Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
DELAWARE AND
MARYLAND NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL PARTS OF PEN INSULA
People You Know and their Doings
in Other Towns and Places,
Gathered During the Week.

Gathered During the week.
Governor Lea has appointed Jabez
Wiley, of Greenwood, to be clerk of
the peace of Sussex county to succeed
John W. Green, deceased.
Miss Anna Cahall, who is to
christen the Battleship Delaware, at
Newport News February 9th has sell
ected Miss Frances Hazel, Dover, and
Miss dupont Wilmington, as her
maids of honor.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Ridgely Harrington of Dover
Thursday morning. A son was born
to Mr.. and Mrs J. Milton Davidson
of the same tOwn-the Monday previ-
Gus.
Miss Eleanor Swift, near Dover,
has been selected by the Board of
Education, Dover Public Schools, to
succeed Miss Kate Alton, resigned,
as teacher of the primary depart
ment.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Dorell McCollister
of Church Hill, Md, to Frank Brown,
of Wilmington. The wedding will
take place January %.
Harry T. Greenwell of Kenton,
and Miss Ethel Willis, were married
at the home of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Willis, near
Dover, Tuesday evening, January 12,
Rev. j. A. Buckson officiating.
The Dover Board of Trade has
elected the following delegates to the
National Board of Trade, which will
meet in Washington. W. H. Baker
and A. B. Magee, alternates, R. R.
Kenney and DR.. James Martin.
Howard M. Milligan, son of Rev.
and Mrs. ]. R. Milligan, of st.
Georges, who has been appointed by
Senator Richardson to a cadetship at
West Point, Tuesday will take the
entrance examination at Fort Socum.
N. Y.
The receipts of the State during
the last year from the Insurance
Department were $50, ,O24, compared
with $50, 900 eight years ago, when
DR.. George w. Marshall. the retiring
Insurance Commissioner first took
Office.
The Kent Club has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year
President, Hon. Harry A. Richard
son; vice-president, John H. Jones;
secretary, Harry Mayer; board of
governors, H. l. Beers, Jr., William
Pennewill, Harry Mayer.
At the close of his term, C. G.
Wright, Oyster Revenue Collector.
gave his captain and the crew of the
guardboat Delaware turkey dinner.
IL was served on the Delaware at
Mahons and was greatly appreciated
by the crew and few invited guests.
Louis Kerslering, farmer west of
Dover, claims that two gypsies came
to his farm Tuesday and after placing
him under hynotic influence, secured
a load of hay, Is bushels of corn. 15i
chickens, 6 hams, pieces of bacon
and other provisions md provinder.
Constable Foreaker is on the case.
At the annual meeting of the Kent
County Bar Association the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Henry R. johnson
Vice President, Henry Ridgely: Sec
retary, William M. Hope; Board of
Censors, John B. Hutton, James Fl
Hughes, Henry R. Johnson.
Miss Mary B. Smith gave
Mary party at her home. WIND
wood, near Wyoming, Friday even
ing, IN honor Of Miss Mary Gehr. of
Westminster, Md. Those present
We're Misses Mary Pritchett. Marv
Carrow, Mary Fisher, Mary Tavlor
Mary johnson. Mary Smith and Mary
Gehr. A delicious menu was served
and appropriate favors presented.
Fewer failures was the business re-
cord of the peninsula for the wear
1908. According to R. G. Dun and
Co., there were 81. 20 less than dur-
ing 1907, and those who went TO the
wall had 1852, 664. 10 less liabilities
than the year before, indications that
point to return of prosperity accord
ing to the mercantile agency.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Hardesty of
Wilmington, announce the engage
meht OF their daughter, Miss Edith
May to Allen Warfeld Heiiser of
New York, son of Mrs Charles C.
Heisler of Philadelphia, and nephew
OF Ex-Governor William T. Watson