Evening journal., 1911-11-13

POSTOFFICE
Postal Bank Patrons to Have
Private Quarters at
Capital Quarters
SUIT OVER WANDERING DOG
RAISES OWNERSHIP DISPUTE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Nov. 13.-Postmaster
Hirons is planning some improve
ments to Dover's Federal Building for
the winter, which it is desired that the
Government approve Of One is a
system OF revolving doors TO relieve
the employees of the Office from tho
dangerous cold blasts and drafts. A
waiting room for patrons OF the post
Office. particularly for those desiring
TO use the postal banking facilities
is also designed.
The municipal authorities OF Dover,
through the Light and Water commit
tee. have purchased new engine for
the municipal plant, in accordance
with instructions Of Council at the
October meeting.
Some Delaware farmers are max
ing new and high ideals of continuous
and intensive farming and of develop
ing every foot of ground. Henry
Laundry. a versatile grower of near
Ellendale. is setting a fast pace FOR
many of the older growers. He has
large farm on which he has been
growing strawberries and other small
fruit and celery. His berry patches
are now said to rank among the best
on the peninsula and his celery fields
arc beautiful. Ready to meet almost
averv emergency, Mr. Laundry, seeing
tho heavy rains Of the latter part of
August we're scalding his whole celery
field mixed a preparatin Of his own
invention and refreshed his celery
which is now all right. Ready for the
Thanksgiving market are 10000 stalks
of fine celery. 1000 Of which are eX-
fremely large.
One of the largest shipments OF
ruinea fowls for the rushing poultry
markets Of the coming fortnight went
from this county last week. when 600
Ruineas were shipped by 70. +. Belts
<. Brother. principally from around
Milford and Frederick, 20 New York
merchants. Last year as high as Sl'20
ner pair was offered for the young
ones: now only seyenty-tive cents
pair is realized.
Many New Churches.
The Methodist Protestant denom-
nation. throughout the Maryland Con-
ference. seems TO be enjoying an un-
usually prosperous year. Twelve new
churches, according TO the present
schedule of dedications, VIII be open
cd BY the president, Dr. J. M. Shefl-
dan Since the last meeting, he has
dedicated FIVE. and seven more nave
notified President Sheridan that they
will have their dedicatory services be
fore the next April meeting Ihe ias'
church to so notify him was the Lau-
rel Methodist Protestant Church. Oh
I,ourel. Del, which will this week lay
the cornerstone of 100000 edihee. Rev.
Avery Donovan is its pastor.
esu- eh0z ears of corn have beer
crown by ]. Frank Salevan Of Milford
one ear measuring thirteen inches m
length and the other fourteen, and
with perfectly formed rows and good
kernels. The corn will be exhibited
at the state show here next month.
Whose Dog Is ltl
Rover" popular dog about town
loved by all the children, was the
subject of a law suit before Alder
man Wharton Friday night. which
proved more exciting than fire ana
came near resulting in fight. Dog
Collector Murphy had caused the ar
rest of Col. c. w. Barger for failure
10 pay the fifty cents charged to him
as the owner of Rover" Colonel
Barger Indignantly set up the claim
that he was not his dog. His little
girl had fed Rover" he admitted
hut whether the tax we're 80 cents
OF $50 he would not pay II because
he did not own the dog. Other har-
borers Of the dog, including Daniel
b. Townsend. Ira d. Townsend and
others. testified that the dog was Bar
H., struFadnrna Ia
tho witness house, the Barger gir'
would come after Il, once. IL was de-
clared bringing the colonel. Alder.
man Wharton reserved his decision
Meantime, some cruelty to anima
fcnd put one OF Rover's legs out o.
commission and while the strong arm
of the state is deciding who his own
er Is. he is only three-fourths as gooS
dog as before the trouble.
George Reese, who lives in Harring
ton but was injured by a train il
Chicago six months ago, has been Civ
en- a satisfactory settlement by tn
company.
Twelve thousand baskets of swee
potatoes have been produced by Har
~ and Emmitt Raughley on thei
farm near Harrington. The potatoe
are being sold of at thirty cents tn
basket and are in great demand.
The Thanksgiving poultry ought &
he obtained much cheaper this year
There has been crash in the poultr
markets in lower Delaware. probabl
due from the sereve laws agains
storing poultry. At Harrington
main poultry center. chickens sol
today at from seven to twelve cent
the pound for the grown ones
Guineas. selling from sI1.10 a pair a
this time last year are now bringin
from fifty to seventy cents the pail
The new public school building a
Harrington will be completed by NeI
Years Day.
Friends through this county hay
received announcement OF the marriag
OF Miss Adela Luella McCausland an
George Henry Murray. Jr., son
George H. Murray. Of Viola, directo
OF the Farmers Bank here. Mr. Mul
ray is a graduate of Yale and an eleC
trical engineer. They were Marie
At Pittsburgh and will be at hon
November Is. at Williamsburg, Pa
READY FOR HEAVY TRAFFIC.
The Pennsy shopmen are bus
these days repairinR the comnanv