Smyrna times., 1905-08-30
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND PENINSULA
SHORT, NEWSY ITEMS OF INTEREST GATH.
Erred FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
GIeanlngs Gathered From All Parts Of the State
About Your Friends and NeighbOrs and
Their DOlngs During the Week.


Their DOings During the Week.
William S. Shockley will build a
residence in Milford.
The State Optical Society held its
annual meeting at Dover Thursday.
Charged with attempting to rob the
money drawer at the Hotel Windsor at
Milford, Dutch" Still was sent to Jail
in default of bail.
Canning factories about Milford are
busy, but the packing season will be
short, as few tomatoes have been
raised.
DIR. John H. Hammond and G. S. Ot-
we'll have bought the Eagle Hotel at
Georgetown and assumed its manage
ment.
Mrs. Helen B. Hughes was appointed
guardian of William A. Hughes and
Helen L. Hughs, her twin children,
by the Orphans Court.
Walter Cariss, of Dover, is captain
of the Washington, Pa, baseball clu b
this season and the team is trimming
everything in Western Pennsylvania.
Byron Slaughter of Leipsic, is also a
member of the Club.
DIR. W. L. S. Murray, of Whining
ton, pastor of st. Paul's Methodist
Church, was unanimously invited to
return as pastor for the eleventh con-
secutive year.
The Talbot County Orphans Court
last week awarded free scholarships in
Washington College, Chestertown, to
William Earle Withgott, of Easton,
and William Warren Jump of Chapel.
Walter P. Moore, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph P. Moore, of Dover, and
Miss Mary Ennis were married at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Presley Ennis, near Cowgill's
Corner, by Rev. I. j. VanBurkalow
Wednesday, the 29rd inst.
The Talbot County School Commits
sioners Thursday awarded the follow
ing free scholarships Frank E. Caulk,
Esston, to St. Johns College, Annap.
oils; L. NJ. Reynolds, Longfeld, Ok
ford, to Charlotte Hill Academy, and
Miss Jessie E. Milliken, Trappe, to
Baltimore State Normal School.
J. Wesley-Willlams died at his farm
west of Dover Thursday morning from
paralysis, aged 6s years. The remains
were taken to Wilmington where his
son resides and the funeral was held
at St. Paul's Church Saturday mora
ing. The deceased formerly resided
at Seaford, where he was engaged il
the undertaking business.
The following divorces were granted
by the Superior Court at its last ses
sion: Susan Boyer from John W
Boyer; Edith V. Knight from Georg,
P. knight; Wilmore Harmon from
Mary V. Harmon. Those refused
we're: Edgar Powell VS.. Ada Powell
William D. Benson VS.. Maggie Benson
Mary E. David vs.. Horace G. David.
The largest mortgage ever placed o.
the books of Cecil County has bee
fled for record at Elkton. 1t wa
given by the Mccall Ferry Powe
Company to the Knickerbocker Trus
Company, of New York to secure th
issue of $40, 900, 900 bonds. the pre-
ceeds of which are to be used for th
development of the company's waite
power on the Susquehanna River.
Two wanderers giving the names
Edward Richardson, aged IA, an
Thomas Underhill, aged 1s, who sal
they were on the way to England
were arrested last week in Wilmingto
as runaways. The boys said they lie
Liverpool to better their condition
this country. They worked for viii
at Newport News. but ran out
money and were trying to get bat
home. They had tramped from Vi
ginia.
Mr.. George 1. Wilson. merchan
of Frederick. Md, Thursday too
strenuous measures to prevent the CT
authorities from placing a joint tel
phone and city electric light pole up'
his pavement. When they started
dig the hole in which to plant the pc
Mr.. Wilson stood in it, butIthe lin
men went on digging. under his fe
and he continued sinking until he W
nearly over his head in the pit.
the meantime his attorneys were pi
pairing legal papers and before the h'
was dug Judge McSherry granted