Middletown transcript., 1916-03-18
STATE AND PENINSULA

L0WeS M0LQOQlSCS raised S1UO Dy q
turkey dinner.
Bridgeville Fire Company has ordered
20 rubber suits.
Lewes Board of Trade is offering 5000
acres of free land for manufacturing
sites.
Dover Council voted, 6 to 2, not to
tax home automobiles for town pur-
poses this year.
The Women's Club, of Elkton, rea-
lized $253.03 from its recent entertain
ment in the armory.
With six indictments, the March
Grand Jury for Cecil county completed
its work and was discharged.
On the grounds of desertion and aban-
donment, William McMulIin, Jr., has
been granted divorce in Cecil County
Court.
Supreme Master, Will N. Marvis, of
the A. o. U. W., is in Wilmington to
attend two-day session of the Della
ware branch.
Bids for the $4,000 bond issue for
good road improvement in Kent county
were opened Tuesday afternoon, and
awards made.
The house and store of Curtis Steen,
at Bridgeville, was burned Sunday
Mrs. Steen barely escaping in
ner night clothes.
The Rev. W. R. Mowbray is promi-
1ently mentioned for District Superin-
5endent for the Dover District of the
NJ. E. Conference.
Bishop Joseph F. Berry will preside
over the M. E. Conference which will
convene in Union Church, Wilmington,
March %.
Mrs. Josiah S. Wilson fell dead at her
nome near Georgetown while preparing
breakfast. About three weeks ago her
laughter died suddenly.
At the meeting of the Delaware
Branch of the Teachers Associations
1eld at Harrington last week, Mrs.
Thomas H. Carpenter was elected
Auditor.
The baseball fans of Seaford held
meeting last week and appointed com
nittee to raise funds for the purpose of
baseball club in that town
his summer.
Miss Emma Henry, superintendent of
nurseries at the Milford Hospital, has
to become head nurse at the
hospital of the Bethlehem Steel Com
Dany, at South Bethlehem, Pa.
A shot from a rifle fired at a target
in the shooting gallery of H. H. Ellis,
at Delmar, was DETECTED and, striking
Seth ]. Ellis in the face, inficting
painful but not dangerous wound.
On Wednesday the Senior Glass of the
Georgetown High School received gift
If $25 from a FRIEND" which will be
used to help defray their expenses on
the trip to Washington this spring.
When found to be suffering from
acute mania, Thomas Francis, who was
before the General Sessions
Court for stabbing two people, was
committed to Farnhurst Hospital for
The Insane.
The Chesapeake City High School
Class of 1918, has elected officers, H.
Frank Fillingame, president; Miss Jen-
lie S. Arrants, first vice president;
Ralph S. Norris, secretary; Miss Emma
I. Griffith, treasurer.
Members of the Georgetown High
School are planning for fast base ball
cam this year, and plans are said to be |
lnder way for league of the county
schools. Millsboro at the present time
S getting in readiness for the ball sea-
On.
Francis KERN, eldest son of Jas. A.
Aerin, of Dover, who successfully |
passed an examination for admission to |
he United States navy, has been ac-
:epted. He has been assigned to Nor
ok, Va, to which place he has gone
or preliminary work and service.
Lost nearly "a years, a gold watch |
'wned by Charles Hearn was found by
lis son while the boy was pitching hay
lown from the NOV for the cattle in
Broad Creek, near Laurel, a few days
lgo. Hesrn lost the timepiece while
in field.
The Lewes and Rehoboth Canal is
going on rapidlyA The road bed is dug
through and the foundation for the new
'ailrOad bridge has been started.
Traffic is cut off for a time and teams
ire compelled to go over the wooden
bridge below Rehoboth Beach. The
Richards Dredging Company is rushing
he work and will soon complete it to
he railroad.
In about two weeks the shad season
will be on. Fishermen are feeling the
sting of war times because they are
paying thirty per cent. over the price
If last year for nets. Gasoline will also
10 much hinhar The so,,th ,.ono.4a