Smyrna times., 1913-01-22

NOiS'OOiS anu ttlG!T LONGS.
W. NJ. c. Hearn has been elected
superintendent of the Sunday School
department of Cenenary Methodist
Episcopal Church of Seaford.
For the benefit of charity, member
of the Ladies New Century Club of
Laurel, held Bake in their club
rooms last week.
William Reynolds, ninety-five years
old, and the oldest man in Milford,
is seriously i'll. For many years Mr..
Reynolds has been engaged in ship
building.
At sepcial meeting of Seaford
Town Council Elmer E. Conaway was
appointed engineer of the light and
water station, to SUCCEED Albert C.
James.
Desiring to become a deaconess in
the Episcopal Church, Miss Nina Val
liant, young lady of Laurel. has
gone to Philadelphia, where she will
pursue course of study.
Thomas J. Williams, aged 65
years, died suddenly Thursday noon
at his farm near Cowgills' Corner.
The funeral took place Sunday, in
terment at Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
Miss Jennie Herring and James o.
Coverdale were married in Milford
Thusrday, just short time before
Miss May Cole and Henry Ryder, of
the same place, became man and wife.
In line with other lower Delaware
towns, Harrington has elected a Dro-
gressive Council and will at once
start to build three squares of maca-
dam streets.
Because proper marriage license
returns are not made to the Sussex
County authorities, it may be required
that all licenses come from the Clerk
of the Peace Office, as formerly.
Miss Ada Hudson, forewoman of a
Dagsboro shirt factory, and George
K. Vickers, young business man of
Georgetown, were married at the
home of the bride in Snow Hill, Nd.
Mr.. G. t. Magee, of Crisfeld, and
Miss Georgia Landon, of Delmar,
were quietly married Thursday night,
at the home of the brides parents,
on Freeny Street. They will reside
ih Crisfeld.
The game of basket ball at the
Armory in Dover Saturday night wa:
one Of the most interesting and excit
ing of the season. Old Swedes team
defeated the High School team by ;
score of II to 9.
The new armory building is equip
ped with automatic panic doors. Tn
large double doors seem to be firml
locked, but sudden pressure or
knock from the inside will cause ther
to open wide quickly.
The Laurel Town Council has &C
cepted the resignation of Chief 0
Police Baker. which was tendere
after ne was alleged to have struc
Miss Roxie Howard while making a
arrest.
Word has been received by tn
vestry of st. Paul's Episcopal Church
Georgetown, that the Rev. Mr.. Rysde
of Washington, D. c., has decline
the call made for him to becom
rector.
With an epidemic of diphtheri
breaking out in many of the small'
towns in Baltimore Hundred, citizen
are contemplating closing the put
lie schools and calling for help fro
the State Board of Health. Sewers
deaths have occurred.
Mr.. Leonard Wilson, merchal
of Millington, and Miss Florence h
Tolson of that place, were marri'
in Philadelphia Wednesday evening
by Rev. Mr.. Crawford, and after
brief honeymoon will reside IN Mi
AAA 3 SOAis
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Foreman,
Centreville, announces the engageme
of their daughter, Maria Tilghma
to Mr.. Per~ival Elliott Burroughs,
Prince Georges county. The ma
riage ceremony will take place at t
home of her parents. Saturday, ia
uary 18th No cards.
Both Charles Sammons and j.
Vandergrift. Of Glendale, had par'
lei eases of hard luck Thursday, wh
one of mule team just purchased
Sammons for So. so died, and one OF
pair of black horses just purchased
Vandergrift in Philadelphia also 81
cumbed
W;iIiano Aarov a volnQ man