Middletown transcript., 1916-06-17

1nomaS GarreLC, OF ElKCOn, ndS Deen
appointed superintendent of Annapolis
schools.
On their way to Washington, Reno
both Beach High School students visited
the Capitol at Dover.
DR.. Charles A. Wagner will be the
speaker at the commencement exercises
of the Newport School, June Is.
Chancellor Curtiss, sitting at Dover,
ordered an appropriation OF $1,000 to
Kent County Trustees of the Poor
Lightning, which struck the Fleming
home 40 feet distant, stunned Mis.
Aaron Roy, aged Is, at New Castle.
officers of the Delaware Militia will
have camp Of instruction on the State
rifle range below New Castle, Juae r.
II.
An additional gift of $25OO has been
made to the Wilmington Y. W. G A.
building fund, bringing the total $2l5,-
600.
New Castle County Levy Court has
authorized the Finance Committee to
borrow $1,000 for the Trustees of the
Poor
! Having served % years on the Will
mington police force, Patrolman ichael
]. Maloney has asked to be retired and
pensioned.
Miss Harriet Pugh, salutatorian at
North East High school completed
seven years without missing a single
day at school.
Governor Miller has appointed DR..
William r. Messick, Of Rehoboth, as
State cannery inspector for the third
term of one year.
Delaware Society, National Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, pre-
sented State flag to Delaware College
on Flag Day, June IA.
The stewards of Nazareth Methodist
Church at New Castle have raised the
salary of the pastor, Rev. John H.
Beauchamp, from $1,000 to $500
We invite you to call and look
over our new line Of Burster Brown
shoes, for Men, Ladies ard Children.
Globe Clothing Store, Inc.
The State Board of Education has
added Lafayette College to the list of
schools whose diplomas are accepted as
certificates to teach in Delaware.
Charles E. Wetzel, president of the
First National Bank, of Wyoming, Del,
and his wife are on an automobile trip
to his ranch in Colorado. to be gone
three months.
A special committee of the Grand
lodge of Delaware, A. F. & A. NJ, is
preparing a Masonic map of Delaware,
showing the territorial jurisdiction of
each of the several lodges.
According to the report of County
Engineer Wilson, as submitted to the
Levy Court, $76,445.26 was spent on
road work by the hundreds in the
county during the past year.
The trustees of Delaware College at
the annual meeting Tuesday reelected
Henry B. Thompson, chairman; Samuel
H. Messick, vice chairman; and Charles
B. Evans, seer, tary and treasurer.
Miss Clara Hatfield and Lawrence
Carey, two of the Georgetown High
School graduates were awarded 1st and
End prizes, $40 and $5, by Daniel ].
Layton, Esq for the best essays on the
Monroe Doctrine.
James A. Hirons, of Dover, was the
fortunate bidder for the erection of the
Caesar Rodney School building which is
to be located between Camden and Wy
oming. There were eight bidders and
Mr.. Hirons' price was $26, $3.50.
The observance of Flower Mission
Day at the Sussex County Aims House
has been postponed until the painting
of the buildings of the institution is
completed. Due notice of the celebra-
ton will be given in the local papers.
Mrs. Sallie A. Ellis, said to be the
largest woman in the State. died at her
home in Laurel on Tuesday, aged so
years She leaves a husband and two
children Mrs. Ellis weighed 48O
pounds, and her daughter weighs 800
pounds.
With nearly 1000 persons on board the
steamer Thomas Clyde, carrying the
Southside Eden Athletic Club excur-
sion to Augustine Beach, grounded in
the Christiana River as it was leaving
Wilmington Monday, but was released
in short time, and proceeded undam-
aged.
The women of Seaford who are or
ganizing preparedness classes have
succeeded in organizing one composed
exclusively of wives of railroad en-
ployes under the direction of Mrs. ]. H.
Cooke, wife of Station Agent Cooke.
The new class has a membership o!
eighteen, and they will receive special
instructions from Pennsylvania railroad
officials.