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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-04-30

a wife?" she cried.
The girls eyes flashed with a sud
den, fierce fire In their depths.
God In heaven, no! did not know
II until Oh, can't speak of it! Why
should l tell you about it? Why
should you be interested in hearing
it?"
Mrs. Wrandall drew back and re-
garded the girls set, unhappy face.
There was a curious light in her eyes
that escaped the others notice-a
light that would have puzzled her not
little.
But you will tell me-everything-
little later" she said, strangely calm.
Not now, but-before many hours
have passed. First of all, you must
tell me who you are, where you live
everything except what happened in
Burton's inn. / don't want to hear
that at present-perhaps never. Yes,
on second thoughts, will say never!
You are never to tell me just what
happened up there, or just what led
up to 1t. Do you understand? Never!"
The girl stared at her in amaze
ment But II must tell some one. "
she cried vehemently. Il have a right
to defend myself"
Il am not asking you to defend your
SELF" said Mrs. Wrandall shortly.
Then, as if afraid to remain longer,
she rushed from the room. In the
doorway, she turned for an instant TO
say: do as | told you. Telephone.
Dress as quickly as you can" She
closed the door swiftly.
Standing in the center of the room,
her hands clenched until the nails cut
the flesh, she said over and over again
TO herself: Il don't want TO know! ]
don't want to know!"
A few minutes later she was critical
ly inspecting the young woman who
came from the bedroom attired in a
street dress that neither of them had
ever dOnned before. The girl looking
fresher, prettier and even younger
than when she had seen her last, was
in no way abashed. She seemed to
have accepted the garments and the
situation in the same spirit of resigna-
ton and hope; as if she had decided
to make the most Of her slim chance
to profit by these amazing circum-
stances.
They sat opposite each other at the
little breakfast table.
please pour the Coffee" said Mrs.
Wrandall The waiter had left the
room at her command. The girls hand
shook, but she complied without a
word.
Now you may tell me who you are
and-but waitl You are not to say
anything about what happened at the
inn. Guard your words carefully.
am not asking for a confession. / do
not care to know what happened there.
1t will make it easier for me to protect
you. You may call it conscience.
Keep your big secret to yourself. Not
one word to me. Do you understand"
You mean that / am not to reveal,
even to you, the causes which led up
to"
"Nothing-absolutely nothing" said
Mrs. Wrandall firmly.
But ! cannot permit you to judge
me, toAwell, you might say to acquit
me-without hearing the story. 1t is so
vital to me-"
81 can Judge you without hearing all
of the-the evidence, if that's what
you mean. Simply answer the ques.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-04-30

faced the assembled listeners in the
hall, the drawing room and the entire
sol, but his infinitely touching words
went up one flight and lodged.
Sara Wrandall sat little to the left
of and behind Mrs. Redmond Wran-
dali, about whom were grouped the
three remaining Wrandalls. father, son
and daughter, closely drawn together.
Well to the fore we're Wrandan uncles
and cousins and aunts, and one or two
carefully chosen blood relations to the
mistress of the house, whose hand
had long been set against sinsmen Of
less exalted promise.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-04-30
1evond the stvx.

Plato-Let me see: They con-
demned you to die. but permitted you
to choose the manner OF your death
Am | right? Socrates-That's right
told them hemlock juice was my
poison. said ice cream first. but
they made me guess sgain.-Puck.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-04-30

or the others, she could nave Sald.
Gods will be DONE" Instead, she
cried out that God had turned against
her.
Leslie had had the bad taste-or
perhaps II was misfortune-to blurt
out an agonized II told you SO" at a
time when the family was sitting
numb and hushed under the blight OF
the first horrid blow. He did not mean
to be unfeeling. II was the truth burst
ing from his unhappy lips.
II knew Chal would come to this
I knew it." he had said. His arm was
about the quivering shoulders of his
mother as he said II.
She looked up, a sob breaking In
her throat For long time she looked
into the face of her second son.
How can you-how dare you say
such a thing as THAR" she cried,
aghast.
He colored, and drew her closer to
him.
Il didn't mean It," he faltered.
you have always taken sides
against him." began his mother.
please, mother" he cried miser-
ably.
you say this to me now" she went
on. you who are left to take his
place in my affection-why, Leslie, l
Il"
Vivian interposed. LES is upset,
mamma darling. You know he loved
Challis as deeply as any of us loved
him."
Afterwards the girl said to Leslie
when they were quite alone: "She
will never forgive you for that, Les.
1t was a beastly thing to say"
He bit his lip. which trembled
She's never cared for me as she cared
for Chal. I'm sorry if I've made 1t
worse"
See here, Leslie, was Chal 80
So"
Yes. / meant what said a while
ago. 1t was sure to happen to him
one time or another. Sara's had lot
to put up with"
Sara! If she had been the right
sort OF a wife, this never would have
happened"
After all is said and done, Vivie,
Sara's in a position to rub 1T in on US
If she's of mind TO do so. She won't
do 1t, Of course. butt wonder if she
isn't gloating, just the same"
Haven't we treated her as one Of
us?" demanded she, dabbing her hand
kerchief in her eyes. "Since the we'd
ding, l mean. Haven't we been kind
to her"
"Oh, l think she understands US
perfectly" said her brother.
II wonder what she will do now?
unused Vivian, in that speech casting
her sister-in-law out of her narrow
little world as one would throw aside
a burnt-out match.
"She will profit by experience" said
he, with some pleasure in a superior
wisdom.
In Mrs. Wrandall's sitting room at
the top of the broad stairway sat the
family-that is to say. the immediate
family-a solemn-faced footman in
front Of the door that stood fully ajar
so that the occupants might hear the
words OF the minister as they ascend
ed. sonorous and precise, from the hall
below. A minister was he who knew
the buttered side of his bread. His
discourse was to be a beautiful one.
He stood at the front Of the stairs and
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14
Delaware Farm Values Increase

Land values in this section have taken
sudden rise, owing to the bountiful
crops that have been produced in St.
Georges hundred for several years and
to the ideal conditions prevailing here
that make country life agreeable-good
stone roads, good schools, proximity to
railroads, good stores, creameries, etc.
Saturday last Mrs. ]. ?. Algire's farm
from Middletown to Warwick, contain
ing about 100 acres was sold to Hiram
Powell, of GaleDa, Nd, for $50, 900.
This is said to be the highest price ever
paid here for land of the quality of this
to be devoted to grain farming.
Mrs. Algire purchased the farm three
or four years ago from Richard L. and
Samuel Price for SIS, $50.
A neighboring farm owner had an
offer of $4,000 a few days ago for
a farm adjoining the above, containing
243 acres.
The real estate agents are continually
receiving inquiries for improved farm
lands here and the instances quoted
above give evidence of what may be ex-
pected later.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14
GRANGE NOTES

-Four persons were received into the
Membership of Peach Blossom Grange
at. its last meeting.
1t was decided to hold the Corn Show
Friday evening, December 4th, at
which time it would be an open meeting
for tie community and any one out side
the Grange membership can compete
for the Ribbons that will be offered as
first, second and third prizes.
The National Grange Session was at
tended by several Peach Blossom Mem
bers, and many availed themselves of
the opportunity to take the Grange
Degrees.
The fifth was given Wednesday even
ing, November 11th.
The sixth was given Thursday even
ing, November 18th.
The seventh was given Friday even
ing, November 18th.
A letter was read from Mrs. F. G.
Bancroft telling Of the continued illness
of the Master of the State Grange and
of the probability of his not being able
to attend the National sessions.
Quite a number of the members are
to furnish automobiles for the trip to be
given the National Grange, Tuesday
afternoon, November 18th, starting
from the Eleventh street entrance Of
the Hotel DUPONT. at one o'clock.
Prof Short of Delaware College, will
be present at the next meeting, Friday
night, November 10th. The business
meeting win commence at 7.SO, closing
promptly at Bis at which hour the
Grange will be open to the public, and
Prof. Short will deliver lecture on
Rural Sanitation. The members of the
Grange are looking forward to profit
able and largely attended meeting.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14
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TOWNSEND

Miss Lillian Hart is visiting friends
in Clayton.
Mrs. Hugh Brown visited Walter E.
Hart and family Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. Wick, of Smyrna, is the guest
of her mother Mrs. Merritt.
Mrs. Duhadaway is visiting her
daughter Mrs. William Joiner.
Edna and John Reynolds were guests
of Virginia Cochran Tuesday.
Mrs. Ida West and Miss Lillian West
are visiting relatives in Wilmington.
James Wilson and wife, of Smyrna,
spent the Weekend with William P.
Reynolds
MISS Margaret Hutchinson spent Sun
day with her cousin Esther Hutchinson
near town.
Miss Elsie Curlott is visiting her
brother James Cur oft and family in
Wilmington this week.
Mrs. w. A. Scott, Mrs. Edward Hart
Carlene Hart and Elizabeth Maloney
spent Tuesday in Wilmington.
G. W. and J. C. Vandyke spent Sun
day with G. R. Vandyke and family
near Mt. Pleasant
Leonard Dickson and wife, Of Attain
tic City, N. j., and Mrs. Daisy Collins,
Of Wilmington, visited BIG. Lockerman
and family this week.
Kent county engineer W. Hart Scott
left town Sunday to join others to at
tend the fourth annual convention of
the American Roads convention to be
held in Atlanta. Ga.
Mr.. Daniel B. Maioney fell from a
ladder on Saturday afternoon while at
tending to the building of a new home
in town, striking his head on window
ledge, he cuta deep cash in it.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

Mrs. Kate Harper spent part OF this
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. !. S. ValIandigham is the guest
of Wilmington friends
Mr.. Paul B. Nessick has gone or. a
cunning trip in Maryland.
Mrs. George Buehm and brother,
Earle Cleaver are Philadelphia visitors.
Miss Ida Lindman, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Miss Elizabeth
Alexander.
Mrs. A. R. Evans has returned home
after spending two weeks with friends
in Wyoming
Mrs. R. Alvin Cochran and Miss Al
berta were recent visitors in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Lloyd Bragdon, of Columbus,
Ohio, is staying with her mother Mrs.
J. P. Algire.
Miss Laura Cochran, of Philadelphia,
is the gnest or her sister, Mrs. W. +.
Connellee.
John N Naudain, Of Baltimore, Md,
spent last Sunday at the home of Mrs.
S. E. Houston.
Mrs. Frederick Reuter-, of Philadel-
phia, and Mrs. William H. Brown, of
Elkins Park, Pa, are guests of Mrs.
John B Clesver.
Mrs. R. T. Cam, Miss Mary Hutchin
Miss Eliza Green with her guest Miss
Robinson of Georgetown attended the
exhibition of the late Howard Pyle's
paintings in Wilmington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard A. Pool were
over Sunday guests of friends at
Cambridge, Md. During their absence,
Mrs. POOLS brother DR.. Victor Cochran
and wife of Philadelphia, stayed at Mr..
POOLS home.
Mrs. Richard t. Cam with her guest
Mrs. Frazier of Elkton' Md. Miss Mary
Hutchin. Mss Eliza Green DR.. and Mrs.
F. Il. Moore attended the reception
given at the new home of the Colonial
Danes in Wilmington this week.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14
MI. Miller Led State Ticket

Unofficial returns of the recent cleo
ton as printed showed surprising and
extraordinary error. for it was made to
appear that Mr.. Thomas w. Miller, the
congressman elect, had fallen very
much behind Mr.. Luff. the Republican
candidate for auditor of accounts in the
state. According to the correct count
MIR. Millkr led the state ticket in this
county and also got more votes in both
Kent and Sussex than either of the
other candidates on the state ticket.
Mr.. Miller carried Sussex by five plu-
rality. MIR. Luf had SO majority, al
though his total vote was not so large
as that of Mr. Miller, while Mr.. Hast
ings. the Democratic candidate for state
treasurer, won Sussex by "a majority.
1t will thus be seen that there was no
considerable cutting of the state ticket
as had been indicated. The comments
Of the Wilmington Morning News con-
corning Mr.. Miller printed yesterday,
were therefore based upon an error,
and as we have no desire to misrepre-
sent Mr.. Miller we cheerfully withdraw
the comment that was founded uper
wrong figures which inadvertently die
Mr.. Miller an injustice Wslmingtoq
Morning Nescs, Oct. 7, 1911.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14
HUNTING SEASON AT HAND


Reports from all sections of Delaware
agree that not only Quail and Rabbits
but Wild Ducks and Squirrels are more
plentiful than for years and when the
1914 season opens on Monday next, the
sportsmen viii begin to realize that al
ready results are proving the wisdom
of our State Legislature in undertaking,
itself, through State Board of Game
Commissioners, the protection Of our
native wild life. Quail are reported in
covers from which they have long been
absent and Rabbits and Squirrels have
become so numerous that in some sec
tions the farmers complain that their
crops have been injured. This large
increase is undoubtedly due to the strict
enforcement of the laws, which has
protected the game during the breeding
season, put the market hunter out of
business and stopped all cunning during
the closed season. The law prohiting
dogs from r. nning at large during the
breeding season has been big factor
in Sussex County. and it is hoped the
two upper Counties will soon have the
same law.
Some of the opponents of Game pro
lection, while admitting the wonderful
increase in the Game, attribute it solely
to the weather during the past summer,
forgetting that our summers usually
are dry, and that in the past we have
had many most favorable breeding
seasons without the results so evident
this year.
But, the license law has been the
biggest factor in game protection. 1t
not only has reduced the army of hun
ters, but has furnished the funds to
employ warden force and thus made
the laws effective, and has purchased
and equipped 400 acre State Game
Farm in Sussex County from which will
be distributed all over the State, not
only our native Game Birds and Ami
mails, but other species, such as the
Pheasant, Partridge, etc. which experi-
ence has shown will thrive in our State.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14
BLACKBIRD

Prof. A. M. Mackey spent Sunday in
Blackbird.
Miss Ethel Fenemore spent Friday in
Townsend.
Mrs. .ROyden caulk entertained the
Sewing Circle on Wednesday.
Miss M. Kenny was recent visitor
with Mrs. John Spicer, of Middletown.
The public schools of our town are
closed this week on account Of the In
stltute.
Mrs. Eugene Mccoy was a recent
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fortner.
Mrs. James A. Buckson who has been
spending some time in Alliance. Ohio,
has returned home.
Little Miss Williana Fortner enter
tanned a moving picture" party at
Middletown, on Thursday night, in honor
of her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Ferguson, Miss
Ferguson, of this town, and AIR. and
Mrs. Vernon L. Philips, of Smyrna,
spent Sunday in Ridley Park, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bassett Ferguson. The
trip was made by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fortner spent
Sunday at Woodland Beach. and report
that the new road and bridge are in
such shape that traffic over them is
possible, and by the time the season
opens the Beach approach should be
in tip top condition.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14
ODESSA

Miss Blanche West spent part of
this week with friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Esther Shape, of Philadelphia,
visited friends in town part of last
week.
Miss Price, of Smyrna, has been
spending this week with Miss Clara
Ewell.
Mrs. Lee Sparks and daughter Miss
Helen Sparks were recent Philadelphia
visitors.
Owing to the teachers institute this
week the School children are enjoining
a holiday.
Mrs. A. B. Berry entertained her
nephew Mr.. Gillette, of Mt. Holly, N.
j., part of lastweek.
Miss Gertrude Wallace attended the
Christian Endeavor Convention held in
Wilmington this week.
Mrs. Martha Gates, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with her aunt Mrs. Will
liam Eccles and daughter.
Captain and Mrs. Pierce Stevens
have as their guest her mother Mrs.
Naylor, of near Townsend.
Mr.. Joseph G. Brown visited Freder-
ick, Nd, part Of this week the guest of
his daughter Miss Alice Brown.
Mr.. Lou Coppage and wife, Of Viii
mington, were Sunday guests with his
mother Mrs. Georgia Coppage.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Doughten, of Will
mington, were the guests of his sister
Miss Annie E. Doughten on Wednes-
day.
The Ladies Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Societies were entertained
Wednesday evening last at the home of
Mrs. R. ]. Mailley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bush, of Viii
miDgton, were the guests of her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Townsend
on Wednesday of last week.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14
A DANGEROUS FIRE
In Crawford Gibbs Restaurant
Was Quickly Controlled
FIREMEN DID GOOD WORK

About nine o'clock Saturday night a
fire broke out in Crawford Gibbs col
ored restaurant back of the Transcript
Office.
Ina few minutes there were two big.
dark streams pouring forth from the
alleysmoke and-colOred people !
The one with legs emptied itself into
Main street, and heavensI you would
have thought there were thousands of
them.
The new fire engine, the chemical
came, and two water streams also,
were turned upon the blazing building,
and the fire which might easily have
been disastrous one was quickly got
ten under control.
The ''little chemical we noted com
ing very leisurely down North Broad
the painting two legged ''horses'' walk
ing, in fact.
The Transcript is not delivering any
kick at this point-only narrating what
it saw; and if anybody inclined to cri-
ticize the gait. would try pulling that
over a ton weight for few blocks, he
would be too much 'blowed' to have
any breath left for fault finding.
But all this does not alter the fact
that the apparata was slow in getting
into action. and it is the early minutes,
seconds even, that are of priceless
value for putting out or better, prevent
ing fire.
A member of the fire company makes
an excellent suggestion-that the town
buy a cheap secondhand little Ford
auto. and mount the new chemical
thereon, and then attach the reel as a
trailer, whereby both would far more
promptly arrive at the fire than by the
present man-pulled method.
Another valuable suggestion is made
by a member, that an ordinance be
passed authorizing the roping off of the
street so as to forbid wagons and autos
from driving over the hose. A filled
hose with two ton auto humping over
1t is not improved thereby, and remem-
ber it costs IS cents footi
Gibbs says smoker threw match
or cigarette stub into basket of paper
near the stove, and the fire was thus
caused.
1t was great carelessness to have
paper trash around in such place-an
invitation, in fact, to the fire, and we
believe he will be more careful in the
future.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14
New Century Club Meeting

Mrs. Frederick Schoff of Philadelphia
National president of the Parent
Teacher Association gave talk before
the members Of the New Century Club
on Tuesday afternoon, taking for her
subject ''Wayward children " Mrs.
Schoff is most interesting speaker
and delighted the large audience who
heard her She went from here to
Dover where she spoke at the Teachers
Institute.
Miss Letitia Pool gave a pleasing in
strumental solo.
The Club women viii cooperate with
Mr.. HIS. Newman and give ameving pic
ture beneftfor the reliefof the Belgians
on Monday evening next, November
10th. No tickets will be. sold, but a
silver offering taken at the dgor.
Next Tuesdays program will be a
Victrola recital. The Victrola to be
used is loaned by Jose Coll, 1903 Column
bia Ave, Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14
LECTURE ON SANITARY SEWAGE


On Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Mar
shall R. Pugh, of Pugh & Hubbard,
civil engineers, from Philadelphia, gave
in the Office Of the town council very
interesting and instructive lecture with
lantern slide illustrations on Sanitary
Sewage disposal.
Several members of the Council, and
a number of private citizens were pre-
sent.
Mr.. Pugh showed how after a pre-
liminary mechanical treatment of
sewage by screening and sedjmentation
for septic purposes, it was next de-
stroyed through the alteration of its
organic matter by oxidation by bacteria
first developed therein and later, ,enor-
mously increased by pinecultures on
broken stone, stone walls, and sand.
He gave photo pure cultures showing in
detail how this was done in three diff sr-
ent ways, known as 1, the contact pro-
cess; 2, the spray; 8, the sand filter.
He showed how the black and foul
fields were rendered wholly innocuous
finally becoming white sparkling water,
and the very small percentage of solids
turned into ordorless matter resembling
earth mold.
In response to a question by one of
the town commissioners present as to
which one of the various systems shown
by him would be the best for Middle
town, Mr.. Pugh said that that would
altogether depend upon a number of
factors to be considered, such as the
size and population of the town or city,
the various Typographical features of
the place, the cost of materials and
labor, ETC. A method which was fitted
for one place or locality, would be wholly
unsuited to another place with different
conditions.
The speaker showed a picture of the
city of Essen, Germany, having pop
ulation of 10000, with fine residences
quite near the sanitary sewage plant in
operation there.
He also showed how a system was
put in at Ocean City, Ocean Grove,
Long Point and Point Pleasant, N. J.,
Haverford College and Middletown, Pa
There can be no doubt as to the wis
dom of the Town Board in thus secur-
ing expert sanitary engineer opinion
and help before taking any definite
steps to commit the town to the
erection of any particular System of
sewage disposal, thing which the
want of an adequate drainage makes
necessary here.
The speaker, however, remarked that
towns with even much less fall to the
land than Middletown, had successfully
installed perfectly working sewer
systems.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14
Death Of ". W. Rockwell

Winfield Washington Rothwell, for
meriy of this town, but who for many
years has resided in Denver, Col, passed
away in that city. November 10th, 1914,
Of hemorrhage of the brain. He was in
the 68th year of his age and was the son
of Major William Rothwell and Lydia
Price Rothwell, on the Levels" He
has been a member of Central Pres
byterian Church, of Denver, Colo, for
several years and had made many friends
there. Insermeut was made in that
city. He is survived by four brothers
John NJ. Rothwell, of this town; James
P. Rothwell and William R. RothwelI,
of Philadelphia; Thomas H. Rothwell,
Of HARTFORD, Pa; and one sister, Mrs.
George Derrickson, Of this town.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14
Bethesda Church Notes

Nov. 15th-93O a. m. Brotherhood
devotional meeting.
1890 a. m.-Public worship with SER
mon, subject, "Ebenezer. I"
2 p. m. Sunday school. Will the
teachers and scholars help to increase
the school fifty per cent between now
and the holiday? Will not each scholar
try to bring new member next Sum
day?
7.3O p. m.-Public worship with ser
mon, subject, Backbone" This is the
third of the series of sermons to young
people. Do not miss anyone Of the
series.
Jr. League every Saturday afternoon
at 8 p. m. Attendance is growing.
Let the parents see that-their children
attend