Evening journal., 1921-11-09

THE Rev. u. w. Wells, OF VIII
mington, told Of his life in all three
Sussex, which gave me
birth. Kent which gave me an edu-
cation, and New Castle which has
provided me with g field for real
work" His final sally
provoked a roar Of laughter and ap-
plause.
J. Harvey Burgess, OF Harrington.
who was described as "a man from
Missouri" who had "to be shown"
told a number OF stories.
At the very outset OF the dinner.
william =. White, of Wilmington.
had started a song-fest in which the
Milfordians Joined with spirit. Then
he played several selections on his
famous harmonica. To show that
they. too, had talent among them
the Milford men called for "Thad"
Windsor, proprietor Of the hotel to
bring out his banjo" Windsor sent
for Harry Jackson. another banjo
player and together they gave a short
but lively concert.
Milford business men and firms
who attended the luncheon were:
James L. Davis. George II. Pret-
lyman. William NJ. Ramsey, c. w.
Wilkinson. w. r. Wright, L. ].
Salevan, ]. b. Smith, V. II. Argo,
Thomas Davis. j. S. Hollett, II. NJ.
Bennett, j. II. Humes, Haswell
Pierce, Lee Hirsch. DR.. J. p. Lohand.
! II L. Hill, W. NJ. Stokes, T.. Har-
rington. II. A. Thompson, J. X.
Pettyjohn, W. A. Barrett. H. V.
Downing. William Marshall. Jr.. Ed
ward Atkins, Il. T. Hurley, Ira
Downees. c. d. Holzmueller L. NJ.
Hearn, Harold S. Salmon, II. T.
Reed, +. II. Ward r. A. Derrick
son, w. G. Bennett, William II. V><r-
rem. w. p Coffin. Frank w. Davis
John c. Truitt, G. Pa Carey c. d.
Abbott. c. II. Abbott, Houseman and
Bennett, e. c. Pierce, Senator I. D..
Short, w. Il. Jacobs. E. II. Barten,
w. L. Boyce. j. r. Pierce. II. J..
Pierce. w. V. Sepple Frank Reedy,
III. V. Thaw, S. c. Evans Jr., W. A.
Webb, ]. p. Stewart. Jr., w. c. Pow
b ders. Daniel Hirsch. NJ. c. Farber.
Vallient Fertilizer Co., the Rev. D.
W. Jacobs, Theodore Townsend. n.
]. Hart and G. NJ. Townsend, all OF
Milford.
NJ. Marvel ]. c. wharton, Char
les Perry and r. Frank Burris OF
Houston; A. c. Creadick, J. Harvey
Burgess and Garrett 5. Harrington
of Harrington; S. II. Whitehead
Joseph Morgan and George w
, Clendaniel Of Lincoln: James II
Jester and r. j. Clendanieh OF FL
, lendale.
From Milford the Wilmingtonian'
motored to Dover where the dinner
was held last evening in the Hote
Richardson. The affair did no
start until nearly o'clock. Th'
Rev. James w. Colona, pastor o
! Wesley NJ. r. Church, Dover. de
livered the Invocation Chairman
. Mullen introduced Mayor Arley b
u. Magee, OF Dover, who told of tn
= formation OF a Chamber Of Com
u merce in his own city and what
expected to accomplish. He ais
extended a welcome to the Whining
tonians. lie said that Wilmingto
= ought to be able to compete In tn
Wholesale trade with Baltimore an
Philadelphia or any other city an
- expressed the hope the visitors woul
return to Dover at somo future dat
Chairman Mullen declared this
= one purpose Of the trip was to sho
y that Wilmington can furnish Dove
= with the greatest part OF its neet
- at prices as low as any city In n
u United States. I'VE have had tw
splendid receptions. in Milford an
! Dover" he said. "and I believe muc
good will come as a result Of ia
days trip"
II. =. Jones. president OF IN
Dover Chamber Of Commerce thank
ed the Wilmington wholesalers 70
their visit in behalf OF the organiza
ton OF which he is the head; MI
Finkelstein, OF Wilmington. told hoy
. Wilmington now has 131 wholesal
distributors carrying 40 distant line
. OF merchandise. Linford Gutter
; chairman OF the mercantile sectio
q of the Dover Commerce Chamber
said the merchants Of the tow
would he glad to cooperate with tn
u wholesalers Of Wilmington.
b. II. Emory, of Cheswold, spok
d on buy at home" and John /
- Booker. Of Wilmington, gave som
70 recollections OF his experience as
travelling salesman on the Delmai
e via Peninsula twenty-five years ag
III He supported Mr.. Sinkelstein in b.
IN declaration that Wilmington coL
m provide Dover merchants with nea
ne ly everything they needed, and cha
us lenged any one to send to his fir
III an order in its own line which
~ could not MI. no matter how lars
hu II. r. Bush. Of Wilmington, told
''o motortruck transportation, declari
the two motor lines operating frc
~ Wilmington were ready to 'sacrif
profits to make their service 4
nc pendable.". f. L. Jones, Of Dow
ey urged more attention TO prompt
81 livery and praised the truck serv
described by Mr.. Bush.
The Rev. Mr.. Wells told more
his early experiences and url
''service for mankind" Charm
VA Mullen thanked the Dover people
~ their hospitality. and the Rev. Jan
Comisky pronounced the benedict
Guests at the Dover dinner fr
,ts that city and vicinity we're as
lows:
~ II. c. Mcsherry. H. c. Evans,
tss II. Emory, W. d. Ross. Grover
a. Frear. b. +. Johnson. c. b. Ho
~ Warren W. Pettyjohn, Arnold
ves Hodge. John F. Jacobs. r. J. F
ort guson' stanford - Marvel ll'i y
Me son. Norman r. Morris, r. S. S