Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
NEWS OF THE PENINSULA.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CLEANED FROM THE
STATE AND EASTERN SHORE.

STATE AND EASTERN SHORE.
Yet Every Week Brings its Changes
With Regard to People we Know.
Fresh cod fish caugh t off the Della
ware Capes were in Milford market
last week.
Poles are being planted between
Little Greek and Dover for the tele-
phone wire.
Wilbur H. Burnite, formerly State
Treasurer, has been appointed to a
position in the Census Department at
Washington.
Twenty conversions are reported at
the eyangellstic meetings being con-
Quoted in West Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington, by Major George A. Hill
ton.
The wedding of Miss Jennie, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Rachel Conner, and Mr..
William H. Boulder, of Middletown,
will take place January 18th, at 8
o'clock.
A strong petition has been forwarded
to Governor Tunnel in favor of W.
Watson Harrington as the successor of
his father, Register of Wills Charles
j. Harrington.
Judging from the statistics presen-
ted by the Boord of Health, marriage
is very popular institution in Della
aware. During the past year $50 cou-
pies were mated.
| Congressman j. H. Hoffecker has ex-
pressed the opinion that the River and
Harbor Committee will not present a
bill asking for appropriation at this
session of Congress. Sentinel.
Miss Lizzie Schneider was married
to Mr.. Ralph Jarman, on January 2,
, 1900, at the home of the bride, near
Hazlettvllle. The house was beauti
fully decorated with evergreen.
The Ken, County Orphans Court to-
Thursday made order for the sale of the
, real estate of the late of Jacob G.
6 Lewis, valued at about $4,000; anC
of Addie NJ. Skinner, worth probably
$4,000.
At meeting of the Blue Rock Coun
! ell, No. 737, Royal Arcunium, proof OF
the death of Nathaniel r. Benson wa
l furnished. Mr. Benson's widow will
receive $4,000 from this order within
week.
Ex-Governor William p. Lord, O
Oregon, who recently was appointed
u CONSUL to Brazil was a guest of hi
sister, Miss Lizzie Lord, in Camden
.. last week; he was accompanied by hi
son William. They left New York fo
Buenos Ayres, Friday.
r JOLLITY IN JAIL.-Twenty prisoner
e of the Kent County Jail received thei
i reward for good behavior last week il
e novel way. Sheriff Wharton CAV
g them a New Years 'possum bake an
: permitted an old-fashioned cake walk
:, About thirty of the Sheriff's friend
IL were present to witness the fun.
The Kent County Levy Court at it
last meeting, by vote of to 3 tn
Dover and Bayshore Railway Com
! pany was given permission to lay it
tracks over the county road froI
Dover to Bombay Hook. Mr.. Hav
kins claims that this road will be bui
by May 1st.
al The ghost, which has been causln
D. so much excitement at Bridgeville, {
" late, has been found, and as a resul
re Martha Williams, aged so years, WI
sent to Farnhurst. The insane woms
i'll made it practice to parade about I'll
ne suburbs wrapped in a sheet, and man
Or persons were badly frightened.
=. tbs understood the recent decision
- the Court affected only the charter fC
u the Dover Milford line and did nj
touch the charter for the Dover Bor
bay Hook line. Mr.. Hawkins hi
begun removing the ties and rails fro
the public road south of the town, al
it is said work will shortly be begT
north of Dover.
90 The Legislative Committee of fl
,3 will meet in Dover on January 16,
Is, examine and pass upon the accoun
Is, of all the State officers. State Trea
Is, urer Ball, Auditor Lingo, Clerk of Il
~ Senate Kenney, Clerk of the House ]
P. F. Sheppard and State Secreta
N, Hughes, will make reports of their o
erations for the year 1893.
VIM. A. Scott, of Townsend, w