Smyrna times., 1912-10-23

Inc ElkCOn Banking ana trust
Company has purchased the Foard
and Drennen Office buildings on North
street, for a site for its proposed
building.
Charged with the illegal sale of
liquor in Kent County, Cless Purnell
and John Vann, both of Milford, were
held in $500 bail by Justice of the
Peace E. F. Wood. In default of
the bail, they were sent to Jail.
The Delaware Commission for the
Blind has issued its semi annual
report, which contains some interest
ing information. The blind have
been encouraged and their work stilnu-
lated by piece work system, which
has been into use, and increasing
sales are also encouraging. Two new
looms have been installed, one II
feet long.
AS a token of appreciation for her
faithful services during the past five
years as Matron of the Palmer Home
for Old Folks, Mrs Ella Wilkinson was
presented with a very handsome
brooch by the Kings Daughters at
the regular meeting on Monday
evening of last week. Mrs. Will
kinson has gone to Philadelphia for
a short stay and will then go to
Indiana to visit relatives.
Thaddeus T. Windsor, proprietor
of the Windsor Hotel at Milford, has
purchased the Central Hotel property
in North Milford, and as soon as a
suitable heating plant can be in
stalled and other improvements made
in the property he will close the
Windsor Hotel and open up the Cen
tral Hotel. 1t is probable that the
Windsor Hotel will be converted into
stores and Offices.
Seaford, Del. Oct. 1.-THE in
security of a store as compared with
the safety of a bank was forciby
brought to the attention of George
Woolford last Thursday, when a roll
of 500 was stolen out of his store
after he thought he had safely hidden
it. County Constable Steen arrested
George Deshields, colored, but with
no evidence against him, the man
was discharged and there is no clew
to Woolford's missing cash. Wool
ford counted the money into a bag,
and hid itin a bread-box in the store.
Whoever took the money must have
seen Woolford pick his hiding place,
for it was while he was in the home
of his mother, next door to the store,
a few minutes, that the money dis
appeared.
Trying her own suit in Court, Miss
Lavinia Rodney, a member of the
bar from Washington, D. C. won her
case Wednesday, when it was settled
for good-sized amount. Miss
Rodney was the first woman lawyer
> to figure at the Sussex county ban
and she created a sensation two years
ago, when she made her first ap-
pearance in the litigation. The case
' involved large farm in which Miss
' Rodney had fifth interest and which
r had been sold through several hands
without her signature to the deed, a!
she was under age at the time. TIL,
i farm is now a valuable one, and th'
present owner, with all the forme1
owners, joined in the settlement.
George Reynolds, one of the bes
e known citizens of Milford died at hi
n home on South Front Street, on Fri
y day, October 18th, after an Hines
of about year of paralysis, aged g.
> years. Mr.. Reynolds was identities
= with the democratic party and wa
}. always active in the promotion of it
interests. At one time he was pro
prietOr Of Slaughter Beach, whe
le that resort was one of the mos
popular on the bay shore. In hi
eartly days he took an interest i
educational matters and taught i
, the rural schools of the State. H
was a member of the Avenue Metho
" dist Episcopal Church and an excellen
ly citizen. The deceased is survived b
in a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Dr.
D. Elmer T. Williams of North Milford
Funeral services were held from hi
= 'ate residence on Monday atferoon
! the Rev. w. Mowbray, pastor O
a the church to whom he belonged
; officiating and the interment bein
made at Slaughter Neck Cemetery.
IF E. A. Gerry. 80 Bellevue street