Smyrna times., 1910-08-03

A hylng nail striking him IN the
eye, Howard Pusey, of Mount Pleas
ant, was painfully injured.
The women of Leeds Methodist
Protestant Church netted 5000 by a
carnival and lawn fete.
Philip Rich has made application
for an absolute divorce from his wife,
of Magnolia, on grounds of unfaith-
fulness.
An unknown thief stole two fine
thoroughbred chickens from a coop
standing in front of Gilbert's meat
store in Aberdeen.
While on a visit to relatives at
Chautauqua, N. Y, Mrs. R. F. M.
Evans, of Cecil county, suffered a
paralytic stroke and is in serious
condition.
Catching his feet in the reins as
he was thrown from a vehicle during
a runaway, Harry P. Reinhardt, of
Gynbrook, was dragged and painfully
injured.
Hotel properties are advancing in
price in Cecil county. en- account of
the expected victory of "wets' over
the "drys" at rhe election to be
held this fall.
While operating a sewing machine
Mrs. Jacob P. Osborn, of Aberdeen,
broke large sewing. needle, half of
which entered the palm of her left
hand, with thread attached.
Governor Pennewill has appointed
Jesse W. Sharp of Seaford to be JUS
tice of the peace to succeed George S.
Sparks, term expired.
The registrars have posted the re-
quisite notices of the registration,
giving the dates and the locations of
the registration places.
Prominent Masons in Wilmington
are endevoring to establish a Con-
sistory of the Scottish Rite, A, F.
and A. NJ. in Delaware.
The 4lst annual session of the
Grand Circle of Delaware, Brother
hood Of America, will be held at
Millsboro on Tuesday, August 10th.
Thursday morning work was be-
gun toward laying an 1S-inch sewer
on Walnut street, between South
Front and Souh Second streets in
Milford.
Frank Soper and Frank Bancroft,
Delaware's "apple kings" have
sold their entire crop of Williams
Early Red apples for $l.NO per bas-
ket.
Governor Pennewill has threshed
the wheat from a 15-acre field, which
has yield of 35 bushels to each acre
The wheat is of new variety and
it grades extra fine.
The old Soper farm, near Wyom-
ing, consisting of 1873 acres and con-
tanning 5000 fruit trees, was sold to
]. R. Neville for $1,000.
Joseph Rash, of Dover, while as
sisting in removing a large root of a
tree on the Dorzback lot on Locker.
man street, Dover, had the big toe Of
one of his feet terribly mashed, al.
most severing the nail from the toe.
S. W. Eyer, who has been engaged
in farming near Cheswold for the
past eighteen years, having sold his
place, leaves this week for New
Castle, where he has purchased {
truck farm admirably located for the
Wilmington market.
The Summer School at Dove
closed last week after very success
full season. The closing days wer'
taken up in examinations and tn,
final tests were held Friday at th'
public school building.
Large quantities of white potatoe
are being marketed in this section
There is an over-production and tn,
price is very low. Potatoes are being
shipped in bulk carload lots from
Dover station.
The Sabbath School of St. Anne
P. E. Church, Middletown, wa
taken to Augustine Beach Wednesda
on its annual picnic. The day wa
an ideal one to be at the bay shor
and young and old enjoyed the outin
immensely.
Following the suggestions mad
by the Kent County School Com
mission, the authorities of Churc
Hill School are adding a fine pore
to the front of the building and ar
putting the building in better condi
Gion generally.
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