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Middletown transcript., 1911-05-27
MRS, CANN ERTERTAINS

Mrs. Richard 7: Cam entertained the
Five Hundred Club Of Middletown and
Odessa at her handsome country place
near Kirkwood on Wednesday. Her
guests to the number of twelve came by
the morning trian to Kirkwood and thence
by the hosts carriages to her home.
An hour or two was spent BY the mem.
bers Of the club at iye-hundred and then
an elaborate luncheon was served and for
some time after yards the guests were oc-
cupied in social intercourse and in cards.
The following ladies we're present: Mrs.
Frank B. Watkins, Mrs. Lee Sparks and
Mrs. William Davis, of Odessa; Mrs. Will.
lard B. Biggs, Mrs. Horace B. Mcdowell,
Mrs. Fred Brady, Mrs. G. Lindsey Coch-
ran, Mrs. George L. Townsend, Jr., Miss
Josephine Biggs, Miss Hester Jones, Miss
Dora Price and friend, Miss Whalley, of
Norfork, Va.
Miss Lee Sparks took the first prize, a
handsome plate; Mrs. W. B. Biggs, the
second, an embroidered handkerchief,
Mrs. F. B. Watkins, the consolation, a
plate with appropriate card score mark.
ings and Miss Dora Price, the guests
prize, lovely flower vase.
Everybody as usual at the entertain
nents given by Mrs. Cam had delight
full time.
Mrs. Cam has a beautiful home filled
with rare old furniture and adorned with
choice ornaments of various kinds and
her luncheons are famous.
Middletown transcript., 1911-05-27
BLACKBIRD

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Foard, Of Smyrna,
spent Sunday with their daughter, Mre,
Harry FARRELL,
Mrs. W. A. Watson, Jr. and children
left Sunday for visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, A. Murrey, at selbyville.
Mrs. Molly Murrey and son Fred, ol
selbyVille, spent few days Of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Watson, Jr.
Mrs. Levy Reeve returned to her home
in Camden, N. ]. on Sunday.
Miss Bessie Ferguson, of West Mont,
N. Y, spent Saturday and Sunday with
her aunt, Mrs. Temperance Brockson.
Mrs. Cora McCIain and daughter
Anna, Of near Smyrna, spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Thomas Slaughter.
Miss Malissa Pinder, of Clayton, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. John Rawley.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson and
daughter, Francis, of Delaware City,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Watson.
Miss Nan smeadley, oi Philadelphia,
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
BFockson.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilson, Of Mid
dlesoWn, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Former.
Our Epwofth League Hersiess will be
lead on Sunday evening b. Mrs. William
RnEtgeF, LEGAL GhaEitiab. The Proof q
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WARWICK

R. B. Merritt, Jr. was in Havre de
Grace on Wednesday,
Mrs. Bayard Jordan and son we're guests
OF her parents last week.
Mr.. Charles steams was a Philadelphia
visitor several days the past week.
Mr.. John Lattomus, of near Whining
ton, was town visitor several days last
week.
Preaching here Sunday evening. Chris.
tian Endeaver at 7sO. Rev. G. H. Hill,
pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson spent Sun:
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Caulk, of
near Cecilton.
Miss Josephine Garner has returned
home, after a pleasant visit with Balti.
more relatives.
Miss Annie Spear, Of Cecilton, spent
several days last week with her sister.
Mrs. s. D. Wilson.
Miss Euiu Vineyard spent from Friday
until Sunday with her sister, Miss Ethel
Yinyard at Hockeasin.
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FARMERS DAY

The Annual Farmers Day at the Stat9
Farm is appointed for Monday, Jyns IS.
1911. As in previous years, the s2sitation
to be present is extended to every FARMER
and his wife in Delaware, and to The farm
ers in the neighboring states of Maryland.
Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
During the past year much has been
done to bring the equipment Of the farm
nearer completion and to make il more
useful to its constituency: The expert
ment orchard is showing in a marked
manner the effect of different methods of
treatment. Already some of the varieties
of'fruit trees are teaching lessons that will
be of benefit to the fruit industry of the
State. The peach trees in the pit expert
ment are thriving and those who have
followed this important piece of research
work will be interested in the progress it
has made during the past year.
The Agronomy field looks as we'll as
could be expected at this time of the year,
considering the drouth that now has the
State in its grasp. However, the varie-
ties of wheat, as we'll as the wheat on the
fertilizer plots, are looking we'll and give
an indication of the varieties and the
methods OF tertilizing that are best adapt
ed to Delaware conditions.
1t is regretted that the date of Farmers
Day does not permit seeing the results of
the seasons work with corn and soy beans
two of the most important crops now
grown on the farm.
However, some of the corn plots will be
advanced far enough to give an indication
OF their comparative returns at harvest
time.
During the past year herd of register
ed Guernsey cows has been added to the
live stock equipment of the farm, and the
visitors on Farmers day will be asked to
sample the milk from these COWS.
1t is expected that work will be in pro-
gress on some of the new building opera
tions for which appropriations were made
by the recent session of the Legislature.
Lunch will be provided for all at 1890.
After lunch short addresses will be made
by the Director of the Experiment Stat
ion, Prof. McCue, and Prof. Grantham.
The address of the day will be delivered
by Prof. F. A. Waugh, of the Massachu-
sets Agricultural College Prof. Waugh is
an eloquent speaker, and as he has ap-
peared before Delaware audiences before,
be will need no introduction on this oc-
casion.
Farmers Day has been we'll attended
in the past, and it is hoped that more
farmers than ever before will take this op-
portunity to see what the state of Della.
ware is doing to promote its Agricultural
interests.
Middletown transcript., 1911-05-27
Old Drawers Anniversary

The first Sabbath of June, the 4th OF the
month, known as "Old Drawers Day" is
now near at hand, and again public atten.
ton is turned to this "Alms Mater" of
churches in this region and one OF the
most noted antique buildings in the state
of Delaware.
Many qualities combine to make Old
Drawers Church attractive. Like Zion
of old it is beautiful for situation, occupy
ing a romantic site, overlooking Drawy.
er's Greek and wide expanse of fertile
country, in the midst of venerable trees,
it possesses a charm which antiquity and
age alone can give.
Erected in 1878 A. D. its high pulpit
and old fashioned pews within and its
moss-covered roof and ivy grown walls
without all speak of the past.
It's architecture, according to English
models, belongs to Colonial period and
has a strange appearance to twentieth
century eyes. 1t is both curious and i'm.
pressive.
Then, too the cemetery, where rest th e
dead of successive generations, has it's own
peculiar attractions particularly for
those who have relatives and friends
buried here.
"Old Drawers Day" gives excellent
opportunity for the reunion of families
and the meeting of old time neighbors
from far and near. 1t is not to be won.
dered at that people from towns and will.
ages come together to the common center
on this great anniversary Sabbath.
The people may congratulate themsel.
yes and thank the committee Of arrange
ments for "the feast Of fat things which
this June's festival promises. Other sea.
sons have been good but if possible it is
expected that this will be even better.
For the anniversary preacher in the
forenoon DR.. William II. Roberts, Ex-
Moderator and now States Clerk of the
Presby yterian General Assembly has been
secured. He is very able minister and
no doubt will treat his subject of Presby-
terianism in Colonial history in an effec-
tive, interesting way. It is well worth
ones while to be present and hear him.
When it is known that Judge Penne.
will is speaker for the afternoon, it seems
as if nothing more need be added. As
brother.of the Governor of the State, and
from his high judicial position as Justice
of the Supreme Court of Delaware. we
may rest assured that be will present a
magnificent address.
Let us hope that Sabbath, the 4th OF
June next will dawn bright and beauti.
full in every way appropriate for services
and reunions at the historic church, on
"Old Drawyer's Day."
Be sure and arrange your plans in time
so as to be present and enjoy the meet
ings and services for that happy occasion.
Middletown transcript., 1911-05-27
PIANO RECITAL

The pupils Of Miss Mary Hutchin will
give their annual Piano Recital this after.
noon, at o'clock, In the New Century
Club room, with the following program
'Poet and Peasant" Won Suppe
GeneVieve Byers and Adelaide Clayton
"Our Champion" ".......................Ga Garland
Raynor Carrow
Duet......"...."...-.....
Edna Shahan and Miss Hutchin
"Warblings at Eve" Richards
Lucy Griffith
Hunters Song" "............................Lo
Clara Brady
Moonlight on the Hudson" ........ Wilson
Norma Hart
"Aprll Smiles" "...............".........H Harvey
Henrietta Schroeder
''Tarantelle" Heller Op. S5
Genevieve Byers
Reading, "The Day of Judgment" &c. S.
Ward Nellie Janvier
'Rustic Dance" "..........................Howell
Norman Ward
"Springtime of Love" Gottschalk
Charlotte Peverley
(a) "Massa's in the cold, cold ground"
Rickaby
(b) "Dixie Ian" .......................Ric Rickby
Hattie Cochran
" alse .s.,,..,..,...,..,, DufaQQ
Frances Beasten
"Festival March" ".........................L Low
Grace Brady and Miss Hutchin
"Angel's Serenade" ............Sidney Smith
Jessie Shepherd
Garden of Roses" ".......................Pratt
Letitia Pool
"Tam O'Shanter" "......................W Warren
Elsie Byron
Song, TAKE me, Jamie Dear. -. Bischoff
Miss Helen Biggs
"Caprice Hongroise" .Ketterer
Lillian Hart
"College Chums" ....................Fri Friedman
Viola Smith
'Humoreske" "..........".........ADt. Dyorak
Mary Griffith
'La Fileuse" Raft
Adelaide Clayton
"Lustspiel Overture" keller Bella Op. 25
Laura Connellee and Helen Mcdowell
"Witches' Dance" ".....................Wa Wallace
Frances Watkins
TIE MIpDLEToHN TRANsCRIPr. LOO
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MAY WEDDING
CRuIKsHANK-CocHRAN WEDD1Ne

V6uAAShANA-SVGA6 "6UU4n0
A pretty lavender wedding took place
on Saturday evening at O'CLOCK in Trini.
ty Episcopal Church, Crawford, Nj,
when Miss Laura shallcross Cochran,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Cochran,
Of 207 Holly street, became the bride of
Frank Doughty Cruikshank, son of Mrs.
G. NJ. Oruikshank, Of The Riverside.
Miss Josephine Halstead, OF New York
was maid of honor. The bridesmaids
were Miss Henrietta WiIdey, of San Jose,
Cal; Miss Margaret Moore. Of Cleveland,
Ohio; Miss Catherine Kennerly, of HaIr-
ington Del; Miss MolIie Doyle, of Trenton
and Miss Kathryn Hanson, of Yonkers.
Little Miss Caroline Cruikshank, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and E. A. Cruishank, of Holly
street, niece of the bridegroom, was best
man.
The ushers were William II oloWay, of
Mt. Airy, Pa; Walter Wagstaff, of Detroit
Mich; Eugene Powell, Of Elizabeth, and
Edward Cruikshank, of Crawford, a broth
er Of the bridegroom.
The interior of Trinity Episcopal
Church was beautifully decorated for the
occasion With lilacs and dogwood. The
alter decorations were of white. Preced-
ing the ceremony organist Clauder rend-
cred "Oh Promise Me" and "Oh Lovely
Night" The wedding party entered the
church to the strains Of the Lohengrin
march. The bride was given away by
her father. The Rev. John Edgecumbe,
rector of Trinity Church, officiated.
The brides wedding gown was Of white
satin, trimmed with Duchess lace and
hand embroidery with court train. She
wore a tulle and Duchess lace veil and
carried bouquet of lilies of the valley
and lavender orchids.
The bride presented the maid Of honor
and bridesmaids with pearl and amethyst
la valIieres and the flower girl an ame-
thyst and pearl pin. The bridegroom
presented the best man and ushers with
gold initial cuff buttons.
Following the cermony at the church,
a reception was held at the home Of the
BRIDES parents. The decorations of the
parIor, where the newly married couple
received, were of white. Tie dining
room decorations were in lavender. Ma.
zetti, Of New York, was the caterer Prof.
Westervelt furnished the music. After
ten days wedding trip, the young couple
will return to Crawford to reside at 2lO
Holly street. They will be at home after
June 10.
The bride has many relatives and
friends in Delaware who will join THE
TRANSCRIPT in extending congratulations.
Middletown transcript., 1911-05-27
Accidentally Shot Himself

Our young composi,or, Mr.. Ray Dickson,
while boating on Silver Lake last Satur.
day, with several other lads, was hand.
ling small rife; and forgetting that he
had cooked it, touching the trigger acci-
dentalIy it was discharged, and the ball
sent through bis instep, passing quite
through his shoe and going partly into
the boat.
But fortunately for him it would Iseem
that the ball missed all the bones of the
foot and apparently has done no great
harm. DR.. Edward M. Vaughan thinks
no bones were pierced.
Ray declares he never felt the shooting
and that it has never bothered him much
since. He is getting well.
We congratulate him on the trivial ont.
come of what might have proven a more
serious affair.
Middletown transcript., 1911-05-27
OBITUARY
HENRY MORTON

Mr., Henry Morton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamilton Morton, of Cecil County,
Md, and for some years before Mr.. Nor
toms death, of MiddIetown, died in Los
Angeles May 9th and was buried there
May 18th.
Mr.. Henry Morton left Cecil County
for California in 1870 and resided there
until his death except for few years
spent 10 Seattle. He leaves a wife and
two children, a sen and daughter, both
grown and all residents OF California.
His brothers, Messrs. Hamilton Morton
and William Morton are also living in
California and Hamilton was formerly a
resident of Middletown. Of his four
sisters, all of whom were at one time
residents here and well known, but one,
Mrs. George W. Lockwood, is now living
here. Another sister, Mrs. George W.
Stevens, resides at Haddon Heights, N.
j., another, Mrs. Edward M if1in, in Rid.
ley Park, Pa, and the fourth, Miss Julia
E. Morton, in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Henry Morton, who visited Mid
dIetown in 1876, was not SO we'll known
here as his brother, Hamilton.
Everybody in Cecil County remembers
"the Morton boys" as their friends fa-
miliarly styled them, for they were fine
citizens and both Maryland and Delaware
lost worthy SONS when they went West.
Indeed no family stood higher, both in
their old Maryland home and in their
later Delaware one, than the Mortons
The daughters especially, who lived
longer here with their parents, were and
yet are, held in the highest esteem in our
community.
Their parents, Mr.. Henry and Mrs.
Mary 7. Morton lived until 1875 on their
beautiful homestead on Strawberry Hill,
Cecil County, which commanded a noble
prospect of the Bohemia River, and there
their sons and daughters we're born and
reared. No choicer family of the "old
school" of manners and hospitality than
the Mortons could be found, and one can
not but view with regret the passing,
both in Maryland and in Delaware Of
these gentle landed folk of the olden days
with their wholesome, unostentatious
lives of probity and thrift adorned always
by a hospitality at once elegant and
cordial.
Middletown transcript., 1911-05-27
Ice Cream for all Occasions

Middletown Farms Diaries, at Middle
town, are making a great record
with their ice cream, shipping large
quantities to all parts of the Delaware
and Maryland Peninsula every week.
Even during the winter months the
Farms made regular shipments, and now
that warm weather has come again these
shipments have increased tremendously.
Middlet6wn Farms have demonstrated
that they can make splendid quality Of
Ice cream, and the entire Peninsula has
apparently been convinced that il is en-.
tirely unnecessary to go further to secure
anything il may want in the Ice cream
line,
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The Indian Show"

A number children of the town from
every church gave an "Iudian Show" on
last Friday afternoon, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. T. Alexander, on Cochran
Street. The big folks paid nickel to see
the show, while thu little folks paid
penny. The proceeds from the show,
which amounted to $3.50 was sent to the
Babies Hospital in Wilmington. The
money was taken to Wilmington by the
small delegates of the Junior AuxiIi.
ary of the diocese of Delaware. The dele.
gates were Mabel Lockwood, secretary;
Grace Brady Frances Cochran, Henrietta
Schroeder and Elizabeth Alexander.
Middletown transcript., 1911-05-27
Real Estate Sales BY MIR. Beck

The real estate business is booming
with Mr.. Edward H. Beck. He has sold
since Saturday last three pieces Of realty
as follows: No. l a farm owned by George
NJ. Smith, near. Union Church, Appoquin-
mink Hundred, containing 95 acres, sold
to John T. Rawlsy OF near Blackbird for
$35OO.OO.
No. the farm of Miss Martha Skaggs,
three miles west Of Townsend, containing
100 acres, to Purnel D. Daniels Of near
Townsend the price being $4,000.
No. 8 farm containing 10 acres owned
by Cecil P. sentman, situated in Cecil
County Md. to John Taylor for $500.
Mr.. Beck has joined the automobile pro-
cession being now the proud owner Of a
Brush machine.
Middletown transcript., 1911-05-27
PERSONALS

Miss Mary Stats visited her sister, Mis-
Fannie Stasts, over last Sunday.
William A. Reynolds, of Delaware Col
lege, visited friends here last week.
Miss Bessie Foraker has returned home
after pleasant trip to Niagara Falls,
Miss Eugenia Beasten made a shori
business trip to Coatesville. Pa. this week.
Mrs. A. G. Cox left town this week for
a visit with friends in North New Jersey,
Mr.. Joseph BiRgs has just gotten back
from visit to the old homestead in Cecil
County, Md.
Mrs. franklin Plat, of Wilmington,
visited her brother, Mr.. ], B. Foard and
wife last week.
Miss Ethel NJ. Ellison and Miss Ethel
Gill, of near Chesapeake City, Nd, were
in town on Friday.
Mrs. Marcellus Jones, Of Wyncote, Pa,
has been spending the past week with
Mrs. James R. Hoffecker.
Mrs. William A. Vansant, of Whining.
ton, spent last Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Green.
Miss Minnie Conwell Carpenter has
been a visitor at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. William R. Cochran. j
Miss Rebecca> Collins was an over Sun,
day visitor at Port Deposit, Md. with her
aunt, Miss Mollie Caldwell.
Mrs. Joseph Biggs, Miss Josephine
Biggs and Mrs. Walter Beasten visited
friends in Newark last week.
Miss Myrtle Houston has returned home,
after spending the winter with her sister,
Mrs. Jack Naudain, of Baltimore.
Mrs. Levi G. Sternsr, of New Castle, is
spending some time at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Rothwell, of
Philadelphia, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Moody RothWell this week.
Miss Lovicia Wilson, of Hagerstown,
Nd, is spending several weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Wilson.
DR.. and Mrs. J. Allen johnson will 60
to Atlantic City, N. ]. next week, where
the doctor will attend a dental conven.
tion.
Mrs. Josiah Bailey, of Philadelphia,
who for some weeks has been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Josephine Biggs and family
went to Lansdowne, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Tyler have return.
ed to their home in Wilmington, after a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Price in Middle Neck, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph P. Comegys and
little daughter, of Philadelphia, have
been the guests OF his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Comegys.
Thursday last Miss Roe, of Newbury
on the Hudson, who since Monday pre-.
vious had been the guest of Miss Jose.
phlne blggs, returned to her home.
Mrs. Groome Steel, of Chesapeake City,
Md, who was so seriously i'll, is very
much better and her friends feel sure Of
her entire restoration to her former health
and vigor.
Mr.. Cecil Osterhoudt, from Brooklyn,
N. Y, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Biggs. Mr.. 0stsrhoudt is genial gentle
man, very justly proud of bis old Northern
New York Dutch ancestry.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank McWhorter left
on Sunday morning with Mr.. Frank Gal
Iagher, Mrs. Purnel McWherter and son,
Frank, in their automobile for Morton,
Pa, to visit Mrs. McWhorter's sister,
Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
Middletown transcript., 1911-05-27
ALICE NAYL0R

Alice, the ten year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Naylor, died at the
home of her parents, near Townsend,
Sunday: afternoon at one o'clock. The
child had been suffering from measles for
several day ys which resulted in her death.
Funeral services we're held at the house
Tuesday and interment made in Union
Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1911-05-27
Death Of Mrs. Sarah Harris

Mrs. Sarah J. Harris, aged So years.
mother Of Mrs. William IGreen departed
this life on Saturday last at the home Of
her daughter on Crawford street after an
illness Of some weeks. Mrs. Harris bad
been afflicted with blindness for some
twelve or more years and had been
confined to her home during that time.
Funeral services we're held on.Tuesday
morning, Rev. Vaughan s. Collins having
charge, with intermsnt in Bethel cemeee-
Middletown transcript., 1911-05-27
JACOB K. BILEs

Jacob K. Biles, a former resident of
MiddletoWn, died at the residence of his
son-in-law, Frank Hudson, in Philadel.
phia, on Monday aged 70 years. The re-.
mains we're brought to MiddletoWn on
the 1l.20 A. NJ. train on Thursday and
inferred in Forest cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1911-05-27
The MiddleteWn Transcript
Mails Close as Follows.

Going Nortb-7.25 ., m, 1905 am, 4.O5 pm.
p. m. and 8 D. m.
Going SOuth-8O 90 am, Ais p. m. and pm
For odessa-76.O a. M, eSG q. M IL sSU q. m''
For warwick, Cecilton and u .rlville s.2O q,
M, and AS p. m.
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TgE TaAsscaIrsi 500 PEI tsar.
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TIE MIDDLETowN TRANSCRIPT, $1.00
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-03
Not Treating Papa RIGHT

In New York, the bones of Anne are draw
ing crowds of cripples, sufferers, lunatics, ia
natics and fools. The bones are said to pos
sess miraculous powers. They cure the Grip
pies, the sufferers, the lunatics, the fanatics
and the fools Just touch the bones of Anne,
and away goes your complaint. You don't
have to swallow any nasty medicine; or be
rubbed down by an osteopath; or slashed by
a surgeon; or poulticed by some old granny.
You simply put faith in the bones Of Anne
and allow the priest to touch you with them.
You get we'll, immediately If you carry
crutches to the church you leave them there,
so that the priest will have evidence that you
needed them, in coming, but did not need
them in going.
All of which is very nice and satisfactory.
But what rifles me, and keeps my dander up
is, the way they neglect Papa at Rome. Every
day the papers tell us about his sufferings.
That old man is in a bad way. He is off his
feed the victuals don't tempt his appetite as
they should. His throat is ailing: he has
laryngitis.
Instead of sending for Anne's bones, he
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-03
PAGE NINE

sends for the doctor-just as you and I do,
when we get out of whack
Surely, Papa knows where the Saints
bones are. Surely, he has faith in them
Then why is it he goes on taking ordinary
physlc, month after month, when he could
be SO quickly and miraculously relieved by the
application of Anne's bones?
Please ask some Catholic the question, and
let me know his answer.