Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

Peninsula About Your Friends and
NeIghbors and their Doings.
Elktonians have contributed $1,000
toward the work of dredging the chan
mel of the Elk River.
Q James w. Wise, Sr., former crier
of Kent County Courts, celebrated his
84th birthday Wednesday.
Littleton T. Dryden, one of Crisfeld's
oldest and most prominent citizens,
died of perotinitis at the General and
Marine Hospital, Crisfeld.
Leon Slime, of Hartly, has been ap-
pointed railroad agent at Selbyville,
to succeed A. Pierson Townsend, who
has become agent at Georgetown.
The Delaware Society, Daughters of
1912, will celebrate the Tooth ami
versary of the capture of the Wasp by |
the Frolic, in Wilmington, on October |
18th.
Donald Evans, of Lewes, has been |
appointed a cadet at West Point by
u. S. S.Senator H. A. Richardson. Prof.
Messersmith has been coaching and
looking after the boys interests.
Alden B. Richardson was high man
on the Delaware team that lost to the
New England trapmen in Boston last
week by a score of 934 to 9O1. Mr..
Richardson broke 81 out of 100
targets.
Mrs. Hester A. Shilling, of FELTON,,
has been selected matron of the Pal
mer Home for Old Folks, to succeed
Mrs. Ella Wilkinson, who has acted in
that capacity since the opening of the
home, about seven years ago. Mrs.
Shilling will take charge about Oc-
tober 18th.
Rose, wife of DR.. Thomes Hubbard,
died at Bowers Beach, Monday, October
7th, aged about so years. The funeral
was held on Wednesday afternoon and
interment was made at the Hubbard
mousoleum, Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Camden.
Edward Lord, of San Francisco,
California, after an absence of 45
years, has been the guest of his broth
ers, Messrs. Charles w. and James
Lord, Dover and Camden, this week.
Mr.. Lord was accompanied east by
his wife and daughter, who spent theil
time in New York city.
Former Judge Daniel o. Hasting
has purchased of Mrs. Sallie Holmes
the historci colonial home on King
Highway, Dover, consideration II,
600. The home, which is local..
known as the Cowgirl Mansion, and i
one of the exciting scenes in Georg
Alfred Townsend's "Entailed Hat, ,
will become the home of Judge Hast
ings and family . sssEReaaAessS-5,-aGs-, 49,
Rev. B. j. Brinkema, of Zion, Md.
appointed recently by the New
Castle Presbytery to declare the pull
pit of the Dover Presbyterian Churc
vacant, since the resignation of tn
recent pastor, Rev. Joseph Brow
Turner, filled the pulpit of the churc
Sunday morning and evening. AC
cording to his instructions from tn
Presbytery, the pulpit was declare
vacant.
The sheep industry in Kent County
- Md, proves a good thing for tn
farmers, there being about 1000
lambs shipped this year. This wi
mean about $45, 900 for the farmers
, Then there are the wool sales, amount
ing to about 90, 600 pounds, at a
average of 26 cents, this means SIS,
600, making in round numbers at leas
$50, 900 from this industry.
Among the premiums awarded for tn
maintenance of section roadbed by tn
Pennsylvania Railroad, is that of $50
to James E. Burchenal, Supervisor
Z and E. C. Silvius, Assistant, of tn
section between Anderson. Pa, an
: Thompsontown. Pa, $500 to the SUI
Z ervisor and 5000 to the assistant
2 Mr.. Burchenal is a Dover boy and tn
son of Joseph 5. Burchenal, fOrmerl
Z of that town.
w. R. Corkran, Delaware Collee
Z class of 1910. son of Rev. w. +
z Corkran. has gone to Colon. where /
: will cross the Isthmus and sail fC
Z Valparaiso. Chilli. Mr.. Corkran is
= the employ of the DUPONT Powder Con
: pany and is bound for Tai Tai, in Il
Z desert region of Chill, where exper
= ments are being carried on in the hoI