Smyrna times., 1912-12-04
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINU LA
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

OOh ~ ENSEIFhN0GO
Interesting Items from all Parts of the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
Nelghbors and their Doings.
R..Ground has been broken for the new
$1,000 tri-county high school at
Queen Anne's.
Milford is without a justice of the
peace by the deaths of Charles G.
Fisher and Gardner Joseph. No ap-
pointments have yet been made.
States Attorney Albert Constable,
who was elected Chief Judge of the
Second judicial Circuit last month,
took the oath of office at Elkton Fri
day.
The Coroner's jury in the case of
Mrs. A. E. R. Ward, of near Cherry |
Hill, who was killed by a train at
Elkton, Friday afternoon, placed the
blame on the railroad.
Sidney Wright, colored, of Dover,
whose capture was noted last week,
was held for court by Magistrate
Wharton, Monday, on the charge of
assault and battery.
John B. Wharton of Dover. was re-
appointed on Wednesday by Governor
Pennewill as justice of the peace and
notary public for four years, the COM
mission to date from December II.
Fire of the unknown origin last
week destroyed the dwelling of the
farm of Cove S. johnson in st. Jones'
Neck. 1t was with difficulty that the
outbuildings were saved from lestruc-
tion.
Lee o. Truitt of Milford, had both
of his hands severly burned and his
face badly singed on Tuesday. He
had gloves on and had just been fill
ing the gasoline tank in his automo-
bile. In lighting a cigarette his
gloves caught fire.
Mrs. H. B. Roop, who has been
spending some time with her parents,
left on Monday to join her husband
in Florida, where he has been several
weeks erecting home in the vicinity
of Brookvifle.
The bridge at Tub Mill, two miles
north of Milford. is at last being re-
paired, after being in poor condition
for several months. A large guam
tity of tiling will be laid in an effort
to draw off the surplus water.
A supposed agent has been canvass.
ing in the lower part of the State,
offering a pair of scissors with mag.
azine subscription. The scissors are
delivered but the magazine fails tC
come. Look out for the fakirs.
The post office at Crisfield was rob
bed Wednesday night, the thieves get
ting only the small change in tn,
drawer. They attempted to open tn,
safe but were frightened away. Thii
- is the second attempt to rob this pos
office within 2 years.
Robert G. Dunn, son of forme
Sheriff and Mrs. Alfred C. Dunn o
Camden, and Miss Beatrice Nicker
son, daughter of DIR. and Mrs. H. A
Nickerson. also of Camden, were mar
ried Saturday, November 80. Mr.
Dunn is a graduate of Delaware Col
lege and has charge of a branch G
! the Diamond Rubber Company &
Richmond, Virginia.
Maynard Harrington, a we'll know
farmer who resides near Farmingtor
received Injuries recnetly which ma
J prove fatal. The injured man wa
Z busy getting a load of straw from hi
large straw stacks when without ar
warning, the whole side of the STAG
fell over, completely covering Il
: man with straw. He was almo
smothered and was severly injurt
z internally. Persons who saw the a
: eident removed the straw in time
save the mans life.
: The sudden death of Charles I
: Sowell, a colored political worker,
= near Hillville, Baltimore hundred, al
: the sudden illness of his wife, Mar.
: and son Joseph, following close aft
z his death, has led to the suspiciC
= that the three were poisoned and
: investigation is being made.
= Wednesday night, at supper, Sowe
. his wife and son Joseph. were I'll
only ones who drank coffee, and it
z said that shortly afterwards Sowt
. was taken violently i'll and soon die
: Mrs. Sowell and Joseph were tax
9 i'll, but not so violently. 1t is t
: general belief in Baltimore hundr
: that someone was endeavoring to k
9 the entire family, with the hope
= obtaining the estate, variously est
mated to be worth from S5 600