Smyrna times., 1919-10-01
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
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OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Interesting Items From All Parts Of
The Peninsula About Friends And
NeighbOrs And Their Doings


NeighbOrs And Their DOings
When an automobile driven by Mrs.
William Watson was turning around
on Bradford street, in Dover, last
week two small children failed to get
out of the way of the machine in time
and were knocked down and run
over. One of the children, Florris
Fewerda sustained a severe lacera-
tion Of the head and ear, the other
one James Wise, Jr., was not hurt at
all.
Mr.. Ralph Lewis and Miss Lena
Ridley, both of Dover were married
Friday at Houston, Del, by the Rev.
Mr.. Grant, pastor of the M. E. Church
of that place, formerly of Little
Creek. They will reside in Dover.
A quiet wedding took place We'd
nesday afternoon at the country home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Short near
COwgill's Corner, when Miss Fay
Wright, of Dover, became the bride
of Mr.. Joel Ridley, also of Dover.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
r. H. Wilson, pastor of Little Greek
M. E. Church. After a reception, the
bride and groom went to Dover where
they will reside.
Mrs. Florence McFadden, wife of
Charles McFadden, died at her home
near Hartley, on Wednesday, Septem-
ber oath, aged 60 years. The funeral
was held Saturday afternoon with in
terment at Centelville.
Andrew M. Jenkins, aged rs years,
died at his home in Woodside, We'd
nesday, September oath. Funeral
services were held Saturday afternoon
at o'clock. Interment at Canter-
bury. He is survived by a wife, three
sons and two daughters.
Down-State people, including resi-
dents of Dover, Harrington, Seaford,
Milford and Smyrna have been COM
plimenting the work of Joseph S.
Duxbury, who has been working in
the lower counties since the first of
June in the interests of the War Work
Council. Mr.. Duxbury has won the
confidence of all by his willingness to
be of service to all returned soldiers
and sailors, in matters pertaining to
insurance, allotments and other mat
ters connected with getting out of the
service. Mr.. Duxbury is secretary of
debarkation of Delaware. After his
return from Camp Cannoy, Md,
where he is attending the sessions of
the "Hi-Y" conference, which is TAX
ing place over the weekend. Mr.
Duxbury will return to Dover and will
direct the down-state work as before
Dover young men and women at
tending colleges and universities OF
the country follow: Syracuse Uni
versity, Misses Louise Morris, Emily
Walker, Francis Hope; Delaware
Woman's College, Misses Helen Short
Emily Cole, Winifred Hanchett; Viii
son College, Chambersburg, Pa.
Pauline Steele; Wheaton Colleg
Mass, Miss Salome Downes; Swee
Briar College, Va, Miss Kathyrin'
Pennewill; Yale College, New Haven
Conn.,, Howard Hardcastle; Wesleyan
University, Middletown, Conn.,, Ed
Willim; University of Virginia, Shocl
| Downs.
The farm of Mary H. Wiley, 49,
acres, in St. Jones Neck, southeast o
Dover, has been purchased by Michae
NJ. Scanlon for $S,O5O.
Charged before Magistrate E. F
Wood with having sold intoxicating
liquor and also having in his posses
sion more than one quart of whiskey
George B. Mckay was held in $50
bail on each charge, for the Octobe
term of court.
BENJAMIN F. B. Woodall, aged g.
years, one of the best-known resi-
dents of the Milford section, died sud
denly Monday evening of last week
He was stricken while in town wit
his wife and the end came before medi
cal aid could be rendered. He had bee
in i'll health for some time. MI
Woodall lived on the Shawnee roaC
about a mile from Milford. He wa
one of the most advanced farmers /
the State and was member OF tn
Peninsula Agricultural Society an
the State Grange. He was the back
bone and support of the Baptls
Church. His timely aid kept the VOL
from the door of many homes in tha
vicinity. These charities he kept
himself. Although Baptist, ne wa
supporter of all Christian actlvltle
ord oave a tenth of his income eac