Middletown transcript., 1906-02-24
PENINSULA PARAGRAPHS

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Gamers in Kent County, MI. have
offered farmers $3.50 per ton for toma-
toes.
Henry D. Conrad assumed charge as
Postmaster at Wilmington on Monday
evening.
meeting of the Maryland Democratic
Editors Association will be held at An
napolis on Tuesday afternoon next, Feb
ruary 27.
Mack Patrick, Of Chestertnwn, las an
orange tree at his home from which he
has jnst picked an orange which measures
Is inches in circumference.
Directors Of the proposed Union Hospi-
tai for Cecil County, to be hnilt at
Elkton, have appointed committee on a
site, also one on building.
City Treasurer Blaine has notified
Wilmington City Council who declined
to remove Clerk Joseph E Postlea, col.
ored, that he will secure bookkeerer foi
the Office and paw him himself.
Delaware Daughters Of the American
Revolution were the first branch Of the
society TO contribute $1,000 for column
in the memorial building in Washington.
The animal meeting Of the Wilmington
NJ E. Conference will be held at POGO
moke City, opening on March IL. The
Conference has $50 churches in its limits,
which will be represented by upwards OF
500 delegates. Bishop C. C. McCsbe will
preside.
Although the schedule between Will
mington, Elgemoor and Delmar is three
hours for freight train the new mer-
chandise train OF the Delaware Road,
which made its first run on Tuesday even-
ing beat that time by thirty-five minutes.
having made the trip between the two
points named in two hours AMI twenty
five minutes. The train was drawn by
engine NJ. 1854. and it IL probable that
the schedule will be changed.
Ten carloads of emigrants went through
Wilmington on their way South The
train was special and passed through
shortly before O'Clock in the morning
and everyone Of the ten cars was packed
with the human freight. Tie train was
from New York and the emigrants were
destinated to southern points, manv leav-
ing the train at Baltimore. The greater
portion of the emigrants were male Ital-
ians, who have left their native home to
seek employment in this country.
The station of the Delaware & Chesa-
peake railroad at Kenton, was wrecked by
thieves Friday night, but as they were
evidently after money and did not find
any, they were disappointed. s., far as
could be figured out, on the arrival Of
Station Agent Walker, nothing was stolen
although the paraphernalia " as left in bad
shape. Entrance was effected through
window, the fastening of which was pried
off with railroad spike, and with the
same spike, evidently, the ticket box was
practically picked to pieces and its con-
tents examined.
From present indication the Few bridge
of the Pennsylvania Railroad over the
Susquehana River will be thrown into
service on or about April TO- The con-
tractors on all the work with the excep-
ton of the draw, have completed their
work and are moving their apparatus and
effects. The new draw parts areexptcted
to arrive daily and work will be hurried
forward on this as rapidly as possible.
The span will be 1870 feet in length, swing
ing from center pier or pedestal, con-
structed of huge stone, The bridge is
mile in length and is located about $50
feet Forth of and parallel to the present
bridge.
War over the management of the hotels |
Of Clayton has brought about the arrest
Of Charles H. Raughley, tenant of the
Bingham House on the charge Of disorder
ly conduct and destruction nf property.
Both the hotels of Clay ton are owned BY
po,hou wv lVarran ~, ,,e 49,. H.
rented to c. II. Raughley to run and man.
age, Proprietor Warren accnsed Raugh-
ey OF letting his business run down.
Warren got the keys of Ranghley'> hotel
md locked the place mp. Raugllley got
IN axe and broke his way in. lie was
Irrested BY Constable Bnyer, and held
lnder hail bond for court BY Magi trate
Jummins.
The meeting OF the New Castle County
'eachers' Association held Saturday in
ioIdey College, Wilmington, was largely
The teachers find much bene-
It in attending these meetings which
;ounty Superintendent Spaid inaugural
d. The next meeting will be held on
iarch IL. and the April meeting will be
eld Easter Saturday in Newark. At the I
Meeting Saturday morning DR.. 5. M.
'hilips, principal of the West Chester
tate Normal School, addressed the teach
rs on "Gvil Government and How 1t
hould be Taught" DIR. Joseph Swain
rincipal of SwarthmoresE College, was the /
scturer at the afternoon session, and the
inject Of his address was "History Of
lducation.
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