Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29

berries.
Growers of Kent county are receiving
fancy prices for early apples, particu-
larly the transparent variety
Laurel is endeavoring to raise money
to purchase modern fire truck similar
to those owned by Milford and Crisfeld.
Junior Mechanics from all over Della
ware will journey to Lewes next month
for their annual field day and State
rally.
The dupont Fowler Company denies
the rumor that large lay-off of men at
the Carney's Point plant is contem-
plated
The Cecil County Commits sioners have
levied 81, 900 toward the erection of a
maternity annex to the Union Hospital,
Elkton
James Abbott, a farmer the Janvier
homestead farm, at New Castle, is dig
ging potatoes that lack two ounces of
weighing 1! pounds.
The new fire apparatus for Milford,
has been received and in test on Tues
day two q inch streams were thrown
to height of $50 feet.
DR.. CHARLES M. Hollis, Seaford den
tist, is being urged by his friends for
the Republican nomination for State
Senator in the Third district.
Of the S15, 900 in matured stock paid
off by the Peoples Building and Loan
Association of Dover this year, $4,000
was paid to unmarried women
The 47th annual session of the Della
ware Brotherhood of America will be
held in Dover, Tuesday, August IS,
Heptasophs Hall, Priscilla Block.
Thomas Mason, colored, has been
lodged in the county Jail at Georgetown,
charged with assault and battery upon
Chief of Police Wright, Of Seaford.
Under the supervision of Levy Court
Commissioner Andrew j. Dolby, large
concrete bridge is being erected at
Chapel Branch, two miles from Seaford.
Stricken with cramps while bathing
in the Delaware River south of New
Castle, Sunday afternoon, Stephen Col
lins was rescued from drowning by
companions.
Samuel B. Miller, of State Road, is
the Democratic nominee for Representa-
tive from the Tenth district, and Harry
P. Ahern, of New Castle, the Republi-
can candidate.
The Finance Committee of Whining
ton City Council has fixed August 8, for
receiving bids for the property owned by
The city at Sixth and Market streets,
which includes the old city hail.
Congressman Miller succeeded in get
ting an item of $50, 900 for a new post
office in Newark in the appropriation
bill that recently passed the House, a
site having been purchased some time
ago.
To bring Wilmington into closer com
munication with south New Jersey, the
Wilson line has placed a steamer in
service between that city and Fenton S
Beach, Riverview Beach and Pennsville,
N. J.
A beautiful memorial tablet has been
erected in st. Luke's P. E. Church,
Seaford, to Lieutenant Thomas Penning-
ton, Seaford boy, who lost his life
fighting with the allies on Belgian terri
tory.
The plant Of the Pusey & Jones Com
pany, in Wilmington, is to be enlarged
to enable the company to handle con-
tracts for the construction of a dozen
big ships, some of them over 300 feet
long.
N. w. Jamison has raised enough
money among Georgetown people to
pu'c chase large American flag and pole
for the public square, in honor of
Georgetown young men who have joined
the National Guard.
Because the travelling public has been
breaking down the barriers and driving
on the new boulevard from Milford to
Harrington. the inspectors have an
nounced that the next offender will be
arrested and heavily fined.
A remarkable movement is being con-
Quoted throughout the country for re
adjustment of postal rates and the in
auguration of a one cent rate for
letters, a reform which would result in
a saving to letter users throughout the
United States of over $75, 900, 900 each
year.
The largest black snake ever found
near Laurel, was killed by Holland
Cooper, Saturday. in his chicken house.
After he had shot the snake he found il
was nine feet long. Inside of it were
found one whole chicken and what
seemed to be three others in a mashed
condition.
Seven prisoners escaped from tn,
, county jail at ElktQn last week, and ar
t still at large. The lock on the irol
4 door leading to the Jail yard had beel
! sawed off and after gaining entrance t
e the yard the prisoners carried out thei