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Middletown transcript., 1906-02-10
THEY HAD A NARROW ESCAPE
Mrs. M. D. Wilson and Two Children
Were Thrown in Mill Pond

While Mrs. NJ. D. Wilson and her two
children were returning to their home
near Noxontown Mill at five o'clock Fri
day evening OF last week, the horse they
were driving became frightened at some
lumber lying along the mill dam, and in
its wild fight leaped into the pond.
The carriage turned over, throwing all
of the occupants into the water, and had
it not of been for the rare presence Of
mind of Mrs. Wilson the little girl would
have been drowned. At the spot where
the accident occurred the water was only
a few feet deep, but the bank is rather
steep, and Mrs. Wilson and her son were
thrown in shallow water, while the little
girl was thrown several feet farther out
in the pond. The mother walked out as
far as possible and grasped the clothing
Of the child just in time TO prevent her
from sinking in the deep water.
By this time several men had come to
their assistance, and did all in their
power to save the horse, but it had be-
come tangled in the harness and was
drowned.
The children attended the Middletown
High School, and Mrs. Wilson had come
to town during the afternoon and they
were returning home at the time the acci-
dent occurred.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-10
CEcIL' OK

George Oldham is spending sometime
in Philadelphia.
The revival services are in progress al
the NJ. E. Church.
Miss Clara Gary has been spending a
few days with Mrs. Arrie Manlove.
Thomas Boulden has gone to Philadel-
pIlia where lie has accepted position.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Lusby are the
guests of relatives in Philadelphia and
Germantown.
Miss Alice Storr, Of Baltimore, has been
spending this week with her sister, Mrs.
R. NJ. Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wilson have been
spending the past week with her parents,
John D. Boulden and wife.
William D. Etherington died at his
home near town after lingering illness,
aged 63. Services were held at the house
on Wednesday at 2.30 O'Clock ;interment
in Cecilton Cemetery.
The ladies of this town are practising
for an entertainment to be held in the
Mechanics Hall on Tuesday evening,
February goth. The program consists OF
a Comedy and Minstrel. It promises to
be exceedingly fine as these are the ladies
that gave the Old Maids Convention
about two years ago.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-10
CURRENT PRICES
MIDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET.

s MIDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN W. JoLIs.
Wheat-No. 81 Corn
No. .78 Yellow, shelled 46
Timothy Seed $2.65 cob 49,. As
Clover Seed fb l04c Oats ............... 81
AIIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. t. coNNELLEE.
Eggs, per doz............................ 16@l8
Country Butter, per ib................. 2S@32
Creamery Butter, per. ib............. s6
Lard, per ib...........,................ 9@12
Live Chickens, per b.............. 1916
Potatoes, per basket...,................ s0@4o
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-10
CHURCH NOTES

The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of Forest Presbyterian Church,
meets every Sunday evening at 6.45
o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody. The topic for tomorrow
evening is: 'How to Conquer Tempta-
tom Matt 26:4l; l Cor. 10:12-l3; Jas.
Al; Heb. 2:1s; 4:l4-l6; 12:1-4. A tenn
perance topic Leader, Mr.. Deakyne.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the audience room of the M. E. Church
every Sunday evening at 700 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is: "The
Freedman's Aid and Southern Education
Society and It's Work. Matt. 25:31-4 /;
John 4:20. Leader, Miss Elizabeth Hol-
ten.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-10
BUEHA--CLEAvER WEDDING

At the residence OF the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cleaver, near Mt.
Pleasant, on Thursday evening, at $50
o'clock, Miss Edna Mitchell Cleaver was
united in marriage to Mr. George ].
Buehm OF this town. The ceremony was
performed by. the Rev. Given in the pres
ence of large number Of relatives and
friends. Miss Mary Buehm a sister of
the groom, was maid of honor, and Mr..
Harry Manlove was best man. The
ushers were Mr.. Albert Alexander OF
Wilmington and Mr.. Northup, Of this
town.
The,bride was handsomely gowned in
white Paris muslin and carried white car
nations. A reception was held imme-
diatelv after the ceremony, after which
an elaborate wedding supper was served.
The bride was the recipient Of numer-
Gus presents.
Mr.. and Mrs Buehm will reside in this
town, and have begun housekeeping ON
East Main street.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-10
REY. sYLYANus TowNsENp

Rev. sylvanus Townsend, retired
minister, died on his farm. near Cayot's
Corner, Nd, on Wednesday Of last week
in the 69th year Of his age. He had been
troubled with asthma and heart weakness
for some time. Two sons, Dr.. Townsend,
Of Baliimore; Ernest, Of Cayot's and two
daughters, Miss Virginia, Of Baltimore,
and Miss Sylvia, of Cayot's. His funeral
was held on Saturday, with interment in
Bethel Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-10
WIN Meet in Lewss

Lewes will be the meeting place Of the
next stated meeting Of the Presbytery Of
New Castle and the date will be April
18th, 1906, at 2 P. NJ. The Rev. Boudi-
not Seeley, Jr., lately dismissed from the
presbytery while moderator therof, to the
Philadelphia presbytery, will preach the
sermon. Commissioners to the general
assembly to convene at Des Maines. Iowa,
on May Hth, will be elected and several
churches with vacant pulpits will call
pastors.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-10
NoTlcE-REMovAL

Dr. w. E. Barnard, Surgeon Dentist.
has vacated the Anderson property, and
removed his Offices and residence to the
property recently occupied by the late
s. NJ. Reynolds, next door to the post
Office. Long Distance Phone, No. 81.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-10
ODESSA

! Miss Marion Miffiin i the Flest q
friends in Philadelphia.
Rev. W. E. Gunby spent Monday aud
Tuesday in Philadelphia.
The young people have been eni',ig <
skating at the Mari Fit this week.
aiss b. Base is visiting her sister. Mrs.
Clarence NJ. Howard, at Havte de Grace,
Md.
DR.. H.. F. smyth is entertaining lis
mother, Mrs. 1. T. smyth,' of Philadel-
Phia.
Camp No. II, P. O. S. of A., meets
every Wednesday evening at 7.S0 in the
Red Mems Hall.
About two hundred new volumes have
been recently added to the "Corbit Ii
brary" of this town.
Miss Bertha Stevens left Wednesday
for Chester, where she will spend some
time with her sister.
Mrs Clara B. Green, of Middletown,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. F. B.
Watkins, for the past week.
W. H. NJ. S. held it, monthly meeting
on Wednesday night at the home of the
President, Mrs C. w. Davis.
NJ. Fred West, OF Bordentown, n. j.,
has been spending this week here with
his sister. Miss Emma West
NJ George HUM was suddenly called
to Chester on Friday of last week by the
illness of his sister, Mrs. Jacob Gremmin-
ger.
Mrs. G. Carson Boyd and daughter
Martha. of Wilmington, visited her par
ents, Mr. aud Mrs. William Tucker, part
of last week.
On Sunday morning the Lords Supper
will be administered in the NJ. E. Church
by the Rev, W. H. Hutchin OF Middle
town, and he will also occupy the pulpit
in the evening.
Roll of Honor
The scholars of Odessa Public School
deserving special mention for department
and progress for the month OF January
are as follows:
Room No. MARY AsPril, Ninrie f.
Armstrong, Emma Carpenter. Madeline
Pennington, Earle Pleasanton, Fred Kiel-
kopf, William Mailly Davis, Jeanette
Watkins.
Room No 2.-Helen Watkins, Ralph
Shallcross, Elsie McCloskey, Rose Evans,
Lloyd Caulk, Emma Wallace, Elsie Bur-
ton, Milton Phillips, Robert Heller, Leon
ard Wallace, Norman Ward.
Room No. 3.-Blanche West, Corinne
KieIkopf, Craig Naudain, Earlon Massey, |
Minnie West, Helen Kumpel, Naomi |
Morgan, Oscar Bradshaw, Nellie Fritz,
Dewey Fritz, Pearl Harris and Helen |
Wallace.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-10
THE MASONIC BANQUET
The l4lst Anniversary Of Union Lodge.
An Elaborate Spread

=
e Last Tuesday evening Lodge M. . a.
r. & A. NJ, had az its honored enert,
i Hon. l4,5rsing Handy, Grand Master uf
Delaware Il MAS also tile Hist anni. err
! sary OF the Institution Of the Lodge. ~
e iarter da'i.g back tn lst5 Tie nr.nr
bers of the Belge had prepared ba' qtet
and invited thereto tile mltes and utugIl-
tiers of masons. OF course, on account Of
the wild goat, the ladies were not ad-
mitted into the Lodge, but were kept out
for little while, long enough to take the
rough edges off the goats temper. As the
Lodge rooms and reception parlor have
been entirely remodeIed and refurnished,
many of the members of tine Lodge
we're as much surprised and pleased with
the appearance of them as were the ladies.
The banquet was served in the Opera
House and the committe had by gener-
Gus use of decorations and Japanese
lanterns, converted it into a bower of
beauty. The unanimous opinion of all
was that this sort of an entertainment
should be made at least an ANNUAL affair.
The menu prepared by Caterers Hates
and Slack was -
Oysters, Oak Island
Olives Celery Pickles
Rolls
Broiltd Oysters, in case
Saratoga Chips
Roast Turkey Cranberry Sauce
Potatoes au Gratin
Slnitlfeld ham
Maryland Biscuit
Chicken Salad
Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake
Cafe Noir
The music by the Middletown 0rches-
ira was feature.
Enjoyable speeches were made by the
Grand Master, P. g. NJ, N. P. Wild and
Bro Thomas R. Madden of Smyrna, Rev.
Frank S. Cain OF Warwick, Nd, Rev. w.
Fl. Hutchins and Bro. James B. Cook Of
Middletown. Among the others present
were Mr.. James 7. Chandler and wife of
Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Battle,
of Virginia; Dr. Walter V. Woods, Messrs.
Joseph L. Gibson and 7. R. Bradshaw,
of Odessa; Mr.. Henry A. Perkins, of Phil
adelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Duhamel, Of
Earleyille; Md; Messrs. Black and Smith,
Cecilton, Md: Charles H. Jolls, of Wy
oming; Hugh G. Browne, of Wilmington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Beck, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T: ConneIlee, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
H. Emerson, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph C.
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Reese Parker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Howell, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Barnett, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beasten,
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Jolls, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph G. Jolls, DR.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Ritchie, DR.. and Mrs. ]. Allen johnson,
Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Clay, DR.. and Mrs.
G. B. Pearson, Mrs. G. W. W. Naudain,
Mrs. Henrietta V. Paryis, Mrs. Margaret |
]. Darlington, Mrs. Albert Price, Misses
Bernice Metten, Mary Maxwell, Grace |
Parvis, Eugenia Beasten, Elizabeth Shep- |
herd, Mary Hutchin, Edith shallcross,
Lottie Jolls, Helen Naudain, Louisa Cox,
Messrs. S. NJ. Rosenberg, Joseph Berk
man, A. G. Cox, George Echenhofer,
Reece Darlington, w. F. Shallcross, W.
S. Letherbury and Taylor Barnett.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-10
FOR SALE
AT FARMERs's PRICES

/ Registered Jersey Bull l year
old. Large enough for service.
He cannot be beaten for size
and beauty.
1 Jersey Bull Calf, 8 months old.
Also Berkshire Sow Pigs eligible
to registry. from Oct. litters.
For Particulars address,
LLOYD S. BARLOW, Supt.
Sedgely Farm,
MarshaIlton, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-10

Lone Adam sat in Eden's groves, forIorn,
bereft;
Ere Eve from out his riven side the
Almighty cleft.
His soul in anguish begged to change his
awful fate;
Another being send,-to be his friend
and mate.
The birds, they sWeetly sang to speed his
lonely hours;
And roses rich with perfume filed his
leafy bowers;
No sweaty toll to satisfy his daily wants ;
No gentle voice to cheer him in his quiet
haunts.
At last his lonely heart in deepest sorrow
cried
Twas then Jehovah heard, land 10
blushing bride.
She, trembling stood /; her beauteous face,
her form divine.
Enraptured man,-in vain he tried to
whisper, Mine
No tongue to voice the language Of their
throbbing hearts
Alas their talking eyes dispensed with
lovers arts.
Her hand Ire took. and swift a larnbent
flame there fed.
And clothed her qniyering form in blush
of crimson red.
Around her supple waist lie wound his
manly arm
And from her troubled breast dispelled
the dread OF harm.
And then, mid waving palms and ferns
and fragrant air,
Adown Loves Bridal Path they WENT
the happy pair.
Their nuptial feast, fair Eve, with dainty
skill prepared,
And sitting side by side, their wedding
meat they shared.
A4d so, since ADAMS day no feast has been
complete,
Without a charming Ete to. grace 1t and to
greet.
JUNIUs.
Middletown transcript., 1906-02-10

These lines were delivered at the Ma
sonic banquet on Tuesday evening in this
place and are printed by. request:
THE FIRST BANQUET
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

modern health-otcer and has closed his nostrils to
escape the i-sneng incense, which by way of fumi-
cation has exercised the Notwithstanding devils
He has been amazed TO learn that cherche1 Ia 5e,le
phrase which French predecessors gave him.
extends the female mosquito and has been aston
iShed when told that the harmless necessary "
active Tropagator of disease. But he has learned.
he Is becoming a1nenable and in cases enthusiastic
and OF the gratifying facts OF the present
situation Is that are getting him well into the line
q hearty cooperation IN the great undertaking.
For truly. as the building OF the Canal Is the
greatest effort of modern engineering the sanitation
q the Canal Zone Is the greatest undertaking OF
pdern sanitary science. 1t viii be successfully
accomplished, and when accomplished il will be
monument to science which no intelligent man
NH be able 10 contemplate without glow OF
enthusiasm. When one considers the five hundred
square miles OF fever-ridden jungle which confronted
Us, when one remembers that the mortality among
the laborers under the French regime rose at times
IL the enormous CURE of SIX hundred the thou
sand annually, some idea may be gained of the mag
nitude OF the undertaking To the glory OF
Government be il said that the importance of the
sanitary question fully realized and that the
supply OF money for the work has been ample
The question TO how the health Of one hundred
thousand aborers IS to be looked after Is of general
interest both in own country and abroad.
OF equal interest Is the question to how the
going multitude, passengers and crews, who VIII
pass through the Canal VIII be protected from the
dangers Of what has been one of the danger-Spots
OF the earth. The questions are best answered by
q statement of what We have already done and OF
what we purpose 70 do
Looming large as major enemy was the tiny
mosquito Since il had been detected as the carrier
Of yellow fever IN one species and Of malaria IN
another its determination became the first necessity
second enemy was the house-iy, whose kindred
ability placed II also under the ban. Breeding
places for mosquitoes had to be destroyed wherever
iaey existed and all hospitals and all houses, as far
rr-r1- expenditure could reach had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

disease is concerned the doubtful point has already
been passed. Our death-rate during August, 1905,
was only twenty-five to the thousand per dHnHm,
figure which many civilized cities of the Temperate
Zone exceed. One of the finest hospitals in the world,
equipped with every modern appliance has been
tablished on the side of Ancon Mountain. The hos
pital stats physicians and nurses excellent and
shall find difficulty in maintaining them i'll
their present high state of efficiency The hospital
system, in other words, will be fully equal to the
need. 1t was calculated and anticipated that with
the coming population of one hundred thousand
constant ten per cent. of these would be i'll, and
that of this percentage only One-haf constantly
five thousand would be under treatment, the rest
being beyond discovery and reach. 1t is rapidly
becoming apparent, however, that this calculation
greatly exaggerated the actual condition.
We speedily reaching the ideal point when
shall get hold of all the sick they
aIlng. They will be, now, placed under lmmc
diate observation in screened rooms The fact that
even under our comparatively crude conditions we
had only three hundred and one in hospital during
August out of a working force of twelve Thousand.
shows that the sanitary ghost which has haunted
this mghtiest of projects is destined to be laid.
Much depends upon educating the public. All
being taught to understand that malaria is carried
by mosquito, and that after being bitten by an
infected mosquito it requires fifteen days for the
disease to terminate in the system.
Added to all our other responsibilities will be that
Of keeping the working force a good working
condition. The humidity of the climate and the
consequent languor certain to have their effect
in diminishing the total of units of work done. But
with sanitary camps good food perfect watcr-suppy
and constant supervision expect to minimize
this loss as far possible. Our treaty with Panama
oblgates to furnish sewerage system and water
supply for both Panama and Colon, and
gIneerS are at work dam across the Rio
Grande which will furnish ample water-supply
for this and all other needs of the isthmus.
The wise treaty provisions have enabled us to
IL.
ty-eight per cent. of the labOrcrs from Panama
and Jamaica, require little aCClimaton, and
to extent immune American officials
and employees will be taught to protect themselves;
and with a whole Republic under permanent sanitary
law the hygienc difficulty which has made the great
project doubtful may fairly be regarded well
its way toward removal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

and as the Hoandcrs had to learn how to live under
the protection of bikes, the Panama natives, as
people, will learn live under the protection of the
laws of health.
Sanitary law operates harshly upon the native
but, as | have said he IS falling we'll into line. All
the native houses of bamboo and grass were built
upon stills above stagnant pools of water. These
pools our mosquito brigades DESTROY The natives
house is funigated, and he is then notified, within
the domain which have thus far policed that his
house and the pond beneath must be kept in order;
that all refuse must be placed in his garbage-can
ready for the carts which collect 1t daily. We have
had most difficulty with the negroes; but fine for
the first Otfense and imprisonment for the second
making them active Co0peratOrS with the
system. They are notified of any sins of omission
commission, and inspection follows twenty
four hours later to ascertain if the law has been
obeyed. Out of hundred and hftv-siX mott
hcations in August, however, only twenty-sx were
fined for noncompliance creditable figure.
1t was vitality important to the system that every
person afflicted with disease should at once report
the hospital authorities. This always represents
great difficulty in dealing with native populations;
but herein my experience in Havana helped us.
| found there that the natives would not report a
fever case unless forced to do so, but always
inclined, through ignorance and fear, to conceal
1t at home. Fines were instituted there, but in
dealing with the people, as a matter OF public
policy, we We're lenient. Our lenency lost us their
respect, and as a result had to struggle with
a serious epidemic. Here there leniency. The
natives are rapidly learning to report and
come OF their accord for treatment; and
tive health-police officers who carry the work of
fumigation are great aid in the discovery of cases
We have twelve thousand laborers to look
after, and pcrtectIng our system so that when
the preliminary work is over, the whole sanitary
problem Will be solved.
Every house, lodging house and hotel is under
H. tufts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

IT VIII be news to many
that the proud citizen of
Panama already looks
forward TO the day when his
country viii be an interna-
tlonal health resort. SAM
tary science, like Cesar, has
come, has seen and has con-
quered-not Vet the enormous
and incredible difficulties of
the situation, but the conf
denCe Of the native.
With the loyalty that is
born on every soil, he has
erleved over the fact that his
own soil had the worst repu-
t1tlon, from the viewpoint
uf health. in the two hemi
spheres. He has stared open
mouthed at the strange and
magical appliances of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

Department of Water-Supply is
being rapidly extended, and all
drinking water will be free from
contamination. The selection of
composites proceeds with the
utmost care, and even before
they are built upon, as well as
throughout all their occupancy.
they will be under charge of we'll
drilled sanitary police, Immi-
grant stations have been estab-
lished at both terminals of the
Canal, generally similar to that
at NeW-York. Every individual
is closely examined, and of the
seventy-tive thousand who are
coming many will have to be
freed from ailments in the hos
pitfalls before they will be of any
value as labOrerS.
In so far as the prevention of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

tant thing was the or
ganization. 1t was a new
problem, and | had to
change my policy several
times to meet the I'M
known eXigencies of the
situation.
With martial law-the
whole social administra-
ton placed under rigid
military discipline-the
popular mind is familiar.
An entire State under
sanitary law is, however,
a new idea. But this is
now and must ever con-
tinue to be the condition
of things in the Republic
of Panama. Eternal Wig
lance here is the price of
freedom from epidemics,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-19
TRADE ON MOSQUITOES.
American Society of Exterminators
Issues Brief of De-
clarations.

New YOrk.-At the convention OF the
American Mosquito determination so.
cisty here, President w. ]. Matheson,
of New York city, said that large
percentage of the population of this
country yearly lose their lives or are
i1caaaci... ~ disease from the in
s4~4o6a work OK TIE mosquito. The
Mosquito Brief" designed to convey
the layman information regarding
mosquitoes and to form a "confes ssiOn
of faith" OF the society, was discussed
and adopted. Some of its declarations
are:
There are over 100 species OF mos
Quitoes in the United States.
Mosquitoes require one to three
weeks to develop from eggs to winged
insects. Some species lay as many as
300 to 400 eggs at time. Only few
mosquitoes live month.
Rigid tests prove that certain species
are the only natural means of trans
mission Of malaria and yellow fever
OF the domestic variety the danger
Gus malarial mosquitoes are among
the most generally distributed. They
never seem to travel far-only a few
hundred yards.
Mosquitoes are known to bite more
than once.
Mosquitoes are a needless and dan
gerous pest. Their propagation can be
prevented.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-19
JlU JITSU CALLED FAILURE.
Naval Academy at Annapolis Will
Exclude It from Exer-
cises

Annapolis.-Jip jitsu at the United
States Naval academy has proved fail
ure. One year ago the craze to acquire
a thorough knowledge of the Japanese
art of self-defense was paramount, but
the result of the matches within the last
six months, in which American wrest-
lers demonstrated that the native art
was superior to the Japanese art, leg
and body twist, convinced the cadets
that iiu jitsu has been greatly over
rated.
Prof. Yamashita, the jiu jitsu expert
who instructed President Roosevelt in
the art, gave the last of the series of so
lessons coSering last season and this to
the midshipnlen. His contract has not
been renewed, and neither has he been
successful in making profitable engage
ments for the future. In fact, interest
in his art has died out and he will re-
turn to Japan. He has received $33.33
for each lesson of an hour at the acad-
emy.