Smyrna times., 1921-08-31
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
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In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities
Edgar F. Farrow, of Hartly and
Miss Ida Rebecca Sapp, of Clayton,
were married at Smyrna on August
goth by Rev. Ransom P. Nichols, of
Smyrna.
Prof. John NJ. Locates, of Lewes,
who has been connected with the de-
partments of bacteriology and hygi-
enc at Delaware University has ac-
cepted a place on the faculty of Johns
Hopkins University at Baltimore, Md.
The prospects for q bumper crop of
corn was never better in Sussex cOun-
ty. Late rains have caused the corn
to fill finely, and many are making
the prediction that so bushels per acre
Will De the Senefdl ylelu.
Farmers living along the bay
marshes are complaining that gunners
are shooting the young ducks. These
violators of the law go on the marsh
es early in the morning and late in the
evening and are killing hundreds Of
ducks that can hardly fly.
Herman Jefferson and Everett Cal
houn of Milton, caught more than 500
CLANS on one tide last week. They
received cents each for them.
The Rev. P. X. Vanderkum, of
Pennington, Ga, has been installed as
pastor of the Presbyterian churches
of Frankford and Ocean view.
Mr.. B. Frank Collins, son of Mrs.
Daisy Arts, of Wilmington, former
residents of Townsend, and Miss
Ethel NJ. Donoghue, were united in
marriage Monday afternoon, at two
o'clock, in St. Peters Cathedral, Will
mington. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. NJ. ]. Ryan.
Mr. S. r. Derby, a former crack
athlete at the University of Illinois,
has been selected Assistant Professor
of Physical Education at the Univer-
sity of Delaware to fill the vacancy
created by Professor J. NJ. LeCato,
who recently resigned to accept pO-
sition at the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity.
The directors of the Fire Company
of Chesapeake City, Md, are making
extensive improvements to the fire
house. The building has been raised
and a new concrete floor is being laid
The stairway and coal bunkers will b.
removed to the outside, thus making
/ more room for the equipment
According to recent reports from
I Wilmington, the stork recently visit
H ed Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Taylor ant
left bouncing big baby boy. Th
mother and son are reported to b.
doing fine. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor al,
former Doverites. Mrs. Taylor be
fore her marriage was Miss Kyl
II Martin.
Leon Yearrick who posed as a mil
H hOnaire ship owner, known as Cap
II tain John Williams at Rehobot
II Beach and who is now in jail charge
II with obtaining money under false pre-
II tense at Georgetown, was a deckhan
III on ferry boats, according to word rC
III ceived Friday from Gloucester, n.
III He had been in previous trouble o
III similar charges, according to the il
HI formation.
HI RehOboth Bay fishermen are NAL
III ing good catches of large fatback
III which they are selling at $1.5O a hui
III dred. Very few soft crabs are bein
III caught in the bay at present, althoug
HI they were very plentiful in the ear
III summer. Lewes sportsmen are ST
Ill making good catches of sea trout
Ill the Breakwater. One party caug
W fifty-two that weighed from three
III ten pounds, during the week.
Ill Word has been received of Il
Hi death of little Jack Stewart, Jr., 81
llII | Of Mr. and Mrc Jobp Cfauya ~