Middletown transcript., 1911-07-22
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS OF THE PENINSULA

| BRIEF NEWS TTEMI
Gov. Crothers will make speech nea
ChestertoWn at the Kent and Queer
Anne's Grange meeting August II.
The Methodist Episcopal Church a
sharpstoBn will hold camp.meeting be
ginning August ii and covering two Sun
days.
The Maryland Oyster Association haE
elected W. H. KilIiaD, presidents William
H. Adams, secretaryi and W. E. Miles
treasurer.
William 6. Jones, of Cecilton, has
Withdrawn from the field as a candidate
for the democratic nomination for Cecil
county Sheriff.
The seventy annual session Of the State
Camp of Delaware, Patriotic Order Sons
of America, will be held at Laurel Tues
day, August Goth.
Large train loads of white potatoes are
going over the Delaware Railroad daily to
the northern markets. The prices being
realized are good.
Announcement has been made by Post.
master. General Hitchcock that new pos
tai savings banks will be established in
Maryland this month.
State Auditor Theodore Townsend and
his assistant, A. A. Watson, are engaged
in auditing the accounts Of school com.
missioners throughout the State.
Hartford County School Board has ap.
pointed J. Herbert Owens principal of
Havre de Grace High School, with Thorn.
as E. Smith as vice principal.
Pomona Grange, of Cecil county, will
be entertained by Valley Grange, Of Prin-
cipio, at an allday picnic on Woodlawn
grounds, July %.
While playing around job press in
the Times printing office, Port Deposit,
Howard Bell, years old, had the ends OF
two of bis fingers badly mashed.
Thrown from his carriage when the
horse ran away. DR.. Thomas N. Milliken,
of Wilmington was knocked unconscious
and sustained cut head and chin.
Closed for some time for repairs, Frank
ford Presbyterian Church was opened
Sunday, five memorial windows installed
in the church being shown for the first
time.
The Wilmington police have round ed
up crowd of boys who are said to have
frequented the public parks at night and
terrorized everyone who visited the
parks.
The Delaware State Board of Agricul'
ture has decided to start fight at once a.
gainst the chestnut tree blight which only
recently made its first appearance in this
State.
On account of many residents using the
town water to sprinkle their gardens, the
Town Commissioners, of RidgeIy will pass
an ordinance regulating the towns water
supply. -
The Wilmington Aero Club will offer
substantial prizes for endurance flights,
passenger carrying, altitude and other
s'stunts" during the aviation meet in
Wilmington during August.
The funeral of Reese Roberts, colored,
hanged at the Workhouse Friday, was
held in Wilmington yesterday, and so
many negroes wanted to see the body
that a crush resulted, and the house had
to be closed.
In spirit of fun, a member of launch
party pushed the boat from the New Cas-.
tie wharf as Jacob Davidson was thrown
into the water and rescued with Difficult
ty. The joker was put ashore and allow.
ed to make bis way home by trolley.
After an inspection of the camp of the
National Guard, Major
Meredith l. Samuels, brigade surgeon,
Delaware militia, declares the Delaware
militia's sanitary arrangements are super.
ior to those at Mt. Gretna.
Junior Bennett, who lives in Prime
Hook Neck, near Milford on the farm
adjoining that of Frank Richards has
had one of the finest yields of wheat
seen hereabouts this year. From four
teen acre field OF the grain he has thresh.
ed an average of 46 2-7 bushels per acre.
About month ago strange dog bit a
COW belonging to William Warrington.
near Milton. Last week the COW showed
signs of rabies to such an alarming extent
that Mr.. Warrington was compelled to
kill her. He also killed the deg but not
before he had bitten several other dogs.
United States Senator Henry A. du
Pont sailed from New York Saturday
on the steamship America for
Trip to Europe for the benefit of his
health. He will be abroad about two
Senator du Pont had intended
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