Middletown transcript., 1917-05-19

The free dental. clinic in Wilmingto
City Hall enabled 80 men to enter tn
army.
The Woman's Club of Selbyvlle, wi
apply for membership in the State Fec
Grafton.
Chestertown has been selected for tn
next triennial State Camp Of the odel
Wcodmen of America.
Dov7r's Chautauqua dates have bee
set for June 9 to Is, and H. | Beer
is Chairman of the Patrons.
Delaware Chapter, Society Of Colonia
Danes, has contributed SILT to equip
hospital ship or floating hospital
Nov. Goth to Dec. 1st, has been Sc
lected us the date for the exhibition O.
the Diamond State Poultry Association
Owing to war conditions the Viii
mington Young Women's Christian AS
sociation has postponed tie building q
hons.
Kent County Commissioners have ap.
propriated $500 for the employment OF
Red Cross nurse for tuberculosis
patients.
The Farmers Bank of Dover, has
subscribed for $25, 900 Of the war bonds,
and the Farmers Bank at Georgetown
for 5000
J. Austin Ellison, Of Wilmington, is
Delaware chairman in the list Of officers
of the National Young Mems Republi-
can League.
Farmers around Harrington have
formed Soldiers of the Soil Society.
and have pledged themst Ives to raise
war food crops.
With Bridgeville, Harrington, Milton,
Georgetown and Rehoboth on a racing
circuit, trotting in Sussex county will
begin next month.
DR.. w. Owen Sypherd. Of Delaware
College, will make the address to the
graduates at the Newark High School
Commencement next month.
The Hercules Powder Company has
sent check to the Government for ST.
984, 625. 83, its tax on munitions made
and sold during the past year
At the annual session of the supreme
Circle B. of A, held in Atlantic City
last week, Thomas F. Dunn, of Dover,
was elected Supreme Herald.
Governor Townsend is in the market
for 5000, 600 tomato plants, dcs ring no,
only to have sufficient for himself, bu
to spare for neighbors who may b
short.
An effort to buy the Battery ParI
New Castle. by shiphuildlng corpor
ton capitalized at 81. 0000. 900, was di--
couraged by demand of $50, 900 for h,
property.
Wilmington Board of Education has
voted unanimously to increase the sal
aries of High School teachers $1G0 and
those of elementary school teacher
$50 year.
Pr fessor Charles L. Penny has beer
chosen president and Louis L. Curtis
secretary and treasure" of the new
Board of Health, of Newark, recently
appointed by Town Council.
The first Sewing Circle of New Castl
Red Cross Branch was held under tht
direction of rs. julius Dodd Tuesday,
at the New Century Club House, Will
some so women taking part.
The Wilmington & Philadelphia Trac |
ton Company and the Bond Bottle Sea
Company have offered to pay one-hal
the annual dues of all employees VIII
join the American Red Cross.
Josiah Marvel, of Wilmington, vii |
give a reception to the Judiciary ano |
members of the Delaware bar on Satui-
day afternoon, at his new home, Man
ticoke," in Christiana hundred.
A flag in memory Of the late Thom
Holcomb was presented to 1mmanuel
Episcopal congregation, New Castle,
Sunday evening, by former Mayor Rod |
ney as the gift of j. Rodgers Holcomb,
son.
The Government crop report for Na
gives the following forecast on Delawar.
crops: Wheat, 2,lO0,0 600 bushels; rye.
$4,000 bushels; hay, $4,000 Prices o.
May l. wheat, So 40; corn. ST. 50; oats
75c; potatoes. So; hay, SlS; eggs, 32c.
Captain ohm P LeFevre, of Compan> |
G, National Guard of Delaware, has r..
ceived his allotment of the bronz.
medals ordered made by the recent Get
eral Assembly and presented the sam,
to each soldier of the Delaware militia
who spent six months on the MeXica,
border No formal ceremony marke,
the presentation Of the medals
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