Smyrna times., 1917-02-21
IFNg Of The DELAWARE :. :.
I MARYLAND PENINSULA
.,vsy ITEMS GATHERED FROM.
ouR STATE EXCHANGES

..,estirg Items from all Partsof the
c.Dinsula About Your Friends and
Ns,ghbors and Their Doings.
The soldier boys of Company g,
a,ranized Militia, who have been at
naming. n. NJ, arrived home Thurs
,ra,ins and were banqueted at the
potel Richardson.
1oseph T. Gongh, station agent at
p.or for number of years, has decid-
j To dispose of his property there and
Sauge his residence another point on
be railroad.
Mr. Mary LeFevre, who has been
.ith her husband, Captain John II.
fsFeyer of Company G., at Deming,
Kev Mexico, for some time, arrived at
her home in Dover o-o lljt
Walter Allen Green, son of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Walter R. Green, near Dover
,bo has been employed in the railroad
Alice there, has accepted a clerical
Dosition in the Farmers Bank at Will
niDgtOn.
That the poultry business in lower
Delaware is a paying business is
/, shown by the fact that former Levy
oourtman Harvey NJ. Short, of Stock
hy during January received from his
flock of Plymouth Rocks 3809 eggs, or
an average of about 121 eggs a day.
William 7. Wuodford, one of Do
yer's most promising young men, died
s the Maryland University Hospital
in Baltimore, Sunday Feb. 18th, fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis.
His body was taken to the home of his
mrents, Postmaster and Mrs. William
J. Woodford, Centerville, Maryland,
and interment was made in the Ghes-
grfield Cemetery. Fe%vlr e-1 g. rf n
If the plans of Miss Sallie Messick,
dGeOrgetown materialize, tired tray
ders along the DUPONT Boulevardt
coming from up State need not go out
Of their way to get accommodation s
fora nights lodging or meals, for,
sccording to information from Stockley
sbuilding lot has been purchased by
her from H. J. Stoeckel and an up-to-
date dwelling will be erected thereon,
With modern convenience for the
sccOmmcdations of those who traverse
the road. " |
After reaching the SD milestone il
bis journey of life Mr.. John F. Stats
Of Townsend passed away on Friday
morning Feb. 9th at the home of hi
daughter, Mrs. Bessie Enos. Mr.
Stats was one of the best-known and
most highly respected citizens in low
G New Castle county, an abtive farme
until some years since, but was com
pelled to give up his active life ant
remove to Townsecd. He leaves a de
voted wife, one daughter and one son
Mark Stats, of Atlantic City, N. j.
and four grandchildren to mourn hi
death. He had many warm friends il
this community. His funeral too
place on Monday afternoon, Rev. Wal
ren Burr officiating, and intermen
vas made at the M. E Cemetery i
Odessa.
Arthur Farrow was given a surpris
birthday party at his home near LeiI
sic on Saturday night February 10tf
His children and few Of his friend
gathered at his home and passed quit
apleasant evening. A delightful pr
gram Of instrumental and vocal mnsi
vas rendered, Alexander McInne
D., was the violinist and Orville Ricl
afdson thr pianist, both of Wilmin.
l9n' After spending an hour or so III
tening to the music all were invited
'ne dlnning room, where refreshmen
we're served. As feature during Il
evening, Uncle George Motif, ,yeI
eiable old gentleman Of n winter
ialed the company with enthusias
y rendering several old time tun
upon his old but cherished violi
Ihls musical instrument has been
eR family for more than a hundre
years and is qui te an heirloom.