Middletown transcript., 1917-03-31
STATE AND PENINSULA

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rian, has assumed Charge of the State:
House as cusodian.
ChestertoWn Junior echanics have
presented handsome American flag to
Still Pond public sceool.
The Chestertown Bottling Plant, oper-
ated by Messrs. Herman and Edward
BlackWay, will open shortly for the sea-
son.
DR. George S. Counts will be director
of the sum ner school at Delaware Col
lege, and Professor NJ Try E Rich, dean
o, women.
Under the will Of EdwarI Gathers,
late of Port Deposit who died in Elkton
Hospi tal, his $4,000 estate is bequeathed
to his sister.
William Kitchens, 10years in the light
ship service near Lewes, has resigned
to become chief engineer of the fishing
steamer Gallud.
Thomas Lodge, member of the
Junior class of the Dover High School,
has been awarded the $25 prize by the
State w. C. I. U for the best essay on
Temperance. :"
The Road Engineer of Kent county
Maryland, Mr. Gault AppIegast, mas Sc
cured a position with the government
at a good salary. He is expecting his
commission at any time.
A branch office will be opened at Ken
nedyviIle by the Chestertown Bank of
Maryland. The branch will be in the
office Of Shafer, Redmile & Co., with
Miss Emma Shafer.as cashier in charge.
The weather vane on New Castle
county's old Court House at Whining
ton was removed this week by Joseph
J Jenkins, who took it to Georgetown and
put it on the Sussex county Court
House.
The Kent "utual Fire Insurance Co.,
has pain out to policy holders who have
cancelled their policies 100000 since
1896. Most of these holders reinsured.
This compay has an enviable reputation
oorof,,l
Mayor A. B. "agee, chairman of the
Dover Pageant Committee, has named
the following as a committee on public
ity: Mrs. Annie E. Watson, Mrs. Henry
Ridgely, Herman C Taylor, George T.
Maxwell and Johp d. Hawkins.
Race track gambling in Maryland faces
/ serious menace in the organization Of
the Maryland Anti-Race Track Gambl-
ny Association at awel attended meet
i,s iu Baltimore for the purpose
..,mbating that form of sport in tn
tte.
Matthew D. urphy Tuesday com
,eted six years of service as Wilnin
n Street and Sewer Direc o., AMI aS
, oxen Of the estee of the officers 4
nat branch of the city gov 7rnment
vas presented with gold watch suit
!biy inscribed.
A canning club, under the direction OF
Miss jefferson Of the Womens Co
iege of Delaware, has been organized al
Redden with the following officers:
President, Mrs. R. C. Hill; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs James West; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Mabel V. Hinman.
kev. E. L. Hoffecker' D. D., super
Intendent of the ilmington City Mis-
sions, one of the most prominent minis
ters of the Wilmington conference, it is
said, will retire from active ministry al
the close of the present conference year,
for the purpose of taking season Of
rest and recreation.
At the Newark election to be held or
Monday, April 9, "a mayor and three
members of Council will be elected
Mayor Joseph H. Hossinger, who is clos
lug his sixth year as mayor, recently
was named director and treasurer OF
the Farm Loan Bank at Baltimore, anC
he says his new duties will prevent hin
being a candidate for reelection bu
he is being urged to have his name used
He recently resigned as a member ant
secretary of the board of directors o
the Farmers Trust Company.