Smyrna times., 1902-04-30
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
AND NARL LYANO PENINSULA
INTERESTING ITEMS GLEANEDPROM STATE
AND EASTERN SHORE PAPERS
Local Happenings of the Different Tou,n. -,
the Peninsula and the Rural Districts
Personal, Social and Otherwise

FeTsOnal, Social and Otherwise
The School Board of Talbot Comfy
have decided to close the schools Of tho
county this year June "a
Georgetown will at last have woter
works. The contract has been signed
and work is expected to begin soon
Jacob Gross, an employe of tbo
Times Lumber Campany. was strnct
by flying handsaw, which none+roto5
his brain and inflicted probably fotoI
injuries ''"i
Miss Matte Nesbitt and Horvor
Davis were married Thursday eveninS
atColora, by Rev. David E. shaw
pastor of West Nottingham Prashv
terian Church.
Messrs. George E. Haddawar
OnarIes W. Adams and S. Elliott Shan.
nahan have been appointed iudoes of
election for Commission of Fosto,
which takes place May 3.
The marriage of Miss Matte VOL
ters' OF Elkton, to Harry E. Norris Of
Baltimore, was solemnized Thursday
evening in Elkton, Rev r. K Stonh
enson, officiating.
The trustees of the poor Of Nan,
castle County have requested tho
Board OF Health to raise the smaIInov
quarantine against the county bosnital
at Farnhurst. 0' '1'"i
Trustees of Brandywine Summit
camp VIII meet near Wilmington on
May to arrange for the annual camn-
meeting, and it is proposed TO cbarga
"uinlSslon on the two Sundays of camp
DR.. Goldsboro has purchased tho
plant OF the Peninsula Press. a Pro !
niOltlon paper of Snow Hill. The
plant will be removed to Ridgelv. Md :
where 1t will be used in printing a :
Democratic newspaper. :
The engagement is announced of e.
MISS Nellie Vernon, a daughter Of tho O
ia'e George W. Vernon of Whining a
'ou' 70 Arthur 9. Davies, formerly of W
Tue Erentng Journal but now the v,
/. managing editor of the Textile Manu- al
Iaeturer's Journal in New York Ut
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Chambers - -
la'e e issued invitations for the wedding -
}, u thelr daughter, Miss A. Gertrude - -
.namoers of Wilmington, 70 Theodore ~ ~
E Nc Daniel, in Rodney Street Pres. -
'yFerlan Church, on the evening of %'
way .. A reception at No. 1920 Van -, ~
ouren street will follow. ~
Maud Adams, for whom the Dover
'ohce have been looking for several
'ays, was arrested Thursday and is ~
10" IN jail. She stole jewelry from
ne landlady with whom she boarded
= us Georgeanna Vincent. Magistrate
ood heard the evidence. and She was Nj
onmltted to await the action of the me
'fand Jury next Monday. the
col
NlSht Dispatcher John Swan. of the dia
'lmlngton and New Castle Railwov aIo
ompa ny, is said to have had a des. ed
crate encounter with seven blsck Va,
iaKes, which he does not care to 70 the
eat, As he was plucking flowers F
acA snake sprang at him. Pickino cd
heavy stick he dealt the REPTILE a rob
U" and broke its back. Six other bea
axes emerged from the grass and at the
oAed him. Striking on all sides Jns
van began to dodge the snakes. until and
laily he killed the entire lot. -.-.,
The Delaware NJ. E. Conference
lored, was held recently in German.
"n' Ia. The appointments for Kent
.un'y, Md, are asfollows: Chester.
w. W. 4. Waters; Coleman. VA
,Goaro' ~. Fairlee, J. B. Brinkley;
,lltota' u. George R. Hollis; Pomona
", Bond; Still Pond, F. T. John
y Ohesterville, B. F. Lowber; Mill
'on' Z. ). Briggs; Sassafras, J.H.
lnson; Galena. C. W. Moore.
'ames Shakespeare, the PbiladeInbia -
yer who died in retirement. and H@
uer special treatment on Sunday. in
:" Glty was widely known and verv
'ular at Dover, and Wednesday
--Hoon, his remains were taken there Th
- Philadelphia. A large process asks
: AZ the Delaware Railroad station 0i o: Wy
a.'eo them. At Lakeside Cemetery WI
J pre interment was made, DIR. Louis Is
jarrett otticiated at the burial SER OF su
E, and the nall boo.o,o - =, voritc
liam n D., '0'l were mayor whicl
a;. ~. ostIes, Probate Judge ID. curab
-" wilson, Houston A. Culbretb sands
John f. Saulsbnrv DIR. P
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