Smyrna times., 1921-09-28
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
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Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger Penin-
sula Towns and Communities
Rev. G. S. Baggett, Liverpool, N. Y,
evangelist, is conducting evangelistic
services at Armory NJ. E. Church, Do
yer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carrow, of Do
yer, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Mrs. Mary Carrow Hyland,
to John Brynberir, Tuesday, Septem-
ber 20, at Ventnor, N. ].
Cheswold w. c. 7. U. has selected
officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Ida Emory.
vice-president, Mrs. Kate Thompson;
secretary, Mrs. Lille Wright; record
|. ing secretary, Mrs. Mary Morris.
Gerald Yeaton, manual training
teacher, who was injured in an auto
mobile accident, continues to improve. |
1t is believed that within a week or
ten days he will be able to resume his |
work at the school.
Miss Louise B. Baker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Baker, of Dover,
and Frederick P. Wiley, of Milford,
were married in Dover on Sunday,
September II, 1921. Mr.. Wiley is
well known in local base ball circles
and played with New Castle and Do
yer the past season.
Work is progressing on the state
road from Showell to Selbyville, the
last link to connect the Maryland and
Delaware State Road systems. The
cement is now laid up to the point
where it leaves the Bishopville road,
and will be open in about one week to
drive to Selbyville by way of Bishop
vile.
The funeral services of Private
Clarence Vinson, who was killed over
seas were held at the home of his par
ents, Lebanon, Monday afternoon at 2
\ o'clock. The funeral was in charge of
the Walter L. Fox Post, No. 2, Ameri-
can Legion. Members of the G. A. r.
Joined the Legion in the funeral SER
vices. Interment was at Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Camden. Music was fur
nished by Dover Band, and a firing
squad from the Dover Company, Ma
tional Guard fired salute. Taps were
sounded by Marvel Baxter, former
service man who was with the Fifty
Ninth Pioneer Infantry.
Having decided to make changes In
the plans prepared by B. F. Cresson
the engineer for the Rehoboth Beach
Il Commission, the Commission did not
Il award the contracts for the erection
Il of the proposed jetties at its meeting
Il on Saturday. The bids having beer
h returned to the bidders, new plans anc
II specifications will be asked for at al
II early date. The last Legislature hat
III appropriated thirty-fve thousand dol
III lars to be expended by a Commission
III composed of five members for the pur
III pose of erecting jetties at Rehoboth
HI which are intended to arrest the wash
III ing away of the beach front.
III Damages to the amount of 5000
III were awarded in the United State
III District Court Thursday to Frank A
IL Smith, for injuries received in an au
III tomObile accident two years ago, il
III which he was seriously injured. Sui
III was brought by the boys father, job
III H. Smith, of Annapolis, Nd, for S25
III 900, against Oscar Lynwood Laytor
III of Bridgeville. The case was settle
III by compromise. however, when Nj
III Layton confessed judgment in the SUI
III of $4,000. Albert F. Polk, of Wi
Hi mington, Richard S. Rodney, of Ne
Hi Castle, and James Muro, of Annapolis
Hi represented the plaintiff, and DAM,
Ill Layton, of Georgetown, and David
III Reinhardt, of Wilmington, the defenC
iii ant.