Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1921-06-08
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
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In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

FOUND TO be abundant, the sprino
weather evidently suiting them and
advancing their growth.
Charged with cruelty to animals.
that of shooting a horse which bad
strayed over on his farm, William
Haas, st. Jones' Neck farmer. was
compelled to pay fine of $1,000 and
costs. Several shot were picked from
the horses rump.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Hall. of Dover.
entertained at dinner recently in honor
OF their house guests, DR.. and Mrs.
Levin Collier, of Salisbury, Md. The
guests at the dinner included Governor
and Mrs. William d. Dennev. Mrs
Samuel w. Hall, Alfred Ward. Phila-
delphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Mifflin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hall. of
Dover.
DIR. Ella c. Long, of Baltimore. adj
dressed the graduates at the Chesa-
peake City High School commence
ment held Thursday evening. The
graduates Ruth Biddle, Edna Krastel,
Ruth Conner, Marian Biddle, Margar-
ct Briggs, Helen Foard, Alice Hager,
Hllda Warner and John Schaffer.
Market reports and a weather re-
porting service for the farmers of
New Castle county, direct from the
wireless station at Arlington, is now
being arranged by the Farm Bureau
OF the county. The reports will be
received daily at one central station.
and transmitted to various outlying
sections of the county through a sys-
tenn of telephone service.
Commencement exercises of the
Lewes High School were held at the
Auditorium Friday night. The grad
uating class consisted of ten girls and
four boys-Almira Long, Alice Chase.
Catherine Leverton, Irma Carter,
Margaret Hazard, Margaret Collins.
Hilda Brown, Margaret Wilson, Leona
Paynter, Mildred Walsh, Leonard
Frazer, James Marshall, James Viii
dress to the graduates was made bv
former Governor John G. Townsend.
OF Selbyville and the music furnished
by the Georgetown Orchestra. The
graduates held classday exercises on
Thursday evening.
commencement at Delaware this
year which will be held June 18th. has
some interesting features that are at
tracing attention. The new Presi-
dent, DR.. Hullihen, closes his first COL
lege year; it is the first commence
ment as University; the largest
class in the history of the institution
viii be graduated. The program out
lined is unusually attractive, and with
the interest expressed, it can be we'll
assured that the exercises will be well
attended. A luncheon and meeting of
the Delaware Society of Colonial
Danes, We're held on Thursday, at the
home of Miss Spruance, Odessa.
Joseph A. Suydam, one of the best
known lodgemen of the State, died on
Sunday evening, May 20 after ling
ering illness, aged II years. Deceas-
ed was born in New Brunswick, N. j.,
but had resided in Delaware for the
past SO years. For sometime he act
ed as bookkeeper for the firm of the
late S. NJ. Reynolds & Co.. and later
in the same capacity for William Tay.
Tor and George V. beverley. In poll.
tics Mr. Suydam was staunch Re.
publican, and took an active part ir
local politics, but never sought public
Office. He also took a prominent par
in lodge affairs and was a member O.
several organizations. He leaves t
mourn his death one daughter, Mrs
John c. Aston, one son, Mr.. Alder
H. Suydam, and host of friends
Interment was made Wednesday a
Forrest Cemetery.
After an illness of several week
Frank c. West, former resident O
Middletown, died at his home No. Al
w. 10th St., Wilmington, Tuesday al
tenoon of last week in his 68th yea
The news of Mr.. Vests death, was
great shock to his relatives an
friends in Middletown, many of whol
were not aware of his serious lines
Deceased was well-known throughol
the Peninsula, where he had repr,
sented the Sultan & Sibley Paint CT
for many years. He leaves to moul
his death a widow, who was Mi
Laura Pennington, and two daughter
Misses Carrie and Frances West, wi
reside at home. Funeral services we
held at his late residence Friday afte
noon internent being made in Fore
cemetery, Middletown.
A double wedding at Elkton, M
Saturday last, in which one of D
ver's younger and most popul
young ladies was one Of the bride
became known here Tuesday, Mi
Elizabeth P. Peters, daughter of t
late William H. Peters of Dow
was married to DIR. Herman E. We
gler of Syracure, N. Y. DR.. We
gler, who has been student for I