Smyrna times., 1901-07-10
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND PENINSULA
INTERESTINGLY CLEANED FROM STATE
AND EASTERN SHORE PAPERS.

ANU EAS ThFEKSs
Local Happenings of the Different Towns Of
the Peninsula and the Rural Districts,
Personal, Social and Otherwise.
The Wilmington improvement Com
pany has transferred to the Woodlawn
Company $36, 900 worth of property in
that city.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Weber, of
Middletown, were sitting in front of
their store, Saturday night, thief en-
tered the rear door and stole $3.50 in
cash and $50 in checks from the money
! drawer.
Attorney General Ward expects to
he able to secure the attendance of all
of the Delaware witnesses at the Bot
kin trial in San Francisco. He also
hopes to secure the attendance of John
P. Dunning, whose wife was poisoned.
Roy Boyce, a private in Company &,
National Guard of Delaware, of Bridge
vile, was shot and killed Saturday on
the rife range, near Bridgeville by
John Adams, a member of the same
company. A squad was practicing,
and Boyce was in the pit before the
target, scoring, when a bullet struck
him, penetrating the skull.
The followers of J. Edward Addicks
received another disappointment Sat
urday, when it became known that
Addicks had been unable to secure a
postmaster for Carrcroft, near "Mila-
fiores, Addicks' home in Brandywine
Hundred. Upon the recommendation
OF Congressman Ball, the Postcffice
Department appointed Mrs. r. NJ.
Phillips to the office.
Some surprise was occasioned among
Democratic politicians Monday when
it was learned that former City Treas
urer William l.. Hamann was a can
dldate for Clerk of Council against
William P. Morrison, instead of can
didate for the position of City Auditor,
for which he was supposed to have
been slated. 1t is likely there will be
lively contest.
The funeral of Thomas B. Windsor,
of Milford, who was killed by his son,
Edward, now a fugitive, was held
Monday afternoon. Harry B. Wind
sor, the eldest son, volunteered to pro-
duce Edward at the funeral, but when
Detective Ratledge visited the hotel
he was not there. Harry Windsor
said he and his brothers would do all
they could to help the fugitive to es-
cape. Detective Ratledge later went
to Lewes, having received report
that the murderer had gone there to
board vessel.
Abel McNair, an aged and longtime
resident of Milford, died at his resi-.
dence on Walnut street, south, Satur-
day morning, after an illness of some
months. Mr.. McNair came to Milford
from New York State early in the six
ties, and was pioneer there in the
fruit evaporating business. He was
until year or two ago employed as
night watchman, which post he filed
with fidelity. Mr.. McNair's wife died
several years ago. He leaves three
daughters and two sons.
A violent thunder storm struck
Newark Sunday night about $50
O'Clock. During the progress of the
storm a bolt of lightning struck a
cherry tree at the residence of Mrs
William Cooch, at the West End
From the tree the bolt entered the
woodshed at the rear of the building
and set fire to it, and when the fire was
Uncovered it had gained such head
way that word was communicated to
the fire company. The members soon
gathered, and had nearly reached the
scene, which is long distance from
the tre-house, when the flames had
been gotten under control by bucket
brigade. The damage did not amount
to very much.
At the annual meeting of the Della
ware Society of the Cincinnati the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Thomas David Pearce, of Phila.
delphia; Vice-President, DIR. John
Patten Wales, of Wilmington; Secre-
tary, Captain Henry Hobart BelIas, of
Philadelphia; Assistant Secretary J ohm
osgood Platt, of Philadelphia; Treas
urer, Philip Howell White, of Phila-
delPhia; Assistant Treasurer, Rodney
Macdonough, of Boston; Chaplain.
Bishop Leighton Coleman. of viii.