Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
Dover

Dover Town Council for eleven con
secutive years, the latter two, as it
president, Mayor John C. Hopkin
has announced that he will not be
candidate for reelection at the an
nual town election, to be held mex
month. This action on the part o
the Mayor has created some surprise
among the citizens and Mr.. Hopkins
has received numerous requests tt
reconsider his action on the matter
Stephen E. Hamilton, Grand Chan
cellor of the Delaware K. of P. paiC
an official visit on Monday evening
to Central Lodge, No. 10, K. of P, Ol
this town and made an address.
Mrs. S. NJ. Young will leave this
week to spend six weeks with rela-
tiVes and friends in Toronto, Can.
ada.
The new Sunday school room and
social center of the First Baptist
Church was opened last Sunday. The
building is so constructed that both
church auditorium and Sunday
school can be thrown into one room.
The services were in charge of the
pastor, DR.. Charles A. Walker; the
superintendent, Frank w. Richard
son and assistant superintendent,
John z. Tarburton. The speakers in
cluded Miss BrOckWay, superintend-
ent Of the elementary department Of
the American Baptist Society Of
Philadelphia and DR.. o. c. Brown,
also of Philadelphia, connected with
the religious educational work of the
American Baptist Society.
<R. E. Hurd of Dover has gone to
/Paducah, Kentucky, to spend the
winter with his stepsOn, Irwin Holt,
formerly of Dover
The newly eleCted officers Of Capt.
tai Grange for the coming year, are:
Worthy master, W. V. Cosden;
worthy overseer, W. h. Mckee; wor-
thy lecturer, Mrs. R. L. Heyd; wOr-
thy steward, Mrs. Denney Pleasan-
ton; worthy assistant steward, Fran
els Raughley; worthy chaplain, Ed.
Willium; worthy treasurer, r. L.
Heyd; worthy secretary, Mrs. w. NJ.
Burke; worthy gate keeper, B. B.
Chase; worthy pomona, Miss Annie
E. Learned; worthy fora, Mrs. Lem
uel Covington; worthy ceres, Mrs.
W. v. Cosden; worthy lady assistant
steward, Mrs. B. B. Chase. The next
meeting will be held December 30.
A charter was filed at State De-
partment several days ago for Cam
adian Holding Company, to deal in
securities. Capitalization being SAL
100000.
%Just north Of the new school |
building and east Of State street is
being developed in what looks to be
one of the most attractive residen-
tial sections of Dover. 1t is to be
known as Highland Park, which is a
fitting name, as the land is high and
commands a good view Of the lake.
The new street through the center
of the park, leaves State street, OPP
pOsite the home of ex-senator ].
Frank Allen, and is a wide avenue,
1900 feet long.
Two HANDSOME colonial homes are
new in course of construction. One
for DR.. R. C.. Helfenstein, pastor of
Peoples Christian Church, and one
for J. Henry Hazel, of Dover. Other ;
homes are to be started soon, one
for Mr.. Raig Peacock. This will add
a beautiful residential section to our
city and will be a big step on the
way to Double Dover"
At the recent session of Kent '
County Levy Court, Harrington was {
allowed $500 on it's appropriation for s
street improvement. Henry Wright, /
supervisor of roads in the Second S
District in the local /
ty of Kits Hammock, presented his
County Treasurer and t
Collector of Taxes John W. Arthurs, \
to the court, the errors
md delinquent list of the county, the
)ulk of which is capitation taxes, 4
in all to $S,196.0S. The
lnpaid and error property tax
to S312.0S.
Much interest is being manifested
mong educators in the proposed
ill to be introduced at the coming
ession of the legislature, providing =
Or a school building program.
'ierre S. dupont gave an outline Of VI
be proposed bill at a meeting held 6,
4 the library of Dover Public D
choOl. -
The Walter L. Fox Post, American :,
egiOn, was entertained at dinner :, y
lst Thursday night by the David " "
[arrison Post, No. Is, of Smyrna, - ~
/ the American Legion quarters. Al
were made by State Com !.
ander J. Alexander Crothers, the us
eV. Thomas Getz Hill, Rev. J. ]. w "
uniting and J. E. Hoffecker. Music ~ "
as furnished by the Shapley-Hyn- DA
N Orchestra. g.
State Highway officers arrested ~
rank Flamer, cOlored, charged H.,
ith having a quantity Of dope in ~ ~
s possession. He waived a hearing w
Id was held in $4,000 bail for -,
,urt. Edward Thomas, colored, an Se SSp
her alleged dealer, jumped out of "o
window and escaped, when the Of :.
.ers went to the house of Flamer. 10
Albert Mag who has been spend 20
e several weeks in Florida, has re- =
rned home. ~,
The Elizabeth w. Murphy School, - li'
C., at Dover, which through the 10
neficence of Sanford G. Murphy, :
rmerly a Dover boy, but now a
salthy citizen residing in the west, 90
ID whose aim it Is to provide for SO-
pendent children and orphans of
mt county, is proceeding slowly Rr
d satisfactory and will likely be
mpleted by March /, of the COM MI,
: year. s
Miss Nancy Goodwin is visiting her
ter, Mrs. VIM. D. Denney and LIo
s. W. N. Harrington. wa
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