Smyrna times., 1920-10-13
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYtINO PENINSULA
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger Penin-
sula Towns and Communities

Al anu AIOuHu the Larger Renln-
sula Towns and Communities
The marriage of 4-iss Jane Parker |
Cochran, daughter of Mrs. Warren |
Cochran, of Washington, D. c., and
Mr.. S. Merritt Lockwood, also of
Washington, will take place on Mon
day afternoon, October 18, at 4.3O
O'Clock, and will be followed by a
reception from to z o'clock, at the
home of the brides parent. The
or1de-elect is a niece of Mrs. Howard
A. Pool of MiddletOwn, and the groom
elect is a son of Mrs. Nellie Cochran
Lockwood, of Middletown.
Dover firemen were called out on
tuesday morning of last week short
y after five o'clock to a fire east of
Dover on the farm of Frank Fisher.
which totally destroyed the house and
contents. The Hose company render
ed what little aid they could with the
fire advanced as it was, saving the
outbuildings. The loss will total over
$4,000 with some insurance. The fire
is supposed to have been caused bv
an exploding lamp, as Mr.. Fisher who
had arisen shortly after four o'clock
came down stairs and lighted a lamp
and left it sitting on a table in the
Kitchen. He went to the barn and had
been there but short time when he
saw the kitchen ablaze too late to
save anything as the fire spread rap
idly to the other part of the house.
Stanley Fountain, colored, a young
boy not yet 16 years of age, was ar
rested at Dover last week, charged
with the larceny of $19 from Dawson
Carney, also colored, living between
Dover and Cheswold. The bow adj
mitted the theft and was held in 5000
bail for court. An effort to connect
him up with the burglaring the Ches-
wold station failed.
Joseph F. Warrington, a farmer
and lumber manufacturer, living
several miles east of Laurel, was
driving team hitched to a wagon
last week, when the horses became
frightened and ran away with him.
He was thrown out and one of the
wheels ran over his head, mashina
and grinding his nose off. He will
recover.
The net receipts of the recent car
nival held by the Newark Century
Club are reported to have been about
$500.
John Garner and Miss Name Cul.
lom, We're married at the home OF
the brides parents Monday after.
noon by Rev. c. NJ. Cullom, pastor o1
Warwick M. P. Church. After a short
wedding trip they will live in Wash.
ington, D. c.
The construction of concrete street
through Georgetown will be met b,
the State Highway Department. This
letting will take place at Dover OF
October 27. Also for the construction
of an improved highway from Laure
to Asbury NJ. E. Church, between
Georgetown and Laurel, a distance o.
6.57 miles.
A large monkey, which escape,
from carnival exhibiting at Blades
caused no end of excitement las
week and before it was captured le,
the owners of the carnival, togethe
with posse of boys and men,
merry chase. 1t made for a swami
near the Nanticoke River and sue
ceeded in eluding it's pursuers unit
it reached the thick underbrush.
The blowing of whistles and tn
general rejoicing of the people O
Rock Hall marked the finishing of tn
new State road connecting that tow
With Chestertown, Thursday. Th
contractor had been at work on tn
roda for three years, during most {
which time the people of the lowe
section of the county were compelle
to detour from four to six miles in
thirteen mile drive to reach Chester
town.