Smyrna times., 1905-03-29
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND PENINSULA

SHORT, NEwSY ITEMS OF INTEREST GATH.
Erred FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
Meeting Of TrlState Packers Association.
Program Of Kent County POmOua Grange.
Howard N. Heather Dies of f1ydrOphObia.
Chestertown Md, is soon to have
gas plant.
James B. Anderson, of Frederick,
celebrated his 81st birthday last week.
J. Edward Beck, formerly of Smyrna,
who has entered the life insurance
business, has opened an office in the
Clough and Hope Building at Dover.
Easton Md, letter carriers and
rural mail carriers have contracted for
their spring and summer suits, which
are to be made of light blue cloth.
Charles Prettyman, the successful
real estate promoter of Philadelphia.
but formerly of Dover, has sold the
Royal Palace Hotel at Atlantic City for
100000.
DR.. James T. Thompson, Mayor of
Lewes, wants to hold a convention
of mayors of all the municipalities of
Delaware to discuss all matters per-
tanning to better government.
The disconnecting of the hose at
tached TO the gas stove in his room is
held accountable for the suffocation of
Robert Welsh, candymaker, who was
found dead at No. 227 Market street,
Wilmington, Wednesday morning.
Bessie Scott, aged II years, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Scott, near
Dover, died Saturday the 18th. The
funeral was held the following Monday
when interment was made at Lakeside
Cemetery
Charles Wellington, Gged 80 years,
died at Little Greek Tuesday from con-
sumption. He is survived by a wife
and child. Funeral at Little Greek
Church Sunday morning, interment at
Lakeside Cemetery.
Wheat is looking unusually we'll for
this season of the year, and if present
indication count for anything, our
farmers may expect large returns, 1t
is believed that the heavy snow of the
past winter has aided wheat materially.
The new flag will have AZ stars in the
field, with the possibility that there
may yet be so in all. When Arizona
finally gets in she will be 4S, aud
eventually Hawaii, Alaska and Porto
Rico may be claiming their right to a
star each.
While stealing a ride Harry Young.
man of No. 427 Regan street, Balti-
more, and William Hinsley, of Locust
Point, Md, were thrown from freight
train at Stanton, near Wilmington.
Yeungmsn was killed. Hinsley was in
jured, but will recover.
For having 1s or 20 muskrats, which
he brought from trapper, in his pos
session James Cooper, who keeps 6
restaurant in Port street, Easton Nd,
was arrested and fined $40 for each
animal. The season for trapping musk
rats in Talbot County ends on Marcel
Is.
Howard Melvin Heather, the year
old son of Howard Heather, of Phils
deIphia, but formerly of Marydel, thi
county. was bitten five weeks ago by
strange dog, suddenly developed
hydrophobia, and died in agony Marcl
18th. Instances where the disease hal
claimed its victim so rapidly are rar'
in medical records.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Il. Ash, o
Wilmington, have issued invitation
for the marriage of their daughter
Miss Helen Gertrude, to Stanle!
Davis Prouse on Wednesday evening
April 5, at Z o'clock, SOC West Mint
Street. Both parties are we'll know
here, Mr.. Prouse being the son OF MI
and Mrs. William M. Prouse, of Mag
nolia.
Governor Lea submitted the Senate
for confirmation, Monday the appoint
ment of James L. Hawkins and Jane
P. Ratledge, to be State detectives
Mr.. Ratledge's is a reappoIntment, bu
considerable surprise was manifesto
at the appointment of Mr.. Hawkins,
former city detective of Wilmington
as it was believed that detective The'
dOre W. Francis would succeed hin
self.
Charged with holding up and robt
ing John l.. Toulson of Massey, Md
George Bramble and Howard Mehartl
we're each held in Wilmington Cit