Smyrna times., 1913-06-18

~ OF Dover, passed a satisfactory
examination before the committee Of
the Kent County Bar Association.
and will be admitted to the bar at the
July term of court.
The daddy of all turtles was dis
covered near Milford last week when
the dam broke in Silver Lake and
left the muddy bottom dry. The
turtle" as they are called in Della
ware, weighed seventy-eight pounds.
and is said to be 200 years old. judg-
ing from the rings around it's she'll.
The plant of the South Delaware
Gas Company, which supplies gas to
Seaford, Laurel. Bridgeville and
Blades, has been started again after
having been closed for over a week.
The company recently went into the
hands Of receivers, and Edward j.
Winder Of Seaford, and c. NJ. Tracy,
a Philadelphia lawyer, have been Sc
leeted by Chancellor Curtis to operate
the plant.
commencement exercises at Middle
town High School was held Friday
night. Professor A. R. Spaid pre-
sented the diplomas and Judge Henry
c. Conrad addressed the graduates.
The graduates are Anna May Berry,
Laura Margaret Connelee, Rosetta
Hand Evans, Mary Elizabeth Evans.
Elizabeth Griffith Gibbs, Frances
Pauline Simmons and Walter John
West.
At the Graduation Exercises Of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technol-
ogy Tuesday afternoon, Donald Van
Lear Downs. c. F.. Of Dover, receiv-
ed honor at the hands of President R.
c. MaclauriE, in the degree B. S.
Bachelor Of Science) and the accom-
panying Diploma. The title of Mr..
Downs graduation thesis was, "An
Investigation of the Losses in a Typi-
cal Anticipated Industrial Plant" a
subject that he Investigated together
with R. E. Palmer Of oaduca. Ky.
A town Of more than 1900 inhabi-
sants without a justice Of the peace
within four miles is the position that
Milford finds itself in. For several
months the position has been vacated
owing to the death of the former &C.
;upart and it seems impossible to get
a man to fill the position. Important
business is being neglected, and the
justices from nearby towns have been
picking up much Of the business at a
heavy expense to Milford litigants.
The firm Of ]. G. Harrison & Sons.
Nurserymen, of Berlin, Md, will
entertain on the lawn Of Mayor Or
D ando Harrison, the Maryland State
T Horticultural Society and the Penin-
r sula Horticultural Society on July 81.
4 Invitations will be extended to mem
bers and officers Of Pennsylvania, New
. Jersey, Virginia and West Virgins
Horticultural Societies. The Harrison
, orchards show prospect Of an immense
peach crop, and the methods used in
saving and growing this peach croT
should be of interest to all peach
= growers.
A reunion to include the familie:
! from western states who have moved
into Sussex county, especially those
from the state Of Ohio, is being plan.
e ned to take place near Bridgevill,
s this summer. Many of the most pro.
e sperOUs farmers in Sussex county
d are natives Of western states, and al
though they have done wonderfully
e we'll on the farm land of Sussex, the
. love Of their former home will draw
n them together in three or four da,
!. picnic which they intend to make al
annual affair.
l. The menhaden season which bring
d so many dollars into Lewes, is pro
% missing exceedingly well, and alread
10 large schools of fish are being see
ie daily of the coasts Of New York
New Jersey, and Delaware. A light
house from Miah Maull schools re
ie ported a large school Of menhaden
= the size being equal to about tw'
acres Of land. Captain Of tug boat
= and sehoOners also report large school
> in all directions, and the four big fish
ing factories with their scores Of fish
x ing steamers are making plans for
,e record season.
~ The Dover Chsutauqua came to
close Thursday evening, after a sue
eessful week. Some apprehensio
~ wss felt by members Of the Dove
u Century Club, who were instruments
in having the Chautuqua come
" Dover this year, as TO whether ii
Chautauqua would be able to retur
next year. Pledges for tickets M
- n. =.