Smyrna times., 1912-02-21
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Interesting TENS From all Parts of the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
Neighbors and Their Doings.


Neighbors and Their Doings.
A marriage license has been is
sued to Charles L. McColley and
Miss Mabel Rash, of Camden.
Lieutenant Herbert M. Jones, of
Dover, has been appointed recruit
ing officer for the U. S. Army for
this territory.
Mary Vincent Windle, wife of
Albert F. Matlack. formerly of
Dover, died in Wilmington on Feb
ruary 9Th.
Henry Moore and family, of Ches-
void, are moving this week to their
farm recently purchased near
Moore's corner.
Mrs. w. R. Messick has been |
appointed postmistress at Rehoboth
Beach, to succeed Mrs. Florence E.
Moles, formerly of Dover, now re-
moving to Baltimore.
Cards are out announcing the
coming marriage of Margaret, the
youngest daughter of DR.. E. G.
MacNichol to Ralph D. Smith, in
Asbury Church, Wilmington, on
February 81.
Washington Camp No. 16, P. o.
S. of A., has purchased a flag for
Disch's school, Appropriate SER
vices and presentation of the flag
will he held at the school by the
members Of the order tomorrow,
Thursday afternoon, February 22nd.
Miss Mabel Frazier, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Frazier, of
near FELTON,, and P. Sheldon Raugh-
ley were married Wednesday after
noon, February 14th. They will re-
side near Harrington.
Rev. DIR. George Edward Reed, of
Harrisburg, Pa, former president
of Dickinson College, and one of
the best known ministers in Method
ism, has accepted a call to become
pastor of Grace M. E. Church, Will
mington.
Desite reports to the contrary, it
is now said that the present indica
tions are that a special session of
the legislature will be held, as was
3 originally intended, probably in the
fall, to take action on the codifica-
tion of the State laws.
Many Camden peach growers
report that the severe winter has
injured seriouly some varieties.
Cherry's Choice and Reeves Favor
ite are 60 per cent dead; Belle of
Georgia and EIberta are 80 per cent
alive.
Some unknown person robbed the
store of Hankin Bros, Milford, and
took a lot of fur. Mr.. Hankir
posted notices that the thief was
known but would not be prosecuted
if the goods were returned, and so,
few days later, he found part Of
the goods lying at the back door Of
the store.
Kent County Levy Court recentl!
employed Fred Albers to clear of
Titberry Branch, near Rising Sun
so that automobiles and team
drivers could get a view of eacI
other. A Camden physician mistool
the work as that of the duPon
boulevard project.
A barn on the Black farm a
Lambson's station, Md, tenante
by Andrew w. Vansant, was burner
on Tuesday night of last weel
together with seven horses, four o
which belonged to C. ]. Conner an
one to S. T. Caldwell. This was
new barn, having replaced
structure which was burned las
} July.
John c. Gruwell, a well-know
Kent Countian, died at his home i
Petersburg, Tuesday, February 9th
aged about 72 years.. He was
member of the Kent County Lev
Z Court from 1896 to 1900, and
: brother of the late Peter G. Cru
we'll, former State Librarian. H
: is survived by a widow. Mary {
: E. Gruwell, daughter of the lat
: Alex Frazier, and a sister, Mis-
z Letitia Gruwell. The only chile
: Isaac Oliver Gruwell. died a fe
! months ago. The remains wer
z buried at Cow Marsh Buryin
: Ground.
Z The State Live Stock Sanitar
9 Board of Delaware, together wit
the State Board of Agriculture ar
. veterinarians from all over IL
/ AI.