Smyrna times., 1901-04-03
PENINSULA MATTERS
Of GENERAL MPORTANCE,
ITEMS OF INTEREST CLEANED FROM THE
STATE AND EASTERN SHORE.
Though a Community of Common Interest
Yet Every Week Brings its Changes With
Regard 10 People Well Known.


insula Methodist.
The ladies' of Wesley Church Dover,
gave their pastor, Rev. Alfred Smith,
reception last night atthe parsonage.
Secretary LOwber of the State Board
Of Health, reports that the epidemic of
variooid in Sussex county is on the
wane.
Nearly every bridge of any size in
Kent county is out of frepair, and several
will have to be replaced with new
structures.
Mrs. Elizabeth AlstOn Allen, one of
the oldest and most highly respected
citizens of Camden died last week in
her send year.
The marshes along the Appoquini-
mink Greek have been filled with ducks
for the past ten days and gunners are
thoroughly enjoying the rare sport.
John Garner of Hancock Post, of
Smyrna, is candidate for department
commander, G.. A. r., as is also John
W. Worrall, of Post No. 8, of Pleasant
Hill.
Governor Hum, has offered a reward
Of $500 for the apprehension of the
murderer or murderers of George Hearn
h. Eillo1
Gently.
Col. Charles E. Treidler and DIR. J.
g. Sharpe assisted with the music at
the dedication of a handsome $500
organ at NJ. E. Church, of Milford,
last Sunday.
DR.. Hammond's resignation was ac-
cepted at a special meeting of the
Trustees of the Delaware Hospital for
the insane, and DIR. Florence Hall Will
son appointed first assistant to Super
intendent Hancker.
Colored students at the State Col
ege have been missing valuable from
their rooms for some time. Watches
and $14 in money have disappeared.
Detectives have been put at work on
the case.
Right Rev Leighton Coleman, d.
D. l.. L. D., Bishop of Delaware,
la1 his pocket picked on the train.
The joke, if any, is on the pickpocket,
for all lie got from Bishops pocket
was a we'll worn prayer book.
The Ever Ready Circle of Kings
Daughters of Dover nettel S16j from
their recent rummage sale and Mrs.
James l.. Smith has made them pres
ent of $50 These amounts will be de-
posted toward the Old Folks Home.
The smallpox scare that started
when it became known that the disease
prevailed at Seaford, Del, has sub
sided An investigation showed that
there was slight danger of its spread
ing. A number of towas, however,
have quarantined against Seaford.
The marriage of Miss Emma Edith
Stephens of Odessa, to Rev. r. b.
Stephenson, d. d.. of Haddonfield, NJ.
1 Nj, place Thursday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed by Presiding
4 Elder Dobbins of Camden, n. j., as
1 sisted by Rev. w. O. Hurst.
4 The Pennsylvania Railroad, which
! operates the Delaware Railroad, ex
tending from Wilmington to Delmal
will replace the light rails still i'll use
on the road with new Sj-pound stee
rails during the coming summer.
Invitations have been issued for tn
wedding of Miss Mary Josephine Mil
ngan, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.J
K. Milligan to Charles L. Rom
nell Of Wilmington. The ceremon
will take place on Wednesday, Apr
49, IN the st. Georges PresbyterIa
Church of which Mr.. Milligan is pas
tUr.
4 number of robberies have bee
committed in Dover recently says th
mdel, aud the boldness of the thieve
Syery remarkable. The home of Co
lreldler was entered Thursday nigt
and after making a terrible racket dt
'oured large roast of veal and wha
meY could not eat fed to the cats. Th
only thing missed was carvin
knife.
hey. +. w. Caswell, former paste
Mlddletown NJ. f. Church, hf
oeen transferred to the New York Eai
'0nlerence, and will receive his al
continent at the conference whic
open April 10th.
He' r. X. Greed, of the New Yol
a'A Conference, was transferred
%e Wilmington Conference in e
,ualse with DR.. Caswell, and was al
'''h'ed to CentrevilIe, Md