Middletown transcript., 1902-03-01
LOCAL NOTES

| 1neIe is All epiueinlc OF Whooplng cough
at Greenwood.
Members of City Council are inspect
ing the Wilmington fire companies.
| 1t is reported that Eastern capitalists
will start a basket and crate factory at
Middleford, near Seaford.
More than 200 converts are reported at
the revival being held in Asbury Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Smyrna.
The Wilmington Board of Education
has decided that children who have not
been vaccinated cannot attend the public
schools.
In New Castle County Court Monday
the trial OF Frederick Vansant for alleged
perjury in the Lynn case was postponed
until the May term of court
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Emma Craig and
Harry Nugent, both of Wilmington. The
wedding, which will be quiet one, is to
take place in June
Thomas Smith, colored, was Monday
fined $50 and costs for selling liquor with
out license in Wilmington, and held
under $1,000 bail for court, charged with
running gaming table in his house.
At the annual meeting of the Whining
ton Sunday School Union, held Tuesday
addresses were made by Revs George H.
Truill, ]. ]. Huston and f. F. Briggs and
Superintendent Twitmycr, of the public
schools.
Colonel James A. Smith, Government
engineer for the Wilmington district, has
written the New Castle County Levy
Court that the Government approves the
new Seventh street bridge over the
Brandywine.
Mrs. Ella Wogan, police matron of
Wilmington, has been appointed national
treasurer of the Woman's Auxiliary of
the Union Veteran Legion, and has re-
signed her position as national chaplain
of the organization.
At the meeting of the Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Preachers Associ-
alton Monday resolutions were passed
expressing confidence in Chief of Police
Black and promising him moral support
in his efforts to prevent violations of the
law.
While Frank Dugan was driving John
Knotts' cab across the Pennsylvania
Railroad, at Third street, Wilmington,
he was struck by newspaper train, the
horse being killed, and Dugan and Mrs.
Ida Reese, who was in the cab. slightly
injured.
In Superior Court Monday afternoon
Francis NJ Walker was appointed COM
missioner to take testimony in the di-
vorce case of Beulah C. Burnham vs.
James H. Burnham. Mr.. Walker is
already taking testimony in the case of
Mr.. Burnham against his wife.
In New Castle County Court Monday
the remaining indictments against John
Lynn, former President of the Levy
Court, who is in New Castle County
Workhouse for obtaining money from the
county under false, pretenses, were drop
ped. the fine having been paid.
The Committee on Supplies and Gre
dentials of the New Castle Presbytery
has drafted reply to the letter of Bishop
Coleman, stating that should the Bishep
apply to the proper authorities the use
of the Presbyterian Church at Stanton
will be granted the Episcopalians.
The check for $110 recently lost by
Hugh G. Brown was found Mondry morn
lug at the bottom of the elevator shaft in
the Federal Building, Wilmington. The
check was drawn in favor of Mr.. Brown
on the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company by Mrs. Frederick Kienle.
Thieves have been operating in Cen
treville and Fairville and have obtained
a quantity of jewelry and valuables from
the homes of residents. The houses of
Joseph Jenkins, George Chandler and
William Taylor have been entered and
ransacked. The burglars have escaped
without detection.