Smyrna times., 1902-01-22
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

Personal, Social and Otherwise
n. Russell, tenant on the farm of r.
H. Lewis, delivered to Mr.. Lewis at
Dover, Friday, 2,34O bushels of fshelled |
corn, which was sold at 65 cents per |
bushel. This crop was raised ON 43 |
acres.
Register of Wills d. NJ. Wilson has
probated the will of w. F. Akers Mil
ford hundred and granted letters Of
administration to John H. Johnson on
the estate of Margaret johnson West |
Dover aud to John E. Mullin
administrator on the estate of Charles
Dulin, KentOn.
The following marriage licenses have
been granted by CLERK OF the Peace r.
S. Downs of Kent county: To William
Herbert Knots and Miss Eta Davis,
Charles G. Scott and Miss Celia r.
Bostic Arthur F. Dawes and Miss
Elsie Moore William Rash and Miss
| Sarah Beers.
Arthur f. Dawes we'll known young
farmer of st. Jones Neck and Miss
Elsie Moore daughter of Levy Court
man Benjamin Moore were quietly
married at the home of the brides
parents near town Wednesday evening
by Rev. L. w. Layfeld.
Governor HUM has re-appointed
Charles Perry Democrat, Justice of
the Peace and Notary Public at Cool
Spring Sussex county. He also appoint
ed Charles P. Cotton to be notary pub
lie in Wilmington vice E. Glenn Cook
term expired and Mrs. Anthony of
Smyrna to be member of the Free
Library Commission vice Mrs. H. A.
Richardson resigned.
A special meeting of the Town
Council was held Wednesday evening
when the following directors of Dover
Free Library were named: Manlove
Hayes Chancellor John r. Nicholson
Henry Ridgely, Jr., James A. Graham
| OOuu NdIIOM mduIlCO n L1hI bnClb
Mrs. Mary H. Salisbury Mrs. Priscilla
Richardson and Mrs. Annie S. Fulton.
At the annual meeting of the Kent
county Protective Association Against
Burglary and Theft, George Nj. Fisher
was elected president aud Thomas G.
Roe, secretary. The association was
organized at Dover about year ago
J to protect its members from thieves
and during its existence has accumulate
} a surplus of about 5000 which will be
used for the benefit of its members.
| Another Mergenthaler invention
which rivals the famous linotype type
setting machine is now being placed
on the market. it turns out a peact
basket and berry baskets complete
from the raw material at rate of 10000
e per day with one girl operator. 1t is
estimated that 200 of these machines
which are now in successful operation
e will supply the entire demand fo,
L fruit and vegetable baskets anC
berry cups.
# Marshall Derby of Woodside, ha
n been creating furore among the skat
t. ers of lower Kent by novelty he ha
e introduced into the sport. Mr.. Derb
te appears upon the ice equipped wit
Of canvas wings which catch the breeZ
le and send him skimming along at el
la press train speed. When he first al
q peared on the Woodside lake severa
colored skaters thought sure enoug
% ghost was sailing over the lake an
1t they vacated Immediately. The win
N fad is catching on, however, and MOI
10 of the boys about Woodside are no
p flying over the ice.
The town commissioners of Ha
" rington, Del, have arranged with
city capitalist to put in waterwOrks
their town. The town is to subscrll
for twelve water plugs at a cost of $50
per year and the owner has the prlviles
ne of putting in pipes to private residenc
an and other places from which he recelv
in the entire revenue. In the opinion
lth many good business men it is mista
70 10 to allow these improvements to
Of made and controlled by individual.
sh, a corporation or individual can ma
pit an investment of this kind pay, t
t5o tSa town should be able to do the san
at Waterworks however under almC
1ur any circumstances are preferable
ust none and our neighbor town is to
w ',ia congratulated. With waterworks a
electric lights it will be at least
years ahead of Denton.
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