Newark post., 1913-10-01

thrown out as the election judge
had placed his Initials on the bal
lots instead of the envelopes. But
if the district had been counted
Morgan would have mad 10 plur-
ality.
The recent frequent burglaries
in Wilmington has led to a de-
mand for an increase of the police
force. 1t is said that 10 or per-
haps 20 additional officers will be
employed, some to serve as detec-
tives. The City Council will, it is
expected, take action upon the mat
ter tonight or tomorrow night.
Rev. G. e. Dryden has been
transferred from Leeds M. E.
Church near Elkton, to Mt. Oivet
Church, Seaford.
Mr.. Newton Oglevee of Will
mington, and Miss Laura Jane
Ward were married on last We'd
nesday at the home of the bride s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Y. r.
Ward at Cherry Hill, near EHkA
ton, by Rev. d. j. Ford They
took wedding trip to Niagara
Falls and other points north.
The Wilmington Savings Fund
Society made the best Of eleven Of
fered for the 100000 bond issue,
the first of total Of 100000 to be
made to defray the cost Of the
new City Hall. The Society offer
ed to take 100000 worth of the
bonds at par and accrued interest
and the remaining $4,000 worth
on the same terms in November.
The other bids, mostly Of bond
brokers, We're slightly below par.
A rat gnawing his arm as lay in
bed aroused Harry Brubaker, en-
ployed at the home Dr. E. P. Burn
ham, at Tenth and jefferson streets
Wilmington, one morning last week
He attacked the rat with a cane
but it bit him on the leg before he
managed to throw a bath robe over
it and killing it with the cane.
Harvey Wilmington, "a years
old, Edward Hastings, %, and Will
lam Wilson, 25, chauffeurs, of Will
mington We're hurled out of an
automobile owned by Michael Sex
ton Of Ninth and Van Buren streets
when it swerved and struck a tele-
graph pole on the Concord pike,
near Lombardy Cemetery Oh Fri
day. Wilmington had been re-
pairing the car and had taken
Hastings and Wilson with him for
test run. The car was going at
high speed and dropped into the
side ditch. Trying to guide it
back upon the road Wilmington
failed to avoid the pole. He and
/ Hastings are at Delawre Hospital
, with their skulls fractured and
suffering from other injuries. Will
: son was able to go to his home but
has leg and arm crushed, a cut on
his arm and gashes on his face.
Senator Salisbury is said to re-
gard the chances as still good for
the choice Of Alfred Raughley of
Harrington for Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue for the Maryland
Delaware district. The Maryland
Democratic leaders find difficulty
t in agreeing upon the choice Of a
man for the place and if they do
not soon unite on a selection the
: plum may go to Delaware.
: Left in charge of a three-year
old child, one day last week, the 16
months old baby of Earl Rogers of
Sycamore, Sussex county, was
drowned i'll a tub Of water set in
the yard for horses to drink from.
The child dropped cup in the tub
t and in trying to recover it the baby
| was drowned.
Hynson Anderson, known as
!. " Bllnkey, tough young negro
: : OF Elkton, who, some time ago, es-
capped conviction for breaking open
: and robbing Theodore Panaretos
} Candy Kitchen, was found guilty
3 IN Court on Friday Of assault with
l ! intent to kill David Anderson, col.
/ ored, on the night of September 4
: They each fired several shots al
each other but David was used as
! ! a State witness against "Blink
1 ey, - who was given three years il