Newark post., 1914-02-25
HERE AND THERE

broken leg, caused by fall on an
ice-coated pavement at Fifth and
Madison streets, Wilmington, on
February 9.
Miss Emily p. Bissell Of Will
mington, prominent Delaware
anti-suffragist, has declined the
challenge to a public debate issued
by Miss Mabel Vernon, Of the
Equal Suffrage Congressional I'm
ion.
His six months Imprisonment
for larceny about to expire this
week, Charles Ross, employed in the
clothing department at the Work
house at Greenbank, dropped dead
at his work on Saturday. He was
43 years of age, well-known in po-
lice circles and claimed to be the
famed Charlie Ross kidnapper in
Philadelphia in the early seventies.
Seven divorces were granted in
the Superior Court at Dover last
Tuesday. Fifteen new applica-
tons for divorce have been filed In
the New Castle Superior Court
which convenes on March 2, with a
large number previously entered.
Besides the divorce cases, rs others
are listed for argument and 62
cases are on the trial docket.
Ten year old James Paul, Of Sea-
ford, went to minstrel show last
Tuesday evening and left for home
to get warm. While standing with
his back to the stove his blouse
caught fire. He rushed out Of the
house and into an adjoining store
where the flames were promptly
put out. The boy was burned bad
Iy but will likely recover.
Teachers and many parents fav-
ored holding sessions Of the Sea-
ford schools on Saturdays to make
up for their closing for month
before Christmas, but the School
Board yielded to objections Of op-
ponents Of the plan and fixed the
end of the school year for the mid
die Of June.
William H. Booth, 60 years of
age. a well-known farmer, shot him.
self fatally early last Tuesday
morning, while despondent, at his
home on the Eastern outskirts Of
Elkton. With his brother, George
Booth, he was long engaged In the
manufacture of ice cream. He was
one of the organizers Of the Sing
erly Fire Company of Elkton and
served for several years at is Presl-
= dent. He married a daughter OF tn
late Daniel Bratton, Sr., who sur
wives him with two daughters. His
brother George and four sisters
also survive him.
William B. Witworth has bought
J from it's recent purchaser, Omar d.
= Crothers, the residence on East
Main street. Elkton, long occupied
by Manly Drennen, for $37OO, it is
: stated.
/ Andrew Beasten has been nOml-
: mated as postmaster at Chesapeake
City. vice William M. Brown, pre-,
viously named but not confirmed
t by the Senate.
The farm of the late j. Starrett
Smith, located near Pleasant Hill
! Cecil county, was purchased by
: his son, Walter l. Smith, at parti
ton sale, at Elkton, on Wednesday
for $11,0OO
= Young people of Stanton M. E
4 Church are forming junior chap
ter of the Epworth League.
Y Thieves in two wagons stole 6
' load of corn and Is chickens from
: Henry Marvel, on Friday night, IL
1 Appoquinimink hundred.
Fire was discovered in the bar
e Der shop Of Harrison Emiley, a.
!, 3O4 East Sixth street, Wilmington
at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning
He reused the family, who were
e asleep on the second floor Of the
t building. The lock of the shoI
r door had been broken and severa
t razors stolen. Robbers, it il
thought, started the blaze while
cropping with matches.
s Chancellor Curtis last Weel