pears in one day. Thi
was the largest number of cans evel
packed in one day in FELTON,. Th,
pears are fine and plentiful.
Colonel d. J. Fooks, ex-Clerk of tn,
Senate-Charles A. Hastings and G. @
Knowles, at Laurel, have formed part
nership and building large shirt fac
tory. They are also putting in al
electric light plant. There are thirty
seven families in Laurel who are un
able to rent dwellings for next year.
One of the largest wedding parties c
the season will participate in the ma1
riage of Miss Frances b. Stevenson
daughter of NJ. NJ. Stevenson, of Fel
ton, and neice of T. J. Stevenson, {
Dover. at the FELTON, NJ. E. Church o
Thursday, Oct.26, when Miss Stevenso
will be married to Mr.. Harry Pettus {
the transportation office of the Soutl
ern Railway, of Norfolk, Va.
A wedding of especial interest to R.
hobothians, took place on Wednesda
at the residence of Commodore Shoe
U. S. N, in Washington, when h
daughter, Miss Sallie M. Shock, WI
married to Alfred George, of Philade
phia. The Rev. Lucien Clark, ID. d
officiated. Mr.. Boetler was best man al
Miss Edmonston bridesmaid. After Il
wedding breakfast, Mr.. and Mr.
George went to Philadelphia, whe
they will reside.
L. Irving Handy has received fro
the people of Milford, a petition bea
ing about 300 names, requesting hi
to urge Colonel William J. Bryan
speak in Milford when he visits De-
ware, Mr.. Handy will make the l
quest, and Milford will, undoubtedl
be one of the six places in the Sta
where Mr.. Bryan will speak in n
vember or December.
AS a result of his investigation
Laurel, Wednesday, Detective Nov
arrested William Galloway, LIE
Wright and Alice Tull for causing
fire at Moore's Camp Grounds, whi
destroyed forty-two cottages recent
The evidence showed the fire to be t
result of drunken spree in hol
near the camp ground, kept by Rob
Morris, colored. Each of the accus
was held in bail for court. Mol
kept disreputable house in a stab
Morris was held in 81, 900 bail for co
on the charge of harboring 16 wear