Smyrna times., 1912-03-06

steamer TO be used Tor menhaden
fishing. The boat will be rs feet on
the keel.
Indian river fishermen are making
lots of money catching rockfish.
Two caught % Thursday and cleared
over S10O each.
Councilman Stovers, Chairman of
the Finance Committee, has found
that Wilmington has $500, 900 out
standing in back taxes.
William S. Armstrong, of Will
mington, has just been retired by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
after 80 years service and fellow
employees gave him a farewell dim
ner at the Hotel Wilmington.
Governor Judson Harmon, of Ohio,
has recalled his acceptane of the
invitation to speak before the Mary
land Legislature next week. An
important trial, in which he is en-
gagged, will not be finished in time.
The Methodists of Denton, Md,
have purchased the handsome new
residence of Ormond W. Downes,
at that place, at a cost of Sc, 500,
and the pastor, Rev. H. A. G..
Westerfeld, will occupy it in the
spring.
Chairman Mitchell, of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee. has
called a meeting for Wednesday
morning in Dover, to select a date
for the State Convention to choose
delegates to the National Conven-
tion.
Governor Simeon S. Pennewill, of
Delaware and Governor Phillips Lee
Goldsborough, of Maryland, are
among twelve Republican executives
who have telegraphed to President
Taft that they favor his renomina-
tion.
The shad law for the Mispilion
River was out Friday. March 1st,
and it is lawful to catch shad from
the waters of this river from this
date until the 18th day of May,
except between the hours of IL
o'clock noon on Saturday and II
o'clock noon of the following Mon
day.
The asGeorgetown water plant
which will be sold at public sale
shortly, has been appraised by ex-
Sheriff Charles T. Purnell, and
Prothonotary N. Wallace White at
$25. 900. Many citizens favor the
purchase of the plant by the town,
and the proposition will probably be
put to a vote of the people by 6
special act of the Legislature.
James H. Latchum, a retired
merchant and capitalist of Milford
fell in front of the residence o.
Frank Richards on North Walnu
street Monday, and broke his righ
arm just above the elbow. Mr.
:. Latchum suffered stroke of paral
ysis over a year ago, from whicI
he has never fully recovered ant
this accounts for his fall.
Marcus Asher, the eur King, ,
of Chestertown, shipped to Balti
more last week ore of the fines
lots of furs seen there for man
years. The lot was estimated 10 b
worth So, 900. Among them was
curiosity in the way of a cross be
tween brown and black rat wort
So, then there were ten beautiful
foxes worth SIS each, 100 polecats
100 skunks, so oppossoms, IL mink
100 raccoons, etc.
Since the withdrawal of the nam
of Mr.. Swain for appointment a
U. S. Marshal for Delaware, ther
has cropped out many aspirants fo
the position, and from SUISSE
County Captain George E. Mcgee
of Milton. is one of the most activ
in the canvas. Captain Mcgee
well-known to most men of lowe
Delaware as he was once a candi
dat for the State Senatorship fror
the Fifth District, and was defeate
by only four votes. He is qualifie
for the position, and is securin
many endorsements for his applica
tion. From present indications
is likely that the marshalship wi
go to New Castle County. as it wa
decided before the Swain choice ths
the matter laid between Mr.. Swat
and the applicant from New Castl
at that time, and it is highly prot
able that the Office will go there
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