Smyrna times., 1913-01-29

Peninsula About Your Friends and
NeIghbors and their Doings.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will
track a portion of its system in
Cecil county, Md, this year.
Along the river shore, near Trappe,
Md, S. ]. Kirby found the body of
an unidentified white man.
The receipts of the Salisbury, Nd.
post office for the past year were
s27, ,243. 6S, an increase of nearly
S2,OOO
A fve-foot blacksnake summing
itself in field gave 12-year-old Will
lard Kitchens an early-spring scare,
near Milton.
Thieves broke into the store of
George L. Short, at Overlook, and
got away with large quantity of
goods in wagon.
A Milton delegation will ask the
Legislature to permit oysters to be
planted in the Broadkiln River, and
make the river one of the State beds.
Mrs. Robert Lee Ritchard has been
elected president of the Red Lion So
cial Club. Miss Florence Boys secre-
tary, William F. Silver treasurer.
The Conservation Committee of the
Delaware State Federation Of Wo-
mans Clubs, meeting in Milford. de-
cided to ask the State authorities for
a State forester.
When his wife alleged he had
beaten her and thrown her bodily out
of their home in Wilmington William
Bert, a middle-aged man, was held in
$500 bail for the Grand Jury.
Judge Churchman, in Wilmington
City Court, and Chief of Police
George Black, took up collection
among the Court attaches to buy
shoes for a small boy who appeare d
as a witness in a case.
Mrs. Catbarine Benson, one OF
Dover's oldest residents, quietly cell
ebrated her goth birthday anniversary
at the home of her son, Elmer E.
Benson, on north Bradford street, or
Wednesday last.
The candidates for the $1,000 col
lectorship of county taxes at New
Castle are Wilkinson E. Cranston
George Burris, Clayton D. Appleby
Harry P. Ahern and Wallace L. Can
non, the present incumbent.
Wilmington City Council has di
rected the Board of Health to inves
tigate conditions at the F. .Blumentha
& Company's warehous e, where an
thrax is said to exist, and to quaran
tine the place if conditions warran
it.
Seeking woman's suffrage in tow
affairs, large delegation of Milto
citizens will accompany the wome
who want the right to vote and al
pear before the Legislature ne1
week, to urge amendments to Il
present town charter.
]. Horton Silcox, of Maryland ar
Miss Elsie Green. of Willow Grow
we're married December 21, 1912,
Philadelphia, by Rev. Clouder of tn
city. Just the immediate fami
were present. They will reside ne
Still Pond, Md, where the groom
engaged in farming.
Charles Wilson, well-known Dov
milk man, was stricken with paralyi
while going the rounds of his mi
route early Tuesday morning of Il
week. He was found on south Sta
street in the vicinity Of the Capt.
Hotel unconscious and has since be
in critical condition at his home
New street.
Fire Monday morning destroyed
dwelling, stable, corn crib and chick
house, along with the contents
each, at the farm Of Mr.. Schultz,
Davis Corner. About the only tn
saved was a horse, few cnlck'
and the suit of clothes Mr.. Shu
wore. Partly covered by insuranc
Avery Draper celebrated his 8
birthday Monday, January goth, at
home of his daughter, Mrs. John
Freeman. in Dover. A family din
was served and the other child
present were: Mrs. Harry Tay
Mrs. Salisbury Ennis and Nehem
Draper and also a number Of gra
children and other relatives.
Worthy Master F. c. Bancr'
State Grange, has appointed as a G
mittee on transportation f. g. I
croft, Wyoming; Fred Brady, y
Il dletown, and Charles Barker,
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