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Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
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Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

Superintendent Smith has sent out the
following letter to the teachers of New
Castle County in reference to the institute
for next week:
DEAR FELLOW TEAcHERs.-The twenty
third annual session of the New Castle
County Teachers Institute will convene in
the Opera House, New Castle. Delaware
Tuesday, December 7th, at $50 o'clock, A
NJ, and remain in session until Friday
December 10th, at II o'clock. NJ.
The law requires all teachers of the county
to attend the Institute and provides for g
continuance Of the salary during the in
terval.
The day instructors and the subjects Of
their addresses are as follows:
EE. White, Is. D., Columbus. Ohio,
subjects: ~ Moral Training. (2) Language
Training in Elementary Schools.
DR.. Byron w. King, Manager Kings
School of Oratory, Pittsburg, Pa, subjects:
~ Language. (2) Subjective Reading.
Superintendent James NJ. Coughlin,
Wilkes Barre, Pa. subjects: ~ Practical
Teaching, (2) History, ~ Language Study.
DR.. H. W. Elson, Philadelphia, Pa, sub
jects: (I) How to Study History, (2) How TO
Teach History, (3) Geographical Progress
sion, (4) Cause and Effect, (5) Assigning
Lessons.
Superintendent George W. Twitmeyer,
Bethlehem. Pa, subjects: ~ Elementary
Science in Public Schools, ~ The Primary
Teachers Opportunity, ~ Stories as Mode
of Teaching, al Development of Civil
Virtues In Schools.
Tuesday evening. DR.. Byron W. King,
Elocutionist.
Wednesday evening, Hon. Champ Clark,
(Member of Congress from Missouri) sub
ject: The Orator Param ount."
Thursday evening, Hon. Henry Waiter
son, subject: Abraham Lincoln"
Course tickets including reserved seats
are one dollar.
Teachers are requested to bring school
work to the Institute.
WILLARD SMITH.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
ODESSA NOTES.

DR.. T. A. Enos. OF Townsend, was il
town Tuesday.
Miss Virginia Lord was a Philadelphia
visitor Tuesday. =.
Jos. W.. Brown returned to Delaware
College on Monday.
Mrs. Jonathan Williams visited PhiladeI
phia friends this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darby and Frank spen
Sunday with Odessa friends.
Prof Robinson, of Baltimore, was il
town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Burke spent Thanksgiving at homo
returning 70 Odessa Monday morning.
Mr. George Green has been entertaining
Mr.. Luke Carl, of Hancocks Bridge, N. ].
George Gibson, of Philadelphia, spen
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos
Gibson.
Mr.. William Scott of Wilmington, wal
the guest of his aunt, Mrs. George L. Town
send, Sunday.
Miss Eta McVay has returned to hel
home in Wilmington, after short visit tc
Odessa relatives.
Mr.. Edward Osborne, of Princeton, N
j., was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Elias N
Moore on Sundays
Mrs. Cats. of Wilmington, and her two
little daughters, have been the guests of
/ her aunt, Mrs. William H. Eccles.
George L. Townsend, Jr. has opened an
office in the room formerly occupied by
Miss Virginia Lord as drug store.
Mrs. Hoffecker, aged "a died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. David Morgan, on
Thursday Dece mber I'd. Interment Satur-
day December 9th.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
AN AcCEPrABLE APoLoGY.

"Milton is like a man in a swing. 1t
takes such darn big lot Of push to make
1t go. then it wants to come right back
again as soon as the push is removed. And
If the pusher does not look for himself the
pusher will knock him out Of the way"
The "Milton Times'' offers the above
apology editorially for being late in its
issue last week. 1t was due on Satur-
day and we received it Tuesday. It
explains further that "the Office obser-
we'd Thanksgiving" The details of
the condition of the force are not given
but we trust that Editor Wilkinson
was not caught in the rebound and that
be will oil up the machine SO that
Che "pushern personal may be in no
danger from the ''pusheF" imper-
sonal. Keep pnshing-Milton will go
al right. Locally the handsome young
editor makes the following apology
which all bis subscribers should most
certainly accept:
"a young man took young lady dry
ing last Sunday. He gave her green per
simmons to eat and then when her mouth
puckered lie kissed her seventeen times be-
fore III could get Il back In shape again.
y
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
TOWNSEND NOTES.

Road orders of this hundred seem to be
below par.
The M. E. Church has had new cellar
heater put in.
Winfield Lattomus spent Wednesday in
Philadelphia.
There are some prospects of a shirt factory
beeing built here.
Our rooler mills and creamery are both
doing good business.
The Epworth League held literary en-
tertainment in the Hall on Friday evening.
Mrs. A. l.. Maloney and daughter Ethel
are on week'sz~ssit to Philadelphia and
other points.
H. NJ. Saith has purchased a dwelling
house from Gardner Shockly located on
Railroad Avenue. y
Several of our citizens attended The we'd
ding of Harry Buckson at st. Georges on
Wednesday evening.
Two persons representing the Norman
faith were in town this week and asked
permission from the town authorities to
distribute their literature. not finding much
encouragement they took their departure
quickly,
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
HE COULD pLow


In brief obituary notice of Sus-
sex county farmer one of our exchanges
pays the following tribute after recit-
ing his death and referring to the FAM
lily connections:
In politics he was a Republican, but
never took any active part in his party.
He was strictly honest in all his dealings,
and was well-known as skilled plowman,
and could plow a row to line, be it ever
so long. He was a kind husband, father
and neighbor'
Not only could this man plow but he
excelled as a plowman, and it was q
credit to him living and named as a
virtue when he was dead. We refer to
this with all respect to the deceased.
As these lines fell beneath our eye a
young man of Middletown passed by
and we wondered what tribute could be
paid to him should death overtake him
now. To be plain, he is a loafer! lie
believes himself respectable, but the
citizens of the town doubt whether
it is respectable for young man to be
supported~in idleness by poor, hard
working parents. He is loafer from
choice. He could find plenty of work
but he is not looking for it. Heis not
"a skilled plowman, ploughing to the
line., This could not be said of him,
nor anything else that is worthy. 'Tis
true and tits pity.
But the deceased was honest. This
is virtue worthy to be mentioned OF
the greatest of the earth since not all
great men are honest. And he was
kind kind as husband, father and
neighbour Without kindness there is
no true happiness, no true manhood.
And a Democratic friend in Demo-
cratic paper thought it worthy of him
to say that he was Republican, acting
from principle as all men should act
whether Democrats or Republicans.
These are virtues, all of them and not
the least was that as plowman he was
skilled, 1t is not so with the young
man y no eats Of the earnings Of his
mothers midnight toll. How much
better if it could be said of him, 'he
can plow; he is skilled plowmaD,
ploying to the line.o
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
YOUR rowN,s CONVENIENCE,

"James C. Wickes, Of this town, has pur-
chased the Clayton Call and will move the
plant to Smyrna where the paper will be
issued on Tuesdays. Mr.. Wickes has had
considerable experience in journalism and
we wish him success in his new venture"
Dover Index. -.
The Call has been independent"
without editorial opinions but managed
by Democrat who has tried to boost
himself in politics because he had a
newspaper. 1t is understood that the
Salisbury influence is back of this last
move on the part Of the Call. 1t is
thought Smyrna will pay better than
Clayton. But it is the convenience OF
the people of the town that suggests it
self to us in this announcement. The
Smyrna Times, ,the:old established.paper,
is published on Wednesdays and the
Call is to come in one day ahead
ITO beat the Times" This was preA
sumably the selfish idea which fixed the
day OF publication when the Call was
started at Clayton. This is not to the
interest of the town. of the business
people, of the citizens. Where there
are two papers they should be half
week apart In their publication days.
TEiIs would make them more interest
ing and afford the people the means of
more ready public notice, &c. But
tsmartness" often decides against the
peoples interest.
One Of the strange things, however,
Is that Of eight papers in Sussex county
all are published on Saturday ex-
cept the Chronicle at Milford which is
dated on Friday. Georgetown has
three Saturday papers. 1t would seem
that one of them at least would find it
profitable to be issued earlier in the
week. The papers at Lewes, Laurel,
Seaford and Milton are all issued on
Saturday.
In Kent county it is only.a trifle bet.
ter for epublic. Dover has two papers
on Saturday and one on Thursday;
Milford has two on Saturday; Harring-
ton has one on Saturday; Smyrna will
have one on Tuesday and one on Wed
nesday. OF the sixteen papers in
the two lower counties twelve are
published on Saturday. The idea is
presumably that the people have
m ore time on Sunday for reading, ,hence
Saturday is selected as publication day.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
KENT COUNTY.

On Monday night Henry H. Smoot, a
highly respected citizen, of Milford. passed
quietly away, of failure of the heart. Mr..
Smoot was nearly 81 years Of age. He was
engaged largely in agricultural pursuits,
and was nephew of the late Colonel Henry
B. Fiddeman.
The annual meeting of the Kent County
Bible Society was held in the NJ. P. Church,
Dover, on Wednesday. About forty men,
bers were present and three good addresses
were made by Rev.J. B. Turner. OF Dover,
DR.. Mofitt, OF New Jersey, and DR.. Lewis,
of Wilmington. The following ofacsrs were
elected: Presidents, Rev. J.. y. Turner:
Secretary. h. M. Cooper; Treasurer, John
r. Jakess Vice Presidents. B. D. Hoffecker,
Dr.. J. NJ Smith, Robert Carson John Hut
ton, Edwin Salisbury. b. b Murry, w. M.
Prouse. DR.. ]. D. West. 3. r. B. WoodalI
Depcsitary. n. M. Wilkinson.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04

REFERENCE is made locally in this
issue to two "boyish pranks', or "mali-
ciOus depredations". as you may view
them, on the part of certain Middle
town youths, some of them small boys.
The annoyances should not be repeated ;
in some way the boys should be taught
the difference between fun, mischief. i.
s'ornriness" and maliciousness. BOYS
are often ''badn because they have
notliing 10 do. In the evenings they
should have their books and after an
early hour their beds. Indeed the bed
can be made most effective curative
agency. Let the retiring hour be eight
o'clock for the second offence, seven
for the third. six for the fourth, and
continue the dose for week, or for a
fortnight as the case may require.
The TRANSCRIPT recommends this as
q mild yet efficient remedy for the
cases referred to.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04

THE TRANSCRIPT has referred sew
eral times recently to the interests of
the local Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. Among the'few who give of
their means, their sympathy, and their
time to the organization arsthe pastors
of the three chuIches in town. Though
all three are very busy men they devote
no little thought to the betterment Of
the youth, the young men, the older
men, through this organization. The
TRANSCRIPT would use these facts not
only to urge other busy men to aid in
what we believe is most worthy cause
but we wish to say that the genial and
harmonious labors together of these
christian ministers is of itself an en-
couragement to the success of the local
work. This is not true because their
cooperation adds one iUta to themselves
individually but it demonstrates to the
world that sectarian selfishness does
not exist to the extent the worldling so
often and SO vauntingly proclaims as a
defect in christianity. 1t bas happened
that all three of the gentlemen referred
to have been among our welcome visi-
tors this week, all three have spoken
very earnestly of the Association work,
and undoubtedly all thee feel what
one of them expressed: " L have en-
joyed so much the close association
with my ministerial brethren in the
Association work and l feel That l
know them better and appreciate them
moren This is just as true of the
laymen. Strong men have hearts whose
sympathy can give untold pleasure
but they must be cultivated; they must
be known. If the Association is given
the support it deserves it can accom-
plish world of good. Kind reader, if
you have read this far, are you not
willing to aid in some Way2 .Remem-
ber the three busy ministers who give
their time, their sympathy, their
money. The gentlemen will excuse
the liberty taken to thus refer to what
may seem to them a plain duty-to us
1t has the appearance of beautiful
lesson.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
pARTTsAr LEGISLATION.

IA meeting of the Democratic Central
Comm ittee Of Kent county was held in the
Levy Court room yesterday "wednesday
afternoon. A number of prominent Demo-
Gratis were present. Hon. John B.Penning-
ton was made permanent chairman and X.
Y. Wallen secretary. A committee OF ten,
one from each of the legislative districts IN
. the co unity, was appointed to recommend
Aarty rules to the county committee at some
we meeting. A committee of two, con-
of the permanent chairman, John
Pennington. and John D. Hawkins
chairman of the county committee, was ap
pointed to meet with similar committee
from New Castle and Sussex counties, which
will consider the proper legislation needed
and recommend the same to the coming
General Assembly. They are also to take
into consideration primary rules and con-
slider amendments to the present ballot sys-
tenn
Indeedl A committee of six to 'con-
slider the proper legislation needed and
recommend the same to the coming
General Assembly, As this is but a
local report we trust it it does not mean
what it seems to imply. There has
been too much partisan legislation IN
Delaware. It has been curse to the
State. 1t has kept away capital and
investments which in permanent lm-
9proyements and in taxation would have
meant 50 much. II the naming Of this
COMMITTEES means continuance OF those
partisan practices there should be an
organized effort to, forestall it. 1t IS
time that dishonest and dishonorable
politics should be denounced, and in
dividuals lending themselves to those
measures should be made to feel that
they are disgraced in the eyes of honesty
and integrity.
It has been evident for sometime that
the Democratic papers of Sussex county
aided By the Every Evening which is
ever a wolf in sleeps clothing, a
devil in the cloak of respectability, a
hypocrite even in politics, have been
trying to prepare the way for a change
of the Levy Court systems of Kent and
Sussex counties. An effort was made
to do this last winter but members OIL
the General Assembly refused to be
come the tool of the politicians and 1t
failed. The purpose is to give "a Demo-
cratic majority as has been done in
New Castle county. Perhaps the men
elected by the people will be legislated
out of office as has been done in this
county SO often, and perhaps-let us
hope it may be so-perhaps the mem
bers of the General Assembly who re-
fused last winter to become parties to
legislative steal will say to the COM
mittee tive decline to do your dirty
work; we have character and a future
which partisan legislation will in no
way aid" There are men who think
for themselves and who have backbone,
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
PROGRAMME OF TEACHERS ms
TITUTE.
TUESDAY, $50 A. M.

TUESDAY, $50 A. N.
Invocation ................. Organization
Address of Welcome Prof. Geo. w. Andrew
Address, fundamentals in Teaching"
..............s..... DR.. E. e. White
How to Study History" DR.. H. W. Elson
TUESDAY, 1.3O P. NJ,
fundamentals in Teaching
.................., DIR. p. 3. White
How to Teach History" DR.. H. w. Elson
Fundamentals in Teaching"
.................... DIR. E. E. White
How to Teach History" DR.. H. w. Elson
TUESDAY EVENING.
Music. ........... New Castle Orchestra
Elocutionist .......... DR.. Byron W. King
WEDNESDAY, 9 A. NJ.
Address, Language. DR.. Byron w. King
Address Geographical Progression,
,....-..........-... DR.. H. W. Elson
Address, Language ....Dr. Byron w. King
Address, Assigning Lessons, H. w. EIson
WEDNESDAY, 1.30 P. M.
Address, Subjective Reading,
....-........... DR.. Byron w. King
Address, Cause aud Effect, DR. H. w. EIson
Address, Subjective Reading.
.......... DR.. Byron W. King
Address, Cause and Effect, DR.. H. w. EIson
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Music. c................ New Castle Orchestra
Lecture, 1.-The Orator Paramount"
..................Ho Hon. Champ Clark
THURSDAY, 8 A. NJ.
Address, Practical Teaching,
49,. ......Supt. James NJ. Caughlin
Address, Elementary Science in Public
Schools. =. Supt. Geo. W. Twitmyer
Address, Practical Teaching,
............Supt. james Nj. CoughliR
Address, The Primary Teachers OPP
portunity :. Supt. Geo. W. Twitmyer
THURSDAY, 1.3O P. NJ.
Address, Practical Teaching,
............Supt. James M. Coughlin
Address, Stories as Mode of Teaching,
............ Supt. Geo. w. Twitmyer
Address, ......... DIR. Eugene W. Manning
Address, Development Of Civil VirtuesI
in School !. Supt. Geo. w. Twitmyer
THURSDAY EVENING.
Music. ...............New Castle Orchestra
Lecture, Abraham Lincoln.
............ Hon. Henry Watterson
FRIDAY. 9 A. N.
ADDRESS. ..-......,... Rr0I. A. II. SpalQ
Reports of Committees.
Adjournment.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
AnMsrRoNe,s SUNDAY SCHOOL,


One Sunday afternoon early in the '70's
Messrs. D. L. Dunning, Fredus Pennington
and DIR. T. H. Gilpin. members of Forest
Presbyterian Church of Middletown, made
visit to Armstrong; Corner, two miles
north of town, for the purposes of organiz-
ing Sunday-school. They collected half
dozen scholars in little room and talked
to them of the Bible and of observing the
Sabbath day. Mr.. Dunning kept up his
visits regularly and was assisted most faith
fully by Miss Sadie Howell, now deceased.
and others. the result being the erection of
very cozy chapel where Sunday-school is
held every Sunday afternoon with preach
ing services by Rev. F. Fl. Moore, d. D.,
once month.
On Sunday, Nov. 25th, special Thanks
giving service was prepared and general
invitation to the friends of the school was
given to attend There were III persons pres
ent being more thantwice the number of the
previous week SO. The collection Amounted
to$2 80, collections regularly averaging more
than penny for each attendant. The ex-
ercises consisted of brief addresses by the
superintendent, DR.. Moore, DIR. Gilpin and
one or two other friends, and interesting re-
citations by the larger scholars and little
folks of the school interspersed with soul
stirring music. The occasion was very en-
joyable and very encouraging to those who
have given of their time and their means
to sustain "this outpost of Forest Church"
Many of the officers and teachers reside
in Middletown an they are faithful in their
attendance, some not missing more than
one or two sessions in a year. The present
officers are:
Superintendent, j. Fletcher Deakyne; AS
sistant, Alfred Green; Treasurer, B. V.
Armstrong; Secretary, L. V. Davidson;
Librarian, Augustus Nowland; Chorister,
Geo. G. Rowe; Organist. Miss Lena Pleasan-
ton. Among the teachers faithfully attend
ing from town are-Miss Emma Blackis-
ton, Mrs. Geo. G. Rowe, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E.
Paynter, Misses Martha Heaton, Viola En-
mis- and Ida Daley.
A nice tower has just been completed and
the clear tones of chapel bell rang out for
the first time last Sunday announcing the
sarvices. The school has enrolled rs men,
bers with good library while papers are
given the children every Sabbath. The
building is to be freshly painted aud the
prospects for the growth of the work at
Armstrong; Chapel are very bright. You
are invited to visit the school,
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
coMMENDABLE CRITICISM.

''Lack of home training may serve as an
excuse for ignorance of those social nice
ties which make fashionable society pleasant
and enjoyable, but the want of it is nc
excuse for the absence of politeness ano
respect for others which is ordinarily
natural to the sensible man. Because
young man happens to be student in an
institution of learning, there is no reason
for his leaving his manners in his. room
and as he goes home to spend holiday
make himself nuisance on the road by
boisterous conversation rushing from cal
to car, or ogling young ladies with whom
be is not acquainted. These remarks are
for the mafortwnates who are members Of
an institution about IL miles from Will,
mington, in the town of Newark. The
date of the occurrance was November 24th,
1S97."-Lewes Pilot.
We have no knowledge of the par
ticular offence referred to, but we
know such criticism would not appear
in the editorial columns Of the '''Pilot"
unless it were deserved. We wish to
commend the public service of the
editor and the manner of doing it. We
do not know who these young men are
but they are not without friends and
means since they are attending college.
Ii they have no regard for themselves
and forget the respect due their parents,
thinking perhaps the very names of
their relatives will shield them from
criticism, they deserve the public cen
sure they have received from the
"Pilot." They should learn lesson
which others may also profit by.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
YIN. B. Sharp & co.
FOURTH and MARKET Sis.
Wilmington, Del.
Thoughts for
Holiday Giving.

Children's, Misse an d
Ladies Black Jersey fleece;
lined Leggins, finely shaped
and made of the material to fit
all sizes, S5c, $r.oo and $I.25
per pair.
A fine assortment of Boys
and Mems Wool Knit Gloves,
heavy and warm, IS, IS and
soc. per pair.
Boys heavy feece-lined Kid
Gloves, tans, reds and brewns
soc. per pair and fine fur
tops, $I.eo per pair.
Ladies and Children's Black
Knit Mitts, all wool, for 25c.
per pair.
Il 900 Ladies White ribbed
heece-lined Vests, regular soc.
grade, with a manufacturers,
slight imperfection, that you
can hardly see-but being
there makes the price 25c.
instead of soc.
Aprons-special and hand
some styles, 25c. each-Nur-
ses Aprons, extra large. made
of fine lawn withwide hem and
wide strings. All 25c.
Fine Lawn Aprons, with
hem-stitched trimming on bot
tom, 25c.
Fine Lawn Aprons with en-
broidered inserting-25c.
Embroidered Flannels for
skirts and sacques are prettier
and finer than ever-made by
| the hand Swiss machine in
white, cream. pink, light blue.
grey, black, red and cardinal,
from soc. to 81 per yard.
Special numbers of elegant
California Blankets.
ia fine White Wool Blankets hand
somely bordered. Special holiday price,
$S-5l, fror. S..
ia Fine White Wool Blankets, hand
somely bordered. Special holiday price
1896, from $3.50.
la Finest White Wool Blankets. s., from
81.
Our fine Wool Plaids are
marked at very low prices tor
a quick sale. They are all new
this season and very handsome
age. to 81.
Silk and Wool PIaids-44
inches wide, $I.25 and SI.5o.