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Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
CECILTON

Mrs. Edna Smith, of Harrington, is
visiting her eisler here
Mrs. John W. Taylor va. a Baltimore
visitor part of this week.
Miss Ionia Benson, of EarevilIe, visited
friends in town on Wednesday.
Miss Regina Price was the gnest OF
Miss jamie Smith one day this week.
Misses Ruth and Mary Hardestv enter
tanned friends from SeafOrd Oh Sunday.
Mrs. MoIlie ManloVe spent Fridav and
Saturday with relatives of near Middle
town.
Messrq. Clifford Hoover and Dallas
Manlove were Middletown visitors on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Peirce Stradlev and children, of
St. Augustine, spent Sunday with Mrs,
Stradley.
Mre. William Freeman, of Philadelphia.
has been visiting Mr.. H. W. Black, who
is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Boylea, of near
Gslena, visited Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Smith on Sunday.
Messrs. Edgar and R. C. Pearce, of Phil
adelphia, spent Sunday and Monday with
their cousin, Mr.. Albert Watts.
Mrs. William McMnlin. of near Port
Penn, was the guest of Misses MolIe and
Arrie Mccoy on Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Watts and Mrs. J.
H. Black attended the commencement
exercises at Norr al School Baltimore, last
Thursday week.
Miss Georgia Wslnsley was the guest
of her aunt. Mrs. Davis in Chestertown
part of this week and also attended Wasl,-
ington College Commencement.
Mrs. William Howard and Miss NJ. E.
Ferguson, of Chesapeake City, spent
Thursday with their sisters, Mrs. Harry
Budd and Mrs. George Beasten.
DR.. R. NJ. Black and wife entertained |
Mrs. Edna Smith af Harrington, Mrs. |
Harry Duhamell, of Earl-viIle, Mrs. G.
w. PauIey and Miss Mary Rickard at
supper on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Taylor are spend
ing several days in Baltimore. They will
attend the wedding of their son, Mr..
MilIard F. Taylor and Miss Inez Dietz,
which will take place on Wednesday.
Children's Dav was observed in the NJ.
E. Church on Sunday, in spite of the
Itormy weather aud was a very pleasant
md sncces- ful occasion in every way.
Many thanks are due Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry S. DuFIampl for their kiHd
sei-tance with the music. The children
Ieserve special mention also for their
heerfuluess in accepting the parts
ssigned to them aud for the splendid
manner OF their performances
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
A CHICKEN WONDER

Last Friday evening Mrs. John Steller
started to give her husband fried eggs for
supper. She broke one into The pan aud
lightly tapping a second egg pressed the
shell apart when to her amszement her
ears we're greeted with several robust
''cheep, cheep, cheepsl" 80 John there's
bird in this egg! Come see it,"
Mrs. Steiler wrapt the lively little stran-
ger in warm cloth and set him away to
dry and tone up generally before turning
him loose to scratch for his living, which
this NOndeTlnl young rooster was anxious
to do forthwith.
Well, he's a crackeIiack for size and
strength, with an eai piercing chirp that
would make a screeching yell)W canary
turn green with enNy-and only elk days
old! We say he, snd that he is a
''rooster," all the gallinaceous experts
agree. The TRANSCRIPT chicken editor
after a careful examination with Col.
Beasten of the points" of this rara
avis comedies with the view that he is
cock bird. He has toes on him already
almost as long and big as those of a 2
year old, and when lifted by the neck
kicks as vigorously as a Texas steer
another good sign of undoubted mascu-
Unity. Aasl they say he is not native
and to the manor born-is not true"B
Hens" chick but a carpet bagger Il al
came in from Maryland. No matter, it
was the marvellous atmosphere that en-
velops our peerless state that wrought
this chicken wonder. Indeed, Col. Beas-
ten is insisting that mo matter if he did
come from Maryland, he is from some Of
my Buff 0rPington stock", and on the
strength of it. this enthusiastic chicken
fancier has advanced his Buff Orphington
settings from S. to SIS, which is quite
fair to be sure, for the crate of eggs from
which this chick came, WAS worth a. eggs
at Is cents d, z IN, 81 so, while as Young
roasters Uf this sort, ut 25 cents a piece.
$50 cratti The fame of this husky
Young chap is certain for is it not
the only chick in the state that's
alive and kicking after Caesarean opers-
ton? That he is destined TO be the ''cock
of the walk"-''monarch OF all he surveys
in the barnyard, who can doubt?
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
YOUNG LADIES CONFIRMED

Sunday morning at 10 80 o'clock, in
St. Anne's P. E. Church, in MiddletoWn,
RI. Rev. Frederick j. Kinsman, Bishop
OF Delaware, assisted b. Rev. Percy L.
Donaghay, rector of that church, con-
Quoted services. Despite the heavy rains,
a good congregation assembled to hear
his able discourse on the fist two verses
Ofthe l4th chapter of the gospel of St.
John: LET not your heart, be troubled,
ye believe in God, believe also in Ne. In
my Fathers house are many maneions, if
it were not SO would have told you.
go to prepare place for you"
The main arguments of the bishops
theme we're first, the universal prevalence
TO sorrow in the world, it's useful office
and the blessing of it; second, the cer-
tainty OF the renewal after death in eter-
uity and in the very presence Of Jesus
Himself, and upon a higher and nobler
plane, of the activities of tits life with
the preservation of the indIvidualities of
the workers themselves.
At the conclusion OF the sermon the
bishop notified those desiring confirma-
tion to meet him at the chancel rail upon
the singing of the hymn. Thereupon
four young girls, attired in white, came
forward, and knelt while the bishop, 10
an impressive manner received them
into the church as COMMITMENTS. They
were: Miss Mildred Vaughan, Miss
Elizabeth Alexander, Miss Olive Lock-
wood and Miss Frances Beasten.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
PORT PENN

Mrs. Joseph Denny is entertaining Miss
Margaret Gin n, Of St. Georges.
Frank Hickman and son Ernest visited
Wilmington relatives part of last week.
Calvin Stidham. of Philadelphia, was
an over Sunday visitor with friends here.
Mrs. Harry Bender and son Russel
visited two days Of last week in Philadel-
phia.
0. B. Webb and sister, Miss Anna, enter
tanned on Sunday his son Brainard of
Philadelphia.
The ladies Of the NJ. E. and Presbyter-
ian Sunday schools are busy rehearsing
the children's day exercises to be cbser-
we'd June 30.
Mrs. A. Corderv is spending a compile
of days in Beach Haven, N. j., on her re-
turn she viii be accompanied by her aunt
Mics Margaret CosRrove, who will spend
the summer with her at Augustine
Beach.
A number fro - the village visited
Delaware City Oh Thursday evening last
to attend the commencement exercises of
the Delaware City High School. One
of our town boys Albert Kumpel gradu-
ated. Weekend our congratulations to
Albert aud wish him a successful future.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
SUMMIT BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Dean spent Sunday
with relatives in Elkton.
Mrs. T. Thornton and son, james, spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. John Moore.
Mr.. Joseph Davidson, of Wilmington,
spent one day last week at Mr.. George
ThorntOn's.
Mr.. and MrP. Charles Kirk spent Nor :
day with friends and relatives in Phila-
delphia and Holmes, Pa.
Miss Nellie Rhoads, of Mt. Pleasant,
visited her mother, Mrs. Martha khoads,
near Middletown, last week.
Mrs. James Watson and daughter,
Erma, and son. Milton, are visiting her
sister, Mrs. William Barr, in Baltimore.
Arthur McCloskey, of Chestnut Hill,
spent Saturday at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Annie McCIOskeN as Summit Bridge.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Burke Misses
Emma and Jeanette Berge and Messrs.
Harry Kirk and Ernest George spent last
Thursday at Betterton.
This week will be the last that the
BeTge Sisters will be at Bethel. All who
have the pleasure of hearing them sing
agree that those who have rot availed
themselves of 'e rare privilege OF Listen,
ing to these consecrs.ed young women
have lost the chance of a lifetime.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
ODESSA

Mrs. George Whittock is in PhIadel.
phia this week.
Miss Ethel Maily entertained Miss
Alice Philips, of AtgIen, Pa, this week.
Mics Edith Sparklin is spending some
time with her grand parents at Wye Mills.
Miss Mary Aspri is spending a few
days with friends in Jenkinstown this
week.
Miss NJ. B. Cochran, of Hackettstown,
N. j., is the guest OF Mise Edna Ewell,
this week.
Miss Francis Aspril, OF Wilmington. is
spending some time with her parents
here.
Miss Lola Harris, of Wilmington, is the
guest of her father and sister part of this
week.
Miss Rebeccs and Miss Frances Watkins
are home from InglewOod, N. j., for the
summer vacation.
Mr.. Frank Long, OF Philadelphia, was
an over Sunday visitor with his mother
Mrs. Theodore Long.
Miss Ruth Reynolds, OF Blackbird,
spent several days this week with her
cousin Miss Dorothy Reynolds.
Mr.. William Rose, Jr., wife and little
of Wilmington, were guests tf
Mrs. o. G. Stevens Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Andrew Schoeller and Mr.. Robert
Daum, Of Philadelphia, were entertained
at the home of Mr.aud Mrs. J. MuehlbeI-
ger this week.
A large crowd attended the picnic at
St. Augustine Park on last Thursday,
given by the st. Pauls NJ. Z. Brotherhood
to the Sunday School and church. 1t
being fine day, the tune was pleasantly
spent by the older people as well as the
children. About O'Clock refreshments
of ice cream and cake were served to all
and social hour was spent.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
OLD BACHELORS CLoRIFIED

On either side of one of our handsom-
eGt homes stand two tall, dead cedar
trunks making with their half-severed
limbs, only pitiful lorsos, naked aud leaf
lesa, Of what we're once noble trees pereL-
hially green in the forest.
The whole Winter through their barren
forms seemed to give no promise of YER
dnre or beauty. But when the warm June
tunshine aud the soft rains bathed the
dead trunks, one noted, little by little,
tiny, twining arms Of leafy green begir-
nIng to encircle them 4; then 10 a few
days later all the dresry, lifeless trunks
>were hidden in mas of bright hued
lial age and glorious rose blooms delight
1 ipg the eye OF the beholder and breathing
,p,rfume all around.
An! mused !he bald headed editor as
Ihe viewedtRe llE9gyeely sight, that perfect
ily prFfgures the old bache!olI In the
.dTeary days Of his single cusseduesa, a
dead, limbess trunk, shorn of its lowell
ne-s. dry and leshess, ard becoming,
every year, more and more, a sapless,
miserable old curmndgeOnI Then, all Of
sudden, he takes unto himself a young
wife, whtn presto! blessed transforma-
ton is seen, and he too is presently Gov
cred with the pleasing foliage of wreath
ing smiles and cheerfn ness, and his dead
Life blossoms forth into the beauteous
f 'Wers of courtesy and kindly words and
deeds, till even he becomes almost "a
thing-Ot beauty and joy forever"-or at
any rate something like that for beatific
yeHT or tWor'
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Miss Lucy NJ. Reed spent Wednesday
and Thursday in Elkton
Mr.. Nelson Cooling, of Philadelphia, is
visiting relatives here this week.
Mr.. Griffith Ellison, of Kirkwood,
spent Tuesday with his father Mr.. c. L.
Ellison.
Mr.. James S. Findlay, of Cambridge,
left town this week for Hancock, where
he has accepted position.
Mr.. Ralph Andrews, of the Andrews
Construction Co., Cambridge, left here on
Thursday for Denton, Md.
Mr.. George Vaughan has accepted pc
sitfoR at the chesapeake House" Better
ton, as receiving clerk aud left Thursday
to fill the position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Mock, of
Phila lelphia, Mr. and Mrs. George Mock,
of Bsls, spent the past weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. George Miluor.
Miss Nellie Janvier, of Middletown, and
a party of friends motored to town on
Monday and enjoyed an afternoon cruise
down the creek on the yacht "Bohemia."
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
ODESSA'S BLIND WORKER

William Jackson, blind colored man
living in Odessa, has just recaned a num-
Der of chairs for The TRANSCRIPT and
others in town, and the work is of such
an exceptionally fine character that we
feel it not less an act of justice than of
charity to commend it most warmly to
others needing such work.
This worthy colored n,an was until
about four years ago, wholly helpless, and
unable to support himself when a num-
Der OF charitable ladies connected with
the Sunshine Society had him taught
how to recane chairs, make rugs, carpets
etc, by one of the instructors of the
Pennsylvania Instructor for the Blind.
He eau now do all kinds of chair Gaming
work, make rugs, carpets, etc., all in a
strong and neat manner.
He has been totally blind for over 80
years, and is delighted to be able to earn
his own living, He is a sober, polite,
everyway worthy colored man, and de-
serves to be patronized not only out OF
pity for his sad misfortune, but because
he turns out at reasonable prices first
class work.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
THE CONTEST PIANO ARRIVES

Late Wednesday afternoon the vtxati-
ously delayed Contest Piano arrived ard
has been placed in The TRANSCRIPT office.
1t is every Waya beautiful instrument
externally and internally-a handsome
case with fne-toned musical mechanism
within i'll
Every body is delighted and Judging by
the enthusiastic reception already given
it by the big crowds that inspected and
heard il, aud by their expressions Of ap-
proval, it is going to be a fau.ously popu-
lar visitor aud per consequence the voting
Contest war will be wsged hotter than
ever from now Oh!
So during the " hole evening the IRAN
SCRIPT office and the Sidewalk in front
were packed with highly pleased crowd
of spectators enjoying the music made by
number of nimble fingered young
ladies, and the songs and chOruses sung
by the melodious voices of some dc zen or
so OF our young men.
1t was a long eni yable musicale that
was thoroughly appreciated by the
crowds Il at heard it, Miss Lola Ingram
and hiss Frances Beasten played a pleas
ing duet and both of them varions pieces
alone, while Miss Marian Vinyard treated
the crowd to a number If well played ac-
compartments to the popular songs OF
the hour for the "boys" who respond
ed with tuneful choruses in rousng FASH
ion.
Beyond all question it is the social
"hit'' Of the hour, this handsome Contest
Piano in the TRANSCRIPT office and it
will in the remaining days of the Contest
become more so.
Everybody should come and see this
fine instrument and everybody will, too.
This prosy newspaper Office with it's two
bald-headed editors, young and old, will
presently become a real Mecca not only
for scores of young ladies willing to pick
up $400 piano 'for sonR", plus some
hard work, but for literally hundreds OF
folks curious to zee and hear the much
advertised Prize Contest Piano!
We cordially invite all our subscribers
and the general public to pay US a visit
and hear it. Several of our irst-rate lady
have played upon it. and they
all pronounce it superior piano in tone
and action, while as to it's outward work
snvone can Ste that it lie fret
class in every respect and elegant as we'll.
We assure you that careful examination
If this Obermpyer Upright Piano. which
las q oetaves, will surely make every
pull the throttle clean out be-
ween now aud July 28th, when the con-
est finally clOses-and may the most wor-
hy lady win the piano! Then there are
2 other fine prizes besides for a dozen
more of our we'll pleased lady friends. We
ould wish them all winners of the piano
but!
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
TOWNSEND

Mrs. Harvey NayIor spent Sunday in
Middletown.
Miss Ethel Lee spent Sunday in VII
lnington.
Mr.. George Peachy spe4t Monday with
ely de Shockley.
Mr.. John Smith spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Sarah Tallr.
Mr.. Harvey Daniel has accepted a p'-
sition in Wilmington.
Mrs. Dpakyne, who has been quite i'll,
is better at this writing.
Mrs. L. L. Maloney visited Smyrna
friends Oh Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Maloney visited Mary
Lyman in Smyrna on Monday.
Villa n and Frank Jester, of Delaware
City, we're Monday visitors in town.
Mrs. Edward Reynolds is visiting
friends in HAvre de- Grace and Baltimore.
Mr.. William WahI, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Miss Eliza beth Wells.
Miss EIma Green spent several days
this week with Miss Ruth Hutchinson.
Mrs. Stevenson aud dsughter, OF
Smy rns, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Maggie
Lee.
Miss Matthews, of Still Pond, has re.
turned home after spending a few days
with Ethelwyn MaIoney.~
Mre. Kirby and little daughter, of
Wilmington, are visiting Mr.. Oscar
Thompson and family.
Miss Melfa Marker has returned to her
home near Townsend, after a months
visit in Wilmington.
Miss Lou Riggs and Mrs. John Town
send spent Tuesday with Aron Reynolds
and family at Clayton.
G. Lloyd KnOtis and wife, of Whining
ton, spent Saturday aud Sunday with his
parents here.
Mrs. Mary E. Money has returned
home, after spending a week with Mrs.
Elizabeth VOshel in Smyrna.
W, Hart Scott and Miss ArreIee Latte
nus attended the dance at Delaware CO..
ege on Wednesday evening.
Edna and Junior Reynolds are spend
ng this week with their grandparents,
Rev. ]. H. Beauchamp and family at
Nd.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
Real Estate Sale

The administrative sale of the real
estate Of the late John A. JOlls on Monday
was attended by quite q large crowd aud
bidding was spirited. The property cal :
sisted of the lot Of ground and buildings
on Railroad Avenue now tenanted by Mr..
s. B. FOard as his coal yard, Office buil6-
ings and adjoining the National Hotel
property. The property was bid in for
the widow, the sd inistratrix for
S4 225 90.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
BLACKBIRD

Mr.. Royden Caulk spent Monday in
Newark.
Mr.. William Spicer spent Monday in
Newark.
Mrs. William FortHer spent Wednes-
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mre. Smith TouIson spent
Saturday and Sunday in Wilmington.
Mrs. M. A. Collins, Of Port Penn, is
visiting Mr.. and Mre. W. A. Watson, Jr.
Mr.. Frank KIotzbeecher spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Joiner in
Townsend.
Mrs. G. E. Rowland and son. Of
Smyrna, spent over Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basset Ferguson, of near
Wilmington, spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Colen Ferguson.
Epworth League Services, will be lead
Sunday evening by Mrs. King. The
Topic: "How Persecution has Ext, nded
the knowledge of God''.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
Wheat Harvest

Wheat is ready for cutting and binders
will probably be busy during the next ten
days throughout the county. While some
damageshas been done in other sections of
the county by the fly, the crop in general,
according to reports at hand, will be a
good one. Recent rains helped the grain
to head out well. Wheat was quoted the
latter part of last week in Chicago at $l.O8
for July, and indications are that locally
the fret price will be around 81 per bu-
sheI, as compared with the prize ranging
from Soc to 9Oc, according to quality, last
year.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
WARWICK

Miss Bessie Gunkel spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia.
Judge R. B. Merritt, wife and daughter
Mamie, are visiting relatives in Baltimore
Miss Madeline Grimes and Mr.. Grover
Grimes, of Churchtown, are visiting Miss
Belle Hill
Miss Wilhelmina King, of Wilmington,
spent Saturday and Sunday at her home
near town.
Mrs. ]. Wilson Merritt spent Tuesday
with her mother Mrs. Arabella Piser
near town.
Mrs. R. B. Merritt, Jr., spent one day
last week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. F. Bishop, on bohemia Manor"
The Aid Society of the NJ. P. Church
held its regular meeting on Friday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. King near
town.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
A GRADUATING DANCE

Monday evening in the ball of the
Middletown New Century Club, the
young friends Of the graduating class in
the High School gave them a complimen-
tary dance, which was largely attended
and proved delightful social affair. The
coftumes OF the ladies' were elegant and
the music for the 20 waltzes and two-steps
furnished by Miss Lols Ingram, was well
rendered.
The committee 10 charge of the dance
were W. Tay loT Barnett, Kendall Nc
Dowell and Frank Richards, aud the pa
tronesses were Mrs. Ho. ace B. Mcdowell,
Mrs. J. Frank Pennington, Mrs. Duval
Gibbs and Mr.. W. 7. Connellee. During
the midnight intermission refreshments
Of cake and ice crtam we're served.
The following ladies and gentlemen
were present: Misses Helen Comegys,
Helene Comegys and Miss Clendaniel, of
Md, Mary Griffith aud
Fannie johnson, OF Sassafras, Nd Miss
Allen of Philadelphia, Miss Collins, of
Wilmington; Marian Wilson, of George
town, Md; Blanche Deakyne, Estelle
Madeline Pennington, Laura Con-
nellee, Emma Pennington, Elizabeth Gibbs,
Bertha Manlove, Mary Richards Alma
Bryson and HeIon MeDJw,ll of Middle
town; Helen Watkins, of Odessa; Messrs.
W. Tal lur Barnett, Frank Richards, De-
bert Gallagher, Beri ,min Gibbs. Joseph
Griffith, WoOdall Cochran, William Wood
Ralph ShaIIcross, John Hukill, Archibald
Davis Manlove and Kendall
Mcdowell, Of MiddIetOwn; joseph G b5s,
Clayton johnson, Owen Downs, John
Ernest of Sassafras, Nd. John Clendaniel,
VI Chestertown. Nd. /; and Mailiy Davis, OF |
} lessa.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
A Three Legged Duck

Mrs. J. c. Aston has convinced herself
and is now arguing with her friends that
there is no foundation for al this super
stion about number thirteen. About five
weeks ago Mrs. Alston placed I3 muscovy
duck eggs under one OF Bud Beaste nj
famous buff orpinEtOn hens, and this
faithful mother Of the feathered family on
Wednesday Matched out I3 little duck.
lings.
While removing the little family from
the nest Mrs. Alston discovered one of
the ducks had three lrgs, and seems proud
of his third paddle.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
Baby Fox Adopted

A baby fox adopted by eve with q
lamb by its side, the foster-mother being
one of flock of so sheep belonging to
John Taylor, is attERcting much attention
at Rising Snn, Md After loo chickens
belonging to the Taylor family had been
carried away by foxes, raid on their den
was made, the baby fox, the only occu-
pant of the den, being captured fora pet.
It plays like puppy with the house dog,
runs with the young lambs, takes nourish.
ment from its foster mother and apparent
Iy has lost its wild nature.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
DeIaware's Population

A bulletin of the census department
just issued gives these figures concerning
DelaWare's populations: Total, 2O2, 1923
native parentaee, l27,sOO ; foreign or
mixed, 25. .S7S; foreign born, II, ,42O; negro,
81, ,18l; ell others,39.
For Wilmington-Total, 81, eli; native.
"A, ,9S7; foreign or mixed, 1884; foreign
born, lS, ,s7S; negro, 9,Osl; all others, 2I.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
MOOre-Zacheis Wedding

IIWillism H. Moore, of Delaware City,
aud Miss 2 IRA c. Zlcheis, of Port Penn,
we're quietly married in Wilmington,
June 18th, by the Rev. J. H. Crawford,
Pastor of Central! Presbyterian Church.
Following the wedding the couple leit,for
a trip to Baltimore and Washington.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
Bethesda Church Note,

Rev. H. G. Budd, President of the
Conference Academy, will preach u1crn.
ing and evening, Sunday, June 23d.
Sunday School at $50 in the morning.
Brotherhood at 6 30 in the evening to
he led by Minors Banning.
Wednesday night prayer meeting at
8 45, in charge Of Rev. J. A. Arters.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
Improving Our Streets

II Town Commissioners have cor :
tracted With Mr.. H. s. Brady to improve
North and South Broad street, and he
has large force OF men engaged ut the
present time on the work. The street is
first being plnwed aud will then be scral =
ed and rolled. The Commissioners have
been planning some improvement for this
street. and think they can get rid of the
large number Of chuck holes in this ma. :
ner. II the drag is used properly after the
present work is completed, the street wilt
be greatly improved.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
Summer Comes at Last

Summer is here at last-and probably
to stay for mOnthsl Are you ready for it
with healtl.-giving, comfortable clothing?
Fugel & Burstan have made the big "hit'
OF Offering this town and vicinity the
largest assortment of all kinds Of summer
goods ever seld here. See our sd.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-22
"Tag Day" Melted SIS

Saturday was "Tag Day" for the local
Boy Scouts and as a result of their efforts
the treasury was enriched to the amonn3
Of SIS the boys wish to extend thanks to
all those who contributed to their cause,