Middletown transcript., 1917-06-30
STATE and PENINSULA

Inc total SUBSCRIPTIONS to the LibertN
Loan in Cecil county, Nd, amounted t,
SIG, 900.
Some growers in the lower part of tn
State have plowed up their berry patche
and put the land in corn.
Because of lack of orders, the Ameri
can Strawboard mill, at Chestertown
has closed down indefinitely.
A 6O-foot fiagpole, probably the tall.
est one ever in Elkton, was raised this
week for the Fourth of July celebration.
The twelfth annual Maryland State
Convention Of the Fraternal Order OF
Eagles was held at Havre de Grace or
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
So productive is the farm worked in
connection with the workhouse by the
prisoners that the prison officials expect
to get enough to feed the prisoners all
winter.
Delaware miltiamen who are trying
to get 1900 men to form the nucleus of
a third battalion, have received orders
that no more recruits will be received
after June 80.
Washington College, Chestertown,
one of the oldest institutions of learn,
ing in America, held its one hundred
ond thirtv, Hfth II
to 20, inclusive.
Captain Joseph c. Lawson, of the
Quartermaster's Department of the
Delaware Militia, has been mustered
into the Federal service and ordered to
report at Fort DUPONT.
New Castle High School Alumni AS
ISOLATION has elected Miss Mary White,
president; Miss Ruth Stewart, vice
president; Miss Estella SibIey, secretary;
Edward j. Gormley, treasurer.
The Postmaster General has notified
the patrons of rural routes that here
after all mail boxes must be placed on
the right side of the road, and the box
es kept clear of weeds and rubbish
Howard Bennett, farmer living near
fredericksburg, has in his truck patch
between so and rs hills of vineless
white potatoes. The potatoes are
equally as large as those with vines.
Mayor Arley B. Magee, representing
the Bankers Association, of Delawa.e,
for Dover, in the purchase of Liberty
Loan Bonds, states that Dover's share
in the bond issue will exceed $125, 900.
For more than week Government
official has been ascertaining the value
Of land on Kent Island. 1t is reported
the Government is planning to buy the
entire Island for some undisclosed mill
tary purpose.
Last year Governor Townsend, who
operates several canning plants packed
$500 barrels Of strawberries for the
fall and winter use. This season he is |
packing $500 barrels, the work being |
nearly finished.
To meet the Government demand |
for telegraphers 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.
A new baggage room is being erected |
at the Newark, Del, station of the P.
B. & w. r. R \, to accommodate the in
crease i'll baggage handled there. The
building is of brick and conforms to the |
general style of the adjoining station.
A voluntary movement having been
inaugurated among Pennsylvania Rail-
road men in Wilmington to participate
in military drills. large number have
signifed their intention to take the
training, and Major Reed, of the Della
ware Militia, has provided the instruc-
tors.
Sussex county farmers are preparing |
to plant largely increased acreage of |
late potatoes, many fields have already |
been placed in readiness for the plant
ing of the crop. With favorable wea-
Their conditions the largest yield of late
potatoes in the history Of the country
will be harvested.
Captain Roland F. Quillin. while
working in his garden at Laurel, dis
covered white potato completely pc
trifed. The potato, which was attach
ed to the roots of the vine, like the
others, was complete in every respect,
the eyes clearly visible and the outside
in perfect condition.
This week, it is thought, will prac-
tically end the strawberry season in
Sussex county. Notwithstanding the
high prices paid for crates and picking
the crop, which was large, has been a
profits one. A great many berries
were necessarily allowed to rot on the
lines because of the growers inabi ity
to secure pickers.
The Delaware State Committee on
National Defense, which was appointed
by Governor Townsend last Saturday to
act as clearing house for the defense
work in this State, met at the State
House, Dover, last week, and organized
by electing Governor Townsend, chair
man, and former Congressman Thomas
w. Miller, secretary.