Smyrna times., 1910-02-16

dletown, and Miss Emma c. Strad-
ley, of Galena, Md, were quietly
married on February A, at noon at
the M. E. parsonage, Chestertown,
Md, by the Rev. DR.. L. E. Barrett.
Oracle Minos, an aged colored
woman, who claimed to be 103 years
old, and undoubtedly was over 100,
died at the home of her daughter, in
Dover, Thursday. She went there
from Caroline county, Md, where
she was a slave
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Reese Frazier, Of |
Wilmington, formerly of Dover, cele-
brated their f fteenth wedding an
niversary last Monday evening.
Among the large number of guests
were three from Dover: Mrs. Robert
H. Lewis, Mrs. Kate Stats and Miss
Marietta Stats.
Announcement has just been made
of the marriage of Miss Ruby john
son and Mr.. Wright, of California.
They were married in August. Miss
Johnson is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. j. Johnson, formerly of this
town, but later of Baltimore, where
Mr.. johnson was engaged in tie in
surance business.
Thieves visited the smokehouse of
Edgar Frazier, near Kenton, recently
and walked away with four of his
large hams, which they sold to Mr..
Green, a storekeeper, at Downs
Chapel, after they failed to sell them
TO the other merchant, William Car
ter. The thieves are believed to be
of Blanco. They have not been
capured yet.
Captain Geoge Dibella, of Leba-
non, some weeks ago had the mis-
fortune to break his leg. He was
sent to hospital for treatment and
recovered sufficiently to return to his
home. On Saturday last, in attempt
ing to go out in the backyard, he
fell and broke the other leg. He is
now confined to the house with two
injured limbs, instead of one, to
nurse.
Mrs. Sallie K. Knight, wife OF
Daniel Knight. died suddenly Sun
day, February 6, aged about 81
years. Mrs. Knight went to visit hel
cousin, Mr.. Emory, near Frederick,
and was, taken i'll Sunday night
shortly after retiring and expired
within five minutes. She was {
} daughter of the late John Davis, o.
Lebanon, and was a sister of Mrs
]. H. Jester, of Magnolia.
e Mrs. Rebecca M. Day, widow o
t John W.Day. died February IA at tn
: home of her daughter, Mrs. Georg
Goldsborough, at Warwick, Md. Sh
!, was 70 years old and was born il
Baltimore, her father having bee
Thomas Lyons. Besides Mrs. Colds
n borough, she leaves two daughters
= Mrs. Davis Thornton and Mrs. Mar
y Manlove, and son, F. A. Day.
? ster, Mrs. Sarah Mcpherson, ais
o survives her. The funeral took plac
: on Tuesday afternoon and burial wa
Il made in Forest cemetery, Middle
= town.
e Edward Hubbard, well-known re
tired farmer, died at the home {
!. his daughter, Mrs. Laura Aldricf
. Easton, Md, Sunday Morning
N February 6, 1910. aged IS years
W The deceased was one of tt
t. pioneer and progressive farmers {
Of West Dover Hundred, Kent county
d but has lived r4tired in Dover ar
ID Wyoming for the past seve, al year
He was taken with pneumonia az
died after an illness of only thrt
days. He is survived by thrt
rs children, Mrs. T. o. Clements,
Dover; Mrs. Henry E. Aldrich,
lg Easton, Md, and Thomas D. Hui
a bard, of Philadelphia.
le The reception given by Mrs. Gee
IS. C. Fulton and Miss Edith Fultol
no at their residence in Dover. Frida,
ne February 4, was another notab
y social event closing the ante-LentS
ne season in Dover. Assisting Mrs. 81
AZ Miss Fulton in receiving were Mr.
~ Alexander Fulton, Sr., Mrs. Jam
70 Pennewill and Mrs r. L. Holida
The dining room was in charge
". Miss Dora Wilds, Miss Elizabe
at Collins, Mrs. John Nj. Roe, Mi
ss Mary E. Carrow, Miss Mary ]
ne Fisher, Miss Louise Cole, Mi
ey Frances Hazel, Miss Eva Hazel, al
Iy Miss Mary Raymond. Mrs. r.
~ ~ Vandyke presided over the coff