Smyrna times., 1908-03-18
DELAWARE AND
MARYLAND NEWS
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James B. Bice of Dover, has sold
his interest in the Kent Roller Skat-
ing Rink to his partner, William
Boyd, who has assumed entire
charge.
Sheriff Hartnett Tuesday after
noon sold the property of Sarah V.
Johnson, administrators of Return
johnson, in East Dover Hundred,
containing 20 acres, to George M.
Jones, attorney, for 81, 345.
George H. Fowler, of Dover, pur-
chased basket of oysters of P. Q.
Ward last Saturday and in opening
them found a beautiful pearl, for
which he has refused $40
DR.. w. c. PrOuse, graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Prouse, of Mag
nolia, now has full charge of the
Cotton Veterinary Hospital, at Min
neapOlis, Minnesota.
More widows, it is claimed, now
reside in the town of Milton than in
any other community in Delaware.
There are 49 eligible white widows
of various ages and conditions of pros
perity in this worlds goods.
R. R. Kenney, trustee of the Susan
Durborough property at Lebanon,
sold at public sale Tuesday a house
and lot in Lebanon to Frank E.
Maloney for Sl3O, subject to a $500
mortgage and interest for one year
Rev. Alfred Smith D. D., is assist
ing in the local option campaign in
Worchester county, Md, and will re-
main there until the close of the cam
paign this week. He says the indica-
tions are for a regular Waterloo for
the whisky interests.
1t is reported that there will be
quite a number of Jersey boats com
ing to Little Greek to dredge for oys-
ters this spring. This is causing a
great deal of uneasiness among those
engaged in this business for a liveli-
hood, as our beds are small.
The Richardson and Robbins Com
pany are preparing to build an addi-
tiOn to their already large canning
plant in Dover. The addition will
-he~56X150 feet, all under one roof,
and it will be erected for the exclu-
sive use of canning tomatoes. The
addition is to be completed in time
for the coming seasons work.
Of the four Rhodes Scholarships
thus far awarded to this state three
have been won by Sussex Countians.
Two of them are from Georgetown,
Harry Isaacs and Everett Warning
ton. while the other is Herbert Cochran
of Lincoln City. Cochran was
awarded the scholarship a few weeks
ago after passing the examination.
A. B. Magee, attorney, Tuesday
offered at public sale five lots in
which the late DR.. T. o. Clements, of
that town, had an interest, the sale
being made to provide for a minor
son, T. H. Clements. The entire
property, consisting of the home
dwelling there and four other proper
ties in Kent county, brought 81, 400.
Efforts are being put forth to have
the annual conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church for the year
1909 to convene in Milford. 1t is said
that the conference has met in all the
towns large enough to hold that body,
and in some towns twice, since it con-
vened at Milford, and it is now the
turn of the MethOdists of Milford to
bear their share of the burden of the
annual conference.
Governor Lea has received a COM
municatiOn from the War Department
asking that the Delaware militia be
assigned to active duty at Fort Du-
pont, near Delaware City this sum-
mer, instead of taking part in infantry
work with the regular army. Fort
Dupont is to be used to train militia.
men for auxiliary service in manning
Notifications, and Governor Lea will
probably acceed to the request.
The death of little Horace Marvin,
aged six months, who died at the
Marvin homestead, near Kits Ham.
mock, Wednesday recalls the Horace
Marvin tragedy of a year ago. Hor.
ace was the son of little Horace.
elder brother. His funeral took place
Friday afternoon, interment at Sill
yer Lake. The body of little Horac,
is also to be removed from the lawr
OF the homestead and will be buried il
the plot at Silver Lake.