Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1916-03-22
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEwSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

lnte resting Items from all Partsof the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
Neighbors and Their Doings.
A Delaware branch of the Woman's
Peace Party has been organized in
Wilmington with Miss Caroline Cooper
as temporary chairman.
Delaware City fisherman have been
catching large quantities of carp in
the canal ranging in weight from 20
to % ponds.
Wilmington Council has approved
Of a sos. 600 bond issue for the pur-
chase of new parklands and the i'm
provement of Fairgrounds.
Warren Boulder. of Elkton. Md.
wes fined $40 and cost by Magistrate
Francis for operating an automobile |
in Wilmington without an operators
s license.
Fire. caused by a defective fiue,
slightly damaged the home Of An.
drew Green On East Lake street,
Middletown, Wednesday afternoon.
The fire company prevented serious
damage.
DR.. Charles NJ. Wharton. of Dover.
a state senator, has been appointed a
member of the State Commission for
the blind. He will fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mrs.
Walter Morris
At FELTON, one of the largest religious
REVEALS in years is now in progress.
Pew. w. f. Matthews, pastor. is be-
ing assisted in his campaign by the
BeIge sisters. singing evangelists.
Last Sunday many persous were un-
able TO get in the church.
Mrs. Samuel S. Downes of Dover,
has received a letter from her son.
Ensign Lee Downs, who is now on
the United States steamship Dale.
Asiatic squadron. The letter was
dated January %. 1916. and stated
that they had just reached Zamboahga,
Philippine Islands.
The Pastoral Aid Society Of the
Presbyterian Church Of Dover has
elected the following officers for the
year: President. Mrs. r. c. Holmes /;
vice-president. Mrs. c. d Sypherd ;
second vice president. Mrs. A. r..
Benson secretary. Mrs. Robert Stott
treasurer, Mrs. Carrie G. Ritter.
The first herring of the season sold
in Georgetown Tuesday for four cents
- apiece. With a few days of warn
g weather the run Of fish in what is
known rs Herring Greek shonld b.
large and all Of the towns Of the eoun
2 ~ can be supplied. Shad fishermen
report that in their opinion the ruI
will be small this spring.
Town council, of Seaford, hA
named these officers to serve for on
year: President, P. jefferson viii
8 liams; secretary. Glenn NJ. Houston
( treasurer, DR.. Charles NJ. Hollis
assessor. Glenn NJ. Houston; super
3 intendent of water works, Joseph
James; chief policeman for day ser
I vice, Ollie f. Wright; night police
man. Elmer Jones.
E Magistrate E. F. Wood of Dove
Thursday afternoon. held James Var
John Smack Laws and Lula Van, a
9 colored, of Milford, under $500 ba
each for the April term of the Coul
Of General Sessions for Kent county
& charged with illegal sale of intoxica
ing liquors. Lizzie Owens and CorneliJ
Moon, both colored. of Milford, wei
committed TO Jail, pending a heariu
3 on a charge of perjury.
Prof. Alexander Crawford, prime
2 pal of the Dover public schools, hi
resigned and his resignation will tai
effect at the end Of the present scho
year. Professor Crawford. who b
been principal of the Dover school 4
mo eleven wears, failed of re lection TO
- years ago. He was succeeded by Pr
- fessor George S. Messersmith, and
resigned two years ago. Profess
2 Crawford was chosen again TO Ia
charge of the schools. His success
has not been named.