Smyrna times., 1922-08-30

Walter Jones Of Bridgeville, has
purchased the large Edward Kinder
farm between Bridgeville and Feder-
alsburg at private consideration. I:
More than $500 was cleared for the
benefit of the Milford Emergency Hos
pital, at a card party given recently
at the Henlopen Hotel at Rehoboth
Beach.
Fellow townsmen of DIR. Caleb r.
Layton, who was re-nominated for the
third time for Congress, gave him a
reception when he arrived home from
the Republican Convention at Dover.
A. l.. Vaughn, county agricultural
agent at Georgetown, has been put in
charge of the Sussex County crop eX-
hibition at the State Fair. The sweet
potato exhibit will be especially large.
The members of the Dover Century |
| Club will give a o'clock tea in the |
Dover Century Club rooms, Friday, |
September l, in honor of the young |
women of the State Home Economic |
department, who will be there from |
many States, attending a conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Dickerson
of Milford, are receiving congratula-
tions upon the arrival of son, Lewis
Hayes Dickerson, ,at the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital on Friday, August IS.
The youngster is the third in the Dick
erson family.
The yacht Elfin ii, which is own
ed by a number of Wilmington busi-
ness men and which was blown ashore
at Lewes Beach Sunday night is lying
on shoals awaiting the arrival of in
surance men. The yacht will be al
most a total loss.
Mrs. France, widow of the late DR..
w. w. France, of Milford, who is
, resident of the Palmer Home of Dow
er, celebrated her 92nd birthday on
Sunday. Mrs. France is active and
attends services every Sunday at Peo-
pies Christian Church of which she is
a member.
While some young people were sit
/ ting in downstairs room, at the home
Il of Miss Wicks, Rock Hall, Md, they
/ saw a black snake coming down the
Il stairs. 1t was soon killed and mea-
II sured five feet in length. The snake
II was supposed to have entered the
II house from a vine which covers the
II walls.
III A boys conference of the Middle
III town District will be held in the Ches-
HI tertown Methodist Episcopal Church,
HI August 80 and 81, when Bishop Will
HI liam Mcdowell, Fred B. Fisher and
III Dr. Don S. Colt will be the speakers
HI One boy and a preacher from each of
III the forty-two charges on the district
III making a total of 126 delegates, will
III be present. A banquet will be the
III feature of the second evening.
iii Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Valiant, o1
HI Milford, are receiving congratulation;
Ill upon the arrival of a daughter, Mary
HI Faithful Valiant, at the Marshal
III Hospital on Saturday, August 10Th
III This is the first child. Mrs. Valiant
HI will be remembered as Miss Paulin,
HI Hearn, of near Laurel. Mr.. Valiant
HI is manager of the Valiant Fertilizel
HI Company's plant in Milford.
Hi Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Benson hav,
Hi issued invitations to the marriage o
HI their daughter, Miss Katherine Ellis
Hi worth Benson, to Irving Hook Boggs
iii the wedding to take place on Friday
Hi September Sat 1.90 o'clock in Peoples
Hi Christian Church. Mr.. Boggs is tn
iii son of Mrs. Laura Boggs, of Dover
iii and is a graduate of the University o
Hi Delaware. He is at present connecte
iii with the State Highway Department
Hill of North Carolina.
Hi The new concrete road between Mil
I'LL ford and Harrington is nearing com
nIl pletion. The road is being construC
Hill ted in two sections, from Harringto
Hill to Houston and from Houston to Mil
Hill ford. The concrete is now laid to with
Hill in mile of Milford and the contraC
Hill tors hope to finish this work this wee
|lIl After the hardening process of fou
|lll weeks the road will be open to tn
Hill public.
IIll Miss Marion Skewis of Milford, hs
IuIl been appointed assistant dietician
lHl the University of Delaware. Mis-
lllD Skewis took the two-year teacher
RN training course at the University {
l|II Delaware and has been teaching fl
llll several years in the State. She wi
Hill assume her new duties at the openin
I'll of the university which the new di'
= tician, Miss Huntley will take charg