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Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
TO SPEND UPWARDS 100000
TO EXPLOIT THIS PENINSULA
PROMINENT MEN NET AT SAILS
BURY FOR BIG UNDERTAKING
10 Advertise and Publish Delmarvia
Peninsula on the Florida and Cal
lfOrnia Plan to Boost Realestate


Two hundred and twenty-five lead
ers IN Peninsula industrial, profes-
Slonal and agricultural interests at
tended the all day session Monday of
the Delmalvia Easton Shore Asso-
citation at Salisbury, Nd. They rep
resented the entire State of Delaware
including Wilmington; the nine East
ern Shore of Maryland counties and
Accomac and Northampton counties.
Virginia. At this meeting the nucle-
Gus was formed for a super-organiza-
tiOn designed to aid in developing and
nationally advertising and publishing
this section. Two hundred thousand
dollars will be expended during the
next two years beginning January l.
One fourth Of that amount, $4,000.
was raised among the representatives
attending the conference. Fred P.
Adkins, of Salisbury, who was the
principal instigatOr of the conference,
was named temporary chairman until
the complete amount sought is raised
and the officers of the association are
elected by the members who pledge
their support in the campaign. Sen
atOr Orlando Harrison, of Berlin, was
named chairman Of the finance COM
mlttee, in whose hands the raising of
the entire amount of 100000 will be
placed. Senator Harrison viii name
a chairman in each of the fourteen
counties, who in turn will select a
committee from his county to conduct
the drive for members of the parent
association. A special committee will
present the proposal to the banking
institutions of the peninsula, which.
it was asserted, at the conference, are
to become identified with the
association. The Delmarvia Eastern
Shore Association is planned along
the same lines as similar organiza-
tlons in Florida and California. Its
administrative officers vii be presi-
dent, vice-presidents, treasurer and
general secretary. The organization
will function through the following
general divisions: Administration.
traffic and transportation, infolma-
ton and publicity, research, exten-
sion and finance, industrial, market
ing and better business practices.
From the members VIII be elected a
board of governors of 80 members.
from which will be chosen an execu-
tive committee Of from Is to 25 mem
oers, to meet bi-monthly.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
DOVER'S BASEBALL IN DOUBT
Future of Team Hinges on Important
Meeting to be Held This Evening

The future of baseball in Dover
will probably be decided at a meeting
to be held in the office of w. Charles
Boyer, president of the club, this
Wednesday, evening. This meeting
is in place of the annual meeting call
ed for last week. 1t is reported that
unless more interest is shown the
franchise of the local club in the
Eastern Shore League will be drop
ped. Mayor J. Wallace Woodford,
secretary of the club, has sent under
date of December 21, letter to every
stockhOlder, urging his attendance at
the forthcoming meeting. 1t is gen
orally believed that Dover's baseball
future will be largely determined by
the attendance at the meeting this
evening. The board of directors are
elected at the annual meeting. and the
reports for the past year are present
ed. 1t has required considerable time
and the expenditure of some money
for some Of the directors in the past
and it is not believed that they will
be willing to continue in Office if the
people Of this community, especially
the stockholders Of the association, do
not take more interest.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
CANAL TOW PATH DISAPPEARS
Was Used For Mules to Draw Boats
Through Delaware and Chesapeake


Since the days when mules dragged
the tow lines of boats through the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal from
Delaware City to Chesapeake CITY.
Md, the old tow path has slowly but
surely disappeared, due to the ravag-
es OF the elements. Now, it would be
impossible in some places along the
canal bank where the tow path used
ITO be, for the mule to pass, the bank
has become so narrow. All along the
north side of the canal where the tow
path used to be, the canal bank was
protected by piling and boarded up
along the entire stretch. The protec-
ton was kept in repair and the bank
filled in where slight washouts occur
red. In recent years, however. the
former tow path has not been used
for anything, with the exception of
the hook and line fishermen who use
1t as place from which to angle for
fish in the canal. During this time.
the boarded wall along the bank has
been allowed to decay and fall away.
and now, palticuparly from Delaware
City to the first bend in the canal
about a mile above the town, there is
hardly any of the piling and boards
left. In addition, the suction caused
by passing boats has washed out the
bank considerably, and in some in
stances has cut yards into the tow
path.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
NEXT FIREMEN's CONVENTION
Three Fire Chief Autos to be Given
Away to Most Popular Company in
the State-One to Each County

the State-One to Each County
With six months and two weeks re-
naming before the Delaware State
Volunteer Firemen's Association con-
venes in annual session at New Cas-
tie, the Good VIII Fire COMPANY. of
New Castle, which will entertain the
tiremen Of Delaware on that occasion,
Is mapping out a program which
gives promise to eclipse any event of
Its kind ever held in this state. When
the State Firemen's Convention at
Smyrna last summer voted to accept
New Castles invitation to convene
there in 1926, the Good Will firemen
announced that their program would
include features never before under
taken at such a convention. Since
the 1925 convention the Good viii
Fire COmpany'has been mapping out
their plans, and the first and grtat-
est event of the coming convention
was announced by James V. Campbell
chief of the Good Viii Fire Company.
This will be the awarding of three
tre chiefs automobiles, fully equip
ped, to the most popular fire compan-
les in each of the three counties. One
machine will be presented to the most
popular fire company in each county
at the close of the street parade and
addresses in New Castle. The popu-
larity contest has been so arranged
that only those fire companies in each
county will compete against one an
other, there being three county con-
tests. The announcement of the pop
ulal1ty contest to be held by the Good
VIII Company was sent out when
5000 circulars was distributed thru
out the state. Only volunteer com
panies can compete although the com
mttee in charge has announced that
as the contest will be based on the
greatest popularity vote cast for each
company, based on the estimated pop
ulation of each town or district in
which the companies are located. all
votes cast by Wilmingtonians will be
equally divided between the compan-
les Of the three counties. The only
exception to this rule will be when
the party voting states in writing on
the ballot what company he desires
shall receive his votes. This method
Of ascertaining the most popular fire
will enable the smallest
company to compete on the same bas-
IS with companies in the larger towns
All blank ballots are to be issued bv
the Good VIII Fire Company and
weekly returns are to be made, the
Good Win Fire Company's Contest
Committee to advise each fire com
pany in the state, outside the city of
each Monday of the
of contestants. The cars to
be awarded will be Ford roadsters.
1926 models, equipped with demount-
able rims, starters, lights, one extra
tire and a fire gong. There are 81
eligible in the State to
for the prizes. Those in Kent /
County are: Smyrna, Clayton, Dover.
Camden, Wyoming, Harrington and !
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
PENINSULA TOMATO GAMERS
Group of Gamers of Delaware and
Maryland Considering Proposals

-hdIyldnu considering proposals
About thilty Gamers, operators or
owners of cooperative canneries in
Delaware and Maryland, who met in
Easton, Md, recently, are mapping
out a close cooperative plan for next
season. The meeting, as has been
stated, was the result of several pre-
vious gatherings. Plans for the merg-
er of the cooperative tomato Gamer
les of Delaware and Maryland, have
been under discussion for nearly a
year. Impetus was gained at meet
ing in Salisbury, Nd, recently and
this followed by the Easton meeting
which seems to have assumed q con-
crete form. At the Easton meeting
a committee on plans of standardiza-
tion named by Charles c. Gelder, of
Princess Anne, had three or four pro-
posals to submit for consideration.
The conclusions reached by this COM
mittee were submitted to the repre-
sentatives of seven Delaware COOP
erative canneries and ten in MARYLAND
Upon the decision Of this group of
cannery representatives will depend
what further will be done this year in
the way of forming a permanent or
ganization.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
BIG FIRE AT OCEAN CITY, MD.
100000 Damage Done to Resort In
cluding the Famous Atlantic Hotel

!
Maryland's famous ocean resort.
Ocean City, which is frequented so
much in summer by Delawareans.
was threatened by a disastrous fire
yesterday. The fire started in the
electric light plant of the Eastern
Shore Gas and Electric COMPANY
about noon and swept the plant, two
hotels and several amusement places
and damaging number of private
homes. The total damage was esti-
mated at about 100000. Efforts of
tiremen to fight the blaze were hand
lcapped by a strong northeast gale
and by frozen freplugs. Few of the
buildings were insured. Two of the
clty's largest hotels, the Atlantic and
the Seaside, We're destroyed. The
other buildings wrecked by the blaze
included DOlle's Candyland, Reeds
amusement park, the Atlantic Casino.
the Atlantic Summer Garden, which
was also used during the summer sea
son as a branch of Dolle's Candvland.
the Ocean City Pier and Loeb's Pier
Theatre. The entire south end of the
city was menaced and was only saved
by the untiring efforts of the iremen.
The losses include; Eastern Shore
Gas and Electric Company, plant and
buildings, 100000; Atlantic Hotel.
Sl5O,OOO; Seaside Hotel, $4,000:
Dolle's Candyland, $4,000; Reeds
park, $4,000; Casino, S4O.-
900; Wallis Hotel, damaged by fire
and water, $3000;, Ocean City Pier.
S5O,OOO; Atlantic Summer Garden.
$4,000; Henry GordOn's store. $500. |
Damage to other buildings and pri-
waite homes was not aScertained. The I
hotels were not occupied. In a cot /
Jage adjoining, the Atlantic Hotel. |
Purnell, manager of the
1ostelIy, his wife and son, were fore
ed to flee the flames, which DESTROYED
heir home. Another family also was
made homeless. The telephone ex-
'hange went out of commission short
y after the fire spread. Before that
'alls were sent to Snow Hill, twenty
,Wo miles away, and to Salisbury.
2ocomoke City and Berlin for help.
fire apparatus from these towns and
rom Laurel, Del, We're dispatched
Imckly. The city dates back to july
+, 1875, when it was officially opened
m completion of the Atlantic Hotel
frame structure. Most of the other
buildings destroyed were opened at
hat time. The Atlantic formed the
ncleus of the summer colony which
rev up about it.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
UNITED AFTER 80 YEARS

'ef and Son, CalyOn Fox, of Elk
Ad- Meet Xmas After Separation
1 o. u. the happiest Yuletide events
II NE Of Mrs. Emma Overdorf.
Eaolng, Pa, was the location and
~ug OF her long lost boy, whom
l4S not seen for 35 years until
I'M 70 Elkton, Nd, Friday, and
lew days spent the HOLIDAYS
-sf son, Calvin Fox, an electric
"nO mas resided in Elkton. Nd.
4 sF twenty years, and always be-
ilS mother was dead. When
\ ., was z years Of age Mrs.Over-
paced her son in a home for
Sn' ' "nen her husband, James
vas T stricken with illness and
H. Inc boy was later taken from
ulel m home and adopted bv.a
n VINO removed to Maryland. and
1, ~ Gne upper section of Cecil
f. ana the mother lost trace of
IT.. some T years after the death
a ''ta ti,.. aoz' the mother married 2
23 ',,e 70 William Overdorf. who
1 we, years later. For more than
4 go4 e4's Ine mother has been trv-
/ <. .. some trace Of her long lost
IN q I5'.D Dun ago, She inserted an
4 i.+s. reading paper and some
resiJa, .t,5l was advised that a Calvin
llost vu " m HIkton Mrs. over
Ioco,a5 lrs' no time and going to EJk-
tnas ,.,,s, nef boy and a happy
reunion was enacted.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
'BUTTERMILKS" ENTERTAIN
JOlley Gathering at Home of Miss
Elizabeth Hill Made Holiday Fun

On Tuesday evening, December 20,
"The Buttermilks" entertained a
group Of their young friends at the
home of Miss Elizabeth Hill. The
evening was spent by playing cards
and dancing. At an early hour re-
freshments were served. Everyone
seemed to enjoy the fun. Those pres
ent were: Misses Ruth Collins, Mil
dred Sherwood, Pauline Thornley,,
Ethel Bartlett, Evelyn Stokesbury
and Elizabeth Hill, and Messrs. Roland
SineX, Clarence Miller and William
Pinder Of Clayton; Messrs, ,Wilds Dom
Ovan and John Dick, of Brenford. and
Mr. Cheston Knotts, of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
|FlgrNlS N SMYRNA QUIET
i FILL Of THE XMAS SPIRIT
- ,vD FRIGID COLD SPELL
'aTrprERES ~ TREE PROGRAM
...es Usher in Day With Services
ESiIe I Sunday Brought Forth More
Elaborate Musical Program

EldUOA
c,.i,+nas in Smyrna passed off
Ir after one of the best and most
.s+oble trades our merchants have
4 had. Never did the store win
|, look prettier and never did our
.r,bants display a better line Of
r;s+mas goods. The result was that
" motored to Smyrna to prepare
3, tbo great festive day. Christmas
rsbered in at the midnight
y services of st. Peters Protest
Church and the ringing of the
At six o'clock Asbury NJ. E.
rb held a "Candle Service" and
hell on this church announced the
N tidings." The day dawned mild
cloudy and somewhat threatening
Ii turned to rain and snow later
he day but there was the usual
h Of guns and other salutes to
ounce the day had arrived. Dur
the night there were serenaders
BE- the rounds singing Christmas
BIS to their friends. Hardly had
day begun to break when the
In boy with his scooter, express
FCn, velOc;pede or gun was in evi-
re. The greatest day of the year
arrived. As usual it was a day
Family gathers around the Christ
tree or fireSide and home comers
e more or less numerous. Those
were not home to family dinners
bred off to join family dinners in
d places. The community sing
snd the lighted Christmas tree at
Flour Corners which the Amer
\ Legion boys had so enterprising-
provided was much to the regret
fany postponed on account of rain.
n Sunday at five o'clock rolled
nd, the postponed date was again
fered with on account of the
cold. With the thermometer
ping near zero and the wind
Fing a gale all attemps to have a
nunity sing failed. A few, how
gathered in Howard Jones drug
where brief exercises were held.
play intervened with its business /
I and Sunday the Christmas spir-
PS again manifested in all the
Pies where special services were
N some of which elaborate
'mas musical programs were
red. Especially was this true at |
fy Methodist Episcopal Church. |
H. h. Stephenson, D. D., pastor, |
at his best in his sermon. "The /
Of Gods Love to the World, /
the musical numbers, anthems |
Amas Pageant went off smoothly /
n Joy and delight Of all who (
! them.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Theodore MannOn, Aged 70. Passes
Away at His Home on South Main
Street Smyrna, After Long Illness


Street Smyrna, After Long Illness
Theodore MannOn, 70 years old. one
OF Smyrna's best known retired farm
ers, died at his home on South Nrain
street, Saturday, after a lingering i'll
ness. Mr.. Mannon was born over on
the Eastern Shore of MARYLAND near
Galena and came to Delaware and
Hved on one of the farms of the late
George w. Cummins until he went
farming for himself. He became one
of Smylna's most prosperous farmers
and land owners. A staunch Repub-
hcan, he never held office outside of
county committeeman. Several wears
ago he gave up farming and moved
with his family to Smyrna. He pur-
chased the residence on South Main
street where he died. He is survived
by his wife who was Miss Ellen Nit
chell, and four daughters, Mrs. Harry
Smith Of near Leipsic, Mrs. Charles
Cole Of Dover; Mrs. Frederick Colds
borough, near Woodland Beach; Mrs.
jackson Snow, Jr., of near Smyrna,
and two sons, Frank Mannon, of Phil
adelphia, and Wilson Mannon. of
Smyrna, and several grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at his late
residence yesterday at o'clock with
lntement in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Rev. R. K. Stephenson officiating.
Death of Mrs. E. B. Riggin. Laurel
Mrs. LOttie Riggin, widow of E. B.
Riggin, died at her home on East
Sixth street, Laurel, Thursday even
ing, at the age of 70 years. She is
survived by two sons, Harley o. Rig
gin and Lawrence B. Riggin, both of
Laurel. The funeral was held Satur-
day from the home, with Rev. James
H. Straughn of Washington, D. c., a
former pastor in Laurel, officiating.
He was assisted by Dev. A. w. Ewell,
pastor of Christ NJ. p. Church. of
which the deceased was a lifelong
member.
Arthur J.PennewilI, MiddletOwn, Dead
Arthur J. Penewill died at his home
on West Main street, Middletown, on
Sunday after an illness of several
months, aged about SO years. He is
survived by his wife, one daughter.
Mrs. Lacey Swain, of Philadelphia;
and three sons, William, Kenneth and
Arthur, Jr. Mr. Pennewill belonged
to the Pennewill family of Dover but
had lived in MiddletOwn for a number
Of years. Funeral services were held |
from his late home yesterdway after
noon and interment was made in For !
est cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
OFFICER CONRAD BACK HOME
With Tis Leg Amputated Due TO Rec
ent Accident, He is Out of Hospital


State Highway Officer John H. Con-
rad, Of this town, who suffered IN
juries in an automobile accident some
months ago, necessitating the ampu-
tation of pant of one of his legs be-
low the knee, was released from the
Marshall Hospital at Milford last
week and returned to Smyrna to
spend Christmas. He was warmly
received by his old friends. Officer
Conrad will resume work with the
Highway Department the first of the
year, being located at the Dover sub
station just north of the town. Of
ficer Conrad expressed his deep ap-
probation for the many kindnesses
extended to him at the time of his ac-
cident and while he was in the hos
pital
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
THREE CHIMNEY FIRE ALARMS
Smyrna Fire Engine Called to Near
kentOn-DOver to Two Fires

Smyrna Fire Engine responded to a
call at the farm of Harvey Thorpe.
near Kenton, Sunday. After a ride
OF seven miles in the intense cold thew
found the fire out, being a slight fire
IN the chimney which did no damage.
The Dover firemen were called to ex-
tlnguish two chimney fires. SUNDAY
the fremen were summoned to the
country home of Manship Rash, near
Pearson's Corner, and on SATURDAY.
noon to the home of Charles Shaffer.
north of Dover: Both fires were soon
extingwshed without much damage to
the property.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
MARRIAGE OF KENTON COUPLE
Miss Pauline Walker, Daughter of ].
p. Walker, Becomes Bride J.W. Smith

1177 1uIIIIt " dIhtI, DaUSUIeT OF J.
+. Walker, Becomes Bride J.W. Smith
Ken-on, Dec. 29.-IIiss Pauline f.
Walker, daughter of Mr.. J. P. Walk
er of this town, and Mr.. J. Weston
Smith Of near Kenton, were quietly
married in Wilmington on Saturday
last, December Goth, at one O'Clock.
The bride was becomingly attired in
a rush chiffon velvet and navy georg-
cite dress with hat to match and Gin
namon satin pumps. The bride and
groom left Immediately after the
wedding by automobile for Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington. The
bride and groom will return sometime
this week.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
R.Y. waIIen Sells Farm at Cvnress

Frank Conner, prosperous young
farmer of Townsend, has bought from
Robert Y. Wallen of Clayton, the
farm known as the Lamb farm near
Cypress Bridge, containing 25S acres.
Terms are withhold.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
AsBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES

Christmas Music VIII be Repeated
Sunday Evening at Song Service
Rev. r. X. Stephenson, DID, pastor
calls attention to the Prayer Meeting
Service at ASbury NJ. F. Church this
evening and that on next Sunday
morning the Sacrament Of the Lords
Supper will be celebrated. Sunday
evening there viii be a song service
at which the Christmas music render
ed by the augmented choir last sun
day Will be repeated.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
NEW YEARS AT POSTOFFICE
Postmaster DOdson Announces Hours
of Closing and Mail Deliveries

The Smyrna Postofice will be clos
ed on New Years Day excepting from
$50 to $50 a. m. and 4.30 to $50
p. M, when the money order, parcel
post and stamp windows Will he open.
There will be hut one village delivery,
no rural deliveries. The mail Will be
collected from street boxes at morn
ing hour Indicated and all mail re-
ceived and dispatched at regular
hours.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
Fire Threatens n. Truax's Residence

The fire alarm was sounded at 11.30
last night and firemen rushed to the
home Of Norris Truax on west Mt.
Vernon street. The fire broke out in
the cellar at the chimney fue and
caught to woodwork above. Mr.. Truax
and his helpers had the fire out with
a garden hose by the time the fire en-
gine arrived.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
FAkIY AT JOHNSON,s
Ind ndd'9aay Tr. to Mark Return Of Mr.
O. '' Leonard NJ Nelso,,

lnd Mrs T'o 10 Mark Return of Mr..
S,r1 4''' Leonard NJ. Nelson
GeoreSy G5spqay December D 20, Mr.. and
na. 'lge 9a,.. D. johnson Of noar ''ll,.
dapssst.e gave a dinner in honor D5 near ar
b. i,cor Leon,,ja and nd :. s.on-in-law, Mr..
DassaII S.IIar,es' les who have returDnd ,,ol'1
made ''3 IN Minnesota, where thew I,eu
'Is rs'i1 1T. Those present 1s[ vere epe past 15.
and Cson3rd coma N. NeIson" "e1G' snJ mi. Mr.
Art5UDrr a and family; M Mr.. p HarI and
losepi55i,Ba i5 B. i Johnson and d fariI~ 3na
HovaSe%1 vse1rge 2 +. Johnson. n.0yG, w. Mr. mF.
sad Npl i !. Deakyne .-' and 'fa- faniI% ahG
'''l Nelson and Jackson SC
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
Jurors Drawn Over in New Castle

Jurors Drawn Over in New Castle
Edward c. Reynolds, William Grier
and Joseph c. Hutchison of the Four
teenth District, and Lewis Schaffer,
Theodore Ferguson and Frank Stew
ems or the Fifteenth District of New
Castle County have been drawn on
the jury for the Jenuary term of
court of New Castle County.
Some Good Skating on Lake Como
The frigid cold spell which struck
this vicinity Saturday and Sunday
and sent the thermometer to near Tia
zero mark has made good ice on Lake
Como and is affording fine holiday
skating for the young folks. Some
owning ice houses are filling them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-23
AUTO HURTS BOY,
DRIVER GOES ON
No Trace Found Of Motorist
Who Failed to Stop.

No trace has been found of the
driver OF the auto that failed to stop
after striking a bicycle ridden by
Charles Miller. IL. Of 1880 w. Wash
ington ST.. near his home, Saturday.
The lad was injured about face and
shoulders.
William Brown, colored, who said
he didn't know where he lived. is
in city hospital suffering from in
juries received Saturday when he
was struck by an outbound North,
western Ave. street car at Illinois
and Market SITS. George Cramer,
26N Of 2147 N. Capitol Ave-, motor
man, was slated.
Miss Coda Madosh. 80. OF $40 Ca
BILE ST., was slated following ali ac-
cident at New York and West SITS,
Saturday when her auto struck and
injured Miss Maggie Collins, col
ored, 410 N. West st.
Kenneth Alley. Virginia Apis,
Virginia Ave and New Jersey SITS.
is held today on charges Of speeding,
improper driving and malicious tres
pass after he tore up signal wires
and broke control rods along the
Belt Railroad at Massachusetts, Ave-,
Saturday. when he drove his auto
along the tracks to avoid collision
with a train.