Smyrna times., 1913-03-19

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Ne'ghbors and their Doings.
The first shad of the season appear
ed in Georgetown last week and were
sold at ST. each.
The merchants of Delaware City
will close their stores on Thursday
afternoons.
George l.. Long of Delmar. has
laid the foundation for three hand
some houses on Pine street.
Herring are being caught in great !
numbers at Delaware City, but the
demand is greater than the supply.
Delmar Episcopalians are preparing
TO erect a parish house on the lot
adjoining the church.
John Amos Collins, a farmer Mayor
Of Delaware City. is candidate for
Town Commissioner.
Rev. J. W. Mitchell. of Laurel
Methodist Circuit. has been invited
10 return for another year.
Rev. Mr. Hopkins. pastor of George
town Presbyterian Church, has start
ed revival services.
Western horses and mules brought
into Delaware these days die from
a strange disease and farmers have
lost heavily as a result.
To revive interest in old-time cake
walks colored people in Georgetown
have organized a band and will hold
a carnival in April.
An outbreak of scarlet fever has
closed the Colora. Md, public school
and West Nottingham Academy.
Alva H. Tyson, of Rising Sun. for
mer police justice of Baltimore, is
critically III Of spinal paralysis in
that city.
A state organizer Of the Patriotic
Sons of America is making an effort
to institute camp at Georgetown.
The directors Of the Chestertown
Bank Of Maryland have electe William
w. Beck presient to succee Alday
Clements. deceased.
Selbyville will hold a special cleo
tion next month to determine whether
the town shall build its own water
plant at a cost Of $50, 600.
Professor Swain, principal of the
Georgetown High School, was stricker
Tuesday with a serious case Of pto
maine poisoning, but is now out O
danger.
Mrs. Eleanor Stockley, widow o
the late Governor StOckly. passed he
ninety-sixth birthday last week at he
home, in Georgetown.
Out Of respect to the memory o
the late former Judge William c
Spruance, the Superior Court viii
mington adjourned Thursday.
For the benefit Of the graduatin
class Of the Seaford High Schools tn
Seaford Dramatic Society will preser
Captain Racket" March 25.
John Darby. for many years a cor
stable. committed suicide in a vacar
lot near his home at Hebron Wedne.
day afternoon with a shotgun.
"The Girl Met Last Night" wi
be presented Easter Monday in Georl
town by the young people Of st Paul
Episcopal Sunday School toward
fund for a piano.
When a fire occurred in the hon
of Charles Rodgers in Wilmington
woman rushed into the building al
extracted big roll of money fro
under a mattress.
Interests in Wilmington. Delawa
City and Port Penn will send pr
test to Washington against the T
moval Of the Reedy Island quaranti
station to Marcus Hook.
The COroner's jury in the case
Wilbur DonovSn, colored, of Camd
whose body was found in the Nan
coke River at Seaford Saturday. fou
death due 20 drowning.
Deputy United States Marsh
Mitchell, Of Wilmington, is ssrvi
summons on Sussex county eitizS
to appear before the Federal Coz
and testify concerning social clubs
H. c. Griffin, Of Newark, De
has been awarded a contract to bu
a two-story brick addition to
Chesapeake City High School
S3S85.
John H. Beauchamp, of Perryvil
who recently was elected superint
dent Of the Delaware district by