Smyrna times., 1908-03-04

A company from Dover Openeu
skating rink on the second floor Of the
school building in South Milford last
week. There was parlor skating
rink there in 1884, in the building
where Draper and Hirsh now have a
packing house, and this is the first
intimation of one since that time
Mrs. Annie Harrington, wife OF
Vincent M. D. Harrington of Milford,
who has been in the Methodist Hos
pital, Philadelphia, for the. past few
weeks for a serious affection OF the
left foot and limb, had that member
amputated just above the knee last
week. She is resting comfortable
at this writing.
The congregation of the Methodist |
Protestant Church of Dover have de-
cided to build parsonage adjoining
the north side of their pretty little
church on Governors avenue. The
building committee is composed OF W.
Edgar Wilson, J. Thomas Lowe, Will
liam H. Bartell, Herman w. Wheat
man and Miss Florence Pollett.
The legislative committee IN ses-
sino at Dover last week heard the
clerks of the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the special session
and the regular session of 1907, and
settle with them for supervising the
printing of their journals. Neither
the senate or House journals for the
session of 1907 have yet been issued.
Bolton, 2. III, and perhaps one OF
the best and most widely known horses
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
died at the farm of Col. John F. Goe-
win. near Church Hill, where he was
being wintered for his owner, Daniel
B. Menamin, of Chestertown, of pneu-
: monia. Bolton 2,256, was bred by
Col. R. G. Stoner, Paris, Kentucky,
and was foaled in 1882.
n The women of Pennington are
afraid to leave their homes at night
Q on account of the antics of Peepine
: Tom. 1t is said he begins operations
t as soon as the lamps are lighted, anC
wherever he can find a lone woman
s he will knock at the door and demand
f food. Several efforts have been made
to entrap him, but so far he ha
eluded all his would-be captors.
a Miss Arrie DuHamell, daughter o
r William ]. DuHamell, of Earlville
% and Elisha D. Kirk, of Pennington
IS were married at Baltimore las
a Wednesday evening. The bride wa
until recently the teacher OF Wash
ington School near Bay View, and tn
ne groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. A
ry fred Kirk. They will reside on tn
MT Weston farm, recently purchased b
al the groom.
~ A most estimable aged maiden lac
passed away Wednesday at ner hon
in Middletown, aged 81 years. Mi
ed Justis was one of Middletown's mo
to aged residents. She was a sister
in Mrs. H. M. Barr, and was much b
'us loved by all who knew her. The 81
he ters were devoted to each other, beil
Ii constant companions and seldom we
they seen apart. They were devct
to the church, st. Anne's, and we
en- truly Christians. Funeral servi'
the will be held at her late residence
on Saturday afternoon next, at 2 o'clO'
III with interment in St. Anne's cen
NY terry.
" The name of the postoffice at Bloc
town, Virginia, station on the
,or Y. P. & N. R. R., near the Maryl;
,+lv line, has lately been changed to Ma
am mie Park, and the name of the II
n;ta road station at that point will also
Uu- changed to Mackenzie Park, TAX
be effeck February "a, 1908. This stat
fos- is distant only about three miles fl
teh Mackenzie Memorial Park oppO
the mouth of the Pocomoke Ri'
the upon which has lately been erected
Y of imposing and handsome granite mC
thew ment to the memory of Rev. Fra
.etty Mackenzie, founder of the Presbyte
arm, Church in America. This monun
over marks the site of his residence
had burial plot and will be formerly
veiled in May.