Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
STATE AND PENINSULA
The United States coast gulrd last
year saved ,507 lives.

The United States coast gulrd last
year saved J., 5O7 lives.
Delaware Grange, of ewpo"t, c. !
$50 from an oyster supper gwen re-
Gently.
The New Castle post Office is to !.
changed from the third class to the
second.
More than ten million are recorre 5
killed, wounded, c 'ptured o. mis- ii
The European war to da,e.
The body of the negro found IN
suice in Wi ming on, was idrn If
that Of Johl Black, o. T was nd
Stockholders of he AtIas N.
Company. meeting al Wi nj Eton, -
elected their directors and officers.
Rev. E. L. Hoffecker, Of Wilmington,
will retire from the active ministry a
the close Of The present conf 're yr.-r
The annual educational confe IN z #
Cecil county teachers will be held at
Tome Institute. Port Deposit, April %.
Because of the high st Of f." w.,
Georgetown farmers are resorting -
| the use of lime, wood ashes and stable
| manure on their land.
The Red Cross Society. of Delaware,
has obtained the old city hall, in VIII
mington, as headquarters from which
to conduct its relief work.
After 81 years service, Rev. William
Schouler, rector Of Trinity Episc pal
Church, Elkton, has rendered his resig-
nation, to take effect ay l.
| Because of recent arrests he has
made, Patrolman John Laskowski, Of
Wilmington, has received two letters
containing threats against his life.
Governor Townsend has started
move for the protection Of the sturgeon
industry in the Delaware Rlver, which,
once profitable is approaching eXtiac-
ton.
Greensbury Short, manager Of a farm
near Philadelphia went to Georgetown
this week, and offered $40 month End
board for farm labor, but could not get
man.
| An automobile owned by Harry Pyle.
of Chadds Ford, Pa, stolen from in
front of the Hotel DUPONT, III " lining
ton, was found abandoned, near Shell
pot Park.
Lewis G. Turner, Of Wilmington.
owner of the asst launch, Jack Lewis,
nas offered his boat an his own SER
vices to the Government for duty as d
submarine chaser.
Joseph Eliot, Of Phi! dajpnsn, \ :
ticno>.d
, "a l'ii>.a..
jainin.- l,JJ u ~.A
,- ST III
ColJnel j .n,~ 1 ne.
W ran "a Tie Ui.n a.4u \, u
american Wars, has onered ms seIvic,-
% Secretary of W ar BAKER to Org ,.,.Zs
d regiment Of volunteers on the E4> 4e-.
| onOre.
Miss Mary Pickford has chosen
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm :,
as the material for her last picture
which she has gone to Los Angels
/ to play, according to the New York
e Sun, and when this is finished will re-
tire from the Worlt. of the theater.
. embers of the Wilmington Police
Department are preparing tosend bis
d dele sation to Dover TO fight proposed
4 amendments to the pension fund ull
which are before the Legislature. The
amendments have the approval OF tn'
members of the commission in charge O
e the fund, but they do not meet viii
d favor on the part Of the large maj0rlt.
y of the policemen.
" Fifty-nine forewomen and foremen 0
the New Castle Leather Company hay
signed the same pledge OF loyalty III,
. was sent to President wilson or .rol
le day night, following the meeting q
n Mayor Prices preparedness committee
IN The action was taken at The quarter
le dinner OF employees Of the company :
the City CLUB. Mayor Pnce X
celved from Secretary Iumulty Car
le acknowledging for the President IN
j. resolution OF confidence sent to MIN 0
ne the committee.
,h Falsehood.
It is more from carelcssness abot