Smyrna times., 1915-09-15

The Wilmington !. ". =. n. is
manning campaign for l25, 600
for a new building.
Keifrer pears. one Of Delaware's
most prolific crops. are being shipped
in large quantities.
Governor Carey. Of Wyoming. was
visitor at Delaware's capital on his
usv 10 his former home at Milton.
The bridge spanning the Indian !
River at Millsboro is being replaced |
nv a concrete structure.
Il 1umored At ewes that large |
fort is soon to be built on the Cape |
Benopen sand dunes.
From light bushs Of potatoes plan
ted. William H. Singles. a farmer
near Newark. harvested ITO bushels.
Members Of Scott Methodist Church.
Wilmington. are holding a carnival to
raise $500 for improvements.
Many small circuses are being at.
rs.ted to lower Delaware towns by
the unusually active canning season.
Former Governor Joseph Carey. of
Wyoming. has been visiting his birth
place and boyhood friends at Milton.
With special all day services the
ninsty-first anniversary Of Ebenszer
Methodist Church will be observed at
Newark. Sunday.
Inspector Of Weights and Measures
Mcknight is touring rural New Castle
county to see il short weight loaves
Of bread are being sold there.
Elmer Grier. Of Townsend, was
injured when run down by an auto
mobile while he was returning from
Port Penn
The Sussex Trust Company. Of
Laurel. has purchased the Horsey
block, in the centre Of the town, from
Thomas j. Horsey.
The New Castle County W. c. 7.
.. held an sll-day institute in the
Delaware City Methodist Church
sith a large attendance.
While hunting squirrel, Thad Windsor,
Of Milford. was slightly shot by his
brother when the latter's gun was
sssid entslly discharged.
The 1900 children who have been
enrol ed for the first tims in the
Wilmington public schools are 10 be
vseeinated by the city vaccine ply
sieians.
Joseph P. Maxwell. a graduate Of
the Wilmington High School, has been
awarded the Robert Bane Wheeler
memorial scholarship in Delaware
College
William Brintcn Harvey, Of Center.
vile. will celebrate his one hundredtl
birthday anniv ersary next Wednesday
by giving party TO relatives ant
friends.
Z Meetings Of Peach Blossom Grange
y Of Middletown. suspended during July
and August have been resumed. an,
D an active winter schedule is beinJ
n prepared.
Trampled on by mules when throw
from wagon on the Farm Of JosepI
Jones, near FELTON,. Harry Khstehigial
l9-year-old boy. died soon sitter
ward.
An automobile owned by Edwar
Burris, Of Bear Station. was stolen j
4 Wilmington ana badly damaged whe
+ the thief drove il into anothe
machine while trying to escape.
Slipping on a tomato in the eannin
factory Of H. p. Cannon & Son 4
Bridgeville. Miss Louise Fersnd fe
and knife she was carrying struc
her in one side. inficting a serioU
J wound.
William P. Bancroft, president {
toe Wilmington Park Commission. hI
4 purchased a large tract of. land ar
3 Will hold it until the city is prepare
% purchase it for a public athlet
I field.
James Moore, an aged resident
me Palmer Home for Old Folks.
Dover. vas found unconscious in h
& room one morning last week. Gi
was escaping from an unlighted jet
n's room. Efforts to revive him we
unsuccessful.
Monday afternoon Of last week
.ne CHARLES n. Scott tomato canni
n factory north Of Dover. PAUL.
.arney' Moor employed in the IA
'Ofy mad her right hand caught
N paft OF the machinery on which I
uskets are turned around. a
NcI0fe the h.-I .r,.fI L.. ..-.~...s.