Newark post., 1913-06-04
HERE AND THERE

CITY, has purchased the Murphy s
Mill property, near Warwick and
NildlctoWn, for s., 900.
Thomas Gatchell of the Fair Hill
section. will seek nomination for
Treasurer of Cecil county at the
coming Democratic primaries.
The Cecil county schools closed
on Friday for the summer vacation
and will reopen on the first Mon
day in September.
Charles J. Rudolph of Elkton,
has been appointed Telegraph Sup
crintcudent for the Maryland di-
vision of the P. b. & W. R. R., sue
ceeding J. \. Hates.
Singerly Fire Company Of Elk
ton. at the close Of last week, had
nearly 1900 subscribed toward the
purchase of an auto truck.
Fire of supposed incendiary ori-
gin. early last Tuesday morning, de-
stroyed the large barn on the farm
Of James and Harry McIntire, on
the Elkton-Glasgow road, along
with its contents, 500 bushels of
corn. lot of hay and all the farm
implements and machinery. Luck
lily the stock was gotten out in
safety. The loss exceeds $4,000,
partly covered by insurance. 1t is
surmised that the crazed Italian
figuring in freak performances in
the Newark section may have caus-
ed the blaze as he recently visited
the Racine farm, near the Mclntlre
place.
DESPERATE over losses from fish
ing operations Roy Whitlock of
Town Point, Elk River, one day
last week put the muzzle of a shot
gun in his mouth and pulling the
trigger, blew away the top Of his
head.
Henry Macklin of Lincoln, near
Milford, on Wednesday picked
from an acre Of strawberry plants
- crates of 80 quarts each of ber-
lies. William E. Scanlon of the
Bowers Beach section, has an Of
fer of $3.50 an acre for his crop
Of peas. which he claims is the best
in the state.
Alfred Grinnage, colored, was
arrested in Chester, Pa, last week
and taken to Wilmington, charged
with robbery at T. D. Walker 8
home, at Stanton, about six weeks
ago,
Wilmington High School Alum
nj are moving to secure a fund of
$12, 800 to provide two scholar
ships annually for male graduates
Of the school.
Industry Council, Jr. o. L. A.
VI. Of New Castle, visited Elkton
Council yesterday evening.
County Engineer Wilson, in his
annual report to the New Castle
Levy Court, recommends that the
road tax for next year be made the
same as this year, 40 cents on the
500.
Governor Charles r. Miller re-
turned to his home in Wilmington
last week after his recent trip
through the West which he took to
improve his health.
Henry P. Scott, the banker of
Wilmington entertained OH Fri
day evening at his home near Rey-
bold Station. President Rea and
vice-presidents Atterburg, Dixon,
Tatnall and Myers, Of the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad, also Judge George
Gray Of Wilmington
George L. Bacon of New Castle,
fell down cellar stairs on Friday
and severely injured his left knee
cap.
The New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad is now running
two additional accommodation trains
between Delmar and Cape Charles.
The shad season will close on
June 10 and fishermen along the
Delaware river and bay will turn
their attention to sturgeon with
promising prospects as many fine
chance catches have been made al
ready.
The corner stone Of the proposed
new Christian Science Church at
Park Place and Van Buren, streets,
Wilmington, was laid on Friday
with simple ceremonies.
The State Commission has decid-
ed to enforce the fish and game
laws rigidly hereafter.
Mary, the 13-year old daughter
of Joseph T. Hunter Of Hockessin,
dropped dead from heart disease,
at her parents home on Thursday.
All the officers of the Organized
Militia of Delaware were to leave