Smyrna times., 1916-06-28
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEwsY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

EN'NAltd FQoul OUT FFiGuub anu
Neighbors and Their Doings.
Milford High School Alumni. in
mail election chose P. T. Carlisle
president; Robert Prettyman, vice
president; Bsrtha Cole. secretary, and
Emma Capehart, treasurer.
John c. Vesss, aged 26 a Pennsyl
vania Railroad brakeman, crushed un-
der the wheels of a freight train in
the Edge Moor yards, died yesterday
at Delaware Hospital.
Professor George 5. Counts. who
conducted the recent survey Of the
Gary, Inc, schools. has been chosen
dean of Delaware College summer
school. which opens next Monday.
= Owing to the departure of the sons
the Sussex county farmers for work
in city factories. the girls and women
are doing the greater part of the agri-
cultural labor in that section.
Miss Edna Vaughn and John Burris,
of Lincoln City. Delaware. were mar
ried at the home of the brides mother, |
Mrs. Joseph B. Vaughan. near Ches-
wol5. Wednesday afternoon. June 21.
The lawn fete by the George town
New Century Club has been postponed
on account of the injury to Thomas
Wilson. the Delaware College athletic,
whose relatives were in charge.
Because Miss Katherine Rash, of
Lewes. elected teacher at Harrington,
found thai the salary of her depart
ment had been reduced sne resigned
and has been elected at Millsboro.
Thirty.five automobile owners have
been notified by Officer Hilyard to ap-
pear before Magistrate Cox or send a
check for So and costs for exceeding
the speed limit in going through Mid
dletown on Sunday.
Among those receiving the degree
nf NJ. A. at the Unisersity Of Penn
sylvania this week was Miss Grace
w. Greene, Of Dover who is a graduate
of Swarthmore College. She has ac-
cepted position at the William Smith
College. N. Y, as the teacher Of
English.
At the home of Colonel N. r john
son, near Pennington. a few day ago
a black snake invaded the kitchen
while the housekeeper was out gather
ing peas for dinner. She wss badly
frightened upon her return, but Frank
jackson came to her rescue and killed
the snake with hoe. 1t measured
six feet.
Every farmer and every farmer'l
wife should take vacation each year
Whether il be an automobile trip
a boat trip, a visit 70 the city, a weel
at a summer resort or the seaside.
Journey 10 some distant point Of in
terest or a visit to nearby relatives
the farmer has earned vacation TO
4 himself, and owes it to take his wifi
along. American Farming. Chicago
Repairs are being made to tn
I interior of the State House, Dover
1 in the old part of the building, a
8 the front door entrance. the chang
@ being necessary because Of the clos
B proximity of the outside doors and III
z old swinging doors on the inside. Th
Z inside swing doors are being move
y back several feet. which places th
x two doors. one int0 the private ofiiC
4 of the governor and the other to II
A Office of the secretary Of state, outsiC
Q Of the swinging doors, instead Of II
@ side. as before.
Where cow peas are sown alon
the best and most effective way TO u
z them is to grow the crop for forai
z disking, TO wheat or other fall-grov
a grain. says Nelson F. Page, of vi
ginia. in the American Fruit Grove
The principal fertilizing value Of &C
peas is in the nitrogen nodules
the roots. When sown alone. &C
peas should be put in at the rate
one and one-half bushels Of seed
acre. Mr.. Page states that fertile
z should always be used TO get t
< largest yields. Cow peas are
particular value in orchards as tn
furnish an abundance Of humus. esse
tial To the growth Of the trees.
Two severe wind and rain stor
@ have occurred in Kent County the p
week. The one Monday atternS
proved quite destructive. silos
the farm of DR.. J.. Cardeen Cool
and F. c. Lockwood were bio
down. On the William w. Tsy
farm. near Camden camp groun