Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

''arsh near his home, took them homo
80, ~ 'nen under hen and raied a few
-uCh' lie now has a large flock ~
n.e. a,,aIu ducks and is making a fine
PiOh' from them. He has a numhar
=. regular customers to whom he fur
''snes at regular intervals these tooth
sohe iowl. Though the birds alwavs
nave oeen around men they are wild
aHu Immediately hunt shelter when
persons appear, and in order to keen
'nem from flying away he has remov-
cd the tips of their wings.
The measure providing for the in
..a'IVe and referendum. supported bv
Ine league in this city and bv the
mouse and preparations are making
20 take a delegation to Dover to urge
favorable action in the Senate. II is
Houotiul whether the Senate will fall
III line The opposition is very strong
especially in the lower couties. Col
onel Theodore Townsend. in the Mil.
Iord Chronicle today expresses this
opposition, when he says that with
statewide primaries, or the initiative
anu referendum. Kent and Sussex
Counties would be at the mercy of
Wilmington.
Inc notes of Yankee Doodle"
prayed on piano in a vacant room
Drought CONSERVATION to the family
OF Horace E. Bennett. at Slaughter
Neck. Certain that ghostly hands
We're lingering the keys, none of the
family stirred until Mrs. Bennett
dared the consequences and discovered
that her pet cat "Tabby'' was walk
ing up and down the KEYS. The
family all assert that it was plain IN
ascertain the tune the cat was plavig
and although the explanation Of how
the piano was played is satisfactory.
they are now puzzling over the fact
that the cat had no educated ear
enough to play that particular tune.
Edith. wife Of Daniel NJ. Ridgelv
died at her home on Governors av-
enue, Dover, Thursday morning. Feb |
ruary 9th Death was due to pneu-
monia. She was the daughter of the |
late Mary Ball and John Randolpb
kidgely, Of Baltimore. Mrs. Ridgelv
IS survived by three sons. William H |
Fisher. Jr.. Randolph Ridgely Fisher
and John Ridgely Fisher; and bv three
sisters and a brother: Mrs. John 6.
lapscott, Miss Elizabeth Ridgelv and
Mrs. Florence Ridgely Coulter. Of
Baltimore and John Randolph Ridge
y Of New York City. The funeral
vas held from her late home Fridav
evening, at 73O O'Clock. The re-
mains were taken to Baltimore Satur-
ly for burial.
The Sons of Delaware gave their
'irst quarterly Dinner and Reception.
friday evening, February 2sth. at
griffith Hi, 1920 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia. This being the Twen-
y-first Anniversary, it was deemed
ltting that the members share
he privileges Of the Society with
heir wives and lady trends. and the
dea meeting with general approval.
ne ladies were invited for the
The speakers of the even
ng were Rev. Forrest E. Dagger. ID.
D. Howard Benton Lewis, Esq. and
Edward j. Cattell Music was fur
Iished by one Of the most celebrated
uartetts of the city. About two hun
red participated and a delightful re-
nion was had.
Il will be interesting to the people
4 Middletown to know that relatives
4 President-elect Woodrow Wilson.
re buried in Forrest Cemetery near
ere and that Mr.. Wilson is related
o reidents Of Middetown. Mr. Will
on and Jane Adams Berr, grandmoth-
r Of DR.. Martin w. Barr, of Elwyn.
"a, who for years was a resident Of
1iddletOwn, and is often a guest Of
is mother there, were sisters. Mr..
Wilson'S three great-aunts, Jane
adams Barr, Margaret Adams and
iartha Adams are buried in the Barr
Ot at Forrest cemetery, as is Mr..
Wilson, great-grandmOther. Mary
dams, who was also the greatgrand-
lother Of DR.. Barr. Mr.. Wilson is
lso related to Mrs. Theodore Kum-
el, she having been a Miss Woodrow
efore her marriage. ~ Middletown
transcript.
The Special Paris Fashion Section
the Sunday North American will
e issued on March 16. In the same
umber Of the paper will be exploited
he wonderful new pictorial features
Ihich The North American secured. :
his fashion section represents the
'ork Of a special staff maintained in
aris by The North American and the
ictures and letter press describe ex-
austivelv the fashions which the