Smyrna times., 1910-08-10

pack is about 1000, 900 cans. Land
values have risen phenomenally. One
farmer in my neighborhood bought
poor farm for S700. A year or two
ago his watermelon crop yielded
him SO, 900"
Messrs. H. E. and H. ]. Ramsdel,
publishers of the Peninsula Metho-
dist, announce that with the issue
this week the paper will suspend
publication. The reason given is
that there are hundreds of dollars
owing them for subscriptions and
work done during the past ten
months and that for this reason they
have been unable to bring the re-
ceipts up to the expenditures, as the
result of which they deem it best to
suspend publication.
Sunday, July 81, was the big day
at Camden Campmeeting. The
weather was ideal and the favorable
conditions brought fully 5000 people
to the historic grove. The grounds
were we'll filled with teams and
automobiles. Five hacks were kept
busy all day transferring Dover
people. The Rev. Benjamin Warren,
of New York State, but a native of
Kent County, preached two able ser
mons. The music was led by Prof.
Harry Hopkins, of Lebanon. Last
Sunday the Rev. Alfred Wagg, D.
D., of Trenton, N. j., who made
such favorable impressions at the
camp last year, preached at 10. 30
a. m, and 8 p. m. The closing
services were held in the evening.
Willard Clark, of Los Angeles,
Cal. and sister, Mrs. Edward Stafford
of Marydel, were guests of Miss
Annie Jackson, of Dover, last week.
Mr.. Clark is a son of the late Andrew
Clark at one time merchant and
postmaster at Marydel. He went
West when a young man, this being
his first visit to his old home for 26
years. Mr.. Clark is now a prominent
attorney and collector and is another
one of the Caroline boys who has
won fame and accumulated consider
able of this worlds goods. Caroline
Sun.
At the regular monthly meeting
of Kent County Levy Court held
Tuesday, it was decided to defer
repairing the Lebanon drawbridge,
owing to oncoming fruit and tomato
crops. George W. Walheater was
awarded the contract to erect Squa.
gum bridge. near Leipsic, price 81,
675. A large batch of bills were
paid, including the New Castle
County Workhouse, July bill, $483. 50
Sheriff Maloney's July bill, S158. 28
and the special accounts paid over tt
the town of Dover, for permanent
pavement in front of the county build
ings in Dover, SAILS 81. Also So, 5OC
for the County Aims House.
Preparations are being completed
for the seventh annual campmeetinl
to be held at Daily's woods, between
Marydel and Templeville, from
August 5th to 18th inclusive. Th,
camp is attended annually by thous
: ands of people throughout Maryland
! and Delaware, and the grove in whicl
the meetings are held is picturesque
/ beautiful to the eye and a first clas
' place to spend your vacation. TIL
: following well-known divines will b
present and take part in the services
7. N. Given, j. P. Otis, DR.. Alfre
Smith, E. H. Derrickson, W. F
y Dawson,I. G. Fosnocht, Robert Wat
p, and others. Tuesday, August 9, wa
q W. c. 7. U. Day; Tuesday nigh
= Rev. Leonard White, assistant secre
e tary of the Anti-Saloon League, q
), Wilmington, made an address. Thurs
day, August IL, will be Epwort
League Day, in charge of w. E
. Habbert and others. Hall and Mack
of Philadelphia, the noted singer
! and musicians and Rev. John CLARK
> the noted RAILROAD evangelist" wi
be present during the camp.
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