Smyrna times., 1919-03-26
|v2 OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NV ITEMS GATHERED FROM
orp STATE EXCHANGES

'p' 1,yice of Denton M. E. Church
y o,.ying completion and will he held
March 28rd'
marcel post route from Whining
n Cambridge, by the way of
Isl1sbOro, Greensboro, Denton and
I',olsburg, is in prospect.
m infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. |
i y. Jones, of Hartly, Del, for
p'. .y Of Dover, died Monday March |
: ~ F7uneral services were held Thurs
y afternoon when interment was
.,s at Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
cuoot potatoes have been selling as
lsb as 2.7O per hamper a Laurel, the
,.ssest price ever paid there. An av-
sro Of about eight car loads have
'.,o In shipped from there daily. More
H. 100000 baskets have been ship
A drd
4 now swindle for this part of the
r,+v cost the Rev. DIR. Frederick
. + Eirk1s. rector of Trinity Episcopal
cnrb of Wilmington $50 when he
.hanoed this amount to a man who
aimed he was suffering with tuber-
-losis and had been, at one time,
,,,retary to Bishop Tuttle of st.
Louis.
Rev. J. W. COlona, pastor of Wes-
lr church who has been recOperating
i Wenersville, Pa, wife and daugh-
!, arrived at their home in Dover,
Wednesday evening. They found the
arsonage heated and lighter up and
an appetizing chicken dinner ready to
qre. It having been prepared by a
SIegation composed of ladies of the
Aspn Esther Circle of the Church.
James H. Hughes, Jr., of Whining
ION son of Mr.. S. Carl Hughes of Fell
hn. who studied law here and has
ssn associated with the Wilmington
bT-fm of Marvel, Layton and
] GldsbOrough, has been promoted to
tie rank of major in the Judge Ad-
pcate Generals Department at Wash
hgtOn. Mr.. Hughes former rank
vas that of captain in the same de-
pTtment.
At a recent meeting, the directors
B d the Delaware Historical Society de-
dded to take definite action toward
pserving a complete record of Della
Ere's contribution to the war as
lary as possible, in all of its phases
This record will include Delaware'S
york in the various Liberty LoaT
ampaigns, Red Cross work, genera
var work, relief work, work of the
Defense Committee, and last but no
last, the names and records of all thu
ren from this State who were in tn,
service here and abroad. When com
lleted these records will be placed il
he archives of the Delaware Histor
ial Society.
Fire, Of unknown origin, destroye
The barn, garage and other outbuild
hgs on the farm of Alexander Bail:
Of near Lincoln, on Thursday of las
week. The automobile of Mr.. Bail
was saved, as were also the live stoc
and chickens. Fodder, grain and ha
we're destroyed. Quick aid on the pal
dnearby neighbors resulted in savin
the farm house. The Carlisle FIJI
COr Of Milford responded to a call fC
aid but they did not get into actiol
When they arrived the buildings ha
'umed to the ground.
Associate Judge William H. Adkin
o. EastOn, Nd, was promoted Thur
aay by Governor Harrington when !
SaS appointed chief judge of the s.
e0nd judicial Circuit, succeeding tt
A'e Judge Albert Constable. Levin '
"lckes, Of Chestertown, was appOin
u associate judge, to succeed Judi
AuKlns. The appointments stand gO'
1al the next general election. Sc
alOr Omar D. Crothers, of Elkton, al
Alen GoldsbOrough, of Denton, ha
announced their candidacy for t
summation of chief judge at the ne
Osnlocratic primaries.
A report from Bridgeville stat
I4t last years white potato crop
Nlng the farmers much trouble,
Iany are at a loss to know what
~%lth them. Many farmers plant
gu'e heavily in this late crop, expe,
rg the winter prices to be unusua
Ign' Therefore, they refused 6Oc I
@SAet at digging time and stol
''r crops, expecting a larger pro
~" The market price is low and !
great demand for the tubers, f
ave managed to sell for 30 to
u's per basket while many 9th,