Middletown transcript., 1917-01-13
STATE AND PENINSULA

Cecll Lucas mas Deen appCIEleu HiSHI
clerk at the Elkton passenger station.
County Comptroller, Dr. j. Clarence
I.ank, NIilton. has appointed his son.
William, deputy.
Genrge Messick, aged 70, of George
town, has just tinisheC his twenty six IN
reading of the Bible.
William G. Washington, for 49 years
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad agent at New
port, has been retired and pensioned.
Governor Harrington has appointed
Mrs. George L. Ash, of Eikton, mem
Der of the State Library Commission.
DR.. Ralph Truitt, Of Snow Hill, and
two friends killed 50-odd canvasback
ducks last week along SinenuXent Bay.
Wilmington policemen have had pre-
pared bill, to be sent to the Legisla-
ture, providing for a substantial increase
in pay.
Members of Eastlake Methodist con-
gregation, Wilmingt ton, have subscribed
$4,000 to complete payment for extensive
improvements to the church.
Harry c. Clark, Of Delaware City,
has been awarded contract for laying
water line from San Juan, Porto Rico,
to Fort San Juan, mile ard half.
Oscar c. Draper, chairman of the
Finance Committee of Wilmington
Council, has been elected to represent
the city in Dover during the Legislative
session.
The new $4,000 automobile fire en-
CINE just purchased by the Water Witch
Fire Company, of Wilmington, proved
satisfactory in every respect at Il pump
ing test.
Mrs. Geo. r. Ash, editor and propri-
etor Of the Cecil Democrat, Elkton, has
been appointed by Governor Harring
ton. a member of the station library
commission.
Former Sheriff, J. T. Dukes, Of
Georgetown, has sold his horses and
farming implements and will move to
Philadelphia, to take charge of steam
boat line on the Delaware.
Elkton hosiery mill plant, which has
been operated for the past two years
by S,'tro Co., Of Philadelphia, has been
moved to Wilmington. due to inability
to secure sufficient female help.
Falling from platform at the Car
ney's Point plant of the dupont Powder
Company. Paul F. Kidd, Of Pennsgrove,
sustained fractured skull and had TO
be sent to Delaware Hospital, Whining
ton.
Some statcian has figured that there
are 25, eco deaths from industrial acci-
dents each year in the U. ;, and 7J0, 600
injuries from the same source which
cause disability Of more than four
weeks.
Employees at the Edge Moor plant Of
the American Bridge Company have
been granted a 10 per cent. increase in
their pay, the third within year, to-
falling 20 per cent. in all, and affecting
about 1000 persons.
At Easton Tuesday Frank Marshall
was acquitted by the Court. The case
was submitted on the evidence in the
case against Mrs. Marshall, the girls
stepmother, who was tried on charge
of assault md acquitted.
The law firm of Marvel, Marvel and
Wolcott. Of Wilmington, announces that
Mr.. Caleb S. Lay ton has been admitted
to the partnership and that the firm
name has been charged to Marvel, Mar
vel, Wolcott and Layton
Plummer H. Leach has been appointed
deputy County Treasurer and receiver
Of taxes to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Elwood H. Brown, anC
James Dawson was appointed clerk ir
Mr.. Leach's place, at Wilmington.
George w. Stradley, veteran Of tht
Civil War and one of Laurel's leading
business men who has made a specialt,
of the canning business for 25 years vii
ask Governor-ele Townsend for ap
pointment to the office of canning in
spector.
Fraternities Of Delaware College ar,
not to be put under the ban, but are t.
be permitted to remain an integral par
of student life at Newark and to mu.
tipy in number when the need comes
according to the report of a comnitte,
which investigated the subject
While the Seaford and Cambridg,
railroad shifter was working in the Sea
ford yard, Friday afternoon, the south
bound pickup extra, in shifting over tn,
tracks, collded with the Seaford- Cam
bridge train, derailing several cars an
tying up traffic in the Seaford yard
Members of the Christian Church 0
Ocean View in order to induce childrei
to attend the Sunday school legularl.
give every Sunday to each boy and gir
in attendance check worth one-hal
cent The officials will try the plan b.
having at first 5000 of the ticket
issued.
More than $500, COZ, 600 worth of boot