Smyrna times., 1917-05-09
NEWS OF The DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
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OUR STATE EXCHANGES
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Peninsula About Your Friends and
NeIghbors and Their Doings.

NeignDOrS ana ] heIr OOlnRS.
W. H. Stayton, of Washington, n.
c., formerly of Smyrna, now Secre-
tary of the Navy League of the United |
States, has congratulated the women
of Delaware on being the first State
in the Union to respond to the emerg-
ency call issued by the League for
muff1ers, sweaters and wristlets.
The dwelling of Charles D. Wood
all at Kits Hammock, was destroyed |
by fire Tuesday night, April "a. Mrs.
Woodall saw the flames break out near
the chimney upstairs about IL o clock.
The house, all of the furniture and
other contents were consumed, also
stable and chicken house, along with
a large lot of poultry. Loss only
partly covered by $400 insurance.
Rev. W. E Needham. pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Dover, is
attending the annual meeting of the
Delaware Baptist State Convention,
marking the 24th anniversary of the
Delaware Baptist Union Association
and the 39th anniversary of the Della
ware Baptist Union, in the North
Church, Wilmington. Mr.. Needham
is Moderator of the Association.
Announcement of the wedding, in
Brooklyn, N. Y, of Carlton Palmer
Collins, of Stamford, Conn. and Miss
Sara Elizabeth Colcord, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Colcord, of
Brooklyn, has been received at Dover
by relatives. Mr.. Collins is a nephew
of Mrs S L. XIX, Mrs. H. C. Tay-
lor and Mrs. John c. Hopkins, all of
Dover.
Joseph Cleaver, charged with hav-
ing quarts of liquor in his posses
sion, was given hearing before Mag
istrate E. F. Wood at Dover, Tues
day. and held in $500 bail for court.
The liquor was in a suit case which
had been shipped there as baggage.
Cleaver appeared with a check for the
suit case, and as soon as it was de-
livered to him he was arrested.
officers of the New-Century Club
of Middletown, were elected Wednes-
day as follows: President, Mrs. How
ard A. Pool; first vice president. Mrs.
Frank B. Watkins; second vice-pres-
ident, Mrs. Clarence E. Pool; record
ing secretary, Miss Helen v. Shall
cross; corresponding secretary, Miss
Ethel W. Brady; treasurer, Miss
Jesse L. Shepherd; auditor, Mrs. Ju-
lian G. Cleaver. Mrs. Leland Pleas
anton and Miss Jessie C. Shepherd
were admitted as members of the
club.
Caleb Sipple VanBurkalow died at
his residence in Magnolia, this county,
Friday afternoon, April 27, aged SO
years. He was the son of Moses Van
Burkalow and Margaret Townsend and
was born at Magnolia, where he has
spent his entire life. For a number
of years he conducted a general store
and has also been a large dealer in
livestock, fruit and other farm pro-
ducts. He is survived by a son, Caleb
S. VanBurkalow, Jr. Mrs. VanBurk-
allow, who was the daughter of the
late Henry Slaughter. near Leipsic,
died in 1916. Funeral services were
held at Mr.. VanBurkalow' home,
Sunday afternoon, April 20; in charge
of Rev. G. R. Ellis, pastor of Mag
nolia Church, with interment at Bar
rats Chapel.
Mrs. Robert Raughlev, aged sc
years, widow of Robert Raughley, ir
his day one of Kent county's most
prominent citizens, died Wednesday
in Harrington at the home of heI
daughter, Mrs. Hooper Ross. Fun
eral services were held in Harrington
Sunday afternoon, interment beinl
made in Lakeside cemetery, Dover
Mrs. Raughley is survived by eigh
children-Mrs. Hooper Ross, Harring
ton; John S. Raughley, Greensboro
Md. DIR. William G. Raughley, Ber
in, N. j.; Mrs. Charles B. Wilson
George Raughley, Eugene Raughley
- Dover; Nathan F. Raughley, Will
mington; DR.. Shadrac Raughley
Philadelphia.
George H. Kerr, head of the trade
record division and the special divi
sion of the duPsnt Powder Company
has been commissioned director of tn
military census of the State by Gov
ernor Townsend, who has anticipate
a call from the Government for sue
information. Kerr, who is ready t
proceed with the work whenever tn
military authorities at Wsshingto
give the word, will make complet
list of all males of military age
what previous military service, if any
they have had, h1w many are marie