Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
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.

Gathered During the Week.
Governor Crothers has appointed
John M. Tucker, of Eklton, State FIRE
Marshal. Mr.. Tucker is Dover boy,
the son of Mrs. George w. Tucker.
Mrs. George w. Marshall has been
appointed delegate from Delaware
to the National Congress of others OF
the United States which will convene
in Washington, D. c., on March II.
William Hurley of Dover has pur-
chased the property adjoining W. l..
Prichett's undertaking establishment
of Robert H. Lewis and will open
livery business there in the near fu-
ture.
A Delaware grown lemon which
measured twelve inches in circumter-
ence. was shown on Saturday last by
Herbert Jump. 1t was raised on
small tree he got from the south, and
in his residence in North Milford.
A new grange of the Delaware Pa
irons of Husbandry, Coolspring, No.
81, was Instituted by Organizer o.
w. Eastburn. The officers are Mas
ter, Eli Robbins; secretary, George
A. Wilson; lecturer, J. F. Perry.
Little more than a week after hav-
ing celebrated her 101st birthday an
niversary, Mrs. Margaret Smith died
in the home of her granddaughter,
Mrs. Norris Dixon, No. 22O Madison
street, Wilmington, Wednesday night.
Templeville M. E. Church was the
scene of a very pretty wedding Wed
nesday afternoon when promptly at
1.SO O'Clock Mr.. Washington Jester,
of Wilmington, led to the altar Miss
Addie Moore, youngest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Moore.
Herman P Boggs, of Philadelphia,
but formerly of Dover, has established
a kennel of prize winning Boston ter
riers. He attended the New York dog
show last week and sold two puppies
from his prize winner Pennadela to
New York broker for $100 each.
Though married but % years, tn
arrival of twins at the home of Henr,
T. Maithe, at Broad Neck, Ken
county, last week brought the tOta
number of branches of that particula
Maithe family there to an even twer
~, of whom ten are still living.
The Kent county court has rule
that druggists do not need to apply
the court and have signers, ETC.,
order to get license to sell spiritol
liquors for medicinal purposes. II
clerk of the peace can issue such
censes like he does other licenses.
Captain and Mrs. Edward V. He
dricxson of Milford celebrated t
49th anniversary of their wedding
Saturday evening, February 22nd.
addition to members of the fami
there was a host of friends present
Join in the pleasure of the evening.
Alexander M. DAILY, Esq, of Dow
the we'll known attorney, who recen
had charge of the Local Option Ca
paign in Delaware, has rented su
of officers in the Ford Building, "
mington, and it is rumored that
will go there to practice his prof
sion.
Thursday being the occasion of
twenty-ffth wedding anniversary
Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Smith, t
held an cat home" at their pre-
rural residence, Wyndwood Fa
near Wyoming. About thirty Dc
people called in the evening and
an enjoyable time.
:: AS though in defiance at the '
seat of justice, the professional ch
en- thieves of Dover Thursday n
raided the thoroughbred poultry ]
of Judge James Pennewill, of the
preme Court, and lately compile
despoiled ]. Harry Eckert's pOu
house, spare distant.
By the will of the late Miss
becca Crawford, who died in New
at the age of SO years, the First T
byterian Church becomes benefiC
in the sum of $500, The Old La
Homes in Wilmington 81, 600, and
Drawers Church $500. The ests
valued at about $25, 600.
Captain Vinyard, contractor
builder of Milford, has the con
to build two large skiffs for
Wanamaker of Philadelphia, viii
expects to have completed in alb
month. Mr.. Vinyard feels h
elated over this contract, as it
first work of the kind ever been