Smyrna times., 1921-02-02
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS

NEWsY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger Penin-
suIa Towns and Communities
Winter founders have been plentl-
full along the coast and Lewes Usher
men have reaped harvest.
Joseph Birmingham, of Milton, cap
tured the largest raccoon ever seen
there. 1t weighed 81 pounds.
The Susouehanna was frozen from
shore to shore last week and ice four
inches thick formed on the c. & D.
Canal.
Walter L. Fox Post, No. 2, Ameri-
can Legion, of Dover, is preparing to
open headquarters and a rest room
for legion members and service men
generally in the Legion building, on
State street.
One of the last official acts of re-
tiring Governor Townsend was the
appointment of Miss Loretta B. Smith,
of Wilmington, as a notary public,
women now being eligible to that Of
flee, of the kind as they are voters.
State Highway Engineer G. M. Up
ham went to Washington last week
to confer with Senators L. Heisler
Ball and Josiah Wolcott relative to
having the Federal authorities in
crease their appropriation for State
highways in Delaware.
Agents for Japanese concerns are
trying to acquire land in Delaware. II
is planned, according to reports ema
mating from apparently reliable
sources, to have the Japs go largel!
into the tomato and fruit growing in
dustry. 1t is believed the State De
partment is fully informed of tn
move on behalf of the Orientals, bu
no official would give out any infor
nation on the subject.
At a meeting of the State Boar
of Agriculture, Wednesday, Secretar
of State A. R. Benson, who had bee
president of the board for severe
years, resigned the latter office. OIL
yer A. Newton, of Bridgeville, wa
elected in his place.
Special evangelistic meetings a
being held at Hartley by Rev. w.
Moore, with excellent results.
Word has been received that Harl
X. Heite, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E
ward Heite. of Dover has been S
lected by United States Senator VIZ
colt for appointment to West Poil
He has received order to report at t
army building, New York City, Mar
l, for examination and if success1
will report at West Point, July L.
New postage stamps have been
sued to commemorate the landing
the Pilgrims in 1920. They are
three denominations-one cent, gre
-"The Mayhower;" two cent, red
Landing of the Pilgrims" and
cent. blue-"S Signing of the Compac
Postmasters have been notified of t
issuance. They will be sold only
request.
DR.. and Mrs. D. w. Lewis, of n
dletown, left for Fort Lauderale, F.
ida, yesterday, February 1, where t
expect to remain till the last of Ma
DIR. Lewis Offices will remain open
usual, DR.. Spahr taking charge
his practice.
More than 5000 income tax bla
for sums under $4,000, were ma
throughout the State Monday, by
Internal Revenue Office in the Fed
Building, Ninth and Shipley sire
Wilmington. These, together
5000 more mailed Saturday, are
tion of the 10000 forms to be
out to every person with incomes
der $4,000 listed in the departm'
files. The blanks are known as F
No. 1040-A. Approximately
other forms have already been
out. These include forms 1040
ering incomes above $5000);
(corporations), and 1865 (partnel
and personal service).
Representative Schneider, of
county, Wednesday, introduced {
to repeal the school code. That
bill had not been introduced
eiearlr is one of the surprises o
caccian If ic tha first cchoo1 coe