Smyrna times., 1916-08-09
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.

Clarence NJ. Campbell, a Delaware
road fireman. was cut about the head
and face and had several teeth
knocked out when he fell from his
engine at Townsend.
Robert J. Ferguson, of Dover. was
the unexpected recipient Of an ap-
pointment by Governor Miller as a
member of the Board of Examiners
FOR Licensed Undertakers of the State
Colonel Sirman d. Marvel. of
Laurel. who was accidentally shot in
the foot, is slowly recovering. and
will join the Delaware Guards at
Deming. n. M. as soon as the wound
thoroughly heals.
As extra precaution against typhoid
fever, owing to a number of cases de-
veloping within the past few days. |
the Newark Board of Health Thurs
day had the entire water system of |
the town chlorinated.
Michael Lucas, drowned IN the Del
aware River at Bellevue. and about
whose death there was some mystery,
was thrown into the water when he
stood on the side of a small rowboat,
according to evidence at the Coroner's
inquest.
Michael Scanlon, Dover carpen-
ter, while working near Dover, Mon
day was struck on his right arm by a
saw which slipped from his grasp.
penetrating an artery and causing tie
blood 20 flow freely for some time.
Many Kent Countians last Sunday
evening noticed a very remarkable
reddish light in the west and north
west. The display was due to pecu-
liar atmospheric conditions and the
effect of the refraction of the sun 5
rays acting upon low-hanging clouds
or haze.
Placed in charge of Delaware by
the Women's Congressional Union.
Miss Bertha Sspovitz, of Philadelphia,
has opened a campaign in George
town, and expects to have Sussex
county thoroughly organized within
the next few weeks.
Twenty-Five thousand persons at
tended the fremen's street carnival
during the nine nights it was held in
Newark. and the receipts amounted
to more than $4,000, which will be
used for a new home for the Aetna
Hose. Hook and Ladder Company.
Delaware needs GOA men to. make
up its quota of troops called for by
President Wilson, Adjutant Genera
Wiekersham, of Wilmington. said, il
pointing out that the two battalioni
sent to Deming. n. NJ. went will
only the minimum number.
The report that Melbourne Goodwin
a member of Company G Of Dover
now at the Mexican Border, was suf
fering with blood poison, from hi
vaccinated arm, is learned to be un
true. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James B. GOowin have encouragin
letters from him.
The coupalo on the main buildin
Ir OF the Conference Academy was re
moved last week by George L
Thomas and flag staff takes tn
place Of the weather vane. In mo'
ing the lumber the following WI
plainly inscribed: flames c. Flower
August II. 1876" evidently the da'
of its erection.
Friends at Dover have received al
nouncements issued by Mr.. and Mr.
Richard Gilpin Wood, Of the marriaI
of their sister, Nellie Foster Wo
Mckee, to Mr.. Alfred Edward Fl
FL on Friday the twenty-eighth day
- July. New York City. At home aft
.r the first Of November, at 3S Ea
slst street. Professor Ellis is
tive of Kent County snd brother
Mrs. William K Knight. near Dove
He is an instructor at Middies