Middletown transcript., 1900-03-24
PENINSULA NEWS.
The Price Of Twine Cause Newark
Farmers to Hold a Meeting
THEJ. J.WILLIAMS WILL
Milford Gets One of Heinz 81 Co.'s
tories for Sailing Pfckles-NeaI
Burned TO Death-Caught.on a
Shaft A wild Bull.

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movement to have law passed by the
Legislature requiring all BARRIERS to be
| registered or licensed before engaging in
business, and also providing for an
apprenticeship.
Governor Tunnel has appointed
Thomas Hopkins, Of Lebanon, f,h
policeman. His duties will be to look
after violations of the laws protecting
shad during the season extending from
March 90 20 June 10.
Several merchants OF Dover have
been required to pay license Of $48 90
for selling oleomargarine for butter.
The butter that was handled by the
merchants was bought from a New
Jersey dairy and sold to them for butterg
Rev. Miles J. McManus, rector OF
the Catholic Church at Galena, has
gone to another charge at Scranton, Pa
The church at Galena will be placed it
charge Of Rev. Father Daily who will
60 from Bohemia Manor to that placei
to hold services.
Robert Bauer, Of New Castle, is
charged with uttering forged checks
and notes with the name of Martin
Leonard thereon. Ona of the notes
has the name Of John McCue forged as
witness. The checks and notes
amount to about $500.
The English setter pup, Edgemark's
Glad, belonging to Lee Walker, Of
Dover, died in Chicago, where it was
awaiting exhibition at the Chicago
bench, to compete for $500 prize.
The puppy recently won first prize at
Madison Square, purse Of $3.50.
Ex-PJsl master Joseph Melvin, of
Harrington, prominent citizen of
Kent county. died at his home there
last Monday, Of consumption. He was
in the Ash year of his age. Il is
said that he contracted the disease by
too close application to his duties while
postmaster.
Wilson Vineyard and J. B. Short, of
Milford, have been in Philadelphia and
New Jersey end .avoring to secure
steamer to ply between Milford and
Philadelphia to take the place Of the
Delaware, which was burned to the
waters edge at Milford last week.
They expect to have the boat ready for
traffic April LIST.
A Guernsey bull, owned by News
Bros, at Iron Hill, Md, has created
much excitement in that neighborhood
for week. Escaping from the farm
the animal strayed to the adjacent
woods, where it became wild. Efforts
to recapture the beast have not been
successful. While horseback riding,
yesterday, Henry Havelow was attack
ed by the bull, and had to run bis horse
at breakneck speed to escape.
William Page, mill laborer, en-
ployed by Layton & 0 vens, at Bridge
vile, had marrow " escape from death
recently. While adjusting belt bis
coat became entangled in the machin-
cry, and be was whirled rapidly around
revolving shaft, his head striking the
beams at every revolution. Fortunately
the clothing gave way under the strain,
and be was dropped to the floor. He
was seriously bruised about the head
and body.
Mrs. Leonard Reyis, Of Smyrna, was
standing near the parlor stove looking
out of the window last Sunday when
her dress caught fire. She was, alone
at the time, her husband being in the
the yard. He heard her cries, found
her In flames, threw blanket around
her, carried her to the yard and rolled
her in the ow. Her condition is
critical. Her limbs and back are al
most burned to crisp.
1t has practically been settled that
Heinz & Co., the great pickle packers,
Of Pittsburg, Pa, will establish a
pickle sailing establishment at Milford.
The firm agreed to do 50 on condition
that land and suitable building be
provided, and contracts secured with
farmers for furnishing pickles. This
has practically been accomplished.
The people in Milford are to furnish
two acres Of ground ard building &C
x100 feet, while Heinz 6 Co., will
furnish the necessary tanks. If the