Smyrna times., 1901-06-26
PENINSULA NEWS.
Items Cleaned From All Parts of Delaware
and Maryland.

The June term of the Circuit Court
of Caroline is in progress.
Harry Simmons, a woodman, of
Blackbird, had an arm broken i'll a
wrestling match.
Rev. G. W. Prettyman, of Whining
ton, has been elected trustee of Dick
insOn College.
Six thousand pounds of rock fish
were caught in North East river by
three fishermen at one haul.
Peter L. Cooper, Esq, of Whining
ton who was hurt by his horse run
ming away few weeks ago, is improv-
ing, and will be able to resume his
practice at the next term of court.
The yield of peas has been quite
large and profitable this season. Sew
eral growers near Milford have real
lied $50 per acre on the crop. Last
season some of the growers hardly
made enough to pay for the seed
used.
The handsome flag for Chestertown
which has beeen given by Mrs. Har-
riet L. Hill was raised with impos-
ing ceremonies Friday, June IA. 1t
was on this day that the stars and
stripes were chosen as the national
emblem.
The Pilot at Lewes says: Even
more popular than last will be our
beach this season. Two lines of
steamers, two piers and the crowds of
excursionists together with the i'm
proYement of the beach will make a
visit there very enjoyable.
The engagements are announced of
Miss Ella Prettyman, youngest daugh-
ter of DIR. and Mrs. John S. Prettyman
of Milford and Mr.. Harry L. Lack, of
Philadelphia, and Miss Mary E. Hall,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Hall, and Mr.. William Ed
wards, of Lewes.
A Wilmington paper says; There
is much grumbling about the charge
of 20cents for reserved seat for tn e
High School commencement, to be
held in the High School auditorium
this evening. The room it says cost
nothing, the expenses being paid by
the Board of Education, and why there
should be a charge of 20 cents for re-
served seats is a mystery.
The Sussex Journal says: The trus-
tees of Delaware College did them
selves no credit in refusing to make
that school a o-educational institution
Itisa shame that one half the students
of this State are denied the privilege
to the halls of the only college of this
State. The action of the trustees re-
minds us of the barbarous notions
that were entertained against the fe-
male sex in the seventeenth century
The Milford Ne,Vs says: From pre-
sent indications the farmers Of this
community will have one of the most
prosperous seasons for long period.
Already a large pea crop, netting
many thousands of dollars has been
harvested. It has been a profitable
crop, and in most instances the land
has been Immediately turned and
planted to CroD. Grass has been lux.
uriant, and large crops of hay have
been cut.
The town of Harrington, will spar,
, no expense to make it worth while fol
visitors to travel far to be with then
on the nations birthday. Guns and
cannon will boom, bands will
play, fife and drum corps, will
keep time to the music of nationa
airs, eminent speakers will talk to tn,
crowds, unique races will be held, fire
!. works will go off, and in the afternoon
big game of bali is scheduled.
: On account of the decadence Of tn
i Delaware sturgeon industry and the
! astonishing increase of value of til
+ fish, steps are now being taken for tn
artificial propagation of this, one G
the most important members of tn
i royal finny family. A joint meeting
of the Fish Commissioners of Pennsyl
- vania and New Jersey was held i
Il Philadelphia during the last week t,
perfect plans for the promotion of ar
tiicial sturgeon Matching.
10 Bishop Coleman, as chairman of til
q committee to mark the site of th
n birthplace Of John NJ. Clayto
. who was born at Dagsboro, SUISSE
county, made final report that tn
committee had it placed in an impor
ant position on the house which no
er occupies the site upon which Clayto