Smyrna times., 1919-07-02
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA

Hospital, Baltimore, and has left to
assume charge.
Lieutenant G. Benjamin Hoey, of
Dover, is acting captain of one of the
four torpedo destroyers to escort the
George Washington, that will bring
President Wilson from France.
A mysterious disease has broken
out among chickens in the upper sec
tiOn of Kent county, Md 1t affects
the birds somewhat like the roup.
One farmer went into his hennery,
last week, and found So of his best
young chickens lying dead, and other
fiocks are affected.
Senator Short was president pro |
tempore of the Senate during the re-
cent session of the Legislature. Sen
atOr and Mrs. Short upon the return
from their wedding trip will make
their home in Milford where Mr.
Short is engaged in the lumber bust
ness.
Union Lodge, No. 7, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, of Dover, have
elected the following officers: Wor-
shipful Master, James w. Wise; Senior
Warden, James H. Lewis; Junior
Warden, William B. Grant; Treasurer
Eldad L. Clark; Secretary, George w.
Mattiford.
Captain John R. Eskridge, of Sea-
ford, has purchased the Rev. J. T.
Smoot property, on Wilmington ave-
nue., Rehoboth Beach, consideration
private. Captain Eskridge is max
ing extensive alterations and i'm
provements to the property, and will
move his family there for the sum-
mer as soon as the improvements are
completed.
Julia Harper, colored, of Dover,
aged about 70 years, mother of Sam
uel Harper, waiter at several Of
Dover's hotels for many years, died
suddenly Thursday, at her home as
she was sitting in a chair. 1t is
thought the fire of two days ago near
the home where she lived affected her
heart, and that death might have
been hastened by that fact.
A meeting of the Commission on
Predetermined was held in Dover last
week, Governor Townsend presiding
Tentative plans for the buildings to
be erected on the State farm for the
l. LII no
were submitted by the architect, and
after being thoroughly examined
were approved by the board and the
architect authorized to ask for bids
for one or two buildings. Another
meeting of the commission will be
held in a few weeks, at which the
bids will likely be received.
Announcements were received in
Dover las week, of the marriage of
Cornelius Frear, on Saturday, June
21, to Miss Ella Dean, daughter of
DR.. Charles E. Dean, of Denver, Col
orado, where Mr.. Frear has been for
several years. Mr.. Frear studied law
/
on the roster of attorneys of this
: county. He was former State Librar-
ian of Delaware. He is brother OF
Mrs. w. Charles Boyer, of Dover.
Claude F. Parks & Co., have pur-
chased from Rufus F. Parks, the
fine farm near ChestertOwn tenanted
bv Linwood A. Sutton, the price being
reported as around $4,000; Sheriff
George w. Carter has purchased a
part of the farm of w. K. Hudson, in
Worton; DR.. Julian T. Power, one OF
the towns dentists, has purchased
/. farm, the location of which has moi
vet been disclosed. 1t is also report
ed that Kentmore, the fine country es
tate belonging to DR.. ]. w. Breck
wedel, of California, and now Occu
pied by Charles J. Reiche, has beel
: sold for a fine figure. This farm il
ideally located on Chester river, with
in walking distance of the town.
Col. Alfred L. Ainscow, for man,
. years one of the leading restauran
y men of Wilmington, and well an
, favorably known to many throughou
the State, died Wednesday, at hi
summer home at Atlantic City, N. }
Funeral services were held at 2.3
o'clock Saturday afternoon, with in
terment at Mt. Salem Cemetery. Co
Ainscow had been in failing healt
for several years and had been livin
retired. Death was the result Of gen
p. eral debility. He was II years ole
- Mrs. Ainscow has been dead for
u long time. The Colonel is survive
- bv one daughter, Mrs. Blanche Young
wife of Clarence B. Young.
Four Milford men left on Tuesda
:. - ,,,+o,oohiIa for q tour of tn