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Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
BETHESDA CHURCH
Revival Services Will Begin Sun
day Evening
VISITING PASTORS WILL ASSIST

The revival services will begin mex
Sunday. The work of winning souls tt
Christ is the supreme task of the church
for, this purpose the church was organic
ed by our Lord. The Official Boardi is the
local church in his representative capac-
ity. What must the moral effect upon
the unsaved be, if when the pastor
begins his extra services and calls upon
the members to give him their hearty
cooperation one half of his officials are
not in attendance upon single service?
This attitude on the part of those who
are the pastors advisers has a paraly-
zing effect. For the next two weeks
we affectionately entreat the members
of Bethesda Church to give this work
of winning souls to Christ the right Of
way, 1t will mean much to the spir-
itual life of. all who heartily enter into
this service. The pastor the first week
is expecting the assistance of Revs. G..
T. Anderson and w. E. Greenfield of
Wilmington. They are men of strength
and power. The second week, Rev. j.
A. Leach, pastor of the M. E. Church
at Church Creek, Md, one of the finest
singers in the conference, and a young
man of promise, will lend a helping
hand. The forces of the church are
being organized for battle, and we
know God is waiting to bless oil efforts
to increase the area of his kingdom.
The themes next Sunday will be in
line with revival work. 1920 a. m.
Public worship with sermon, subject
He that winneth souls is wise.
2p. m. Sunday school. Let every mem
ber of the Baraca class be present. We
have resolved to do better this new
year, letus begin next Sunday to attend
the Sunday school.
7.90 p. m. Public worship with SER
mon, subject, ''The promise is to you
and your children" "
The Brotherhood devotional meeting
is held every Sunday morning at $50
O'Clock, and the meetings are profitable.
The monthly business meeting of the
Brotherhood will be held at the home of
J. H. Middleton next Friday evening at
8 O'Clock.
The Junior League meets every Sat
urday afternoon, at 8 O'Clock. Our
Methodist people would do we'll to send
their children for careful religious in
struction.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
An Informal Reception

Mrs. John C. Green gave an informal
reception to meet Mrs. J. Frank Biggs
and in honor of her guests Misses
Rachel and Adelaide Mifiin, of Ridley
Park on Tuesday last.
Among those present were: Mrs.
Clarence Aspril, of Wilmington; Miss
Frances Aspril, 'iss Mary Aspril, of
Odessa; Misses Helen Brady, Agnes
Clark, Agnes Crowley, Patton COCHRAN,
Laura Connellee, Susie Foard, Eliza
Green, Elizabeth Gibbs, Nellie Janvier,
Blanche E. Lockwood, Helen Mcdowell
Charlotte Peverley, Esther ShaHcross,
Jessie Shepherd, Clara Willis, Rebecca
Watkins, Frances Watkins, Mrs. Jul
ian Foard, Mrs. Dorsey W. Lewis,
Mrs. James E. Woodall, Jr.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
Grange Meeting

The meeting of the Peach Blossom
Grange held on Friday afternoon at z
O'Clock viii be of especial interest as
the officers for the coming year will be
installed.
The articles read by Miss Mary
Hutchison at the last meeting =,
~ hat is the use of the Grange any
way?" has been asked by the Talbot
County Pomona, that it may be pub
lished in their county paper.
The Grange has purchased supply
of singing books and vocal and in
stramental music will here after be a
feature of the sessions.
The Rest Room is open all day and
evening and is comfortable and cheer
full for the travelling public.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
ELIZABETH NJ. RouLnFN

Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Boulden died at
the home of Mr.. Jacob B. Cazier near
Kirkwood, last Sunday morning at
10 80 O'Clock aged 75 years. Mrs
Boulden fell down stairs in November
and plurisy developed which caused her
death. Mrs. Boulden has been in the
Cazier family for about 27 years, and
was greatly beloved by large circle
of friends for her bright and cheerful
disposition.
Her funeral services were held at
the home of Mr.. Cazier on Wednesday
morning at IL O'Clock, and the re-
mains were inferred in Bethel ceme-
terry.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
$500, 1000 IN A WASTE BASKET

Sophia Holmes was a free coloret
woman, the wife of a slave owned b!
Colonel Seaton, who lived in Washing
ton at the beginning of the Civil War
The husband was with the army anC
lost his life at the battle of Manassas
so his widow, who had ten children tc
care for, applied to General Spinner,
then Treasurer of the United States,
for work. She was given the task of
sweeping, dusting and emptying waste
baskets at at a salary of SIS month.
One day, after the clerks had all left
the room she discovered that one of the
boxes in which waste paper was thrown,
was almost full of big bundles of crisp,
new money. Some of TIE bills were as
high in denomination as $1,000. They
We're all neatly packed and enough litter
to hide them was spread over them.
Sophia hastily covered up the treasure
and continued her work as if nothing
had happened The watchman, making
his rounds, asked her why she fingered
so late. She pretended to be busy and
the man kept on and left her undis-
turbed. Sophia feared to tell the watch
man what she had found. ''He mough-
ter took the money hisself and then
laid it on me, she afterward said.
Now Sophia knew that it was the
habit of General Spinner to spend the
night in his Office. So great was his
anxiety at this time that he slept in
little room adjoining the main Office.
In a jacket and slippers he would rest
most of the night, although he would
get up frequently to make tour of
the building and satisfy himself that
everything was in perfect order.
So Sophia waited. She sat on the box
of money and nodded. The hours slip
ped by and still she failed to hear tn
tap! tapI of the old slippers coming
down the stone halls. But at last she
heard the familiar footsteps approach
her door. As General Spinner was
about to pass she stepped forward.
Jest step in here and see what
done fnd!" exclaimed Sophia, in a
mysterious voice. Then she took the
liter from the top of the big box, and
showed to the startled man the bundles
of new money within.
General Spinner sent at once for some
of the Treasury officials. The money
was counted and found to amount to
over $500, 600. Meanwhile he sent Sophia
home to her waiting little ones in
carriage.
No one evef found out who put almost
quarter of a million dollars of newly
printed money into trash box. The
mystery remains unsolved to this day.
AS reward for her honesty, Sophia
Holmes was appointed to position that
paid her more than $50 a month. She
died thirteen years ago at the ripe age
Of seventy-nine years.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
OUR FRIENDS AND VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know

Miss Bessie Doolittle spent last Sun
day with Miss Jennie Gallagher.
William F. Metten, of Wilmington,
visited his parents here on Wednesday.
Mrs. Edward V. Holland, of Philadel-
phia, was a recent guest of Miss Ada
Scott.
Miss Bertha DeLeon, of Philadelphia,
spent sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Truitt.
Mrs. Hiram Woolford and son Don
aid, spent several days the past week
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Alexander Maxwell spent Fri
day with Mr.. and Mrs. C. H Salmon,
Summit Bridge.
Mrs. John C. Sites has gone to Phil
adelphia where she will spend some
time with frien Is.
Miss Leanora Davis spent part of
last week with Miss Anna Smith in
Chestertown, Nd.
Mrs. Joseph R. Heldmyer and chill
dren spent Thursday with II. and Mrs.
John Heldmyer, of Odessa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Price spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Walker in Wilmington.
Miss Mabel Derrickson has returned
to New York after a visit with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. George Der
rickson.
Miss Adelaide Foard, of Chesapeake
City, Md, is in town for two month s
stay with her brother Mr.. jefferson B.
Foard and wife.
Mrs. Addie Crane and daughter Ele
nor, of S. arrows Point, Md, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Gill in middle Neck.
Miss Charlotte Thompson who has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. Alexander
Maxwell for the past six weeks has re-
turned to Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Alice and daugh-
ter Emily. left Friday for Newberne, N.
c., where they will spend six weeks
with their son Mr.. George Alice and
family.
Mr.. and rs. J. B. Messick and Mr..
and Mrs. Paul B. Wessick and daughter
Blanche spent New Years LAY with
DR.. and Mrs. w. V. Messick at
Smyrna.
Miss Helen Mcdowell has returned
West Chester State Normal School,
.fter spending the holidays with her
parents DR.. and rs. H. C. Mcdowell
near town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lockwood entertained
On New Years day Nr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Lockwood, of Georgetown, Md !:
Nr Harry Griffith and two daughters,
of Sassafras, and Mr. Walter Schriver
and family of near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Davis, Jr.,
entertained on New Years day DR..
and Mrs. E. A Scott and two daugh-
ters, Of Galena, Md; Mr.. and Mrs.
James D. Davis, of Sassafras, Nd;
and Mrs. Sallie Gary, of this town.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
Mr.. TOMKEY'S FUNERAL

The remains of Mr.. Thomas G. Tom
key, who was killed on Tuesday after
noon of last week by his automobile
turning turtle near Farnhurst, were
brought to his home here on Friday
afternoon for burial, the funeral taking
place on Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
with interment in Forest cemetary.
Services were held in st. Anne s church
Rev. Percy L. Donaghay officiating. He
was member of Seneca Tribe, No. a.,
Imp. Order Red Men and the Order, in
full regaia, attended the funeral in a
body and had charge of the services at
the grave. The ceremony at the grave
was very impressive. Mrs. Tomkey,
who was with her husband in the acci-
dent, and who escaped from serious in
jury, was so far recovered to be able to
leave the hospital and return to her
home on the same train that brought
the remains here for burial Mrs. Tom
key has great deal of sympathy from
her many friends here in her sad be-
r4avement. The pail bearers were
members of Seneca Tribe, l. o. R. M,
as follows: Wallace C. Eliason, John
Smith, George F. Richards, Daniel W.
Stevens, Levi Atwell and Howard Bur-
chard.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
Engagement Announced

DIR. and Mrs. Vaughan s. Collins, Of
Wilmington, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss Eliza
beth Jane Collins to Ernest Rhea Early
Esq, of New York MIR. Early s.is a
son of Rev. John A Early, of the HoI-
ston Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, now stationed at Marion,
Va, graduate of Columbia University
law school, and a member of the New
York Bar Association.
The announcement was made en-
Thursday at dining rendered DR.. Col
Inns, wife and daughters in Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
A LITTLE CHAPTER ON SHOES

The shoe bills is large item in the
family budget nowadays. With three
or four athletic boys, Dad is lucky if
he gets out of it under $40 a quarter.
Rubber overshoes often wear out in
a month. The standard shoe once retail
ing for 50. 80 is often second grade now.
To protect the public against the
skimping Of shoe material a congress
sional committee is now drafting a
''pure shoe bill. " 1t is proposed to have
the presence of leather substitutes indi-
Gated by stamps.
The shoe trade has an exceptional
chance to slip in inferior stock. Former
ly many persons were misled by '1eath-
'erboard." This war is a compound of
ground leather chips and other material
1t was stiffer than real leather at the
start, but wilted if wet. There is
great demand for ''solid' shoes now,
and this form of adulteration is not so
common.
One condition which the Congress
sional committee should consider is the
great difference existing between differ
ent parts of the same skin or hide.
Toward the backbone of an animal,
the skin is closely knit and capable of
great resistance. Nearer the flanks it
is loose and breaks apart easily. By
skilful dressing and reinforcing a very
''flimpsy" fabric can be made to stand
up firm and smooth.
Hence the difficulty if the proposed
law undertakes to analyze and tagshoes
as you would label a drug compound.
In the long run manufacturers will fare
best if they throw their cards on the
table, and show up their goods for their
real worth.
The public may by the proposed law
be warned against the presence of in
ferior substitutes. Still the substitute
may be better than the real thing, if
the latter is cut from an unfit portion
of the hide. The public must use some
judgement. If shoe wrinkles too cas-
lily, select another pair.
Shoes cut from poor leather are bad
investment, ever if cheap. The honest
manufacturer will be glad to have his
trade demand well selected stock.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
MEMORIAL

WHEREAS. 1t has pleased the Great
Spirit and all wise Ruler of the universe
to call from his hunting grounds our
esteemed and beloved Brother T. G..
Tomkey, and in manifestation of our
grief and fraternal sympathy, be it
RESOLVED, That members of Seneca
Tribe No. "A Improved order of Red
Men of Middletown, Del, extend to his
beloved wife and members of his fam
lily our sincere and heartfelt sympathy
in their sad hour of bereavement; and
be it further
Resolved, That copy of these reselu-
tions be printed in our two weekly
papers, and a copy spread upon the
minutes Of the Tribe.
7. ". TRUITT,
W. c. ELIAsoN,
IN =. R. RICHARDS,
Committee.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
OBITUARY
EUGENE VICTOR ARMSTRONG


Word was received on Monday Of
dangerous injuries sustained in a polo
game, played on January 4, by Lieuten-
ant Eugene Vict3r Armstrong, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Armstrong, Cooch s
Bridge A telegram was received by
the parents early Monday stating that
serious injuries had been sustained.
Later messages told of the grave con
dition of the Lieutenant, and finally Of
his death in the army hospital, Fort
Bliss, early Tuesday. Beyond the fact
that the injuries were received in polo
game between teams of the Thirteenth
and Fifteenth United States Cavalry at
Ell Paso, Texas, details of the accident
are yet unknown.
The body of Lieutenant Armstrong,
will arrive at his late home, Cooch 5
Bridge, the latter part of this week.
The funeral will be held on Monday
afternoon, with services at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S.
Armstrong, Cooch's Bridge, at 13O
O'Clock. Interment will be made in
Glasgow cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
Recital In The Opera House

The members of the New Century
Club have secured Miss Gay Zenola
MacLaren to give Recital in tie
Opera House on Tuesday evening, Jam
uary thirteenth. Miss MacLaren has
been here several tines and each time
has drawn a full house, she will give
''Peg O. My Heart, which has been
played at the Playhouse in Wilmington
recently. The price of admission win
be twenty-five and thirty. five cents.
Tickets will be on sale at Letherbury 5
hardware store after Tuesday next.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
Heavy Mails

During the holidays Postmaster
Brockson had very busy time at the
post office. On Monday, December 22d,
he received II bags of mail, and they
dispatched Sc. This does not include
the regular lock pouches. 1t was the
heayiss st mail ever handed at the local
Office, which is partially due to the Par
GELS Post. If the business continues
to increase, there will have to have to
be some new method adopted for carry
ing the mails to and from the railroad
station, and the Office here will have to
have more modern conveniences to be
used in handling it.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
"A new PRESIDENT
The Levy Court Elected E. B HolI-
ingswOrth
HAS SUCCEEDED B. "A. GROVES

The New Castle County Levy Court
organized for the year 1914 Tuesday
afternoon by the election of Evere:
Hollingsworth to succeed Benjamin A.
Groves as president and the reelection
of Julian c. Walker as attorney for tn
court, lasting two hours.
Immediately after the conference
ended, the court assembled, and Mr..
Foucacre nominated Mr.. Groves as
temporary chairman of the re-organiza-
tion meeting. At once Mr.. Groves non-
mated Everett HollIngsworthT as per-
manent chairman. Mr.. Burris 4seconde
the nomination, and Mr.. Scott seeonde !
the nomination on behalf Of the minor
ity members of the court. Mr.. Hollings-
worth received the unanimous vote of
the entire court
Mr.. Burris nominated Julian C.
Walker for attorney for the court. NJ
other nominations were made, NJ.
Walker receiving the unanimous vote OF
the court.
Mr.. Groves presented resolution
authorizing the court to instruct the
highway commissioner to advertise for
bids for the construction of two new
roads in Mill Creek hundred, one from
Hoekessin to North Star school hous.
distance of one and one-half miles,
and one from Milford Cross Roads to
Newark, also one and one-half miles in
length, the bids to be received before
March l, 1914. The resolution was
adopted.
When the court convened at 2 o'clock
a resolution was introduced thankin ,
Mr.. Groves for the efficient manner in
which he had presided over the court
during the past year. Mr.. Groves
thanked the members for the comphmel t
and expressed the hope that they wouIo
give his successor the same undivided
support they had given him.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing that $146. 48 received from the sale
of hogs at the State Farm, at Farm
hurst, and $59.4O, realized from the
sale of hay at the same farm, be turned
over to the county for use in the work
of support of the poor.
County Road Engineer Wilson pre-
sented report declaring that he had
inspected the road in Blackbird hundred
recently completed by Thomas L.
Claringbold, and had found that it was
according to specifications. He recon-
mended that the road be accepted by
the county, 5 per cent, of the contract
price being retained for a year. The
resolution was adopted.
The Third Street Bridge over tie
Brandywine, was the occasion for n uch
animated discussion among the n en-
bers of the court. The consulting euRis
neer j. E. Granier, presented req
for the partial payment on account of
$50 per month. The opinion of JUL n
C. Walker, the courts attorney, on
the bill of the Atlas Bridge Company
evoked much comment among the mem
bers
The regular bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for their pay
ment. Among the bills ordered paid
were one in favor of the trustees of
the New Castle County Workhouse,
one in favor of the Ferris Industrial
School, and one for the bonding of the
different county officials. A resolution
was adopted authorizing the return to
E. 1. DUPONT de Nemours Powder Com
pany of taxes on propert es which were
assessed twice.
The court adjourned to meet January
Is, at II O'Clock
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
St. Annes' Church Note,

1st. Sunday after The Epiphany.
Celebration of the Holy Communion
and Sermon at 1890. Notice this
Communion Service is the regular mon
thly service which was omitted last
Sunday.
4 Sunday School Service at ll.45
ing Prayer and Sermon at rs
iceOn Wednesday evening at Z. so.
iadies Guild meets regularly on
IhuFsaAy afteFaoen IN the Ravish House
~ 9 e'oa ,'a t1al ryiliary
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
travelling Libraries

The State Library Commission has
recently placed travelling libraies at the
following stations:
In reading room of W. c. T. u,
Blackbird.
High School, New Castle.
Public School, Port Penn.
Jamison' s Corner School, Mt. Pleasant.
Mil Ls chool, Middletown.
These es are for the use Of the
comu1 which they are placed.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
Farmer Held Up

ELKToN, Md, Jan. 5. 5.-Barrett Smith
young farmer, while returning to his
home in Kent county, was held up by
three negro highwayman for the pur-
pose of robbery. Mr.. Smith pulled his
revolver and shot at one the highway
men, when his horse made plunge
down be ROAD, escaping from the rob
hers.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
Gem Theatre Changes Hands

Harry S. Newman, former proprietor
Of the Casino, at Rehoboth, which was
burned several years ago has taken
over the Gem motiorni Seizure house
on Market street bet Fourth and
Fifth, Wilmington is also in
charge Of the motto show in
the Opera House he
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
"Wbo is She''

A romping, madcap, bewitching
Irish girl, as Irish as st. Patrick's Day
in the Morning, who wins the hearts OF
her stiff and unfriendly English re-
latiyes, wins fortune, wins lover,
and Viii Win You.
As the heroine of play, she has
been one of the biggest dramatic sue
cesses New York has enjoyed in Yeare,
ssPeg o. My Heart .
Opera House, Tuesday evening Jan
uary 18th, at 5 o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10

TUESDAY, JANUARY, 9th. 1914
Public Sale Of stock, farming impIe-
ments, etc. by William M. Rhoades. on
the W foley & Bennett farm. four miles
west d Chesapeake CITY Nd
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-26

west nope, care OIL county
poor IL W
Alma township, care of
county poor. IL 25
The following fees and mileage ir
the Engdahl, an unknown infant in
quest case were upon motion allowed
DR.. w. w. Mcqueen, fees
and mileage in Engdahl
and infant inquests. S Ia. sc
DR.. G.. S. Stromberg, fees
and mileage in inquest on
unknown infant. IL DC
N. A.. Mostad. fees as juror
on Engdahl inquest..... J. sc
Peter Danielson fees as
juror in Engdahl inquest. 1 80
Ole E. Olson, fees as juror
on Engdahl inquest. 1 &C
Robert Murie, witness fees
on Engdahl inquest'''' OC
Jerry Kelland, witness fees
and mileage on Engdahl
inquest Z 90
Ole E. Olson witness fees on
Engdahl inquest. 2 20
Albert Olson, witness fees
on Engdahl inquest. 2 40
Knute Knutson, witness
fees on Engdahl inquest. 2 20
Martin Olson, witness fees
on Engdahl inquest. ..... 2 SO
Henry Kirby, witness fees
on Engdahl inquest..... 2 SO
Seward Peterson, witness
fees on Engdahl inquest. 2 20
Peter Larson, witness fees
on Engdahl inquest. 2 so
Mrs. Peter Larson, witness
fees on Engdahl inquest. 2 SO
Manda Christian, witness
fees on Engdahl inquset. 2 SO
Mrs. Frank Engdahl, wit
ness fees on Engdahl in
quest. = 81
Frank Engdahl, witness fees
on Engdahl inquest.... 2 SO
Adolph Peterson, witness
fees on Engdahl inquest 2 20
Edwin Peterson, witness
fees on Engdahl inquest. 2 20
VIM. A. Bolton, fees as
juror on unknown infant
Inquest. .......... L ~
w. H. Syre, fees as juror
on unknown infant inquest 20
John Mahon, fees as juror
on unknown infant inquest 1 20
Upon motion the board adjourned
to 200 p. m.
200 p. m.
Board convened pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
Upon motion the following bill Is
were audited and allowed:
Robert Gendron, building
concrete culverts. ...... 144S 30
Harry Nydegger, for work
on contract between Huron
and Grey 81 SO
Northern Culvert Co., cul-
verts for Dresden and
Storlie townships. 143 o.
Joseph Heapy, building
grade in Perry between
sections 4 and 8........ 81 so
Dan Rushford, repairing cul-
vert in Montrose. 2 90
Sam Iverson, work done on
grade in Storlie. ....... 447 90
H. E. Whitmore, road work
between sections 10 and
10 Grey ll2 SO
McGuier and Treleaven, re-
pairing grade with push
lduCl 40 w
D. F. Mcdonald, grading
between sections 1S and
10 SIT OC
William Zettel, work done
on Roseau Lake Grade. as OC
John Baldson work as over
seer on Roseau lake grade 100 OC
P. Pelchie, work on Roseau
lake grade. 4 OC
Jake Wenzel work on Ros-
eau lake grade 20 OC
Andrew Wenzel, work done
on Roseau lake grade. 4 O(
Joe Lorett, work done on
Roesau lake grade. "a O(
Oscar Krein, work done on
Roseau lake grade. AZ O(
j. G. Witherell, work on
Roseau lake grade..... 50 81
Loan township one-half on
road contract in Loan
township. ....... 100 81
Dresden township, building
grade 276 OF
Mimic township grade be-
tween sec. l and 2 Mimic 400 OF
Einar Erickson, repairing in
Montrose .......... 5 OF
Joseph Heapy, fixing road in
Perry 10 OF
Moscow township, grading
between sec. 4 and 5 Mos