Middletown transcript., 1916-07-08

John A. Ellis, for ten years chief of
night police in Laurel, has resigned.
Robert o. D. Hinckley, of Rehoboth,
has been admitted to the Sussex County
Bar.
Water consumption in Wilmington
last week amounted to 100, 643, 700 gal
Ions.
Miss Olive B. Wyatt, of Laurel, hes
been appointed notary public in Sails
bury, Nd
The road over the Red Lion causeway
is being improved in response to many
complaints.
William W. Conwell, of Milton, has
purchased The Milton Times from DR..
C. A. Behringer.
Bridgeville Council has ordered
cemert crossings laid at all the principal
street intersections.
Miss Hannah Hartnett, EIkton, has
been chosen president of Cecil County
High School Alumni.
Work has been started on the new
building to be occupied by the Peoples
National Bank, Laurel.
Miss Anna jackson, of North East,
trained nurse, has volunteered her SER
vices in the United States army.
Nazareth Methodist congregation at
New Castle, raised Pastor J. H. Beau
champs salary from $1,000 to $500.
The women of St. Thomas Church,
Wilmington, have raised $2153. 81
through two diamond ring contests.
Not in many years have soft crabs
been so scarce in Queen Annes county
as appears to be the case this season.
Under the apportionment of the Free
School Book Fund Cecil county Mary
land, will receive $I527 O1 for the year.
Among the nurses in Baltimore, who
have volunteered their services in
Mexico, is one Elkton girl-Miss Eva
Dean.
Eden Lodge, I. 0. 0. T., Wilmington,
has excused from payment of dues all
members who belong to the Delaware
militia.
Sussex county Catholics are raising
fund 10 buy Father Fitzpatri ok, of
rilford, an automobile for his country
mission work.
James W. Wise, of Dover, has been
appointed a member of the State Board
of Pharmacy, succeeding J. O. Bosley,
of Wilmington.
Forty-three marriage licenses were
issued at the EIkton Clerk office, Mon
day, the largest number ever issued
there in single day.
The plans for the bridge to span the
Government canal at Rehoboth Beach,
have been approved by the War De-
partment and Sussex county will begin
the work at once
Cecil County Maryland Commissioners
have purchased II mules for work on
the county roads, and have made appli-
cation for State-aid in building IL miles
of permanent road.
According to striking worlmen of the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Corporation, in
Wilmington, there are only 500 men
left in the plant to carry on the work
that 1900 did formerly.
At the recent commencement of
Washington College, Chestertown,
Harold Garrett, of Elkton, a member of
the sophomore class, was awarded
second honors for debating.
DR.. Charles M. Wharton, State Sena-
tor, of Dover, has been appointed
member of the surgeons corps of the
Delaware regiment by Governor Miller,
with the rank of lieutenant.
Work on the sewer extension on
South College avenue, Newark, is pro-
crossing. The contractors were fortu-
nate in striking a bed of sand which |
makes the digging much easier.
Field Secretary Anderson, who has
just finished campaign against tuber-
culosis in Cecil county, has begun a
similar campaign in Kent county, with
near Chestertown.
A girls canning and sewing club has
been organized at Reynolds Hill, near
Georgetown, by Miss Mabel M. Rutt.
Miss Jefferson, from Delaware College, |
held a canning demonstration Saturday, |
for the benefit of the club. The girls
show great enthusiasm and promising
results are looked for.
Delaware Red Men and their families
held their annual homecoming and out |
ing on the grounds of the Fraternal
Home of the Order. Newark, Saturday |
last, and as usual the affair was a fine
success. At least five hundred mem
bers, including their families were
at the home during the after
noon.
When the horses ran away, breaking
the harness, James Mahle, of near
Porter Station, was run over by the
wagon in which he was riding and, in
stantly killed, Monday morning. Mahle