Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
AND MARLY LYANO 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.

Personal. Social and Otherwise.
Captain James MiIlman and Miss
Elizabeth Shockley, both of Milford,
were married at Avenue NJ. E. par
sonage, Milford, by Rev. F. p Harris.
They will reside in South Milford
Cards have been issued for the we'd
ding of Miss Helen D. Hague and DIR.
Clarence W. Willie, which will take
place at Elkton Wednesday evening,
March Goth.
DIR. Peter Cooper, formerly a we'll
known physician of Wilmington died |
at the Blue Bell Copper Mines, Arizona,
on Thursday afternoon after long i'll !
ness. He had been there for two years |
for his health.
Mr.. W. H. Money of Townsend has
rented the farm of Mr.. John Townsend
for the present year and will thoroughly
till the place, running this farm as
we'll as operating the Townsend
creamery.
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, daugh-
ter of the late Ambassador Thomas F.
Bayard, who is secretary of the Della
ware Audubon Society, gives notice
that the society will prosecute viola
tors of the law relative to the killing
of certain birds, including songsters
and insectivorous birds
MIR. and Mrs. E. B. Louderbcugh
of Dover, are entertaining the
latter's brother, George Green, of
Butte, Montana and the meeting be-
tween the brother and sister is the
first that has occurred for twenty -four
years. Miss Roubin of New York is
also their guest.
Announcement is made of the ap-
preaching wedding of Miss Elizabeth
Killen and Jacob Cooper of Whining
ton. The wedding will take place on
Wednesday evening, April 2, and the
ceremony will be solemnized in Christ
Church, Dover. Mr.. Cooper is mer-
chant in Wilmington where he will
take his bride after their wedding trip.
The Democrats of Dover and vi
cinity held a meeting at the Peoples
Theatre last Wednesday night for the
purpose of organizing the East Dover
Democratic Club for the coming cam
paign. About sixty Democrats were
present, but no permanent organiza-
ton was effected. Several committees
were appointed and will report at the
next meeting to be held on the 26th
inst, when permanent organization
will be made.
Q At a meeting of the Rehoboth Beacl
? Association at the Hotel Wilmington
( Friday, the question of improvements
4 at Rehoboth was discussed. 1t wa'
n decided to widen and improve the
! boardwalk, and to lay out some new
r avenues in the town. Some other i'm
q provements that may be made alst
o were considered. Among the mem
{ bers of the association present were
q Former Governor Ebe w. Tunnel O
Is Lewes, W. H. Shock, U. S. N, ant
q Fl. B. Mum of Washington, 7. G
# Ruddell and J. E. Hooper of Balti
q more, J. D. Marvil and J. H. Marvi
N of Laurel, and Joseph D. Thompson
n of Rehoboth.
s. At the meeting of the Board O
g Education of Dover held Tuesda
Of night, JOSIAH o. Wolcott was selecte
le teacher for Department No. 8, to fl
10 the unexpired term of Miss Julia Jone
10 resigned. The board also accepte
of the resignation of Miss Lulu r. Sattel
ly field and adopted a resolution e,
We pressing their appreciation of her So
ID vices and regretting the loss. Mi'
k Nellie A. Davis, of Carlisle, Pa, ws
as selected to fill the unexpired teri
at She comes very highly recommends,
a The change will take place April
sw Teachers for the school year will !
r. elected in May.