Smyrna times., 1918-10-16
l[VS Of THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
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and NeighbOrs ana liIeII DoiIss'
Secretary Of StateEverett c. john
wbo has been i'll with influenza
~ w. several days is much improved.
Tho anniversary at Barratt's Chapel
which was scheduled for next Sunday,
hos been temporarily postponed on
account of the epidemic Of influenza.
Miss Frances Dewitt, of Dover,
.oDrano soloist, has gone to New
Work where she will make her future
homo TO develop her musical ability.
Mrs Annie Moore and daughter
Miss Cora Lee Moore, have left Dover
for Baltimore, Nd, where they will
make their future home.
Former Mayor Joseph H. Hossinger,
d Newark, who has been confined to
his home for some weeks and who was
gradually lmpovrlng, suffered a re-
Iapse several days ago.
Mrs. Garrett Wharton, of Dover,
had fall Wednesday which resulted
in the fracture of her right wrist.
Mr.. Wharton cut his foot badly few
days ago while chOpping wood.
Townsend TOmlinsOn, of Dover, son
Of Samuel TomlinsOn, was run over
BY an automobile truck Friday night
when going to the slight fire at the
gas plant He was bruised about the
head but no bones were broken.
By order of the Board of Health the
L. S. Government war relic train
which was scheduled for Clayton last
Thursday and other Kent county
points last week, has been annulled
owning to the epidemic that prevails.
A Ford car belonging to Fred T.
lay contractor for Marlin-Rockwel
Co., was destroyed by fire, Wednes-
day afternoon, on the road leading
from St. Georges to Port Penn. The
The fire was started by backfiring of
the engine
Governor Charles R. Miller and
Ezekiel Cooper of the Farmers Bank
Of Wilmington attended meeting of
the executive board of the Dover
branch of the bank Wednesday. While
here Governor Miller renewed many
acquaintances and also paid United
States Senator Wolcott, who has been
confined to his home near Dover with
influenza, a visit.
Colonel Theodore Townsend and
theodore Ferguson, appointed by Gov
emor Townsend to act as auxiliary
registrants for Delaware soldiers in
the federal service in this country.
preliminary to the coming election,
have returned home. The two officials
registered 300 soldiers, who are scat
tered in fifteen cantnments and gov
eminent reservations. Camp Dix, N.
J9 has the greatest number of tn Del
aware men, with Camp Meade, in
Maryland, a close second.
FIRST Lieutenant Harry VandOm
Taylor son of Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
laylor Of Dover, and Miss Elizabeth
Ayle Martin, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, Frank Martin, were married
Wednesday afternoon at the brides
nome by the Rev. FlOris Ferwerda,
pastor Of the Presbyterian Church.
MIS- J. A. Downes played the wedding
march. The couple were unattended
and only a few immediate relatives
and friends were present. A recep-
uOn followed the wedding, after which
@e couple left for New York. Wash
mgton and Camp Lee, Va.
s. II. Derby of Woodside, Del, has
Ueen appointed by the Department of
agriculture to act with the District
DIalt Board of Delaware, with head
quarters at Dover, as an adviser re-
salung agriculture needs. The agri-
'al'ufal adviser is not to be a member
VI Ihe district board but is to furnish
70 the board facts relative to farm
-@Oor requirements, not only of his
O"n district, but of the entire country.
nuch information will be supplied to
'ne adviser by the Department of
AsHeulture. The adviser also may
,Oncem himself with individual cases
OelOre the district board. County
aeents Of the Department of Agri-
tai'ule have been supplied with ques-
uOnalres to be sent out for the pur-
LTSe OF securing the facts about farm
,@OOr needs in the country. Farmers
az e Ousy sowing wheat and getting in
'il corn before the extreme cold
'''her comes on. The corn crop in