Smyrna times., 1918-07-24

NelgHUO'S
meeting of the State Board of
o.'aons held Tuesday application was
Sa I' for a conditional pardon for
n'I n'"So,d "Dick" Wright, formerly of
this county.
few buckleberries in the local
.,kot sold at 20 and 25 cents
Dnart D The recent hail storm greatly
33smaged the crop in the western part
Of Kent county.
Samuel Jester, of Townsend, who
80. seriously injured in a runaway
,,idont few days ago, is steadily
'mnroviDg. When thrown out of his
,.rriage. Mr.. Jester's right ear was
nearly severed.
naniel Mckee, son of Sheriff aud
Nv, William H. Mckee, a recent
r-.duate of the Chestertown, Md. high
s,booI has secured a position as clerk
IN the postofice at the Aberdeen Prov
rg Grounds, at $1,000 year.
Two hundred and two acres of land,
,opetber with the buildings thereupon
erected. abutting the road leading
f,om Delaware City to Port Penn,
have been purchased by the Marlin
pockwel Company from Edward R.
rordrev. The nominal figure of So
SET in the deed as the purchase
rfice. The purchaser has under con-
,truction at that place large plant.
From eight to ten car loads of early
apples are being shipped daily from
Wyoming. Very good prices are be-
ing realized by the growers that
extend as far as Camden, Rising Sun,
and Magnolia At the prices that
have prevailed for the past ten days
fully eight to ten thousand dollars has
been paid these apple growers daily.
The remains OF Franklin r. Penn
ington VINO died at Westfied, y. j.,
we're taken 70 Dover Friday last and
buried at the Old NJ. E. Cemetery.
Deceased was former resident of
Dover, being the brother of the late
John B. Pennington, Congressman and
Attorney General of this State. He
is survived by a son and his wife,
Mary KINNEY, the daughter of a
former newspaper publisher of Dover.
After an absence of 81 years.
Thomas c. Denney returned to Dover
last week to renew acquaintance and
view scenes of mis- boyhood. Mr..
Denney has been engaged in business
at PeYton and Hustled, Colorado for
some time but spent two months in
Kent county and along the Bay shore.
he is accompanied by his son and wife,
who was Miss Anna Lowber, daughter
Of Peter Lowber who is we'll known
throughout the county.
Dr.. Frank S. Hall, of Philadelphia,
has purchased from Judge Daniel o.
Hastings, the colonial mansion on
Alng street, consideration about s18,-
VOO' There is about eight acres of
lsnd surrounding the home, Of which
Nj. Hall secures immediate possess
Sion He will become a resident of
Dover his former home, being the
son OF Mrs. Samuel w. Hall and
brother of S. Warren Hall, who is
erecting home on North State street.
John T. Hinsley, aged IS years. of
UOVer, died at the home of his daugh-
.'f' Mrs. William P. Forkum, Thurs.
uay last, July Is, after a prolonged
nne's. Deceased was employed by
ae railroad company for years in the
l''lS' department He was mem
OsF Of Central Lodge, Knights of
Fy'nlas, and is survived by two daugh-
Ss' Mrs. Forkum and Mrs. Viola
lyons Of Wilkes Barre, Pa. The
" iulefal was held from the home of
us daughter Sunday afternoon at 2
valck. with interment at Lakeside
Cemetery.
Ioe following Dover boys who have
''sn stationed at Camp Dix, N. j..
a''e been assigned to the officers
Tw'llng NJ camp at Camp Lee, Virginia:
w. Nlley Brown, Armstrong Cullen,
'. burton Sypherd, Leon Tarburton
a pau Wilson C. Buckson. Norman S.
=. 4Y4vcAer' who has been employed at
We FFst National Bank, has enlisted
:" a, ue Navy and has been employed as
DOOHKeeper at shipbuilding plant
~ a'a' Philadelphia. r. Lindale Frazier
r r ~" with the American Aviation
V''p' in Italy.
.. -"e United States Food Administra-
,.a ,- u requiring that each thresherman
TI r''' 'ne number Of bushels thrashed.
,s.., ,a' administration has provided small
E..' '.'u DOCKS to each thresherman so
msr. ' He can keep his daily records and
PIa', us monthly report very easily.
al,a a' lOr the monthly report have
1'sO Deen Drovided Ill,