Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21
STATE AND PENINSULA

Milford pwn council has fixed the tax
rate for 41s year at IS cent on the $100.
Steeplejacks are putting up a large
weather vane on the top of the George
town Court House.
The Armour strawberry preserving
plant at Ridgley will also pack tomatoes
the coming summer.
Plans are being made in Washington
for the celebration of a nation wide
Baby Week in May.
The Steamer Clio, capacity 200 tons,
will be put on the rout" between Smyrna
and Philadelphia this spring
Pierre S. DUPONT, of Wilmington, has
been admitted to membership in the
American Philosophical Sec ETY..
About $1,000 worth OF IN chinery has
been purchased for the new road build
ing operations in Sussex county.
The strike ended, the plant of the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Corporation,
in Wilmington has resumed work.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is planning to employ girls instead
of boys in it's messenger service in Will
mington.
Councilman Albert N. Williams, of
Wilmington, has announced his candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination for
city treasurer.
The Kent County School Board has
awarded Walter W. Pippin contract to
build $4,000 school in Chester town for
colored children.
Nearly 100 persons have signed ap-
plications for membership in the new
Order of Owls, to be instituted in Ches-
tertown shortly.
A true bill has been returned against
Norman Hoffman, Dover, charged with
wrecking the office of Miss Bertha
Fourneval. dentist.
To set an example in patriotism,
Georgetown Council has ord red the big
community flag at the Court House
flown day and night.
Sussex fruit growers are looking for
bumper crop Of straw wberries but are
fearful of not being able to get enough
help to save the crop.
The New Castle Levy Court has re-
ceived from the city of Wilmington a
check for S75, 900 in payment for the old
Court House and site.
The New Castle Levy Court has elect
ed John B. Timmons constable for
Appoquinimink hundred and Warren
Downs in Red Lion hundred
The United States leads the world in
the production of corn-known abroad
as maize producing more than two
thirds of the worlds supply.
An automobile owned by Samuel Mil
ler, of State Road, was stolen in Will
mington and several hours later was
found abandoned in Brandywine Park.
In consideration of their service to the
Government, the Wilmington & Phila-
delphla Traction Company is furnishing
free transportation to Delaware militia
men.
Miss Isabelle Stevenson, of Whining
ton, has been selected to fill the position
of Ten-Hour Law Inspector made va
cant by the resignation of Mary S. Ma
lone.
The National Bank, of Ekton, has
arranged to accept without charge for
their services subscriptions to the five
billion dollar loan of the United States
government.
That the price of milk must be ad
vanced or the dairy business abandoned
was the decision of the Farmers and
Dairymen's Corporation at meeting in
Wilmington.
Dr. Charles A. Wagner, State COM
missioner of education, when seen at
the State House in Dover Monday,
stated that he had accepted the princi-
palship Of the Chester (Pa.) schools.
The Sons of Delaware Society, of
Philadelphia, will hold its annual plank
ed shad dinner in Milford during the
month of May. About four hundred
members are expected to visit Milford
at that time.
The girls of the Women's College at
Newark, have united with the other
women Of the state to help equip the
sailors on the war vessels named for
Delaware, by knitting sweaters, muflers
and wristlets.
In pursuance of the plan to be follow
ed throughout the United States, Gov
ernor Townsend may call upon the 500
boys in the Wilmington High School
who are between the ages of Is and Is
to volunteer for service on the farms of
Delaware from May to October l.
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Com
pany, of Newark, has fixed the dates
for the annual street carnival evenings
from July % to August 4, inclusive. 1t
is the desire of the firemen to make the