Smyrna times., 1913-01-01
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Interesting Items from all Parts of the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
NeIghbors and their Doings.

A young mule running away, Will
lard Sammons, of Sycamore, was
jolted from a wagon. breaking leg. |
While Mrs. Frank Salavan was
shopping in Milford some one stole
everything she had in her wagon.
From the effects of stairway fall
Miss Maud Deputy, a middle-aged
woman, died in a Wilmington hospital
last week.
Knocked over by an explosion under
the boilers of the Dover light and
water plant, Woolsey Scotten had to
have IA stitches put in an ann forced
through a window.
For neglecting to take out a mer-
camille license, j. Hyman Feinberg
paid Magistrate Wood SIG, at Dover,
and $40 to his landlord in a civil suit
over store fixtures.
The State Revenue Commission has
decided to urge the Legislature to in
cIease the license fee from Sz5 to
5000 for the privilege of selling
liquor when the drinking is not on the
premises.
Council for Edward A. Evans, de-
feated Republican candidate for State
Senator from the Second district of
Kent county, has notified counsel for
Henry Williams, Democratic-elect,
that the proposed contest would be
dropped.
Resident Judge William H. Boyce
of Kent County, has appointed John
C. Hopkins and Henry l. Beers, of
Dover. and Walter o. Hoffecker, of
Smyrna, to inspect and audit the
books of County Comptroller Charles
J. Luff.
The celebration of the Tooth ami
versary of the building of the first M.
E. Church in Frederick, began in the
present church of that denomination
Sunday, December 29th, and contin-
ues through most of the week.
J. T. Hoffecker, of Dover. expects
to leave next Wednesday for Pitts
burg, Pa, to spend a week with his
daughter Mrs. Herman S. Davis and
son, at their new home, Swastika,
Andover Terrace, Schenley Heights.
The coal yard and office building of
the late John A. Jolls, situated on
Railroad Avenue, Middletown, and
now occupied by S. B. Foard was sold
at the National Hotel on Saturday
last, by Martin B. Burris, attorney, to
Julian H. Foard for $500.
FRANKIE. Maloney sold his So acre farm
at Cooper's Corner, to James K. Gull
len, of Catonsville, Md, for $40, 600.
Mr.. Maloney is erecting a dwelling
and farm buildings on his tract at the
same place, south of the Camder
road, which he will occupy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Salisbury
of Dover, are planning to start foI
Los Angeles, California, on January
18th. During their absence theil
State street home will be occupied by
Rev. r. K. Stephenson, District Su
perintendent of Dover District. Will
mington M. E. Conference, and fam
lily.
The % residents of the Palme
Home for Old Folks and the attacie
were served with full course turke,
dinner on Christina Day by the funt
obtained from the Birthday Box O.
Ever Ready Circle, Kings Daughters
Each member was also presented witt
an orange and a box of candy a
breakfast.
Details of the proposed thirty mil
lion dollar Office property which is t
Equitable Life Assurance Society
structure, Broadway, Pine, Cedar an
Nassau streets, New York City, by
company headed by Coleman DUPONT
president of the E. l. dupont d
Nemours Powder Co., Wilmington
were learned last week when tn
plans and specifications were filed a
the offices of the Superintendent G
Buildings in New York City. Al
though this new skyscraper will nc
be as high as the Woolworth, Singer
Metropolitan and some other building
in the city, the architects assert
will have the largest Office floor are
of any building in the world. TIL
actual Office area is said to be 1, 100
600 square feet. 1t will be 81 stori'
and will be in the shape of hug
H. about 500 feet high.
George d. Truitt, of the Caul
Manufacturing Company, Milford
Delaware, visited Wilmington la