Smyrna times., 1917-10-24

Nelghbors and 'ne'r ~
aH Swain, Dover boy who
HOl"rT orIisted in the U. S. Aviation
r,,O. ls M" and Miss Marion L. Wood, 5 oi
camden. C0rr New Jersey have annOu"'eO
their engagement
Caesar Rodney Consolidated ocnool
Cn,den Co.,, and Wyoming has added
o. Oa 70 its curriculum, with Mr..
mus ;o, Roraback, of Dover IN
'aoras. A special musical room has
sna-S snan set apart in the new building
for this feature.
n. and Mrs. Edward D. Cahoon
I'D daughter, MissEdna Cahoon' have
snor Sna the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
C.orles Oss B. Wilson. Accompanied by
~" and Mrs. Wilson. they continued
.soir ~. motor trip down the Peninsula
70 old Point Comfort and thence TO
Washington, D. {.
Mrs Margaret White. mother OF
uro A w. Lightbourne, died Wed
..odsv afternoon, October 10th, at
.Lo home of Rev. A. L. LightbOurne
~ Bradford street, aged 81 years.
Tho remains were taken to Baltimore
rridsv afternoon, October 18th, where
t,rsral services were held at the
home of her son, Harry McCubbin.
Resides Mra. Lightbourne and Mr.
McCubbin. Mrs. White leaves another
daughter, Mrs. Vernin.
The first consignment of over 1, 500
containers of canned fruits and
veoetables for the soldiers, prepared
under the direction of the Red Cross
committee on collections and distribu-
tions. consisting of supplies from
Middletown, Odessa and Frederica,
have been sent to Camp Dix, at
Wrightstown, N. j.. TO be dispensed
under Major Beck, primarily for
hospital use.
Mrs. Margaret Ann Bryan, sister
Of Mrs. Alexander Crawfor5, of Dover.
aged 68 years, died at the home of
her brother-in-law, Professor Alexan-
der Crawford. on Academy Square.
on Tuseday, October 18th. F0neral
services was held at the home of Pro
fessor Crawford on Sunday afternoon
at clock. Interment will be made
at Forest Hill Cemetery, at Milwaukee,
Wis. Mrs. Bryan is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Alexander Crawford, of
Dover, and Mrs. John S. Harris, of
Helena Mont.
Mrs. Clara B. George, widow of
Joseph T. George, after a prolonged
illness, died at her home in Denton,
Md, Wednesday, October II. De-
deceased was the daughter of the late
Thomas H. and Hester Conwell Nc
Ilvaine, and was born at Magnolia,
this county. She was we'll known
here. being a sister of Mrs FRAMES
M. Dunn, and having been a former
resident of Dover. She was a gradu
ate of the Millersville, Pa, Female
School, and had been engaged in bust
ness in several parts of the Peninsula
Burial was made at Lakeside Gem
etery Dover. Friday morning, upol
the arrival of the SO train, Rev,
W. F. Gunby Officiating.
Announcement has been made tha
Senator Josiah 0. Wolcott has with
drawn as a partner of the law firm o
Marvel Marvel, Wolcott & LAYTON
Of Wilmington, and new firm ha
been formed composed of David 7
Marvel, Josiah Marvel and Caleb
Layton, under the firm name of Marvel
Marvel & Layton. Senator Wolcot
will continue to reside at his home O
Broome street, Wilmington, until hi
ne" residence in Dover is completed
When ne will move to Dover and ope
law office there. Senator Wolcott
nome was to be completed by Octobt
l. but failure to secure buildin
material has delayed the completiC
until some time in November.
The thirtyeighth annual conventiC
OF the Delaware Woman's Christie
temperance Union, which was
session in st. Johns NJ. E. Chucrl
Seaford. came to a close Friday Oct
0er the Twelfth. A report was Civ,
OF the work done by the differe
branches Of the Union during Il
year and fine showing has been ma
III each branch. The following of
GERS were elected for the coming yea
Mrs Lena Messick, president; MI
emma Caulk. vice president; MI
nate E. Smithers. honorary presiden
MRS. Lizzie Raughley, correspond
secretary Miss Levina Lynch, recor
ing secretary; Mrs Clara Marsha
treasurer.