Smyrna times., 1916-07-12
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
Neighbors and Their Doings.
Trustees Of Marsaallton Methodist
Church have formed a troop of Boy
Scouts.
Growers of Kent county are receiv-
ing fancy prices for early apples,
particularly the transparent variety.
Junior Mechanics are making ar
rangements TO hold a State field day |
at Lewes Beach some time this month.
Wilmington Council has authorized |
a bond issue Of S66. 600 to defrsy the
expenses Of paving Market street.
A plan TO consolidate all the white |
G. A. r. posts Of Wilmington will be
considered at joint meeting Of the
posts, Monday night.
The free library for men. establi-
shed in the home of the New Castle
Century Club. will be opened each
afternoon and evening. :,
All Wilmington city offices have
been moved 70 the new City Hall.
Council held it last meeting in the
old building Friday night.
Nearly all of the wheat in this
section is now cut and threshing be-
gan this week. The market price
will be close around the dollar mark.
Thirty eight families have moved
to Brandywine Summit Camp and
opened cottages there in preparation
for the opening Of camp. August 9.
Dean Harry Hayward. Of the agri-
cultural department of Delaware Col
lege, has announced that the annua-
Farmers Day will be held at the col
lege farm August 3.
Notice has been sent all the motor
boat owners on the Indian River that
inspection of the boats for proper
equipment will be made some time
this month.
: Joseph T. Hoffecker of Dover. left
Tuesday 4th, for Pittsburgh. Pa .
where he will spend a month with his
daughter, Mrs. Herman S. Davis, a,
her home. Swastika, Andover Terrace,
Shenley Heights.
The will of Mrs. Hetty Green. who
died on Monday July 3, in New York
at the age Of 80. leaves the bulk Of
her estate of s125. OOO, 90 to her son,
Colonel E. H. r. Green. and hel
daughter, Mrs. Matthew Astor Wilkes
Colonel Sirman D. Marvil. o.
Laurel, shot himself accidentally
while cleaning a revolver on Tuesday
and will be laid up for some time
The bullet struck his righ foot nea
the toes and passed through. lodginl
in the floor. He will not be able L
walk. bis physician says. for fUul
weeks. He was going TO leave tn
revolver with his wife while he wa
away with the militia.
Adjutant General ]. P. Wickershar
on Wednesday evening. last, was pre-
sented with fine loving cup on behal
of the officers of the Delaware Militi
in recognition Of his services to tn
State National Guard. The cup bear
the following inscription: "Presents
to General /. P. Wickersham, adjutar
general. by the officers IN appreciate
Of his 80 years continuous service
the Nationl Guard Of Delaware.
Miss Margaret Cooper, Of Dove
returned from Mt. Vernon, N. Y
last week to witness the graduatir
Of her nephew, Jesse Cooper former
Of Dover. In the graduating at d
III High School. although only II yea
u of age, he won the county seholarsh
NJ TO Cornell University and the Sta
y prize Of $500 per year long as
. remains in any college. Miss Coop
also visited Mr.. and Mrs. David
Donaldson at Roselle, N. j.. and spe
the weekend with Mr.. and MI
Walter c. Cough. at South AmbC
n. j. all formerly of Dover.
Edwsrd Whitman. Of Elverson. p
who was hurt at Montchanin Thursd'
July 7th. and William Comegys, "
was hurt at Houston Wednesd
night died Friday. July 7th, at
Delaware Hospital. Whitman Y
employed by the Reading Railroad {
his head was crushed when a he's
plank struck him while he was he
ing Jack up a water tank. Comes
was hurt in an automobile accide
a car in which he and Bayard VIII
ton, of Houston, we're riding being
collision with a freight train.
skull was fractured.
Earl Records. claiming to be a v
miugtonian. has been spending
past two weeks Of his alleged vscat
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