Smyrna times., 1906-01-17
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE PENINSULA
0Ieanlngs Gathered From all Parts OF the State
About Your Friends and Neighbors and
Their DOings During the Week.

uieanings Gathered From all Parts of the State
About Your Friends and Neighbors and
Their DOings During the Week.
The steamboat built by William G.
Abbott for the Milford and Philadel-
phia Transportation Company was
launched on Saturday, January 10.
William G. Abbott has contracted to
build for Philadelphia parties barge
of 100 feet keel, to be completed in
time for the spring trade.
The Vineyard Shipbuilding Co.. re-
ceived this week from the Delaware
Machine Co., 125-horse power gaso-
line engine to be placed in the freight
boat they are building.
The Honduras Banana Company of
Maryland, was incorporated to plant,
cultivate and otherwise acquire ba-
nanas and other fruits and vegetables.
These incorporators are all of Phila-
delphia and the capital stock is $3.50,
900.
The State of Delaware Thursday Is
sued certificates of incorporation to
the U. h. Warner Company, the OBJ
Jects OF which corporation are to take,
catch, buy, sell, store refrigerate, pre-
serve and export fish of all kinds. The
incorporotors are all of Philadelphia,
and the capital stock is $4,000.
William S. Edwards, ST., aged 56
years, a member of the Delaware Pi-
lots Association, died at his home in
Lewes on Saturday morning last. He
had been ill from complication of d.
seases. Mr.. Edwards had been pilot
since 1872.
During the holiday season Thomas
Ross and William Hudson of Milford,
made 1850 holly wreaths, which they
sold at the railroad station for cents
each, thus realizing $500 for about
three weeks work. Henry Laundry
and wife of Glendale are second, with
a total of 1880 wreaths.
Milford Grange, p. of III. has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Master, Jacob II. Rosa; Over.
seer, John Short; Lecturer, John j.
Rosa; Steward, William E. Hopkins;
Assistant, Charles F. Phillips ;Chaplain
Charles A. Walker; Treasurer, Charles
Harker; Secretary, George II. Teas;
Gatekeeper, DIR. F. P, Ruhl; Pomona.
Mrs. Medford Jones; Flora, Mrs.
Eliza F. Teas; Ceres, Mrs. @. f. Phil
lips; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs.
Jennie Short; Organist, Mrs. Harriet
Beswick.
John l.. Wilson, employed as a Sec
ton hand on the Delaware, Maryland
d Virginia railroad. and residing in
Georgetown, was seriously hurt Thurs
day morning. While unloading Ium-
Der from car he was in the act of
handing board to anearby workman.
when the engine backed upon the car.
breaking the board which Mr.. Wilson
held. One end of the board struck
him IN the stomach, knocking him
across the car and and inficting inter
nal injuries. Wilson was removed to
his home and DIR. o. d. Robinson
summoned The doctor thought the
injured man would recover.
In the presence of few Immediate
relatives and intimate friends Philin
Burnet, of Wilmington and Miss
Eleanor d. Morris were quietly mar
ried Wednesday afternoon at Q 40
O'Clock. The wedding took place at
the residence of the brides father
Walter Morris, cashier of the Farmers
Bank, on the Green. The solemn and
Impressive ceremony was performed
by Rev. Joseph Brown Turner. pastor
OF the Presbyterian Church. The
bride was beccmingly alfred in gown
OF white chiffon and lace and carried
an immense shower bouquet of brides
roses and lilies of the valley. The
newly married couple drove to WON
ing and took the New York express.
The bride wore travelling suit of
black broadcloth and light blue hat.
They will reside in Wilmington, Mr..
Burnet being member of the firm OF
Burnett & Salisbury, representatives
of the National Life Insurance Com
pany.