Smyrna times., 1909-01-13
DELAWARE AND
MARYLAND NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL PARTS OF PENINS ULA
People You Know and their Doings
in Other Towns and Places,
Gathered During the Week.

in Other Towns and Places,
Gathered During the Week.
Rev. j. A. Buckson has been unan-
imously invited to return as pastor of
Armory M. E. Church Dover, for an
other year.
The Delaware Game Protective
Association has announced that at the
close of the cunning season one hun
dred brace of Hungarian pheasants
will be distributed throughout the
State.
Another storm period extending
from the 9th to 14th and heavy sleet
storms turning to blizzards north
ward, are promised by Hicks, with
another cold wave to follow, and
cloudy, clustering weather.
Cards have been issued by Cover
nor and Mrs. Lea for the reception
they will give Monday evening, jan
uary 18, at the State House at Dover,
in honor of the Governor elect, Sim
con S. Pennewill
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Stadelman,
of New Castle, have been made
happy by the receipt of word from
the War Department that their
daughter, Miss Henryette Stadelman
is safe at Taormina, Italy, and of a
cablegram from her saying, "Safe
and uninjured -
A Maryland clergyman is credited
with the statement that the marriage
ceremony fee has been steadily de-
clining in recent years. When he be-
gan tying the silken cord for gallant
grooms and blushing brides his re-
ceipts varied from two to ten dollars,
making an average of four or five
dollars. The past year they varied
from one to four or an average of
two or three-the last being fifty
cents with but few offers at that
price.
Robert Stott, Superintendent of the
Dover District, for the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company; received a
gold badge as present and token of
appreciation from the company. Tie
badge was inscribed: Fifteen years
of faithful service. Mr.. Stott be-
gan with the company as its repre-
sentative in Wilmington in 1893, and
the last ten years has been spent as
the Dover superintendent.
DR.. George w. Marshall, ex-Insur-
ance Commissioner for Delaware,
made his final settlement last week,
bringing the Office up for the yeal
1908 to the stupendous sum of $50, 024.
When DR.. Marshall first took hole
of the office the annual income from
the same to the State was not quite
$40, 900, which shows that the doctor
has been one of the most efficient off
GERS of the State and that he has &C.
complished great results in building
up that office.
At meeting of the Board of Man
ayers held at the Palmer Home las
Saturday number of contribution
were reported, among them wer
several cases of canned fruits an
vegetables by Mrs. Edward C. Will
osn, a generous contribution of gro
ceries and other useful articles fror
the mebmers of the First Baptis
Church and bags of -four from Mrs
I. H. Howell, Dover, and C.
Massey, Cheswold, for all of whic
the managers wish to express thei
thanks and appreciation.
Farmers Week, last week. at De
aware College was very successful
Over 100 persons were in attend
ance. On Tuesday morning Irwin
Walker of Cecilton talked on i'm
proved methods of farmiang and CAV
his own methods in growing corr
He advocated the use of potash ;
a fertilizer, and was in favor of ha,
ing it applied after the stalks hs
reached growth almost knee higl
In addition to other pointers whic
he gave to his listeners he deprec
ted the method which is in vogue
this State of so much thinning O.
and as a remedy suggested that
more uniform size of kernel be plant
and that not more than three
placed in hill and then the thinnir
would be almost entirely obviated.
John Sutton a prosperous tru
farmer living in the suburbs of Sou
Wilmington, has received sever
Black Hand'' letters, in which
was directed to hide $3.50 at t
wharf Of the Wilmington Steambo
Company or his children would
Kidnapped. One Of these letters W
found under his front door, and f,