Smyrna times., 1919-07-30
NEWS OFTHE DELAWARE.
1 MARYLAND PENINSULA
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has purchased of Charles w. lord
the Miss Sue Wilson VI dwelling on
King street, do h5tGnIt ad1 ~ s7ii
Charles w. Hardesty, of Dover, has
purchased of his father, his State |
street home. Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Har-
desty will move to their farm South |
State street, known as the jenkins
Farm. ..l .',, ~. ..,..., .l...la. .''....
During the past week "a carloads
of early apples have been shipped |
from Wyoming, averaging eight hum
dred bushels to- the car, for which the
brokers paid the farmers from $500
to $3.1O per bushel. W. 4hi 'jse"d'
The dispute between the Sanitary
Milk Milk Company and the farmers
around Dover, who are supplying
milk has been satisfactorily settled.
The plant of the dairy company was
sold to the farmers who formed a
stock company and paid $500 for
the ground, building and entire equip
ment. They are now operating the
plant They will furnish milk for S.
M. Harrington to supply his Dover
customers .''.saa eil.aaG 4,t -ba.H
1} The remains of Robert H. Ferguson,
of Philadelphia, were taken to Dover,
Thursday, and funeral services were
held from the residence of his mother
in-law, Mrs. Samuel N. Lowber, North
Bradford street, at one o'clock, inter
ment at Lakeside Cemetery, Mr..
Ferguson died at st. Agnes Hospital,
Philadelphia, Monday, July 21, after
several weeks illness as the result of
a slight accident. He was 80 years
of age, and is survived by his wife
who was Miss May Lowber, formerly
Of Little Creek '9a o'." l.'' '''' /
By the return Of several of Dover's
soldiers from overseas, who were
members of the Dover Band, which
had been depleted by their absence, a
reorganization of the band has taken
place. The officers are: President,
George Clendaniel; treasurer, Thomas
F. Clark; librarian, r. J. Simmons;
manager, David S. Butler. The band
Will meet weekly for rehearsal,
Two scholarships of $100 each will
be open this fall to students entering
delaware College. One is offered by
the Princeton Club for the first time.
The other is supported by the
| Harvard Yale and Princeton Clubs
and has been held for four years in
succession by Robert Sumwalt, of
Lewes, who is now taking an engine
eringt course in, Boston Institute OF
Technology. Any graduate of four
year high school and a resident of the
State is eligible. Candidates should
send to President S. c.. Mitchell, pre-
vious to September 1, an application
including the academic record and any
other information that may be OF
value, to the committee in awarding
the prizes. Applicants may choose
any course leading to, graduation, En-.
gineering, Agriculture or Arts ant
Science. Newark Post. 1i o71i1 ai
Information reached here Wednes
day Of the death of Charles E. Low.
Der, a native Kent Countian, at Abe
ouerque, New Mexico, Tuesday, July
%. The, remains will be brought tt
Dover for burial, perhaps today
( Deceased, spent his boyhood days il
/ the vicinity of Magnolia. He came tt
Dover and opened a store on LOCKER
man Street for the sale Of musical IN
struments.' Later he associated him
self with w, L. Pritchett and Learned
tn undertaking and embalming busi
ness, later, locating at Newark, Del
! Owing to muscular rheumatism MI
Lowber went 1 West eighteen year
ago and was greatly benefited il
health. He engaged in the fmera
undertaking business at Albequerqu
for some time but later became a rea
estate dealer. He was prominent j
: Masonic circles and year ago wa
delegate to the Shriner's Conventio
/ at Atlantic City, when he also visite
/ Dover. He is survived by his wife,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas i
Lodge, Of Rising Sun, also a daugt
} ter. Mss Elizabeth Lowber, who hold
Government position at Washington
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