Middletown transcript., 1917-10-13
SAFE AND PENINSULA

The total amount received to date il
the State for the war library fund il
$l1.769.25.
Maryland now has hospital train,
the first hospital on wheels ever devised
in this country.
The District Exemption Board has
practically cleared up all of its business
in Kent county.
The Square Turn Tractor Co. of
Dover was chartered on Tuesday with
$2.000,000 capital.
Over ?, 500 employees of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, have en-
listed in the army.
Plans are being made in Chestertown
to organize a company of home guards
of at least 100 men.
Enrolment in public schools Of Will
mington for September was II, 733, with
a teaching force of 365.
( patriotic resident, of Wilmington,
has paid for complete uniforms for the
$50 members Of the new home guard.
At meeting of Milton Methodists
on what is kown as Goal Day." $3.50
was raised for the purchase of fuel for
the winter.
The War Relief Committee of the
Colonial Danes of Delaware has pro-
missed to make 1900 sweaters for Del
aware soldiers.
The. Delaware Chapter of the Red
Cross in July, August and September
has packed and sent 72 boxes contain
ing war time articles.
Because Of an epidemic of diphtheria
at Wyoming, Del, the Caesar Rodney
Consolidated School, Of Camden and
Wyoming, has been closed.
The Town Commissioners of Rising
Sun, Md, are having poles erected
along the streets preparatory to hav-
ing the town lighted with electricity.
The fall Chautauqua, under the d.
rectlon of members of the Century
Club of New Castle opened Monday fer
three afternoon and evening sessions.
The Snyder cannery at Greenwood,
the largest in the, state, is running
night and day, but Is unable to get all
the tomatoes it wants for this years
pack.
The D. M. & V. railroad has put in |
a siding and is building trestle for
the unloading of m lteriais to be used
in the fort at the mouth Of the Mispil- |
lion river, at the Milford station.
Miss Elizabeth jefferson. the Govern
ment food expert stationed at Delaware
College, is giving series of lectures
on food conservation to the older girls
of the Wilmington public schools.
The 50th anniversary of tie First
Delaware Regimental Association will
be held in Seaford, Saturday, Oct. 20,
as the guests OF Lieutenant Colonel
Harry G. vanaugh, U. S. A., first
yice-presidenl of the association.
The Delaware Setter and Pointer
Club will hold its annual field meet at
Oak Orchard on November r. 1t is
regarded as an ideal spot for such trials
Quail are plentiful and the land is un-
surpassed for the running of dogs.
The newspapers have been requested
to give publicity to the fact that prac.
ticaly all members of the dental pro-
fession in Maryland have volunteered
to put the teeth Of the drafted men
into proper condition free of charge.
Delaware College opened recently
with one of the largest enrollments in
it's history. In spite of conditions re-
sulting from the war, the work of the
College will be in no way different from
that of former years, except that it |
will be more comprehensive.
A lock lost from the small gate of the
cemetery of the First Presbyterian
church at New Castle, is causing much
anxiety. as nearly 400 persons, people
of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey
and Delaware, who carry keys will lie
unable o visit the cemetery convenient
ly.
Milton Red O0ss shipped last week
to headquarters in Wilmington, 2O8
operating towels, "a bed shirts, 4S
shoulder wraps, IL suits of pajamas. |
The society is now awaiting material
to 90 to work on knitting gloves, stock
ings and other things that may be
needed for war hospitals.
The executive committee of the Del
aware Corn Growers Association has
decided to hold the eleventh annual
State Corn Show in Middletown, Janu-
cry 2 to A. About five hundred dollars
will be expended in premiums for sam
plies Of corn and small gram. The pro-
81 am will be announced later
Despite the prospects Of abundant
game there will be little shooting in
Sussex this fall. comparatively speak
ing, owing to the high price of shells.
The war has caused big increase in
the cost of all kinds of materials used
ia making shells, and as result every