Smyrna times., 1911-04-19
DELAWARE AND
MARYLAND NEWS
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK OF
INTEREST TO OUR READERS

Best News CulIed from the Three
Counties of Delaware About Your
Friends and Neighbors.
Mrs. John R. Wright, aged 81, of
Easton, fell out of bed and dislocat-
ed hip.
40, 900, 900 punches of bananas
were imported into the United State
during the year 1910, valued at 12a
millions.
Governor Pennewill has appointed |
DIR. ]. R. Kuhns, of Dover. state |
veterinarian under the sanitary live |
stock board bill passed by the recent |
legislature.
Governor Pennewill on Thursday
granted respite of 80 days for
Reese Roberts who was sentenced to
be hung last week.
Emma F. Robinson, near Thomas
corner, has sold her farm of AZ acres
to David F. Robinson, of Camden,
N. j., for So, 400.
The Delaware and Maryland Auto
mobile Associations will erect finger
boards on the road from Philadel-
phia to Baltimore.
The assessors appointed by Gov
ernor Crothers of Maryland to make
a revaluation of all property in
Cecil county began last week.
Rock Hall Junior Mechanics offer
a reward of 5000 for the arrest and
conviction of the person who burned
their new hall one night last week.
The State has had copies of the
new marriage law printed for dis
tribution and the Insurance Com
missioner has published the law in
relation to "trusts.
The new comptrollers appointed by
Governor Pennewill to fill the Offices
originated by the Legislature have
assumed charge of their new duties.
These two officers, one in Sussex and
one in Kent, are expected to be of
much benefit to this section of the
State, as they have the power to
veto all bills made by the levy
courts if them deem them extrava-
CANT.
Miss Mildred Matthews will ap-
pear in concert role for the first time
in Dover this wednesday, evening,
April nineteenth, when she will give
a Song Recital in the Century Club.
The soprano will present quite a
variety of songs, there being among
the number French, German and
Irish selections from oratorios, some
with violin obligato. Miss Matthews
will be assisted by Mrs. Hall An.
derson, volinist, and Miss Edna E.
Cariss, accompanist.
Mrs. Charles Husbands, of Dover
who is visiting relatives in Phila
delphia, was attacked last Saturday
night at Eighth and Parrish streets
by two men who sprang at her from
the darkness of an alleyway ant
snatched her purse, containing $50
She raised an outcry and a crowt
quickly assembled, giving chase t.
the men. who dropped the pocket
book and escaped. Mrs. Husban
reported the affair to detectiv
headquarters.
On Thursday evening of last wee
the members and friends of Odess
M. E. Church assembled there
greet their pastor, Rev. j. Howar
Gray and wife who had returne
from Conference to spend anothe
year in their midst. During th
evening greetings were extended
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray by Rev. A. f
McLaurey, pastor of Drawer
Presbyterian Church, DIR. H. I
Symth and others. Mr.. Gray r,
sponded and in a very beautiful wa
expressed his appreciation of tt
kind thoughts of the congregation
Several selections were given on IL
piano, and Miss Edna E. Ewell d
lighted the audience with sever
recitations. Late in the evening r
freshments consisting of ice crea
cake and coffee were served. Durir
the year past Mr.. and Mrs. Gri
have won for themselves. mar
friends and it was with much gla
ness they were welcomed for anoth
year by the congregation and Il
people of the whole community.
George Y. Shoch, of Philadelphi
and Maurice A. Rogers and Thom