Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18
STATE AND PENINSULA

Every county Office will have been
moved into the new Courthouse in Will
mington before January |.
The fifth annual convention Of the
Delaware Polish Beneficial Association
was held IN Wilmington Monday.
Samuel Taylor, of Wilmington, may
have a foot amputs ted as the result of
bf heavy iron casting falling on it. s
The wilmington Committee on Ar
menian and Syrian Relief. IN response
torecent appeals, received s2408. 40.
A Civil Service examination for rural
carrier from Belcamp post Office will be
held in Havre de Grace, December 9.
The ladies of the Head of Christiana
Presbyterian Church cleared $3.50 from
their recent poultry and oyster supper.
Because he violated the ancient blue
laws by taking pictures lin Wilmington
on Sunday, Samuel Brenner was fined
"a and costs.
Newark Council will increase the
water supply by sinking another ar
tesian we'll and installing an additional
pumping station.
Burglars who broke into the office of
Magistrate Francis, in Wilmington,
stole gold fountain pen owned by his
daughter, who is his clerk.
Permits for additions to the plant of
the Pusey & Jones Company in Viii,
mington, to co st $4,000, have been issued
by Building Inspector Preston.
Alfred Raymond was so badly cut on
the head when he fell from the Third
street bridge in Wilmington he had to
be sent to the Delaware Hospital.
Workmen on the pile-drivers building
san extension to the Harlan & Hollings-
worth Corporation S wnarf, lin Whining
ton, went on strike for higher wages
Milford Board of Education is consid5
ering introducing in the schools the
study of the town charter and its ordi-
nances, as part Of the course of study.
Frank Roberts, negro, was found
dead in third-fcor room of the Fulton
House, negro apartment house, in
Wilmington, and apparently had been
dead week.
A. M. Pollard, for two years in charge
Of the egg laying competition on the
Delaware College experiment FARM has
left the college to supervise the poultry
plant of Grier Bros, near Milford.
At the close of the annual exhibit of
the Wilmington Society of the Fine
Arts, the $100 prize for the most popu-
lar painting was awarded to Stanley NJ.
-Arthurs for ''The Country Doctor"
Entering the employ of the Central
National Bank in 1888 as runner,
Robert P. Robinson has just been
elected president of that institution, one
of the most important banks in Will
mington.
Miss Annie N. Rurris, Bear Station,
received the popular prize vote in the
contest at Lebanon NJ E. Church sup
per, John T. Hayes, Jr., the most pop
ular mans prize and Grace McNIullen.
the prettiest baby contest prize.
Major K. X. v. Casey, one OF the
oest rifle shots in the world, and until
recently commanding one of Pennsyl-
v4nia's militia battalions of the Mexican
border, has agreed to instruct the Will
xHlpgton policemen in revolver practice.
IRA Robinson, S8 years old, Of Glas-
;gow, DEL, a Pennsylvania Railroad
brakeman, was crushed between two
frAg1s cars at the yards cf the Will
nnIingtoR Steel Company, one night last
week, and instantly killed. 1t was his
first night at work.
Purnell Jefferson, a farmer near Ches-
tertown, has completed work of having
his 1915 and 1916 wheat crops threshed,
which he had in stack. The 1915 crop
was in fine condition, slightly better
than this years crop. He is holding his
wheat for 81 per bushel.
Early last Monday morning the resi-
dence Of George Peterson, Frank Ben
son, Joseph Schaefer, William Schaefer
and Edward Stapp, all located in t'hes-
apeake City, were broken into and
robbed. About $25, in money, several
watches and other articles were stolen.
In the presence of several hundred
persons the cornerstone of Dover's first
real lodge building, the Odd Fellows
Temple, was laid Sunday afternoon
with imposing ceremonies. The 'exer-
cises were under the auspices of Philo-
demic Lodge, the owners of the bsild-
ing. F
Margaret Marie Goldsborough, died
at her home at Crisfeld, Md, from hy-
drophobia. She was bitten by. stray
dog on September % while, playing in
the yard of her home. The dog after
ward bit two other children and also a
horse which was in the neighborhood.
The horse has since died.
One million eight hundred thousand
new dimes were placed. in circulation