Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
STATE & PENINSULA

After having been closed for repairs,
the big crate and basket factory at
Bridgeville has reopened.
Sussex County Levy Court has pur-
chased 10000 bushels of oyster shells
for use on the public roads.
Mayor Price, of Wilmington, has re-
appointed Cornelius d. Garretson a
Public Utility Commissioner.
Trustees of the Poor of New Castle
county have accepted the new $500
county automobile ambulance.
Another detachment of Pennsylvania
miltiamen left for Fort DUPONT We'd
nesday morning for El Paso, Tex.
The Levy Court has awarded the
court seats used in the old city hall in
Wilmington to the Townsend public
school.
Friends of Senator j. H. C. Legg.
Centreville, are booming him for the
Democratic nomination for Congress
two years hence
Prothonotary elect, of Sussex county,
Elmer E. Riggar, of Laurel. has Sc
lected j. Rowland Buell. of George
town, as his deputy.
Asbury NJ Murray, in the employ of
the Delaware division of the Pennsyl
yania Railroad for 80 years, has been
retired and pensioned.
The Wilmington police have been in
formed that $l85 was stolen from the
United Cigar store and that an en-
plOyee has disappeared
Charged with a statutory offense in
volving 16year old girl, George Hazel,
of rear Frederica, was held in $1,000
bail by Magistrate Wood. OF Dover.
Epworth NJ f. Church, Tenth and
Lombard streets, Wilmington. of which
Rev. ]. Howard Gray is pastor, has
freed itself entire from debt by raising
$3.50.
w. Elwood Wright, Clerk Of Sussex
county, has been ordered to purcha
and install lights on all bridges il
Sussex county, pursuant to recent cr-
der of the War Department
Delaware College is now a member of
the Middle state Collegiate Athletic
Council. The annual meet will be held
at Leigh University this year on May
10 and Delaware will send a team to
the meet.
William R. Davis, said to be Phila-
'delphia business man, is under ar est in
Wilmington for the alleged larceny of
travelling bag and contents, valued at
S175, owned by Chester A. Rock, of
Philadelphia.
The Wilmington Police Commissioners
fined Patrolmen William Hunter and J.
A. Riley five days pay each for missing
reports and Patrolmen Cats and ]. A.
Riley two days each for being late in
making reports.
After costing Sussex county $1,000,
the New bridge which spans the Gov
ernment canal at Rehoboth Beach is
found not to be ballasted properly and
will not raise high enough to let vessels
of large size through the canal, only
the smaller boats are able to pass.
The annual meeting Of the Delaware
Automobile Association held Monday
night in the Hotel dupont brought a
large number of members together
officers for the coming year were elect
elected John B. Bird will be the presi-
dent of the association succeeding
Joseph Bancroft.
Governor elect John G. Townsend, Jr.,
who will have a number of State offices
to fill by appointment, has received
many applications from office seekers,
but has not yet reached a decision re-.
garding any appointments, though
Volley M. Murrey, of Georgetown, is
expected to be next Secretary of State.
President Wilson's reelection may
mean a great change in the lives of two
Whining tonians. Before the election
Amos J. Sterling and Wilmer Jones.
of No. PIG East Seventh street, wagered
that if he were returned a winner they
sorting to newspaper advertising to try
to find wives, and they say they are
sincere in their efforts.
FentOn' Beach, N. j., the summer
resort on the Delaware River, compris-
ing a tract of 115 acres fronting for
1900 feet on the river and running
back for nearly mile along the Salem
Canal, it is stated, is about to pass into
the ownership of the DUPONT Powder
Company, whose Deep Water Point
plant it joins on the south. The pur-
chase price, it is said, will likely be
100000. Possession is to be given by
January next.
Directors of the Hercules Powder
Company Tuesday declared dividends
tOtaling 55 per cent. on the common
stock of the company. There was
regular per cent. cash dividend, an
extra dividend of 81 per cent in cash,
and special dividend of Az per cent.
in Anglo-French external loan bonds at
95 fiat, payable December 25 to stock
holders of record December Is. The
dividends for the year total 81 per cent,