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Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
KILLING GAME

Since Nimrod the great hunter Of Bibli-
cal fame there have been many mighty
hunters. Sir Henry Baker, in Africa,
Cummings, the great Lion Hunter, Ted.
dy", the rhino slayer, etc. ETC., have all
earned their fame as deadly foes Of the
four.footed creation; but it remained for
one of our own local sportsmen to eclipse
their wonderful performances!
We have all heard of 0iessa's noted
hunter whose powerful gun killed at
such distances be had to mix salt with the
shot to keep the game from spelling before
he could get to it! We also occasionally
bear yarns of ferce-eyed chaps who para
lie bull dogs by shooting terrifying fiery
glances at them.
But pshaw what's that TO striking a
rabbit dead as stone, before shooting it!
A well-known sportsman, who is some.
times seen around The TRAN, cRIPF office,
sailed forth the other day to fiIlthe home
larder with game and after tirirg himself
half to death and not bagging enough
game to feed an infant, lie spied big rab.
bit; and STOPPING looked at it so hard and
menacingly that it actually died of fright
In its tracks as he found when he finally
blazed away at about four feet and took
its whole head off
This marvellous tale must be true, for
be tells it himself; ''why, the rabbit was
sti # when l picked him upr' OF course,
some envious felloW-huntsmen will make
unkind suggestions as to whether the rab-
bit wasn't ''ripe" as well as stitf when
this Nimrod "killed' it? But We insist
that it was the deadly glance Of his eagle
eye that did the business, just the same.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
WARWICK

Mrs. P. T. Johns is visiting her mother
at Galena.
MrF. s. D. Wilson was a Ceciltoh yisi.
tor on Sunday.
Miss Amy R. Piser is the guest of her
mother near town.
Mre. Ella Aiken spent Sunday with her
sister Mre.-R B. Merritt.
Mr.. Harry Holden, of Chester, Pa,
visited his parents over Sunday.
Mics Blanche Wright, our assistant
teacher, is confined to her room with se.
we're cold.
Mrs. S. H. Duryea and Mrs. G. ]. Hill
spent Thursday with Mrs. ]. r. II. Price,
near town.
Miss Mamie Merritt has returned home
after very pleasant visit with Whining.
ton friends.
Preaching here Sunday evening at 7.3O
O'Clock. Christian Endeavor at Z o'clock.
Rev. Il !. Hill, Pastor.
M IL. Z. Wilson, of Wilmington, was
an over Sunday guest at the home OF his
brother Mr.. Samuel Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. King attended the
graduating exercises of Goldey College or
Wednesday evening, their daughter Will
helmins being one OF the graduates.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
ODESSA


Mr.. Fred A. Reynolds was a Whining
ton visitor last week.
Mr.. Joseph G. Brown wasa Whining
ton visitor Saturday last.
Miss Edna EWell visited friends in
Smyrna part of this week.
Mrs. John Muehberger spent part OF
this week in Philadelphia.
Miss Blanche West spent part of last
week with Philadelphia friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bignear are guests
of Philadelphia relatives this week.
Mrs. William EccIes spent part of last
week with relatives in Wilmington.
Mr.. Clarence Donovan, of PhiladeIphla,
spent Tuesday last with relatives in town.
Mrs. ]. B. Bracket, of Pocassett, Mass,
is the guest of DR.. Henry Smyth and fami-
ly.
Mrs Roxy Breeder, Of near Smyrna,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Leyen James this
week.
Miss Fannie Twill, of Woodbury., N. j.,
is the guest of Miss Marian Miflin this
week.
Miss Lillian Smith, of Wilmington, was
the guest OF Mr.. and Ms. William Heller
last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Long who has been
spending some time with Cheswold friends
has returned home.
Mrs. G. Carson Boyd, of Wilmington,
spent part of last week with her mother
Mrs. W. E. Tucker.
Miss Addie Alfrey, of near Townsend,
was the guest of her sister Mrs. Herman
Kumpel part OF last week.
The Ladies Aid of st. Pauls NJ. E.
Church held their monthly meeting at the
church on Wednesday last.
The St. Pauls Epworth League are re-
hearsing for a Cantata entitled "The
Beautiful City" to be given in the church
Dec. 9th. To be followed by social. Al
are most cordially invited. A silver offer
ing will be taken at the door.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
THOSE FINE MOVING PICTURES


MIR. H. s. Newmans Moving Pictures"
are an endless delight, fresh surprises
every night A program as wide, as
varied, as life itself. Now smiling, now
in tears, now exploding in laughter;
sunshine and shadow-loye and crime, or
jealousy, 'cruel as the grave" life in the
city--in the country-at home, and
| abroad, in the desert or among the
mines-everything and every body 10
every conceivable phase Of life-all these
are the material out OF which these
skiIful artists in this new and wonderful
business compound their marvels which
is having everywhere the whole country
over such vogue.
They say the Moving Pictures" are
making the theatres sick in the cities,
and no Wonderl So perfect has the art
now become that the illusions are start.
ling in their noperalness and true to life
character. For instance on Thursday
evening the ''Spithead Review" where
England's great navy was shown steaming
by, was an exquisite representation as
natural in every detail as the very scene
itself, a magnificent marine view, with
the "white caps" moving and sparkling
above the blue water! One thought he
heard the waves tapping against shore as
one gazed as though present at the event
ITSELF
Mr.. Newman has just gotten new set
| oflenses, and this chow he is giving Us
here in Middletown is in every particular
as good as the best to be found in the
cities as the writer knows from experience.
"Foul Play" was superb piece OF first
class acting-some of the situations"
being dramatic in the highest sense.
"Swat the Fly" made everybody in the
house just guffaw with merryment-it's
10 the dark, you know-and even prim
''Society" can indulge real hearty laugh
under such circumstances! "The Price
of a Man" was another pleasing
melodrama, Tho we must say the ''young
widdy's" fall on the manly bosom of the
ex convict whom she bad saved and who
in turn lifted her mortgage, was triae
''suddent''!
Don't anyone fail TO see next Monday
night the dramatic presentation OF
Dickens masterpiece, "a Tale Of Two
Cities" at the Opera House. The
striking episodes from the French
Revolution, in that superb novel, offer
peculiar opportunities for presentation
through Moving Pictures, and it will no
doubt prove another fine exhibition such
as was "FouI Play".
Miss Lola Ingram gives the audiences
every night first class music, just rolls it
off rippingy from her nimble finger tips.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
Keeping the Dollars at Home

Ten years ago farmer put his initials
on dollar bill. The next day he went
to the nearest town and spent it with a
merchant. Before the year was out he
got the dollar back. Four times in six
years the dollar came back to him for
produce, and three times be heard Of it
in the pockets of his neighbors. The last
time be got it back was four years ago.
He sent it to Retail Mail Order House.
He has meyer seen that dollar since, nor
never will. That dollar will never pay
any more school or road tax for him, will
not build or brighten any of the homes Of
the community. He sent it entirely out
of the circle of usefulness to himself and
his neighbors.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
TOWNSEND

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Jones, of Dover,
visited his parents here on Sunday. :
The W. G. T. U. met at the home ol
Mrs. Maggie Lee on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. John Townsend, Of Philadelphia,
visited relatives here part OF last week.
Mr.. Carlston MeSorIey, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Miss Buelah Hodgson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morris and two
children, of near Smyrna, spent Sunday
with relatives in town.
Mrs. Maggie Lee and Mrs. Ohio Marvel
were the guests of Mrs. Lidia Alfree, OF
near town on Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Wilson, of Atlantic City, is
spending some time with her daughter
Mrs. Winfield Lattomus.
Misses Lillian West and Anna Jones vi.
sited Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Hutchison Jr.
of near Smyrna on Sunday.
Mr.. Martin Lee returned to his hom
in Philadelphia, after weeks visit with
his mother, Mrs. Maggie Lse.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Money and daugh-
ter Leilah spent Sunday with Mr.. Otho.
son and family, of near sassafras, Nd.
Mr.. Harvey Daniels wife and daughter,
of Wilmington, we're the guests OF their
parents here on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Smith, of Viii.
miDgton, spent part of last week with his
aunt Miss Laura Heavelow of near town.
Mr.. Kemp Donovan and two of his
friends from Wilmington we're the guests
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Dono-
van en- Sunday.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
BLACKBIRD

EpWorth League Services Sunday even:
ing, "Junior Night"
Mrs. Sarah E. FARRELL, of Smyrna, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Coner.
Mrs. Ollie Pryor, of Clayton, spent Sun
day with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. FAIRIES.
Mrs. Levy Reeve, of Camden, N. j.,
visited her sister, Mrs. Theodore Fergu-
son this week.
Mr.. William Cats, of near Sharpto Wn
N. Y, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William
L. Reynolds.
Mr.. William Fenemore, of Wilmington,
is visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Fenemore.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Spicer spent Sun.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert o. Gray
near McDonough.
Mr.. Victor Hurley, of Amble, Pa,
spent Sunday and Monday with Mr..
Edgar Slaughter.
Mr.. David D. Stats, Jr. attended the
funeral of his cousin Mr.. Riggs, in vii.
mington last week.
Mrs. W. A. Watson, Jr., and two chill.
dren are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Murrey at Selbyville.
Mrs. Cora McCain and daughter Anna,
of near Smyrna, spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Laura Slaughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson and
daughter returned TO their home in Della
ware City on Wednesday from an extend.
ed visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
W. A. Watson, Sr.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
LECTURE AT THE OPERA HOUSE

On account of Mr.. HoskiDs being taken
suddenly sick, Mr.. T. HI. Messenger,
of Wilmington, was cent by the Inter-
national Bible Students Association to
speak in his place on the subject OF
Election vs.. Free Grace, and The New
Heavens and New Earth.
Mr.. Messenger is a noted Bible student
having the reputation Of being well versed
in the various creeds and doctrines, he is
an ex.secretary of the Wilmington Sun
day School Union.
He appologized for Mr.. Hoskins
absence, and stated that he would try to
speak on the subject as announced, be
said that from the days of his earlieet
youth he had wondered why there should
be this great difference in belief, and
while the Bible spoke of both being true
now could they harmonize, then he
stated the doctrine of Election as taught
by the "Old School" diciples Of John
Calvin and how the New School"
missionary as they are termed, separated
and how they are changi g. He then
showed how the doctrine of Free Grace
could not harmonic with the actions of
its exponents.
He stated that he believed in both and
proceeded by showing from the scriptures
that they we're both taught, and both
we're true and would harmonize when
Gods wonderful plan for bringing man
back to Him after the New Heaven and
New Earth were established.
There was quite number of our
citizens present and they gave strict
attention to the speaker for over an hour.
at the close OF the injecting it was
announced that the lectures would be
discontinued until further notice.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25

Glove season now on and Mes.
sick is ready with Gloves for street
wear, riding, driving or working.
Try pair Hanover Cloves. No bet
ter we have more Gloves than all
stores in MiddletOwn combined.
When hard to fine just what you
want in gloves try Messick. The
Store where Quality Counts.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
NEW CENTURY CLUB LECTURE

On Friday eveniBg in their Club room
the ladies of the New Century Club, gave
the third OF their series Of public enter
tainments. Prof. Francis H Green A. M.
Lit. D., OF West Chester State Normal
School, lectured on "Odr Book Shelves" g.
Mr.. Green made an earnest plea for the
diligent reading and study of great and
good books in every department OF liter
ture-the time tested and honored class
les OF the world that the verdict OF man.
kind has declared "shall never die"-
these, rather than the ephemeral trash OF
the hour, master the masterpieces" said
the professor as briefly as truly.
His argument was the old advice PHI
ny so pithiIy put mon multa sed mtttt''ns'
which freely translated would be "read
not many books, but few, much.
The speakers address was interspersed
with humorous aud witty anecdotal mat
ter, together with recitstions illustrative
Of his points, that greatly pleased bis
audience.
All the force and beauty of his recita'
sions, however, was spoiled by the hasty
manner in which he ratified them off 10.
deed, often the words were scarcely in
telligible to persons conVersant with the
quotations. Ifhe designed them to serve as
instances OF thoroughly bad elocutlon,
they we're surely success in that respect.
One wishes that doctrines about books 60
wholesome and true, might have been
more soberly spoken. garnished with less
rather cheap wit and trite. trivial iests.
The writer who has for years announc-
ed this same gospel of reading good books,
quite assented to all the speaker said
agreed with his estimate of Byronj and
shared his enthusiasm for Millions glori'
ous verse, though mentally dissenting
when be said he had read all Of the Para
disc Lost four times and was doing so the
fifth time. Well, the professor has oul
sympathy in his misguided devotion to
the great lords works, for the theologi'
al portions of the beautiful Paradise Lost,
are dreary, dreary reading "only heaps OF
puerilities and contradictions the worlds
greatest literary critic-TaiDe-says; and
to wade five times through it is as idle g
waste of time as reading seed catalogue
or perusipg the city directory-or reading
''the latest" sloppy novel that's out!
The President of the club, Mrs. Fredi'
rick Brady, introduced the speaker and
on behalf of the Club thanked him at the
close of his address.
The attendance was the largest that ha;
yet greeted these efforts Of the President
of the Club, to give the Club and the
citizens of the town first rate public Ell
tertainment.
The next or fourth occasion, will be on
Friday evening, the 9Th day Of December
when Miss Gay Zenola MscLaran will
give an Initiative Recital, "Rebecca ol
Sunnybroo Farm"
Miss MaCLaran has given the Middle
town public "tsste of her quality" once
before and delighted her hearers. She
comes heralded with the plaudits of many
critics in the various cities of the country
and no doubt her performance will be
notable one; therefore the ladies and
others in this community onght to make
it point to hear her.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25

Almost every man wears Caps
now days as they are 50 handy for
riding, driving and knocking about.
ALI kinds dress Caps 25c to $l.OO
New shapes in Auto also Fur $500
to $500. Messick has your size.
Try this Store and see big assOr-
ment.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLET0WN GRAIN MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BIZ 8. B. poAnns
WheatNo. 2 s 80 Corn
Eo.i Yell0W, sIlellsd Z Be
Timothy Seed {. cob..... 81
Clover Seed 1890 9aks ........ so
dEDDLET0VN P JDEICE bARKET
CoRRnuTHD VsE IL H7 u. g .EI.LER
Eggs, per d0z. VI
Country Butter ,psf II
Creamery Butter, pen
Lard, per 1t..s..s.. - 5.
Live Chickens, per
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
Charles Wells Dies Suddenly

Complaining of what he thought was
Indigestion, Charles D. Wells, aged So
years, carpenter living near Townsend,
died suddenly Wednesday at noon.
Kidney trouble is said to have caused bis
death.
Mr.. Wells was at work when he spoke
of feeling badly and sent for some
medicine TO relieve him Of an attack Of
what he thought was indigestion. He
went home shortly afterEard and died
within fifteen minutes.
He is survived by his widow and four
children. The funeral took place from
his late home Friday afternoon at
10 o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
NEW CENTURY CLUB

A delightful afternoon was spent at the
New Century Club on Tuesday afternoon.
The day was in charge of Mrs. Rebecca
P. Cam, Chairman Of Reciprocity, and
members of the Smyrna Twentieth Gen.
tury Club furnished the following de-
lightful program:-Paper History Of
Philadelphia written by Mrs. Clock and
reao by Mrs. Harvey Hall; Music, piano
solo, Miss Julia Hum; Paper "The Char
acteristics of Americans" written and
read by Mrs. Levin Irving Handy; Music,
solo for left hand alone, Mrs. Mrs. Marion
CoEerdale.
The large audience, numbering ninety
one, fully appreciated the charming enter.
tainment furnished by the Smyrna visi-
tors.
At the conclusion of the program, a
dainty luncheon consisting Of salad, bis
cult, coffee, ice cream and cake was served
BY the club hostess, Mrs. George Derrick.
son and her aids.
On next Tuesday Rev. Franci. Moore
d. D., will lecture on Sweden and Nor.
way.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
Her SIKH Birthday

Mr.aBd Mrs. E. L. Dasbiel gave party
TO number Of small folks on Tuesday al
.ternoon 10 honor of the sixth birthday
anniversary Of their little daughter Lyle.
About a dozen children were present and
all enjoyed them selves and especially
enjoyed the dainty little supper served
them. During the supper Master Edwin
Donsghsy sdmonished bis small sister
Charlotte that ''is isn't manneFs TO eat 50
much at party, csusing hearty laugh
among the grown up visitors. Those pres
ent we're Lyle Dasbisi, June johnson,
Elizabeth JOHNSON, Grace Van Dyke.
Grace Carpenter, Mary Jolis, Edwin Don.
sghsy Charlotte Donaghay, Virginia
Hopkins, Catherine Hopkins, Ralph
Van Dyke and Ernest Liston Dsshiell ".
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
That Big "Smash" Sale

The ''smash'' sale at the Globe Cloth
ing Store, S. NJ. Rosenberg Proprietor is
drawing big crowds and they go away
loaded up SO Mr.. Rosenberg reports. We
saw farmer with an arm full Of bundles
higher than bis nose goiny ont Of there
one day last week and il il keeping
right up. Mr. Rosenberg says the 10
helpers will be 25 or so next Saturday.
CalIand have aiook q his stockyou
mag profit thereby
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
Corn Thief

MI klllaeil, = goung farulsr IlrinG near
Cheaap CIV tstunsing hou9
ia on Inaasay - ehines aaw IN
earbatn Of eez1
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25

Big Drop ii Price It Messick !.
The New Tungsten Lamps 40 and
rs watt Lamps now sos.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
The MiddIet9Wn transcript
Mails Close As Follows.

Going Nortb-7.25 q. M, 1905: am, 4.O5i m.
ps m. and D. m.
Going South-S.O0 am, Ais p. m, and 9 IN
For Odessa-7.6O q. M, 63U q ms ii .SO q. M
80 p. m.
For warwick, Cecilton and Earlville $40 q.
m. and AS p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
Boz fOr Trespsrs

railroad efieer My.
Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
New Candy Nanulactory

NJ. Thomas q! keg
more, haa rsnte1
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-05-26
-. SANFORD .-

James Mullins and Thea West
over were married last Monday.
Mrs. w. A. Warner left for her
home in Idaho Tuesday evening.
Hubert Smith of Manassa and
Eva Jack of Sanford were married
Wednesday
The Virginia Lewis Dramatic
Co. are billed to play Saturday
night in Sanford
Hans Fredrickson is all smiles
this week A baby girl came to
bless their home.
Ephriam Mortensen left Thurs
day morning for Mesa, Arizona,
where he has employment.
The little daughter of A. b.
Bailey had her tonsils removed
Thursday by DR.. Schenck.
Weir Smith had the misfortune
to fall and break his arm Saturday.
Dr.. Schenck set the broken bone.
Elder George F. Richards and
Jas. f. Smith of Salt Lake City
attended conference Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. George Adams and Ernest
Hyde of Monticello, Utah, are
visiting their mother Mrs. Lars
MOI rtensen
At a special meeting Sunday
evening, j. P. Jensen was chosen
Bishop of the Sanford ward with
Erastus Beck and l.. H. Mortcn-
sen, his counselors.
VIM. O. Crowther, who was
counselor to Bishop Berthelson for
eight years and Bishop of Sanford
ward twelve years, was chosen first
counselor in the Stake presidency
at the conference last Sunday.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-05-26
THE POULTRY YARD

Leave it to the old hen to pick
out the best nest to lay in. She
can do it better than you can.
Two sprinklings a week with
kerosese should keep t house
free from insect pests. But
be thorough.
Get the screens over the win
dows now, so that intruders
will not disturb your favorites
while they are asleep at night.
Are you troubled with crows
about your chicken yards? Cover
the pens with wire netting. That
will fool the thieves.
Overlooking must be avoided,
as must also underfeeding. Either
extreme viii stunt growth of
tn young stock.
Can't expect to succeed with
broody hens, incubators and little
chicks, these days, unless we stay
close at home to meet all EN-
ergencies.
Feed very little soft feed and
you will r. Use more chicks. Ii
you must feed soft stuff don 7
throw it upon the ground. Fec d
on clean board.
In heavy soil 'ocalities, gapes
are apt to attack young chicks
especially when quartered or
damp, heavy ground. In light
sandy soils this disease is prac
tically unknown.
Look suspiciously at eggs that
have been laid in stolen nest
They may be all right, but test
them carefully, lest you lead
some one who buys them to say
things that will make your ears
burn.-May Farm journal.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-05-26
The Great White Plague

There are over five hundred
lives lost every day, or one every
three minutes in the United
States through consumption alone
One person in every seven that
dies in New York City, dies of
this disease. This great tragedy
constantly going on, cannot be
stopped at once, but the spread
of the disease can and should be
rapidly diminished each year.
AS many persons, who nave con
sumption, can be cured, every
city and county in the United
States should have public pro
vision for the open air treatment
of such cases. There should al
so be hospitals in these local
itics for the care and treatment
of persons in the advanced stages
who are beyond the hope of re-
covery, and are, dangerous CEN
tcrs of infection. Their lot is
often made unnecessarily hard
by those about them who fear
infection, and therefore they
suould be placed in special hos
pitals or wards, when for any
reason they cannot be safely
,2rad for at home.
The prevention os co15ump-
ton is a personal matter for
each individual, and should be
discussed and practiced in every
home of the land. 1t is not enough
to open the windows and observe
the rules of hygiene in your
own home. IS d protection to
yourself and your loved ones you
should help spread the knowledge
of how to cure and prevent this
disease.
The National Association for
the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis, a society composed
of physicians and laymen, be-
lieves that tuberculosis can be
stamped out and has for five
years been working toward that
end. In its great nationwide ed
vocational campaign the association
is seeking to impress every man
woman and child with the follow
ing salient facts;
That tuberculosis is spread
broadcast by careless and igno-
rant sufferers from the disease.
That it is not inherited, but
acquired and therefore prevent
able.
That the disease is durable if
timely and proper measures are
employed.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-05-26
ALFALFA FOR THE
POULTRY YARD

Alfalfa is one of the best plants
to furnish green food for chick
ems, but ordinarily it soon kills
out if over pastured.
Alfalfa crowns that have been
cut off and plowed under and
have taken root again, are much
N"raer to kill out, as many have
found by repeatedly grubbing
out the same stool that has taken
root the second time. Such cro"-ns
seem to put out shoots from each
piece of root that is left in the
ground, if the soil is in favor
able condition.
Those who desire to establish
alfalfa in their poultry yards
can succeed in this way by plow-
ing or spading under alfalfa
crowns that have been freshly
plowed out from some field near
by. Early in the spring is the
best time, while the crowns are
still dormant. The crowns should
be covered four to six inches
deep, and the soil wet down and
kept moist and the chickens kept
off until the crowns have become
established, which will be much
sooner than alfalfa from seed,
and will stand much harder pas
ture. PHILO K. BLINN.