Evening journal., 1919-09-12
IMPORTANT IIMMP LINK IN IN
HIGHWAY SYSTEM
''Pre-Nuptial'' Dinner is
Given Enploye of Secre-
tary of State Office
ACCIDENT BOARD
RESERVES DECISION
special n The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER, sept. i2.-The new concrete
road between Dover and Smyrna will
be opened for traffic sunday morning
September fl. FOR the first time in its
history. the state capital will be linked
With Wilmington and the northern part
of the state with a 365-day-in-the-year
highway.
The new road. which is one OF the
finest in the Until States, is built with
n i6-foot concrete roadway with siN-
foot earth shoulders, and is construct
81 in accordance with the high stand
ards OF the Delaware state Highway
Department specifications.
Dover will no longer be isolated FOR
long periods in winter and those who
considered a trip on this road in wet
weather as a nightmare experience,
can now anticipate pleasurable jour
ney Whatever the weather or season Of
the year plight be.
This rt1d is an important link in the
state Highway system and has been
constructed by the State Highway De
partment. the cost OF construction be
ing generously borne by T. Coleman
dupont. in accordance with his offer
OF September, 1917.
The Stale Highway Commission has
issued bulletin relative 10 the open
ing Of the above named road on sunday
calling attention to a new detour at
smyrna OccasiOned by the washOut Of
the dam. Lights are being maintained
at night over the new detour, but care
should be observed as 10 has steep
grades and sharp curves.
What might be termed "pre-nuptial"
dinner was given last evening by Miss
Mary Riggs, one Of the charming lady
employees in the Secretary OF States
Office. her guests being the entire
clerical force OF the Secretary Of states
Office. The exact date for the marriage
Of Miss Riggs has not as yet been set.
The FIRST case TO be heard before the
Industrial Accident Board in Kent
county was that heard here yesterday
afternoon in the case Of Christian
Grampp, VS.. NJ Butt. a Dover baker.
the case being one in which Grampp.
while working at the Butt bakery in
the capacity Of a baker, had one OF his
hands caught in the dough mixer and
three fingers were severad.
After hearing evidence as 20 how the
accident happened and the questioning
OF Gampp as 10 whether ne had
worked since the accident happenede.
means OF support etc. the question
was raised by attorney for the Butt,
as TO whether Mr. Butz was liable un-
der The Compensation Act lnasmuch as
10 was shown that he had hut four
employees. while the law applies TO
five or more employees. Contention
was raised as 10 one OF Mr.. Butts
daughters, Mary, who waits on the
customers in the store. as 10 whether
or not she could be included as an EN-
ployee making the nth employee Of
the firm. Miss Butt. as we'll as her
father and another sister. testified that
she received no wages in the sense OF
an employee neither was she paid
anything for her services. she acting
merely as a member Of the family in
waiting on customers. the same as
her mother and three other sisters.
The case has been held under ad-
visement for two weeks 40 which time
a decision will be rendered by the
board.
John d. Hawkins. represented Gampp,
and James NJ. Satlerfeld represented
the BUTTS.
Isaih Vincent, colored Of this town,
who had an unenviable record in the
Kent county courts as "whiskey
seller" having served several terms in
The Kent county Jail as well as the
worLhouse for that offense. died at the
workhouse Wednesday Of acute gas
tritis. His body has been shipped here
for interment.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry T. Beers. accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Daw-
son. are on a ten days automobile trip
through the New England states visit
ing Cane Cod, Boston. Mass, and the
White Mountains. and other points OF
interest.
The stork' paid a visit yesterday 10
The homes Of d. Rodney Bice. Of this
town. and left a baby girl. and at the
r. Draper Gruwell home and left a boy. /.
J. Howard West, Dovers popular sta
lion agent has purchased Of Mrs. Mary I
r.. Smithers. the north State street /
property. near Division street: consid- I
Grafton. $500.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert J. Ferguson and /
son Robert mOtOred 10 Atlantic City /
Yesterday where Mr. Ferguson will at I
tend the undertakers convention in ses- I
sion there.
Mrs. Sallie Stevenson Green. wife Of 4
Rev. c. w. Green. formerly Of Dover. /
now Of Quakertown, Pa, is visiting Mr.. /
and Mrs. w. L. Pritchet.
Mr.. and Mrs Games d. Boggs OF this /
town, who will soon leave for an inden- /
mite visit TO their daughter. Mrs Re- /
vile al Seattle. Washington. have .
leased their north Governors avenue /
home to their son-in-law. Howard VI. /
Buckson and family.