Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21

The new Sussex county assessment
totals more than $27, 500, 900, an increase
of $751; ,938.
By special act, Greenwood has extend
ed its town limits an eighth Of mile in
all directions.
The Laurel New Century Club cele-
brated its eight anniversary in the club
room onday afternoon.
Newark, Del council has passed an
ordinance prohib ting the keeping of
pigs within the town limits.
Palmer Home for the Aged, Dover,
received cash donations Of S148 at the
directors meeting, Thursday.
Georgetown has been placed on war
footing, guards being stationed at the
depot and on the Pennsylvania roadbed.
A tabernacle meeting to begin on
June Oath, is being planned for Feder-
alsburg. The Berg Sister will be the
attraction.
The fishing floats in the North East
Elk and Susquehanna rivers have taken
their positions and active fishing work
has started.
On the first day of the campaign to
raise 100000 for the erection of new
church in St. Thomas parish, Whining
ton, $14, ,607 was secured.
United States Senator Josiah VOL
colt has nominated j. Shock Downes,
son Of j. A. Downes, Dover, for the
United States Naval Academy.
Fire at Asbury Park, N j., recently
destroyed more than score of hotels
and boarding houses fronting on the
b. ach, entaling loss of $S00,000
All bridgetenders of this State have
'een authorized by the Levy Court to
oe sworn in as special officers. Under
the regulations they will be armed.
Frank w. Pierson, former Street
Commissioner in Wilmington, has been
appointed secretary of the Street and
Sewer Department, at salary of $2500.
Representative Culver, of Delmar, did
not miss a roll cal at the recent session
of the Delaware Legislature and he vot-
ed on every bill that came up in the
House.
The prospects for organizing Base
Ball League in Cecil county, Md, looks
very dark. Only two clubs were repre-
sented at the meeting in Elkton last
Saturday.
The Delaware State Sunday School
Association will hold its annual CONVEX
los in Hanover Presbyterian Church,
ilmington, on Thursday and Friday,
April 26th and 9th.
On Saturday and Monday over 100
marriage licenses were issued by the
Clerk of the Court, at Elkton, and over
100 marriage ceremonies were perform
ed by Elkton preachers.
Milford has responded open handed
and sympathetically to the cry from Bel
GUM, and has raised nearly $50O-en-
ough, in one week, to keep forty chill
dren alive for this year.
The directors of the Elk ton Banking
and Trust Company at their meeting on
Tuesday declared an annual dividend Of
per cent, 1-2 per cent to be paid
May and 2 IL per cent. November /.
Governor Harrington has issued a
proclamation to the farmers of Mary
land, to show their patriotism by maxi
ing every effort possible to place under
cultivation the largest acreage possible.
Billy Sunday has refused the offer Of
one million dollars to pose for picture
film company and three thousand was
offered him to preach one of his sermons
for record in talking machine, which
he also refused.
In accordance with the request of the
Wilmington Committee on National De-
fense, the Wilmington Board Of Educa-
ton has ordered that the 'Star-Span-
gled Banner" be sung in all the public
schools every day.
By executive order President Wilson
last week put 10, 900 postmasters, first,
second and third) under Civil Service,
which same means that all first, second
and third class postmasters can only be
removed 'for cause" after a hearing
before the Civil Service Commission.
A. M. Pollard, formerly extension
poultry instructor at Delaware College,
was one of the speakers at the confer
ence on rural life betterment, held at
Philadelphia, April to IL, under aus
pices of the department of the interior,
Bureau of Education, of Washington.
Governor Townsend having signed the
bill passed by the General Assembly to
provide $125, for a new dormitory
for the Women's College, plans are now
being considered The new building will
stand in the rear of residence hall, near
the small heating plant. The dormitory