Smyrna times., 1911-12-27

and Neighbors and their Ooings.
Collector of the Port Harry Ray !
mond has announced that the name |
of the steamer Caroline has been |
changed to that of City of Dover. |
Workmen commenced putting in |
the new lighting fixtures in the State
House at Dover last week. In the !
governors s room the fixtures will be |
combination of electricity and gas.
Walter T. Jackson, of Havre de |
Grace, Md. last week shipped twelve |
pair of canvass back ducks to GUS
toner in London. who will serve
them to his Christmas guests.
At the Hammonton, N. j., Poul
try Show last week, J. Beverly
Hutchison, formery of Dover, was
awarded blue ribbon or first prize
on Black Minor Cockeral that he
exhibited.
Tolbert Carly, Dover, sold his dwell
ing on south Governors avenue to Mrs.
Russell for 5000 and purchased of
the Manlove Hayes heirs the dwell
ing on north Governor avenue for
81, 900.
At M. P. Parsonage, Clayton, on
Wednesday afternoon, December
goth, James L. Walton and Miss
Edith M. Foraker, both of near
Clayton, were married by the pastor,
Rev. e. H. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Short
will celebrate their 25th wedding
anniversary at their home in St.
Jones, near kits Hammock, Satur-
day evening, December Both, from Z
until 10 O'Clock.
George W. Kenney and Miss Effie
Walker of near Pearson's Corner,
were married at Dover Saturday
afternoon, December 16, by Rev.
A. w. Lightbourne at his residence.
Harvey B. Roop, of Philadelphia,
last week wired the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Jones, of Dover,
all through for electric lighting.
This is Mr.. and Mrs. Roop's Christ
mas gift to their parents.
The real business of life is the
making of a happy home. When
you come to sift the whole chaff of
existence, everything goes to tn e
wind but the happiness we have had
at home.
At a recent session of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Maryland it was
decided to hold the next meeting in
Easton, in honor of the first Grand
Master and founder of Masonry in
MARYLAND, DR.. John Coats, whose
remains lie in Spring Hill Gene
terry, Easton.
Surveyors for the Coleman dupont
road are now running lines for q
route from Newport to Middletown.
This route would pass near
Christiana and across country tC
Summit Bridge. From there the
new route will follow the State
Road into Middletown.
A stock company composed o1
Dover people has leased the c. S.
PennewilI lumber yard on LOCKER
man street, Dover, and will open
for business in January next with
Joseph S. Mcdaniel as manager ir
charge. They will deal in all kinds
of lumber in the rough, but will not
operate the planning mill.
Bridgeville is having a mad dog
scare. E. Layton was bitten By
rabid dog recently and is
now in hospital. Since that time
the citizens have been shooting
every stray dog on sight. Several
valuable animals have been killed
Persons who want their dogs mus
keep them chained at home.
Information that Mispillior
oystermen are breaking the State
law in regard to the number oi
oysters they are longing has beer
sent TO the State Oyster Commits
sion, and arrests are promised. L
is charged that steamboats, trading
in and out of the Mispillion River
are used by the tongers to shiI
oysters to Philadelphia and otheI
points, contrary to the law of State
Henry E. Moore is rebuilding hi
flour and grist mill near Dover
which was recently destroyed b,
fire. The new building will b,
28x36 feet, basement and two storie
and will be as near firproof as pos
sible. B. F. Abbott is in charge o
the work. W. M, Newton is putin,
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