Smyrna times., 1908-11-11
DELAWARE AND
MARYLAND NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL PARTS OF PENINSULA

ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL PARTS OF PENINSULA
People You Know and their Doings
in Other Towns and Places,
Gathered During the Week.
Miss Josephine Ennis and Herman
Dill, both of Dover, were married by
Rev. J. A. Buckson at Armory M. E.
parsonage.
Howard Zigler of Wyoming and
Miss Olivia Fowler of Kent county,
were married at the Wyomig parson-
age by Rev. n. F. McFaull.
Vance, the 17-year-old daughter
of Rev. John w. Prettyman of
Crapo, Md, formerly of Dover,
died Monday night of typhoid fever.
Funeral services were held Thursday
at Lincoln City and interment made
in the cemetery at that place.
This has been a great week for
weddings and wedding announce
ments, Lambert Veasey Davidson
of Philadelphia, and Miss Mary H.
Maxwell, of Middletown, were mar
ried at the residence of the brides
aunt, Mrs. VANDERBILT, in Middletown
by DR.. C. D. Sinnickson, of Atlantic
City, and DR.. Francis H. Moore, of
Middletonw.
A new railroad tie is being placed
on the market which is made of corn.
cane, broom and cotton stalks. Thev
are made into pulp, soaked in solu-
tiOn of hydrOcarbon and lime and then
put into steel mould under hydraulic
pressure, and come out a solid block,
harder than wood. The inventor
claims it will wear longer, cost less
and hold spike better than wood.
Amanda M. Richards, daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. James Rick
ards, of Greensboo, Md, died Thurs
day evening in her 37th year. She
was a niece of Mrs. Charles E.
Triedler, of Dover, and has made her
home with Colonel and Mrs. Triedler
since infancy. Funeral services at
Sykesville, Md, Friday, interment
Saturday in Methodist Cemetery.
Milford, Delaware.
Seaford had lively time on Tues
day. Town officers were unable to
make arrests or quell the disturbance.
COlored men were beaten nearly TO
death and houses of prominent Re-
publicans were attacked and shots
fired through the windows. The
home of State Treasurer Rawlins and
the store of County Treasurer Wallace
were badly damaged by stones and
pistol shots. The mob was composed
OF the wet element of the town and
efforts are being made to capture the
leaders of the disorder.
The wedding of Miss Ethel Foster
Tuttle and John Wilbur Smith took
place at the home of the bride. at
Hampton Beach, N. Y. They were
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Smith, of Philadelphia. The wedding
march was played by Miss Elizabeth
Penny, of Good Ground. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith were rendered a reception
at their home on Norht State Street.
Dover, upon their arrival from an
automobile tour. About so persons
were present.
Paul Clifton, of Dover, and
young lady friend had an unpleasant
experience while returning home
from Leipsic last Friday night.
They had attended party at Leipsic
and the livery horse, which had been
hired of William Hurley, seemed to
be very i'll and refused to travel any
faster than a walk. When they
reached Silver Lake, just at the en-
trance to Dover, the horse dropped
dead. An examination the next day
proved that the horse died from lock-
jaw.
The National Society u. S. Daugh-
ters of 1872, State of Delaware, will
unveil tablet to Commodore Thomas
MacDonough at the State House at
Dover on Tuesday, November 10th,
the anniversary of the death of the
commodore, while at sea. Rodney
MacDonough, of Boston, grandson of
the commodore, will unveil the tablet
IN the presence of representatives
from all the patriotic societies of the
State. Mrs. John M. Wilson, of
New Castle, president of the society,
will preside and introduce the speak
ers. The affair promises to be an
occasion of prominence and of ex-
tended interest About TX invita-