Smyrna times., 1929-10-30
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
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Brief News Items of People We
Know In and Around the Larg-
er Peninsula Towns

Know In and Around the Larg-
er Peninsula Towns
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Margaret
Louise Johnson, daughter of Mrs.
Charles w. Johnson, Of LeWes, and
Albert j. Warrington, of Brooklyn
n. Y, a former resident of LeWes.
Plans have been completed by
the Elkton Hunt Club to hold a
Fall Horse Show, Saturday, No
vember 2, at Hill Top Farm, OWL
ed by ]. B. Decker, located near
st. Georges.
The new milk station located be-
tween Millsboro and Dagsboro, and
being built by the Scott-Powell
Diaries, of Philadelphia, will soon
be in operation, and will mean the
opening up of the southern section
of Delaware as a dairy center.
The 150th anniversary of Wes-
ley Methodist Episcopal Church, at
Georgetown, was observed on Sun
day, October 27. The first church
a frame structure, was erected in
1879 at the extreme end of West
Pine street, but was destroyed by
fire many decades ago.
The sixth annual observance of
Parents Day was held at the State
College for Colored Students, Do
yer, Sunday, October 27. At this
time the new library, made possi-
BILE by the generosity of Pierre S.
DUPONT and Julius Rosenwald, was
formally opened.
All roads will lead to Thomas
Chapel Sunday, November 3rd,
where at 2.30 o'clock, Rev. M S.
Andrews, Dover, viii preach the
anniversary sermon. A rare treat
is expected from Marydel choir
who will furnish the music. Every
body welcome.
A large truck belonging to Ware
Construction Co, of Philadelphia,
was burned near Old Drawers
Church last Sunday evening, Octo-
Der goth. A lighted lantern upset
in the truck caused the fire. The
Odessa fire company responded to
the alarm, but could not save the
truck.
Governor Buck attended a din
ner given at the University Club
in New York Thursday evening by
jeremiah Milbank, in honor of
Claudius H. Houston, chairman of
the Republican National Commit
tee. Governor Buck was recently
selected as Republican National
Committeeman from Delaware, fill
ing the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of former U. S. Senator
Coleman DUPONT.
Upon a charge of operating an
automobile in a reckless manner,
Ruleth V. Lynch, of near Selby-
vile, was arrested last week by
Officer John E. Derrickson of the
State police and taken to George
town before Magistrate William j.
Mustard for hearing. A fine of
$50 and cost was imposed. Being
unable to pay the fine, Lynch was
remanded to the custody of Sheriff
Coy for Is days.
Miss Rebecca e.. Bramble, of
announces the engage
ment of her sister, Miss Maude
Bramble, to Mr.. Jesse A. Harmon,
the wedding to take place in the
near future. Miss Bramble has
been employed in the office of the
State Board of Health for num-
ber of years and is well known.
Mr.. Harmon, a well wnown young
business man of Dover, is manager
of the Delmarva Ice Cream Com
pany.
Fire or unknown origin destroy
ed the outbuildings on the farm of
Mrs. Foster Sudler, tenanted by
Charles Rash, near Sudlersville,
Md, on Thursday. The Sudlers-
Vile Fire Company was successful
in saving the nearby residence, af-
ter it had caught fire from the
blaze several times. The stable.
granary, and two large sheds were
wiped out. The blaze was discov-
cred on the rof of the barn and
quickly spread TO nearby struc-
lures.
Miss Anna Cook Coleman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Coleman, of Chestertown, was
married to William B. Willis, Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William B.
Willis, of Worton. The ceremony
was performed at st. James Meth
odist Protestant parsonage by the
Rev. J. Lee Marker. Both the
bride and bridegroom are gradual