Middletown transcript., 1902-09-27
DELAWARE NOTES

Time OF Lincoln City young folks.
Many young peach orchards will be
planted around Milford this fall and next
spring.
Summit Bridge Methodist Episcopal
Church has been reopened after repairs
costing 500.
After a successful week the farmers
talr at shellpot Park, Wilmington, closed
on Saturdays.
Grand sachem George R. Powell, of
the Red Men is making official trips to
the tribes of the State.
Lewis G. Bradford. of Wilmington, has
gone to the University of Michigan to
take cOursein architecture.
Kenton hundred farmers are Offering
Sl.5O day and board for laborers, and
help at that price is still scarce.
Joseph H. Cahall has been elected
chairman of the Sussex County Union
Republican Committee, and ". P. Short
secretary.
contractor A. Eckman will soon begin
the construction of an addition to tbe
Belts Machine Company, of Wilmington
to cost s15,O
The Third street bridge over tie Chris-
tlana River, Wilmington, which has been
out of service for more than month, is
now ready for use.
Benjamin F. Michener, CT near Will
mington, was fined SIS and costs by Mag
Ist:ate Pritcfett, in Wilmington, for i'll
treating his family.
The torpedo boat destroyer Hull, built
by the Harlan & Hollingsworth Com
pany, left for an official trip at Hampton
Roads on Thursday.
Kent County Single Takers have de-
clded not to run separate ticket at the
next election, but will vote for suitable
men on other tickets.
Captain Richmond P. Hobson has ac-
cepted an invitation to address the Will
mington Young Mems Christian Associa.
tion during the winter.
Rev. B. ]. Salvage, Baptist preacher,
lately engaged in banking at Lewes, has
invented new life -preserver which he
proposes to manufacture.
Wilmington City Council this after.
noon attended the laying of the corner
stone OF the Brandywine Fire Company's
house, in the Ninth ward Saturday.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Hall, Wilmington, was reopened Sun
day after repairs, E. o. Sellers, the new
secretary, being at his first service.
While visiting friends in New Castle
Miss Elizabeth O'Brien, OF Philadelphia,
slipped off wharf and fell into the Della
ware. She was rescued, very wet and
nuch displeased.
Delaware has received from the United
States Government a check for $625.S5,
the States claim for property issued at
the beginning of the Spanish war, to the
First Delaware Regiment.
At the meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee, in Wilmington, Mon
day, Willard Salisbury was reelected
chairman; G. G. Clifton, secretary, and
George H. Draper, treasurer.
Thirteen persons have applied to the
New Castle County Court for naturaliza-
5ion. The Chief Justice required the
men and their vouchers to be identified
rs protection against fraud. -.
There are now eight patients in the
quarantine camp near Lewes, but the
health authorities think they have the
smallpox situation under control, and
hat there will be no more cases.
William Valentine, farmer near Will
nington, discovered some one robbing
lis spring house, and when he went to
investigate several tramps assailed him,
nd he was pretty badly used up.
George W. Tebo, the well-known real
state dealer, of Dover, recently paid
Y. rs for basket of Delaware apples and
'ears, which was expressed to man in
Fort Saskatchewan, Northwest Territory.
The, Knowles wooden mills, at New
)astlei are so busy that the operatives
ave been ordered to work every night
uring this week. Purchasers of goods
re.demanding that their orders be filed.
The members of the State National
iuard will resume their target practice
n the Holcomb rife range, north of
Few Castle. Practice had been stopped
n account of the reed and railbird sea-
IN, lest some stray shot might strike
unner.
John Henry Davis colored, who bru-
lily beat Charles Williams, also colored,
/ New Castle on Saturday, was arrested
lere at night by Constable Lucius Jones,
ut jumped from the trolley car and es-
Iped. Constable Jones fired two shots
the feeting prisoner, but failed to stop
i'm.
Two members of Calvary Baptist
hurch, colored, who are conducting
on the outskirts of Dover
ere alarmed at some intruders, who
ught to break up the services by start
g fight. One of the members went
It with gun, and the disturbers flew
all directions.
The McCabe shirtwaist and eiderdoWn
,tory, which has been in operation in
wv Castle for several months, has closed
d the machinery is being prepared fer
ipment to another city, where the
orator may be more successful in Sc.
ring needed help. But 80 girls could
obtained, where $50 were needed.