Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
STATE and PENINSULA

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1888 marriage licenses were issued al
the Clerks office, at Elkton. in May
Soft crabs are reported plentiful along
the shores of Indian river and bay.
August 3rd has been fixed as the datt
for the beginning of Concord Md, camp
The annual ball held by the Firemer
of Chesapeake City, Melted about $125
The annual meeting Of the State Bal
Association will be held June 21-23, al
Atlantic City.
The summer school of the Maryland
State College will open June Is and con-
tinue until August 8.
A new shrapnel plant is being con-
structed near that of the New Castle
Construction Company.
The guarantors of the Elk ton Cbau-
tauqua have decided to contract for an
other Chautauqua next year.
Residents of the entire State are pre-
pairing for vigorous money-raising
campaign for Red Cross work.
Cornelius NAPLES has resigned as
Mayor of Milton, and Council has ap-
pointed Joshua Gray in his place.
Of Delaware's allotment of 5.OOO,-
900 worth of Liberty Loan bonds. the
sum of S., 900, 900 has been subscribed.
Bishop John J. Monaghan, of Will
mington, confirmed class of los chill
dren at St. Patrick's Church, Sunday.
M. S. Plummer, postal Inspector for
the Wilmington district, has announced
that Delmar is to have free mail de-
livery in short time.
H. A. Palmer, farmer of Kent Is
land, Md. last week delivered 1900
bushels of wheat for which he received
49, per bushel, or $4,74O.
The colored schools of Cecil county,
Md, paid all expenses of their recent
rally day, including the bands, and had
$50 left over for deposit in the bank.
Samuel Knopf, an engineer on the
dupont Boulevard, at Georgetown, has
been appointed assistant by State Engi-
neer Upham, and began work this week
Wilmington policemen have been in
structed to ascertain from those sus-
pected of having lodged registration
whether they have the little blue card.
Elkton teachers held a meeting re-
Gently to take steps to try to secure an
advance in salary for the low salaried
teachers during the continuance Of the
war;
Mrs. Alice H. Ross, Delaware's vet
eran school teacher, at Harrington, has
received letter of congratulation from
Miss Jeanette Rankin, member of Con-
gress.
After July l, it will be unlawful to
mail any newspaper, circular, postal
card or other printed matter containing
liquor advertising into Kent or Sussex
counties.
Berry shipments over the Delaware
division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
for the present season are 266, 235
quarts less than for the corresponding
period last year.
The new financial system recently
adopted by the Wilmington NJ. E Con-
ference has resulted in an increase of
$4,000 in pastoral salaries in the Will
mington district.
For vacancy in the high school staff
and another in the intermediate grades
in New Castle, applications are being
received by Secretary Fleming, Of the
Board of Education.
Operators of jitneys between the pro-
jectile plant of the Bethlehem Steel
Company, south of New Castle and Will
mington, have raised the fare from Is
to 20 cents each way.
Clubwomen of this State are looking
forward to the twentieth annual con-
vention of the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, which will be held at Re-
hoboth Beach on June 81, % and %.
To meet the Governments demand
for. photographers the Western Union
Company has established telegraph
school in Wilmington, free to any
young man or woman willing to devote
at least three hours day to the study
Report of the Department of Agri-
culture shows that 281. 700 acres have
been planted to early Irish potatoes
this spring, compared with 242, 300
acres harvested last year. The indi-
Gated yield is about 100000 bushels
more than last year.
Contractor James A. Hirons, of
Dover, has about completed the S25. 900
Caesar Rodney school building for the
Camden-Wyoming school district The
building is of brick and concrete, mod
ern in every respect, and reflects great
credit upon the builder.
There is vacancy at Washington
College, Chestertown, Md, open to a
male student, a student of Cecil county,
granting free board, tuition and text
books. The appointment is made by
the Orphans Court and the scholarship