Smyrna times., 1921-11-16

out in the next ten days. When COM
pleted this will be one of the largest
apple orchards in Maryland.
Kent county farmers may have a
good crop of white potatoes, notwith-
standing the long drought. One
farmer near Dover expects to harvest |
$500 baskets. White potatoes of ex-
ira grade are selling for rs cents a
basket while the red skins are selling |
as low as 45 to 60 cents.
Announcement has just been re-
ceived of the marriage of Miss Emma |
Virginia Thomas, daughter of Mr.. and |
Mrs. George R. Thomas, of Philadel- |
phia, and Wilbur w. Kirby, of Milford |
The wedding took place at Washing |
ton, D. c., on October %, 1921, at |
which place they will reside.
Last week the wife of "Billy" Johns
a we'll known negro, of Dover, was
found lying by the roadside near Do
yer, evidently having been struck by
an automobile. She was cut over the
eye, seven stitches being required to
close the wound, and was cut and
bruised about the legs and body.
Abraham Nelson, a merchant Of
Crisfeld, Md, was injured seriously
last week when struck by an automo-
bile in which was riding a party of
young people. Mr.. Nelson was riding
on bicycle when the machine struck
him from the rear, demolishing the
bicycle and severely cutting and
bruising him. He is 73 years old.
The State Highway Department
last week moved its equipment from
the Scott property on King street,
Dover, adjoining Richardson & Rob-
bins establishment to the old Kent
county building adjoining the State
House, now the property of the state,
which has been remodeled throughout
They will occupy the entire lower floor
of the building.
While cunning for ducks, near Lit
tie Creek, Thomas Kemp, aged II
years, son of Edward Kemp, living
near Little Creek, was shot accidently
by Fred Morris, the trigger of his gun
getting caught while passing Kemp,
whose, left leg from the knee to the
ankle was shattered. DR.. J. S. Nc
Daniel, of Dover, was called to dress
the wounds.
Announcement has been received
from Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Anderson, of
Dover, of the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Mildred, to Harold Knight, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Knight, in New
burg, N. c., November 8, where Mr..
Knight is connected with the State
Highway Department of North Caro-
lima, having previously held a position
with the Delaware State Highway
Department.
A fire of unknown origin on the 9th
inst, burned a large portion of the
business center of Marion, farming
town six miles north of Crisfeld, Md.
The fire started under the building oc-
cupied by John C. Horsey as a grocery
and spread rapidly to the frame mer-
camille building adjoining, destroying
nine buildings before it was got under
control. 1t was feared for while the
entire town would be destroyed. Mo-
tor fire trucks from Crisfield respond
ed to call for help, and probably
= saved the town from being totally de-
stroyed. Many of the buildings had
just recently been completed and were
only partially insured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob H. Rosa, of near
Milford, left on Wednesday for Port
land, Oregon, where they will attend
the annual meeting of the National
Grange. They expect to stop at sew
eral places on their trip across the
continent, but will arrive in the west
ern city in time for the opening ses-
sions of the national body to which
they are delegates. After sojourr
of ten days in Portland, Mr.. and Mrs
Rosa will visit a number of cite:
along the coast and in Southern Cal
ifornia. They will return home by the
Santa Fe Route. They expect to b'
gone about one month. Mr.. Rosa il
master of the State Grange of Della
ware.