Middletown transcript., 1912-05-18
DELAWARE

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DELAWARE
Edward ]. Snthard, of Lewes, has been
appointed surfman at the lifesaving stat
ion there.
J. H. Roach and John P. Robinsno
have been appointed Constables for Sus-
sex county.
Thrown by runaway horse, Samuel A.
Mcdaniel, a Wilmington horse dealer,
was injured.
Milford New Century Club has elected
Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt president, and Miss
Dorothy Brace secretary.
Wilmington 6remen are trying to To-
cate the person who has been calling
them out on flake" alarms.
The outdoor carnival of Good Will
Fire Company, of New Castle, has been
postponed until next month.
While fighting, George Bell, negro
was cut up about the bead and face by
his antagonist in Wilmington.
Thieves broke into the Pennsylvania
Railroad station at Bellevue, Sunday
night but were frightened off.
Lewis Matthews colored, serving a g.
year term in the New Castle WorKhouse
died at the prison Saturday night.
His left hand punctured by rusty
nail, Magistrate Nickerson, of New Castle,
is on the point of blood poisoning.
Mrs. Charles M. Curtis has been elected
president of the Board Of Managers Of the
Delaware Industrial School for Girls. !.
R. J. Ryan, of Wilmington, has invent
ed a fluid which he claims will prevent
all danger from explosions in gasoline.
The Yale Clnb of Wilmington, held its
annual banquet and reunion at the Will
mington Coukty Club Saturday evening.
Mayor Howell, of Wilmington, in a
public statement urges the residents 60
work together for a cleaner Wilmington.
Ellis Banks of Newport was seriously
crushed by a heavy rock that fell upon
him while he was helping to unload
boat.
Joseph Galazing aged A years, was
struck with sledge while working in the
Wilmington plant and several ribs we're
broken.
After giving him a severe beating, two
highwaymen robbed Alfred N. Stradley
of his gold watch and all of his money, in
Wilmington.
To meet a deficit, the Wilmington City
Council has borrowed $4,000 in $1,000
amounts from each bank and trust COM
pany in the city.
John Morris, Of Lewes, has resigned as
assistant engineer on the steam pilot boat
and has taken the chief engineership on
a fishing steamer.
Charles Harrington Heisler, of Newark
has left for Tonopah, New, to accept a
position in the engineering department of
a mining company.
House Sergeant j. B. Tucker, of the
Wilmington police department, has been
summoned to New York, to the bedside
of dying brother.
During the absence of the proprietor,
thieves entered the store of Alexander
Subocz, of Wilmington, and stole $40
from the cash register.
James Lester, a l4-year old colored boy
who says he ran away from his home in
Jacksonville, Fla, is being detained by
the Wilmington police.
Taken suddenly ill, Mrs. Nicholas San
born, Newark, was hurried to Delaware
Hospital. Wilmington, where she died
shortly after admission.
Attacked on a street in Wilmington,
John Lsnk, aged % years was SO badly
beaten by an unknown assaiIant that be
had to be sent to hospital.
Miss Alice Davy. temporary clerk in
Newark post Office, has qualified by civil
service examination and will be given the
$500 position permanently.
Friendship Lodge of Workmen, New
Castle, will make a series of auto trips
throughout the State, visiting other lodges
during the ensuing two months.
DR.. Rowland PayRter, of Georgetown,
defeated as Democratic candidate for Gov.
ernor four years ago, is again being urged
by bis friends as candidate this year.
Milton Board of Trade and secret 80
I cieties will join with the g. A. R. in &
, patriotic celebration of Memorial Day
concluding with an old time grove pic
mic.
3 Miss snsio q Ratlnana Miss Flnrann,