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Middletown transcript., 1914-05-16
NEW CENTURY CLUB MEETING

The last meeting of the Club year
was held at the New Century Club on
Tuesday afternoon when the officers
for the coming year were installed.
The Club members decided this year
that it will be wise to have the same
staff of officers for two years, especi-
ally the president who scarcely gets an
insight into the work when the first
year expires.
The Chairman of Education was in
structed to write to the Board of the
Middletown Public School telling the
Poard that the Club has presented a
flag to the School.
The school children now have $1250 in
the Artisans Saving Bank in Whining
ton, the result of the Schools Savings
Fund which was started by the Wo-
mans Club several years ago. Mrs.
John Cleaver now has charge of the
fund.
Mrs. Lloyd Bragdon favored the
ladies with a piano solo.
The following is the list of officers
and chairmen of standing committees:
President, Miss Eliza C. Green.
First Vice President, Miss Mary Hut
chin.
Second Vice President, Mrs. Mary C.
Pool.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Laura G.
Northrup,
Asst Recording Secretary, Miss
Esther Davis.
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Laura
E. Willis.
Treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Shep-
herd.
Auditor, Mrs. Sylvia w. Burris.
Chairmen Of Committees:
Club Hostess, Mrs. C. B. Green.
Household Economies, Miss Helen
F. Brady.
Legislation, Mrs. R. T. Cam.
Civics, Mrs. R. T. Cam.
Entertainment, Mrs. Mollie S. Pool.
Asst Entertainment, Miss Helen
Shallcross.
Reciprocity, Mrs. Milton litter.
Arts and Crafts, Mrs Norman Beale.
Education, Mrs. John Cleaver.
Library and Literature, Mrs. C. A..
Hoffecker.
Conservation, Mrs. Okla Warren.
Social Service and Health, Mrs. Okla
c. Warren.
Property, Mrs FL. Pennington.
Asst, Mrs. w. T. Connellee.
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OBITUARY
JOSHUA CLAYTON

Joshua Clayton Jr., a former citizen
of Middletown, died early Monday
morning at-the home of his daughter
Mrs. J. Groome Steele in Chesapeake
City, Md, after an extended illness.
For seven weeks he has been unable to
lie down, suffering from Dropsy. Mr..
Clayton was Y years of age.
Mr.. Clayton was born near Mt Pleas
ant and for years was farmer in that
neighborhood but for about fifteen
years he made his home here. After
his wife's death, which occurred sew
eral years ago, Mr.. Clayton made his
horne at the Middletown Hotel, but re-
Gently has been staying with his daugh-
ter Mrs. Steele.
One daughter Mrs. Steele and two
sons Julius and Frank Clayton survive
their father.
The funeral services were held on
Wednesday Afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Steele, with interment in the ceme-
terry at Bethel, Nd.
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BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES

May 1880 Brotherhood Devo-
tional meeting. 1890 a. m. Public
worship with sermon, subject, ''The
deliverance of the three Hebrew children
from the fiery furnace. "
p. m.-The Sunday School. The
contest for new members is on in
earnest. There is enthusiastic interest
in the work of the school and a greatly
increased attendance. Our goal for
next Sunday is 200 present. Let each
side rally its forces. Make it point to
be present.
7.8Op. m. Public worship with ser
mon, subject, Goods Call to Humanity. "
Junior League Saturday at p. m.
An institute is to be held at Ridgely,
Caroline Co., Md, next Wednesday,
under the auspices of the Finance
Commission, appointed by the M. E.
General Conference, for the benefit of
Easton district. Rev. C. T. Wyatt and
M. B. Burris, Esq, will represent Be
thesda M. E. Church.
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MRS. FRANCES DEWITT

Mrs. Frances Dewitt, aged 80 years,
who was well known in Delaware, died
at the Masonic Home, Elizabethtown,
Pa, on Friday evening from appoplexy.
Mrs. Dewitt was the widow of DIR. J.
w. Dewitt of st. Georges and was a
member of the Presbyterian Church at
St. Georges.
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A Garden Party

Mrs. George w. Lockwood entert-
tanned on Tuesday afternoon, from 4. 80
to $50 o'clock, in honor of her little
nieces and nephew, Helen, Elizabeth
and Hamilton Morton Stephens, Jr.
The children present were: Henry
Chamberlain, June and Virginia John
son, Elizabeth Clayton, Helen, Eliza
beth and Hamilton Morton Stephens,
Jr., John C. Green, Jr., Adelaide Lock-
wood Green, Anne Corbit, Katherine
Armstrong, Joseph and Katherine
Beasten, Elizabeth Schriver, Emma
Beale and Henry Vaughan.
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Pomona Grange Meeting

The quarterly session of Pomona
Grange of New Castle county will meet
at Middletown on Thursday, June 4,
The session will open at 10 o'clock with
Worthy Master William H. Mccoy pre-
siding. Members of Peach Blossom
Grange will entertain the visitors
Worthy Lecturer E. H. Shallcross OF
Peach Blossom Grange will prepare the,
program.
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LOCAL NEWS

Garden Seed in bulk, at
EVANS FEED STORE.
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
j. C. GREEN.
The best steak, roasts, lamb and yea
at w. C. JONES'.
WANTED-BALED HAY AND
STRAW. S. B. FoARD.
HIDES WANTED highest cash
prices paid for horse and COW hides.
w. C. JONES.
Single Comb Black Minorca eggs
81. 90 per setting of Is.
John Smith, Middletown, Del.
For new Wall Paper and Garden Seed
go to Banning's.
Seed Potatoes land Garden Seed,
Prices Right.
EVANS FEED STORE.
FRESH and SALT FISH at my store
at all times. w. C. JONES.
After June first, the Library hours
will be-Tuesdays, to $50 P: M;
Fridays, to $50 P. NJ; Saturdays,
to 5 P. M.
STORED, WAREHOUSE Middle
town, MAINE Grown SEED POTA-
TOES, White seeds OATS and all
KINDS of FERTILIZER. Phones 5
& 48.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
Now is the time to have that summer
suit cleaned and pressed. The highest
class work only; also Panama and Felt
hats cleaned.
ROBERT B JONES.
WANTED.-A middle aged white
woman on farm with family of three,
no children.
JAMES FARRELL,
Middletown, De
HIGH GRADE LEHIGH COAL
always in stock and under cover, guar
anteed free from dirt.
Phones 5 and As
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
Unclaimed Letters The following list
of Letters remaining unclaimed in the
Post Office, for week ending May 7th:
Mrs. Louies Hollandworth, yrs. Lizzie
Ameveeks, Mrs. Della Harvey, rs
Julia Garner, Charles Robbison. John
Hazelton.
A valuable COW belonging to James
Dickinson of Townsend, was struck by
lightning and killed during a heavy
thunder storm last Saturday afternoon.
The member of Queen Esther Circle,
of Bethesda VI. E. Church will give an
entertainment in the Opera House, on
Wednesday evening, May 9th, for the
benefit of the Circle. The Delaware
College Orchestra will furnish music.
The partnership existing under the
firm name of Burris & Schriver, auto
mobile dealers has been dissolved by
mutual consent, the firms business be-
ing continued by W. S. Burris and son,
Harry A. Burris. The large garage
being erected here and nearly com gieted,
will be finished and occupied by W. S.
& Son in the near future.
Competent and experienced teacher
of piano and mandalin from (Phi.adel-
phia) will accept limited number of
pupils for Saturdays Interview at
Truitt's drug store on Saturday, May
Both, between nine and two o'clock or
direct letter to E. D. 2233 N. 21st ST.,
Philadelphia. Term commences on
June 9Th 1914. Beginners or advanced
pupils. Children or adults.
The benefit that was given Friday,
May 1st, in the Opera House, by the
Civies Committee, SIS was clesred. The
ladies have given the same to the Town
Commissioners to assist them in making
weekly collections of rubbish during the
summer months. A day will be set by
the Town Commissioners which due
notice will be given later.
The Civics Committee wishes to thank
all who helped to make the benefit a
success.
JURY PANEL DRAWN
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FOR sALE-An Ideal hot water
boiler. w. Is Z sections, IA sectious of
American radiator, SO inches, 8 column.
36 sections "a inches high, column; IA
sections 81 inches, column. Used one
season and guaranteed to be in good
order. Can be seen at nv residence at
any time.
DR.. N. Z. BEALE.
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After 0ctobet first the Library hours
viii be: Tuesday, $50 to P. M;
Friday, to $50 P. NJ; Saturday, 8 to
5P. M. On Tuesday evening, the Lii
brary win be open for school children
exclusively.
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THE TRANscRIPr $1OO per Year
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DR. N. .. BEALE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-06
What Anne Morgan Thinks
of International Marriage

This decentralization of the Amer
lean girl Is far in excess Of that Of
any other nationality Intermar-
riages always have existed and al
ways will exist, but never since the
days Of the barbarian invasions, has
any one country supplied so many in
stances" says Anne Morgan, ia the
Woman's Home Companion.
Those same daughters are in many
cases the children of great men, men
who were filed with the splendid
spirit Of the pioneer-men Of great
vision and infinite capacity. Are their
daughters so little true to type that
they fail to see the higher and deeper
IDEAL of their own age2 That which
their fathers created must be made
good by them. II is only by meeting
the responsibilities Of her own period
and position and the American girl
who marries abroad can prepare her.
self to hand down to her children the
responsibilities Of a great name and
a great race. We often, therefore
find her falling in her new position,
not from lack Of adaptability to her
environment, but because she is not
ready to face the serious side Of her
husbands life and duty"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-06
Cotton and Society

Though the downfall of empires
may be threatening in Europe, this
is truly the era of King Cotton in
America. His scepter is ruling the
fashion situation just now and even
the first ladies of the land have taken
to wearing cotton frocks, says the
Washington Sunday Star. In WASH
ington, through a suggestion on the
part Of Mss Genevieve Clark, the
famous buy cotton goods" idea was
started, and a national impetus has
been -iven to the sale of cotton fab
RIGS by special fashion show at
which 1t was demonstrated how very
charming and practical material
cotton stuff can be, not only for mid
summer, but for midwinter, spring
and autumn also.
This interesting exhibit attracted
not only the business contingent, but
also the social factions. Many So
ciety leaders from New York and
Philadelphia attended, and every
where were EXPLANATIONS of pleasure
over the display of smartly made cos
tunes, all of cotton-woven stuff. Miss
Genevieve Clark, kindly sponsor for
the new cotton baby that society has
adopted with enthusiasm, wore a most
charming frock of cotton-proof in
itself of the desirability of this type
of frablc for costumes of distinction
Another fetching cotton toilet was
worn by Mrs. Daniels, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy, and other au-
thoyitative cotton creations were ex-
plotted by one Of Washington's socie-
ty women.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-06
Doilies in Bead Work

The introduction of these pretty and
highly useful doilies on the table of
invalids is due to the South African
war, when they became in great
requisition to protect medicine glasses.
milk jugs, etc. against dust and the
intrusion of the dread mosquitoes.
Since that time a few specimens
have been permanently on sale In the
showrooms OF the Royal School of
Needlework in England, says the
Philadelphia Inquirer
This transparent cover consists OF
a round piece of fine fancy net, such
as used for some Of the frillings or
diaphanous muslin bordered with a
one-fourth inch hem, and made in net
or muslin in various sizes large enough
to be thrown as a hygienic veil over
cups. jelly glasses, on the top OF
which they are firmly kept In position
by a weighty and glittering edging Of
open beaded crochet In white cotton
pierced through the hem, the colors
of the beads suitably harmonizing
with the tablecloth, night lamps and
surroundings. Even little girls will
take pleasure In working items OF this
kind.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-06

The long tunic is now more in the
form of an overskirt than a tunic, as
1t reaches almost to the skirt edge
The underskirts of these tunic
dresses are also more full than form
erly. Trimmings on tunics consist
of bands of fur used in horizontal ar
rangement, velvet ribbon. bias folds
of silk or strands of iridescent beads.
Sometimes tunics are ruffled in silk
or lace from the hem to the waist,
the ruffles being placed about two
inches apart on tunics of net, chit
fon, tulle or taffeta. Sometimes the
tunic reaches to the skirt edge in
front, but is considerably shorter
in the back.
Fitted bodices have a curved line
over the bust which outlines the
figure under the arms more distinct-
ly than has been the case for some
time. Old-fashioned pointed basquea
are worn with the full skirts. The
sleeves of dressy afternoon gowns
are long In nearly every case. Even
ing gowns are either extremely short
or are short in front and finished
with a train In the back. Draperies
are principally in Grecian effect. the
materials being chiffons over satin
foundations. Such dresses are short
and intended principally for dancing,
says the Washington Sunday Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-06
By ADKLINE oARRTCK WELLS

there. But I could not keep up
with them, and my father was
afraid someone would shoot me by
mistake, so when he saw this house
he told me to come here and wait
until they came back. So here
am, the boy told her.
What's your namep asked
Dulcie, who was beginning to feel
very happy because she had a play
mate at last
Albert, said the boy. are you
glad / came? l can stay a long
time, you know. They won't be
back for hours
'Dulcie clapped her hands and
said that she was delighted. Come
inside and I'll show you our house,
and you may watch me sweep and
put 1t In order she said. and then,
all the rest Of the afternoon, we
will play games and tell stories.
She led the way into the house,
and Albert sat on a table and
swung his legs while he watched
her sweep"
Mary Elizabeth paused TO take a
long breath.
TITS lo-ovely," cried Dorothy,
with enthusiasm, how did you
ever think of it, Mary 'Lizbeth2
And you said you didn't know what
to tell abouti''
Mary Elizabeth smiled modestly.
II didn't till l got started, AMI
then the story kept coming and
coming into my mind. Why, hard
ly had to think Of it at all"
That's just the way mine come
Z into my head" declared Dorothy.
Isn't It queer about thoughts?"
Mary Elizabeth nodded. Then she
continued the story.
"As soon as the house was swept
Dulcie and Albert ran out of doors
and had a splendid game of tag.
Then they played hide-and-seel
among the trees, and then they sat
on the step and Dulcie listened while
Albert told her OF the city In which
he lived. She could not believe that
houses were close together, and that
some people had no yards at all, be-
cause she had never lived anywhere
outside of the forest and had never
even seen city.
Almost before they knew 1t II
grew dark, and Albert's father and
his two uncles and the other man
came out OF the forest and told him
It was time to go.
"They said good-by, and Albert
promised to come again. And he
did. He came often, and Dillcie was
never lonesome again. And when
they both grew up they were mar
ried and lived happy ever after"
Mary Elizabeth ended her story
with a flourish of her hands. and
then jumped up, declaring that she
was tired of sitting still and wanted
to romp with the boys and the
puppy.
ITO be continued)
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her and she exclaims: "Of course.
III wear my blue That will be de-
| ightful" And from then on that
| affair basks In a radiance il hadn't
attained until Mary thought Of the
blue gown. Mary, looking her best,
is a sweet. gracious, delightfully."-
/ tranquil lady. Mary, in a gown she
hates, Is quite another person. just
about anything at all viii irritate
/ her.
You haven't seen my new gowns
yet. have you. Peter2" asked my
wife. and somehow I had a feeling
that I was being skiifully led into
a trap.
NO" I admitted cautiously. II
haven't"
Loads and loads of them" crows6
Mary sweetly. silk things and love-
ly petticoats. and gowns and shoes
and bonnets. Everything, Peter. for
an absolutely stunning outfit. Why.
it's Just like another trousseau,
| truly
1 remembered that Mary's wedding
trousseau had reached sum which
| her father had named to me with
awe. Where in heavens name she
had managed to find the money for
such an extravagant outlay as she
had just described was beyond me.
Yet something made me refrain from
questioning her. probably her air u
hair-trigger expectancy. Something
was plainly In the wind, and she was
ready for me.
Mary went on upstairs. in spite OF
my caustic commentM When later /
Joined her she was In a ravishing pink
negligee thing of exquisite sickness
Chiffon and satin and trailing lace 1t
seemed to be. 1t reminded me of the
sort of thing Mary had trailed about
the kitchen In our first days of mar
ried life II had struck me as amas-
ingly foolish then, and did again J
| said so.
"oh," said Mary. Struggling her
beautiful shoulders with an aristo-
cratic airiness, inspired, I felt pretty
sure, by the pink negligee, lots OF
! things are foolish, Peter. Look at all
my gowns.
/ looked and gasped. There was
enough gorgeousness there to bank
rupt an average man.
an heavens name" I exclaimed.
where did you get the money for
! that stuff" And the instant ! said
it I knew had said exactly what
Mary had been waiting for.
It's a present from motheri" said
Mary. Every stitch Of It. and you
can't scold as you did when she lent
me money that time. Mother said
that If your father could give you this
trip. and-and your partnership with
Foote, she could certainly give her
daughter something, too. And. Peter,
she certainly was generous. There
wasn't a thing I've wanted since
since I've been married that she didn't
get for me She said for once I could
revel In the things I really ought 70
have"
1t was one OF the delicately insolent
| slaps to which the married man r.
accustomed.--To be continued.
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.Sdo1o1 9penoonmo1.~

MISS Margaret Lane Durston, Of 226
IVA Roseville avenue, entertained in
formally yesterday afternoon in honor
,sof her house guest, Miss Margaret
JeWett, of Cleveland, o. At the close
of the afternoon tea was served. Mrs.
Thomas w. Durston assisted her
daughter.
The guests included Miss Mildred
Perkins, Miss Edna Clark, Miss Dor
athv Dennis, Miss Mary CASTOR and
Miss Janet Drake. of this city, and
Miss Ethel Lewis, of Matteawan.
Miss Durston will entertain at lunch
next Thursday in honor of Miss
Jewett
The marriage of Miss Christine
Hamburger, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Hamburger. of 80 Stanley ave-
nue, and August Bernauer, jr, son OF
BAR. anu Mrs. August Bernauer, Of l3o
Niagara street, will be solemnlzed
Wednesday, November rs. The cere-
nony will be performed by Rev.
Father Bernard, o. S. B., in st. Bene-
diets R. c. Church.
Miss Harburger.s bridal coterie Will
include Miss Linda Berghof, who Will
be maid of honor; Miss Josephine
Hamburger, sister of the bride-eiect,
and Miss Marie Bernauer, sister OF
the prospective bridegroom, will be
bridesmaids, and little Miss Anna
Baer will be flower girl.
William Hamburger, brother of the
BRIDE to-be, will attend Mr.. Bernauer
as best man. His two brothers, Bene-
dict Bernauer. of Toms River, and
Julius Bernauer, of this city, and Ru-
dolph Hensler, Carl Voss. cousin OF
Miss Harburger's; Joseph Lambrecht,
ba 10 ffa.- Of South Ora rnP and ,IOln
Lieterlin, of Irvington, will be ushers
The ceremony, which will be perform
ed at 4:30 O'Clock, will be followed by
a wedding supper ard reception Tor
the members of the immediate fami-
lies.
Mrs. Paul Fitzgerald, Of ga North
Seventh street, was the hostess yes
terday afternoon at the meeting OF
the Half Hour Reading Club. The
luncheon was followed by short
business session followed by the lit
erary program, at which Mrs. Ben
jamin F. Umbach, the president, pre-
sided. Owing to other business trans
acted reports from the delegates to
the State Federation were postponed.
Reviews were given by Mrs. George
Myer, Mrs. H. ], Stevens, Mrs. Jacob
B. Baer, Mrs. w. E. Burnett, Mrs.
Frederick c. Fraentzel, Mrs w. 5.
Greene and Mrs. Dorr F. Dieffendorf.
The next meeting of the club will be
held Thursday. December 8. Mrs.
George F.. King, of 1853 Roseviile ave-
nue., VIII be the hostess.
Miss Viola Tompkins will read a
paper on THE Psychology of the
East and West and it's Relation TO
Theosophy' Sunday at S:15 p. m. be-
fore the Philosophical Society, 81
Hslseyl street.
The annual fair and social evening
fof the local Philosophical Society will
be held on Saturday, November Il,
instead of Friday, November 20. The
rooms at 81 Halsey street viii be
open afternoon and evening of that
date to members and friends.
Z Mrs. Frederick e. Sinnock and
Mrss Edwin T. Sinnock entertained
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-06

That golden brown velvetl What
can 1 use 1t for? That's the danger
of picking up bargains when you
have no immediate use for them. But
the rich color of that velvet simply
fascinated me when 1 saw it on the
counter, and / couldn't resist. There
isn't enough In the piece for suit,
and too much for a separate skirt
or waist. / wish / had my money
back--there goes the phone.
IL p. NH pick up my diary
where l left off after dinner. Amy
phoned and said a newspaper friend
mad sent her some passes for the
theatre. She and her mother were
going. and wanted me to occupy the
third seat, so I accepted.
That roll of rich-hued velvet was
still on my mind when l entered the
lobby of the theatre. While we were
waiting for Amy to find the manager,
the ticket seller, the doorman and tho
walking delegate of the Stage Hands
Union to verify the passes-it takes
about that long-I had good oppor-
tunity to see some handsomely
gowned women leave their carriages
and pass in to their seats.
Sometimes when l have been think
ing out some problem all day,
dream about it at night. and solu-
ton presents itself-almost always
ridiculous, to be sure. However
when l saw a replica of my brown
velvet entering the theatre In tne
guise of a beautiful. evening wrap, Il
seemed like one of those dream an
swers that Is sometimes sensible.
1 only had a moments glance at the
coat, but immed. ateiy / Gould mag
inc my own velvet cut along loose
lines and shirred by a cord on low
hip line. The hem will be wide, the
sleeves full, and l will wear my
brown fitch fur about my neck.
Now, l had made plans for an eve
ming wrap that would rival the finest
coats in the shops, and be ridiculous
~ low In cost.
This season richly brocaded silks
with threads of silver and gold seem
to be the things for evening wraps.
Those silks are almost prohibitive In
price. but 1t occurred to me they are
almost exactly like the huge lowered
brocades which upholsterers use to
cover chairs with.
House furnishers aren't using
those big brocades for sofas and
furniture now-upholstered furni-
ture has rather been pushed aside by
plain wood pieces-so 1t isn't difn-
cult to buy the goods very reason
ably. Some OF the brocades are toe
heavy, bnt others are light and
supple, and would make beautiful
evening wraps for NTH the price