Smyrna times., 1911-12-27

misstatements the bulletin advises
officials to give out the Information
to reporters as soon as they obtain
it automatically and not to allow
minor employees to do SO. In this
way, the company believes the true
facts may be obtained.
Mrs. Ruth A. Slaughter, long
resident of Dover and for many
years the keeper of rhe Dover Green
boarding house, died Wednesday,
aged SO years. Funeral services
were held Friday morning at II
o'clock.
Colonel Charles E. Triedler, OF
Dover, musician and former member
of the staffs of two governor, was rs
years old this Christmas. Though
still a man of vigor, Mr.. Treidler
is passing through the waters of
sorrow. His wife is ill in a sani-
tarium and he finds it necessary to
give up housekeeping. He will live
in apartments over his store.
State Insurance Commissioned
Charles H. Maull, in completing his
annual report of the Department of
Insurance and Banking, Wednesday
showed the following amounts re-
ceived for the year: Amount re-
ceived from Department Of Baking,
SIT, $685.. SO; from the Insurance De-
partment $48, 743. "a; total of $685.,
7l0.07, all of which has been turned
over to the State treasurer. The
report shows an increase over last
year of 81, 654.31.
The members and friends Of
Diamond Lodge A. o. U. w. Of
Dover, spent pleasant time We'd
nesday evening. John B. Hutton,
Esq, gave an entertaining and in
structive address on "Gurious
Things in the Law. Miss Hattie
Dempsey recited two humorous Sc
lections very acceptably. Receiver
j. T. Hoffecker made a short ad-
dress about the lodge work and
Herman c. Taylor sang two selec-
tions. Ice cream and cake were
served in abundance.
The B. Sharp Music Club of Har-
rington, of which Miss Helen Jones,
of Dover is the teacher, held its final
meeting of the year at the home of
the president Miss Clara C. Belts.
An informal piano recital was given
all the pupils participating in solo
and two-part work The pupils
showed pronounced advancement as
a result of the years study. Mus
ical games and charades were played
by the company and, after refresh
ments were served, Miss Jones pre-.
sented each pupil with a Christm as
9 remembrance. The club will resume
it's studies after the holidays.
/ All the new furniture for tht
complete State Capitol and Library
Building has been ordered to bt
shipped to Dover today "wednesday
December 27, so that it may be in
stalled and the building turned owe
to the State House Commission OF
January 1. The furniture woult
have been shipped last week, bu
: there was delay in completing th
judiciary room equipment, owing t.
the desire to have ali shades cor
respond. This room will be furnish
ed in beautiful mahogany. with tn
: coat-ofarms, and will be occupied b,
the Supreme Court, the Chancello
= and the Resident Judge in all thei
sittings.
In view of the fact that ther
are large number of appointment
I to be made by the Senate, tn
J. appointment of j. W. Brown a
: postmaster of Newark has not We
4 been confirmed. Cantwell Clark
n who has heen acting postmaster, ha
n asked to be relieved this week i
IS order to accept a position with tn
It dupont Powder Company. In answe
to his request Chancellor Curti
- wrote to the department at Wash
. ington and requested that an in
: pector be appointed until Mr
= Browns appointment is confirmed
. The reply that it was impossible t.
: spare an Inspector at this busy sea
son necessitated the appointment Q
= a second temporary postmaster
Louis L. Curtis has been named
who will act until Mr.. Brown take
n charge.