Smyrna times., 1922-11-08

farmers are losing large number of |
| their herds.
Large focks of wild geese are fly
| ing over Georgetown every night, one
flock coming so low over the town
that their cries could be plainly heard. |
Many Halloween parties were held |
in and around Dover. Miss Alice |
Holloway, daughter of Prof. H. V. |
Holloway, gave one last Friday night. |
The body of Mrs. Amanda Reed, |
who died in a Wilmington hospital, |
after being struck by a truck in that |
city, was taken to Dover Tuesday and |
inferred in Lakeside cemetery.
L. j. Hayes, Kent county chairman |
of the University of Delaware men,
orial library fund drive, says contri-
buttons were received from $500 per-
sons and the total amount raised in
the county was $4,000.
Charles Hopkins State Senator and
prominent farmer of near Dover, was
the lucky winner of the 1890 Durant
touring car which was given away by
The Delaware State News on Hallow-
cen night.
On November 10Th, to celebrate
their twenty-ffth anniversary the
New Century Club, of Georgetown,
will tender luncheon to the presi-
dents of all federation clubs in Della
ware and to all former presidents of
their own club.
Fire on Saturday destroyed the
furnishings and ruined the interior of
the barber shop belonging to w. H.
Cannon. An oil stove exploded and
the flames Immediately spread thru
the building. The loss is estimated
at about $4,000.
James H. Goodwin, assistant in Ell.
Scanlan's store at Dover, surprised his
many friends last week when it was
learned that he was married in Mag
nolia, to Miss Annie J. Grace. They
were married at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. Merkel. Mr.. and
Mrs. Goodwin will reside in Dover.
Henry ]. Gray, aged SO years, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ell
!; mer S. Jarman of Galena, Md, recent
ly. Mr. Gray was born in Delaware,
Il but moved to Maryland some years
ago. He left a widow, who was Miss
/ Deputy of Delaware, one son, Clar-
ence Gray, and three daughters, Mrs.
h Jarman of Galena; Mrs. William Mer-
H chant, of Denver and Mrs. William
Il Spry of Middletown.
Il Mrs. Elizabeth A. Layton, mother
i of Congressman Caleb r. Layton, and
II one of the oldest women in lower Del
II aware, observed her 91st birthday an
II niversary Thursday at the home of
II her daughter, Mrs. George Harrington
II at Farmington- Mrs. Layton is en-
II joying good health. Her eyesight is
Il remarkable for one at her age, she
u being able to attend to household
II duties as we'll as most women twenty
II and thirty years her junior.
u Charles Wilson and his brother-in-
II law, Eugene Raughley, met with an
II accident Tuesday at the cross roads,
II between FELTON, and Frederica. They
III were driving South, in a practically
III new Franklin car, when a truck ran
III into the Wilson car and both machines
HI turned completely over. The Frank
III lin top was wrecked and it was other
III wise damaged but Mr.. Wilson was
HI able to drive to his home on North
III State street, Dover. Both Mr. Wilson
III and Mr.. Raughley were cut about the
III face but we're not seriously injured.
III A drive has been launched for a
HI $500 fund to erect memorial monu-
III ment in the fredericksburg, Md, ceme-
HI terry, to soldiers of the community who
III made the supreme sacrifice in the
III World War. 1t is proposed to erect q
III monument twenty feet in height, and
III surrounded with a siX-foot figure Of
III the American Soldier, fully equipped
III with steel helmet and uniform as he
III went "Over the Top" The staff will
iii beSmOunted on a base and sub-base