Smyrna times., 1917-10-03
NEWS Of THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
lnte resting Items from all Partsof the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
NeIghbors and Their DOings.

NeIghbors and Their DOings.
Mary E Argo. daughter of John
H. Argo, Of Dover, and John Armour,
of Houston, were married at Hope
we'll Cecil county Md. on Tuesday
September 25 by Rev. l. S. Whitaker
pastor of the Hopewell M. E. Church.
Miss Virginia Mae Coverdale,
daughter of Mrs. c. A. Smith, of
Harrington. and Howard f. Koontz,
of Westminster, Md. were quietly
married at the M. P. parsonage at
Harrington on September 2, by Rev.
c. E. Day. A wedding trip to Balti-
more and Westminster, Md, followed.
The wedding of Miss Elizabeth
Fleming, daughter of the late Ezekiel
Fleming of Harrington, was a bril-
liant affair. Miss Fleming has been
in Philadelphia for several years,
where she was a specialist in kinder
garten training, and it was while thus
engaged that she met her husband,
Joseph Holt, of Wilmington. The
wedding took place in Philadelphia,
and the wedding breakfast was served
at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel.
They will reside in Wilmington.
Charles Carroll Higman infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Higman
died at their home near Millington
Md. last Saturday night September
I22. The funeral was held at the
home of bis parents on Monday after
noon, Rev. Mr.. Leach, of Sudlersville,
officiated and j. L. Smith was the
undertaken. Interment in Millington
cemetery.
John G. Westcott and wife, of near
ChesteTtown, Md, sold last week to
Mrs. Gladys Wickeshis beautifully
located farm of 300 acres for $21, =
900. This farm has a brick tenant
house and also a nice home fronting
on Chester river. 1t is one of the
rare water fronts in Kent. Mr.. West
colt will likely remove to Chestertown.
Hero Kelly will tenant the farm for
Mrs. Wickes.
Miss Lydia Coke, formerly of Kent
county, Md, and MIR. Frank Murray,
of Smyrna, were quietly married
Saturday evening, September %, at
seven o'clock at the parsonage in
Smyrna. Miss Mary Coke, sister OF
the bride, acted as bridesmaid. Mr..
Murray is now serving in the Marine
ICorps and is corporal in Company
G. He will leave soon for Admission,
Alabama, and is now stationed al
New Castle, Del.
William H. Scotten, for more thai
80 years engaged in the hotel business
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
and at one time a member of the
Baltimore police force, and a residen
of Millington for many years, died il
Elkton Wednesday. He was 80 year
of age. He is survived by four chill
dren Cove S. Scotten A. M. Scottel
Miss Flora L. Scotten and Mrs. Maui
jenkins wife of DR.. J. H. Jenkins
The interment took place in Galeni
! Cemetery.
Rev. Frank Brisbin, pastor o
} Queenstown, Md, M. E. Church, will
! retire from the pulpit to become
farmer near Hudson. Mich, to whic
city he recently motored with hi
J family. Immediately upon his retur
Rev. Brisbin took steps to dispose c
; his property in Queenstown and eS
Z poets soon to be tiller of the sol
z He will resign from the Wilmingto
; Conference and Rev. W. A. Wise
: superintendent of the Easton District
2 will name preacher to fill his place
: Miss Mary Lydia Kellum, daughtC
Z of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Norman KellGl
. of Dover, and Clarence w. Jones, {
: FELTON,, were married Saturday afte
Z noon last, September 22nd, at I'll
= residence of Rev. A. Victor Ligh
: bourne. The bride was attended /
z her sister, Miss Cecilia B. Kellum,
. bridesmaid. She wore a travelir
- suit of blue serge and black hat al
carried bouquet of brides roses al
Nm lilies of the valley. The bridesma
% wore pink grenadine with pink h
iii and carried pink Killarney roses. Fo
Ill lowing the ceremony wedding brea
Iii fast was served at the home of Il
III BRIDES parents, after which the brid
III couple left on their honeymoon
III Washington, D. C. Mr.. and Mr.
III Jones will live in Milford.
iii Rev. Philip Henry Rawlins,
Seaford, retired minister of t
Wilmington Methodist Conferenc