Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27

A farmer near Emporia, Ind, has
sold II calves, ID months old, for which
! he received $4, ,OOO.
Charles B. Evans has been re. elected
president Of the Newark Trust & Safe
Deposit Company.
The post office at Farnhurst will he
discontinued July 81, mail being deliv-
cred by rural carriers daily.
The Voters Nom Partisan League, it
is said, will soon begin the publication
of weekly newspaper at Milford.
The Government is extending it's
Proving Grounds at Aberdeen, having
taken in ground up to the edge of town.
Wilmington Council last night passed
a resolution allowing pay increase of
$1OO yearly for the Police Department
members.
As a result of the Statewide dog
law which went into effect on July l,
more than 1000 licenses have been is
sued in Kent county.
The Board of Education has two
scholarships at the Maryland State
Normal School to award, but has re-
ceived no applications.
About 250, 600 pounds of honey are
produced annually in the United States.
California being the leading State in
the production of this sweet.
Conditions Indicate a large tomato
crop on the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
and the growers have appealed to wo-.
men to help harvest the crops.
Rock fishing is now at its height in
the Susquehanna river, and anglers are
! making good catches, many of them
coming from distant points to fish.
The U. S. Shipping Board has let
contracts for 80 new army transports.
After the war the transports will be
put into the passenger-ca trade.
Permission has been granted by the
Public Service Commission of Mary
land. to the Colchester Steamboat Com
pany, to increase its freight rates in
Maryland.
Delaware has been asked for 1900
sweaters. 1920 pairs of socks, 1900 gray
helInets and 400 khaki helmets by Sep
tember lst. All of this is for our boys
| in Trance.
Shade trees in Wilmington have been
attacked by strange disease, the
leaves falling and covering the side
| walks. The leaves are coated with a
gummy substance.
The County Commissioners of Cecil
county have levied for this fiscal year
| 81, 900 for the schools of the county,
which is $3.50 more than has ever been
given by the county in any one year for
| school purposes.
The Nursing Committee of the State
Council of Defense will! begin a drive IN
Wilmington this. week for los. nurses
for the u S. Student Nurse Reserve.
/ Mss Marie T.. Lockwood, chairman of
the committee, is in charge.
!, Delaware is, to be allowed $2A, AL for
the year ending June 3Oth. 1919, out of
$l4, $50, 900 sss aside by the government
to aid the States in constructing and
Maintaining rural post roads. in ac-
;cordance with the Federal aid roads
law.
/ VictNS G. Willis, former National
| league pitcher and for the past seven
year proprietor Of the Washington
House, at Newark, has closed that
HOTEL Mr.. Willis conducted the hctsl
/ for short time after his license, exper-
ed on July l, but the BUSINESS did not
warrant him going or, with it and he
decided to close.
Immediat, 4. nationwide prohibitisn is
Absolutely necessary if the extra. l00.:-
ca 900 tons of coal a. Seag needed by
the country in its war on, Germany is
! to be mined, Ieel. Administrator Gar
field has 44sn. informed by the National
Ccaa Association, representing bitum;-
/ 9pas, operatora producing 100000, 900
tons; Of coal annually.
Delaware State Hospital at Farm.
Asssst IS in a serious predicament. Ae-
cause Of the labor shortage. Snd DIR.
W. H. Hancker. the superintendent,
and his assistants are uasking day and
night to keep the ssig institution going
Attendants s,s4l A0rses have been l1red
away tc. 2taer jobs until there aye four
tec., vacancies in the staff
i Having been aske.Is4 by the Voters
Nom Partisan Le:s.sue to assist in a
crusade agair;s.. food profteers IN VIII
mingtor., Council last night instructed
President Lyon to appoint a committee
TO- work with the league. President
Lyon today announced that this COM
mittee wcud consist of Councilmen and
private citizens and the personnel
would be announc ed within few days.
LOST-Watch charm off fob, iritsak
j. L. S. Suitable reward if returned
to JESSE l.. S4EPHERD.
Nj nsey's. Estate