Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18

In Washington, d. c., women are
operating taxicabs
The Liberty Brand Canning Co., at
Dover, packed nearly 100000 cans of
peas.
Lieutenant Commander Wilcox sue
ceeds Commander Farweiii at the naval
base at Lewes.
The Laurel Philharmonic Orchestra
has been formed with William G. a earne
as leader.
An unusually large number of quail
are seen this season in driving the
country roads in Maryland
Delaware was largely represented at
the secord officers training camp which
opened at Fort Myer, August Is.
State Commissioner of Education
Spaid has moved to Dover, and will
have permanent headquarters in the
State House.
The Sussex County Commissioners
have ordered that as fast as possible
concrete bridges shall replace the
present wooden structures in tue county.
A number of Improvements are I'M
der way at the Elkton pulp works. A
new steam boiler is being installed, and
new stable and large store room will
be built.
The Government Employment Bureau
in Wilmington. has been directed to do
its utmost to furnish help to the cam
ners of Delaware who are badly in
need of labor.
Miss Lulu N. Biddison of the Mary
land Agricultural College has been up
pointed home demonstration agent for
Cecil county and will enter upon her
duties next week.
Plans have been made for the longest
suspension bridge in the world to be
built across the Delaware river $50 feet
above Arch Street, Philadelphia, and
to cost IS, 000, 900.
1t is said that movement is on foo
in this county to form an organization
to buy up all available Sussex county
land, either farm or building lots, to
hold it for higher prices.
Wilmington Street and Sewer Di-
rectors have amended the new market
regulations by moving the hucksters
from the southerly side of Fourth street
and giving this location to the truckers.
Chicken thieves are again at work IN
the lower section of Cecil county and
losses Of hundreds of chickens have
been reported to the county authorities.
The thieves are supposed to be organic
ed.
The work of the new telephone ex-
cnange building at the corner Of Bridge
and High streets, Eikton, is being push
ed ahead rapidly. 1t is said the con-
tractors expect to complete it by Sep
TENDER /.
In reply to a communication from
Socialists, suggesting that Wilmington
build storage houses to take care Of the
large potato crop Mayor Lawson has
stated that the city has no funds for
such work.
One of the many recent additions to
the medical institutions of Philadelphia
is the private hospital which Robert A.
Patterson, M. d., has just opened at
2O32 Spring Garden Street, for the
treatment of cancer by the Patterson
method.
Grace Marshall, who was imprisoned
by her parents several years and who
when released last year, was living
skeleton, without the power of speech,
has been sent by the Commissioners of
Talbot County, Nd, to the State In
sane Hospital at Cambridge.
Newark, Del. has a curfew law.
The resolution provides that it shall
be unlawful for any child under Ia
years of age to be out on the streets
after g. 30 clock at night unless with a
parent or guardian and also provides
for small fine for violations.
Charles H. LeFevre, Esq, Rev. G. S..
Williams and Rev. Thos. G. Hill, of
SMYRNA, have been appointed to make
four minute talks in moving picture
theaters and other places Of public as
sembly on subjects assigned by the
Government relative to the war
White potatoes promise 452, 600, 600
bushels as against 285, 900, 900 in 1916,
and there will be 10000, 900 bushels
more sweet potatoes than last year, SO
the department of agriculture officials
saw the american soil has responded
to save the allies in their crying need
for food.
American Citizen soldiers whether
located in environments Of the national
army, mobilization centres of the Ma
tional Guard, or even in France with
the expeditionary forces, may vote at
the fall elections if their respective
states establish voting machinery at
The camps.
building Inspector Preston has issued