Smyrna times., 1922-03-01
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
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Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

AZ anu AAOuIlu the Larger Penln-
sula Towns and Communities
Alfred T. DeShane, a retired farm
er, died at his home in Galena, Nd.
recently following a long illness, aged
about GA years. He was a Demo-
cratic leader
The Christian Endeavor convention
of Kent county was held in the M.
Church Monday afternoon and evening
March 6. Speakers from Baltimore
made addresses.
Dover's Masons had their usual din
ner and entertainment in honor of
Washington, Tuesday evening at the
Capitol hotel, Dover. Addresses were
made by Grand Master Williams, Past
Grand Master Highfield and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Long, of Lewes
celebrated their forty-sixth wedding
anniversary, Tuesday, by entertaining
Mrs. James Roland, Jr., Mr.. Longs
sister, and Mrs. Louis P. Evans at din
ner.
Several new cases of scarlet fever
have developed at Newark. There are
said to be five new cases in town but
apparently all the old cases have eith-
er entirely recovered or are improv-
ing.
Miss Emma R. Campbell, aged 73
years, died in Newark Tuesday of last
week of paralysis. She and her sis
ter, Miss Sarah Campbell, lived prac-
tically all their lives until two years
ago, near Iron Hill, Md, moving then
to Newark. Their nephew, John Fra
zer, lived with them. Funeral was
held Friday morning.
The will of Mrs. Katherine L. Bid
die, widow of George Biddle, of Elk
ton, Md, was admitted to probate on
Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Biddle
left all her estate, both real and per-
sonal, to her niece and adopted daugh-
ter, Mrs. Isaac D. Davis, of Elkton.
The Rev. Henry G. Budd, of Dover, Is
named as executor.
The first industrial plant to start in
Milford after months of idleness, will
be the Milford basket factory, which
will begin running in about one week
There has been little employment fol
laborers in Milford since last autumn
and many are now out of money. An
ticipating a good fruit year, the bas-
ket factories have decided 10 "make
up carriers.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Benson, ot
| Dover, entertained members of the
/ missionary societies and their hus
II bands, and the choir of Peoples Chris
\ tian Church, Dover, Tuesday evening
H at their North state street residence
\ with a birthday party. About sixty
|l five guests were present. During thu
H evening a report of the work of thu
II societies was given and nearly S4!
II contributed towards furnishing a room
II at Elon Orphanage, Elon, N. c.
II The Delaware City water work
II changed hands again on Monday il
II Wilmington, when Frank Moore, Ben
II jamin Vinton, Frank X. Irons, H. c
Il Clark and Harry Webb, of Delawar
II City, met a committee representing
II the Bondholders' Protective AssOcia
III ton of Reading, Pa, and purchase
III the works. They were given immedi
III ate possession. The present owner
III expect to spend about $4,000 for re
III pairs and improvements in order t
III put the plant on a paying basis.
HI The cornerstone for the new fre
HI library, at Tenth and Market street:
III Wilmington, will be laid with elaborat
Ill ceremonies March A, at 2.30 O'Clock
HI In response to a request of the builC
HI ing committee of the Wilmington In
III stitute Free Library, Howard M. War
III president of City Council, was desig
Il! mated by that body, at its meeting las
HI week to represent the city at the COZ
iii ner-stone laying ceremonies. The cit
HI of Wilmington by power vested In
HI through a Legislative act has autho
Hi lied the issuance of 100000 bonds,
U! be added to 100000 which the Wi
mington Institute has in hand tOwal
the project. The building was desigi
@ ed by Edward L. Tilton, architect,
- New York. When completed it w
be one of the best equipped hbrari
in the country. 1t will be 1873 fe
long and 80 feet in width, with Il