Smyrna times., 1916-02-16
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEwSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

Peninsula About Your Friends and
Nsighbors and Their Doings.
Three big leaks have been found in
the main carrying water under the
Christiana River to South Whining
ton.
While playing with several school
children at Seaford, Claude Coulbourne.
10 years old, fell and broke his collar
bone.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Maclary were
given a surprise party at their home
in Stanton on their thirtieth wedding
anniversary.
After 10 years service as cashier
of the Sussex Trust Company. at
Laurel, Willard S. Ellis has resigned
and will engage in business for him
self.
Detectives Atwell and Virden. OF .
Wilmington. have been assigned to
street duty. and Patrnlmen Riley and
Fairchild have been detailed to the |
Detective Bureau.
An automobile mail route has been
established between Glendale and
Milford. giving the latter town let
tiers and papers at noon instead of 9
o clock at night.
Francis Whiteman, a Carney's Point
/ -
a wagon shed on the property of r
P Robinon, at Newport, was found
almost frozen to death.
James Chase reputed to be the old.
est and wealthiest negro in Delaware.
cied at the home of his son, Harvey
Chase. Thursday night being found
dead in bed by his son early in the
morning lie owned much valuable
farm land near Seaford and had many
white friends.
Building Of the DUPONT Boulevard
from a point between Glendale and
Georgetown to Selbyvile has been
suspended during the winter and will
be resumed next spring. Much con-
struction work has been Gone. and not
much time will be required to finish the
twenty mile stretch. Four miles of
the boulevard from Georgetown south
are now in public use. and heavily
traversed.
Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. L. Edgar.
of Viola. Delaware, who for the past
three years have been residing with
- Mrs. Edgar's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
! J. F. Luiz. Of Blue Hill, will nave
to Hamilton, Ontario. Canada, where
Mr.. Edgar has accepted a position.
\ Mrs. Edgar and daughters will joiT
II her husband there in the near future,
] accompanied by Mr.. Edgars brother,
Mr. Wilfred l. Edgar. who has JUS
returned from an extended trip to th'
Pacific Coast.
Miss Mary Evans, daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Evans, o
II Noxeutown Mills and Mr.. Norman
Hicks. Of Chestertown Md. wer
Il married in New York City on Mon
II day morning. They were accompanie
u to New York by the BRIDES sister
n Miss Rose Evans and Miss Clara Price
III OF Warwick. Md. The bride wor
m a handsome blue taffeta suit and ha
U to match. After a short weddinl
III trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks will max
III their home in Wilmington. Mr.. Kick
m is in the employment of the dupont
III at Carney's Point.
III John M. Short. aged 68 years an
m 10 months, died at his home at Leb'
u non. Sunday January 3Oth tn
m funeral which was held Tuesday. Eel
U ruary first. was conducted by Rev
Ill Alfred smith of Camden. lntermeI
iii was made at Odd Fellows Cemeter
iii Camden. Deceased is survived
a widow and the following children
iii Mrs. William Pickering and Charl'
A. Short of Lebanon; Wilmer Shor
of Camden, also a sister. Mrs. MAJ
I E. Pickering of Lebanon, and a br
Their. Charles H. Short. of St. Jone
The engagement of Miss Lena R
becca Carey. a daughter of Mr.
Vashti Salisbury Carey and the la
col. Robert Carey of Denton. Md
to Mr.. Caleb Winslow, of Baltimo-
Md. and a great nephew Of Thorn
jefferson, has just been announce
Miss Carey is a noted horse WONT
and is popularity known thsougho
Dover. where she has frequently be
the guest Of Miss Mary E. Saulsbur
Mr. Winslow is a graduate Of Have
ford College, Penna. and is Prove
at the University of Maryland. I
wedding will take place in June.