Smyrna times., 1905-05-31
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND PENINSULA
SHORT, NEwSY ITEMS OF INTEREST GATH.
Erred FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Cleaning Gathered From all Parts of the State
About Your Friends and NelghbOrs and
Their DOings During the Week.
Lon W. Clifton of Dover has been
selected by the Board of Education to
make the annual school assessment.
James Salisbury and Samuel Isen-
schmidt, two young attorneys at Will
mington have been admitted to prac-
tice in the Federal Court.
William Shaffer has broken ground
at his residence near the old Dover
fair grounds for two large greenhouses
They will be of the latest design and
improvements.
Workmen are removing the stump
of buttonwood tree believed to be
400 years old from Old Swedes Gene
terry. Bullets probably fred into it
more than 100 years ago were found in
the stump.
John M. Knight, aged 70 years. died
at Leipsic, on Saturday MIR. Knight
was one of the Oldest citizens of Kent
County and was we'll known. Funeral
services were held from his late resi-
dence, Tuesday afternoon; interment
at.Leipsic cemetery.
The contract to erect the new build
ing of Washington College at Chester
town has been awarded to Culp & Son
of that town for $36, 800. Collins and
Cohee Of Dover, were the next lowest
bidders, being $3s,443. W.T.. Pippin
was 500, $50 and Mccain, $42, 900.
The new Board of Trustees of Wes-
ley NJ. E. Church Dover, met Tuesday
and organized by electing William M.
Hazel, president and J. Frank Wilds,
secretary. T. J. Stevenson was re-
elected secretary and treasurer of
Lakeside cemetery, which is owned
by the church.
Sheriff Edward Baker Tuesday pur-
chased at public sale, for Cove S.
johnson of Dover. the Nancy D. Nc
Caulley property situated at the cor
Der of Mary's Street and Governors
Avenue and in the rear of the estate of
Senator J. Frank Alice. The purchase
price was 81, ,450.
James W. Oldfeld, life time resi-
dent of Dover and a thorough me-
chanic, who has been associated with
E. L. Jones & Company for the past
Is years has purchased an interest in
the Laurel Machine Works and the
firm will be styled Adams & Oldfeld.
Mr.. Oldfield took charge of the bust
ness this week.
At meeting of the board of trustees
of the Camden Camp Meeting Asso-
citation held last week the question of
holding camp this year was fully
discussed. Owing to the high price of
lumber, scarcity of labor and lack of
interest it was fully decided to aban-
don the the idea for this year. How
ever committee was appointed to Sc
cure plans and estimates for the erec-
tion of permanent cottages on the cir
Gle. If the plans and figures are sat
isfactory the managers propose to
build at once and be prepared to hold
a camp next year.
Governor Lea has made the follow
ing appointments being successors to
himself: Elias N. Moore, of Odessa,
Regular Republican to be member of
the county school commission for New
Castle County; Thomas @. Roe of Do
yer, Union Republican. to be member
OF the Kent County school commission;
Everett hickman of Frankford, Dem
ocrat, to be member of the county
school commission for Sussex Comfy.
Each of the appointments is for term
OF three years and the appointees do
not have to be confirmed by the SEN
ate.
Joel Thompson, one of the best
known citizens of White Clay Creek
hundred, died Friday evening at his
home in Newark after long illness in
his SOth year. For many years Mr..
Thompson was president of the Ma
tional Bank of Newark, but had to re-
linquish active business on account of
failing sight and health. He resided
for number of years near Thompson,
Del. A widow, three daughters-Mrs.
Boone of Pittsburg, Mrs. John Pilling
and Hannah Thompson of this town
and two sons, Daniel and Roland,
survive him. The funeral was held on
Monday.
Claiming that the Delaware Rail-
road Company is discriminating in
shipments Of Strawberries, against
Bridgeville. the largest shipping point
in the country, buyers who have ar
rived for the season are agitated and