Smyrna times., 1917-03-28
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

inte resting Items from all Partsof the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
Neighbors and Their Doings.
Gamble Latrobe, general superin-
tendent of the Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington Railroad Company,
and family, formerly residents of
Dover, have removed from Baltimore
to Wilmington.
ElwUod Dukes, son of ex-Sheriff
Dukes of Georgetown. living in Green
wood as a rural mail carrier, and Miss |
Lillian Hayes, daughter of J. F.
Hayes, also of Greenwood, were mar
ried at the home of the bride Tues
day.
Vanarsdale Turner, son of the Rev.
]. B. Turner, who lived in Dover when
his father was pastor of the Presby-
terian church there, is attached to the
United States Embassy at Petrograd,
and was in the midst of the revolu-
tiOn that stirred that country last
Sunday.
William c. Behen, of Dover a
member of the graduating class of
the University of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed Resident Physician
of st. Joseph's Hospital, of Philadel-
phia, as a result of the competitive
examination held for that institution
in February.
Joseph C. Jolls of Middletown has
sold the double store and dwelling
property situated on West Main street
to Walter S. Burris for SIS, 600. Mr..
BuTris will at once begin alterations
to the property, which converts it into
commodious and well-equipped ga
rage. A two-story concrete building
will be erected in the rear.
Mt. Pleasant farmers met Monday,
at their corn cannery, and after some
discussion agreed to plant sugar corn
for S14 per ton. About 300 acres
were contracted for at the price.
The farmers of Odessa section agreed
last week to plant sugar corn for $12
per ton, but it is thought that other
Gamers will meet the price fixed or
by the Mt. Pleasant concern.
/
Robert.Cain. one of Harrington
oldest and best citivens, died Satur.
day. March 10th, the result of {
stroke of paralysis. He lived abou
: one hour after being stricken. Re
mains were inferred in Hollywood
Cemetery Tuesday Mr.. Cain wa
seventy-six years Of age. He is sur
vived by oneSs son, Henry F. Cain
of Philadelphia. but formerly of Dover
where he was railroad ticket agent fo
several years.
The Senate, on Tuesday, adopted
resolution under the provisions O
which the governor is authorized an
empowered to cause a census of tn
men, materials and all other possibl
resources of the state for military us
and to ascertain the possible danger
to our national defenses which ma
exist within the borders of this. stat
and to employ the necessary agents
effectuate the purposes of this resolr
tion.
Monday, March 10Th. the corner
stone of the Newf, College dormitor
at Newark was laid. A processio
formed at A. Is, headed by the batta
ion and consisting of the faculty, truI
tees and friends of the college. Dea
Smith laid the cornerstone in whiC
had been placed the signature of ever
student in the college according
their classes, list of names of graz
yates since 1870, a copy of the tV
colleges, Delaware College Revie
: and the Delaware Farmer. DR.. Mitcl
ell and DIR. Harter made short a,
dresses for the faculty, while Lert
B. Steele spoke on behalf of the st
dent body.
G Thomas Lodge, a member of Il
- Junior Glass of the Dover High Schoo
= has been warded the $25 prize by Il
State w. C. T. U. for submittir
the best essay on Temperance.
The essay which won this covet'
Vn purse was printed in The Delaware
. some weeks ago, and was good arg
Cd ment for the States becoming boz
dry. The contest was Statewide al
4 there were many contributors. M
nd Lodge is the Editor of 'The Lotus,