Smyrna times., 1910-03-02
DELAWARE AND
MARYLAND NEWS
Short NewsY Items of the Week
Cleaned from Our Exchanges.

Gleaned from Our Exchanges.
James 1. Boyce, son of Resident |
Judge Boyce, has been appointed
special enumerator for Kent County,
which is district No. 2, in Delaware.
and he will take the census of all
manufacturing establishments, print
ing and publishing houses and pack
ing plants. Mr.. Boyce has begun
the work.
The Rev. William H. Hutchin, of
Middletown. has accepted an invita-
tion to fill the pulpit of the M. E.
Church, at Tilton, N. H., during
the absence of the pastor, who will
go abroad during the first summer
month. Rev. Hutchin will take up
his duties about June 1st, and will
remain in Tilton three months.
While the funeral of Hon. Heze-
kiah Harrington, of Harrington, was
taking place, Saturday last, tele-
gram was received from a brother in
the West, stating that he would be
in Delaware late Sunday evening.
The funeral was abruptly ended and
postponed until Monday to await the
| brothers. arrival.
1t is planned to hold a joint meet
ing of Game and Fish Commissioner
and deputy wardens of Maryland.
Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware
to devise an arrangement for the
better protection of game. Chief
Deputy Game Warden Sidney Jones,
of Maryland, is making the arrange
ments. He has plan to prevent
the many violations of the law.
United States Marshal William
R. Finn last Monday morning sold
the schooner Alice Barnes, at the
Federal building in Wilmington, tn
George L. Turner, of Dover, for $3.50.
The schooner, which was formerly
the property of William Dashields,
was seized February End on claims
filed by Altham & Frazier of Freder-
lea for furnishing supplies and pro-
visions.
The flash of the cablegram carried
to the Rev. Albert Cooper, an Epis-
copal clergyman engaged in mission
ary work in China, 800 miles INLAND
from Pekin, the news of the death o.
his father, DR.. E. W. Cooper, o.
Camden, on Monday of last week
Twenty-six hours afte ward the fam
lily at Camden received this return
message from the heart of the celes
tial empire: "Peace. Albert.
The following divorces were grant
ed by the Judges at Sussex Count!
Court: Horace B. Clifton from
Lavinia Clifton, George P. Short
from Lottie M. C. Short. Mary E
Holland from George H. Holland
John Johansen from Emma M. Johan
sen. A decree nisi was granted t
the following: Lulu May Watso
from Thomas Watson, Jr., Alfred H
Wilin from Bessie Willin, Wilmer C
Joseph from Maggie M. Joseph, Yves
ley Bryan from Rosa B. Byran.
Miss Amanda NAPLES, daughter G
Edgar NAPLES, of Georgetown an
John Sockrider, of Coolspring, wer
married on Tuesday evening, Febrr
ary 18th, at Georgetown Circuit N
E. Parsonage by Rev. George
Thomas. The wedding has caused
mixup in relationship. for the grooI
is brother to the BRIDES stepmotE
er, who in turn is his mother-in-lav
Again Mr.. Waple is the father-in-la
of the groom who is also his brothe
in-law, while John Sockrider, fath'
of the groom, is the grandfather
the bride by marriage and also h
father in-law.
James P. Conway, of Third al
Madison Streets. Wilmington, viii
bidding his sister, Mrs. c. M. Ia
. man, of Milford. goodbye on a CT
of the Delaware Railroad attache
to the train leaving that city at A.
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, lost
pocketbook containing 500 in not
and about $50 in checks, which h;
been indorsed. The discovery WI
made when a stout man brushed
Lir him, and his sister called to hi
s. that man had taken his pocketbool
Mr.. Conway went to hunt an Office
but the man had passed out Il
King Street exit and made his escal
e- while Mr.. Conway was on the fir
ne floor hunting for the officer.
a At the annual meeting of the Rur
D. Mail Delivery Carriers held in Dove
IS Tuesday, the following officers we
&c elected for the year: President, '
q Harry Brown, Seaford; vice pref
dent, Joseph Crow, Newark; seer