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Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased, the HAl-
mighty God, Ruler of the Universe,
to call from our midst our loyal and be-
loved brother J. Casper Denny; There
fore in manifestation Of our grief and
the high esteem in which this brother
was held in our order, be it
Resolged, That the members of
Washington Camp No. Il, P. o. S. of
A. of Port Penn, Delaware extend to
his family our deepest sympathy in
their bereavement, and be it further
Resolced, That copy of these resolu-
tions be forwarded to the family of the
deceased brother, copy published in
the Middletown Transcript and the
Delaware Patriot, and copy be spread
on the minutes of the Camp. Also that
our charter be draped in mourning for
a period Of thirty days.
R. K. EATON
A. V. YEARSLEY
c. N. MCMUNM
Committee
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
10 AL NEWS

Fresh Lettuce for sale at greer
house. SMITH & BLoME.
DR.. Warren S. P. Combs Dentist,
Successor to the late DR.. J. C. Sites.
CUT FLOWERS for sale at my house
at all times.
MRS. ELIZA STEELE
Mr.. Edward S. Jones has been ap-
pointed a Trustee of the Middletown
Academy, to succeed the late DR.. j.
C. Sites.
Mrs. George Janvier of this town has
been elected to the board of managers
of the S. P. C. A. to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of DR.. Evan G.
Shortlidge.
WANTED-A competent refined
white woman or girl for general house
work-a clean and good cook. Refer
ence desired. Three in family, no chill
dren.
MRS. M. VosHELL.
500 With St., Chester, Pa.
FOR Thoroughbred white
Wyandotte eockerels, strong, healthy,
vigorous, from good winter laying
stock. C. S. BRIDGES.
Mt Pleasant, Del.
Charles Vinyard, farmer of Middle
Neck is at the Polytechnic Hospital,
Philadelphia, suffering with appended
tbs and peritonitis. His condition,
while still critical, shows slight improv-
ment.
George L. Townsend, Jr., has sold
his two-and-a-half-story dwelling on
Cochran street to Miss Mary Pool, who
will occupy it after February 1. Mr..
and Mrs. Townsend will move to Will
at that time.
The Rev. Francis H. Moore, D. D.
on Thursday, January fifteenth, COM
pleted his twentyfourth year as pastor
IF Forest Presbyterian Church, and has
now entered upon his twenty-ffth year
Of service to his people.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list |
Of letters remains unclaimed in the post |
office for the week ending January
18th: Mrs. Wilmer Smith, Mrs. William
Henson, Mrs. Andrew Henson, Miss
Carrie Lloyd, Miss Clara Wilson, Mr..
H. Burtis.
During the temporary absence of
Mrs, Ezra Evans from her room, Mon
lay evening, Samuel Groom, a negro
ad, sneaked in and stole a pocketbook
S29.14 Constable John W.
was notified and soon got both
Groom and the money. At hearing
before Magistrate A. G. Cox, Groom
vas sent to the Ferris Industrial
School.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
STRUCK BY TRAIN
Joseph DuROss Carried on a Loco.
motive Pilot
HTS ESCAPE WAS MARYELOUS

Joseph DuRoss of 1872 Woodlawn
avenue, Wilmington, aged 80 years, is
confined to the Delaware Hospital,
with his right forearm broken, the left
arm lacerated and bruises, as the result
of being in collision with locomotive
of Delaware railroad express train at
the public crossing, south of Kirkwood
station Tuesday afternoon at 4. "a O. clock
The escape of the man from death is
little short of marvellous. A witness at
the station said: ''It was Providental. -
Mr.. DuRoss had left Delaware City
in carriage, owned by George Alfree,
a stableman of that place. The pilot of
the engine struck the carriage and cut
it loose from the horse, without scarcely
scratching the animal, but the carriage
and occupant rested upon the fender
and Mr.. DuRoss was carried nearly an
eighth of mile before the engine could
be stopped. and the man and vehicle or
what was left of the latter were
Mr.. DuRoss did not appear to know
what happened, but he recovered from
comatOse condition and was attended by
DR.. D. W. Lewis, and later placed on
board the Norfolk express and taken to
Wilmington.
On his arrival in Wilmington he was
placed in the Phoenix ambulance and |
taken to the hospital. Mr. DuRoss evil
IDENTIFY did not see the approaching train
until it was too late to avoid the COLI
sion.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
Broke Her Arm

AS stated in The Transcript last
week Nr. Joseph Armstrong. of, Odessa
fell and fractured his leg.
Mr.. Armstrong; wife accompanied
him to the hospital and was in attend
ance on him on Saturday, when, Mr..
Armstrong desiring a newspaper, she
left the hospital to get it for him.
While on the street a sudden puff of
wind disarranged her hat, and in reach
ing for it she lost her balance and fell
heavily, breaking her right arm. She
was taken back to the hospital suffering
great pain. The fracture was reduced
by the surgeons at the hospital, and she
is now recovering.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
HONOR ROLL PUPILS
Delaware City Scholars Who
Stood High in December

DELAWARE CITY, Del, Jan. %
Following is the honor roll of the pull tx
school here for the fourth school month.
December:
Primary grade Gibbons Christian
and Frank johnson.
First grade-Grace Fry and Charles
Walter.
Second grade-Eugene Cullison, Nor
rison Cannon, Harry Heal, Willard Nc
Connell, Jack Meade, Frank Morris.
May Cats, Edith Mcconnell, Lillian
Rees, Katie Underwood, Margaret
Walter and NARY Givison.
Third grade Charles Bowen, William
Reybold, Davis Coale, Victor Knapp,
Eveline Cullison, BERTHE Jefferson air
MabeIle Meade.
Fourth grade-John Dunham Charles
Heal, William Nickle and Maud Minis.
Fifth grade-Joseph Corbit, Christie
Coale, Ralph Cannon, Fred A'oore,
Merritt Yearsley, Anna johnson ant
Audrey Swan.
Sixth grade-Ibuise Beck, Rena
Coale, Gertrude Corbit, Laura Clarq,
and Louisa jefferson.
Seventh grade Rodney Schunde
Harry Morrow and George Heal
Eighth grade-Henry Cannon, Henr{
Geoghegan, Frank Schafer, Catharib4
Heal, NJ argaret Spicer and Alma Grimes.
Ninth grade-Albert Hemphill.
Tenth grade Emma Mink and Mary
Cavalier
Eleventh grade-Helen Bender AMI
Catharine Schunder
Miss Abigail Blackburn is principal at
the school here and Miss Ella Cleaver IS ,
assistant principal, The honor roll re-
quirements are: A perfect attendance
and 80 per cent. or over in department
and studies.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
Bethesda Church Notes

The revival services at Bethesda M.
E. Church continue with increasing
interest. There are conversions almost
every night and the attendance is large
and attentive. Rev George T. Anderson
of Wilmington, preached strong ser
mons on Thursday and Friday evenings
of last week. Six persons joined on
probation last Sunday.
Rev. J. A. Leach, of Church Creek.
Nd, youag man of attractive per-
sonality and great. moral earnestness,
arrived on Monday, and preached tn zee
evenings in succession. His singing
has greatly delighted the people and his
burning messages have been very eff
fective. In response to a popular de-
mand he decided to remain until today,
when he will be compelled to return to
his work.
The pastor is having the cooperation
of his people and the large congregations
seem deeply impressed by the services.
The meetings are full Of promise and
will doubtless continue through next
week.
Sunday, 1890 a. m.-Public worship
and sermon.
Up. m.-Sunday School.
730 p. m.-Public worship with SER
mon, followed by revival service.
An opportunity will be given both
morning and evening for persons to
join on probation.
Brotherhood devotional meeting at
$50 a. m.
Junior League every Saturday at 8
p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
$4,25O,OOO In TRUCK
Eastern Shore Of Vagina Produce
Exchanges 1913 Record Breaker
HANDLED 2,S24,639 PACKAGES

SALISBURY, Md, Jan 10. The East
ern Shore of Virginia Produce FIX
change, which covers the entire Eas-
tern Shore marketed for its members
during 1913 more than 1,5OO, 900 bar
rels of Irish potatoes, very nearly
1000, 600 barrels of sweet potatoes md
enough of onions, berries and miscellan-
eous products to make grand total of
2 824, 639 packages. This total, repre-
sents an increase of nearly Ices, 900
packages over the corresponding year.
The total value of all goods sold was
more than $4, $50, 900, and of goods con
signed to authorized selling agent of the
exchange for the account of individual
growers nearly $4OO, 900. In addition.
the exchange purchased for its mem
bers more than $50, 600 of seed potatoes
and enough of printed covers, crates
and other supplies to bring the total
volume of 1918 business Doth sales and
purchases) up to 81, 789, ,91O. SO, repre-
senting an increase in total business
over the previous year of slightly more
than $1,000, 1000.
After payment of the regular Giyi-
dend of 10 per cent. on the capital
stock, the years operations showed a
final net gain of $S6, 1868. 81. Of This
amount One-half, or $23, 494.31, viii be
distributed among all local shippers of
the exchange, including Stockholders,
holders of shipping privileges, in pro-
portion to their respective contribu-
tions of goods sold
There will be a heavy cantaloupe
crop planted in this section of Maryland
for the coming year, snd large con-
tracts will be made for the sale of fu-
lures.
Hundreds of carloads of New York
manure are being unloaded from the
railroad side tracks for cantaloupes
and early truck and the year of 1914
promises the heaviest trucking year in
the history of the Peninsula.
On account of the fact that many of
the Northern fruit and truck buyers
send their purchasing agents at the
points all over the Peninsula
AMI pay cash for the produce, has stim-
llated interest in farming and truck
growing as the growers take no chan
,es with commission men or prices
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
St. Anne's Church Notes

Sunday, January 25th, The Feast of
Conversion of st. Paul, also the Sd,
Sunday after the Epiphany.
Morning Prayer and Sermon at 10. 80.
Sunday School at 11.45.
Evening Prayer and Sermon at 7.30.
Evening Prayer on Wednesday even
ing at 7.30.
Meetings: The Ladies' Guild on
Thursday afternoon at two O'Clock, and
the Junior Auxiliary on Friday after
noon at four O'Clock, in the Parish
House.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
LEVY COURTS COMMITTEES
Very Few important Changes Made
by the New President

The appointment of the standing
committees of the Levy Court BY
President Hollingworth, over which
there has been much speculation anc
interest evinced, was made at the ses-
sion of the Levy Court Tuesday after
noon. But few important changes
were made. In most every instance
where Mr.. Hollingsworth's name had
appeared in the old committees former
President Groves now appears The
new committees are as follows:
Finance-Groves, Fouracre, Scott.
Public Building Fouracre, Burris,
Scott.
Printing and stationery-Burris,
Groves, Smith.
Coroner and Physicians-Burris,
Fouracre, Smith.
Overpaid Taxes-Fouracre, Groves,
Gooding. IS
Attorney, Clerk and Sheriff-Four-
acre, Burris Scott.
Approval of Bonds Groves, Four
acre, Scott.
Magistrates and Constables- Groves,
Burris Smith.
Assessors and Inspectors-Fouracre,
Groves, Smith.
County Workhouse-Groves, Burris,
Scott.
Wilmington Hundred Bridges-Bur-
ris, Fouracre, Gooding.
Ferris Industrial School-Groves,
Burris Smith.
Girls Industrial -Fouracre,
Groves, Scott.
County Hospital-Burris, Fouracre.
Geoding.
Hope Farm Groves, Fouracre,-
Scott.
City Hospitals-Burris, Fouracre.
Gooding.
There were no changes made in the
of the revised assessment
committees. They are as follows:
First District-Second, Fourth, Sixth
Eighth. and Ninth wards of Whining
-on; Burris, Gooding.
Second District-First, Third, Fifth. |
Seventh, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth |
wards; Gooding Burris.
Third District-Br Brandywine hundred |
md that portion of Christiana lying
lorth of and bounded by the centre
inc of the. Lancaster turnpike; Hol-
ingsw nth, Groves.
Fourth District Mill Creek and part
# Christian hundred; Groves, Hollings-
worth.
Fifth District-White Clay Creek. |
Red Lion. and New Castle hundreds;
smith, Groves.
Sixth District Pencader and St.
ieorges hundreds; Fouracre, Scott
Seventh Observation-Disclosures
nd Blackbird hundreds; Scott, Four
ere.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
Death Of John Miller

John Miller, for many years engaged
in the mercantile business at Chesa-
peake City, Md, but who about year
ago removed to Philadelphia, died at
the home of his daughter in that city
last Wednesday. aged seventy-nin,,
years. He is survived by his wife, one
son, Harry Miller and two daughters,
Mrs. Savin and Mrs. Norton, all OF
Philadelphia Mr.. Miller was highly
respected and liked by all who knew
him. He was member of the NJ. E.
Church, and most exemplary citizen.
His remains were taken to Elkton
Sunday, and interment made in Bethel
Cemetary.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
SixtY-fifth Annual Renort

The Cantwell Mutual Insurance Com
pSny, of Odessa, have issued their sixty
fifth annual report, year ending Decem-
Der, 1918. The officers of the company
are: Daniel w. Corbit, President; Jos
eph G. crown, Secretary and Treasurer;
Directors, Daniel w. Corbit, Clarence
E. Pool, Leonard ". Aspril, Jr., Colen
Ferguson, Merritt N. Willis, Francis
b. Watkins, Alexande- P. Corbit; Sur
veyors, Colen Ferguson, Robert S. Car
penter, Thomas Lattomus, Joseph G.
Brown and Henry = Davis.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
Hog Cholera

notwithstanding the extreme cold
weather for the past week, hog cholera
is still raging in this neighborhood.
Several farmers are losing hogs at the
rate of two and three a day. The local
veterinarians are kept busy inocuIating
the hogs with serum which is a
preventative.
The inoculated hogs are put with an
infected hog, take the disease in mild
form, are cured and thereafter i'm
mune from the disease, it is claimed.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
The Ten Hour Law

Miss Mary S. Malone,' State Factory,
Inspector, gave talk before the New
Century Club members on Tuesday on
''The Ten Hour Law for Women. F"
Her talk was especially interesting
as several points in the law had not
been fully understood by the club
women. Miss Malone reports that the
ten hour law seems to be working in a
way which is satisfactory to both the
employer and the employee.
The program for the next meeting of
the Club will be: ''Anti-Suffrage, -
Miss Emily P. Bissell, of Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
Lees Birthday Anniversary

Throughout the South and notably in
Virginia on Monday, the 1O7th ami
versary of the birth of General Robert
E. Lee was fttingly observed.
In this State and particularly in Rich
mond the day was celebrated as a holi-
day by many persons. Practically all
industrial activity caused for part of
the day, and the banks, public and pri-
vate schools and many business and
manufacturing plants were closed. At
all Confederate veteran gatherings
General Lees farewell address to the
army of Northern Virginia was read.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
SUMMIT CHURCH
Members and Friends Subscribe
$2,O3l.I5
A VERY INTERESTING SERVICE

Methodists from all over the county
joined with the congregation of the
Summit Bridge Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday, in the dedication of the
new Summit Bird 20 Church. The new
structure which cost So. 800, succeeds
the church that was destroyed by fire
from bolt of lightning on July "a,
last year, and was made possible
through the efforts of The Rev. Asbuiy
Burke, the pastor, AID the building
committee of the church.
Sundays celebration was well attend
ed, large crowds attending. The SER
vices were held morning, afternoon
and evening. Those who attended re-
sponded literally to the appeal for
funds to pay for the new structure
but while $780, was needed, 81, 2,031.O5
was aised, most of which was in cash.
The morning Sc vices were in charge
of the Rev. w. l. S. Murray and Pro-
fessor Mack, OF the Hall and Mack
Singers, had char &c of the singing. In
the afternoon a glatform service was
held and in the evening District Super
intendent E. L. JIoaecker assisted by
the Rev. -Asbury Burke had charge of
the service.
The dedication exercises were con
Quoted by DR.. Hoffecker and the Rev.
E. H. Collins, Of Madeley Church, who
dedicated the adifce to the work of
Almighty God according to the usages
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The music 1T the evening services
was in charge Of DR.. Burke, son of
the pastor, whO was assisted by Mr..
Harrington, of Harrington.
The new church one story iu height
with tower, is forty by sixty-fve feet
in size. Those who assisted in collect
ing for the structure at the services
were the Rev. E. H. Collins, the Rev.
Asbury Burke, John R. Butler, c. H.
Salmon, William Murray, H. NJ. Pleas
anton and Professor Mack.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
Attended Federation

Miss COrnelia Townsend attended a
meeting of the Health Committee of
the State Federation of clubs held in
Wilmington on Wednesday. The meeting
was at the New Century Club house
and the visitors were entertained at
luncheon at the Hotel dupont. The
meeting was held for the purpose of
discussing the urgent need of working
provision for the feeble-minded of the
state. The chairman of the Health Com
mittee of each club was asked to be
present at the meeting rs. Frank M.
Jones of Wilmington, is state chairman.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24

Big Reduction in Clothing
Mems 0vercoats $500 Overcoats,
now $3.50; $500 0vercOats, now
$Il 50; 500 0vercOats, now
$3.50; $500 Suits, now $l1.5O;
$1,000 Suits, now $3.50. All
new up to date 0vercOats, have
the new Shawl collar, come in
blue, brown and gray, all sizes.
J. B. MESSICK.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank our many friends,
and also, Washington Camp No IL, p
o. S. of A., for their loving sympathy
and their beautiful tributes, in the re
cent bereavement of our son ]. Casper
Denny.
JOSEPH H. DENNY AND FAMILY.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24

Big Drop in Price.-Big Floor
Rugs, all 9xl2 feet, $500 Brus-
seIs Rugs, S2l.75; $22.5O Brussels
Rugs, $3.50; $500 Brussels
Rugs, $lS.75; $1,000 Brussels
Rugs, $l3.75; S 500 Brussels
Rugs, 5 LIS. J. B. MESSIeK.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24

Rubber Footwear, lower than
ever, bottom out. Another drop
in price. Get our price first be-
fore you buy. Always lowest aG
this store ]. B. MESSIcK.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-24
LOCAL OPTION LAW
DEFINED BY COURT

Boise, idaho. Jnly ~. New eoun.
tiaa created la idaho. lu whela % IN
part, out Of ona oF several counties,
irrespective of whether The tvFFltsry
Of the new county IL MI dry Or al
wet. or part dry and part vet aFs ~
though Ehsy wgre vet territory and
arc subject To the saloon llcenae
system; that Franklin, MiuldeEa.
Madlson, JsfIar, on, Lswls and Clear.
waesF counties, which have not voted
on tlla vat and dry issue, ha1 were
considered dry because the parent
from which they ware ersatsd wns
dry. ARE VA reality, vet, N Ia brief.
the etieet sf ruling Of the aupFstns
e0nft % this state handed Down 10
an opiniOn Last night Ina thn eaMa of
American Falls against W. A. West.
in which Judge Alfred bulge II The
The Fifth district, N reversed.
WeAf waM the pF0pFietor ~ = saloon
IL that portion Of Power county TAX.
81 from Hlaln county when tine for.
snaF county vas created. whieh vas
wet. West operated the saloon, aud
the trustees of tlle village of Auieri-
ran Falls brought action for al tn
junction 20 praysnt lie 0psfatioa on
the grounds that Il become nuis-
anee. Judge IsadRs issued She 10.
junction. The Bupreme court dis-
solves this and orders tbs loweE
ws.8vS n. aK,t.v A indignant Ia BmFmIt
4 West 10 run bis aaIoon, bat . sHloln
2 him from permitting II % bscoais
nulsNacs oE - violate the lmw b. seli.
: lst~ a alnnKA Thn eaurt then takes
J. up Aaa ,nakss is ruling on the ap.
o pIlAnes 81 tie local option Law.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-24
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS
VISIT BEAR LAKE COUNTY

Theo. Turner Of Pocatello. and
Miles Cannon Of WciseE. members
Of the state highway commission.
spent Wednesday afternoon and
yesterday In the county In the inter
est of the proposed state highway
which i 10 be built thru the county
from the Utah state line. south Of
Fish Haven. 70 Montpelier and from
here north 70 the Bannock county
line.
A hurriedIy called meeting was
held ct the Odd Fellows hall We'd
nesday night. 1t which the commits
sioners briefly explained what has
been accomplished on the state high
way In tbs several counties Of south.
ern Idaho. and also explained tbs
plan on which the commission i
working.
Short talks on good roads were
also made by Judge Vim. MSrRar
of Moscow. who Ia a candidate fo
the nomination for supreme judge
and who happened 10 be in the city
and By Bishop Hon. y. A. Burrel
and County Commissioners Quayi
ard Peterson.
Yesterday Mesars. Turner IN
Cannon. In company with several Z
Montpeller,a bnEineaa men and Con
missioners Quayle and PetersoI
made a trip down the west side
! the Utah line 70 look over the roo
and talk with the people IN thl
, section regarding the proposed hIg
; way.
Sentiment 3 rapidly growing
Bear Lake county Ia favor of GO
roads. and there isn't any dou
: but what the Witt n the hlghw
: commissioners here thia week "
result In the construction. m
3 year. Of ct least 90 miles Of 81
. highway II this county.
. The Examiner viii have more
saY on this question next week.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-24
JUDGE BUDCE IS CANDIDATE FOR
REELECTION AS DISTRICT JUDGI

acter. genial citizen, a mixer, a
sportsman. a profound jurist and a
deep thinker. and has endeared him
self TO al people. For a time II APP
peared that Judge Bulge would en-
ter the list for the nomination 70
the supreme bench. and his name Il
one with which to conjure when the
political forces Of the state are con
sidering sterling and available ma
terial. But his decision to remain
with the solid old Fifth district moi
only will prove exceptionally satis.
factory to the residents Of that dis
trict, but will materially relieve
several supreme bench candidates
from considerable worry and sleep
less nights.
Judge Bulge has resided long IL
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-24

the Riverside. 1t shoots an oblique
stream of water across the Firehole
river and is known as the musical
geyser because it plays Over the
River"
The Atomizer, Artemisia, Mortar,
Lioness, Lion and Two Cubs, the
Oblong with the largest crater in
the park and which shoots the lar4
gest stream of water of any geyser,
the Lone Star, Fan, Economic, Turr
ban and Daisy, all named from some
similarity to its namesake, are in
this basin.
In the Lower geyser basin is To-
Gated the Excelsior geyser, extinct
since 1888. but in its time the larg-
est geyser in the world. It's erup-
tions reached a height of over 300
feet and threw more water than all
the other geysers in the basin COM
bined. The Great Fountain is the
largest active geyser in this basin,
shooting $50 feet. This geyser
spouts several times after erupting
Other prominent geysers in the
basin are the Black Warrior, White
Dome. Fountain and Clepsydra.
The Norris basin is the smallest
basin of all. Its largest geyser il
the Monarch, whose eruptions reacl
125 feet but it is very irregular.
! The Minute Man justly deserve
, its name as it throws a jet of waite
Is feet in the air regularly ever,
= minute.
o The New Crater, Valentine, Hur
e ricane, Echinus and Whirligig ar
i the other noteworthy geysers of tn
o basin.
d On the summit of Mt. Schurz,
y thousand feet above the road,
! the Monument GeyesB basin, fol
merly one of great activity but no.
= few crumbling and weather beat
j en- geyset cones. some with fair
;, rumbling, others extinct for year
:, the relic of bygone ages.