Smyrna times., 1920-06-02
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger Pen
insula Towns and Communities

Gently, had his elbow broken Just be-
low the elbow. Three years ago the
same arm was broken in the same
place and in the same manner.
Ralph j. Beers, of Philadelphia,
hooked and landed at Laurel last week
a black bass weighing six and one
half pounds. He used a rod weigh
ing four and one-half ounces and it
took him twenty minutes to land the
fish.
William H. Allen, of Laurel,
farmer, was pulled rfom his dearborn
when his mules ran away. He was
dragged fifty feet before the mules
were stopped and he was rescued. He
was bruised badly and internal iniur-
les are feared.
All roads lead to Comegys' School
House in East Dover Community on
Tuesday, June 8th, for that is the day
of the big Farm Bureau picnic, when
the members of East Dover will act
as hosts for members from all parts
of the county. So many inquiries
have been received at the Farm Bu-
reau Office as to the exact location of
the picnic grounds, that County
Agent A. D. Cobb is preparing a num-
Der of signs which will be distributed
over the county and posted along the
roads leading to the Comegys' district.
Residents and cottage owners at
Oak Orchard, near Georgetown, the
famous summer resort on the Indian
! River, are planning the erection of
concrete wall to protect the beach
front from the ravages of heavy
storms. During the storm q few
weeks ago, which caused much deves-
tatiOn to Rehoboth eBach, eDl., and
Ocean City, Nd, the waters of the In
dian River were swollen to such pro-
portions because of a break in the in
let, which permitted the high tides of
| the Atlantic to rush into the river,
that the beach front was badly wash
ed, most of the boardwalk torn away
and several of the cottages damaged.
Unless something is done to prevent
the river front from washing away,
cottage owners figure that it will be
but a question of time before all of
the property near the waters edge
will have to be moved back several
| feet. Engineers are now at work
figuring the cost of constructing a
concrete wall which is to be built by
private subscription.
Messrs. ]. Wilson Merritt and Jos.
Stackley, of Middletown, have broken
ground for two new bungalows, to be
erected on West Cochran street. The
contractor will begin work in very
few days and the homes will be mod
ern in every respect.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Marker, of near
TN. Pleasant, announce the engage
merit Of their daughter, Viola Eliza
bech to Mr. Benjamin H. ,Pleasanton.
Tie wedding will take place on Thurs
ooy, June oath.
The Delaware Shipbuilding Com
pany's plant at Seaford has been sold
to A. P. Vane, OF Baltimore, who will
nut it in operation at once
John Morgan, of Greenwood, shot a
eagle which was stealing his chickens
last week. The eagle measured six
feet six inches across the wings.
The Georgetown w. C. T. U. sold an
autograph quilt on which the name Of
nearly everyone in town had been en-
broidered, at auction, but realized on
ly $14.
A complete set Of cathedral chimes
of II bells will be presented to Grace
N. E. Church, Wilmington, by Mr.. and
Mrs. Melville Gambrill, it was an
nounced recently The bells will be
the duplicate Of set at Cornell Uni
versity, said to be the finest in the
. country.
The trustees of the Chesapeake City
Presbyterian Church have secured the
services of the Rev. Kenneth J. Fore
man, of Princeton Theological Semi
nary, for summer services.
William Vaughan, an employe Of
the Chesapeake &. Delaware Canal
had two fingers on his right hand cut
off, when caught in a machine.
Herring fishing has closed for this
season at Delaware City, after one o.
the poorest in many years.
Delaware City merchants will clos'
I their stores Thursday afternoons ant
| evenings curing June, July, Angus