Smyrna times., 1904-09-28
NEWS CLEANED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE PENINSULA
SHORT ARTICLES ABOUT PEOPLE YOU
KNOW AND THINGS THAT HAPPEN.
Growing Billion Dollar Grass in Sussex.
Birds That are of Great Use-Wedding
Announcements OF Social Interest.

Announcements Of Social Interest.
Lieutenant Tremaine, son-in-law of
Senator Kenney, has been transferred
from Washington to Fort Ethan Allen,
Vermont.
Thomas W. Wilson, Assistant Reg
lister of Wills, of Kent county, ex.
poets to leave Dover and locate at
Lansdowne, Pa.
During the peach season this Y year,
~, $50 baskets were shil ped from
Greensboro, Nd, Station, which put
into circulation over $4,000 IN that
community.
Charles Cahall of Bowers Beach, has
1000 diamond back terrapins. Those |
that measure 6 inches or over are
worth in New York markets $50 to $50 |
per dozen.
Alden B. Richardson Of Dover, has
purchased a fine trotting horse of
A. H. Tyson of Wilmington. 1t is a
beautiful bay 164 hands high that has
covered mile in 2.19.
Mr.. Thomas P. Sudler who recently
moved from Sudlersville, Md, to
Rolph's, has been appointed postmas
ter at the latter place to succeed Fred
erick H. Herbert, resigned.
Mr.. James Everett, of Queen Anne's
county, Md, and Miss Mamie Weller,
of Kent county, Md, were married at
Fairlee, Kent county, Wednesday
evening of last week by Rev. Herbert.
} Caleb S. Pennewill, of Dover, was
J elected President of the Farmers
Bank last week to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of DR.. Henry
Ridgely. Mr.. Pennewill is the Demo
7 cratic nominee for Governor.
, The marriage of Mr.. 1. S. E. Par
dee, editor of the Easton Ledger, :"
to Miss Mary Augusta Walls, daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. James Wesley
Walls, is announced to take place at
Crumpton Methodist Episcopal church
on Thursday, October 18th, 1904, at
- o'clock NJ.
e Announcement is made of the en-
g gagement of Robert V. Massey, of
d Wilmington, and Miss Julia Bond of
= Chicago. The wedding will take place
d early in the winter. Mr.. Massey,
Il who is the son of George V. Massey,
general counsel of the Pennsylvania
s Railroad, is supervisor of the Mary
j. land Division, No. g of the P. B. &
Y W. Railroad, with headquarters in
d Wilmington.
Il John G. Slaughter, near Dover, has
{ a freak of nature in the shape of four
, legged chicken. The extra legs have
grown back of its wings, and one thai
~ crosses its back, being in the way, has
'e been fractured but still remains on the
, fowl. The chicken is perfectly healthy
: - and appears to get along as we'll as iti
- mates. 1t is nearly grown, weighing
over % pounds.
es Announcements is have been received
s, at Dover of the marriage of Howell 81
to Buckingham, son of Howell Bucking
st ham of Dover, as follows: Mrs Cath
ne crime F. Palmatier announce the mar
g. riage of her daughter, jeanette Fran
is ces, to Mr.. Howell Hum Buckingham
Ot Wednesday, September 14th, 60
wv Broad street, Asbury Park, N. j.
or Mrs. Sarah E. Cooper, aged 70 year
n died at the old historic Cooper home
stead near Dover, Wednesday, Sci
tember 81. The deceased was th
ny widow of Paren Cooper, and IL
d. daughter of William Tomlinson. Th
In funeral took place Friday afternoon {
dy 1.3O o'clock and the remains were il
res tered in the old family vault Mr.
ms Cooper is the last of the family to |
ar placed in the vault and it will now /
,rs permanently sealed.
7re Caleb Boggs & Son of Cheswold, a
- 'nu now engaged in a new industry fl
'ne this section. They are now employC
'u' in saving 1000 pounds of tomato see
'VV of which they already have bagg,
re- 3, 900 pounds. Twelve persons are e
inc gagged in saving these seeds, viii,
I've bring S1.25 a pound. Seven baske
10 of tomatoes are required to make
pound of seed. They are also savil
500 pounds of pepper seed from
acres. 1t takes nearly bushels
ing peppers to make one pound of seed.
as
,re- The tomato is the best of gard
is products, healthful, refreshing, de
cen zen clous, good raw or cooked. easily Ike
ans raw; and keeping its flavor canned;
the is good and it is cheap, It can
tied grown with profit for Is and 20 ceI
;n !ne bushel, and any % foot back va
. b1 will produce crop. There are ma
St., varieties, but all are good. 1t la
from early until late and grows in a