Smyrna times., 1910-07-27
DELAWARE AND
MARYLAND NEWS
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John Cannon aged rs years, a Civil
War veteran and former resident in
Elkton, died at Cherry Hill, Wednes-
day, after a lingering illness.
Hilbert S. Simmons and Miss Lily
Aaron, both of Hooper's Island, were
married at T. r. Gators Tuesday
evening by Rev. F. B. MacSparran.
The plant of the Cambridge Light
and Power Company was offered at
public sale Tuesday, but after it had
been bid up to SIG, 0On was with
drawn, the bid not being deemed
sufficient by the receiver, William H.
Medford.
According to reports received by
the Tri-State Packers Association,
the acreage of tomatoes planted in
Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware
this year is about 25 per cent less
than last year.
The concrete building being erected
for Messrs. M. Hayes Wilson and
NAPLES Burton, of Dover, which is
to be used as a garage, Office and
sales headquarters, is about COM
pleted. 1t is spleNdidly located on
the postoffice triangle and is an at
tractive building.
Edward Theodore. the bright
little son of Mr. and Mrs Edward
T. Heite, of Dover, died Friday,
April Is, aged years and months.
Funeral services were conducted the
following Sunday afternoon by Rev
S. ]. Cleeland, interment at Lakeside
Cemetery, Dover.
Jesse ". Tucker, editor and pub
iiser of the Berlin Advance, at Ber-
lin, Md, was arrested last Friday
afternoon by Sheriff Charles o. Dale
and placed under 81, 600 bond for
court on a charge of libel against
Hon. Robley D. Jones. a Judge of
the Circuit Court of Worcester
County, and William F. Johnson,
States Attorney.
The remains of William |. Turpin,
the colored man who escaped from
Georgetown Jail on Sunday, July 10,
and on Thursday morning committed
suicide by drinking carbolic acid at
Seaford, after being cornered by
Constable Steen, were buried at the
Sussex County Aims House, Friday,
as no one would allow his remains to
be buried on their land or in the
colored cemeteries
Washington Camp No. 8, Patriotic
Order Sons O. America, of Dover.
has elected the following officers
r. S. Stephens, Past President
Enoch Moore, President; Nathaniel
Scott, Vice President: Joseph Argo,
Master of Forms; John W. Emory,
Conductor; Walter Ware, Inspector
B. F. Abbott, Guard; Andrew Nc
Fam, Delegate to State Camp; R.
S. Stephens, Alternate.
Announcement of the wedding OF
Victor E. Collins of Laurel and Miss
Lottie E. Masten, of Bethel, came as
a complete surprise to their many
relatives and friends. Mr.. Collins
is employed in Philadelphia and Miss
Masten went there short time age
to visit, when they suddeny decided
to have the knot tied. They were
married June Both, but the wedding
has just been announced by the
brides parents. The couple will
reside in Laurel, where the groom
has planned to start in business.
The Board of Education of Dove
has fixed the tax rate at s.. 40, the
same as last year. James A. Keril
was paid $l25 for making the assess
ment. Owing to the prospective in
crease in attendance, it will probably
be necessary to build an addition t
the present school building, but fO
the coming term an additional room
will be rented for the primary de
partment. Under the new metho
which will be introduced at the mex
school term each teacher will in
struct in one branch Of study only
Dover Council, No. "a, Junio
Order United American Mechanics
has ele the following officers
Reginald Culver, Councillor: Russo
Bullock, Vice Councillor; ]. A. Core
Recording Secretary; H. M. Tarbut
ton, Assistant Secretary; W
Charles Boyer, Treasurer; ].
Palmatary, Financial Secretary;
L. Evans, Conductor; T. H. Jane:
Warden; w. NJ HinKle and l. I
tones, Sentiinels; w. M. Hinkle
trustee. District Deputy James
Wheatley installed Tuesday evening
T. I, Tavfon chairpoon oF n oor