Middletown transcript., 1922-02-25
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

AA' ANNANOA YIN i y
Next Tuesday will be Shrove Tues
day -"Pancake Day."
The Home and School Association of
st. Georges met Wednesday evening at
the schoolhouse.
The Guild of st. Annes Church will
hold bake in Redgrave Bros. store,
Saturday, March 4th.
Next Wednesday, March l. will be
Ash Wednesday. the beginning of Lent.
Easter will be on Sunday, April 16.
The Cecilton Band will give its
monthly concert. followed by an oyster
supper. in the Community House next
Tuesday evening, February %.
George Carter, aged about SIS years,
former commissioner of Chesapeake
City, died at his home in that town.
Saturday evening, after brief illness.
School Commissioners have issued an
order that all high schools in Cecil
| county Md, shall limit the noon recess
to one hour and close at 3 80 instead of
o'clock.
James Bowen of Delaware City We'd
nesday celebrated his 82d birthday ami
versary He is the Oldest retired fisher
man of that place and despite his age
is enjoying good health.
The coolest weather of the winter in
this section occurred Thursday night
and Friday morning. the mercury drop
ping to the zero mark The cold wave,
however, proved to be very brief.
Petitions are being circulated by Del
aware City residents asking that the
town commission be increased from
three to five members. There are two
commissioners to be elected in April.
The many friends of Clerk of the
Orphans Court, Mr.. Norman p, Crouch
will be pleased to learn that he has pur.
| chased home in Middletown and moved
his family here on Wednesday of this
week.
The senior class of Delaware City
high school gave an invitation class
party in the school hall Friday evening.
The patronesses were Mrs. Emily Hig-
gins, Mrs. Ray Cofer and Mrs. W. b.
Jester.
The Levy Court Tuesday approved
the error list of Joseph G. Hutchinson,
tax collector OF Appoqulnimnk hundred
tor the year 1918, as follows: County
and poor tax, $47O8; roads, S53 50;
capitation, So rs; dog, Sc So.
A Valentine Social was held at Black
bird public school ON Friday eveoing by
members of the Parent and Teachers
Association. The proceeds Were do
mated to pay for new Vlctrola for the
school. The event was delightful one.
Prof. Edwards and his music class of
Cecilton, Md, assisted by the band
gave deiightful musical on Monday
evening. The young musicians die
themselves and their instructor great
credit. and their program was very
enjoyable one.
DR.. Walter Hullihen, president of the
University of Delaware, has returned
from Washington, where he conferred
with Secretary of Commerce Hoover or
a plan for study in European countries
by Delaware students in the interest oi
international trade and commerce.
Pleasant Summit w. c. 7. U. will
hold the next meeting at Miss Anns
Crothers' on Thursday afternoon, Marcf
ID. RED Letter Days" for March
and March 70, will be observed. Mem
bers will please have st. Patrick re
sponses. A pleasing program is beini
prepared.
Gilbert Stewart, aged 20 years, o.
Blackbird while getting firewood in thu
woods for his uncle, John FAIRIES cut his
foot on the instep with an axe. Tht
cut extended almost through the foo
and made serious wound. The young
man, however, is reported as getting
on as well as could be expected.