Smyrna times., 1919-01-15
v[VS Of THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
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of the DO\6I lam Oe'N' -
doing eight hours Of mans work
daily.
Cornel Tomlinson, of Dover, has a
:soor that hatched out two chicken
rs 'rs last week. The biddies became
81 = large that they had to be cared for.
Harry DisstOn Mccullough, Jr., and
,Gss Mildred NJ. Owens, both of Mil
.,rd we're married Saturday night,
I.nnarv 4th, at Milford, by the Rev.
c. E. Dryden
A. the meeting of the Sussex
.,nrtv Levy Court Tuesday afternoon,
T.r,es NJ Tunnel was chosen attorney
:. .ucceed Frank NJ. Jones. With the
..oction by a unanimous vote of
rrank W. Hollaway as president, and
40 election of Mr.. Tunnel as at
toney, the organization for the year
ras completed, and the body settled
down to business.
The Houston Cannery reports that
tho mast season was one of their best
since they have been in the business.
Tbeir pack was ~ 900 cases of toma-
toos. $4,000 cases of peas, $4,000 cases
sweet potatoes and 10000 gallons of
tomato pulp. This factory usually
tsops running for about nine months
IN the year and gives employment to
about 500 people.
aTbe Caulk Saxaphone SeXtette"
has lust been organized at Milford
The Instruments, which cost $500,
we're presented to the orchestra by
Dr. G. Layton Grier, president of the
l. D. Caulk Company. The members
Of the sextette are: Soprano, Wilbur
NJ Pierce; alto, Robert D. Prettyman;
melody. W. Vaules Grier; tenor, Fred
erck B. Lewis; baritone, w. Shockley
Daugherty; bass, ]. Willis Hall. They
will commence to practice in the near
future.
At the recent town election at
Iewes, DIR. James T. Thompson was
reelected mayor and William j.
Thompson and Harry C. Maull were
reelected commissioners, to serve for
two years. William J. Carson was
elected treasurer and Frank E. John
son assessor. There was only one
ticket in the field. DR.. Thompson has
served the town as mayor for about
twenty years in succession, with the
exception of one year, when CaDt"iu
Thomas B. Schellenger served.
At the annual town election at Mil
ford Mayor William A. Truitt was re-
elected for the ensuing year over
Charles E. Vaney. Other members
I Of the council elected were for two
yeas and were as follows: Frank
Reedy from North Milford and Harry
i B. Windsor from South Milford
4 Leonard ]. Matthews from North Mil
ford and James P. Pierce from South
! Milford were elected for one year
John H. Roach was reelected col
ectOr and treasurer over James Sal
mons. While the largest vote polleC
at town election in recent years wa'
cast, the interest in the election wa!
not so intense as for the past TIVE
! elections.
Rev. and Mrs. V. P. Northrup wer
given complete surprise on Tuesda.
evening, of last week at Middletown
When large number of the member
and friends of Bethesda NJ. E. Churcl
invaded the parsonage about 81
4 o'clock, the occasion being thei
%enty-secOnd wedding anniversary
On entering, the "bride" was present
Il ed with shower bouquet of carna
IONS and maiden hair fern On behal
4 o. the members and friends of tn
n church, Mr.. Martin B. Burris, in
neat speech, presented to DIR. North
up and wife gift, which proved to b
one hundred dollars, which was fee
ngy responded to by Mr.. Northrul
Dunng the social season, deliciOu
homemade peach ice cream and cak
n we're served. Dr. and Mrs. Northru
nave many friends throughout tn
""n Who congratulate them on thi
anniversary and wish them many rC
.urns. The members and friends {
Ds'nesda Church are pleased to sc
N ~elr pastors return to health an
strength.
Allan Davis Jones, died on Satu
s, January 4th, at his home in Mi
I"u after lingering illness, havin
O'eh confined to his room for mar
"'sAs' Mr.. Jones was 81 years ar
u@ys old. He was born in Elkto
'u7 the son nof William J. and MAJ
'Vnes' on December 29th, 1861, W;
,pucated at William and Mary's Go
se IN Massachusetts, and in IS;
VII with the Pennsylvania railroa