Middletown transcript., 1911-11-04
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS OF THE PENINSULA

Thrown against a fence by horse,
Charles Collata, of Glendale, was serious
/ ly injured.
Charles Marvel, of near Georgetown, is
displaying a 81 pound pumpkin that grew
on his farm.
Falling from swing, Evelyn, 4.year-
old daughter Of Passenger Agent Horney,
at Greenwood broke an arm.
Elkton Methodsts are having an organ
annex built to the rear of the church.
Work has been started on the tower for
the giant town clock which will be in.
stalled in Ceutreville.
The Government hasestablished drain.
age Office at EastOn, where an engineer
will solve the problems of drainage for
Maryland and Delaware. Farmers are in
vited to write for free pointers.
The West End Athletic Club, of Elkton,
has reorganized for the winter, with E.
Ellis DeIDert, president and Walter Der
bert, secretary.
Miss Clara Mendinhall has been re elect.
ed president of the Primary Teachers As.
soclation in Wilmington.
John West, of Georgetown, has resigned
as principal Of the Blades schools, and will
enter the mercantile business.
The Milford public library has been
closed ana more than 1000 volumes have
been turned over to the public schools.
A 7-year. old daughter of Loadman
Honey, of Dover, was run over by an
automobile, bubescaped serious injury.
On account OF poor health, Postmaster
William B. Coleman, of Chesapeake City,
has resigned to take tnecs D,rsinb1. 81.
Charged with cutting bis wife's throat,
Hutchinson Wilson, a Hartford county
farmer was arrested yesterday and lodged
in jail.
Miss Hannah HarGnett has been ap-
pointed teacher in the Elkton public
school, vice Miss Katherine Budd, resign
ed.
Governor Crothers, State Senator Lee
and Congressman CoVington addressed a |
Democratic mass meeting in Rising Sun |
Tuesday night.
While cunning near Georgetown, Dau |
Kitchens and party of friends killed a |
raccoon weighing SO pounds, the largest |
ever seen in that section.
Because of an insufficient number Of bid.
ders Monday evening the sale of the chap
eli the First Presbyterian Church at Dob
blnsville was posponed two weeks.
Benjamin Hollinger and Benjamin FoW-
Ter, OF Wyoming, charged with running
rabbits on Sunday with their dogs, were
fined 81 Sc by Magistrate Wood of Dover.
Probation Officer Farra, OF Wilmington,
has asked the Levy Court to allow him to
use the cells in the basement of the Court
House as place to detain juvenile pris.
1ners.
Having failed to appropriate money to
new roads, the New Castle
Levy Court has found that many of them
are in such poor condition that they will
have to be rebuilt.
Leonard Campbell, aged II years, of
Wilmington, who is alleged to have fired
Two shots from a revolver at a saloon.
keeper for refusing him drink, has been
held in $1,000 bail for the Grand Jury.
For damaging the furniture in the
Maryland House, at Rising Sun, the Viii.
nington High School football team. which
played Nottingham Academy Saturday,
was assessed ST by Justice of the Peace
Samuel Tay lor.
At a congregational meeting of the
City Presbyterian q unani-
nous call wac extended to Rev. William
Jlews TO become their pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Crothers, of Green
hurst, celebrated their tenth wedding an.
liversary Monday, and Mr.. and Mrs,
Earle Ward, OF Zion their fifth on Tues.
lay.
Albert ]. Wood was elected captain OF
company K. FIRST Regiment at Hayre de
trace; MilIard Z. Tydings, first lieutenant
nd Harry a. SWeTtZer first lieutanant |