Smyrna times., 1916-07-26
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEWsY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Int resting Items from all Partsof the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
Nsighbors and Their Doings.

! nte resting Items from all Partsof the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
Ns'ghbors and Their Doings.
Milford is willing to pay a large
salary to a dog catcher. but no one
can be found for the joh
While feeding chickens Mrs. Har-
riet Layton. Of Bridgeville. broke an
arm when the lid of brooder fell.
A piece Of board cut the left hand
of Percy Jsrmon. Seaford, so severely
that surgical treatment was required
The DUPONT Powder Company denies
the rumor that a large lay-of of men
at the Carney's Point plant is cOntem-
plated.
Franklin Collins. a former Smyr-
nian, and now a banker st White !
River Junction. VT. is negotiating
for q house in Newark for his future
home.
One Of his fingers caught on 3 fence
nail. 4-yesr-old Catherine Lswler.
New Castle. hung suspended several
moments and suffered an ugly wound
Joseph II. Salevan. aged SO years,
highly respected resident Of the vi
cinity Of Woodside, died Friday. July
14th, after a prolonged illness.
Falling from a pole he was climb
ing. William, 9-year-old son Of Harry
Lawrence. Seaford. WAS rendered un-
conscious and suffered severe scalp
wound.
The members Of the First Baptist
Church Of Dover, made an excursion
/ to kits Hammock Wednesday and
the Methodist Protestants went Thurs
day.
Because of the murder of Ebe T.
Lynch. who was one of the managers
of the Lewes baseball team, that
team has withdrawn from the Penin-
sula League.
James Lord. Dover, for years Sec
retary of the Democratic State Cen
trial Committee. has announced his
candidacy for the State Treasurer
nomination on the Democratic ticket.
Assisted by Rev. Joe Lynch, a re-
formed pugilist Of Pittsburgh, Rev.
Thomas Jones. of Reliance charge. is
holding a gospel meeting at Wheat.
ley's camp, near Seaford.
If q man can win the love Of 1
good woman, and then realize thu
wealth Of such a love, he will no
seek to bask in the smiles of other
who know naught Of real love.
DR.. George l. McKelway of Dover
has received a commission from Presi
dent Wilson as first lieutenant in th
Medical Reserve Corps Of the Unite
States Army. The commission bear
date Of July 8. 1916.
The contract TO draw plans for tn
construction Of a new History offic
building at Ninth and Market streets
Wilmington. to be erected by Alfre
|. dupont, has been awarded to II
Hoffman Company. Philadelphia.
Wilbert Rsuley. Of Leipsic. hi
purchased the celebrated muskrat far
Of the late William A. Hsgan (,
IT $500. II contains 232 acres
marsh land, situated near Delawa
City.
Henry Dutton. aged 63 year
colored, horse trainer and driver. 70
merly of Dover, who was injured r
Gently at Wilmington, died Thursda
July 7. He was buried at Lineo
City on Monday.
If man can meet Adversely a
smile a. he hastens on TO draw near
to Success, he is happier than
, man who walks with Prosperity
- is forever looking back over
- shoulder to see # Adversely is folio
ing.
Mrs. Amelia Haas. wife Of Aug
Haas. a well-knOwn baker Of "a
bridge. Nd, but formerly Of Divis
street Dover. died Thursday st