Smyrna times., 1908-03-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST FRONres
ALL PARTS OF PENINSULA olc
People You Know and their Doings
in Other Towns and Places,
Gathered During the Week.

The largest otter that has been
cought around Milford in several
years was captured recently by James
Courtney in Old Cedar Creek. 1t
weighed sc pounds. He was paid
SIS. for the hide.
1t is siad that Supt. Brooks talks
of holding the annual Institute OF the
Sussex County Teachers Institute in
Rehoboth early in September before
the schools open.
Miss Cora Holden of FELTON,, and
Frederick ]. McKnett of New York
City, were married in Philadelphia
Wednesday, March the 11th, by Rev.
Mr.. Butler.
John Mason at his home in Dover,
celebrated his 9th birthday March
18th. John Mason landed in st.
Jonses Neck in 1849 at the age of 9
years. Was drafted in the war Au-
gust 10, 1863.
Mrs. Rose Taylor and Harlan ENC
Claim of FELTON,, were married March
the 18th, in Philadelphia. The GER
emony was performed by the Rev.
Doyle of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church.
Captain William Tomlinson has re-
turned to Dover from Julian, North
Carolina, where he has been spending
the winter. He brought with him
twenty of his celebrated bird dogs.
John T. Denney and wife of Dover,
have gone to Montclair, Colorado,
where they will reside permanently
with his brother, Thomas Denney,
who is engaged in chicken farming.
Senator H. A. Richardson has ap-
pointed o. Lee Downs, of Dover,
midshipman to the United States Mil
itary Academy. Mr.. Downs is now
preparing for his examination at An
apcJ be presep'
worthy caus
Nillia~Mrs. Emma Ross of Milford an
the marriage of her daughter
I'd oEmma Elizabeth Ross, to William
Donovan of Wilmington Saturday
March 14th.
William H. Richardon of Milford
has been elected delegate to repre-
sent Delaware at the Supreme Lodge
of the A. o. U. W., which will meet
n June at Desmoines Iowa. He will
be accompanied by his wife.
Former United States Marshall J Johr
Cannon Short has announced the ap
preaching marriage of his daughter
Miss M. Alice Short, to James H
Baxter, at their home in Georgetown
on April 9Th. Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter
will reside in Georgetown.
In the list of jurors drawn in Will
mington on Tuesday for the Unite
States Court, the following were cho
sen from Kent County: E. L. Clark an
William Dyer, Dover; John Moor
Kenton; James C. Stanton, Milford
A. C. Dunn, North Murderkill; w
Denney HAZEL, Duck Creek; Alfre
). Moore, Little Creek.
The store of C. H. Morris in Fred
erica was robbed sast week of 5000 i
cash Word was telagraphed to Fel
ton to look out for a man who ha
been seen around Mr.. Morris store
An attempt was made to arrest til
man on suspicion, but he showed a rC
volver and made an escape.
In consideration of the deprivatic
of their bar privileges by the enac
ment of Prohibition, the Levy Cou
of Kent County has reduced asses
ment of hotel properties as follow
The two hotels in Harrington to 81, 81
each; Delaware House, Smyrn
$1,000; Capitol Hotel and Baya
House of Dover, from $40, 900 al
$12,OOO respectively, to 81, 500 eac
While Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin He
derson were shopping in Milford r
Gently, thief entered their home ne
Millwood Church, two miles north
Milford and stole gold watch al
$40 in money. When they arriv
home that evening they found Il
doors open and the house ransacke
From there the thief went to t
home of c. P. Taylor, whose tV
daughters were at home, and they di
covered the man in the act of sneakl
into the house. The thief is a viii
man and after he made his escap
went to Fredrica, where he sneaked
the money drawer of Mr.. Morris ste
and got away with 5000. His crir
was discovered soon after he left t
afora and q rnorcn trniIod hin tl, u.