Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

trate Wharton, will selling liquor in dry
territories, a workhouse offence. Mix, who
is otherwise known as Dick Harris, was
accused by Isaac Townsend, the states
witness.
Rev. Charles M. Levister has been ap-
pointed editor of 1.-THE Methodist" the
official organ of the Methodist Episcopal
denomination. The paper is published
in Baltimore and is bright, newsy organ.
The address of the Methodist, is 10 E.
Fayette Street, Baltimore, and the SUBJ
scription price is $1.50 per year.
The Anti.Saloon League Of Delaware
will hold field day in Wilmington on
Sunday, April 3Oth. A great inspirational
meeting will be held in the interest of
temperance at $50 that day in the Avenue
Theatre. The Hon. VIM. H. Berry of
Chester, Pa, will speak at the Avenne
Theatre meeting and also at AsburY M.
E. Church in the evening.
The Baltimore american says Mary
lander has go hens that performed the re-
markable feat of laying 1926 eggs in
March, and at Chestertown another poul-
try raiser has flock of 80 puIlets that, de-
spite their youth, laid S97 eggs in March.
A Bridgetown poultryman reports that he
gathered seven eggs from two hens in
three days. This world is full Of miracles
anyway.
Governor Crothers has issued a aproc-
lamation establishing reciprocal relation be
tween Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and New York, in the granting Of autOmo-
bile licenses. These States will be placed
on the same basis as Pennsylvania and
Delaware, which are not required to take
out license in Maryland, which enjoys
the same privileges in those States,
.
at Dover at which is was decided to issue
a quarterly bulletin, containing farming
statistics in Delaware with average prices
of seasonable crops, and also to issue a
booklet, showing the advantages Of Della.
ware as farming state, with illustrations
Of leading crops. The publication will be
for distribution within and without the
State.
Berry growers of lower Delaware are
suffering much uneasiness regarding a
scarcity of berry pickers the coming sea-
son. For several years past negroes from
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia have
been coming into Delaware during the re.
cent trouble with the negroes at towns in |
the lower part of the state it is feared the |
negroes will be losth to come for fear of |
getting into trouble.
John II. Bishop, of Cheswold, while
looking over some papers in gar
ret Of the old farmhouse he recently va
Gated, found an interesting map made of
Kent county in 1859. The plot of Dover
shoWs'that town has grown into city from
village in the past fifty. There were then
but two buildings on the north side Of
Division street, Dover, and only two on
the south side, when, this plot was made.
At meeting of the board of managers
Of the Kent and Queen Annes Fair last
week, it was decided to hold the fair this
year from August 20 to September in.
elusive. The fair company will again of
fer the same premiums as last year to
grangers of Kent and Queen Annes. The
racing programme will consist Of ten har-
ness classes for the four days. The pfem-
ium catalogue will be out within the next
lew weeks.
John Moore, well.knoW farmer of
near Newark, was seriously injured in
-una way accident, while returning home
rom Newark Monday afternoon. To going !
loWn the bill at McLaughIin's Mills, the
horse which Mr.. Moore was driving be-
,ame frightened and threw him out of the
wagon. In falling his head was badly
,ut. DR.. I. P. Blake was sent for and
While the injured man will no doubt re-
,over he was ia q serious condition last
night.
County tax collectors Of New Castle q
county have notice sent to them by Coun. !
y Comptroller Chandler, stating that !
hey must collect and pay in the ousstand .
De money. This is necessary as some Of q
he collectors have not settled Tor the /
zears I007-s-9 and 10. Others have large /
J2'ances outstanding for the years 1909
nd 1910. Il was stated that unless settle /
nens was made shortly action sgainst !
oondsmsn would be taken. II