Smyrna times., 1902-02-12
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND 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.

Shortly, is the pOssessor OF very un-
usual pair of mules. They are nearly
half century old. being foaled in the
spring of 1854. They are very active,
especially with the heels, and can do
Just as hard days work as ever.
Mrs. Harry Camac, of Dover, re-
ceived a letter last week from Captain |
Hearne, in whose company her son,
John r. Camac, served in the Philip
pines The letter states that John
died of smallpox in the Island of Lu-
zon, and the Captain pays high COM
pliment to him as a soldier.
Edward A. Kelly, of Norfolk, has in
vented car which he expects to be
adopted by the United States Govern
ment for carrying mail. The car is
built of metal and will be run by elec-
tricity. 1t is shaped like ship and
the inventor is confident it can attain
speed of 400 miles an hour.
While getting out of bed to dress a
few mornings ago, Mrs. Angalina
Dukers, a prominent lady of Green
wood, fell dead The coroner was no.
tilted and the verdict rendered was pa
ralysis of the heart. Mrs. Dukers was
widow and was 81 years old. She
leaves family of four children.
1t was announced ia County Court
Monday that John Lynn, who is in the
workhouse for defrauding the county
while a member of the Levy Court,
had paid the costs of his trial and was
prepared to pay the heavy fine at the
proper time. The witnesses in the
other cases against Lynn were then
discharged.
The extra meetings which have been
held for four successive weeks in Eel
ton NJ. E. Church by the popular pas
tor, Rev. J. d. Kemp. closed last
week. There were over twenty con-
versions, the largest number that has
professed in that church during the
past three years. The results were
very gratifying to both pastor and
members of that church and should be
to all Christian people.
During a quarrel between wOodcut
ters, four miles from Georgetown
recently Nehemiah Harmon, colored
struck William Henry Mitchell, white
with an axe, cutting open the shoulder
blade, cutting off two ribs and piercing
the lungs. Mitchell was taken t.
Georgetown, where his wounds wer'
dressed, but he died soon after
Harmon was arrested at Ellen
dale, and lodged in the Sussex count.
Jail.
The promoters of the Carolin
County Savings Bank, to be establish
ed in Greensboro, have formulate
plans by which the institution will b
in operation by March 1. We under
stand that the bank will be located i
the old Brick Hotel property, corner {
Main street and Railroad avenue. Th
two rooms adjoining I. H. Jarman
store will be remodeled by a glas
front and an entrance from the street
Mr.. w. G. I. Emory, son of Mr.
Blanchard Emory, Sr., of Queen
town, and brother of Mr.. b. Emor.
Jr. of CenterYille, left that count
about ten years ago to seek his fortuI
in the North. He secured a positiC
as travelling salesman for Syracus
N. Y, dry goods house and made
thorough success of it. But recent
he has undertaken the "mill remnah
business aud is both achieving fan
and fortu
Packing houses on the Peninsula a
said to be experiencing more Difficult
this year than ever before in makil
contracts with farmers and some
them are turning their attention
renting land and growing crops thel
selves. Gamers are now offering
per ton, but growers are slow to ma
contracts. The general impression
that corn will be a more proftaI
crop next season, therefore there "
not be near as many tomatoes grow
Harry Stout, formerly of Dover, W
poses as "Young Mccoy" pugili
pleaded guilty in court in Whining
on Thursday to soliciting money !
der false pretences. "You have pie
ed guilty." said the Chief JUST
''We understand that you have beei
this before, but there are circumstan
in this case that incline us to be m
lenient than we otherwise would h
been, in the hope that you will not
turn here again" He was senten
II to serve six months in the workhor
Stout was arrested while begging m
N ey to get back to Dover, on the l
that his mother was dying. One
the men from whom Stout secu
money was Federal Judge Gee