Middletown transcript., 1912-05-04

Annie 4. AllooWay nTeb VICE presiuent'
Cecil County Court has granted Joua-
than Nj. Groves, Of Elk Neck, a divorce.
Milford is trying to raise a yearly ap-
preparation Of $3.50 to install public Ii
brary.
Democratic County Committeeman
Frank M. sones, of Georgetown, has is.
sued call for organization of a Wilson
club.
A small son, of Roscoe Taylor. of Mag
nUlia, was seriously kicked on the head
by mule.
DR.. t. ]. Conrey, of Chesapeake City,
has been appointed health officer for
Cecil county.
Joseph Baldwin, of Aberdeen, has been
made a manager of the Roosevelt csm-
paign in Maryland.
The Cecil County Commissioners have
appointed George Buskirk bridgetender
at Chesapeake City.
Rev. Nicholas F. stahl, of Few Castle,
has accepted a call to the Presby term
Church at Rivertor, N. j..
The annual conference of the Cecil
County W. G. 7. U. was held Wednesday
in Jones Methodist Church., Rising Sun.
The body of William Robinson who re-
Gently was drowned in the Suequehanna
River, of High Point was recovered yes
terday.
Former Constable Samuel ]. Brickly,
of Rising San, has been appointed tax
assessor for the Sixth district of Cecil
county.
Mr. and Mrs John Davis, of Glendale,
Monday morning found their 4-month-old
child lying dead between them when they.
awakened.
Liberal contributions of cash have en-
sbIed the Physicians and Surgeons Hos
pital in Wilmington to enlarge the free
dispensary.
A general reception to welcome Bishop
Frederick J. Kinsman to St. Peters Epie-
copal parish, Lewes. is being planned for
early in May.
Jesse Brown, aged 7years, was knocked
down aud run over by an automobile
while crossing the street near his home in
Wilmington.
Strawberry growers around Ge rgetown
are covering the plants with straw every
night to avoid any chance of them being
killed by frost.
A coroner's jury found that Frank
Miller, who was fonnd dead from asphyx-
iation in Wilmington hotel, car to bis
death accidently.
Rev. T. A. H. O'Brien, pastor of Port
Deposit Methodist Church, has been ap-
pointed preacher-in-charge for Woodlawn
camp-meeting in August.
Charged with intoxication, disorderly
conduct and destruction of town property
Albert Brown. of Philadelphia, was fined
$20.75 by the Rising Sun authorities.
John, the little son of John w. Quinn,
of GaIena, who was bit by a supposed rs-
bid dog few days ago, has been taken
to the Pasteur Institute for treatment.
The agricultural department of the
West Nottingham Academy has offered
prizes of S25, $40 and IS to Northern Cecil
county boys in corn-growirg contest.
Thirteen new divorce cases fled since
the March term Of Superior Court are in
eluded in the argument list for the May
term, which opens at Wilmington May 9.
Having raised enough money by two !
minstrel shows, Nanticoke Tribe of Red |
Men, at Georgetown, will purchase ex-
pensive degree suits for the initiation
team.
Rev. John. Rigg, rector Of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church, at New Castle, for four
and one-half years, took leave Of his con-
gregatiou Sunday and will take charge of
a church at Riverton. N. j..
The congregation of West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church has extended call |
to Rev. W. 7. F. Beals, OF Salisbury, for
merly pastor OF Zion and Rock Presbyter
ian Churches, in Cecil county.
Rehoboth Beach Wilson Club elected
Frederick Ross special delegate to the
Democratic State Convention at Dover,to
urge the election of national delegates in
structed for Woodrow Wilson.
Both Baltimore runawaye, Viola Shiv-
cry and Elsie Packbam, sged about l6,
were arrested near EIkton by Chief OF
Police George Potts. They walked to
Elkton, distance of 81 miles.
Members OF West Presbyterian Church,
in Wilmington, have named a committee
to ind pastor to fiIlthe vacancy caused
by the resignation of Rev. Alexander Ali
son, Jr., who will go to Chicago.