Middletown transcript., 1917-05-05

lrOul Ol agricultural preparedness.
Easton Improvement Association has
completed plans to obtain large ship
factory.
Wilmington Street and Sewer Depart
ment wants $275, $50 to meet its needs
next fiscal year.
Samuel K. Smith, appointed a Will
mington Police Commissioner. was
sworn in by Judge Churchman.
Wilmington has been chosen for the
1919 meeting of the Supreme Lodge,
Ancient Order United w orkmen.
The entertainment given by the Cecil
County High School students in Me-
chanics' Hall, kton, netted $l79.
Laurel town council has passed re-
solution prohibiting anyone keeping a
hog within fifty yards of dwelling.
Work begun on the new Episcopal
Church, Betterton, and it is expected to
have it completed by the middle of June.
Seth Outten, bridget tender at Bethel,
has resigned, and William j. Brown has
been elected at salary of $40 a month.
Frederick L. Manion, first sergeant
of Company F. Delaware Militia, has
been commissioned a second lieutenant.
Mrs F S. Armstrong has been NOM
mated for president of Newark New
Century Club, to succeed Miss Frances
Hurd.
Wilmington Council has adopted res
olutions urging Congress to Immediately
take over the Chesapeake & Delaware
Canal.
The laying of the concrete on the du
Pont Boulevard, north of Georgetown
and toward the Kent county line, begun
this week.
Economy in the use of the material
was taught the employees of the Della
ware Railroad by movie exhibition at
Georgetown.
Caleb S. Kenney, son of former Sena-
tor R. R. Kenney, has been appointed
first lieutenant in the Engineering
Corps, U. S. A.
Efforts are being made to settle the
strike of brewery workers which has
been in progress in Wilmington for
more than year.
Mrs. George E. Smith, of Laurel, will
present bouquet to the valedictorian
of the graduating class in every school
in Sussex county this spring.
John w. Lawson, former Police Com
missioner, is considering becoming a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for Mayor, in Wilmington.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has pur-
chased for $4,000 about ten acres of the
old Talbot county, Md. fair grounds,
at Easton, for freight terminals.
The county bridge across the Govern
ment canal at Rehoboth Beach, which
was built at an expense of S12,0O has
been accepted by the County Commits
sionels.
Mr. Hugh A. McMullep, present State
Comptroller, announces his purpose not
to be a candidate for the office of Comp
troller at the coming election in No
vember.
George Hovington. prisoner put to
work on the streets of Dover, ran away
April 16. He was captured aud sent to
the workhouse with a year added to his
sentence.
George r. Hoffecker, a Wilmington
business man who has farm at Cler-
mont, is displaying flag carried in the
navy during the Var Of 1872 by Commo-
dore John P. Gills.
Friends of the Delaware Babies Hos
pital and Day Nursery, in Wilmington,
have started to collect and utilize waste
materials for the benefit of the sick and
| poor babies of the city.
The board Of governors at Washington
College, Chestertown, has decided to
establish course of military training
at the college. and has requested the
| federal government to detail All officer
| for instructions.
The steamer Carmania, which has
been at the wharf in Elkton during the
winter, was taken to Baltimore this
week for repairs. The vessel will COM
mence its daily trips between Elkton
and Betterton on May 2.
As the result of using his club freely
on Alb. Massey, a Broadcreek farmer,
in arresting him without cause, it is al
legged, Police Chief Bloodsworth. Laurel,
will force suit for false arrest, and dam
ages will be demanded of the town.
| s. B. Herdman was re elected secre-
tary, treasurer and tax collector for Ne
wark by Town Council Tuesday night,
and Jacob Shew was reelected superin-
tendent of the water and light plants.
Other town officers were also reelected.
Governor Harrington has announced
that the Maryland Legislature'will be
called in extra session about May Is but
the official call has not yet been issued.
The principal business to be transacted
will be to authorize bond issue for