Smyrna times., 1907-10-16
DELAWARE AND
MARYLAND NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL PARTS OF PENINSULA
People You Know and their Doings
IN Other Towns and Places,
Gathered During the Week.

At meeting of the directors of the
Farmers Bank of Dover, Grover Cleve-
land Frear of Magnolia was elected to
I'LL vacancy in the bank occasioned
by the death of Frank NJ. Casson, as
sistant paying teller.
i Re only carriage that has ever been
moved or helped along by a Kansas
wind in Delaware was struck by 300
yard wide cyclone near Dover last
Wednesday, and, after being lifted
from the roadway, was demolished.
The carriage belonged to George
Raughley.
William s. Townsend son of George
L. Townsend of Odessa has resigned
his position of teller of the Delaware
City National Bank to accept position
with the Wilmington Trust Co., of
that city. His resignation took effect
on October 18th. His successor has
not yet been appointed, but there are
a number of applicants.
E. n. Beck, of Middletown, Real
Estate Broker, has sold the farm con-
tanning II acres, located near Bear, be
longing to Conway Dillingham;, of
Philadelphia, to Rev. w. g. Harris, of
Christiana, for 81, 900. Also, sold the
farm belonging to James NJ. Budd, of
Wayne, Pa, containing 300 acres, To-
Gated near Blackiston's Cross Roads,
to George W. Thomas, of Clayton,
Del, for SO, 500.
Thrown to the floor of a trolley car,
which started with a jerk before she
was seated, Miss Clara Register, %
years old, of Lewes, Delaware, was so
badly hurt in Philadelphia on Tuesday
afternoon, October LIST, that she died
the following Friday, having been un
conscious most of the time since the
accident When she was thrown, the
back of her head struck the floor
violently, and the resulting cerebral
hemorrhage caused death.
A horse running away on the side
walk of busy town at the busiest time
of day created havoc at Camden, Del,
Thursday. The animal belonging to
Madison G. Sherwood, took fright a
the automobile of W. L. Pritchett, O
Dover, and Immediately plunged upor
the sidewalk, where it continued it
mad dash, reaping pathway of vege
tables, market fruit, pedestrians, dog
and door steps and posts. By miracu
lous chance none of the scores of peo
pie, who were escattered from the side
walk like flash of lightning, were in
jured.
After four months of liberty, Eman
ueI Stevens of Bridgeville is again al
inmate of a Delaware prison. Earl
last June he broke Jail at Georgetow
while awaiting trial for larceny. Abou
three weeks ago his whereabouts wer
discovered by State Detective Harry
Gillis, who furnished description {
the man to the Philadelphia police.
short time afterward he was arreste
by the Philadelphia authorities. Ste7
ems, who was big and powerful m an
was taken to Georgetown last Monda
in time to answer his charge before IL
term of court which opened there
that time.
A decorated automobile which ht
been placarded without the knowled!
of the preoccupied passengers, dash'
into Dover last Wednesday caused mi
to stop and horses to start. The m
chine was all white and radiant in ri
bons, streamers and floral ornament
iions. The occupants besides the own
and operator, were Thomas Davis,
Milford, well-known merchant, a
his bride, who was Miss Leah DurbC
ough, of Lebanon. The wedding to
place OF noon at the residence of Ca
tain John W. Durborough in Leblanc
Rev. F. H. Nelson officiating. I
bride wore a gown of light blue.
Hugh Dunning a well-known nj
died at his residence, near McDOnoug
on Thursday last, aged about 70 yea
Mr.. Dunning was prominent a
prosperous farmer of New Cas-
county, where hehas resideda numt
of years. He was q veteran of the ci
war, being a member of one of
Pennsylvania regiments, and was tw
severely wounded in battle, at FIR
ericksburg and Gettysburg, and
conversation regarding his experiel
as a soldier was enjoyed by all "
heard him. He was an active mem
of Col. Andrews Post, g. A. r.,
Odessa. His funeral took place Fl
his late residence on Monday morn
last, services being held in st. PA