Smyrna times., 1919-11-19
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
interesting Items From All Parts OF
The Peninsula About Friends And
NeighbOrs And Their DOings

AHO cAhlSuld ABOUT Friends And
NeighbOrs And Their DOings
Stanley Massey and Miss Marian
Helms, of Cheswold, were married
Wednesday by Rev. G. P. Smith, pas
tor of Cheswold NJ. E. Church.
William H. WEIGH, of Milton, su-
pervisor of the census for the State
OF Delaware, has established head
quarters in the Federal Grand jury
room at the Wilmington Post Office
Building and hopes to complete the
list of 1920 census enumerators this
week. The work will last the whole
month of January, and the remunera-
ton is SIS to $40 a day. There are nu-
nlerous vacancies both in the Will
mington and rural districts, which
Mr.. WEIGH is anxious to fill this week,
if possible.
Owing to the scarcity of coal at the
power house at Lewes, the Board of
Public Works has decided to discon-
tinue the street lights until a supply
of coal received. The supply of
hard coal with the local dealers is
also very short and some of them are
selling it at $14 ton.
Two boys who were wounded SER
iously while hunting rabbits were ad-
mitted to the Elkton Hospital, We'd
nesday. The first to arrive was Ar
thur Warrington, of Fair Hill, who
had part of his foot shot off. An
hour later, James States, of Crump-
ton arrived. His left leg was shat
tered so badly that it had to be. am
putated below the hip. Both lads are
about sixteen years of age. In both
instances the victims related that
their guns had been discharged by ac-
cident by the triggers catching in
bushes.
A meeting OF Dover citizens was
held Tuesday evening, at which fire
protection and the needs of the hose
company were fully discussed, result
ing in the appointment of a commit
tee by Mayor Arley B. Magee, to go
over the situation in Dover, and if
necessary have survey made of con-
ditions. The committee consists of
w. C. Boyer, L. w. Clifton, James F.
Alice, Jr., E. L. Jones and John c.
Hayes. A committee of ten also was
appointed to devise ways and means
for securing a new fire truck, with
pumping attachments. Committee:
Henry P. Jones, Lewis J. Hayes, Will
liam H. Baker, Robert D. Simmons,
James w. Wise, Harry R. Hancock,
C. Hopkins, Mrs. Walter Morris, Miss
Eugene Denney, Mrs. Frank Hall
Davis.
William G. Kerbin, formerly of Do
yer, but now of Snow Hill, Md, has
been reelected states attorney by 1Se
majority.
AS high tides broke the beach along
the Delaware Bay, the road to Kits
Hammock was impossible for severa
days.
DIR. E. J. Stout, of Dover, who ha'
a fall from a ladder reaching to the
stable loft, was hurt about the heaC
| and slight internal injuries, is rapidly
improving.
Invitations have been received il
Dover to the marriage of Miss Mil
dred Hunter and Samuel Judson Cree
on Wednesday 26th of November a
half past four o'clock at Saint Ste
phens Church, 59th street and Broad
way, New York City. Immediatel
after the ceremony a reception will b
held at the home of the brides fathel
Mr.. Charles Lincoln Hunter, 316 v
84th street. Mr.. Green is a forme
Dover bow, is we'll known in Dove
and is the son of Mrs. May II. ParVl
Mr.. William B. Watson, son OF M
A. A. Watson, of Dover, and Mis-
Julia Fink, of Philadelphia, were ma
- ried in the latter city on Tuesda
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Watson, after WEI
& ding trip will return to Dover and r
z side at 81 Lockerman street.
Miss Edna H. Smith, of Leblanc
: and Daniel Queen, of Magnolia, we.
married at Holy Cross Rectory, d
Z yer, Saturday morning, November
Z by Father James c. Comiskey. Mi
Z Mamie Queen, sister Of the grool
g was bridesmaid and Leo Scanlon WI
& best man.