Smyrna times., 1913-06-11
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEwsY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

Ebe Harrington has bought the
confectionery stock Of John Clymer,
Of Harrington.
The Milford Board of Education,
Of Milford. has elected Horace Will
liams principal Of its schools.
The junior class of the Harrington
High School gave a luncheon to the
seniors and faculty on Tuesday.
A slipping saw severely tore one of
the hands Of Edward Manship, Will e
iathing house between Milford and
Milton.
A calf's kick knocked John Walls
unconscious as he was helping load a
car at Milford. and his face was Sc
verely cut.
An automobile owned by DR.. Her
bert Evans, of Cheswold and a Wils
mington trolley car were in collision,
but no one was hurt.
Forwood MeElhenny and George
Wilhelme, of New Castle. secured
their seventh sturgeon this season and
the last brought 1927.
Trustees of Epworth Church, Re-
hoboth, have decided to move the
church to the site Of Scott Church,
Baltimore avenue, recently burned.
The graduating class Of the Mil
ford High School held it's commence
ment exercises in the armory We'd
nesday evening.
Harry Boyian, Of Wilmington. has
a cocker spaniel which is carefully
mothering kitten that strolled into
the house.
While cunning with several youths
for bullfrogs in the vicinity of New
Castle, John Williams was shot in
the left leg by small rife.
Georgetown Council will confer
with the women's organizations of
the town in regard TO enforcing or
dinanees prohibiting fireworks July 4.
Because of a dangerous wooden
bridge over which heavy vehicles are
compelled to pass, DagsbOrO hundred
has been granted a cement bridge by
the Levy Court.
While employed in a strawberry
preserving plant at Georgetown, Mrs.
Mary Short, an aged woman, was
stricken with heart tro uble and is in
a serious condition.
Ephraim P. Jolls, a senior at Del
aware College, was seriouly injured
when a cartridge in a rifle that he
was shooting baek-fred and struck
him near the left eye.
While memberslof the PASTORS Aid
Society Of Gilbert Presbyterian Church
were having their business meeting,
thieves stole a big can Of ice cream,
which had been sent to them.
Robert c. Sapp, aged as years. I
native Of Frederick, and former resi-
dent Of Dover, died at Atlantic City,
Friday. May %. and was buried Al
Pieasantville N. J..
The strawberry season has practi
cally closed at Milford and frui
growers as we'll as the dealers, CLAIM
that this has been the poorest year il
their recollection.
The directors Of the First Nationa
Bank Of Frederick have presented tn
bank with a splendid picture of th'
late John W. NJ. Townsend, the frs
cashier Of the institution.
Charged with getting S25 fr0n
Harry Hoffman on the strength Of
fake letter declaring he was to ge
500, Joseph Weinberg. Dover, wa,
held in $500 bail by Magistrat
Wood.
A bottle with a note inside it wa
found on Lewes Beach by John POyn
ter. The note was from F. G. Hill
and was thrown overheard from
boat while near the Brandywine Shos
Lighthouse.
A handsome oak and bronze cruci
fix, donated in the name Of the elerg
Of St. Clements Church, Philadel
phia, and in memory Of the lat
Bishop Coleman, has been placed
the Coleman clergy house, Rehoboth
During game Of baseball betwee
teams composed Of Wilmington ban
clerks one Of George Birds knee-caI
was broken when struck by a bal
and he was also made III by bein
struck in the neck by pitched bal
John Bradley, a Philadelphia con
mission merchant, who died in Phi
odoInhfa was hurled at Barratt