Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

Georgetown Chautauqua week, oep-
tember 18th to 18th.
Speckled trout are said to be plentiful
in Indian River and Rehoboth bay.
Extensive repairs are being made to
the canal bank at ST. Georges, near the
locks at that place.
The home of the Wilmington Y. W.
c. A. is being torn down to make room
for larger structure.
Wilmington is preparing to issue
bonds for $65, 900 for the purpose and
OF park lands.
Shipment of watermelons from the
Seaford section began last week, and
good prices are being realized.
Miss Sadie E. Cavanaugh, Of Elkton,
has been appointed as teacher of No. 6,
Second district, in Back Creek Neck,
Cecil Co. Md.
The Juvenile Courtroom in the new
in Wilmington is being
fitted up for use upon the return OF
Judge Prickett.
A new set of ranges are to be estab-
lished at the entrance to the Chesapeak
& Delaware Canal, following request
of Congressman Miller at the instance
of watermen.
John Wills, of Green Hill Light,
raised one of the largest melons grown
in the vicinity OF Lewas this year. 1t
was 80 inches long and 30 inches in di-
ameter; weighing 45 pounds.
Members of the Levy Court made
an inspection Of the Red Lion Cause
way Tuesday morning, to determine
whether it would be advisable to fill
the creek in on both sides.o the road.
Owing to the development Of Infan
tile paralysis in Delaware, the Cooches
Bridge Chapter, D. A. r., has recalled
its invitation for a state meeting to be
held at Cooches' Bride, September s.
Arrangements are being made with
the Board of Education, of Newark. to
have music in Newark Public Schools.
A committee of ladies interested in the
public schools have the matter in hand.
Elkton. Md town council has passed
an ordinance, making it unlawful after
next Monday for any automobile, car
riage or wagon to park on the business
streets in the central part OF the town.
The 18th annual session of the State
Camp of Delaware, Patriotic Order Sons
of America, was held in Fraternal Hall,
Clayton, Monday, August 29th. About
one hundred officers and delegates was
in attendance.
The State Board of Agriculture called
a meeting Of the apple growers in Dover
last Wednesday, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, to discuss the gra ling. pack
ing and marketing of apples under the
new Delaware law.
Thomas F. Smith, aged 38 years, a
machinist at the P. h. & w. Railroad
shops in Wilmington, was struck by q
freight train early Tuesday morning of
last week. He was rushed to Delaware
Hospital where he died shortly after
ward A widow and one child survives.
Senator Willard Salisbury has recon-
mended former United States Senator
Harry A. Richardson, of Dover, presi-
dent of the Richardson & Robbins Co.,
to President Wilson to take the place OF
Federal Trade Commissioner Rublee,
whom the Senate has failed to confirm
A charter was filed at the State De
partment in Dover Monday for the
Railway Tie Corporation, with capita
of 81, 500, 600, to manufacture railway
ties and railway supplies. Francis H
Hoffecker, Thomas j. Bowen, Jr, ant
Charles M. Townsend, of Wilmington
are the incorporators.
While making an inspection Of tn
ancient City Hall, a representative Of
Philadelphia firm Of architects dis
covered some underground cells an
dungeons that evidently had been use
for the confinement Of prisoners in tn
earliest days Of the structure, bu
which had been covered up and for
gotten.
Elmer X. Hook and his brother lr
Hook, two members Of the family Q
noted baseball players, passed throug
Wilmington on Saturday, on their wa
to their home at Woodside, Kent county
They made the trip from Niagara Falls
where they are employed in a large il
dustrial plant, to Woodside, distanc
of more than 400 miles to vote at tn
primary election.
A two horse team owned by Willial
Palmer, near Appleton, became frigh
ened in Newark Thursday OF last wee
and ran down Main street. The gate
were down at the B. & 0. crossing an
one of the horses jumped, dragging Uh
other with it, and both fell on th
tracks. Freight trains were approach
ing, but were tagged and stopped b
fore they reached the crossing. No or
was injured except E. L. Richards, WI
was knocked down in irving to stop til