Smyrna times., 1913-04-02

Nerghbors and their Doings.
The Delmar Water Company al
resdy has made 1O3 connections on
the Delaware side Of town.
A Patriotic Order. Sons of America
was instituted with 60 members in
Georgetown Wednesday night.
The Southern Transportation Com
pany, Of Chesapeake City, launched
a 100O-ton barge on Wednesday.
Falling backward from a truck.
William Robinson, Of Rising Sun.
sustained serious Injuries.
T. P. Wilson. a Prime Hook Neck
farmer. has three 9-months-old ducks
which have laid up TO date IT'S eggs.
Sheriff J. Will Perkins. Of Elkton,
Md. has announced himself a candi-
date for reelection.
The spring meeting of the New
Castle Presbytery will be held in
Elkton, Nd. April 16 and II.
Kicked in the face by a horse,
Harry Cochran of near Cecilton, Nd,
sustained a broken nose and other
injuries.
The % Lewes gas strikers have
returned to work with the exception
Of the ringleaders at their old pay
of s1.25 a day.
A load Of hay blowing over on him.
James Harrison. colored. was rescued
barely alive and one broken arm, at
Milford
Governor Miller has appointed
Richard c. Cavanaugh justice Of the
peace and notary public for Henry
Clay.
While watching game Of baseball
at Lewes, Charles White, IA years
old, was badly hurt by a blow on a
knee from a bat.
Charles Prettyman, Of Philadelphia.
discovered his 16-yer-old son on the
farm of Harry Sterling, near Red
Lion. and took the youth home.
Woman suffrage has been defeat
ed in Delaware, and it was always
thought that Delaware was in favor Of
peaches.
Chesapeake City Masons held ban
quet on Tuesday evening, entertain
ing Masons from Elkton. Nd, and
Middletown.
A negro stealing a train ride was
decapitated when driven from the
train by a railroad detective between
Delmar and Salisbury.
Leading fruit growers in all parts
Of Delaware express the opinion that
Thursday nights freeze has resulted
in little damage.
Karl Chase, eldest son Of Frank L.
Chase. Of Rehoboth. has applied tC
Willard Salisbury for Appointment tC
Annapolis Naval Academy.
William Poynter, a Lewes pilot,
has sailed for England on the Magen'
tic. 70 be witness in the collision
case Of the Merton and Oceano.
Poisoners the past two weeks hav'
been killing dogs around RehobOth, I
valuable setter belonging TO DysOI
Henry being the latest victim.
His ak catching in his coat while
he was chopping wood, Thomas H
Warburton, of Union severed the in
dex finger Of his left hand
The Delaware American Red Cross
has made an urgent appeal for i'm
mediate funds TO help the stricker
people IN the flooded West.
Mayor Richard S. Rodney is a cand
idate for reelection at New Castle
April 8; Lewis Duncan for Cit
Council from the First ward an
John Sullivan from the Third.
Robert Short, Of Georgetown ha
purchased the interest Of Georg
Phillips, at Oak Orchard. whic
takes in many Of the finest buildin
lots and cottages along the India
River
Jacob W. Fendt, Dover banker
has purchased of William Wise h
store. dwelling and grocery businei
situated in Dover, considerable
$6. 600.
Rev. F. II. Mullineaux, pastor {
Kennedyville Methodist Protestar
Church will ask a change at II
Maryland annual conference ne1
month.
John Medders has been eiect'
president; Mrs. Shepperd Morris. VII
president, and Miss Anna Gale, seer
tarv and treasurer. Of the Kent Cou