Smyrna times., 1910-08-17


For the first time for several years
canneries on the Eastern Shore will
pack peaches this summer.
Henry B. Bratt, eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bratt, of Tai
bot County, Md, died at Little Rock,
Arkansas, July 81, in his 56th year.
The deceased is a brother of Mrs.
Alfred Smith, near Dover.
Hawks and crows are playing
havoc with young turkeys and other
fowls in every section of Queen
Anne county. One farmers wife
put out 81 turkeys and these birds
have destroyed all but 80.
The residence of Magistrate John
B. Wharton OH North State Street,
Dover, has been sold by MIR. Whar-
ton to Frank L. Hardesty of FELTON,.
Mr.. Hardesty proposes to make ex-
tensive alterations to the residence
and move there about January l.
Typhoid fever has seized Profess
sor E. C. Hardesty, State Superiu-
tendent of free schools for sussex
County. He is confined to his bed
at his Georgetown home and has has
to call upon Superintendent Carroll,
of Dover, to aid in the work of his
county.
The census just completed, it is
said will show a population of about
POP, 900 for the State of Delaware,
compared with 184, 735 as shown by
the 1900 census. New Castle and
Sussex counties show a gain and
Kent county falling off in popula-
tion, it is said.
The Smyrna Times is indebted to
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
for a handsome chart of the new
Pennsylvania station in New York
City. 1t is a clever imitation of an
oil painting, giving an excellent
panoramic view of the city. and
altogether is an artistic beauty.
Theodore Coulbourne, former
Milford boy, but who has been in the
navy for several years past, has JUS
been appointed paymaster's clerk
on the U. S. S. Delaware, after hav
ing taken an examination and quail
fed for the position. The salary at
tached to the position is $2360 pc
year.
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, of Dover
has announced the engagement o
her daughter, Miss Amanda Blanch
Johnson, to Herbert Harold Smedley
son of Mr.. and Mrs Calvin H
Smedley, of East Broad Street
Chester. The prospective bride
popular in the society set of Dove
and is a talented vocalist. MI
Smedley, who is a salesman in th
employ of the Sun Oil Company is
well-known young man of Chester
Clerk of the Peace Samuel v
Darby, Jr., of Dover, suffered
serious injury at Bowers Beach viii
on his motor boat this week. NJ
Darby is just recovering from {
affection of the eyes. Tie steppc
back against the machinery of Il
boat and his heel became involve
the machinery cutting and laceratir
the flesh until sixteen stitches we
necessary. He is confined to h
home and unable to get around.
Elizabeth Walls, the 10 year o
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thom
Walls, who live on the S. W. H;
farm near Moore Mill. Dover. di
Tuesday, August 9, from typhc
fever. The funeral was held Thur
day afternoon when interment W
made at Lakeside Cemetery, Dove
At the monthly meeting of
trustees of the New Castle Coun
Workhouse, Warden Wingate ]
ported that 129 prisoners had be
received during July, while
were discharged. The populati
on July was 81 and the populati
July 81 was 288. There were
deaths during the month.
DR.. Charles M. Wharton and W
returned to Dover last week afte'
prolonged absence. Mrs. Wharf
has been making an extended t
abroad but has opened their X
street home now. DR.. Wharton
been in Florida and Hot Sprin
Va, and after brief stay in Do
will go to Juniata, Pa.
A wonderful touring car t
would delight the heart of
woman stopped at Greenwich, Con
one day last week, enroute to
Do~t,zb;raao and White Mounfai