Smyrna times., 1918-10-02

1 I'D NeighbOrs ana 'heir DosS'
4. G. Westerfeld is con-
"l'' 20 her home in Port Deposit
T 5nSl suffering from scalds sustained
~. -. . tub of hot water was upset.
4 ,nblic sale in Newark recently,
u ~ ,n. with calf by her side
sbt ~ $3.50. Two other COWS
essogbt 'o.sI respectively $3.50 and $S1O.
4 i, al there we're sold eight head OF
4 l.. L. 5two-year-old heifers, II yearl-
"'I, ' boifers. two six months old bulls
n Ny one vearling bull at an average of
a62S3.
,.ronncement is made of the COM
morriage of Miss Anna Stephens,
- rising Sun and Henry McNeill, of
I r,.top. Nd. The ceremony viii take
pso, in October.
risutenant F. Bayard Carter, son
-. Gorge Carter, editor of the Will
.;,cton Journal, formerly of Smyrna,
IA for Washington, D. c., last week
+, assume his duties as a military
f,,tuctOr of students at the George
t,rr University. Several of his
tmer associates at Plattsburg also
ru be instructors there.
Mare then 5000 barrels of menhad-
>, were landed at the two plants at
reves one day last week. This is
nnsiderd verygood catch for seven
boats in one day. The fish are now
worth S. a barrel, as they are max
ng much more oil than they were a
few weeks ago. Fishermen say they
gUect to see a big autumn fishing if
the weather permits.
Because of the prevalence of the
Y-caled Spanish influenza through
out Delaware, which has caused in
some localities the closing of the
schools, the State Council of Defense
has taken cOgnizance of the disease,
and has instructed its health commit
tee to take action at once to prevent
the spread of the malady.
The large barn on the farm of
Edward Molitor, two miles south of
EIktOn, Nd, was destroyed by fire
early one morning last week, together
with this years crops and farming
Implements. The loss is estimated at
$1,000. This is the second building
70 burn to the ground within the past
six months and it is believed to be
the work of an incendiary.
Growers about Chestertown are
Shipping large quantities of chestnut:
to city markets, and are receiving the
fancy price of 20 cents a pound fol
them. Seven baskets were shipped
at Chestertown pOstOfice one after
noon last week by parcl post by Capt
Edward W. Emory, who has a fin,
crop. H. Clay Brown also has a goo,
crop.
4 communication has been receiv
ed from the American Universit,
Union which has its headquarters a
the Royal Palace Hotel, Paris, statin
that four Delaware College men hav
registered there during the past fey
months. They are Captain w. s
Cordan, Capt. I. P. McCaskey, Jr
Lieutenant D. Raymond McNeal an
Lieutenant L. L. Smart. Delawar
CoIege is a member of the Universit
Union.
The following colored draftees {
me class Of 1918 reported to the loc;
Ooard Tuesday and left for Camp Di,
y j., on the 9.27 train yesterda
Wednesday, morning. Earl Cove.
Gale, James Ebert Ross, Waite
Dnggus, William Singleton, Willia-
oOfden, James Harvey nObSon. Lee
Lvans, Walter Wilson. Maynal
James Gibbs, Harry Berry, Harvt
Y. Johnson, William Leon Pag
0narles Turner, James Sorden.
Almost crazed by the death of h
Oaly son in France, Mrs. WashingtC
hurry, Of Selbyville, was struck
On automobile and injured so bad
ula' II Is feared she cannot recove
%is' Mury was crossing the sire
" d neighbor's house when a c
o,Nen by Samuel Layton came U
'Ae was SO startled that she start
p" oart out Of the way, while the dri
q S~erved the car to avoid her, a
s"e ran directly into it. Her coll
oOne was fractured and she W
Injured . internally. Layton gave hi
sVn up at once and was held und
Oal to await the result of
"Omens injuries Mrs Murry h
just received news of the death of
son. George, in France.