Newark post., 1915-03-03
HERE AND THERE

Superintendent Foster of aFrn-
hurst Hospital has turned over to
the county since July 81, ,40.30 re-
celved from the sale Of produce
from the asylum farm.
Athree days Chautauqua began
at Frankford n Saturday.
The public school at Milton was
closed on Wednesday for a week,
owing to the prevalence of measles.
While Archie Walter, 1S years
old, was watching game played
by school teams of Laurel and Ben
son, one day last week, his nose was
broken by batted ball.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Beth
ell Methodist Church at Ocean View
IN recent contest collected an
eighth OF a mile of pennies, total
ing $191.OS.
While William IT, Melvin. mana
ger at the Cough stores at Bear
Station, was starting gasoline en-
CINE, one day last week, his hand
was caught in the gearing, and sew
eral Of his fingers were injured.
Secretary f State Miller reports
that 23O0 automobile licenses were
issued IN January against 1850 for
the same month last year, with re-
celpts of $25, 900 compared with
$4,000 in January last year.
Former Senator R. R. Kenney.
who has been i'll for many weeks at
his home in Dover from injuries
caused by kicks Of a horse, is again
reported in serious condition, be-
ing at times unconscious.
The Grand Jury at the December
term Of the Cecil Circuit Court sat
but one day but that for the March
term opened on Monday promises a
lengthy session as several score of
witnesses were summoned to sup
ply evidence as to violations of the
gambling and liquor laws. The
first arrests under the gallon-a-
month shipping law were made at
Elkton on Saturday night when
Jacob johnson and Charles Thom-
as, both colored, were bagged as
they got off train
The money collections for home
, relief on Saturday "Self-Denial
Day." in Wilmington, totalled
$1,000. The Committee hoped for
$500 but is pleased with the
amount contributed which will help
much in relief work during March
Hon. George Gray, who has been
confined to his home in Whining.
ton for several days by an attack
Of grippe, is recovering and was
expected to be about again this
week.
John Blizzard, who for severa
=, years past conducted Hecht's Hote
y in Havre de Grace, has purchased
. from J. G. Allston, the old Lock
wood mansion with 25 acres O.
ground, on the outskirts Of Middle
= town, for, it is said, $4,000 and vii
!, improve the property,
= Lack of raw stock usually sup
- piled from Europe and Asia vii
, cause, it is reported, the closing o
:, the large plant Of the New Castl
Z Leather Company in Wilmington
making idle it's large force of hands
A COW owned by Charles Wescot
/ of the Gumboro section, of SUISSE:
! county, which strayed into the near
;. by cypress swamp and was los
: about six months ago, appeared il
e her owners barnyard last Wednes
day with a calf by her side, look
ing little the worse for short feed
e ing.
y The State Senate last Wednes
o day'passed by vote of 13 to 3 tn
r. Furniss Mothers Pension bill, ar
re propriating 81, 800 for aiding moth
l. ers of needy children under l
v years of age, of whom the Orphans
l. Court are to be given charge.
0 The Rural Mail Carriers Assc
l. citation of Delaware at it's annua
meeting held in Dover last Tues
day chose the following officers TO
e. the coming year: president, Fran
# L. Mckee, Dover; vice-presiden
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