Smyrna times., 1916-06-21
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEwsY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

Peninsula About Your Friends and
Neighbors and Their Doings.
Joseph Shorter of Delaware City
while fishing alone in the river Mon
Jay. landed a sturgeon that weighed
200 pounds and netted nearly $3.50.
Former Senator Harry A. Richard
son and wife. accompanied by Billie
Walker left Saturday last for Fronte-
nae, Thousand Islands, where they
will occupy their summer home for
the next three months.
Reports from some of the farmers
in Dagsboro hundred that young part
ridges and wOodcock are being killed
by crows and hawks. Some of the
farmers are in favor of the state pay
ing a bounty for the heads Of all
crows and hawks that are killed.
Hubert W. German, clerk to the
agent Of the Adams Express Company |
at Delmar attempting to board a NOV
ing passenger train Wednesday lost |
his hold and fell beside the track.
He received several gashes on his
face and contusions on this hand and
hip.
During the heavy electric storm on
Tuesday last, horse worth 5000. be-
longing to Jabe Carney, colored of
near Townsend was instantly killed
by lightning while Carney was plow
| ing. Another horse, not far away.
escaped injury. Carney was stunned
badly. Recently his house and out
buildings we're destroyed by fire.
Late Tuesday afternoon the heavy
truck of Long and Company. of Odes-
sa. ran into the automobile Of Levy
Courtman William A. Scott. of Town
SEND. Mr.. Scott had been to the
funeral of J. G. Armstrong. and was
on his way to his home when the
accident happened. Both machines
were badly damaged, but the occu-
pants Of the cars were uninjured.
Miss Phyllis Ridgely of Dover is
entertaining a house party, consisting
of six young ladies who were fellow
graduates at Vassar College this June,
and seven young men who have just
finished their course at Princeton.
They were at Dover with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ridgley lsst Friday to Monday,
when they went to Rehoboth Beach to
remain until next Monday.
Mrs. Russell Hardcastle, of Dover,
with others in an automobile, while
riding in the northern part Of Dover
at noon Tuesday, ran into a sign post
slightly injuring the car by breaking
the wind shield and bending a fender
Mrs. Hardcastle was quite badly in
jured by flying glass, being cut owe
the eye, nose and neck. as we'll a
severely on the hand several stitche
we're necessary. The car swerve
on a soft piece Of the road which hal
been repaired recently.
Rose bugs are doing serious damag
not oaly among the roses but TO smal
plants and fruit trees. In man
sections the grape vines and fru
trees present a sorrowful sight.
seems that the most expensive way {
getting rid Of these bugs is the safe
way, which is picking them off dali
by hand. The growers find that tn
bugs work so rapidly that the commC
poisons are too slow to give perfeC
results.
Kent County Levy Court met Ia
week, to prepare for the issue of Il
last S25, 600 of the S10O. 600 go
roads bond issue authorized by Z
Legislature. II is presumed fro
the eagerness Of investors to secu
4 Kent county's Good Road Bonds, tn
D there will be no difficulty in disposi
of the last S25. 600 bond issue,
be awarded in two or three weeks.
< Mr.. and Mrs. H. l. Beers Of DoV
4 we're in Oil City, Pa, last week
4 the occasion of Mr.. Beers fathe
4 eighty-sixth birthday. Henry
3 Beers, Sr.. who is we'll known
@ Dover, has the distin ction Of bel
Forty-niner, who went through
gold mining fever, and pioneer
z the oil field Of Pennsylvania. he
= still enjoyed good health and enjoy
x the reunion Of his family.
Announcement has been made
. the engagement Of Miss Euge
z Ridgely Of Washington. d. C.,
z John Arnold Of that City. MIR. Arm
x at this time is travelling in China
Japan in the interest Of the Ameri
A Government, and the date Of the W
a ding will not be set until after
return next March. Miss Ride
formerly lived in Dover and Cam
where she is we'll known.
In Union NJ. E. parsonage,
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