Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
STATE AND PENINSULA

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Frost was reported Tuesday at sew
eral places in the vicinity of Whining J
ton.
Strawberries that are being picked |
around Georgetown are bringing high |
prices.
During the past season 81, 184 persons
patronized the public swimming pools in
Wilmington.
The Kent county Jail has nearly 80
prisoners, all of whom are charged with |
petty offenses.
Washington College, at Chestertown,
will open for the school year W ednesday,
with large enrolment.
According to police records, Whining
toms dog population is increasing, 3O67 !
being registered this year.
Boys playing with matches caused
fire that destroyed two unoccupied frame
houses in South wilmington.
Inc OSldWdIS DEouCl VI CLlS NcImdu- Il
American Alliance has adopted resolu-
tions demanding strict neutrality.
The Pyrites Company, Ltd, has OBJ
tanned permit to erect new buildings |
to cost $50, 100 at their plant in Will
mington.
The State Road Commission has
awarded a contract for building 213
miles of macadam road from Chester
town toward Fairlee
Motorists travelling to Baltimore will |
be gla1 to learn that the bridge tolls at
Havre de Grace have been cut in half or |
to so cents, instead of $1.OO.
The annual meeting of the Equal Suf
frage Association was held at the Uni |
tartan Church, Wilmington, Tuesday |
night, when officers were elected.
DR.. James E. Carroll, superintendent |
of Kent county public schools has COM
pleted the program for the annual
County Teachers Institute to be held in
the Dover Opera House. November, 27,
% and 20.
Doctors of the dupont Powder Com
pany Tuesday gave anti-typhOid treat
ment TO a number of the men at the |
Brandywine plant. This followed the
usual custom to prevent disease in all
plants when case is discovered.
The Democratic primary election to
nominate the county ticket, will be held
on Saturday, September 80. twill be
necessary for all persons who wish to
file their names to do so at least ten
days before the date for the primaries. |
The prize-winning degree staff of
Eden Lodge, Odd Fellows, of Whining
ton, left Saturday night for Chat
tanoogo, Tenn, to attend the annual
session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge |
of the Order and to complete in the de-
gree work.
The Cecil County Circuit Court con-
vened in EIkton, with prospects for
short session. Joshua Clayton will act |
as States Attorney, in place of Charles |
B. Finley who is in command of Com
pany E. First Maryland Regiment, at
Eagle Pass, Texas.
Mrs. William C. Lofand, newly ap-
pointed postmistress at Lewes, assumed
her duties last Thursday. Mrs. Vir-
ginia Lynch, former postmistress, will
continue her work in the Office until
Mrs. Lof1and is thoroughly acquainted
with the routine work.
Pastor Leolan Jackson has announced
that the 1S6th anniversary of Barratts
chapel will be held Sunday afternoon,
September oath, commencing at 2.SO
o'clock. Rev T. Howard Jones, of
Little Falls, N. Y, will be the preacher
for the occasion. There will be special
music also.
On September 18th the campaign for
raising s., 200, 900 insurance fund for
the aged and incapacitated preachers of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, was
opened in Philadelphia. The fund will
be used in caring for ministers in con-
ferences of Philadelphia, Wilmington,
Delaware and New Jersey.
Never before in Laureps history was
there such a crowd as gathered Tuesday
to witness the firemen's parade, fea-
ture of the carnival held to raise money
to purchase a new engine. Colonel Sir
man Marvil was chief marshal and his
wife's automobile was the most artisti-
cally decorated car in the parade.
Milk producers of New Castle county
have gone on record as favoring an ad-
vance in the price to dealers to five
cents quart, an increase of one-halt
cent. 1t is expected that retailers will
increase the price to the consumer. The
Philadelphia Milk Producers Associa-
ton fixed the five-cent rate several
weeks ago.
Samuel Gongss, held in the workhouse
on the charge of numbering Miss Catha-
rine Bodeska, at Brandywine Springs
Park and assault with intent to murder
another woman, will be tried at the
Contamher term of Court, which con-