Newark post., 1914-04-29
HERE AND THERE

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occurred in Smyrna on April 16,
when Joseph C. Robinson, a retired
farmer. with sevral grown children
married his daughter-in-law the
mother of five children, ranging
from one year to eleven years. Her
husband died about year ago, and
her mothin-in-law on December II.
The groom is 81 and the bride 33
years old.
Fire caused by burning brush on
Friday forenoon spread to the
"Barrens, a tract Of about 1000
acres. located in the Bacon Hill
North East sections, west Of Elk
ton. The tract is covered for the
most part with scrub Pine and un-
dcrgrowth with some good timber.
About 100 acres were burned over
before the flames were checked by
efforts Of residents and Saturdays
showers. The flames leaped across
the Elkton- North East road and
several streams and for a time
threatened the outskirts Of North
East. Luckily, the wind was light
else serious damage light have re-
suited.
Members of the New Castle Levy
Court. Samuel L. Burris, Martin
f. Smith, and Thomas S. Fouracre,
with Comptroller Edward L. Clark
and County Supervisor John Levy
on Thursday were guests of the
Barrett Manufacturing Company
of Philadelphia, on a tour Of in
spection of roads near that city
covered with a product Of the con-
Germ designed to preserve the sur
face of macadamized highways. It
is possible that the Barrett binder
may be recommended for trial on
Delaware roads.
Collector of Customs William H.
Berry of Philadelphia, will address
the Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce at it's weekly luncheon tomor-
row, on the new Federal Currency
Law.
Clayton Smead, a resident Of the
New Castle section, has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Farnhurst at
a salary of $500 year.
Wilmington bank clearings last |
week totalled $2,OSS, ,346.62 COM
pared with $1,5S3,371 for the like
week last year.
The steamer Hanover, built for
the Louisiana Steamboat and Ferry
Company for service on Lake Pont-
chartrain, was launched at the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth yards in
Wilmington on Saturday. The
craft is 1873 feet long, 32 feet beam
S l-2 feet in depth and will carry
1000 passengers.
Asked why he mixed furniture
polish with ice cream, which he had
purchased for LIE Roy Prettyman,
an invalid of 709 West Eighth
street, Wilmington, whom he served
as an attendant, Howard Payne, a
15-year-old colored youth, is quot
ed as replying, "Well, you see,
when the folks went to the funeral
Id have a dandy chance to clean up
three rooms.' He was held for the
action of the Juvenile Court.
For fishing without a license An
tonic Rosario was fined $40 and
costs at Delaware City, one day last
week.
Fifteen new divorce suits are on
the trial calendar Of the May term
of the Superior Court which opens
next Monday at Wilmington.
Andrew Marvel, a member Of
Georgetown Council, fears that un-
less the spread Of scale is checked
all the towns shade trees will be
killed within ten years.
7. Allen Hilles has been re-elect-
ed President Of tn Pople's Settle
mnt Association in Wilmington.
A horse which w. j. Thorough
good of Georgetown, had used for
thirty years for hauling lumber,
was found dead in it's stall, one day
last week.
The New Castle county Medical
Society on Thursday rendered
banquet to DR.. Willard Springer of