Middletown transcript., 1916-05-20
STATE AND PENINSULA

eO government p0SlCl0n IN Ranama.
Denton is arranging for the annual
Chautauqua, which will begin on June
7th.
The Rehoboth Village Improvement
Society has elected Miss Ida Lindale
president.
The Newark Board of Education will
abolish the commercial course in the
High School after next year.
Miss Katie Buretile, teacher in one Of
Seaford's rural schools, has resigned
and accepted a like position in New
Castle.
W. H. Thorne, S aford's only Justice
of the Peace, is being urged by friends
for the Republican nomination for State
Senator.
The graduating class at the Cecil
County High School gave its farewell
dance in the new Elkton armory Tues
day night.
Several large swapping turtles have
been caught in the Nanticoke River in
the past few days and have brought
high prices.
Ten women of the New Castle Cen
tury Club, captained by Mrs. Mary
Kennard Naylor, earned $50 in less than
two hours at bake.
The Newark Sewer Commission has
awarded the contract for an extension
to the sewer system to Smith & Rug
giles, of Baltimore, for $9859.20.
The board of health has established
rigid quarantine against people of
Laurel, and guards have been stationed
to keep people from there out of town,
| Negroes in particular.
Cecil county officials are looking for
Wilbur Freeman, colored, alias
"Monk," who is wanted, on the charge
of shooting Pearl Wright, also colored,
in Elkton, last Sunday.
About 80 young women who have
completed the five weeks domestic
science course given in Georgetown by
the Delaware College Extension So
ciety were graduated Thursday night
The bocy of the man found along the
Pennsylvania Railroad in Wilmington
was identified as that of James Nc
Cloud, track walker on the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, who lived at Elsmere
Peace" Day" will be observed at
the Wilmington High School, Thursday,
when President Mitchell, of Delaware
College, will speak and award pr yes
for the essays offered by the Delaware
Peace Society.
The Milton High School commence
ment will be held lay Fl, with Mildred
Jefferson, Ella US ard, Hammond
Davidson, Laura oore, 6ertha Glen
daniel, Mary Dickerson and Ralph
Short as graduates.
Holders of common stock of the Atlas
Powder Company have been notified
that they will have an opportunity to
subscribe for 1888, 700 worth Of common
stock and half as much preferred stock
at par, until June 10.
George Tingle, young colored man,
of Laurel, cut and beat his wife badly
Monday. When his father-in-law, George
Dashields, interfered the young man
slashed the older one in the throat, just
missing the jGgular vein.
Arrangements have been completed
for the annual meeting of the Maryland
State Bankers Association, which will
be held at Atlantic City, May q, 24 and
25. State Senator Harvey S. Cooper,
of Caroline county, is president of the
Association.
On Wednesday the annual educa-
tional rally day was held at Elkton.
Five thousand school pupils from all the
schools in Cecil county, together with
several bands, paraded the streets in
the morning. The exercises took place
in the armory building
The largest catch of fish ever known
at Ocean City, was made one day this
week, when the fishermen took 1900
barrels in one day from their nets. 1t
required 20 cars to haul the fish to Sails
bury where they were distributed to
points north, east and south.
J. Will Powell, member of the Kent
county Republican committee has been
appointed alternate delegate to the Re-
publican National convention from Kent
county, succeeding the late Ex-State
Senator, Alvin B. Conner. of FELTON,,
who died suddenly on April %.
William McKenney and John R Ma
honey, Elkton Registers. on Monday
added the names of 20 white and
colored voters to the Elkton registra-
ton list. The election will be held on
Monday, May %. The question Of
bond issue for sewers will not be sub
mitted at this time, but at some later
date.
An organized band of chicken thieves
operating around fredericksburg are
making wholesale raids on farmers
henneries. 1t is estimated this gang
within the past few nights has stolen