Smyrna times., 1919-06-25
NEWS OF The DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA

~AN WSOO' VI EllSHudle, was so {
seriously stung with bees when he
plowed into a nest, that he was un-
conscious for several hours.
The eighteenth employee of a print
ing plant in Milford to marry within
the past year, was Joseph H. Hall, |
who welded Miss Viola Jackson.
Kent and Sussex county bankers
held a conference at Dover Thursday,
to discuss State banks and trust COM
panies becoming members of the Fed
eral Reserve system.
A contribution of $1,000 has been
made to the Boy Scout funds in Will
mingtOn by General T. Coleman du-
POnt, accompanied by a letter indors-
ing the movement.
Philip ]. 7. Rawlins, son of Mr..
and Mrs. I. N. Rawlins, of Seaford,
left for Columbus, Ohio, Thursday,
being chosen as one of the 1000 young
men as Centenary Cadet for the mil
lion dollar Centenary Jubilee.
Lee Oven, a Chinese laundryman of
MiddletOwn, was removed from his
laundry on Broad street to the Elk
ton Hospital, Friday, in an uncon-
scious condition, evidently the result
of the use of poison. He had been
lying in his place without eating for
nearly two weeks.
Jonathan G. GoOden, aged 81 years,
a member of the well-known Gooden
family, of near Willow Grove, died at
his home near Marydel, some days
ago. He was be buried on Sunday
upon the arrival of a relative from
the West
While Mrs. Nellie Fredel, wife of
Grant Friedel, farmer, living near
! Bridgeville, was crossing the railroad
track with her automobile the car was
"stalled" A freight train was ap-
preaching and Mrs. Friedel left the
car with her baby. The engineer of
the train, however, managed to stop
before hitting the automobile.
Relatives have received notice in
Dover, of the promotion of J. Henry
Hazel, of Dover, of the 59th Pioneer
Regiment, to the position of Captain.
Also like promotion for Paul Brown,
of Wyoming. Both young men are
now in Paris.
Miss Mildred Jacobs, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Jacobs, of near
Milford, was married at Lewes, on
Tuesday, to Jacob Stocluider, of Re-
hoboth Beach. They will live on a
farm nearby.
William Hart and Miss Ida Mae
Ryan, both of near Magnolia, were
married at the parsonage of the NJ. E.
Church, by Rev. G. R. Ellis, on Tues
day of last week. They were attended
by Miss Louise Stevenson and Lester
Hall.
Saturday afternoon last Miss Mar
garet Simpler, daughter of Mrs. De-
lena Mitchell, of near FELTON,, and
Mr.. Herschel Bennett, were married at
the parsonage of the NJ. P. Church, by
Rev. M. E. Hungerford. After the
ceremony a reception was given by
Miss Helen Darby On their return
from their wedding trip they will live
on a farm near Milton.
Thirty head of fine bred Holstein
cattle brought $8,103, an average OF
S276 per head, at the J. 1. Dayett sale
held Tuesday, at his farm neal
Cocks. This average includes sew
eral heifers and calves. Four mature
cows changed hands for more thar
$500 each, the record price being
$50 for highly bred six-year-olo
COW. Some of the highest bred COWS
ever offered at a public sale in Della
ware went under the hammer.
A few apples were shipped from
down State Friday. The early apple
crop will be short as the heavy frost
in the early spring damaged the crol
considerably. The market is very lov
at this time of the year as only
few vegetables and fruit are coming
in. The first blackberries of the sea
son came in Friday and sold TO
seven dollars crate.
\ Miss Gertrude Willis, daughter Q
D Mr.. and Mrs. Victor G. Willis, o
the Washington House, Newark, Del
and Joseph B. Decker, will be maj
ried today Wednesday,, in St. John
R. C. Church. DR.. George Moser, G
New York, will be best man, and Mr.
T. Minnix, of the same city, matro
of honor. They will make their hom
in Elkton, where Mr.. Decker recent
started a plant for the manufactul
- of fireworks. He is now connecte
Z with the Jedel Company, near Newarl
Victor G. Willis, father of the intenC
Ill ,,-oe a nitphqT in the Ne