Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-21
DOVER


a howl over Councils action and at I
tltuue on uhe project TO establish a COM I
piete sewerage system for the town
an daholiah surface drain and other
uulsdhceS. The matter was really be-
lure the voters at the recent municin,l /
election when Councilman Morris. vino
STOOD FOR reelection declared that ha
was unqualihedly in favor OF the pro |
Ject' cost what it wculd, AMID his pol-l
icy would be- vigorously favor H. Ac-
cuIuinsly, Council has appropriated thel
94UO required by Chief Engineer ~
Oualkley HattOn. of Wilmington fol
make the complete sewer survey. Now
a number OF citizens are saving that
$500 is large sum of money to waste
and are arming themselves for knitting
lali around when the matter comes def
mtely before the voters I'm the appealI
TO the Legislature for loan to carry
| through the plans.
| g. J.. Miller. who has lived for some
time on a fertile farm between Dover
and Cheswold has sold his property
within the past few days and removed
his family to New York. In his family
were several bright and popular daugh-
ters, who made hosts of friends. and
VIII be missed in social circles here
abOiu.B
Dr. Frank Gardner, a veterinarian OF
/ Cheswold, has gone to Cape Charles
| Guy, where he viii visit his brother
tne Rev Edwin Gardiner pastor of
Bethany NJ. Il. Church., OF that city
The farmers OF Kent county have
really aroused themselves to the ad-
visibility of engaging on q large scale
In planting and cultivating white and
sweet potatoes. For u long time they
have never grown more than enough
FOR home consumption. fearing blight
and the ravages of the potato bugs
Modern science has introduced means
lol overcoming both, and, like uhe low
Ter counties of the Peninsula, these
lwill soon become staple crops.
Ms. Harry H. Kingsbury and chill
dren. of la Crosse. Wis. are visiting
! friends in Dover. They will leave in a
few days to Join Mr. Kingsbury in All
hany.
The Mite Society Of Wesley M. T.
, Church met last evening at the home OF
Mars Cecilia Kellum Some important
business was transacted
The team of Former Sheriff j. b
= Wharton, while turning the corner al
3 Startling & Beacks drug store was over
turned, throwing the occupants out.
The Joseph Blumenthal Company, OF
philadelphia, was incorporated yester-
. day to manufacture and sell cottor
land wooden goods; capital stock. $50
4 OOO A certificate of increase OF capita
: was granted 90 the Maryland Dredginl
8 and Contracting Company. of Bati
terday disposed of his half interest O.
8 more The increase was from 500 O0l
? to 100000.
d Representative Corelius b. Hone yes
e terCay disposed OF his half intcres. %
Z. The firm of Lord & Houe, who conduc
3. lam extensive business i'm IlC0ckemai
d lst,rrt. IL is understood that the g.n
Pc lwill lc tCLtlnued by Charles ~ Lord
d lcr Camdou
a This afternoon was the time set 70
D the sale of the Delaware Electric Gen
!. eral Railway Company's effects. incud
s iug one and e. half miles OF steel raj
i 1000 poles. g.09Q railroad ties a shant
I land a Let OF shOvela picks and hoes ]
"a is supposed that he sale was held M
! Ivy action of Tho Philadelphia direclo,
"A who eXvect to make a deal by whic
M they viii dispose of all interests in tn
=. lower delaware trolley fraidhises
H. The State Library Commission me
~ here yesterday afternoon and cOntin
" ucd the services Of State organizer
= Miss Florence Bayard Kane Miss Kan
, is not paid out of the State fund. but
paid from private subscriptions. VIII
IS ARE interested i'm higher education
s. These members were present: Manlov
s. Hayes. Dover who presided: Mrs. {
r. Miller and George f. Bowermai
Wilmington. Mrs. j. w. Anth0nl
Smyrna. and State Librarian Ccrnciiu
frear. Dover
Many well-known Addiclls men wi
s. go TO Georgetown on Tuesday to al
en- TEND the Union Republican Conventio
Mt there The convention will be preside
NJ over by Joseph L. Cahall the new cour
he ty chairman. and intends 20 reject {
On advance any overturos from the Regl
n lar Republicans
he a "parlor social" was held last Nigh
ed by the women of the w c. r. L.. at n
NJ home of Mrs. r. L. Jones. Solos wen
mi sung by Mrs. NJ. NJ Wolcott and Mis-
es Mary Wharton. Mrs Jones asko
N musical questions and JCIhish o. WO
~ colt answered on the piano. the answer
m to be guessed by the audience. Par
u smith and Miss Mary Carrow proph'
- sled
~ ~ A silver medal contest" was hel
u In Cheswold Mr. p. Church last evei
ing GO $50 O'Clock. The speaking an
a, singing was exceptionally fine. Thei
was silver collection taken at %
ue door
al The Cowgirl building has been pu
. chased by j. II. Bishop. OF Cheswol
for $4,000
III DR.. Samuel McBurney. of Philade
phia. viii lecture at Franzford Eel
is ruary %. for the benefit CT the M.
Church. DR.. McBurney assisted in Il
es reCnening Of the church on Decembl
ng IS. hEe viii also preach in the evenir
so on the 2Sd.
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