Smyrna times., 1913-05-07

Interesting Items from all Parts of the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
Neighbors and their Doings.
DR.. Julian Adair has been re.elect-
ed president Of the Wilmington Board
Of Health.
George H. MeGOvern has resigned
as secretary Of the Wilmington Cham
ber Of Commerce.
Lewes farmers are complaining Of
a louise that is sapping the life from
the blades Of the wheat.
The Milford Board Of Health began
its annual inspection of the properties
within the town yesterday.
Falling off a heavily-loaded tim
Der cart, J. E. Jonson, of Milton.
badly twisted an ankle in a wheel.
Strawberry growers in Sussex
county are predicting that the early
crop will be ready for shipment about
May 10.
Owing to the delay in shipping
pipe for RehOboth's S new water works,
work has stopped on the street mains.
Rumored shipments Of whiskey in
to Sussex county in tomato cans are
being investigated by the officials.
The resignation of Horace C. Know
les. Of Delaware. as minister to Boli-
via, South America, is announced at
Washington.
While running across a street, Ebe
Rust. Of Georgetown, ran into the
back Of a wagon and cut a deep cash
over one eye.
Captain S. ]. Bayard Sehindel, Of
the army. made the annual Govern
ment inspection of the Delaware COL
lege cadets Thursday.
Vile cutting a piece Of rope with an
sharp penknife. Harry Morgan. Of
Blades cut the end off his left fore
finger.
Delaware COnsistory. Thirty second
Degree Scottish Rite Masons, was
constituted at Wilmington in the Ma
sonic Temple, with $50 membmers.
Several Shad were caught off New
Castle by Clinton Nesbitt and Will
liam c. Smith. Of Wilmington, which
weighed more than II pounds.
Owing to the increase in the mum.
Der Of automobile owners in George
town an effort is being made to or
ganize a club and build a clubhouse.
While playing yesterday. Omar.
4-year-old son Of Senator Omar ID.
Crothers. Of Elkton, Md, was serious
ly bitten on one arm by pet dog
Falling on a street in Elkton, Md.
where he had gone to attend a we'd
ding, George L. Riley. of Woodbury.,
N. j.. sustained injuries which have
confined him 70 bed.
James Gardner has been elected
president; w. n. Cole, Jr., treasur-
er, and J. A. Hartenstine. secretary,
Of TIE Home Building and Loan As
sOeiation Of Cecil county, Nd.
Trying to bend a piece of iron,
Peter n. King. a veteran Georgetown
blacksmith. wrench the liaments OF
his right shoulder and is unable e
work.
Leroy Hawthorne. aged u years,
was seriously injured BY being hit il
the head with a baseball bat while
playing at the 0gleton School. neal
Newark.
The Wilmington police have re-
fused to permit the Tailors' Union e
place a Sandwich" man on III,
streets, calling attention 10 the tail
or's strike and the shops using non
union labor.
Pilots William Poynter, Of Lewes,
and Norris Smith, Of Cape May, hav,
returned from England, where thel
went as witnesses in the collision cas-,
between the steamers Merton an'
Oceano.
The Wilmington Board Of Educa
tion is selling $40, 600 school bond
to local subscribers. the bid Of {
banking house having been rejected
when a broker demanded $1,000 com
mission for selling the entire issue.
Sustaining broken arm. which re
suited in paralysis Of his right hand
Henry. 6-year-old son Of James Duf
fell. Of Georgetown. has returne
from Philadelphia hospital, entirel
cured.
Mrs. r. E. Moore has been install
ed president Of the National protec