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Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30
DUPONT SURVEYORS BUSY

Surveyors in the employ of T. Coleman
dupont, in connection with Mr.. duPonts
proposed state boulevard, are at work on
the survey for the proposed line in the
upper end of Sussex county, from
Robbins to Milford, the Kent boundry
line, it having been decided to make 3
slight change because of some obstacles
which presented themselves in following
the original line. The new one will be
about half mile west of the old one at
widest point, and, it followed according
to the present idea, will pass about
half mile west of the town of Milford.
The plan now from what can be learned
is to cross from Sussex county into Kent,
via the road that runs over Grier's dam,
which ia half mile west OF Milford. and
which forms the dividing line between
the last two of the chain of lakes which
empty into the Mispillion River at that
town. There is road over the dam now
but it is comparatively narrow, being
about 20 feet wide. Mr.. DUPONT, it is
understood, has agreed to construct .
new road over the dam, in keeping With
the width of the remainder of the
boulevard, if concessions can be obtained
that will warrant him in doing SO.
II this is found to be impracticable
or il there are serious objections, it is IN.
derstood, the road will run four miles
west of Milford, passing through Hous-
ton. Itis believed however, that it will
not be necessary to 20 that far out Of the
way. If the Milford route is followed, it
is thought, the road in passing through
the lower part OF Kent county, will run
through or near Frederick.
All the right of way between George
town and selbyville is understood to have
been obtained, most of it given for the
sake of having the road and the only ad.
ditionaI surveying necessary is above
Georgetown.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30
Parents, Read This

In connection with the opening OF the
schools it is not amiss to state that the
success of the years work will depend
largely upon the parents; no teacher can
be suc cessful without the cooperation OF
the parents. The first thing necessary to
a successful years work is that the pupils
shall study. It is noticeable fact that
pupils that do not have to study during
the year, as rule, do not pass their ex.
a amination at the end Of the year. Another
thi ng too, that can be depended upon to
inf uence the school life of about ninety
nine per cent ofthe school children is the
amount of time that they spend upon the
streets. II they spend more time on the
streets than they do at home it is conclu'
siye evi dence that they are more interest.
ed in what they find on the streets than
they are in their homes.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30
NOTICE!

I, JOSEPH L. BEALE, tenant of the
house known "a the Port Penn Hotel, sit
uated at Port Penn, in School District No.
63 and 634, county Of New Castle and
State of Delaware, in compliance with the
requirements of the acts of the General
Assembly, in such cases made and pro-
vided, do hereby give notice that shall
apply in writing TO the Court of General
Sessions Of the State of Delaware, in and
for New Castle County, on MONDAY,
the Seventh day Of November, A. D. 1911,
being the. next term of said court, for a
license for said house as an inn or tavern
for the sale therein OF intoxicating liquors
in quantities less than one quart to be
drunk on the premises, and the following
respectable citizens of said School Dis
trict, at least six of whom are substantial
freeholders of said School District, recon-
mend the said application, viz:
Albert Kumpls o. W. Kershaw
8. D. Collins Harry G. Bender
Walter B. YearsIey F. K. Torbert
John Ell. Yearslsy Noah Johnson
G. E. Rose George M. Giberson
Samuel Yearsley Nathan Yearsley
Frank Wright Frank Hickman
E. s. Zackies Cornelius Conard
John A. Wallen John Ranem
Samuel Kershaw SeriCk Fleming
Edward G. F. Webb
JOSEPH L. BEALE.
Port Penn, DEL, Sept. 25th, 1911.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30
Signs Of Early Winter

Weather prophets see signs of an early
Fall in the movement of the birds of this
section.
The blackbirds are swirling and mar.
shalIing for speedy southern flight. They
are holding daily meetings in the droop'
ing willows along the creeks and enjoying
daily practicing and signal flights in great
groups. Enormous strings of them will
soon be going southwark.
The alert robins, too, are couuseling as
to their early aviation trip to their south.
ern winter homes.
As some of the robins came in the
spring from as far south as the Gulf Of
Mexico, we may expect these to return to
that distant point, accompanied by their
newly raised families.
The whipporWills feft the mountain
slopes and the meadows three weeks ago.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

The work was done by local mssoRs and
carpenters and was substantial enough
bat rather rough as to wall finish. The
woodwork was good for we had been able
to use most OF the old trim which was in
excellent condition. The cost as managed
was small, but unless wa had known what
our proposed scheme of decoration would
accomplish the result in the rough state
would have been forbidding.
The house must be thoroughly sanitary
and easy to care for. We had determined
so We decided to use the washable wall
hangings that come in all sorts of different
finishes and coIorings. These hide any
defect in the walls and the lime in the
new plastering would not strike through
and stain the decoration as with paper
hangings used over new walls.
The ceilings throughout the house were
covered with the same material in the
dull ivory white finish so much used by
decorators. On the kitchen walls we used
tile pattern, in Delft.blue and white,
ana 1HQ bQ6 WOOUWOEA pdAuk6Q IA WAleC
enamel, but left the old oaken doors and
floors in their natural color, after they
were scraped and cleaned. Our furniture
was principally old mahogany 90 we de.
termined TO fit up the living rooms and
hall in the soft light grays that go SO we'll
with white woodwork and mahogany and
form such an excellent background for
pictures and china. The hall was in gray
burlap, the living room in grass cloth
effect, and the dining room in two.tened
figured design-an exact reproduction of
an expensive French paper.
Up stairs there were two large bed
rooms and one small one. The other
small room was turned into both room,
for we had installed an excellent plum
bing and heating plant in the old house.
The sleeping rooms we hung in dainty
plain tints oil blue, buff and gray. The
bath room in a tile pattern of swallows,
green on a white glazed ground with
green and white linoleum on the floor.
The woodwork on this floor was all in
white enamel and we planned later to re.
place the doors with birch, stained TO ma.
hogany with glass door knobs, but this
like many other plans we had to defer
until later. We were ready now for the
but that is another story.
JEANNeTTE VAN REYPEN.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30
Delaware Civ Road

Efforts are being made for the reopen.
ing of the trolley line between New Castle
and Delaware City. AS yet however, the
road has not been purchased and could
not be operated for some time to come be.
cause the overhead trolley line is down
and the work ofreplacing it has not been
started. Washington parties have secured
as general superintendent W. Bennett,
who ID is understood, will look after he
rebuilding Of the road.
Il is understood that the Wilmington
Southern Traction Co. will loan two cars
as sood as the overhead line is put up and
viii operate theears until the storage bat.
terry can be secured, which may be sever.
al weeks, although the men are working
upon the two cars night and day to get
them ready for shipment inside Of two
weeks.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30
Money in Farms

The diplay OF vegetables shown by thG
Delaware Railroad Demonstration Farm
at the New Castle County Fair proves
once more that an old worn out farm can
be made to pay under careful manage
ment. Il il less than two years since this
company purchased some land at Bacon.
Delaware, that was in seemingly hope
less state OF depletion.
The following varieties Of vegetables
from this land held their own as to quail
ty when shown beside those raised on i'm
proved farms: Pumpkins, cucumbers, po.
tatoes, yams, sugar beets, mangle worzel,
peanuts, lima beans, wax beans, onions,
cantaloupes, tomatoes, peppers, radishes,
eggplants, okra, watermelons, raspbsrries
corn, rhuDarb, sCuIlions, squash, satisfy,
leeks, alfalfa, pickles, cotton, peaches,
and ripe straw berries 10 pots.
The demonstration farm is really de-
monstratiDg that scientific methods will
bring fat crops from the fertile lands Of
the Delaware. Maryland Virginia penin-
sula no matter how barren misuse may
have made the place appear.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30
HOUSEHOLD LETTER

Ben and / had boarded since our marri
age some three years before, but we never
intended to keep to that makeshift sort Of
living and had been constantly on the
lookout for house that we could buy fol
little money. It must be within easy
distance OF the Office, not too large, nor
so cramped that it would not answer for
permanent home. We wanted enough
land 10 give Us plenty of light and air on
all sides. but not so much that we would
require man to care for the place, and
above all il must be thoroughly sanitary,
We began by looking at new houses, but
the ones we liked were always too ex.
pensiye or too close to. the neighboring
dwellings, too far out of town, or too far
from the station or trolley which amount.
ed to the same thing.
Then friend suggested buying an old
house, and renovating it to our taste, but
other people told us that was usually
more expensive than paying considerably
more for new house, SO in the end we
had to rely upon our judgment, and the
education in home making that We had
been gradually acquiring from many
sources. Perhaps the most valuable facts
were those that fixed in our minds the
things to be avoided.
The House
In various Wanderings in the suburbs
we had many times passed an old stone
house of the style that prevailed before
wooden homes became the fashion, and
had admired its simple lines and lovely
garden gay with hollyhocks and other old
time flowers. An oak of massive girth |
shaded tambledown barn at one side of
the place, that would make an excellent |
with little propping and |
fixing, but the place was not for sale we |
heard on making inquiries. Imagine our |
surprise then when we saw in the door
yard an auction placard and found that |,
after the "Vendue" the place was to be
sold in the same fashion. We secured the |
house and much of its furnishings for q
very small investment and at once started
10 make it over on simple bungalow lines
which accorded perfectly with the ex-
;erior and would fit in exactly with our
plan of living. We tore down most of the
partitions on the first floor, made the kit
,hen half it's original size, and had splen-
lid large living room, a small square en-.
rance hall, and dining room that could
oe all thrown into one by their wide door
rays.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Actors frequently receive unexpected
proof Of the realism of their art. Not long
ago, on the occasion Of the performance
of "Hamlet" by distinguished English
player, there were no more interested and
absorbed spectators than two neWsies in
the gallery.
The boys had been watching the per-
formance with breathless interest. The
last act was drawing to close. The duel
almost dragged the lads from their seats,
Before their eyes the queen was poison
ed, Laertes killed, the king killed, Ham,
let killed. On the final tragedy the cur
tain started down. The audience was
spellbound.
Iu the gallery there was a clatter and
crash as one ofthe boys mentioned started
for the door.
"Come on, Tommy" he shouted back
to his companion. 'Hustlel Dere'll be
extras out on disl'
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Found dead in bed at his home in Eel.
ton, on Sunday, John sipple, q well
known citizen. made the third man oi
that section to be taxed off in similarly
sudden manner. Mr.. sippls had been
ailing for some time and ths verdict Of
Coroner Gains jury was that be died from
natural cause. He was 20 yesrs old.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Running into a concrete wall, the auto
OF Joseph Rials, of Rising Sun, was wreck.
ed and the occupants, the families Of
Riale and DR.. ]. B. slicer, thrown out,
but the only one injured was Mrs. Riale,
who was bruised.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Last week was an unlucky one for Jos.
hus 7. Collins, of Georgetown, who mash.
ed hand one day, while the next day
piece of iron wounded an arm and the fol-
lowing day his little finger was almost
torn off in mill machinery.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Samuel Coyle and William Kyle, each
70 years old, ran a foot race over city
block in Wilmington, when they got into
an argument over their sprintiDg abilities
and Coyle won by margin.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Captain Henry Fish, commanding the
fishing steamer Nat Strong. beat all the
fishermen in Lewes last week by catching
$500 barrels of fish. A bonus Of ST cents
barrel goes to the captain.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Because of the mental condition OF the
mother, the Cecil Grand Jury ignored the
abandonment Of baby in the woods near
North East last spring, The child has
been adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Leighty, of Havre de Grace.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Elkton Circuit Court has reversed the
$1,000 award to Mrs. Rebecca A. Harriet,
as road damages in the Second Election
district of Cecil, because Examiner Viii.
liam B. Davis was an interested party.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Charged wish conducting speak.easies
il Chestertown, Steve Butler, Parker
Maize, Thomas Sunkett and Levi Ring
gold, all colored. are in Kent County Jail
awaiting action of the Grand Jury.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Warren Chamberlaine, aged Is years,
son of Thomas Chsmbsrlsine, of Perry
vile, fell from freight train at Elkton,
fractured his right arm, while stealing a
ride at the time.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

During their absence, shopping, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis R. Vincent
in Wilmington, was ransacked by bur-
glars, who stole clothing, iswelry, two
gold watches and money.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

John H. Perry, colored, has been in.
dicted in Wilmington of murder in the
first degree, being charged with the fatal
stabbing of Clarence Archie August 4.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Dismissed in Cecil County Court on a
technicality, John Witen, charged with
violating the automobile law, was rear.
rested and fined $50 by Magistrate Gilpin
at Elkton.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Colored residents OF Lewes have raised
fund to defend Isaac Short, to be tried
for the shooting of another CoIored man
next week in Georgetown.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

The degree team of Eden Lodge, /. O..
o. F., of Wilmington, which won several
prizes for degree work in Indianapolis was
given a big reception upon its return
home.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Pickpockets stole $40 from Preston
Reynolds, of Pennington, at the Oxford
Fair and sliced the pockets of Samuel T.
Reynolds, of Red Turkey.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

hestertown ladies have offered to pre-
sent the town with another drinking
fouutain.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Eastern Shore farmers are offering S1.5O
to 81 per day for corn cutters.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Corn husking has jumped from two
cents a shock to six, in lower Cecil coun-
ty.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Struck by the swinging boom OF dred.
ger, George Irons, of New Castle, has five
ribs broken and gashed head.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Ida Adams, a young colored woman,
was fined 500 and costs in the Whining
City Court for slashing Robert E. Jack
son as be lay on bed.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

At the meeting of Delaware Grange in
the Grange Hall at Newport Monday
night, arrangements we're planned for the
Conrundrum Supper to be given on Octo-
ber IL. The grange passed resolutions,
asking the National Worthy Grand Mas
ter to set aside day W hen all the gran
gers can unite in thanksgiving that the
Reel procity bill was defeated in Canada,
The oranges were opposed to the Canadian
Reciprocity bill.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Unheard of for 80 years, Isaac D. Har.
rington has written to his mother at Har
ringtou, from Los Angles, but without ex-
planning bis absence.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

His knife slipping while opening bag
Cecil Wollens cut himself in a leg at the
Cecil paper mills at New Bridge.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

Levy Court Commissioner Samuel J.
Dennison sHd County Engineer James
Wilson arrived home Tuesday from Chi
cago, where they attended she Good
Roads Congress. Delegates from all parts
of the United States were in attendance.
The Western delegates were a unit for 3
new road from the Pacific to the Atlantic
Ocean, They favored to great extent
public by the northern route.
Carl Hugo Brown, aged 10 years, one
Of the two colored boys, who were con-
victed of the murder of a white boy NAM
ed Sharp, near Georgetown, died at the
workhouse Monday afternoon Of tuber.
culosis. The lad was convicted of mur.
der of the first degree together with an
other boy Of his age, named Rodgers. but
their sentence was commuted to life inn
prisonment. They we're admitted to the
workhouse February Of this year.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

A branch of the Catholic Young Mems
National Union is being formed in the
Wilmington diocese, win BIsh,p Mona
ghan's approval.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS OF THE PENINSULA

Eastern Shore farmers are offering S1.5I
to 81 per day for corn cutters.
Corn husking has jumped from two
cents a shock to six, in lower Cecil coun
ty.
hestertown ladies have offered to pre-.
sent the town with another drinking
fouutain.
Struck by the swinging boom OF dred'
ger, George Irons, of New Castle, has five
ribs broken and gashed head.
His knife slipping while opening bag
Cecil Wollens cut himself in a leg at the
Cecil paper mills at New Bridge.
DR.. Oliver J. Gray was knocked uucon.
scious and his head was cut when he fell
from trolley car in Wilmington.
]. Polk Steele, one of tie three Cecil
Democratic nominees tor House of Dele
gates, has resigned from the ticket.
Falling while adjusting an electrical
light at Tome Institute, Port Deposit,
Samuel McCardell broke an elbow bone.
A. L. Truitt a workman scalded in the
Lewes ice plant year ago by falling into
a vat, has brought damage suit against
the company.
A branch OF the Catholic Young Mems
National Union is being formed in the
Wilmington diocese, win BIshs,p Mona
ghan's approval.
Unheard of for 80 years, Isaac D. Har'
rington has written to his mother at Har
ringtou, from Los Angles, but without ex-
planning bis absence.
Ida Adams, a young colored woman,
was fined 500 and costs in the Whining
Citv Court for slashing Robert E. Jack.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

DR.. Oliver ]. Gray was knocked uucon-
scious and his head was cut when he fell
from trolley car in Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30

]. Polk Steele, one of tie three Cecil
Democratic nominees tor House of Dele
gates, has resigned from the ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
WANTED.

sH4vfNd-i0c at 1921 lfh avenne, 3-lS-tf C. F. MEDINGER & CO.,, 2129 5th ave- nue. Barber supplies lowest prices.
 9-11-165t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
B0NILLA LANDS
  IN HONDURAS

New Orleans. January 3.-Re-enter- ing the country over which he formerly ruled and from which he was practical ly banished after being deposed three years ago. Manuel Bonilla today pro-
 claimed himself "Constitutional presi- dent' of the republic of Honduras. News of the landing of Bonilla's
 revolutionary forces on the Atlantic
 and of the issuance of the former pres
 idents proclamation, was received to-
 night by member of the Bonilla' junta here in cable from Puerto Bar rios.
 A combined naval and land attack upon Puerto Cortez is expected at any moment. It is said to be the plan of
 Bonilla to shell the town with the
 gunboat Hornet if the commandante refuses to surrender, and to capture or sink the Honduran gunboat Tatum- bla which is anchored in shallow wa ter near the docks. An advance guard
 of cavalry is to cut the railroad line opposite Omoa, and a line of infantry with one company of Artillery is to
 march against Puerto Cortez. Advices received in New Orleans from Puerto Cortaz tonight state that
 Davila has 300 trained troops in Puerto Cortez in addition to a small battery
 of machine guns. The dispatch added that the loyalty of these men was doubted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
SELMA MAN WANTS
 PENSION EXAMINER Will Try to Pass Bill Through
 the Legislature CLAIM FRAUD EXISTS Western Blizzard Strikes Selma and Cold nnd sleet Cause Discomfort. Stewart rt-Richardson, Hews-
 ton-Hasseivander Wed
CLAIM FRAUD EXISTS

Selma, January 3.-(Special )-Durng the approaching session of the legislature there will be introduced a measure cre- ating a state pension examiner and the passage of which 1t is thought will save the state several thousand dollars every year.
 Tine idea of creating an office for the examination and finding out of those who are entitled to pensions was first agi- lated some months ago by P B. Shep- pard. well-known Confederate veteran of this city. MT. Sheppard has submitted his ideas on this question to a number of the prominent veterans of the state as well as to state officials and they all are of the opinion that the measure is q good one.
 MT. Sheppard and other veterans claim that the state Is at present paying pen sions to from 5000 to coco people who are in no way entitled to the money The creation of the office of an examiner, whose duty it would be to find out who are entitled to pensions and who are not would save the state great deal of money by the non-payment of pensions in future to those who are not justly entitled to them
 Mir. Sheppard Is not agitating the pas- Sage of the proposed measure for the sake of securing an office, but if the bill passes he will be a candidate for the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
COPPER PRODUCTION
 IS SHORT FOR 1910
Phones 42.

Washington, January 3.-The United States biological survey today made public figures on the 1910 production of copper, lead. zinc and tungsten in the United States. The copper output falls considerably short of the 1909 productions, but is above any previous year. The 1910 figures for blister and lake copper are 1,079,000,000 pounds, against 1,os2, ,s51.62 pounds in 1909. The consumption of copper in the United States was the largest on record. reaching 7p0,0o0,000 pounds. Exports were also about 700,000,000 pounds For 1910 Arizona takes the lead among the copper producing states and territories.
 The total production of refined lead
 in the United States from foreign and domestic ores was approximately 469,- 6S2 short tons, worth at the average New York price, $4,332,016 as compared with 44S,112 tons in 1909 Missouri re- tans first place among the lead pro- ducing states. The total production of zinc in the United States in 1910 broke all records, totalling 267,423 tons, worth at the average price $28,SS1. .5S4 as compared with 255.760 tons in 1909. There was strong demand for Tung sten ores throughout the year and the production rose to 1924 short tons, valued at $S32,992