Smyrna times., 1921-09-07

John CarrOw, of Dover, to Mr.. John
Brynberg Morrow, of Wilmington,
was announced last week. Both Mrs.
Hyland and Mr.. Morrow are receiving
congratulations from their many Del
aware and Maryland friends. 1t is
understood that the wedding will take
place within the netx few months.
Mrs. Ethel Cochran Price, daugh-
ter of the late Dan. NJ. Cochran, of
Middletown, and Herbert Raymond
Price, of near Cecilton, Md, surprised
their friends by going to Elkton, Md,
Monday afternoon of last week,
where they were married at the Epis-
copal Church, by the rector, Rev. Mr..
Dickson. They were unattended. Mr..
and Mrs. Price will make their home
On his farm in Maryland.
Miss Bessie Hopkins, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Romulus A Hopkins,
died early Wednesday morning at the
home of her parents, on Division
street, after weeks of illness. She
was in her 10Th year. She was one of
Dover's most attractive young ladies
and had host of girl friends. Her
father was formerly register in chan
Gerry of Kent county, also deputy to
the register of wills, and deputy State
auditor for two years.
A branch organization of the Klu
KluX Klan has been organized in Mil
ford with fair membership. In ac-
cordance with the rules and regula-
tiOAs of the order the membership,
place of meeting and time of meeting
is kept secret. 1t is said that meet
/ ing of the Klan was held Thursday
evening of this week. Klans have been
! established in Wilmington, Dover
Middletown, Georgetown and Milford
1t is said that the total membership in
the State is about 450.
Clerk of the Peace Jacob Heyd, has
returned from a ten days vacation
during which time he visited relatives
and former acquaintance. During
his travels he visited Williamsport
Jersey Shore, Salladysburg anC
Eagles Mere located in the North Cen.
trail part of Pennsylvania. This terri
tory was the former stamping GROUND
of Mr.. Heyd but he was away from
there for forty-six years until his re-
cent return. Mr.. Heyd expresses him.
self as highly pleased with his trip.
Mrs. Lenah France, a resident ol
the Palmer House in Dover, celebrat
ed her 91st birthday anniversary, Sat
urday, August 27. Although 81 years
of age Mrs. France is a very remark
able woman. She can travel on trains
unaccompanied and is a faithful mem
ber of the Peoples Christian Church
of Dover, which she attends every
Sunday. Mrs. France, who is the wild
ow of DIR w. w. France, of Milford
received nearly $50 postal cards from
all over the State which she enjoyed
and appreciated very much.
For the trSt time IN ten years the
whipping post was resorted to in the
Criminal Court in the city of Balti.
more, Md, this week, when a wife
beater was sentenced to taste the lash
The whipping post is provided for ir
the code of Maryland, but of late years
it has not been used to any great ex-
tent. Notwithstanding the cry made
throughout the country against "Old
Susan" and the condemnation of Del
aware for still retaining this method
of punishment for certain classes OF
criminals, the Milford Chronicle be-
lieves that this is one of the greatest
detriments' to crime in our Diamond
State. 1t is gratifying to find that
our neighboring State realizes its
benefits. There is no question but
that the whipping post keeps from our
borders a certain class of criminals
who abhor this form of punishment
1t is we'll known that the professional
crook loses cast among others of his
profession after he has been whipped
! at the post.