Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND PENINSULA
SHORT, NEWSY ITEMS OF INTEREST GATH
Erred FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
Perry John Meets Horrible Death at SeaiOrn.
Meeting of State Board of Education.
COmegys Farm Near Dover Sold.

Meeting OF State Board OF Education.
COmegys Farm Near Dover Sold.
The State street residence of Mr..
and Mrs H. 1. Beers of Dover has
been improved by the enlarging of
the front porch.
Jacob Simon of Dover, who has
been kept indoors for sometime by
fractured ankle is able to be out now
by the aid of crutches.
An artesian we'll is being driven at
Bowers Beach for the use of the sum-
mer inhabitants of that bayside re-
sort. The we'll will be 300 feet deep.
Hon. A. B. Conner, speaker pro
tempore of the Senate of the late Gen.
ersl Assembly, has gone abroad for
rest and recuperation.
Miss Clara B. Cahoon of Brooklyn,
n. Y, who has been here nursing her
uncle, George W. Benn, of Dover, has
returned to her home as Mr.. Benn is
much improved.
Mrs. Sarah E. Davis, wife of DR.. W.
F. Davis, of Dover, has sold the DIR.
Hall homestead property at Halltown,
now know as Marydel, one of the finest
residences on the Delaware & Cheas-
peake Railroad, to W. H. Morris of
Centreville, Md.
According to the report of Insurance
Commissioner Marshall, the fire insur-
ance premiums received during the
year in Delaware amounted to $478, 1919.
So, while the losses paid amounted to
$197, ,462,37, and the losses incurred
$172, ,339.21.
Report has been made of the sale of
the Comegy's farm, located on the
bay road near Dover, 106 acres, the
property of Mr.. Bremier, to 9. S. Colt,
of Pennsylvania, for SO, 500, Also the
so acre farm, near Hartly, the property
of William Powell, to @. R. Hardesty,
of Pennsylvania, for 81, 100.
The remains of William H. Barcus,
who died in Philadelphia Monday.
was brought to Dover and inferred in
Lakeside Cemetery. The deceased
was II years old and was former res
ident of Dover, where he was engaged
in the lumber and milling business.
In the current issue of the Delaware
Churchman is an interesting letter
from Bishop Coleman. He speaks par
ticularly of Egypt. The Bishop tells
OF conducting services in a number of
churches and on the Sunday following
tss lSs- date Of the letter was to preach al
Jerusalem.
John Tindale, a farmer, residing
about two miles from Lewes on the
Rehoboth road was plowing, Wednes.
day morning, when his team took
fright, throwing his plow against him
breaking two fingers, cutting his face
and head, severely iniuring his legl
and bruising him much in the body.
The engagement of Robert r. P
Bradford, formerly of Dover, to Mis-
Esther W. Kelley, of Philadelphia, il
announced. For a number of year
Mr.. Bradford has been engaged il
charitable work. He was the founde
of the Lighthouse" a famous insti
tuition IN Kensington, which seeks Il
reach the needy families in that sec
tion of Philadelphia.
Professor John d. Brooks, superin
tendent of the Sussex County publ
schools, purchased an automobile ant
now makes his visits among the school
of his county in his machine. Thi
mode of travel enables him to cover
wide scope of territory through tn
Sussex sands in short time and hi
visits to the rural schools will be NOR
frequent.
Governor Lea has appointed Charlie
George Wright of Dover, collector {
oyster revenues for term of two years
This appointment generally made th
first Tuesday in February, was d.
layed in order that a complete invest
CATION might be made by the Cover
nor into the workings of the office, 9
it had been contended that the rev,
nues from the oyster interests of th
State have not been what they shoul
be. There were Is applicants for th
position.
Henry Ridgely. Jr., and s. Maxwe
Harrington of Dover, and w. S. Hill,
of Wilmington, left yesterday for a te
days trip to New Orleans and Mobil
Mr.. Ridgely and Mr.. Hilles are coui
sci for case to come up in thei
southern cities and Mr.. Harrington a
companies them as commissioner