Middletown transcript., 1901-02-09

MecnaHlCs, VI UAiAhAAASOOh, gave IHe
e annual minstrel performance in IL
5 Grand Opera House Monday night.
1t is reported that Gumboro is to ha,
,, an electric railway, and it is to conne
with the Dagsboro and Ocean View lin,
) and also to extend to Maryland line.
The Simon Wolf Republican Club,
Wilmington, has adopted resolutions IT
questing the General Assembly to elec
two Republican United States Senators.
Delaware farmers may require a dali
payment for tomatoes delivered to car
neries next season. They lost a goo
deal of money last summer through th
credit plan.
Ducks are plentiful on the Delawar
river opposite and below New Castle, ant
gunners have made good bags. The bird
are in excellent condition, although some
what hard to get close to.
The February term of the Genera
Sessions are Superior Courts was opened
in Wilmington Monday, but after some
formal proceedings, in honor of Marshall
day, recess was taken until Tuesday.
DR.. Caleb R. Layton, the newly ap-
pointed Secretary of the State, has leased
tie handsome residence of Mrs. Roude-
bush on State. Doctor Layton will re-
move to Dover with his family early in
the spring.
Benjamin F. Hopkins, aged 81 years,
for some years an eccentric character in
Wilmington, having gained notoriety by
eating the glass in his spectacles, died in
Philadelphia on Saturday and was buried
in Wilmington Monday.
Weston Rowland, of Baltimore, said
that he was robbed while drunk in Will
mington. He was attempting to steal
ride to Baltimore, when he fell from the
train in the west yard, Wilmington, sus-
tanning bad cut on the head.
Camden Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, has
won the handsome silk flag, to be awarded
at the next session of the State council,
to be held soon, for the greatest gain of
membership during the year. The per
cent: of Camden Council was &C.
The Grand Lodge of Delaware, An
cient Order of United Workmen will
meet in Smyrna on Tuesday, February
18th. One important matter for consid-
Grafton well be that OF classified as
their adoptions being favored |
by some.
The managers of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company met in Whining
5on Monday and elected William H. Swift
president, to succeed William 7. Porter,
deceased; Charles G. Rumford, vice presi-
lent, and. Colonel William A. La Motto,
and treasurer.
Mrs. Ella Moody and her daughter,
Bertha, residing at Delaware City, were
made i'll by gas from stove. Bright
doody, Mrs. Moody's son, on returning
o the house, discovered the condition OF
fairs and summoned a physician to
ttend the women. They recovered
The Delmar American caused consider
BILE comment by alluding to the nuisance
store loafing. 1t is claimed that crowds
{ men loaf in stores, and it is suggested !
nat the merchants either put a stop to it
r provide special rooms for the loafers.
; is not known what the outcome of the
latter will be.
1t has been rumored in Wilmington I
lat Rev. George NJ. Hickman, formerly
that city, now of Bradford, Pa, met g
cath while on hunting expedition. A :.
tier from Mr.. Hickman relates that his
.other. DIR. ]. w. Hickman, met death i
hile hunting in Alaska last June, which i,
'obably accounts for the rumor concern :
e the clergyman. 4
The second term of the school year in
ilmington opened Monday and promo
ms and transfers were the order of the Ii
". The new High School was formally Y
ened for the reception of students, P
incipal A. H. Berlin presiding at the a
ercises. Speeches we're made by Presi- "
mt Evan G. Shortlidge, of the Board of IL
lblic Education; Superintendent George b
Twitmyer, and Bishop Leighton Cole E
IN. e;
A largely attended meeting of attor- ci
vs. of the State was held at the Court ie
ouse, Wilmington, Monday afternoon, u
consider the formation of State Bar IL
sociation, and the association was or ca
nized by the election of the following l
icers: President, Benjamin Nields; u
e president, for New Castle county, u
exander B. Cooper; for Kent couny,
,nry R. johnson, for Sussex county,
aries F. Richards; secretary, 7. Bayard 81
,isel, and treasurer, Charles W. Cullen. so
mass meeting of the colored citizens w
the Seventh election district was held is
Zion Church, Wyoming, Sunday night, sa
the purpose of finding out what steps De
Union Republicans are taking in re- an
d to the recognition of the colored de
ers and Offices to be filled in Kent tel
nty. Resolutions were adopted ask ics
the Levy Court of Kent county to gr'
slider the application of Joseph Pal wa
r, colored, who wants to be constable go
;he Seventh district. Another resolu- Al
| was adopted asking the Governor to tn
oint colored man Justice of the
ce at Camden. s
ing
l told her mother that she looked as tha
ng as her daughter. bill
That caught the old lady, suppose?' ini'