Smyrna times., 1901-11-13
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND PENINSULA
INTERESTING ITEMS CLEANED FROM STATE
AND EASTERN SHORE PAPERS.
Local Happenings of the Different Towns of
the Peninsula and the Rural Districts.
Personal. Social and Otherwise.

Inc large saw mill owned by william
Nj. Day, of Laurel, was destroyed by
fire last Wednesday, the loss being
over 500, 900.
William Smith, an S-year- old boy, of
Laurel, while leaning over an open
we'll last Wednesday, fell in and was
drowned in the presence of his frantic
mother.
1t is now reported that the Philadel-
phia and Lewes Transportation Comp
any will build steamer to use next
season on its line between Lewes and
Philadelphia.
S. HUM Miffiin, of Camden, has just
recovered $10O damages from the man
who entered his home in Philadelphia
during January 1900 and assaulted
him.
The contract for heating apparatus
for new dormatory at the State College
for Colored Students was last week
awarded to E. L. Jones & Co. Dover
Machine Works.
George Sirman of near Harbeson,
appears to be the champion hog raiser
of Sussex so far as heard from. He
now has four hogs which weigh over
400 pounds each.
William Greggs, colored, while
working on the farm of Evans Cook at
Woodside last week, had his hand cut
off by fodder cutter. He was feeding
the machine and his hand was severed
at the wrist
The Town Council of Newark, has
appropriated $3.50 to the fire company,
which sum is to be used in keeping the
enginehouse and fire apparatus in good
condition. The Council will obtain
new boilers for the water and electric
light plants.
Milford is shortly to have a 6ne new
business block. Joseph E. Holland
has purchased three properties on Wal
nut street adjoining the one which he
already owns and will erect fine
building containing several stores on
the site.
The new bridge being built across
Silver Lake, on the State Road, near
Dover, is about completed and work
men are now engaged on the driveways
approaching the bridge. AS soon as
these are completed the bridge will be
thrown open to the public.
The spiritual conference of the Pres
bytery OF New Castle closed last We'd
nesday at Newark. The Rev. W. F.
Lewis conducted the closing devotional
exercises, and the Rev. Dr. Carson
preached the sermon, while the Rev.
DR.. Gilfilian oficiated at the commun-
ion service.
Small & Elliott's shuck factory has
resumed operations in Laurel and is
receiving patronage from all parts of
lower Delaware. Corn shucks are sent
IN large quantities to this factory,
where they are prepared for mattresses
placed in bales and sent to the manu-
facturer.
Samuel W. Render, aretired farmer
and resident of Milford, was attacked
by strange dog last Thursday while
walking down Walnut street. Mr..
Kinder endeavOred to kick the animal
off but was bitten several times Just
below the knee. The dog was not
thought to be mad.
Former Sheriff John B. Wharton is
fitting up fine grain depot at the west
end of Dover near the Delaware rail
road station to engage in the purchase
of corn, wheat and marketable grains
for Philadelphia and northern account
An effort will be made to have Dover
become an important shipping center
for the crops of this county.
A large bucket brigade saved tn,
mansion of Mrs. Lizzie Cahill, daugh
ter of Ex-Governor Cannon, at Bridge
vile last Wednesday, which caugh
fire from a defective fue, as the occu
pants were retiring. The loss, how
ever, will be slight. Had twenty min
utes more elapsed the mansion as wei
as the town could not have been saved
Col. S. l.. KenneY, representing tn
Delaware Insurance Company, an
John Wootten, of the Kent Count
Insurance Company, have been to De-
mar, where they adjusted the fir
losses. Less insurance was carried i
Delmar than in any other town on tn
Peninsula. The fire is estimated t
have done $500, 900 damage, while tn
= whole amount of insurance barrel
reaches $50, 200. OF this amount ther
{ was So, 900 in the Delaware Insuranc