Smyrna times., 1913-04-30


Peninsula About Your Friends and
NeIghbors and their Doings.
Dogs killed three calves turned out
TO Craze by Delmar Lodge, at Lewes.
The municipal ownership of gas and
electric light plants is being discuss
ed by Bridgeville taxpayers.
Handling a broken glass jar, Ros-
well Wakeman. Of Seaford, received
a dangerous cut on the right hand.
While transacting business at Lau-
rel, Captain William Insley. OF Beth
el, was stricken with paralysis.
Struck by train at Stemmer's
Rull. Wednesday night, Ira Neal, Of
North East Nd, was killed instantly.
Rats are killing off incubatOr-hat-
ched chickens by the score at Lewes,
Jacob Marshall, Jr.. having lost 20.
The 52-aere Cooper farm, on Broad
Greek, near BOzman, has been bought
by George Powell $500.
Shad are becoming more plentiful
at Lewes, now that nice weather has
set in, and are selling for so to 75
cents.
Captain John p LeFevre. of Dover,
has been appointed chief fish and
game warden as the result Of a Civil
Carvyfca avor,inaf;on
Fire Chief AincsOw has decided to
inspect all the big buildings in Will
mington 10 see if they are properly
equipped.
County Engineer William Mustard
has just had six spits drags built to
be used on the dirt roads in Sussex
county.
Miss Nellie Patterson has been
elected president Of the Ladies Au-
Hillary Of st Paul's Episcopal Church,
Georgetown.
Falling while playing ball. Willis
Butler broke a thigh during a match
game between Andrewsille and Green
wood.
Rev Mr.. Schleinke. the new pas
tor Of the Methodist Protestant Church
in Georgetown, was rendered a recep-
tion.
DR.. George Swain. of Georgetown,
is having a summer cottage built at
Oak Orchard, on the shores Of the
Indian River.
Caleb Kenney has arrived home
from the Panama Cannal. where he
had an engineering job. to take W
the duties Of Kent County Engineer.
Kent county Levy Court has raised
its general assessment 5 per cent, foi
the present year, made necessary by
permanent road improvement.
Donald Rodney Evans, of Lewes,
passed the examination Tuesday. anC
was admitted to the Naval Academy,
at Annapolis, as a cadet.
The Lewes Town Board and Fire
Commissioners have selected com
mittee TO purchase an automobile fire
truck.
The graduating class Of the Delma
High School gave play in the Oper'
House Friday evening, toward defray
ing the commencement expenses.
The talents" for Chesapeake Cit,
Md, Presbyterian manse fund wer
called in on Tuesday. totaling s2O1.
33.
J. W. Paynter, William F. Phil
lips and Foster Sudler have beer
elected Town Commissioners Of Sud
lersville, Md.
Ada witworth. of Elkton and Ly
man Spence. of near Cherry Hill, Md
were married in Rock Presbyteria
Church.
The sixty-ninth annual meeting O
the State Council. United Order q
American Mechanics was held at Star
ton Thursday afternoon.
The state Road Commission, (
Milford has completed plans for tn
building Of 21O miles Of State road
this year.
The largest Bible class in Deli
ware is believed TO be that organize
by Rev William Mowbray in Milfoi
Methods, Church, which has 2e
membeIs.
While playing Indians the
year-old son Of William Workman.
Ellendale, struck his sister over II
head with hatchet, inficting seriol
wounds.
The New Century Club, Of Georg
town, has elected Mrs. Virgin
Stewart president Miss Alberta Py