Smyrna times., 1908-05-20
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.

Camden Del, were married by the
Rev. S. J. Cleeland at the Baptist
Parsonage, Dover.
Last Saturday evening Abraham
Novel; Lowber and Mary c. Carey,
both of Little Creek, were married
by the Rev. S. J. Cleeland at the
Baptist Parsonage Dover.
Judge" James w. Wise, who
will be 80 years old on October 9,
will retire from his position as crier |
of the Delaware courts with the eX-
piration of the term of office of the
present judiciary, one year hence.
Mr.. Wise has served in his official |
capacity for SO years. i
James H. Webb, Jr., of Milford
Neck, has been reappointed by Cover
nor Lea as fish policeman for the
Delaware Bay and tributaries, and
Peter L. Grace of Magnolia as oyster
policeman.
J. C. Asbury, a negro lawyer of
the Philadelphia bar, will deliver
the address to the graduating class
of the State College for Colored
Students at the commencement exer-
cises Friday, May 29th.
Henry Ingram, of Slaughter Beach,
hauled over 25O bushels of fine fish,
at that shore, early Tuesday morning.
This is the largest haul ever konwn
to be hauled at that point. The haul
was made just beyond Simpson
Cottage.
The Snow Hill Messenger says that
Ernest Johnson has purchased a
motorcycle with which he purposes
carrying the mail on his rural route.
If his venture proves a success, other
carriers will no doubt avail them
selves of this cheaper mode of travel.
Charles G. Wright, oyster revenue
collector for Delaware, has issued his
annual report. The revenue derived
fom the oyster beds amounted to
So, 74O. In the three years Wright
has been collector he has turned over
81, 900, clear of all expenses.
The commencement exercises of the
FELTON, High School will be held on
the campus, the evening of Friday,
the 22nd. The Dover Orchestra, led
by Mrs. J. Hall Anderson, is expected
to furnish music The graduates are
Misses Alice Hates, Beulah Kelley,
Annie Cow, Florence Lockwood
Messrs. William Melvin, John
Cooper.
E. D. Willim, the Vanceburg, Ken
lucky, man, who has purchased the
Whitaker farm, near Dover, to which
Governor Samuel Whitaker Penny
packer, of Pennsylvania, was one o.
the heirs, is the late sheriff of the
county, and resigned the presidency
of the Citizens National Bank t.
come to Dover. He will live in ;
town house until March, when he will
take possession of the big farm.
Rev. B. L. Mcfarland pastor o
; Queenstown M. E. Church, and Mis-
Addie L. Ford, of Colt, Kent County
were married by Rev. w. C. Poole
: at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Horac
Thompson, lMarshallton, Del, Wed
hesday, May, 6 at l o'clock. Imme
diately after the ceremony a recep
tion was held. The following morn
ing the bride and groom left for Colt
where a reception was rendered ther
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Matthews
After spending several days in Ker
/ and Queen Annes counties they lei
for their home in Queenstown, wher
/ they will remain few days befo1
leaving for Washington and for tn
3 General Conference now in session
/ Baltimore.
! People of New Castle, members
: all creeds, sought the home of IL
3 Rev. and Mrs. John Rigg Monda
I evening of last week for IL
+ purpose of condoling and offerir
z their sympathies to Mrs. Rigs
+ because of the loss of her mothe
! The news reached New Castle Mo
Z day, May IL, and was conveyed |
I letter, explaining that the ag
= woman had left London, England, a
companied by a trained nurse,
. Jamaica, P. l. On arriving at t
wharf, the sick woman appeared
, revive, but expired within half
hour. The body was inferred the fl
lowing day. The deceased and h
husband, noted divine, had ney
4 been separated during their liv
before. Their marriage liV
extended over a period of AZ yea
The blow to Mrs. Rigg is a hea
one, because she has hoped for sol
time to see her parents come to Il
county and live near her and