Smyrna times., 1902-02-26
NFWS Of THE DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND PENINSULA
INTERESTING ITEMS CLEANED FROM STATE
AND EASTERN SHORE PAPERS
,OcsI happenings of the Different Towns of
the Peninsula and the Rural Districts,
Personal, Social and Otherwise.

HillsbOrO NJ. r.. Church South has
,rvited the Rev. G. L. Kennard to re-
+rrn as pastor next conference year.
The State Library Commission at
It's meeting Thursday voted to continue
tbe services of Miss F. B. Kane as
State organizer.
Cards haye been issued for the we'd
ding of Miss Mollie Araminto Merry
and Harry r. Wilson. which will take
place at Elkton, February 9th.
Governor HUM has appointed
Robert H. Davis to be justice of the
peace at Frankford in place of W. S.
Long, whose term has expired.
Harrington is about to establish
water works and the town will be
called upon this week to decide whether
it will also install an electric light
plant.
william W. Satterfeld and Arley
B. Magee have been presented by
Diamond Lodge, No 9, Ancient Order
United Workmen, with handsome past
masters badges.
AtElkton NJ E. Church Sunday week
the pastor received about 60 converts
on probation, the result of the revival
now in progress. More than 100 con-
versions are reported.
William L. Fields, of near Kartly,
being unable to furnish $4,000 bail, is
in Dover Jail, charged with cutting
Eugene Everett, of Peters Corner, Md,
at the house of J ohm Walls, near Hartly.
An interesting contest is now on
over the appointment of postmaster at
Port Deposit. The present postmaster,
W. G. Colson, is out for re appoint
ment, while the friends of Theodore
Vanneman are urging his appointment.
Farms near Centreville have been
sold as follows: The Pratt farm, to
Stephen r. Downes, for Sc, ZOO; the
Potts farms, to George A. Dever, for
S9,775; the Shawn farm, to Annie E.
Shawn, for So, 1000, and the Cecil farm,
to Thomas I. Elliott, for $50, subject
to mortgage of $5, 900.
The plant of the Peninsula Press,
Snow Hills prohibition paper, which
was purchased few days ago by DIR.
Goldsborough, was shipped last week
to Ridgely, Caroline county, where a
newspaper will be published after
March l, to be named the Caroline
Sun. 1t is to be Democratic in pol
itics.
After an all-day service Sunday,
February 10th, in Perryville NJ. E.
Church, Cecil county, the remaining
$1,000 mortgage, the last of the church
Indebtedness, was burned. Assisting
in the services were Revs. Robert
Watt, W. E. Avery. H. G. Budd, G.
W. Dawson and W. P. Taylor, former
pastors of the church, recently built
at cost of about $1,000.
AT a meeting of the elders of the
Rock and Zion Presbyterian Churches,
Cecil county, it was decided, as the
two churches could not come to an
agreement in regard to the selection Of
pastor, to hear candidates for a while
longer. The Rev. Mr.. Beale, of Prince.
ton, will have charge until pastor is
selected.
very careful and cautious gentle
man stated this week that prospects
for good prices for the coming tomato
crop are very hattering. Said he
Two years ago when the Gamers paid
81 per ton, tomatoes brought from 81
cents to 81 per case; now they are
bringing from 50 to SO per case, and
the market is cleaned up.-DOUer In
der.
Tramps have become such q nui
sance about Elkton that the TowI
Council has instructed Bailiff Biddlt
to strictly enforce the town ordinance
against them.-Cecit Nel0s.
Chestertown is too quiet for tramp
and the majority of our Town Counci
are kept busy keeping 1t so. Ever
Crumpton does not prohibit musi
from discoursing on the Streets
Kent News.
The firm of Lord & Hope, Dover
dealers in hardware, farm implements
stoves, furniture, &C., has been dis
solved by mutual consent and in th
future the business will be conducte
IN the name of G. w. Lord & Sons
Mr.. Hope retires from the business
which will be conducted by Mr.. Lord
At present Mr.. Hope has not decides
as to the business in which he will en-
gage.