Smyrna times., 1915-07-07
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEWsY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

Shippers of soft-shell crabs from
Millsboro have been receiving SO a
box Of two dozen.
City Solicitor d. o. Hastings, of
Wilmington. has reappointed John F. .
Lynn deputy-his third term.
Peter j. Parker, a sawyer in the
Dagsboro lumber mills. was badly cut
by flying piece of lumber.
For selling frecrackers containing
substance other than black powder,
Morris Binder is under arrest in Will
mington.
Gasoline exploding in Morris
Chaikens cleaning establishment. Will
mington. started fire that resulted
in $1,000 damage to the building.
DR.. W. H. Hsnker. superintendent
of the State Insane Asylum at Farm
hurst. reports 493 inmates Of that
institution on July l.
The Peoples Christian Church,
Dover, has elected Robert II Lewis,
Glider D. Jackson. James B. Keith
and James II. Hazel trustees.
Pastors of 20 Wilmington churches
have adopted resolutions asking the
police officials to more rigidly en-
force the Sunday closing ordinance.
To protect lives and prevent speed
ing in New Castle. George McKnitt,
a special constable, will aet IN con-
junction with Constable James E.
Taylor.
Because he is alleged to have
had " short strawberry boxes.
John Hannigan. a Wilmington mer-
chant. was held in 5000 bail for the
Grand Jury.
The Wilmington Ministerial As
sociation has decided TO conduct the
biggest religious revival meetings
that city has ever held. during jan
Uary and February.
Patriotic Sons of America from all
over Sussex cOGnty were in Laurel.
Thursday night, where a special ini-
tiation team gave the degrees TO more
than 100 candidates.
After a tour of the State. Miss
Mary $ Malone, TeneHour Law In
spector, reports that. outside Of the
canning fscories. she found very little
child labor in Sussex county.
Miss May E. Franklin, formerly Of
New York. was married TO Charles
B. Hurd. of near FELTON,, on Wednes.
day. June l6. 1915. The young
couple will reside near Houston.
Hubbard Clements, son Of Mrs
Mary II. and the late DR.. TO. Clem
ents. former residents of Dover, wa
one Of the graduates of the Los An
geles. CAL. Junior College Saturday
June 20.
The parents and brothers of William
w. Welch. formerly of Milton. bu
who has been practicing law at Pas
sale. n j., received word Of hi
marriage at Rutherford, N. j..
Miss Maud l. Boothe.
William Stephens. S. L. Blac
and John T. Wilson have been eleete
Millions School Board, and organize
by electing j. NJ Link. president;
l.. Black. secretary. and Williqi
Wagamon. treasurer.
Mrs. Matilda Conwell Beckett. (
Woodbury. Heights, n. j.. and Mr.
Elizabeth Conwell Fader. of Pittsbul
Pa. are visiting their parents. Nj
and Mrs. B. T. Conwell. Camder
Del, and calling on Dover friends.
Rev. Benjamin Fish Thompson
rector of Christ Church. Dover. a
companied by Mrs. Thompson, le
Monday for Bolton Landing. N. Y
and will spend the month of July
Lake George. August they will speI
in Maine
Charged by Assistant Chief Bak
with having acted ia a disorder
manner on the streets Of Dover al
resisting arrest, Harvey Wilmso
Dover. was held in $500 bail for I
July Court and WIS required to pI
a fine and costs Of SO.
At the home Of DR.. Frank L. Gri'
on Lake View Avenue, Milford.
finest enclosed porch in Milford b
been built and is now in use. I
Grier home has also been otherwi
remodeled and is being repainted-
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin F. Wood.
Dover. attended the wedding Of IN
son. Rev. Andrew B. Wood. and NJ
Elsie Miller, Ut Burlington, N.
Tuesday. June % Mr. Wood is "
and favorably known in Dover. and
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