Milford chronicle., 1933-05-05
THE TWO HUNDRED AND
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE FOUNDING OF DOVER

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Celebrating The two hundred and
nftieth anniversary of the order Oi
William Penn to lay out the town OF
Dover, the people of the city, under
the auspices of the Dover Garden
Club are planning gala day for
Saturday, May 49, Many historic
houses, churches and public build
ings will be open.
Out Of store rooms and cup
boards treasures are being brought
to light to be exhibited on that day.
Old records, maps, historic china,
silver and glass. old needle work
and crafts will be arranged i'm plea
sing exhibits. The records of
Friends Meetings, going back to the
seventeenth century will be shown.
There is vigorous polishing going on
and on May l3 old brass, copper,
pewter and silver will shine its
brightest,
Meanwhile the spring sun is bur
nishing the leaves and every day
the gardens are growing more flow
cry.
Mayor WooGfOrd has promised his
cooperation and along with the
housewives of Dover the city will
do its spring cleaning so that the
guests from neighboring towns and
states will see Dover at its very
best.
Among those who are working to
make the day delightful and inter-
esting are the following lovers of
Dover's past history and present
beauty: Miss Alice Cowgirl, Mrs.
Allen Craig, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Mif-
nin. Mr.. and Mrs. James Bice, Miss
Winifred Morris, Mrs. Bernard Be
hen. the Misses Alice and Lucy Glib
son, Leon deValinger, Mrs. Carrie
Ritter, Mrs. Charles Jackson. Mrs.
Harold HOrsey. Mrs. Maurice Hart
nett, Mrs. Walter Morris. Mrs. BAl-
iah Watson, Mrs. Presley Downes,
Mrs. Harry Crawford, Mrs. Alden
Richardson, Miss Jessie Harring-
ton, Mrs. Lee Layton, Mrs. S. NJ.
Miss Blanche Anderson,
Mrs. Minnie IlOrsey. Mrs. Raymond
Cummins, Mrs. Kenneth Tuller,
Mrs. Smitherman, Ex-Governor and
Mrs. Simeon Pennewill. Mrs. Harry
Mayer, Miss Mayer, Miss Mary Rich
Miss Efiie Davidson. DR.. and
Mrs. Frank Hall. Judge and Mrs. W.
w. Harrington, Miss Sarah Harring-
ton, Miss Alma FOoks, the Misses
Jones, Mrs. Holt, Rev. Burslem, Mr.. |
and Mrs. II. |. Beers, Mrs. Ralph /
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ridge
~, Mrs. Arthur Edgeworth, DR.. and |
Mrs. Stanley Worden, Mrs. Peterson,
Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin Thompson, /
Mrs. James Hughes. Mrs. ]. o. VOL
cOtt, Mrs. Archey Davis, the Misses
Howe, Mrs. H. V. Holloway. Mrs. l. |
Paul Jones, Miss Anna B. Hayes, /
Mrs. J. P. Salisbury, Mrs. Clark,
Miss Ella Wilson. Miss Ella Muir |
phey, Miss Jeanette Frame. Mrs.
lara Harrison.
Tickets admitting to everything
y i'll be sold at all the open houses
or $l.00. Admission to any one eX-
libit, 25c. The hours are from 1880
o 5 O'Clock, standard time.
Among the open houses showing
antiques are those of Miss Alice
cowgill. Mrs. Geo. +. Dawson, Miss
Ninifred Morris. Miss Jessie Har-
'ingtOn, Judge and Mrs. w. w. Har-
'mgton, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Hall.
he Misses Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Hen
" Ridgely. DR.. and Mrs. Stanley
NOrden. Mrs. salisbury, Miss Hayes
Christ Church Rectory, Rev. and
frs. B. f. Thompson.
Mrs. Alden b. Richardson. dX-
Governor and Mrs. Simeon Penne-
will, Mr. and Mrs. Fl. /. Beers. Mrs.
DAWSON, Dr. Hall, the Ridgelys and
liss Hayes will show their gardens.
Among the interesting historic
hings in Dover are: The Green laid
mt in l7l7, old Christ Church and
l734, the venerable
Church. 1890. with its
graves. The State House
f Delaware, 1722; the very early
)utch house on South State street;
he box garden of the old LOCKER
IAN House; the old Academy; many
Id houses around the Green. and
on Kings Highway. |
n the nearby country are. the old {
ONE of John Dickinson, the Logan {
ract, Friends Meeting and many ,
ne old houses in Camden; Little
eek Meeting House, Barratt's
hapel, Byield, the home of Caesar !
.Odney; Chez Ibourg, near Little {
reek, a Marin and Comegys home !
lead, Chipping Norton, and Pleas {
ntOn Abbey. the old Marin and
leasanton homes. Eden Hill Farm.
he home of Judge Nicholas Ridgely.
II these have eighteenth century
istory and will repay visit
The following are chairmen Of the
ifferent committees: Glass, Mrs. [
Il. Dawson; china, Mrs. W. w.
arlington; silver. Miss Jessie Har- |
ngton: needlewOrk and handicraft, /
RS. Arthur Edgeworth; records '
nd maps, Mrs. Fl. V. Holloway; J
welry, Miss Winifred Morris; 1
riends Records, Mrs. Walker Mif- {
n; historian, Leon deValinger, Jr. G