Smyrna times., 1908-08-19
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.
A big Democratic meeting was
held in Georgetown Saturday to hear
Bryan's speeches from a 5000 phono-
graph.
George Titus, a farmer fo near
Milford, died on Tuesday, aged 81
years. He leaves a wife and two
daughters.
Frank Allen, sentenced in 1902 to
ten years in the workhouse, has been
granted an unconditional pardon on
account of failing health.
Elliott Patterson of Wilmington
climbed the steeple of Asbury M. E.
Church, Smyrna, on Tuesday and
removed damaged lightning rod.
S. Maxwell Harrington's Florence
Wilkes won a race at Bridgton, N
j., in three straight heats, time
2.173, 2.194 and g 2O4, purse $500.
Benjamin Moore, Sr., of Dover,
had 16 cattle made sick last week
by drinking stagnant water, but by
prompt treatment all were saved but
one, which died Tuesday.
Walter Conner, of Camden, while
hauling ice at Wyoming on Tuesday,
got in the way of a freight train.
Both of the horses were killed, but
Conner escaped with few bruises.
Sheriff Pritchett, at Georgetown,
prevented wholesale Jail delivery
on Tuesday. Harry Marvel and
Chas. Warrington were the leaders III
the plot and both were put in irons.
The present population of the
State WOrkhouse is 319. 1t has
been suggested that flour mill be
added to the equipment, to give
more labor to the prisoners.
John Wiltank, of Milton, who
planted five acres of watermelons,
has sold the crop to a New Jersey
man, who freights them to Cape
May in sailing vessel.
The report of the U. S. Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue shows
that 55, 4O2, 1886, 119 cigarettes were
consumed in the United States last
year, an average of 2,216 for each
smoker. The number of cigars
consumed was zoos, Ill, 179.
A sale of the late Bishop Cole
mans valuable curios was held on
Tuesday, but owing to lack of suit
able bids, many articles were with
drawn. A handsome Alaskan bear
sold for $3.50. Only about $1OO
was realized, although the proceeds
were for charitable purposes.
Two Southern girls, Ethel Ward,
10 years old, of Danville, Va, and
Mary Walton, q, of Lynchburg,
started Monday night to walk from
Philadelphia to their Virginia homes.
They decided to spend their vacation
in this novel manner, and during
their walk will call on old acquain-
tances along the route
Walter Pleasanton, who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks. died
Saturday afternoon at the home of
his brother, Edward Pleasanton, at
Little Creek. He leaves a wife and
child, who have the sympathy of the
entire community. Interment was
made in Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
Monday afternoon.
Figures just made public by the
Forest Services show that under the
new law requiring 25 per cent of the
gross proceeds of national forest
business to be paid over to the State
and Territories in which the forests
are located, to be used for public
schools and roads, the last fiscal
year will yield these State $447, O63. 70.
Thomas Pickering, a well-known
farmer and merchant, died at his
home in Lebanon on Monday, aged
78 years. He was a member of the
Methodist Church and an influential
citizen in his community. He was
Republican in politics. He is
survived by his wife and several
children. Funeral services were
held on Wednesday, with interment
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden.
"When you find me you can put
me in the workhouse. - Ollie Colt. a
well-known farmer living near
Summit Bridge, was surprised on
Sunday evening to find the above
note on his bureau. 1t was evidently
written by man Mr.. Colt had work |
ing for him and cou1d oo+ - r.