Evening journal., 1920-04-03
HERRING CHEAP
IN SUSSEX CO.
Lower Delaware Farmers
Plan to Plant Large Acre
age of Sweet Potatoes
GOLDEN EAGLES TO
MEET AT GEORGETOWN
sneclal 10 mae Evenlng journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
GEpRGETOVN. April 3.-Owing TO
the high prices obtained for sweet po-
tatoes in The New York, Baltimore
Wilmington and Philadelphia markets
during the past winter. Sussex county
farmers are planning to seed thous-
ands of acres more this year than last.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
herring season IN lower Delaware mas
heen on but two weeks. fishermen
along he indian River have been max
ing such extensive catches within the
past few DAYS that they have been un-
able To dispose of them for more than
ffty cents per hundfed Unless the
price increases within the next feW
doys. angless are planning to make ex-
tenslve shipments to The flsh markets
Of New York. Philadelphia, Chester ana
Wilmington.
Falling in line with several OF the
other towns ia Sussex county, the Mil
ford Board OF Health has served notice
on the citizens that before they VIII
be pcrmittcd 10 raise hogs within the
corporate limits Of the city that u
will be necessary TO obtain a permit
from the health officials.
Fire, caused by defective fue,
destroyed the home OF Thomas Porter,
at Houston yesterday.
The annual meeting Of the Grand
Castle, Knights OF the Golden Eagle
OF Delaware. viii be held in odd Fell
lows Hall. this city. next Monday.
Business men OF Lewes have pledged
their support to a weekly paper which
will be established within the next
month. The new publication Will be
known as the "Lewes Journal a
company has been organized and incor.
poraied with a capital stock OF S25 600.
Former State Insurance Commissioner
Charles II. Maui. George p. Tunnel
and Cornelius c. Marshall. are back~of
the new publication.
Former Governor Simeon s. Penne-
will, OF Greenwood, and Joseph Z. Hell
land. Of Milford, have hnen reappoonted
by Governor Townsend as jury COM
missioDers for Sussexx county.
In order to prevent another outbreak
Of hog cholera In Sussex county, such
as was experienced last year when
thousands Of porkers died. an effort Is
being made by the Sussex County Farm
Bureau to organize the bureau COM
munities so that the hogs may be
treated during this and next month. II
Is figured that II all hogs are innocu-
lated with serum and virus during the
spring thai there will be bpt few cases
OF cholera In lower Delaware this fall
and winter
The April terms Of Superior Court and
Court OF General Sessions will convene
next Monday. There are more than 30
criminal cases 70 be disposed Of Deputy
Attorney General Howard J. Cooke. who
eeenlly was appointed 10 the position.
Nli. look after the business for the
stale
a'he canning factory OF Barken and
Lingo. at Milisboro, has been purchased
BY w. Blaine Atkins. Edward Collins
and Edwin Ryan, and In the future VIII
be conducted under the firm name or
Ryan. Atkins and Company.
Young men OF Milton are organizing
a band. under the direction OF Dr-
Robert B. Hopkins. and In order to raise
funds to purchase equipment arrange
ments have been made with the George
town Concert Band Minstrels to give a
performance 10 the William II. Fox
Theatre on Tuesday night April 10.
Under the auspices OF the Auxiliary
Society OF Wesley NJ e. Church, this
city, a play, entitled "Tompkn's Hired
Man." Will be given Thursday night OF
next week. Music VIII be furnished by
the Georgetown Orchestra and the per-
dormance viii be held In the Peoples
Theatre
The funeral OF John w Stockley, aged
rs years. who died at his home. near
Hsrbeson, Tuesday, were held at Con
ley's Chapel, Yesterday Burial was
made at st. Georges Chapel. Indian
river district.