The sun., 1898-01-09
THROUGHOUT DELAWARE.
Dover.

There will be meeting Of the chair
men of the Country Club tomorrow
Miss Annie Cannon will lecture on Wed
nesday, January l2. The meeting or
Wednesday was of a business character
being the first Wednesday in the month
A vocal ductt by Mrs. Fluke and Mis-,
Massey being the only relief to the mo-
notony of business, was much appre
ciated. In order to familiarize the mem
bers with the constitution and by-.aws
of the club, they were again presented t,
them. 1t is hoped soon to have them in
printed form, and one for each member
Two delegates were elected by the clul
to represent it in the interest Of State
Federation OF Womens' Clubs at the an.
niversary of the New Century Club, OF
Wilmington, on January 10. Mrs.
Watson by right OF office; Mrs. Marshall,
Mrs. J. b, Turner, Mrs. Cecil Fulton
and Mrs. Clayton Fisher, alternates.
The cllb adopted the colors Of the lotus.
yellow, cream and green. Mrs. Henry
Ridgcly, ,Ir., in her pleasing presenta-
ton. gave the history of the lotus, and
said they could not pay Il higher tribute
to the cIub or locality than by taking as
an emblem the lotus symbolic OF ed'lca-
tion and literary advancement. The
committee on corporation-,NErs. Watson,
Mrs James pcnncwil, Mrs. Ridgely and
Mrs. Nandykr, reported favorably.
There was a talk along the educational
line by Mrs. Turner, chairman OF that
committee. Some of the new members
have not yet been assigned to any com
mittec; the work will b" attended to
soon. At !, meeting of the executive
committee on Monday last there were
three proposals for membership which
were accepted.
Maurice Webb, Of Wilmington, has
been visiting here.
Senator Kenncy has returned to WASH
ington.
j. Mac Watson has returned from Phil
adelpha,
Miss Helen Y. Slaughter entertained Il
nrnlbrr of her friends last evening and
am ing those re 'ent were: The Misses
J ,nes, Miss Mary Burton, the Misses
WiIds. Miss Bell, OF Kentucky, the
Misses Dunn, Miss Ncva parvis.
e. ID. Jackson, residing ON he Walker
farm Just north Of Dover, has lost within
the last two or three days tIIirty-cight
hogs from cholera
BridgcvIlc.
y. J. Marvi!, of Laurel, was IN town
this week looking for a site and making
for building large ware
house, to be used for storing baskets and
crates.
DR.. L. NJ CANAL is able to be out
again.
Mrs l.. j. RawlinS and Richard Vick-
cry are III lHwcs, Del.
J. NJ. Blanchard, operator at IIurlock
Station, on the {. x $. r. r., is confined
to his home here by sickness.
The county road leading from here to
Dublin Hill, is being shellcd.
Rev. w. G. koons and wife have re-
turned from Pennington.
Miss Francis Minncr and Miss Edvh
Boone, OF Frederica, are the guests OF
Miss Fannie Carter
Henry Cain, Passenger Agent at Dover,
was the guest of i. J. Gray, agent at this
station, yesterday.
United States Marshal John Cannon
short, is spending a few days with his
ainiIy, near here.
Mrs. II. II. Powers, Of Bridesburg, has
r;urnrd home.
Miss Ray Ilrydrick is visiting friends
II Harrington,
Wilbur Layton and son, have returned
rom RaItin ore.
Owing to the increase in prices Of
4,nnrd tomatoes, II. p. Cannon has is
JlcI a notice hat he will raise the price
or growing from s. to SG per ton, and it .
lA~ caused a great demand for seed, but
hose who get seed will be compelled to
ign a written contract on account OF
some OF the farmers who received seed
asl yc;n from the factory did not deliver
he tomatoes at factory, bat sold to out !
ID" parties for mnrc money.
Harrington.
NIias Ola scott is tie guest OF Miss
\ura ShH" III DuNrr.
Miss Rose Atkinson, OF Wilmington, is
listing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Rob
1T Atkinson.
Miss Stella Fleming rrturnrd to her
lonc in Wilmington, yesterday. She
saS accompanied by her cousin, Mary
'lcming.
The Misses Melvin, Of Laurel, are vis- .
ting Mrs j. 7. furdray, ON Weiprr ave-
lur.
Miss Bessie Fleming, who has been
'i>ilirg III Dover, returned home yrStcr-
lay.
". f. Collision is visiting his son in
Mrs. Kate Shcldrakc is visiting her
laughter, Mrs. William Ransom, in Rah- |.
way, \. j.
Mrs. Mary Mahoncy, who has been
'isitng in Philadelphia. returned home
J. n. Jester and family left for phila-
lclphia today, and will make that their
lone in the future.
Miss Nora Hubbard, Of phiIadrlphia,
) visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. /
J. Iiubbard
Miss Annie Reed, who has been the .
glc.t Of DR.. and Mrs ". r. Williamson, .
rturn"d to her hom". Atlanta, Ga.. YES
rrday.
Miss Matte Ingram, of ElIcndalr, is
he guest OF Miss Josephine Sherwood.
v. v. Simmons, ol Pennington, wa.
II town yesterday.
q, v. Wilson, Of PHILADELPHIA, Pa,
uMn"rttd with the firm Of r,unhanl.
Williams x Co.,, il in town ON business
.or that Ggo