Middletown transcript., 1917-08-04


at Oak Orchard this week, in charge of
Harold Purnell.
Owing to war conditions, the annual
Delaware College Farmers day will not
be held this year.
Elmer H. Klund, of Wilmington, has
been appointed clerk in the office of
Register of Wills Brown.
The card party given by women of
Havre de Grace to raise funds for the
Red Cross Society, Melted SOL. SO
The carnival held by the Elkton fire
men netted about $500, one-fourth of
which will be donated TO the Red Cross.
The Holstein-Fresian Association will
offer silver trophy for the best young
herd of cattle in this State to be shown
at the State Fair.
Frank A. Hays. graduate Of Okla
homa Agricultural College, has been ap-
pointed assistant in animal husbandry
at Delaware College.
"Tag day" held in Elkton by the
local unit Of the Navy League Melted
$67. 10 to purchase wool to be knitted
into soldiers garments.
Gerald j. Pyle, of Wilmington, has
been commissioned second lieutenant
in the Marine Corps and ordered to the
barricks at Quantico, Va.
The high cost of living has Affected
the City Club, of Wilmington. which
has raised its dues from So to S.
month for resident members.
Miss Mar garet C. Durney and Miss
Ida Fulton, of Wilmington, have been
appointed clerks in the recently created
County Board Of Assessment
Henry P. Rumford, cashier of the
Central National Bank of Wilmington,
on Friday next will have completed 81
years in the banking business.
Charles H. Simmons has been az
pointed registry clerk in the Whining
ton Street and Sewer Department to
succeed Frank Toner, resigned.
The Queen Anne County Commits
sioners have adopted resolution pro-
testing the Government taking over
Kent Island for military purposes.
The Government Employment Bureau
in Wilmington, has been directed to do
it's utmost to furnish help to the Gamers
of Delaware who are badly in need of
labor.
While the grabbing season is usually
at its height at this time, practically no
crabs have made their appearance in
Elk River or the head of the Chesapeake
lay thus far.
The New Castle County Assessment
Board has asked the Levy Court to sup
ply the members with an automobile IN
which to make their tours in connection
with their work.
Joshua. Elegood has been selected to
deliver the town mail at Delmar, which
is expecte to be started about August
TO- The streets have to be numbered
before the delivery is started
Of the 500 members of the Knights
of Columbus in Wilmington, 1877 are in
the army draft, 20 have enlisted and 80
are subject to the first call for eXcS =
nation before the exemption boards
Rev. Howard Davis, of Union
Church, Bridgeville, has receiy
commission from army headquarters, in
which he was made major and will be
made chaplain of the Delaware troops.
In Common Pleas Court the American
Vulcanized Fibre Company confessed
Judgment for $25 in favor of William
Lully, an employee, who was slightly
injured recently in the performance OF
his duty.
The Vermont State Board of Health
has forbidden the holding of fairs, car
nivals and circuses un il further notice
in order to check the spread Of infantll
paralysis, 6S cases having been reported
this year.
Mayor Lawson, Of Wilmington, has
named committee of prominent citizens
to arrange for demonstration for tn
OaIouara Militia before the soldier
leave for their training camp at Annis
ton, Alabama.
Under an order of the directors a
trustees of the Peruvian Exploration
Company, the assets of the company
2,500,97O shares of stock, were sold a
auction in Wilmington to Corneliu
Mundy for $1,000.
Miss Pauline H. Rogers and Mrs. }
Ernest Phillips, of New Castle, mem
bers of the Red Star Animal Relief, ar
taking subscriptions for fund for tn
relief of the war animals to be turne
over to the Philadelphia branch.
The dupont Powder Company Tuesda
put into effect salary increases for
It's salaried employees. The month";
rates have been increased between tn
limits of about Is per cent, as apple
lowest salaried positions, and 10 pc
cent. for the highest The cash bonr
rate has been changed to 20 per cen