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Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09
TALENT ON THE MID-WAY0

Mr.. George 7. French furnished an un-
expected but quite agreeable addition to
the program provided by the ladies who
ran the vaudeville performance at the
late Block Party?Carnival.
Having learned somehow that Mr..
French was an old hand at the business
with a very pleasing talent for recitative,
personation, mimicry and tue lihe the
ladies commandeered him on that occa.
sion to do few Of his many stunts 10 be-
half of their affair. He thereupon gave
them short sketch of scenes and sights
in St. Augustine, Florida, and Cuba,
gathered in his travels thither, concluding
his only too brief travel narrative with a
recitation of the lines written by his
friend, the famous Col. Robert 6. 1nger.
soil on the wall Of the room in the house
in Ayr, Scotland, where the great poet
Burns was born:
The lines are so beautiful The TRANSCRIPT
feels it's readers will welcome them:
Though Scotland boast thousand names
OF patriot, king and peer,
The Doblest, grandest OF them all
Was loved and Graded here.
Here lived the gentle peasant prince,
The loving Cottes.King,
Compared with whom the greatest prince
Was but titled thing.
'Tis but cottage rooted with straw,
A hovel made of clay;
One door shuts out the snow and storm,
One window greets the day.
And here sit within this hut;
I hold all bards to scorn,
For here beneath this lowly roof
Loves sweetest bard was born.
Within this halloW'd spot feel
Like one who clasps a shrine,
When the glad lips at last have touched
The something deemed divine.
And here the world through all its years,
As long as day returns,
The tribute OF its love and tears,
viii pay to Robert Burns."
In grateful acknowledgement of the
above charming lines of appreciative
eulogy, inspired by the memory of their
revered poet, the Scottish Keepers OF this
found shrine of Burns. caused the pen.
cilled words to be enclosed with a hand.
some gilt frame and glass.
Mr.. French merits the thanks not only
of those who heard him. but of the larger
number who will thank him for giving
them though TIE TRANSCRIPT the beauti.
fuI lines be recited, meanwhile, like
Oliver Twist, elamoring for more.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09
TOWNSEND

Mr.. Reynolds HodgsOn is visiting rsla
tives at Smyrna.
Mr.. B. G. Lockerman, of Washington,
D. c., is home for the summer.
Mrs. Leonard Dickinson, of Atlantic
City, is visiting her parents here.
When your CONNECTIONS, fruits or ice
cream are purchased at Keith's you have
a guarantee as to purity, quality and fresh
ness.
Mr.. Martin Lee, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday and Monday with his mother
Mrs. Maggie Lee.
Miss Helen Andrews, of HurIock, Nd,
spent few days of last week with Miss
Ethelwyn Maloney.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Hutchinson, Jr., Of
near BIackbird, spent Sunday with bic
parents near town.
Mr.. Abraham Bratton, OF Wilmington,
has been spending sometime with Joseph
Daniels and family.
Mrs. ]. s. Lattomus aud Mrs. Maggie
Lee visited Mrs. John w. Mooris near
Smyrna, on Wednesday.
Mrs. L. L. Maloney and Misses Meta
MacSorIey and Anna VanDyke were In
Wilmington on Thursday.
Miss Ethel v. Lee was the guest of her
friend Miss Anita Jones, in Smyrna, from
Monday until Wednesday.
Mr.. Harry Hart, Of Philadelphia, spent
the Fourth with bis wife and son who are
spending the summer here.
Miss Mildred Wells returned home
wednesday, after q very pleasant visit
with friends IN and neaE Smyrna StziTT Ffia.
Master Irving Hart left on Monday on
a two weeks, visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Crossan, in Wilmington.
Mrs. John Townsend, Jr., of Philadel.
nhia. was the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Emma Finley, few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crossan, Of Viii.
mington, were the guests of relatives 10
and near town Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. Frank Gray and sister Florence, of
Philadelphia, are spending two weeks with
Misses Addis and Eva Alfree, near town.
Mrs. M. B. Donovan is entertaining
tbislweek her sister, Mrs. Minnie Webb
and Miss Helen Yerkes, Of Philadelphia.
"A large number of persons from here st.
tended the talk in Middletown on Sunday
afternoon given by Richmond P. Hob.
son.
Miss Ruth Richardson returned home
on Wednesday. after . few days visit with
her uncle, Mr. ana mrs. marry OoIIiDs at
Smyrna.
Mrs. Mary Money had as her guests on
Sunday and Monday Mr.. q. G. Naylor, OF
Wilmington, DR.. Fl. G. NayloF, OF Poiss-
town, Pa, and Mr.. Elmer Naylor and
family Of Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09
BETTER ORDER In TOWN

The highest possible praise that can be
spoken Of the efficiency Of our police force
under the :skilful guida nee Of Chief
Stanley, is not the weekly announcement
that be has made $50 and so many arrests
this week" but rather that in the past
two weeks, including the exceptional
Fourth of July holidsy.time, he has made
only two arrests. When be came here a
year ago and for sometime thereafter be
and his assistants had occasion to arrest
many offenders and promptly and fear.
lessly has this been done.
Now the good results of this years
work are becoming manifest inthe greatly
decreased number Of cases Of miscellaneous
laWlessness.
This pleasing state Of affairs especially
90 far as concerns arrests for obstructina
The streets-is no doubt largely due to the
response made by our coloFed people
themselves to the kindly appeal made 10
them several weeks since by TIE TRAN.
SCRIPT to see to it that by their tbougbt.
lessness they should give no occasion for
anF such arrests. We congratulate our
roiT al Cittfizazs W ssissis
60 show themselves worthy the considera.
tion and fair treatment Chief Stanley
personally and through bis subalternG
wishes TO give them. Such sort of good
citizenship il Just one illustration of what
DR.. Booker 7. Washington was pleading
With them 10 show,
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09
LT. HoBsON,s ADDREss
A Great Presentation Of the
TEMPERANCE Question

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The we'll known Richmond P. Hobson,
late of the United States Navy and now .
member Of Congress from Alabama gave
in Middletown last Sunday afternoon, be-
fore large and appreciative audience, an
address upon Temperance Of an unusual
character from the purely scientific
side of that question.
Among many other illustrations taken
from technical experiments by experts in
medicine and physics upon both men and
animals, he mentioned the reproductive
histories of Professor Hodges sIcoholized
dogs. OF SO whelps born in four litters to
pair Of tipplers, nine we're born dead,
eight were deformed and only four we're
visble i. e. able to live and seemingly
normal. On the other hand q normal
kennel pair produced 45 Whelps, of which
Al we're Viable and normal percentage
of 902 against 17.4 per cent. of living
alcoholics.
Again, similar observations by Demme
on the progeny of 10 alcoholics as COM
pared with 10 normal families of human
beings, showed that of 81 children born
to the 10 drinking families, 10 were de.
formed, six idiotic, six epileptic, 25 nom
viable !. 9. unable to live and only 10 or
IL per cent. of the whole we're normal.
On the contrary the 10 normal families
produced 81 children, two of whom were
deformed, two backward" though not
diseased and three unable to live, leaving
"a or or S8 5 per cent. normal.
He also alluded to the fact that the lead.
ing governments of Europe, alarmed by
the manifest inrosds Of alcohol upon the
physical, mental and moral welfare of
their subjects, several years ago in an in
ternational convention discussed the ques
tion OF remedying this dangerous evil, and
that committee of scientific investigators
appointed by those nations to study the
results Of the use of intoxicants, made
startling report that the effects Of alcohol
we're disastrous in the extreme in many
ways. Among, others in a pronounced
decrease in stature, strength and endur.
ance of the recent soldiery as compared
with former years.
Though speaking for nearly two hours
he kept the close attention of his hearers
to the last and made by his fair, moder.
ate and logical treatment of the liquor
question deep impression upon all who
were present. No speech upon that
subject ever made in our town has aroused
so great an interest and ELECTED go much
approving discussion afterwards.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09
CECILT0N

Mr.. John Taylor was Baltimore visi'
tor recently.
A party of young people went to Better
ton last Saturday evening.
Miss Lille Short is the guest of the
Misses Jackson in Greensboro.
Mrs. John Etherington, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting Mrs. Daniel Jones.
Mrs. Strickland, Of Elkton, was the
guest OF Mrs. J. H. Smith last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Edward Culp, of Philadelphia,
visited friends in town Saturday Of last
week.
Mrs. Louise Gegenheimer, of Philadel-
pIia, has been the guest Of Mrs. George
RickaTd.
Mrs. NJ. E. Freeman, of Chesapeake
City, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G..
W. Padley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Benson, of ofCamden,
N. j., visited Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Mccoy
on Sunday.
ii rs. je1I1Iiu riice aud Miss Miss NiiEesi
Foster spent several days last week in
Philadelphia.
Quite q number from here went to
Betterton on Monday on Capt. Norman
Higgins boat.
Harry Budd, Of Wilmington, spent Sun.
day and Monday with. bis parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Budd.
Years of experience in ice cream max.
ing, has taught us that the public wants
only the best. Try KEITH's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Davis and son, of
Baltimore. are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fl. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Steele, OF Chesapeake
City, visited Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Watts
Wednesday Of last week.
When your confections, fruits or ice
cream are purchased at Keith's you have
guarantee as to purity, quality and fresh'
nese.
Misses MoIIles McCoy hIu WHTIOu
Clark we're the guests Of Mrs. William Nc.
Mullin, near PoEt Penn, DEL, one day
last week.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09


But We nearly forgot 70 mention an
important factor in this magnificent Mid,
way success -the cooks
While the officers and men on the up
Per decks Of the great warships that won
the sea fights at Manila and Santiago,
we're carrying ammunition, aiming and
firing the guns and manouvering the
ships, deep down in the vitaIs Of those
floating iron monsters, were 9 host Of
sooty sweating men shoveling coal, grimy,
half-baked, led faced Gremen and engi.
neers bending oversboilers and furnaces
all needed to make those glorious victor.
ies possible.
So, in the late gastronomic battle up.
on the lawns on South Broad there were
ladies not figuring so prominently in the
dress.parade part of the affair, who in
their homes, and in their kitchens, them
selves and maids were standing over
hot stoves spelling their tempers and
their complexions, connecting and arrang-
ing the delicious hot stuff and the no
less palatable cold culinary ammunition
that carried their patrons stomachs by
storm and helped win the day. Here's the
roster of this "noble army of martyrs"
Mrs. Fred Brady, Mrs. J. L. Shepherd,
Mrs. NJ. B. Burris, Mrs. ]. @, Sites, Mrs.
F. II. Moore.
And last bat far from least, Miss Emma
Brown who as the presiding divinity over
the blessed coffee pot brew keptits dusky
nectar stream flowing steadily to the very
asst.
The ladies of the Century Club wish
The TRANSCRIPT to to extend their warm.
est thanks to those ladies not members Of
their organization who so generously
aided in making their carnival a big sue
cess, not forgetting to give like express
sions to the gentlemen who helped them
and to the hospitsble dwellers in shat
block who SO kindly welcomed the public
within their private grounds.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09
BEHEADED ON THE RAIL
John Warren Met A Horrible
Death tuesday Mornin0

While going to his work at 4.3O O'Clock
Tu esday morning David SegarS, coloFed
farm hand employed by Julius Clesver,
discovered the mntilated body of . white
man lying on the northbound track Of
the railroad, about 200 yards north OF the
railroad station. Segars returned to the
station immediately and notified the
engineer at the pumping station, who
in company with Mr.. Watts the night op-
orator. proceeded to the place where the
dead man had been found.
The sight that greeted their eyes was
indeed horrible. Lying between the
tracks was the headless body OF . middle
aged white man, just over the west rail
was the severed head of the victim. About
80 yards from the body was one of the
man's limbs, while further investigation
disclosed the fact that one Of his arms had
also been cut of.
The Coroner was notified Of the accident,
and instructed undertaken J. H Emerson
to take charge Of the body, and be removed
it to his place of business on South Broad
street. Shortly after the body had been
conveyed thither il was identified by
several Of our people as that Of John
Warren, former resideas Of Middletown,
bat, who at the time of his death was
residing on farm near Union Church.
The unfoFsunate man had been seen in
Middletown on the Fourth, and some OF
the Witnesses who testified at the Coronsr's
inquest Thursday morning, stated that
Warren had been drinking on that day,
and the supposition il that while uHder
the influence of drink be wandered on the
tracks of the railroad and was killed by
the cars, although none Of the train
crews passing mp the road that morning
saw the man on the track.
Warren who was about 48 years old,
leaves q widow and one son to mourn his
death. He was the youngest son of the
late Richard Warren, and reared in Black.
bird hundred.
After the inquest, the remains were
taken to Bethesda Cemetery where intere-
ment was made.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09
Card of Thanks

The ladies Of the Middletown New
Century Club desire to thank all those
who so kindly assisted them in their latest
effort, "The Midway" Such an affalE
could but be a failure without the CO.
operation and interest of she public, and
every kindness of their friends which
tended TO make it one Of their greatest
social, artistic and financial successes was
greatly appreciated by all.
CLARA B. GREEN, PRESIDENT.
Susan P. Sites, CHAIRMAN.
MIDDLEyowN, july 6tb, 1910.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09
Middlstown Negroes Attitude Towards
Booker 7. Warrington

@40UASbOW4 NoBEV5A Ag61buU8 4UW6EQk
Booker T. Washington
Several of our white friends have asked
me this question: Chow did the colored
people receive DR.. Washington's ad.
dress? All of these questions / have
already answered in part, and now, I
wish to answer them more fully; also to
answer all similar questions which may
subsequently arise.
With sincere approval and unstinted
enthusiasm we hailed the coming of DR..
Washington to this town, and with
exactly the same approval and enthusiasm
we received bis words of wisdom and ad.
monitioD. He spoke pointedly, he stated
facts, he told us our duty, and that is
what every man needs regardless of race.
Had be patted us on the back and told
us that every negro in Middletown was
just what he ought to be, he would have
done US great injustice. We have had
too many sugar-coated addresses already.
Most men who wish to be popular among
us speak of the great progress we have
made since the signing of the emancipa.
ton proclamation. Well, it is alright
to receive some encouragement for what
we have done, but the greatest emphasis
6LOuA0 SO RtdOOA On buO AhCb buub VIC al o
side by side with our white brothers, and
he has fixed one moral and mental stand.
ard, and in order to have any reasonable
share in this civilization, we must meas
ure up to the same standard be has fixed
for himself.
Whatever has been the cause, suffice it
to say, be is centuries in advance of Us,
aud this means harder work for us than
for him, even if we maintain our present
standing, to say nothing of catching up
with him. This DR.. Washington realizes,
and he is preaching to Us duty. It is
sense and full appreciation of duty which
moves the individual to action.
Too much praise of ones condition
means self-complacency, and self-com.
placency means inactivity, and inactivity
means deterioration. He aimed his re-.
marks at those most greatly in need of
admonition; he did not say that all white
men were faultless, nor do we say so. To
the contrary they have many wrongs to
righten; but while this is true their short
comiDgs are absolutely no justification of
ours, and even if theirs were equal to
ours they can much better afford it than
We, because of their present attainments
Again wish to assure the white people
of this town that the best thinking and
well-meaniDg colored people most heart
lily endorse DR.. Washington's doctrine of
purity, honesty, sobriety, fidelity. indus.
try, economy, and Education, and earnest.
ly commend il TO all of our people.
In word ION behalf of my associate
pastor, Rev. Henry Young, and all of our
pe0ple) and personally wish to thank
our white friends who contributed in anY
wav to the success of our reception to DIR.
Washington, without which our hopes
could not have been so fully realized.
Signed, j. U. KING,
Pastor of Dale's NJ. E. Church. !.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09

Closing oul the entire stock Of trimmed
and untrimmed millinery, ribbons, mack.
wear, art needle work, and American
Lady Corssts 1t cost. Come and sss the
bargains. MIssE SPuReEoN.
There will be preaching in Drawers
Church ID Odessa on Sunday morning.
July 10th, at 1890 O'Clock, by the Rev. ].
s. GilflIan, D. D., and on Sunday even.
ing there will begin q series Of meetings
which will continue during the week.
DR.. GilflIan and Mr.. John D. Lindsay
will oficlate. There will be excellent
music during the services which viii be-
gin at 8 o'clock. A cordial invitation Is
extended to everyone to be present.
A Maryland paper contains the follow.
ing notice: "Wanted-A man TO piow. I
will furnish riding plow with canopy top,
will feed, harness and unhitch horses
and carry breakfast to him in bed. If the
water doesn't agree with him will get
some from Ohsstertown that will. Will
also furnish him team and buggy to
drive evenings and Sundays. Should he
prefer an automobile, will buy him on" I"
Services at Bethesda N. E. Church will
be held Rt the usual hours on Sunday,
both morning and evening. II is expect
ed that DR.. L. E.sBarrett. .IOf ChesteFtoWn,
Nd, former pastor of ths church, will
preach in the morning, and In case of
him being prevented, DR.. E. w. CasWell,
will fill the pulpit at the morning. service.
At the evening services, Rev. ]. A. Artes
will preach. All are cordially invited.
At the quarterly meeting Of the State
Tuberculosis Commission the members
showed themselves decidedly in favor Of
compulsory isolation Of sufferers from the
disease. It was shown by reports that many
patients refused to go to the State Hospital
or returned to their homes after staying ct
the hospital for few weeks, spreading
infection Iamong the members Of their
families and neighbors. To avoid thisstbs
commission probably will make an effort
to have the next Legislature pass 3 law
making isolation and hospital treatment
compulsory.
Mr.. G. E. Hukill has been making a
number Of improvements on his lumber
and coal yard property. The old siding
has been removed and placed at the
corner of Lake street and Railroad Avenue
to permit which the building that stood
on the corner has been removed towards
the rear Of the lot. Mr.. HukiIl has also
had built by Mr.. 2. 7. Bradley and his
son Lee a strong coal shed 100 feet long
by so feet wide, with bins for four differ.
ent kinds OF coal. This new arrangement
will permit she Railroad Company to
shunt the loaded cars quite into Mr..
HukilPs yard, thussavingihim the trouble
OF horse haulage as heretofore.
The many friends Of Miss Fannie
Shepherd, the highly esteemed sister of
Jessie L. Shepherd, Esq.. will regret to
learn that last Thursday evening while
visiting Mrs. w. G. Eliason Of this place,
9 accidentally stepped If the porch and
fell in such away as to break the radius
of her right arm. The injury was treat
ed by DR.. Charles A. Ritchie, and be
inform us that while Miss Shepherd was
suffering considerable pan, the broken
limb was doing we'll. The TRANSCRIPT
extends its. coincidence and wishes the
lady speedy recovery from the i'll effects
of her unfortunate mishap.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09
BASE BALL

Three ball games have been played on
the local grounds, during ths last week,
and in each instance the attendance has
been large, and all three Of the contests
well played and proving interesting and
exciting. On Saturday afternoon the
Columbia A. G. Club, of New Castle was
here, and met defeat by the locals easily.
With Jolls in the pitchers box they were
at the mercy of the home club, and
barely saved shnt-out. The score by
| innings:
New Castle............O O0O2OOOO- 2
Umpire.-D. W. Stevens.
The Trinity Club, of Wilmington,
played here on the 4th and two games
we're scheduled for the afteTnoon. The
visitors are a gentlemanly lot OF young
men and put up good ball. 1t was their
second visit here this season, the first
resulting in defeat for them by score
OF | to 10, and they came strong in all
positions but the locals proved their
masters in one of the best games ever
played here. Jolls was their stumbling
block, his curves being most puzzling, IL
men retired on strikes. The score by
| innings:
Trinity. O0l O001 o.
Middletown..........O 0 O l 00002 ks
Umpire,-D. w. Stevens.
The second game -Has started with,
Albert Donovan in thepitcher's box, and
for the first three innings he held the
visitors we'll in hand, but one man reach
ing the home plate, but in the fourth
inning the visitors banged the ball hard,
and assisted by number Of errors 10 the
field seven men crossed the plate. Jolls
Ezrnzzk u kl1n kze- l.. Aha 9Th and rran 0aks
ting stopped except one more tally in the
fifth. The escoFe by innings:
Middletown.................0 O 0 2 % F1
Umpire, I'D. w. Stevens.
The Warwick club, is playing good
ball this year, will be the attraction on
this Saturday. afternoon. Game called
at 8 o'clock. Admission 20 cents, ladies'
10 cents. A good game Is promised
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09
LAST CALL

/ want TO Close out my entire stock Of
Mems, Young Mems, and Children's
Clothing at once; therefore make these
prices. All Suits in this store marked
half price:
wenia suits