Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-27

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| The annual State franchise ta2
paid into the State Treasury Of
| Delaware for charters during the
year 1881 shows a total of 50, 528,.
1887 as against $685., 252.33 fol
the year 1880.
pr. Walter Hullihen, president OF
the University of Delaware, re-
turned to Newark recently from a
trip to Europe where he conferred
with foreign university officials on
the Delaware Foreign Study Plan
The ''KohI' farm, owned by Vic
tor 9. and the late George H.KohI,
located on the road from Middle
town to Warwick, Md, was sold
by Joshua 2. Grassland, real estate
broker, last week to Ernest C.
Wilmington.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Mcdaniel,
Jr., of Dover, observed the 10th
anniversary of their marriage at
their home on South State Street
Tuesday evening of last week.
Friends called during the evening
to extend congratulations
In the lower part of Delaware a
farmer last week picked red to-
matoes from the vines in his field.
Several farmers near Milford also
have picked red tomatoes from last
years patches. Yellow jasmine,
japonica bushes and violets are in
bloom.
In several Dover yards, japonica
bushes are in full bloom, while in
many other places violets are be-
ing picked every day in many
yards. On maple tree on State
street, near the Dover Opera
House, one branch has had green
leaves on it all winter.
At meeting Of the student body
Of Delaware College, University of
Delaware, Newark, Tuesday, it
was decided to publish a literary
magazine. Benjamin P. Brodinsky
and H. H. Parker were selected as
editors, and Robert z. Curtin, bus
mess manager.
Reports at the annual stock
holders meeting of the Delaware
Railroad Company at Dover rec
emily showed the company has suf-
fered loss in 1881 compared with
1880. The gross income for 1881
from rentals and sinking funds
was s449, 1896; net income, S434,-
17185.
]. d. McVean, county agent,
chairman of a committee from the
Maryland Turkey Growers Asso-
citation of Kent county, Md, has
completed final plans for holding
the first annual Statewide turkey
show in Chestertown on January
81 and %. The show will be held
on Cross street. Ribbons will be
awarded.
An American Elm, 80 feet high
and nine inches in diameter, secur-
ed from farm near Leipsic, was
planted at Dover last Wednesday
in Dover Green to take the place
of an old tree removed some
months ago. State Forester Taber
supervised the planting of the tree
which will be dedicated on Febru-
airy 3 at a program by the Dover
Century Club women.
In a 1907 model automobile, |
Cadmus E. Phillips, 80 years old, |
and Mrs. Martha Tindall, 20 years
old, both of Laurel, were driven to
Salisbury, Md, by the chauffeur of
Mr.. Phillips, Friday, and were
married. The ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor of the M. E.
Church in Salisbury at the parson-
age. Both are well known resi-
dents of Laurel
Under the supervision of the u.
S. government, a beacon light to
guide airplanes on the route be-
tween New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington, is be-
ing erected on the farm of Will
liam Tierney, on Iron Hill two or
three miles from Newark. This
light is to replace the one on the
George Duling property near
Cooch's Bridge which has been in
use for several years.
Kirby Smith, Jr., IL, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Kirby Smith, Princess
Anne, Md, was shot last week by
James Dashiell, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Omar Dashiell. Smith, working on
the lawn of his parents home at
the edge of town, was struck in