Smyrna times., 1915-10-20
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEWsT ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
lnts resting Items from all Partsof the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
Neighbors and Their Doings.

Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Short.
near kits Hammock. have issued in
vitations for the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Edith Short, to Mr..
Russell Hawkins Bullock, of near
Camden. Del. Wednesday evening,
October 27. at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Frances P. Reed. aged 81 /
years. died at the home-of her son,
Joseph B Reed. in Lebanon, Del, |
Wednesdy morning. October 13. The /
funeral was held Thursday evening.
and burial took place at Chestertown.
Nd, Friday.
Mrs. Ellen Collins, widow of
Tommy Collins, died at the home Of
her daughter. Miss Kate Collins.
Thursday, Oct. 7th. aged about 90
years. Deceased came TO this country
from Ireland in early life. and has
been resident Of Dover ever since.
At the annual election of officers
of Dover Encampment. Independent
Order Odd Fellows, the following
officers were elected; Chief patriacrh,
James H. Wheatley; grand high
priest, II. E. Lynch; senior wlroen.
lgnatius T. Cooper; Junior warden.
Ralph Virden; scribe. A. B. Baxter;
treasurer, Samuel H. Carson; repre-
sentatives to Grand Enca mpment. J.
E. Palmatary and S. II. Carson.
1t is learned that among the
tomato producing States Maryland
ranked first with a production of
3. $50, 600 cases of canned tomatoes;
Delaware second. with 1885. 600
cases; Indiana third. with 1925, 900
cases. The total production for the
whole country amounts 10 10. 22O. 600
cases Of tomatoes and about 3, 600. coo
cases of tomatoe pulp fused in max
ing catsup. sauces. soups, etc.
Magistrate John B. Wharton last
week issued marriage license TO
Everett s. Pettyjohn. of Glendale.
Del. and Miss Ellen c. Schabinger,
of FELTON,. Del. Mr.. Pettyjohn is an
instructor at the Conference Academy.
and Miss Schabinger is a wellknOwn
school teacher. the 6augher of Mr..
and Mrs. William Schabinger. Of Fell
ton. The wedding took place Friday
There is a colored family in Kent.
Nd. that don't raise chickens. but
that live on crows throughout the
winter. says a friend from that sec
tion. He says they have chicken
house where the crows are confined
after being caught and that they en-.
JOY them liRe they were chickens.
Taking a cue from this. some one
will be trying their teeth on a buz
gard or a wind bat before long
perhapsl
Mr.. and Mrs. James Prettymar
of Wilmington, parents of Messrs.
Charles B. and Clarence Prettyman
formerly Of Dover. quietly celebrated
their sixtyfirst wedding annIversar!
Sunday last. Mrs. Prettyman, be
fore her marriage, was Miss Rebecci
Cannon. sister of former Governo
William Cannon. of Bridgeville. VIII
was the "War Governor" of Della
ware. 1t is remarkable fact tina
there has not occurred a single deaf
in their imme iiste family.
Captain John P. LeFeVre, Lieuten
ant Herbert NJ. Jones. Sergeant Viii
liam H. H.Abbott. of Company G. Dover
are included in the Delaware Stat
team of twelve men at the nations
rifle match now being held at Jack
sonville. Fla. From this team twelv
will be selected after practice on tn
jacksonville range. The squad lef
Thursday morning They were accom-
panied by Lieutenant U. NJ. Diller
S. A., Inspector Instructor o. NJ. q
Ex-senator Alvan B. Conner an
former Postmaster J. Morris Hatrinl
ton. Of FELTON,. and William T. Cartei
a prominent Wilminton railroad Off
ial, have returned from a delightfl
trip, embracing Columbus. Cincinna
aud Lexington. KY. LADY Aubrey,
Mr.. HarFington's three-year-o
mare, took second money Thursday
last week in an 50. 600 purse at Lee
ington, which makes three races
the Grand Circuit at which she hi
taken second money this seasol
While Mr.. Harrington is yount
he is a veteran among horsemen. +
was largely the father Of the Felt
race track. which drew crowds
several years.