Smyrna times., 1912-06-19
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

lneresting Items From all Parts of the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
Neighbors and Their Doings.
About 500 barrels of butter fish
were caught at Ocean City, Md, on
Monday of last week.
Roland Conner has succeeded |
Frank Jackson as mail agent between
Camden and Wyoming.
Sheriff Joshua B. Raughley has
sold the eight acre tract of land Of |
James H. Seeney, administrator,
located near Dinah's Corner, to
George M. Jones, for $3.50.
Harry Armour, a young farmer of
Cecil county, Md, fell from load
of hay Saturday last and sustained
injuries that resulted in his death
on Monday.
Members of graduating class of
Delaware College are preparing to
hold their annual banquet at Allan
tic City. The class this year is an
unusually small one and numbers
but 25.
About 40 employees in the machine
shops of the N. Y, P. & N. Rail-
road at Cape Charles, Va. struck on
Memorial Day for a half holiday.
The officials immeditely discharged
the men and got others to fill their
places.
Arthur J Kingsbury, of Dover,
has been appointed personal aid to
Col. John S. Martin, Democratic
Convention at Baltimore. The posi-
tion was secured through the effort
of former Senator R. R. Kenney.
A fire was discovered in the base
ment of the pool room in the Bayard
House Dover about o'clock Tues
day morning, supposed to have orig
mated in a sawdust spitboX. The
firemen extinguished the fire before
much damage was done.
John Hazel Johnon, aged Il year,
died at his home in Wyoming Sum-
day, June 9, after a prolonged ill
ness. Deceased was a brother of
Cove and Isaac l.. Johnson. The
funeral waa held Wednesday, when
g. burial was made at Odd Fello ws
Ceneterv Camden.
Senator H. A. Richardson. ac-
companied by Mrs. Richardson, left
Wednesday for Chicago to attend
the National Republican Convention,
next week, to which he is a dele.
gate. Governor Penrewill anc
Colonel Alden R. Benson left yester.
day for Chicago.
Wenes1ay evening, June 5, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George F.
Davidson, Viola. Miss Ethel Mae
Davidson, their only daughter was
married to Eugene Bourckel of Cum.
berland Nj. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. E. C. Sunielc
assisted by c. H. Atkins.
Miss Edna G ay, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B Frank Gray, of Milton,
and George Brasure, of Selbyville,
were married at the home of the
brides parents in Milton on Saturday
evening June 8. The young couple
will make their home in Selbyville
Rev. Joseph Brown Turner o.
Dover, will leave about July 1st foI
a two months European trip. Mr.
Turner goes as a representative O.
the Presbyterian Historical Society
an the object of his trip is to bring
about closer relationship of tn,
Presbyterian orders in England ant
Germany with America. Mr.. Turn
er's pulpit will be supplied during
July.
Mrs. Noah M. Knox of Hartly
died on last Tuesday morning, age
65 years, after an illness of
weeks. She was paralyzed on tn
right side and suffered for week
and on Sunday was taken wit
another stroke on her left side an
passed away. She leaves husban
to mourn her losses. Interment wa
made at Hartly M. E. Cemetery o
) Tuesday.
; The potato pickup train has al
ready been placed in service on tn
N. Y, P. & N. Railroad, and tn
! spuds are coming north in contantl
! Increasing quantities. Prices ar
high and average about $5 barre
the first of the week, and the hig
prices are anticipated for some tim
yet. The railroad officials are pre-
pairing for a tremendous crop i
Virginia this season.