Newark post., 1913-03-19
Here and There

appointed to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. He is son of former
Sheriff John f. Taylor.
First shad Of the season caught
in the Nanticoke River sold at Sea
ford last Tuesday at 81 apiece.
The contract for building a two
story brick addition to the Chesa-
peake City High School has been
awarded to &. w. Griffin Of Newark
whose bid, $685., was the lowest Of
five rendered. The contract for a
steam heating system for the build
ing was given to II. X. Boulden x
Son. Of fIIkton. whose bid Of S934
was $40 less than that Of Daniel
StoII Of Newark.
William II. Pcarcr Of Elkton, IL
retired farmer. has been appointed
Standard Keeper or Sealer of
Weights and Measures for Cecil
County.
An 50 horsepower gasoline en-
ginc to draw eight l2-inch furroW
pIoughS. the first Of the kind ever
put i'll use in Sussex County, has
been purchased by j. J. Ross <
Sons Of SpafOrd.
A bond issue Of 10000 to meet
city debts has been authorized by
the Council of New Castle
The Providence Base Ball Team
cleared 80 from box social held
for its benefit.
Deputy Sheriff Walter Miller Of
Union. viii seek the Republican
nomination for Assistant Treasurer
or Clerk to the Commissioners of
Cecil County. at the coming pri-
mal'ieS.
George II. Pearce has purchased
the SO-acre farm Of the late John
C. Mcnamara. near Lewisville. fo"
$27OO
Many fine dogs having been
poisoned recently i'll Sussex Coun-
ty. rewards totalIing 5000 have
been offered for the detection Of the
poisoncrs.
William A. Jester. w. f.. Cole
and w. II. Householder are report
cd candidates for Mayor Of Della
ware City at the election next
month.
The Wilmington Board of Edu-
cation will issue 100000 Of school
bonds for new buildings.
The dividing of the Third elec-
ton district of New Castle nun
dred. with Il polling place at Bear
Station, will save many voters
drive or walk Of twelve miles.
A wharf is to be leased at Della
ware City, it is stated, upon which
will be erected pavilion wherein
visitors may rest and lunch and
dances can be held.
Plans for the new DUPONT
Theatre in Wilmington. are near
ing completion. and bids for the
will shortly be invited, =,
The new building will give the city
an up-to-date play house equal to
some Of the best i'll the country.
The jury i'll the trial Of State VS..
Charles b. Naylor, aged 65 years,
a farmer Of Townsend, charged
with mortaIly wounding EarlviIle
Francis, aged 10. whom he shot OH
january 10 while the youth and his
brother We're walking over Nay
lor' s marsh where he had traps SET
for musk rats, at Wilmington, last
week after II hours deliberation,
returned a verdict Of murder in the
second degree, with the penalty Of
life imprisonment. NaylOr was
unmoved by the verdict. His coun-
sci moved for new trial, and was
to file reasons therefore yesterday.
Efforts are making to have the
liquor license issue re-submitted in
Sussex county. Three of the five
Senators and five Of the ten repre-
sentativcs from the county favor
re-submissiOn, and. if another rep
resentative should support them,
the Legislature would be obliged to
permit il vote on the question at
the next general or "A special elec-
ton. There does not appear to be
any prospect of re-submission in
Kent County.
Calvin Shockley, a young rail
road telegrapher of Georgetown. is
reported TO have been led by
thrice-repeated dream to invent
bolt that will keep rails of tracks
securely fastened together. It is
said he was offered $4,000 for his
invention, which he declined under
influence Of another dream.
DR.. James S. Merritt. IA well
known veterinary surgeon of Colts
Station, Nd, near Townsend, died