Evening journal., 1902-03-07
DOVER
Special to the Evening Journal.

DuNtft MdfcN IA ittlt puohukAnfA
party. In honor OF Mr. and Mrs, James W
Reedy. of Milford, was given by sheriff
Frank Reedy nt the jail last night. The
machine sang and spoke some Of its best
selections while the guests enjoyed them
selves. In the party were Mrs. Nj. B.
Mirick and Miss Dorothy Mirick. Of
Brooklyn who are staying at the Hotel
Richardson. and have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs, Henry Itideely. Jr. Mrs.
Fisher Mrs. Ridgely Miss Florence
Bayard Kane. Frank IL. Davis, Miss
Nirdie GoOden Sheriff Reedy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward
Ezekiel Cooper, district deputy of the
Heptasophs, has returned from Salis-
bury. Nd. where he attended a big Hep
tasoph banquet last night and was, with
National Secretary s. :. Tattersall. u
Baltimore speaker The Heptasophs
have had most successful year after
changing their plan of assessment. and il
IL understood that. after paying all death
claims to February 2j. they have 100000
in their supreme treasury, beside one as
sessment in the hands of local treasurers.
A fine musicale is being arranged for
at the Wilmington Conference Academy
To be held next Friday night for the
tifying the ladies' parl0rs and reception
halls The musical will be given by Miss
| Wilson, instructor of piano aud voice
and Mr. Hopkins, instructor Of VIOLIN
and orchestra, assisted by William Clark
solo tenor of First Presbyterian Church
Chester.
Fan" favorite and high-priced dos
of tue cuckerel spaniel variety. strayec
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Reedy during one of the cold nights re.
Gently. The dog was a special pet OF
| the sherif's and he is making every effort
to locate her. 1t was thought that th,
animal had become homesick and hat
started back to Milford, its former homo
Superintendent Holiday, Of the Della
ware Railroad Company, ha een noti
| fed by Lawyer NJ. deK. Smith, repre-
sentative OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
! Company in the Investigations concern
ing a new station at Chestertown, that
the passenger station will cost about
$40. 600 $4,000 of which will have to be
paid for land and rights of way. Action
| has not yet been taken by the railroad
| authorities. but il is thought that the sta
tion will be built
i Serious harm to farm interests may be
done unless definite arrangement cal
be reached throughout lower Delawar
regarding farm labor. The farm worker
deeming 1t their privilege to participate
in the great increases In farm proceeds
have generally struck for higher wages
With corn advancing above 20 cents
wheat lowering around the dollar mar
and potatoes selling in the lively agri
cultural districts for S1.20 the laborer
have spread the idea that il they hold on
against the farmer they. too, will shar
in the prosperity In many instance
farmers have agreed to raise Of 81 to s
i per month. and often allow more attrac
tive table board. Where the increase
have been made however, il has no
proved mvigorating TO the help. The ia
borers. many of them, feeling that the,
are not getting all that should come q
them, frequently quit their work befor
IL Is half done. and work in "A desultor,
manner
Miss Dora Wilds has been ysiun
Belmont Hail." smyrna. She wa
ioined there while on her visit TO Mn
Peterson Speakman by Miss Lucill
Ross OF Seaford. and Miss Eba Wild'
OF Smyrna.
} During the next fortnight, there wi
be some important changes OF residenc
among the people Of this vicinity Wi
i liam c. Harrington. Of Cheswold, wi
move to Dover: George $. Shockley, VIII
occupies a farm near Blackbird, will o'
cupy farm called The Lea near DeS
ter's Corner George Daniels on the lie
farm. moves 10 the Corbet farm, nea
b Odessa. John Guessford moves froi
Dexter's farm to that of his mother, nea
| Townsend.
The farmers Of near Camden will hav
10 big celebration one week from tomol
p row afternoon. On account of the ba
roads they were not able TO assemble las
Saturday. Miss Bessie Evans will sin
the Great White Nphrone' and sewers
coon songs. Several addresses viii D
made 10y prominent grangers ON fari
n topics. After the meeting, refreshmen'
b will boz served.