Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
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.

Mrs. C. A. Hoffecker, of Middletown,
has gone to Syracuse, N. Y, for
visit with her son John j. Hoffecker.
who is in training with the Pennsyl-
vania troops stationed near that city.
Thomas Johnson, the youngest
brother of Caldwell W., Robert and
Green johnson of Dover, died in the |
vicinity of Queenstown. Md, Sunday,
August 5th, aged AZ years.
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Beers, aged "a
years died at Lewes Beach Sunday
last. She is survived by the follow.
ing children: Mrs. Lewis w. Mustard,
of Lewes; Mrs. Rina H. Powell and
DR.. Harry B. Hickman, of Philadel-
phia.
John Raymond, a resident of Dover
about twelve years ago, died at his
home in Cambridge, Md, Thursday.
August End, in his 59th year. De-
ceased was born near Leipsic, this
county, October 25, 1858, and was a
brother of Harry Raymond of Dover.
He was employed by the Railroad
Company and was baggage master at
the time of his death.
Rev. John A. Arters, retired
minister of the NJ. E. Church, who
has been a resident of Middletown for
IL years, has sold his farm of five
acres, fronting on Catherine street,
to E. M. Slaughter, of Odessa, for
50, $50. Mr. and Mrs. Arters will
move to Chestertown, Md, and make
their home with their daughter.
The biggest crop of potatoes in the
history OF the Peninsula is expected
this year. James 7. Shallcross, the
potato king" of Middletown, OBJ
tanned 1000 bushels of tubers from
the first four acres he dug last week.
In an experiment made between Maine
and southern seed grown potatoes, Mr..
Shallcross has found that the greater
yield has been obtained from the New
England variety, and that the Maine
potatoes ripen more rapidly.
Nelson Bennett, son of Harry Ben
nett, an ice cream manufacturer resid-
ing in South Milford. had his hand
badly mangled when he caught it in
an ice crusher on Monday of last
week. Part of the fingers had to be
amputated. He was Immediately
rushed to the Milford Emergency
Hospital, where the necessary surgica
treatment was given. Young Bennett
is about twenty one years of age.
State Commissioner of Education
A. r. Spaid has received a communi
cation from the War Department rela
tive to persons desiring to enter tn
Military Air Service, the desire o
the department being to have hig
school graduates, young, and as nearl
physically perfect as possible, prefer
ablylinstructed along mechanical lines
Professor Spaid has heen sent tn
blanks ready to be filled out by thos
who NAV desire to enter the service.
Delaware's s wheat crop appears
be about the average, her corn crop 8
far promises to be above the average
her toamto crop is not so promisin
as before the heavy rains. While tn
acreage is large the vines are poorl
set with fruit. The early apple Gro
has been pretty good and prices exec
lent. The peach crop is fair and tt
prices so far good. Altogether Dell
ware has done her part this yea
though her farmers have been hand
capped by lack of labor, bad weath'
and other things.
Farmers throughout Kent count
have been hustling during the pa
week on their wheat crop. Mar
have threshed the grain and others a
blowing preparatory to seeding al
other crop. The present wheat crC
is of unusually good quality and bu.
ers are quoting So 20 per bushel. tt
yield is turning out we'll. A. G. Ma
sey got an average of 313 bushels
the acre. Charles Moore got 21(
. bushels from IS acres. Villa
. Knight got over 1900 buhels. A 7
markable grain fact has happened
n two instances during the past wee
when corn sold at the same fan
price as wheat. In two parts of Ke
county crops of nearly one thousal
bushels each sold for 1920 p
bushel.
Herbert White, colored, of Middl
town, was shot and instantly killed
his wife Linda White, about g.;
4 o'clock Wednesday evening, at the
home one-half mile west of Middl
town. The trouble which led to t
shooting according to the satteme
by Linda White started when her hu
n band arrived home in the evenin
He Immediately began beating her a
sha fed from the house but later r