Smyrna times., 1915-08-11
|VFWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
.rwsy ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

,.,,..s,;og Items from all Partsof the
s.,;,.,l, About Your Friends and
us,qhbors and Their Doings.
movement is on foot in Milford
% connect the town with the George
town gas plant.
Ab.e silo on James C.Ginn 5 farm.
...- vownsend. was blown down and
demolished by the wind.
ouis Evans. young negro. was
held in 5000 bail for the Grand Jury
~ Magistrate Cox. of Middletown. on
ebsrge 'f pocketpicking.
Dn-iry a storm Wednesgday night
,ss store Of H. L. Philips & Son,
Sssford, was struck by lighting and
the occupants stunned.
Fifteen launches at New Castle
we're damaged by the storm Of We'd
rss5sy morning. and the loss will
amount to more than $4,000.
A temporary telegraph station has
bsen opened at Broad Creek for the
benefit Of buyers and shippers. in
charge Of Theodore Hastings.
Ten farms are under foOt-and-mouth
marantine on the Eastern Shore, I6
COWS. three mules and "a hogs have
died. and 997 head of stock have been
7sccinated.
Ethel Blackwell. aged 15. Of Will
mineton. alleged to have swallowed
poison tablets when her mother
seolded her for staying out late, is
recovering at Delaware Hospital.
When a train backed heavily into
a car where they we're loading canta-
loupvs. John Towers. James Littleton.
Frank Jones and Clarence Sullivan.
Seaford. were severely injured.
Shipments Of peaches so far this
season. according to reports made by
the Delaware Railroad. amount to
80. 92s baskets, as compared with
34.624 baskets for the same period
last season.
Announcement is made of the en-
gsgement of DR.. Henry Mcdaniel,
Jr.. wel-knOwn young veterinarian
Of Dover. and Miss Marjorie Cole,
daughter of Mr.. and Ms. Charles E.
Cole, OF Wyoming, Del.
With some Of the stolen goods on
him. a tramp giving his name as
Frank Davis. Wilmington. believed to
have had a hand in the burgarly Of P.
y. Jenkins store at Woodside. was
arrested by State Detective Murphy
and Constable Vansaut, of Dover.
The general store of P.W. jenkins.
Of Woodside, was robbed Tuesday
night Of canned goods, cigars and to.
baeeo. valued at about $50. Officers
found some Of the stolen goods at the
Puncheon Run Hobo Camp, and arres
ted Frank Davis. They are now lool,
ing after Lankie Luff, who is supectet
Of the robbery.
During a terrific electrical storm
Monday evening the stable of JOSEPH
Danes, near Hartly, was struck b!
lightning The building was fred
and il. along with most Of the con
tents, including hay. harness ant
farming implements, were entirel.
consumed. Two horses and a cal
were gotten out of the building safe
ly just before it fell in.
The storm was severe from unit
10 o'clock. and most of the telephone
we're burned out.
Harry L. Cannon, Of Bridgeville
amember Of the firm of Cannon & Son
iruit packers. who was injured in a
automobile accident at Rochester
New York. about a week ago. wa
removed from Rochester to bis hom
saturday. Il was at first reporte
mat Mr. Cannon was only slight
injured in the accident. When Mrs
cannon received word that Mr.. Can
non was returning to Delaware sh
met the train in an automobile. MI
cannon was removed from the trai
on a stretcher and was accompanie