Smyrna times., 1899-07-19
PENINSULA NEWS.
Items Cleaned From All Parts of Delaware
and Maryland

While bathing at Rehoboth, Willard
Salisbury, of Wilmington, broke one
of his toes.
Seaford Hundred Sunday Schools
will hold a convention on July "a at
Reliance.
On the farm of Register in Chancery |
Ferguson, near Blackbird, veins of |
iron ore and fine clay were discov-
cred.
The Locomotive Smoke Preventative
Company, with capital stock estima-
ted at $4,000, 900, was formed, Thurs
day, at Dover.
The Irving J. Scott farm, near Hous-
ton, has been sold to Francis S. Hum
mel, of Worcester county, Md, for
$4,000
Charles Derrickson, of Middletown,
has sold his fine trotting horse,
''Duke, to Mr.. q. H. Huber, of Will
mington. The price paid was $500.
The Maryland Division of the Boys
Brigade of America will encamp for
seven days, beginning July II, at
Brandywine Springs.
DR.. P. T. Carlisle, of Frederick,
has quit practicing. His successor is
DIR. John B. Derrickson. Another
physician, DIR. Haymen, will also To-
cate there.
The Rev. Charles G. Collins, the
colored preacher who served six
months in Dover Jail for violating the
State registration law, completed his
sentence and was released last week.
The Methodist Episcopal Church. at
Leipsic will benefit under the will of
Miss Emily H. McClary, who died in
Philadelphia recently. Her will was
made public on Saturday, and among
the bequests is one of $500 to the Leip-
sic Church.
Harry A. Richardson has associated
with him in the packing house busi-
ness in Dover, Alden B. and William
w. Richardson, his two sons, and the
business will be continued under the
name of Richardson & Robbins.
The Summer School of Methods is
now in session in the Court House,
Dover, and is examining teachers from
far and near. Among the educators
on the staff are Professor George [.
Alrich, Mrs. Emma v Thomas, Miss
Lillian Wallace and DR.. Charles G.
Rounds.
B. F. Woodall, of Milford, chairman
of the committee on Sunday observ-
ance, has again served notice on the
merchants there that they will be pros
ecuted if they persist in selling on
Sunday. A similar warning was given
some time ago and considerable accom-
plished, but now a second attempt will
be made to enforce the law.
Chancellor Nicholson in Whining
ton, Thursday, heard argument in the
case of the city of Wilmington, which
seeks an injunction to prevent J. Ed
ward Addicks and the Oxy Hydrogen
Gas Company from laying tracks il
the city streets, the suit having been
in Chancery Court for more than eight
years, but Addicks expects to win.
On Monday week, Clerk of the
Peace R. S. Downes, gave dinner a
Bowers Beach to number of friends
The party went from Dover on tn,
Dixie, and among those present were
Secretary of State James H. Hughes
Recorder of Deeds James Lord, ex
Postmaster Thomas r. Gooden, ex
Burton, Henry Cain, Harry Mcdaniel
Houston Culbreth, Senator Stephel
Slaughter and w. Tennessee Gooden
SENATOR KENNEY's FATHER DEAD
Samuel Kenney, Sr., father c
United States Senator Richard r
Kenney, was attacked by paralysis 8
his farm, five miles from Laurel
Thursday, and died two hours latel
He drove out to the farm from hi
home in town. and was as usual whel
he started. Mr.. Kenney was about
years of age. He leaves a widow an
four sons.
The "Sussex Republican" tells of
man in that town who took son
cheese home, laid it on a dresser, an
then afterwards went in the dark al
ate some of it. A member of the fan
lily had, however, removed the chee
and placed a bar of soap in its plac'
and the man did not discover till Il
next morning that he had eaten sol
instead of cheese. This is tough {
Georgetown, when her leading citizel
according to this article, don't kno
soap from cheese. The account do