Smyrna times., 1907-11-20
DELAWARE AND
MARYLAND NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL PARTS OF PENINSULA
People You Know and their Doings
in Other Towns and Places,
Gathered Duricg the Week.

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s. Maxwell H arlington gave his
friends a dance in the Dover Century
Club rooms Friday evening.
eThe Elyn Circle will hold arummage
sale at Mrs. Benn's building on Lock
erman street, Dover, Saturday, Nov
ember %.
Congressman Hiram r, Burton has
named George N. Davis, young at
torney of Wilmington, as his private
secretary.
There has been no application for
membership to the bar of New Castle
county during the year. This is the
first year in long time that no such
application has been made. The last
attorney admitted was Richard s.
Rodney in 1906.
The torchlight parade and iolliGca-
ton held in Elkton Thursday night in
honor of the election of Judge Austin
L. Crothers of that town, Governor of
Maryland, was one of the largest
demonstration of the kind ever held
in Elk ton.
Heavy penalties are provided for
making or selling liquor in any district
that goes dry" On the first convic-
ton fine of form $50 to 5000 aud i'm
prisonment not exceeding six months
is provided. For each and every sub
sequent offense fine of 800 to $500
and Imprisonment offrom three months
to one year is provided.
The Rev. F. II. Moore gave most
delightful lecture last Wednesday af-
ternoon before the New Century Club,
OF Mlddletown, his subject being
Alaska" DR.. Moore took a trip
through Alaska two years ago and he
entertained his audience with reminis-
cences of the trip. The Odessa Mon
day Club members were the guests of
theclub. Refreshments of sandwiches
coffee aud candies were served.
With the publication of the same,
Governor Lea's proclamation in this
county, Wednesday, the sale of intox
icating liquors at the hotel bars ceased.
The Bayard House and Capital Hotel
in Dover are closed from business of
any kind. The Hotel Richardson re-
mains open for business and will con
tinue under the management of DIR. J.
G. Sharpe. 1t Is therefore Dover's
only hotel at present.-Index.
The American Salvation Army will
tender a reception to General Dufin
and daughterS Lieutenant Helen Duff
fin, who will make their initial visit to
Dover on Saturday and Sunday. All
the friends of the army who attend the
Saturday night reception are expected
to bring a pound of groceries. Gen
eral Duffiu will preach in Armory NJ.
E. Church on Sunday morning at
1920. Captain and Mrs. L. Boss az d
Lieutenant Winters will be charge
the other Dover service.
Many sweeping reforms in the con-
duct of the liquor business in Will,
mington will take place if the sugges-
tions considered at meeting of the
liquor dealers of Wilmington last week
are adopted. They include early clos
ing, the elimination of the fdive" type
of saloon, abolition of the free lunch I,
exclusion of women, doing away with
side rooms, and other radical changes,
along with the advocacy of a license
fee of 5000, double W hat is paid now.
The Diocesan Branch of the
Woma n Is Auxiliary will meet in Christ
Church, Dover, tomorrow morning
and many women from Wilmington will
attend. They will go on the train
leaving French street station at $40
o'clock. At one o'clock in the after
noon a missionary meeting will be
held at which Bishop Spalding Of
Utah, will make an address. The
dean of st. Andrews School, Mexico,
also is to be present.
&c. Wilson, of Dover, has pur'
chased of Nicholas Harvey the old
glassworks dwelling, buildings and
three acres of land, situated near the
old Fair Grounds, for consideration
of 81, 800. Mr.. Wilson expects to con-
form the large building into tomato
cannery next season. He has also pur'
chased of A. B. Carter the 1868 acre
farm at Donas Landing and along the
bay shore, consideration $4,000
The Dover and Law and Order Socl
ETY. which was organized on Thursday
evening last. met Monday evening
Bylaws were adopted and committee
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