Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
NEWS OF THE PENINSULA,
ITEMS OF INTEREST CLEANED FROM THE
STATE AND EASTERN SHORE
Though a Community of Common Interests
Yet Every Week Brings its Changes
With Regard to People Well Known

Yet Every Week Brings its Changes
With Regard to People Well Known
Houston's young folks are enjoying
a season of musical sociables. Mark
Vineyard of Middletown is the central
figure.
Chief Justice Lore delivered the
address to graduates of the Middle
town school Friday evening at the
Opera House.
1t is said that Handy is placing his
reliance in his mouth and lungs, but
Handy don't look happy, even when
he smiles. Sentinel.
The Daughters of the American Rev
olutiOn of the State were entertained
by Mrs. Caleb Churchman at her home
in Grubb's Landing on Thursday.
Sheriff John B. Wharton has pur-
chased from Mrs. William T. Hutson
her residence on north State street,
Dover, the consideration being s., 800.
Judge Pennewill was present at the
class alumni gathering of Princeton
College last week. The Judge was a
member of the graduating class of 25
years ago.
Monday night of last week some one
entered the stable of Mr.. William G.
Pennington near Middletown, and
stole a black horse, which was after
found in a woods.
G. Schirmer, who has been superin-
tendent and general manager of the In
dustrial Accident Insurance Company
of Dover, for the past year, resigned
at recent meeting of the directors
held last week.
Professor Forbes, the State Ento-
mologist of Illinois, estimates that
without the assistance of birds the
State of Illinois would be carpeted
with insects, one to each square inch
of ground, at the end of twelve years.
Hon. Marriott Brosius, of the Eighth
Pennsylvania Congressional District
and Hon. Charles b. Lands, of the
Ninth Indiana District, will address
the Republican ratification meeting at
Augustine Park on June %.
The following Delawareans have
been granted pensions: Elijah Gray of
Seaford, Sc per month; increased of
pension, Jacob Roppel of Middletown,
IS per month; increase, George w.
Young of Frederick, $12 per month;
original widows pension with special
accrued interest, Sallie A. Evans of
Gumboro.
Delaware College commencement
exercises, which take place at Newark
to-day embrace prizes for best
standing in literature, senior standing,
defamation and military record. The
cadet corps will give battalion and
competitive company drills and minor
tactics, with a dress parade and re-
view.
The Robbins Hose Company of
Dover, appointed the following COM
mittee: Howard NJ Wilkinson chair
man, William D. Denney, Cove S.
Wright, Arthur Hutchins, J. Edward
Pierce, Robert d. Simmons and Harry
L. Vane, to arrange for a Fourth of
July parade and patriotic demonstra-
tion with festival and carnival in the
evening.
Principal W. w. Knowles of the
New Castle High School, has an
nounced his intention of rendering his
resignation at an early date. He is a
student at the law and desires to free
himself from his school duties in order
that he may the better be able to pur-
sue his studies.
At the annual drawing of tent sites
for the coming Camden Camp, about
fifty tents were located and the pros
poets are encouraging for an excellent
camp meeting. Rev. l.. w. Layfeld
will have charge of the camp, which
will begin Wednesday, July 25, and
close Wednesday, August 8.
George w. Bush, one of the most
prominent and popular citizen of Will
mington City, died on Tuesday after
an illness of about two weeks, aged
rs years. He was the ruling spirit o.
the firm of Geo. w. Bush & Co., which
firm was established by his father in
1874. He became the head of the firm
in 1868, upon the death of his uncle.
Dover will have another interesting
Commencement week closely following
the exercises of the Conference Acad
emy, held last week. The secont
Commencement will be that of tn,
| Dover Hioh School on TI,.edo-