Smyrna times., 1916-09-06
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
Ne"ST ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES


William Wilson has been appointed
engineer Of the Fenwick Island light.
Ito succeed William f. Kitchens
transferred to Diamond Shoal Light
Ihe new 250 h. p. Ball engine an,
duplicate dynamo system for tho Dove,
lght and water plant has arrived anc
is being installed.
William Hayes sustained broker
arm when he fell through car win.
90" at the Pennsylvania Railroad
shops in Wilmington.
There are $50 cases on the docket
Tor the September term of the Gen.
eral Sessions Court in Wilmington
an unsually large number.
Edward Russell. who has been liV.
ing on the Steel farm. near George
Town for years. has taken possession
oi his fathers farm at Hebron.
Horace Brown. Of Wilmington. has
been appointed superintendent Of the
Lewes Maritime Exchange in place
oi Louis Amudsen. resigned.
Mrs. Mary b. Donnell. president Of
the New Castle W. c. T. IT,. is CON
hned to her home in Newark suffer
ing from the effects OF a fall which
injured hip.
Little Katherine Wright Of Trinity
Thursday. fell into tub of boiling
water, severely scalding herself
While she is badly burned her re.
covery is expected.
Fitteen students of Delaware Col.
leee. now with the Delaware Militia
at Deming, New Mexico. will be per-
mitted to return under an order from
the War Departments
The Richardson & Robbins canning
establishment at the opening Of the
tomato season. few DAYS ago. sd.
Vanced the wages of all employees
men and women.
DENNIS See near Seaford carefully
prepared Is chickens for shipment 10
Philadelphia. Wednesday last and was
relieved Of his trouble during the
night when some unknown parties
stole all of them.
Wilmington Council has appointed
a committee to confer with com.
mittee from the Levy Court relative
to the city and county paying the cost
Of maintaining Sixteenth street bridge
over the Brandywipe Creek.
While bathing at kits Hammock
Thursday, Mrs. George Holt os Dover
was nearly drowned by being drawn |
under the waves by the undertow
When taken from the water she had
almost lost consciousness, but was soon
revived.
At bridge party given by Mrs. Her.
bert NJ. Jones. Tuesday afternoon. 29tb.
was made of the en-
gagement of Miss Ina Lord and
Charles Warren Hardesty. both well
known young society folks of the State
Capital. The wedding will take place
At an early date.
Senator Willard Salisbury has re-
commended former United States Son
ltor Harry A. Richardson. of Dover
president Of the Richardson & Robbins
Jo.. to President Wilson to take the
)lace of Federal Trade Commissioners
tublee. whom the Senate has failed m
confirm.
Mr.. Howard c. Padley. Younger
on of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Psdlev
md Miss Josephine Garner. daughter
# Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Garner of
Warwick. were married at the NJ. f.
'arsonage. Cecilton. on Thursday
vening by the Rev. J. NJ. Mitchell. !
hey will reside with the groom 8 par 4
nts.
A wreck occurred on the Delaware
.ailroad at State Road station FRIDAY
light when northbound Adams Ex-
ress train ran into the rear of
reight train unloading at the station.
.ngineer Joseph Shepherd jumped
nd was cut on the chin and Jared
p and Firemen Duncan, who also
lmped. sustained an injured wrist
ma severe bruises.
Professor c. W. Schsntz of Souder-
'n, Pa. the new supervising princi-
al Of Dover public schools. has ar
wed there and with the corps of
sachers will take up the work of the
,hool year on Tuesday next, when
tanning and drilling for the year will
e commenced, ready for the opening
the schools on September 1S The