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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
TRIM THAT HEDGE!

The Transcript wishes to call the at
tention of the railroad authorities to
matter which though seemingly trivial,
yet has in it all of the possibilities of
gruesome tragedy-the existance of an
untrimmed hedge along the public road
which obstructs the view of the Frog
town crossing as autos or carriages ap-
proach from the north.
The few yards of hedge quite near
the bridge, have apparently not been
cut for quite while, and they hide from
vehicles the train approaching from the
South, and also the fagman at the
crossing. The rest of the hedge though
not so high, also somewhat interferes
with this view.
This hedge also prevents the watch
men at this crossing, Mr.. Dunn by day
and Mr. Nelson by night, from getting
an early view of approaching vehicles,
which they should always be able to OBJ
tain.
dLC al
tending to their responsible duties, and
these should not be needlessly increased
by anything so easily re redied.
Atnight especially or by day in stormy
weather, when they must take refuge
in their little shelter box, this view to
the North is entirely shut off. This is
especially embarrassing to Mr.. Nelson,
and makes his long II hours of night
labor, still more difficult and unpleasant.
Seeing that these watchmen are ex-
pected to 'look both ways at once"
and to see travellers coming from, or
going towards, town, it is only just to
give them a clear outlook.
Three or four persons have been
killed at this crossing and certainly
everything possible should be done to
make accidents less likely to happen;
and when few hours work in trim
ming this hedge will do this, we believe
the railroad will at once see to it that
the work is done.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
ENTERTAINED THEIR FRIENDS

Misses Esther and Helen Shallcross
entertained at a japanese luncheon on
Thursday, at their home on North
Broad street. The invitations were
most original and were extended to the
guests by little Jappy chap dolls. The
hostesses received in japanese cos
tunes, and as each guest proceeded to
the dining room they were presented
with Japanese torch. Covers were
laid for twelve guests, each place be-
ing marked by hand-painted Japanese
cards. The dining room was artist
cally decorated in fans, parasols, Ian
terms, draperies and flowers, all sym
bolic of Japanese art. Two Japanese
vases that came over on the ship which
brought the first japanese articles to
this country, adorned the mantel. A
novel centrepiece was a Japanese viii
lage, consisting of many unique minia-
ture toys. Japanese foods were served
in all its different phases, with chop
sticks and upon their highly decorated
china. After luncheon the Japanese
game Fan Fan was enjoyed by all. The
guests were: Mrs. William G. Horn, of
Baltimore, a guest of the hostesses;
Mrs Henry S. Brady. of Mt. Pleasant;
Mrs. Clarence Aspril, of Wilmington;
Mrs. Clarence Pool, of McDonough;
Mrs. James Woodall, of Georgetown,
Md; Miss Catherine Robinson. of
Georgetown, Del, Miss Eliza Green.
Miss Mary Hutchin, Mrs. Julian Foard
and Mrs. Dorsey W. Lewis.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
Advertising Helps Business

Speaking of advertising: There is
no business that cannot be increased
and benefited by advertising. No class
of advStising pays as well as a well
written newspaper ad. There is no
work you could do that would bring you
as great returns as to use thirty min
utes time each day in the study of ad-
vertising, if you are in business. The
great trouble with most advertisers in
country town is that they write an ad
invoicing their stock in trade and ex-
pect by letting it stand week after week
the country newspaper to get direct
returns from t.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
Must Count Every Ballot

Judge Herbert L. Rice, in Superior
Court Tuesday announced that the
judges of the State Courts held con-
ference IN Dover on Monday regarding
the counting of election ballots. The
judges were unanimous in the opinion
that the law must be followed strictly.
Only one ballot is to be counted at a
time and Immediately placed in the en-
velope from whichit was taken.
Representatives of the different po-
litical parties will assist in the work
that the election officers may follow
the letter of the law. The practice of
opening the envelopes, piling the
straight ballots and then counting in
bulk will not be permitted this year.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
Death Of E. 7. Evans

E. T. Evans, of Philadelphia, for
merly of near this town, died at. the
home of his son, Joseph A. Eaausr
near St. Georges, on Tuesday morning
Mr.. Evans was born in DevonsHire,
England, in 1892, coming to this oDun-
try in 1866, where he has lived ever
since. He served fifteen years I'm tine.
English navy with distinction. He.
leaves a wife, seven. sons and two
daughters, all of whom reside IN and.
near Philadelphia, excepting the sg1E at:
whose home he died. Funeral services
were held at the residence of hiss son.
Joseph A. Evans, near St. Georges.
Friday morning, at IL o'clock, with in
terment at Bethel cemetery.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
ODESSA

Mrs. H. V. Woodal is Philadelphia
visitor this week.
Mr.. Moody Stevens, OF Chester, visi-
ted friends in town on Sunday.
Mrs. R. ]. Mailly has been visiting
friends in Wilmington this week.
Mrs. o. C. Stevens is the guest of
friends in Philadelphia this week.
Miss Rebecca Watkins e. tertained
Miss Laura Connellee over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Watkins are
spending some time in Atlantic City.
Mrs. George Whittock has been
spending few days in Philadelphia.
Miss Helen Watkins is spending
some time with friends in Brooklyn,
N. J.
Hartley Thornton, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday last with his parents
here.
Miss Ethelda Webb, of Philadelphia,
visited her parents Mr., ana MRS. 1. u.
Webb over Sunday.
Miss Ellen Bum, of Newark, N. j..
was an over Sunday guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Watkins.
Mrs. Bessie Kraft, of Wilmington,
was Sunday visitor with her sister
Mrs. William Mccoy and family.
Mrs. L. V. Aspril was the guest of
her daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Fin
ley at Chestnut Hill part of this week.
Arrangements are being made with
great pleasure for the annual Chautau-
qua meeting on Nov. 18th, 18th and
18th. Tickets are for sale at Mr.. Wal
ter Letherbury's store in Middletown.
The remains Of MIR. Malk Hickman,
of Wilmington, were inferred at St
Pauls' M. E. Cemetery on Saturday
last. Mr.. Hickman was formerly of
of this town, was we'll known and had
many friends.
Communion service in Drawers
Presbyterian Church, next Sabbath
and a popular Gospel Temper
ance meeting at night. The speakers
are: Mr.. J. F. Deakyne, Of
Middletown, and Mr.. D. b. Maloney, of
Townsend A cordial welcome to all.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
Bethesda Church Notes

November 1st, 9,SOA M. Brother
hood Devotional meeting.
1920 A. M. Commute sermon. Sub
ject, Where is the guest chamber"
Followed by the Holy Comm lnion.
2P. M. Sunday school. Let every
pupil make it point to be present.
73O P. M. Public worship with ser
mon Subject, Influence. The frs
of series of sermons to young men an
women which all should hear.
Last Sunday evening the Methods t
congregation joined with the Presty :
terians in temperance service at whiel /
DIR. T. M. Hare, Anti-SaIoon Leaga ,
Supt. of the departments of Delawazt
and Maryland, was the speaker. Be
hold how pleasant it is for! brethraan t. }
dwell together in unity.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
$4,000 For Tomatoes

Mr.. Harry Preston's tomato packing
plant has closed for the season, with a
record of having packed %, 600 cases in
the past few weeks. Mr.. Preston con-
tracted for 200 acres at $3.50 a ton,
baskets furnished. His factory opened
August % and closed October Is, al
though it was sometime later before
things were cleaned up and putin shape
for the winter. The farmers Were paid
in round figures 5000 for their tomato
crop.
The season has been a good one gem
orally and the tomatoes have been fine.
Preston's plant is well equipped and is
considered one of the best managed in
this section.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
DEATH TALBOT
Stricken With Heart Trouble and
fingered But Few Minutes
0NCEA RESIDENT OF THIS TOWN

Mr.. Henry Talbot, formerly a resi-
dent of Middletown, for the past two
years head of coal and feed business
at Holmes, Pa, near Chester, died
suddenly at $50 O'Clock, on Sunday
morning, Octobef 1s, aged 81 years.
While he had not been in good health
for some time, his condition was not
looked upon as serious and he was able
to be at his place of business on Satur-
day. He was seated in his arm chair
at his home, when suddenly stricken
with heart attack and fingered but a
few minutes. MIR. Talbot was we'll
known in this town and vicinity where
he was held in high esteem. Deceased
was born at Edmeston, N. Y, October
%, 1853. He came to Delaware in 1890
and settled at Middletown. where until
1901 he was in the creamery business.
He moved from there to farm he pur-
chased west of the town limits of Clay
ton and for eleven years, and until his
health began to fail, was one of the en-
terprising farmers of the Smyrna-Clay-
ton vicinity. After selling his farm, he
moved in, the spring of 1919 to Smyrna
and in the fall of the same year trans
fefred his residence to Glyndon. Pa,
and thence to Holmes, Pa, where he
was engaged in the coal and feed busi-
ness. Two principles were exemplifed
in his life, his honesty of purpose and
his devotion to his home. He is sur
vived by his widow, who before marri-
age was Miss Nellie Jones, of New
York state, and two sons and one
daughter as follows: Charles Talbot, of
Holmes, Pa; Grover Talbot, of Nor
wood, Pa; and Mrs. Anna Talbot
Powell, of Philadelphia. The latter's
wedding to Mr.. George Wesley Powell,
Jr., took place four days before her
fathers death. Funeral services over
the remains of Mr.. Talbot were largely
attended, Services were held Tuesday,
October 90, at the house and interment
took place at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Dar-
by, Pa.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
LOCAL NEWS

1
The best steak, roasts, lamb and veal
at w. c. JONES
Wagons and DearbOrns for sale.
j. C. GREEN.
Tuesday being Election Day both
banks will be closed.
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
J. C. GREEN.
FRESH and SALT FISH>at my store
at ali times. w. c. JONES.
WANTED-BALED HAY AND
STRAW. S. B. FoARD.
DR.. Warren S. P. Combs Dentist.
Successor to the late DR.. J. C. Sites.
HIDES WANTED-The highest cash
prices paid for horse and cow hides.
w. c. JONES.
Unclaimed Letters The following list
of Letters remaining unclaimed in the
Post Office, for week ending Oct. 18th:
White sow with split ear
heavy with pigs or with pigs by her
side. If found please notify
THIS OFFICE.
Services at Warwick F. N. Church.
Sunday. Sunday School $50. Preach
ing 1890, subject Temperance.
Christian Endeavor 7.3O.
FOR SALE-Two Buckeye Ineuba-
tors, an International Hover and some
other chick things. See
E. w. MCINTYRE,
Middletown, Del
Watch for our Free gifts; $35. 90
Brass Bed; a S25. 90 Administer rug, 9x
II; $12 90 Mahogany Rocking Char;
$500 white all wool Blanket; $500
Eastman Brownie Camera "a.
FoGEL & BURsTAN.
Miss M. Lionne Beasten will sell at
Public Auction at her home on Cass
street, Saturday, November 18th, all
household and kitchen furniture, beds,
bedding, carpets. and everything per-
tanning to housekeeping. Further
notice will be given in the next issue.
After October first, the Public Lii
brary will be open on Tuesday after
noon from $50 to 800; on Friday even
ing from Z to $50, and on Saturday
afternoon from to O'Clock. The Lii
brary will be open on Tuesday evenings
for school children exclusively.
Miss Josephine Cochran entertained
the $500 Card Club" last Thursday
afternoon. The first prize was award
ed Mrs. G.s Lindsey Cochran; the
second, Mrs. William Davis, of Odessa;
the consolation, Mrs. E. M. Vaughan,
and the guests prize to Mrs. N. L.
Beale.
The graduates and all students of the
Wesleyan Female College Withhold their
annual reunion Thursday, November 5th,
1914, in the Rose Room of the Du Pont
Hotel, Wilmington, Del. The Commit
tee on arrangements is working to make
this Reunion an exceptionally enjoyable
one. A warm welcome awaits all of
old Wesleyan's daughters.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
A Conference Of the Clergy

Rev. P. L. Donsghay rector of st.
Anne's P. E. Church Middletown, at
tended at Wilmington, on Wednesday,
a Conference to the clergy of the Dio-
cese of Delaware, held by the Rt. Rev.
F. J. Kinsman, D. D., Bishop of the
Diocese, the day being The Feast of St.
Simon and st. Jude.
1t was the sixth anniversary of his
conservation as Bishop of Delaware.
Twenty Clergymen were present, eight
others being unable to attend, two on
account of illness, the Rev. Lewis W.
" ellis, of MilIsboro, and the Rev. DR..
George C Hall. The Clergy present
sent gift of flowers to DR.. Hall.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
PRAISES FOR FOURACRE
WILMINGTON, Del.

October 29, 1914.
The Republicans of the Sixth District
have. been very wise in placing the
name of Levy Court Commissioner
Thomas S. Fouraere on the ticket to be
voted for on Tuesday next, to represent
the ia x-payers of St. Georges and Pen
cader Hundreds, in the Levy Court, for
the full term.
Mr.. Fouracre's two years experience,
and no nest and intelligent administra-
ton of the affairs of his district and the
County at large, makes him most valu-
able as a County servant.
The " rriter's connection with the Levy
Court fcw a number of years, has placed
him in a position to observe the work
ings of everal Levy Courts, and no man
has wor. ked more eonscientiously than
Mr.. Fou. raere, for the benefit of the
taxpayers, and the voters of the Sixth
District should think we'll before max
ing any change at this time in their
Levy Court Commissioner.
Comments have been made in certain
papers against some of Mr.. Fouracre' IS
actions as q Levy Court Commissioner,
but those in a position to know, vouch
for the fact that after3ery careful con-
sideration he has only Nated for those
things that would be for the best inter
est of the Tax payers.
(Signed)
G. CANDY HOPKINS.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE Than CONE AND GO

Miss Louise Ratledge was week
end visitor in Philadelphia.
Miss Katherine Touhey spent Sun
day at her home in Yorklyn.
Miss Helen Carson, of Dover, spent
Sunday with friends in town.
Mrs. Thorndyke Roe, of Greenwood,
was visitor in town on Saturday.
Mr.. Chris Herbst was recent guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Kohl.
Miss Katherine Robinson of George
town, is visiting Miss Eliza Green.
Mrs. George B. Pearson spent Tues
day and Wednesday in Wilmington.
Mrs. William G. Horn, of Baltimore,
is visiting Misses Esther and Helen
Shallcross.
Misses Lena Weber, Viola Weber,
Edith Spry and Orah Spry spent Friday
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ida Lindley and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth, are spending sometime in
Eastville, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Cooke were
recent visitors with Mrs. Cookies
mother, Mrs. G. ". Naudain.
Thomas NJ. Hall of Philadelphia, was
an over Sunday visitor with his mother
Mrs. M. A. Hall at the Manse.
Mrs. Thomas Darlington, Of Pleasant
Hill, is spending this week with her
mother, Mrs. H. M. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fenner, of
Sharon Hill, Pa, spent Wednesday
with her sister, Mrs. J. R. Brown.
Mrs. Thomas Cochran, Mrs. James L.
Warren and Mrs. Emily Roberts were
Wilmington visitors on Monday.
Mrs. D. P. Keith has returned home,
after spending several weeks with her
daughter, Mrs Joseph Griffith, in
Chicago, III.
Mr.. Numbers and Miss Numbers, of
Clayton, Miss Luez and Miss Widener,
of Philadelphia, were guests of Miss
Ada Scott on Saturday.
Miss Bertha Jones, of Guyencourt, and
friend Miss Jennie Wood, of Wilmington
were Sunday guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Jones.
Mrs. Martin B. Burris will attend the
annual reunion of the students of Wes-
leyan Female College in Wilmington, on
Thursday next at the Hotel DUPONT,
Wilmington.
Mrs. William R. Cochran, who has
been staying here for several weeks,
has returned to Elwyn, Pa. for the win
ter. While here, Mrs. Cochran enter
tanned her niece, Mrs. Minnie Coriwell
Carpenter of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. John j. Hurd, of Smyrna; Mrs
Kate Cox, of Greenwood; and Messrs.
Hiram, Edward and Benjamin Pledsan-
ton, of Summit Bridge; spent Sunday
with Mr.. George W. Hurd, and family,
of near McDonough.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
St. Annes' Church Notes

Nov. 1st. All Saints Day, 21st Sun
day after Trinity.
Service, Holy Communion E. Sermon
at 1870 A. M,
Sunday School session at 11.45 A.
M.
Evening Prayer & Address at 7.30
P. M.
Service on Wednesday Evening at
7.90 P. M. Choir rehearsal on Wed
nesday evening at o'clock
Meetings:-The Ladies' Guild on
Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The Junior Auxiliary on Friday after
noon at 4o'clock.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
Milk Station For MilIingtOn

The farmers in the vicinity of Mil
Md, will haye the benefit of a
milk station at Millington on or after
November 1st. The Quaker City Dair-
les of Philadelphia has purchased of
Mr. E. M. Rust his creamery in Mil
lington and will convert same into a
milk station ready for use November /.
This will prove great convenience to
the farmers around Millington. as they
have been compelled to take their milk
either to Massey or to SadlersviNe.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31
Tenth Wedding Anniversary
c. CANDY HOPKINS

Mr.. and Mes. William B. Wilson liv-
ing on sBoEennia Manor" have issued
invitations to their tenth anniversary
Of their marriage, to be held at their
b ome, next Monday evening, from to
10 o'clock.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31

THE TRANSCRIPT $l.Oo per Year.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-04-15
HONEY PRODUCERS MEET.

WAPATO, April 9.-The annual
meeting of the Washington Honey
Producers Association, which in
cludes among it's members the greater
number of the honey producers of
the valley, met in this city Monday
There was a large representation
present, the annual report of the Sec
rotary manager being particularly
gratifying. The report showed
large increase in the business trans
acted during 1913 over that of 1912.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, g.
w. Higgins, Wapato; vice president.
w. M. Savage. Toppenish; secretary
manager, A. E. Burdick, Sunnyside;
treasurer, w. q. Kirkendahl, Grand
view. The officers, with j. Fred
rickson, of Wapato, make up the
board of trustees of the organization.
President Higgins will call special
meeting of the association within
short time to take up some special
business which could not be handled
at the annual meeting, among which
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-04-15
just described of classifying the ears
before Smelling is more satisfactory.
HOW TO SHELL SEED CORN.

Seed corn should be shelled by
hand. Careful hand Smelling pays
the man who plants but few acres,
and it pays to a greater degree the
man who plants hundreds of acres.
Each ear should be shelled separately
into a hand sieve. This permits the
chaff from the cob to fall through
and the kernels from each ear to be
closely inpected before being dumped
into the general supply. The value
of this close inspection is lost if the
ears are run through corn shelter,
and some of the kernels cracked or
broken.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-04-15
Preparing Seed Corn for Planting

else precaution by demonstrating
that the ears will terminate we'll.
Ten kernels from each of so ears can
be tested by one of the various meth
DDS that have been so we'll described
in literature. This demonstration
that 80 representative ears terminate
satisfactorily is sufficient evidence of
the uselessness of testing each ear Of
the entire supply. If ears of poor
termination should be found, it will
be advisable to test each ear of the
entire supply in order to be able to
discard those in poor termination.
Discard the small, partially devel-
oped kernels from the tip of the ears.
Why? Because such kernel do not
yield we'll. Careful field experiments
have demonstrated that they grow
into small, barren. and poor produc-
ing stalks.
Discard the round, thick kernels
from the butts of the ears. Why?
Because the corn pla n ter cannot drop
evenly If they are included with the
other kernels.
Kernels that have been injured by
mice or weevils, or that are otherwise
undesirable, should also be discar ded
before the ears are shelled.
CLASSIFYING THE EARS.
AS it is highly advisable that the
corn planter should drop an equal
mum Der of kernels in each hill, which
it cannot do unless the kernels are of
uniform size and shape, it is advis
able to classify the ears before she'll
ing them. Those having large keI
nels should be included in one class
and those having medium size kerr
nels in another class. Each class
should be shelled and bagged sepa-
rately. To these bags, the planter
plates, that testing has shown will
drop regularly the proper number of
kernels, should be tied for convent
ence at planting time.
Shelled seed corn can be cleaned
and graded by expensive, properly
adjusted graders, but the method
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-04-15

Requests are now reaching the de-
partment for information in regard
to preparing seed corn for planting.
The most vital part of seed corn Sc
lection work can be performed only
at corn ripening time in the fall. or
thousands of different lots of seed
corn planted by the Office OF Corn
Investigations not one lot of seed that
matured properly and was gathered
as soon as mature and promptly dried
has been found poor of termination.
Every corn grower should now
spend day or more getting his seed
corn entirely ready for planting.
The present work consists of discard
ing undesirable ears, termination
testing, nubbing, classifying the ears.
Smelling, and testing the accuracy of
drop of the corn planter.
DISCARDlNG UNDESIRABLE
EARS.
The quality and productiveness of
the seed supply can now be improved
by discarding the poorer ears and the
poorer kernels.
The seed corn should now be ''as
dry as a bone,'' and among the ears
that appeared desirable last fall some
undesirable ones will now be found.
Discard any that have discolored
kernels or cob or that have dead
appearance. Discard any that are
light in weight and any with unde-
sirable kernels, such as small size,
very hard beaks, germs of poor de-
velopment and appearance, etc.
All the ears retained should show
good development and maturity; be
heavy for their size, and contain
solid, vigorous looking kernels Of
fairly uniform size and shape.
These desirable ears should now be
tested to determine whether all the
kernels will grow.
TERMINATION TESTING.
Although good seed selection and
preservation usually make separate
testing of the termination Of each ear
unnecessary, it is advisable to exer-