Smyrna times., 1922-02-08

Cecilton, Md, has a newly formed
athletic association with J. C. Rowan,
President; William H. Jones, secre-
tary, and Miss Mary Burris, treasurer.
Charged with breaking into and rob-
bing the home of Mrs. Jennie Rhoades
near Warwick, Md, John Colbert, col
ored, was arrested and lodged in Elk
ton Jail.
Farmers have about finished filling
their ice houses for the season and re-
port a very abundant supply of ice
measuring from 5 to inches in thick
ness.
Julius Clayton, for the past three
years teller at the Chesapeake City,
Md, National Bank, has resigned and
the duties are being looked after Oy
James S. Hopper.
Samuel Slant, youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Slant, of Townsend,
who was operated on for appendicitis
last week at the Delaware Hospital is
Improving.
The cold wave last week gave the
young folks more good skating, which
was ended by the big snow Coasting
and sleighing have been the favorite
winter sports.
John NJ. Reed, a Chesapeake City,
Md, merchant, who recently was ap-
pointed postmaster, has disposed of
his business and entered upon his new
duties February /.
New Cattle County employed so men
on Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week in removing snow from the
roads leading from Middletown to
Odessa and Middletown to Warwick.
The Park Hotel property in Chesa-
peake City was sold Friday at the
court house door in Elkton by E. Kirk
Brokn, ESQ.,, Attorney, to Mrs. Leo
nard Pryor, for $1,000.
The wild fowl season closed Jal.u-
ary 81 after much fine sport. AS the
river was in excellent condition for ice
shooting, nearly every man who owned
an iceboat took advantage of the last
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper,
(nee Miss Elizabeth Joseph, of Smyr-
na,) of Milford, returned home on Fri
day evening last, from a European
trip of several weeks duration. While
across the seas Mr.. and Mrs. Draper
visited France, Italy and other coun-
tries bordering on the Mediterranean
Sea. They sailed for home from Italy
and were eighteen days at sea on the
return trip. They report a very de-
lightful trip.
Tuesday evening at 7.30 o'clock, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hill
debrand, in Delaware City their
youngest daughter, Frances, was
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Hamann of the Second Company, Fort
dupont. Rev. L. w. Layfeld, pastor
of the M. E. Church, performed the
ceremony. The bride was becomingly
attired in blue satin and carried brides
roses. Mrs. Joseph Barger, who at
tended the bride, was dressed in light
blue satin and carried chrysanthe-
NUNS. The groom's attendant was
Joseph Barger. After a short we'd
ding tour, the bridal couple will re-
side temporarily with her parents on
Hamilton street.
A bald head eagle, measuring seven
feet five inches from tip to tip of the
wings, was captured up Dragon Run,
Monday afternoon of last week, by
James Carey of Delaware City, who
was cunning for ducks. The eagle
apparently was half-starved and in a
weakened condition. When Carey,
raising his gun to fire, noticed that it
made no attempt to fly, he walked
over and captured it in such a way
that it could not bring it's sharp claws
into effect. The eagle proved TO be
very ferocious even in it's weakened
Icondition. After it was placed on the
Iground, large dog owned by Carey,
decided to investigate but the eagle
lunged and caught the dogs head in
/ its huge talons, Carey's prompt inter-
ference saved its life. The eagle will