Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23

the other two already being in com
mission.
The Wilmington street and sewer d;
rectors have decided to widen Delaware
avenue 20 feet, from Tatnall to Var
Buren, streets.
The entire number of automobile
registrations in this State last year was
1918 The number this year has been
estimated as high as $4,000.
The Wilmington Salvation Army s
campaign for $4,000 as the clty's con-
tribution for the national fund tor war
work, has Melted $4,000 to date
The Wilmington M. E Conference,
which commences in Dover on 'arcs
Goth, will be shortened to two days this
year, because of war conditions.
Governor Townsend Tuesday announ-
ced the appointed Of Phillip Hurd, chief
Of police OF Dover, to the position of
State detective for Kent county.
Last Monday was Thorn Ia A. Ellison 5
list birthday anniversary, Dut The
famous inventor Was too busy on Gov
eminent work to celebrate The OCCASION
The fire committee Of Wilmington
Council has completed its semi annual
inspection of the IL fire companies and
found them all we'll equipped for service.
The New Castle Levy Court re-eiect-
ed Leo. J. Dugan, Frank Stout and
Puesy Pennock trustees of ne poor,
and Cecil Reeder county bridge super
visor.
The February term Of Ks'. County
Court is in session at Dover, with Chief
Justice Pennewili and Associs e Judge
Boyce sitting. and the smalies4 criminal
docket in years.
PhiIade 'phia parties have incorporated
to purchase AMI Q e"ate t; Eikton Gas
Works. Extensive inpr ver ents are
contemplated as we'll as the yid=nin3 Of
the zone of service.
Five million dozen eggs will be added
to the nations food SUPPLY because Of
an order which has just b. u put into
effect prohibiting the kiln OF egg lay
ing hens at any time before May l.
The Atlas Powder Company has de-
clared regu quarterly dividend of
2per : n, On a comnoi took, ard
an extra dividend of 3 per cent, payable
March II, to stockholders Of record at
the close 0 business February %.
Endorsement. OF he Federal amend
ment for woman stuff age was 70 ed by
the executive committee of The National
Democratic Committee in Washington
on ,-onday after as referendum to the
committee m-n representing the AZ
States
The forty boats engaged in the oyster
industry on the Nispi'!ion River. giving
employment to about $50 men and boys
have been tied up for several weeks.
Many oysters on the flats just outside
the mouth Of the river have been frozen
and are of no value.
Last week the large basket and crate
factory of Col. David Reed, at Glendale,
collapsed from the weight. of snow
that had been laying on it for most of
the winter. The loss will amount to
several hundred dollars besides putting
the firm back with it's spring orders.
The Laurel Council has passed and
the Mayor approved an ordinance au-
thorizing special election on the pro-
ject of bonding the town for $4,000
with which to improve the streets and
sewers. A similar ordinance was voted
down three years ago, butt is believed
it will 90 through now, as conditions
are quite different from them.
AS means-of promoting thrift and
increasing the pork supply the Laurel
branch of the Delaware 1ru.t Company
has started "Boys and Girls Pig
Club" The bank will purchase a
nup1oer Of pigs, Of good breed. strong
and healthy. md sell them to the boys
and girls at actual cost, to be paid for
in monthly payments. The only stip-
uiation is that the pig be raised and
the monthly payments kept up.
p $500 check sent out by William j..
b"Es m, Dover merchant. to a Phila-
delphia stained glass. firm in payment
Tor window recently placed in the
Peoples Christian Church was returned
70 Benson few days ago, having been
picked up at State Road by three year
Old boy, no found it in front of store
IN that town. Word received from the
Philadelphia firm disclosed that its mail
o'x In Philadelphia had been robbed, the
letter containing the check of $5OO
being in the looted mail.
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