Smyrna times., 1917-03-14
l[NS Of THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
..,wsy ITEMS GATHERED FROM
oue STATE EXCHANGES

ia Ridgely, VI DO'0'' iSAt A"uA euay
y, ct Augustine, Fla, where they
y m remain the rest of March.
Colonel Haslet Chapter, Daughters
t,be American Revolution Friday
a.rnoon presented to the Dover pub
+. .cbool a large American flag.
Pev J. T. Bailey, pastor of Dover
Church and chaplain of the Del
~oro House of Representatives, has
s.or invited to return as pastor of |
%o Dover Church for the fifth con-
,scutive year.
limited States Senator Josiah o. VOL
.ot has awarded the contract for the
abiding of his residence. just South
4 Dover, to Harvey B. Riggs. a
novor contractor. Work will begin |
=. .oOn as the weather conditions per-
nit.
At the home of William Cooke.
If Wyoming, on Saturday, March 3,
n. daughter, Miss Bessie Cooke, was
married to Louis Jenkins, also of Wy
,ming. by the Rev. R. 7. Coursey.
Thew were unattended. Mrs. John
Roraback played the wedding march.
The marriage of Miss Sallie Collins
Marvel. Daughter TO Mrs. j. Dallis
Marvel. to DR.. Samuel Orr Black, of
Spsrtansburg, S. c., has been an
rOunced to take place in Laurel M.
E. Church at high noon on April Bird.
Repairs and renovations to Viola
ME Church having been completed,
the church was reopened last Sunday,
March II, with special exercises.
/ The Rev. T. E. Terry, of Harring-
ton, and District superintendent w.
2. Mowbray are expected to make ad-
dresses.
William H. Poor, of Hartly. chief
,erk of the House, mashed two fing-
ss on his right hand Friday morning
when his hand got caught between the
DOORS of the safe in the House cham
her. He had to get medical atten-
ion, but the injury will not likely
ieep him from his duties.
Dover fremen hurried to the home
dD. F. Kinnamnn. in st. Jones
\ Neck, Tuesday afternoon, when an
appeal for aid went to Dover. The
utO truck was delayed by the bad
rads, but assisted in saving the
tEeling which was considerably dam.
lged by the flames.
Robert E. Lewis, proprietor oi
Dover Flour Mills, met with az
lscident recently which was quite
painful and has since kept him con
tled to his home. While raising on,
d the food gates at the mill pond {
piece Of heavy timber fell on hi
ioOt badly mashing and bruisiug it
At regular meeting of the trus
tees Of Delaware College, held las
week. Melville o. Pence, of Indiana
vas elected assistant State leader o
lgHculture extension at a salary o
sz0OO Mr.. Pence was f. rmerl
heated at Dover as County Agent. bu
removed to Danville, Indiana, wher
ie accepted similar position littl
'Ver year ago.
Within twelve hours Mrs. Margare
cloud, aged 78 years, followed he
Sn, William C. Cloud, 55, in deaf
wilmington last Saturday. Marc
g. The son visited his mother fe'
auFs before he was stricken wit
lesft disease and died. She neve
new Of his death. Mr.. Cloud ws
ne father of Mrs. Walter P. Caro-
dDOver.
ltOless0r A. r. Grantham OF Tn
delaware Experiment Station, actin
q Judge on behalf of the State Boar
agriculture, has awarded to A. I
oeaSon of near Dover a gold med
VI tne best acre of seed corn grow
Delaware in 1916, and James
@alcrOss of Middletown a silv
@slal for the second best acre
'sed corn.
United States Senator elect JOSH
= "olcott, has announced that
appointed his brother, James
"olcott, of Dover, as his private sc
vary. Mr.. Wolcott, who is
,'a,' old, is graduate of Phillip
suuo'er Academy, afterwards stud
y iOr two years at Princeton.
~ admitted to the bar of the Sta
delaware in 1897. He located
''er and has since been practici
IS profession there. Senator w
4" @ok the oath of office last Nj
Ag March 5.
s Gertrude Lowber, sister
~ george M. Jones of Dover. v
10 Wilmington hospital
uuay' March 3, was buried
"'r last Tuesday. She was tal
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