Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-01-22
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
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William H. Baggs, Samuel Roberts,
James P. Hoffecker, John P. Collins
and B. v. Weldon.
PERSONALS
Charles A. HAZEL, formerly of
this town, was married on Tuesday
of last week to Miss Anna Mary
Valentine, of Chester, where he has
lived for several years.
Mrs. John B. Cooper was called
to Philadelphia on Saturday week
by the serious illness of her son,
Irving, who has been engaged in
that city the past two years. Mr..
Cooper went up on Saturday night
and spent Sunday with him, finding
him very i'll with typhoid fever. In
telligence yesterday indicated his
condition slightly more hopeful.
Mrs. w. M. Ransom, left yester-
day for Railway, N. j., with her
son William, who had come for her,
he having two children seriously i'll,
one with the typhoid fever, and the
other with pneumonia.
Miss Bertha Hoffecker is visiting
friends in Wilmington.
S. G. Pratt, of Pittsburg, who
came home before the holidays, and
has made business visits to the
Peninsula since the 1st inst, re-
turned yesterday to his regular
field.
The Tuesday Club was entertain
ed this week by Mrs. F. e. Postles
and Mrs. j. E. Hoffecker at the
home of the former.
The young friends of Miss Mary
Stewart, on Mt. Vernon street,
took her by surprise on Thursday
evening when they marched in on
her about 80 strong, each one wear
ing mask. A very pleasant even
ing was spent.
e. Donahoe, of st. Louis, Mo-,
who has been spending several
weeks in this town with his father,
returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Denney, wife of Ex-senator
Frank Denney, of Raymond's Neck,
has been very ill of pneumonia. DR..
Conoway reported her as being
somewhat better yesterday.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
A successful revival is in pro-
gress in Odessa M. E. Church.
There were 13 deaths from grip
in Wilmington last week.
The Dover ladies gave a leap
year hop last Thursday evening.
Wilmington authorities demand
overhead bridges across railroads.
Dover's button factory has start
ed operation with 20 hands employ
ed.
Milford has formed a fire COM
pany which will go into service in
a few days.
Eta Robinson and Patrick
Dougherty robbed their cell-mates
in New Castle Jail.
In Delaware, says the Sentinel,
reform is sleeping three in a bed at
the present time.
The Odessa Creamery Company
paid its patrons over $4,000 for
milk for the year 1891.
Dover's hosiery mill is being run
night and day now with two sets of
hands.
The bonded debt of the town of
Dover is $4,000. The debt was de-
creased $1,000 during 1891.
Nearly every week there is
paper on the Peninsula which con-
tains an editorial asking the sub
scribers to pay up.
Walter M. Keith and Miss Rena
Montgomery of Dover, were mar
ried in Philadelphia December 25th
Delaware farmers want the game
law amended so as to allow them to
sell game shot on their own farm.
The opening of the colored col
lege has been postponed until Feb
ruary list, on account of the unfin-
ished condition of the machinery.
The Watkins Packing Company
of Odessa, commenced making cans
last Monday. They will make about
half a million of them.
All the British steamers proceed
ing up and down the river are dis
playing their colors at half mast,
out of respect to Great Britains
dead Prince.
George Truitt, aged IL years,
plays the organ for the Episcopal
Mission at New Castle and is said
to be the youngest church organist
in the state.
Samuel York, farmer who for
40 years has resided on his farm
near Little Creek, died on Saturday
week, and his remains were inter-
ed in Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
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