Smyrna times., 1908-06-17
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.

Col. William D. Denney, of Dover,
left Friday for Chicago to attend the
republican national convention. Col.
Denney, at the close of the conven-
tion, will make a trip to the Pacific
Coast, going to San Fanrcisco via
Seattle and Portland, and returning
home via New Orleans.
Arley B. Magee, ESQ.,, of Dover,
was notified Wednesday of his elect
ion by the lay members of the board
of the Wilmington Conference Acad-
emy, to succeed DIR. Ezekiel W.
Cooper, of Camden, who was unable
to serve longer. He has held this
position for a number of years.
Supt. James E. Carroll has re-
ceived a letter from DIR. James w.
Cain, President of Washington COL
lege, informing him that the faculty,
visitors and governors of that college
have conferred upon him the honorary
degree of Doctor of Pedagogy. DR..
Carroll will attend the commencement
Wednesday, June 7th and receive the
diploma
Horse thieves are becoming too
numerous about Middletown. Hardly
a week passes without some scamp
driving off some ones team and caus-
ing no little annoyance and trouble.
A horse and carriage was taken from
the street in Townsend on Saturday
night, June 6, belonging to ].
Alfree and after much search was
found near Collins Beach on Sunday.
the horse showing signs of fatigue
and abuse. The scamps were seen
to take the team and drive away, but
1t wags thought to belonged to the
colored men who took it, and they
had been gone some time before it
was missed.
A. M. Fox, who was wellknown
around Dover, Leipsic and Clayton,
and who had resided on his farm near
FELTON, the past five years, died on
June 9th. He had not been we'll for
some time. The deceased during his
residence in this community had lived
a very exemplary life. He had a
number of warm friends here and the
respect of every one that knew him.
He was an honest conscientious
christian gentleman. Funeral
services were held on Tuesday last
and were in charge of his pastor,
Rev. E. G. Sunfeld, assisted by his
former pastor, Rev. E. H. Nelson, of
Camden. Interment at Silver Lake
Cemetery, Dover. He was II years,
six month of age.
Bondsmen of Horace G. Rettew,
the defaulting New Castle tax collec-
tor and county treasurer, who is now
serving term in the workhouse, and
the county have settled the claim of
the county against Rettew, the short
age being about $28, 900. When the
Levy Court Commissioners, represent
ing the county, argeed to accept the
lump sum of $4,000, to which was
added fee of 50, 900 for the attorney
of the Levy Court and the costs of
the case so far. The bondsmen a few
weeks ago offered the county $12, 900,
but this offer was refused. The
bondsmen making restitution are
United States Senator Henry A. Du-
POnt, George A. Elliott and other
we'll known men.
A number of prominent Della
wareans have taken summer quarters
at Rehoboth, occupying new or we'll
known residences there. Alexander
M. Daily, of Dover, has leased one of
the best cottages facing the sea.
Former Senator Kenney owns ahd-
will occupy his ocean view cottage.
Deputy Attorney General Daniel o.
Hastings, of Wilmington, will occupy
the DR.. O'Brien cottage. Daniel
Mifflin will be quartered in the F. C.
Maull cottage; William Denney, of
Dover, the Drien house; K. L.
Butler, of Wyoming, the Frazier
cottage; Thopheilus K. Jones the
new JOKES cottage. Rev. A. N.
Rich, well-known Episcopalian rec
tor will assume charge of All Saints
Church tomorrow.
Miss Ethel Mildred Lea, daughter
of Governor Lea, of Delaware, and
Grant Campbell, of New York City,
son of the late General John Camp
bell, U. S. A, were married Thurs
day afternoon at The Orchards,
Governor Leafs country home near
Delaware City, by the Rev. Hubert
W. Wells, rector of St. Andrews
Church, Wilmington. The bride was
given in marriage by her father and