Middletown transcript., 1912-02-03

esco broke his right arm.
A petition is in circulation opposing the
organizing of a dancing class at Rising
Sun.
Milford Grange decided at it's meeting
Saturday to hold poultry show in Armo-
ry Hall.
Falling while skating Stephen Collins
of Chestertown sustained a compound
fracture of one arm.
Two priests from Boston have opened
mission in St. Peters Church New Cas-
tie to last two weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. Herbert Hopes, of Hick-
ory, celebrated the tenth anniversary of
their wedding on Friday.
For the second time within a week
Charles M. Zebley's home in Wilmington
was ransacked5y burglars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Wilson cele-
brated their ffty.ffth wedding anniver-
sary at Forest Hill on Saturday.
Fishing through the ice on North East
River with lead minu0ws is furnishing
profitable sport to nany persons.
Form er State Senator John W.Morrison
of Wilmington, sustained broken arm
when be fell on an ice-coated pavement.
Tracey E. Martin broke d leg wien be
fell on a slippery floor in the Augustine
Paper Company'splant near Wilmington.
The headquarters of the New Castle q
Delaware City Traction Company will be
moved to Delaware City from New Cas-
tie.
With Rehoboth Bay frozen over fisher
men have been making big hauls by break
ing the ice and laying their nets under
meath.
A full-day session on farm matters
under the auspices of the State Farmers
Institute was held in Georgetown We'd
nesdsy.
The funeral OF State Auditor George R.
Ash. held from his late home near Elkton
Yesterday afternoon was one Of the largest
for years.
H. CarvilIe Masin has been given gold
medal by the Havre de Grace Presbyterian
Sabbath School for perfect attendanceifor
five years.
Ell. Mulhausen's home in Whining
ton, was entered by burglars Sunday
night and$1l in money and some iewelry
were stolen.
John Yates, aged 45 years, was taken
suddenly i'll at the Columbus Inn, near
Wilmington, and died before physician
could reach him.
John E. O'Maly of Howard county,
Senator Germans candidate for Insurance
Commissioner, has declined to be candi
date for State Auditor.
Abraham Carney's home in Whining
ton was damaged by fire, supposed to have
been started by mice milling matches in
a coat pocket in closet.
Reimbursed by the fire insurance COM
panies, Mrs. Lydia Jump has started to
rebuild the Jump block in the centre oil
of Milford as a three-story concrete build
ing.
Charged with stealing a gallon OF
whisky from the Adams Express Com
pany's Office in Centreville, Lorenzo
Thompson, colored, has been held for the
Grand Jury.
His hand catching in fodder cutter,
16 year old William Sullivan, OF Rock
dale, severed thumb and mangled an
index finger, but the thumb was grated
and may be saved.
Slipping ou the ice in New Castle haT
Dor Harry Forescre went through an ope'
space into 10 feet of water and was rescueV
with some difficulty by sailors who hap
pened to be at hand.
Thomas Philips, aged II arrested in
Wilmington while intoxicated, informed
the City Court Judge that he was forceo
TO drink by several young men, and the
police.are investigating his story.
Joshua NJ. Ash and Levi 0. Cameron
ara candidates for Magistrates, and j.
Will Perkins, and John R. Mahoney,
Grason L Bennett and J. Polk Racine
for notary pubicin Elkton.
Because Herman Goldsworth, of Viii
mington, refused to give John Keogh ten
cents he was badly beaten and had to be
sent to hospital, while Keogh was fined
$50 and costs in the City Court.
States Attorney Albert Constable, of
EIkton; levin Wickcs, of Chestertown,
and Associate Judge William II. Adkins,
of Easton, are candidates for the Demo
cratic nomination for Chief Judge at the |
May primaries.
Having paid for fine far near Milton
by trapping muskrats, Mrs. JAMES Jones
has 30 fallen in love with the work that
she finds it impossible to quit. Every
morning at 2 O'Clock Mrs. Jones is out of