Smyrna times., 1908-10-21
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.

IN Other Towns and Places,
Gathered During the Week.
The 10th anniversary of Barratt's
Chapel, known as the "Cradle of
Methodism'' will be held this month.
The anniversary sermon will be de-
livered on Sunday, October 25th, by
Rev. W H. Bolton, D. D., the evan
gelist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Slaughter,
of Dover, have sold their King street
home to Charles Burris for So, 800.
Mr.. Burris who is farmer residing
near town, will move to Dover and
engage in the dairy business.
James H Butler, of near Dover,
left basket of the largest sweet
potatoes at an office in Dover, that
has been seen in that section. Ia of
the potatoes filling the basket, the
largest potato measuring IA inches in
circumference and II inches in length
Lieutenant w. F. Hoey, Jr., of
the Delaware militia, has secured a
commission in the regular army and
is temporarily stationed at Fort
dupont. Later he will be trans
ferred to Fort Joy, N. Y, where he
will join the Twelfth United States
Infantry too which he has been as
signed.
William F. Willis, died at his
home on Governors ave-, Dover, on
Friday October 9, aged 70 years.
Mr.. Willis was a Grand Army veter-
an and the members of Torbert Post
of Dover attended the funeral and
performed the burial rites of the
order. Rev. ]. A. Buckson, his
pastor had charge of the funeral SER
vices, interment being made in
Christ Church cemetery on Monday.
Rev. Alfred Smith has succeeded
Rev. S. P. Shipman, who was
recently involved in a geat domestic
scandal, as pastor of the Hurlock M.
E. Chuch. Rev. Mr.. Smith WELL
know tuhroughout Kent couty. He
is one of the most prominent members
of the Wilmington Coference. For
several years past he has been temp
erance evangelist of the conference.
Mr.. Vincent Clough, of Massey,
Md, dropped dead on Saturday
afternoon, October 10, at the station
in Millington, while waiting for the
train. DR.. William Jacobs pro-
nounced the cause of the sudden
death heart failure. Funeral services
were held at Asbury M. E. Church
Tuesday afternoon. Interment in
Millington cemetery.
Mr.. Robert Logan and wife, of
Crumpton, have docketed suit for
S12, 900 damages against commits
sioners of Kent county for the death
of their son, some months ago.
The ground of the suit is alleged
negligence on the part of the
commissioners in keeping the bridge
in proper repair. The case is set
for trial at the April term of court.
Rounding up nearly forty years in
the Methodist ministry, chiefly on
this peninsula, Rev. E. H. Nelson.
regarded as one of the strongest
preachers in Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal Conference, has resinged
his charge at Lebanon, Delaware,
and has stated that he would seek
supernumery relation with the
conference and would retire at once.
Rev. Mr.. Nelson has been attacked
by some heart affection and has been
advised by his physician to stop work
at once and rest.
The annual meeting of the Della
ware Medical Society was held in
Wilmington Tuesday, when papers
were read by DIR. James L. Cross
more, of Wyoming, and DR.. L. S.
Conwell, of Camden. DR.. L. A. H.
Bishop, of Dover, was elected first
vice president, and, DR.. James H.
Wilson, of Dover, was elected dele
gate to the American Medical Asso-
citation to be held in Atlantic City
next June. The next meeting of the
society will be held in Dover on the
second Tuesday in October, 1909.
At the annual convention of the
Dover District Epworth League, held
in Lewes this week, the following
officers were elected: President, Rev.
W. R. Mowbray, Lewes; vice presi
dent, George S. Thomas, of George
town, Mrs. Anna Faulkner, of Mag
nolia, Miss Ray Heydrick of Bridge
vile and Mrs. Walter Barrett of Mil.
ford; Sec, Miss M. Lenora Moore.
Dover; treas, Miss Bessie Curtis.
Harrington; Supt. Jr. League, Miss
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