Middletown transcript., 1911-06-03
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS OF THE PENINSULA

A 10000 gallon dam has been con-
strueted to supply water to the Sharpless
condensary, Rising Sun.
Her sight diminishing while seated at
window, Mrs Francis Leaman, of Ris-
ing Sun, is becoming blind, according to
her physicians.
While alone in her home, near Bran.
DIVINE Springs, Mrs. Rudolph Smith,
colored, was assaulted by strange col
ored man, who escaped.
Leoua Belle Yates was salutatorian and
Mary Elma Taylor Valedictorian at the
George BiddIe High School commence
ment, Cecilton, Monday.
Charged with cruelty to animals in
abandoning two horses in q deep snow
drift two years ago, Howard Fountain,
colored, has been arrested in Wilmington.
As result of two falls while attending
services in James Methodist Church, Ris-
ing Sun, Mrs. Samuel Ryan sustained
injuries that have confined her to her
bed.
Memorial day was generally observed
throughout Cecil county, the members OF
the several Grand Army Posts paying
tribute to the memory of their departed
comrades.
Every one of the 1O4 Colora Junior
Mechanics who attended special services
in the Mount Pleasant Methodist Church
Sunday placed dollar bill in the collec-
ton basket.
During his leisure the past few months,
standley Evans, of Elkton, principal of
North East High School, has built a 30
foot launch in the back yard of his
parents home.
Captain Thomas Swing, who had a
so foot yacht built at Morehead City, N.
c., last spring, has established passen'
ger and freight line between Elkton and
Ford's Landing.
Members of Delaware Grange have
complained to the Delaware Automobile
Association about the high speed main
tanned by automobiles operated on the
country roads near Wilmington.
Mrs. Lammot DUPONT has donated
S5000 to the Deiiaa DDeiia Anti-Tn hercnlnsis
Society to help in the campaign the 80.
ciety is waging to raise $4,000 to secure
a like amount from the State.
Having had his arm ampntated as the
result ofinjuries sustained when caught in
Some machinery in the Wilmington
Leather plant, Thomas Seininski has
brought suit for damages against the com.
pany.
Decoration of graves by veterans, fol-
lowed by public meeting in the Metho-
dist Protestant Church, with Judge Con-
rad as the speaker, and two baseball
games, constituted the Georgetown
| Memorial day celebration.
The New Castle County Directory has
just been issued. 1t contains all of the
househoIders, obtained by house to
house canvass, of all towns on trolley
lines radiating from Wilmington, showing
whether married and gives telephone
number.
Having lost a number OF important
prisoners from the town Jail because OF
its poor construction, Seaford, upon ad-
vice of council, Frank NJ. Jones of George.
town, has decided to build fret class
brick and concrete jail, with steel cells
and sewer running to the river.
Purchasing horse to work on his farm,
P. H. Wiley gave it tryout around the
Bridgeville race track and could hardly
believe his eyes when be found that be
had trotter that could go the mile in
2.164. He will put the horse in immedi'
ate training for the Sussex county races.
The Laurel Bethel Camp will open
August 18th and close August 28th. The
management is exertiDg every effort to
make this the most successful season and
has already secured as one of the features
the orchestra of Tioga NJ. E. Church,
Philadelphia. The orchestra comprises
six pieces and will furnish music through. |
out the encampment.
George B. Miller, we'll known bust.
ness man of Wilmington, has been urged
by Governor PenneWill to accept the
position of Judge of the juvenile court,
but has declined on account of it inter-
fering with other duties and has urged the |
Governor to appoint Caleb E. Burchenal,
who had been recommended for the posi-. |
ton by the Juvenile Court Association.
In order to complete their contracts and