Smyrna times., 1919-09-24
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA


the contract for the building to be
erected on the property recently ac-
quired by the commission, consisting
of eight hundred acres of land in Sus-
sex county between Stockley and
Millsboro to William M. Connolly, of
Wilmington. The building will cost
approximately $4,000, and will con-
slst of a central administration build
ing, with dining-room and kitchens in
the rear, and two wings which will be
used for doTmitories. The building
will measure SO by 1876 feet. There
will be two stories.
Miss Emma Walton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Walton and Mr..
George w. Walls, Dover manager of
the Postal Telegraph Company who
recently returned from overseas, were
quietly married On Monday, Septem-
Der 10Th, at the home of the bride.
Rev. P. w. Crosby of the Me. Chrrch
performed the ceremony. Miss Wal
ton has been employed as operator
for the Diamond State Telephone
Company for several years. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Walls took the north bound train for
Niagara Falls on their return they
will reside in Dover.
Miss Elizabeth Ann Culver, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Crlver.
of No. 7 Grant avenue, Union Park
Gardens, Wilmington, and Theodore
NJ. Beauchamp, son of the Rev. and
Mrs. Theodore F. Beauchamp, pastor
of the Epworth NJ. E. Church, were
married Wednesday, last, at noon at
the home of the brides parents. The
father of the groom oficiated. Only
the immediate members of the famil-
les and a few friends were present.
The couple were unattended. They
left for trip in the Berkshire Noun
tains and upon their return will re-
side at No. Grant avenue, Whining
ton.
Frank Wiley, of Milford, exhibited
last week a bean which measured 20
inches. 1t is one of the "yard beans"
or spanish variety, one bean makes a
meal. How about raising these beans
to reduce the high cost of living.
Preparations are being made for
the annual celebration of the found
ing of Barratt's Chapel, near Fred
erica, on October %, on which occasion
all the old ministers of the Methodist
Church who can, will be there tc
celebrate.
Mrs. Reed aged 70 years, widow Of
Elias Reed formerly a Dover resident
who died in New Jersey, was buried
Wednesday, last, in the cemetery Of
Christ P. E. Church, services being
conducted by Rev. Benjamin FISH
Thompson, rector of the church, She
is survived by several children.
While Mrs. Ola Coulbourn, wife o1
Captain Robert R. Coulbou1n, of Sea
ford was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam Culver, in Delmar, she slipped
| and fell on the street, shattering th'
bones of her right foot and tearing
| the ligaments loose. She is now a
| her home.
| Governor Townsend and his tw,
sons recently purchased from tn
| Carey estate, near Milton, the larges
| single tract of woodland known il
| Delaware, 300 acres of timber. Thi
tract of land had been in the Care
| family for many years, being owne
| formerly by Governor Carey of Wyo
) ming and later by his son, the presen
: governor of Wyoming.
Chas. w. Hardesty, of Dover, ha
purchased three lots on North Stat
street from Major Richard R. Kenne
and has awarded a contract for tn
erection of bungalow.
Farmers in Sussex are beginnin
to dig their sweet potatoes, and fror
present indications the crop is expect
ed to be the largest ever known. On
farmer having said he will have 800
baskets from a ten-acre field, a
average of, 300 baskets to the acre
The acreage is the largest ever know
in this part of the Peninsula.
H. P. Cannon & Son, of Bridgevill'
Gamers, have been canning a fe7
tomatoes but the greater portion
being made into sauce. The factor
was expected to close last week a
the tomato crop is almost at an en'
with the shortest season ever know
1t is said that on September 80 tn
dupont boulevard between Milfo1
and Selbyville will be completed an
turned over for the use of the publi
This will give forty miles of fine col