Smyrna times., 1902-02-19


lar invitation to the Rev. G. W. Strick-
land.
The directors of the Easton Gas aud
Ele ctric Light Company have given an
option on their plants and franchises In
Easton for $1,000 to the Diamond
State Telephone Company. The prop !
erty is encumbered with mortgage
for $4,000.
Charlton White, an electrician of
Laurel, had a narrow escape from SER
ious injury while engaged in wiring a
church in Delmar. White fell through
the ceiling of the building and hung
suspended 20 feet above the floor until
rescued by some workmen.
Colonel Theodore Townsend, presi-
dent of the Delaware State Press Asso-
citation, has appointed Andrew A. Bate
man of Dover, and Frank NJ. Jones, of
Georgetown, to be delegates to the
meeting of the National Editorial AS
sociation, in Hot Springs, Ark, which
meets on April IA.
Preparations are being made to raise
big crop of both sweet and white po-
tatoes in Delaware. These are practi-
cally new crops to Delaware truckers,
who until short time ago grew only
enough for their own consumption,
but finding the soil so well adapted to
these vegetables. will grow them in
large quantities this year.
Announcement was made Friday of
the engagement of Isaac I. johnson,
formerly of Wilmington, to Miss Kim
ball, of Connecticut. Mr.. johnson
formerly was principal of Friends
School, Wilmington, but now is en-
gagged in the publishing business in
Philadelphia. Miss Kimball also at
one time resided in Wilmington, be-
ing in charge of the kindergarten at
Friends School.
Alexander NJ. Daily, of Dover the
young Democratic lawyer, recently a
candidate for Congress, was happy
man last week. Mr.. Daily is wont to
wear a smile of cOntentment but o-day
it is broader than ever. There was
an arrival at his home one night,
and his two bright little girls now
have company. What so pleased Mr.
Daily, however, is that this time, it's a
boy.
The list which hung in the Dover
Post Office last week by the Town
Council to obtain the sentiment of the
people in regard to free postal delivery
for the town of Dover, has been COM
pletely filled and the expressions of the
8 citizens in favor of the service have
been so general, only one name being
recorded against it, that the list has
been removed. About $50 names were
recorded for the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb S. Pennewill,
of Dover, gave a delightful dinner re
Gently to the members of the Five
u Dollar Dinner Club -. This was tn,
first of a series of four dinners to bt
J. given this season. The members oil
1t the club are Mrs. r. L. Holiday, Mr.
and Mrs. ID. M. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs
/. Caleb S. Pennewill, and Mr.. and Mrs
+ Henry Ridgely Jr,. Each hostess
limeted to five dollars, with which t.
provide the dinner for the eight mem
l. bers of the club, and the one or tw
IF extra guests the hostess is privileges
s. to invite; hence the abilities Of goo
housewife are put to test.
VS. The Diamond State Telephone CO
has not secured an an option on th
plants and franchises of the Eastol
n Gas and Electric Light Company fC
10 S11, 900, as has been stated recently
of Harry A. Richardson, of Dover, an
others having been asked by citizen
of Easton to take hold of their gas an
III electric plants because both were inaC
Gu Gu equate to supply the town and sadly
NJ need of improvement, have obtaine
the option as individuals. The optic
ey is for sixty days pending a thoroug
ok examination of the properties by q
,r- expert. Senator Robert B. Dixol
of Maryland, holds a mortgage again
49, the property for $4,000. The tel
"a phone company has nothing whatev
- to do with the deal.