Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
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.

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Enigneer, has moved from George
town to Dover to the LeFevre prop
erty, South State street.
Former State Auditor Charles ].
Luff was struck by boy riding a BIZ
cycle on Loockerman street Wednes-
day afternoon and thrown heavily to
the hard paved street.
Bernard A. Behen, son of Mrs.
John Behen, Jr., of Dover. and Miss
Elizabeth Anne Hailer, of Washing
ton, D. c., were arrived at the resid-
ence of Bisohp John ]. Monaghan,
Wilmington, Saturday, September 1st.
Clarence Clark, of Wyoming, and
Miss Martha Cooper, daughter of Mrs.
Sara Cooper, of Camden, were mar
ried at the Episcopal Church, Camden,
Wednesday evening, August 29th, by
Rev. Benjamin Fish Thompson. Mr..
Clark is the son of MIR. and Mrs. John
Clark, of Wyoming, Del.
Register of Wills Ernest B. Raugh-
ley has suffered greatly from his in
jured hand when he had the misfortune
to accidently strike a broken bone
crochet needle that pierced his right
hand and caused an ugly wound. 1t
has caused him several sleepless
nights and great inconsenience.
Minos W. Culver, a farmer living
near Laurel, was stricken with par
alysis and died on Saturday, Septem-
ber !. His funeral was held in Mount
Pleasant cemetery. He leaves a
widow, Mrs. Laura Culver, and three
children-Henry T. H. Culver. of
Philadelphia, and Arris F. and Ray
mond Culver Of Laurel.
The peach crop in this section is
about over, with the marketing OF
the Elbertas last week. Prices rang
ed from 50 cents to $1.25 a basket.
The tomato crop is now on in its
height. While prices have been from
40 to 60 cents basket, the price by
Thursday was % cents a basket.
Elwell Jarvis, a well known Re.
publican and leader of the Sixth Rep.
resentative District of Kent county,
died at his home at Burnite's Mills,
near FELTON,. Thursday, August 80.
He was bachelor, and the Repubi'
can candidate for sheriff in 1916.
He has served as tax collector anC
county constable. The funeral tool
place on the Sunday following from
= his late home, in charge of Rev. W
L. Jump, and interment was made a
Hopkins Cemetery.
Kent county's first quota of mel
for the National Army left Dove
Wednesday morning for Wrightstown
N. j. The four men, John Dore, o
Dover: John w. Houston. Jr., o
Clayton; James Spencer, of Hartly
and Harvey Jester, of Frederick
were escorted to the railroad statiul
by Companies G and 1, as a guard o
honor. Hon. R. r. Kenney, chair
man of the Kent County Exemption
Board, and H. l. Beers. also a mem
ber of the board, marched with tn
four men to the station, bidding ther
Godspeed.
Miss Salle Anderson died at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Jones
1 at Dover, Friday, August 31st, age
68 years. Deceased came to Dove
1 from Philadelphia abont so years ag
! and was one of the life long, faithfr
! employees of the Richardson & Rot
bins canning company. Miss Andel
son had few. relatives in Dover but
host of loyal friends. The funera
which was private. was held Monda
z of last week and interment was mac
Z at the Presbyterian Church yard.
D Tuesday evening last Past Grar
. Master Henry Irving Beers, of Dove
z installed the following newly electe
Z officers of Union Lodge, No. z, Ma
= ons of Dover: Worshipful Master,
Leonard Soper; Senior Warden, F
Paul Fenimore; Junior Warden, Jam,
w. Wise, Jr. On the same evenir
George P. Millington was raised
\ the sublime degree of Master Masol
u Other newly made Masons are CAPITA
II Herbert Nj. Jones, Alfred H. WilsC
II and R. Lindale Frazier.
II While canning tomatoes recent
II Mrs. William E. Kichline of Dove
n was severely burned about the fat
H and neck by can of boiling tomi
II toes. She attempted to straighten
II lid that did not appear to be on tigh
u when it suddenly blew off and Il
II contents were thrown into her fac
III But for the fact that she wore glass
II her eyes would probably have be-
II lost. With the prompt assistance
u negihbors and her physician the p
II tient is improving nicely and it