Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND PENINSULA
SHORT, NEwSY ITEMS OF INTEREST GATH
Erred FROM OUR HXCHNGES.
GIeanlugs Gathered from all Parts of the State
About Your Friends and Neighbors and
Their 0oings During the Week.


Their Ooings During the Week.
A Centreville canning firm has con-
tracted with farmers for 200 acres of
tomatoes at So per ton, 50 more than
last year.
The Dover District Epworth League
Cabinet has arranged for asub-district
convention to be held in Camden M.
E. Church, Thursday, April Goth.
His hand caught by a saw at Seaford
sawmill Friday, Henry Lloyd had
three fingers so badly lacerated that
amputation was necessary.
Delaware River shad fishermen COM
plain that a large dredging machine
off New Castle is destroying their nets
causing heavy loss.
The site for the new Masonic Temple
in Havre de Grace has been transferred
to L. A. Vosbury, J. o. Edmundson
and John A. Russell, trustees, for
$4,000.
William Kitchens, a lineman en-
ployed by the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company, fell from a 95 foot
pole last week near Elkton and was
probably fatally injured.
Chief Engrossing Clerk L. B. Ker of
the Maryland Senate, a resident of
Delmar, has been presented by his
staff of clerks with china dinner set
of 115 pieces.
Orders have been received at George
town by the foreman of the section
gangs employed on the two divisions
of the D. NJ. & F. railroad to lay off
all the men so employed until further
noted. The orders did not state for
what purpose the men were laid off.
The Shenandoah Oil and Iron Com
pany, with Baltimore incorporators
and capital stock of $25O,OOO secured a
charter from the State department, also
the Oldham Quarry Company with
Philadelphia incorporators and capital
stock of $25, 900.
George H. Bermender, proprietor of
the Hotel Rodney, Lewes, DEL, died
suddenly Wednesday night while sit
ting in his room. He fell to the fooi
in an unconscious condition and dieG
two hours later Mr.. Bermender wal
well known to the travelling public.
the meeting of the Laurel Tow
Council, Wednesday night, the appli
cation of the Laurel Gas Company fo
a franchise to lay pipes and operate ga
works was held under advisement ant
will be considered at citizens meet
ing to be held this week.
Monroe Pote, of Delmar, freigh
brakeman op the n. J. P. G. F. Rail
road slipped under car and had on
leg cut off at Pocomoke City, Md
Thursday morning. He was promptl
conveyed to the hospital at Salisbur!
His condition is favorable to recovery
He has been married less than on
month.
While leaving the Holy Cross Churc
at the conclusion of mass Mrs. Ricl
ard Horn fell to the sidewalk. Tt
physicians who examined her at I'll
parochial residence of Father Waldro
believe that she is not injured inte
nally and believe that she will recoye
No bones ere broken.
Dover Council Wednesday night
dided to raise the price paid for M
nicipal lighting to the electric depar
ment of the city government fro
$4,000 to $4,000. AS the municipali
owns the light department, it is su
posed that the only effect of the
crease will be to raise the taxes so th
the additional 81. 500 may be realize
Grief stricken over the death of h
grandfather, who died about a we
ago, Mabel Marvel, the 12-year- o
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ms
vel, died Thursday at her home ne
Seaford. The girl, who was convalt
cling from an attack of measles, |
came much affected when informed
her grandfather's death, and gradua
grew worse until death relieved her
A man after Theodore Roosevelt
own heart has located in the Kent
district this week. He is W. W. il
reys, of Long Island, but with
eleven children, all hale and hear
has settled on his new Delaware far
two miles from Kenton. The eley
children will each have a departm,
of the big farm to conduct and
Jeffreys and his family, together W
their agricultural operations here, v
be watched with keen interest q
hope that success may be theirs.
Two weeping wives, Brigadier G
eral /. Pusey Wickersham, Colo
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