Smyrna times., 1916-05-24

of S. II. Carson. H. E. Lynch. a.
B. Baxter, H. c. Taylor and George
Ross TO secure plans and specifications
for the building of an Odd Fellows
Temple in Dover.
w. H. Baker. accompanied by
Floyd McKnatt, of Dover. while visit
ing the woods on the Saxton farm Of
Wyoming. in an auto several days
ago. encountered black snake. which
took refuge in the grease pan under
the car and was carried to Dover.
The reptile was killed.
Miss Amelia L. Smith and Mr..
James Conner. both of near War
wick. Nd. were quietly married Fri
day evening. May 18th. at 8 o'clock.
in the st. Francis Xavier Church. by |
the Rev. Father c. A. Crowley. Tie |
young couple have the best wishes of
their many friends for long and
| happy married life.
Mr. and Mrs Amos Powell Hinsley
have issued invitations for the mar
riage of their daughter Miss Lillian
Adele Hinsley to Mr.. William Edward
Haman on Saturday afternoon, June
the third. at one-thirty o'clock. The
wedding will take place at the home
of the brides parents, King street,
Dover.
George W. Peterson. lifelong
resident Of Middletown. died at his
home on East Main street. last We'd
nesday morning. aged 76 years, of
general debility. He lived there prae-
tically all his life. engaged in the
blacksmithing business in his early
life, retiring about ten years ago on
account of his health. He leaves a
widow. Funeral took place Saturday.
John NJ. Mcclure. popular Young
man of Mddletown died at his resi-
dence on North Broad street. last
week. after a lingering illness
of tuberculosis. covering a period of
more than a year. He was about sc
years of age and had been in the en-
ploy of J.B. Messick, the MiddletOwr
merchant, since boyhood. A widow.
who is the daughter OF John L. Byron,
is left. Funeral took place Friday.
Frank Sayover an oysterman EN-
ployed on the schooner Jay, in som'
unaccountable manner fell overheard
Tuesday afternoon when opposit
Leipsic creek and was drowned
Captain Cliff. Richards had marrow
escape in attempting to rescue tn
young man. His batteau upset ant
sank when he leaped 70 it and made a
attempt to grab Sayover.
The following residents of Dove
and vicinitytOOk the recent examina
tion st the Federal Building Dover
for the position of clerk, carrier an
assistant postmaster at the Dove
postoffice: Clarence D. Sypherd, Wi
liam Brasure, Jester Morris, E. lobe:
Howard McFann. William knight
Marvel Baxter. Stanford Marvil. Wi
liam Clark, Roland Unruh. HowaE
Shahan. William Kchline, A. N. Lowbe
George Brittingham.
Net profit for the fiscal year {
SIG. pa 10 were made on Hage
town, Nd. municipal electric plan
II according to the report made by SUI
u erintendent ]. Oscar Beard. II
NJ plant, besides lighting the streets al
III alleys of the city, selling electricity
III the citizens in competition with q
U Hagertown and Frederick eleeti
III Railway Company. The profit for
III wear. if value of street lighting
III also considered are $50, SO. 81.
III Julia Vest, wife Of Issac We
one Of the best and most highly
III spected eolored men Of Odessa. "
m underwent an operation at the De
III ware Hospital, on April 18th, is ]
y proving rapidly, and expects to retu
iii 10 her home in q short while. ls'
- West is aged 81 years. and his "
Julia, who is now improving fr
III the operation. is II years Of a
Y On March 18th they celebrated tn
II fftieth wedding anniversary. and
II ceived many congratulations fr
II their numerous white and colo
II friends.
II Another case Of diphtheria was
II covered IN Midddletown last we
Claude. eldest son of Levy Court q
missioner Thomas S. Fouracre. be
the victim. MIR. Fouraere has D
unusually unfortunate during the
winter, this being the third case
contagious disease his family has B
afflicted with. The first was
Y of diphtheria. from which 20
daughter suffered, and almost as
as the quarantine was lifted a your
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