Smyrna times., 1921-05-25
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
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In and Around the Larger Penin-
sula Towns and Communities


sula Towns and Communities
The American Legion at Chester
town, Nd, will have big celebration
Memorial Day.
The Hartford County, Nd, Commits
siOners have fixed the tax rate at $1.5O
a reduction of 20 cents.
Harley Seal, Jr., a small boy of New
Castle, sustained crushed foot when
run over by wagon.
At an election to determine the
bonding of Lewes for $4,000 for i'm
provements, only four voted in the
negative.
Work on the renovation of the water
and light plants recently purchased
by New Castle Council was begun this
week.
Mayor Cramer and the New Castle
police opened a campaign against au-
tOmobile speeders. Several arrests
were made.
Two carloads of foreigners from
Philadelphia have been engaged to
pick strawberries in Baltimore hun
dred.
J. H. Rollins, Georgetown engi-
neer, suffered sprained leg when he
stopped runaway in which child
was in danger of being injured.
On and after June 1st, Middletown
will reduce its electric current 20
cents per kilowat. This is a reduc-
tion of four cents, and the Light &
Water Commission desires to make a
further reduction in the near future.
Threshermen of the Eastern Shore,
of Maryland at a meeting in Easton,
decided to reduce the price for thresh-
ing wheat from 10 to 8 cents bushel.
Cherry Blossoms, farm of 500 acres
on Bohemia River, the home of the
late Governor Veasey, has been pur-
chased by Reginald Constable of Elk
ton, Nd, for S15,5OO. The farm has
been in the possession of the Veasey
family for nine generations.
All Deputy Game Wardens of Mary
land have been notified by the State
Game Warden that owners of dogs
must keep them under leash during
the rabbit breeding season. They are
also directed to apprehend and prose-
cute all violators under the provisions
of the protective game laws.
Declaring for a free library for
Georgetown, members of the New
Century Club have agreed to each
earn five dollars during summer to-
wards the establishment of such an in
stitution.
The assessed value on all real es-
tate in Wilmington is given as S114,-
176,300 according to the annual report
of the Board of Assessments made to
Council last week. This is an in
crease of 1O,293, 300 for the year, but
the increase falls short OF last years
increase by $4,OO0,OOO. 1t is esti-
mated that the increased valuation
will bring the city $225,O00 in addi-
tional taxes.
After forty-eight years continuous
service with the Pennsylvania railroad,
Richard w. Harrison, foreman of mo-
tive power, Delaware Division, with
headquarters in Delmar, has been re-
tired. He started as a machinist with
the Maryland Division on April 1,
1878. Mr.. Harrison says he will re-
turn to his former home in Whining
ton and enjoy his vacation" J. Mil
ton Cleary, assistant foreman for sew
eral years, has been made active fore
man of this division.
Calvin c.. Cole died in Wilmington
in the early morning of Tuesday OF
last week. Mr.. Cole was in the Gov
eminent service in the Meat Inspect
ing Division. of the Agricultural De-
partment, in which he had served fol
many years making an excellent rec
ord in his work Mr.. Cole was a sor
of the late Amos Cole, at one time 8
sheriff of this county. Mr.. Cole spent
many years of his young manhood il
Dover and was universally popular
He would have been fifty years of age
at his next birthday. A mother, three
sisters and two brothers survive him
The funeral was held on THURSDAY
with interment at Christ Church il
Dover. The services were private.