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Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
MIR. MERRITT INJURED
The Automobile Turned Turtle on
Lumm's Mill Dam
HIS BACK WAS BROKEN

Last Monday afternoon, Mr.. j. w.
Merritt's auto carrying himself, Mr..
Jack Cochran and 200 pound lineman,
a Mr.. Lawson, was coming down the
hill near Lumm's mill-pond, just above
the canal bridge, the machine skidded
in the wet clay on the hills slope and
turned turtle, some reports, say two
times throwing these three gentlemen
out and injuring two of them Mr.
Cochran and Mr.. Merritt the most Sc
verely of all-Mr. Lawson escaping
with only slight scratch.
The car was badly damaged in its
upper works, and one wheel injured.
Mr.. Cochran says they were not rum
ming rapidly at the time as they were
inspecting the telephone line as they
passed along, but that he thinks Mr..
Merritt relaxed for an instant his grip
on the steering wheel, which, striking
the clay at that instant, turned the
front wheel sidewse, when over went
the car!
Mr.. Merritt, we exceedingly regret
to say, was very seriously injured his
back and one rib being broken with
the result that he is paralized from the
hips down.
He was taken to a neighboring farm
house and DR.. E. NJ. Vaughan sent for,
who at once hypodermically gave him
relief from the agony of pain he was
suffering.
He was thereupon taken to Mt Pleas
ant where DR.. Vaughan who had to re-
turn to Middletown to attend to other
patients met him on the Monday even
ing train, and had him conveyed to the
Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia,
where after several skiagraphs of the
INJURY had been taken he was operated
upon on Thursday afternoon.
1t seems unbelievable that anything
in human form could be so brutal, but
the owner of an auto passing shortly
after the accident, refused to loan his
car to take Mr.. Merritt to the farm
house, though he was at that time suf-
fering agonies!
We are quite aware that some of the
cattle driving autos wear bristles, but
we did not think such a prize two-leg-
ged hog as that was to be found any
where.
We have just learned that Mr.. Mer-
ritt stood the operation well. Inasmuch
as it was found that the spinal cord
though injured, was not severed, hopes
are felt that he may regain the use of
his limbs and have a complete recov-
cry
Everyone is deeply sympathetic over
his grave injury, and all join The
Transcript in wishing these hopeful
auguries may indeed be borne out.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
Attention Business Men

No business man in any town should
allow newspaper in town go without
his name being mentioned somewhere
in its columns. This applies to all
kinds of business-general store, dry
goods, groceries, furniture dealers,
mechanics, professional men, and to all
classes of business men. This does
not mean that you should have a whole
or half page advertisement in every
issue of the paper, but your name and
business should be mentioned if you do
not use more than two lines of space.
A stranger picking up the paper
should be able to tell just what business
mentioned in the paper. This is the
best possible town advertising. The
man who does not advertise does an in
justice to himself and his town. The
life of any town depends upon the live
wide awake and liberal advertising
men.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
Lightning Kills Horse

A severe electric storm passed over
Middletown, Saturday. The worst of
the storm passed over Bohemia Manor,
and on some farms the corn was blown
fiat to the ground. On the farm Of
Charles Buchwork he had been thresh-
ing wheat, and several neghbors were
helping him, and when the storm came
up all hurried to the house and put the
horses in the stable. Just as the last
horse was put up the lightning struck
the hay fork track in the stable. The
horse that was killed was in the stall
farthest back, and the four other
horses were stunned, while several of
the men felt the effect of tine stroke.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
PORT PENN

Rev. r. Cooke occupied the pulpit on
Sunday after a two weeks absence on
account of illness.
Mrs. John Spicer, of Delaware City,
is spending a week with her parents A.
Bender and wife.
F. McMunn, of Delaware City, is
staying indefinitely with his son Charles
McMunn and wife.
Edward Hickman and wife, of Phila-
delphia, visited his brother Frank Hick-
man, at Augustine Beach, one day last
week.
By heroic efforts on the plrt of on
lockers a bather was revived after
nearly drowning at Augustine Beach on
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Hickman and daughter
Miss Beatrice, visited her sister Mrs.
Kate Mcconnell, in Wilmington, over
Thursday last.
No improvement is reported in the
condltlon OF Mr.. THOMAS higgins, who
was reported i'll last week. His son
Alfred Higgins who is teacher in Ian
guages in a school in Orange, Cal, has
been called home.
Mr.. Nathan Yearsley is recovering
from blood poison, caused by striking
his hand on nail while shipping fish.
Frank Hickman is also convalescine
from the same disease, caused by an
abscess on the finger
Raymond Quillen, of Bishop, Md,
and Miss Lillian Fisher, of this town,
quietly slipped away on Sunday evening
and were married in Odessa. 1t has
not been learned defiitely where the
young couple are spending their honey
moon but we wish them much Joy, and
many prosperous years.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
How To Save Your Horse

When the thermometer is 85 degrees
or higher sponge your hoIse with vine
gar water after driving him but never
turn the hose on him.
This rule with ten others is being
urged by the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals.
Among the other hot weather rules
are these:
Load lightly and drive slowly.
Water your horse as often as possible
so long as he is working.
Sponge his eyes, nose, mouth and
dock.
If he is overcome by the heat get him
into the shade, remove harness and
brldle; sponge him all over and shower
his legs; give him an ounce of aromatic
spirits of ammonia in pint of water, or
give him pint of strong coffee; cool
his head at once, using water or Clipped
ice wrapped in a cloth.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
OUR BUILDING BOOM
Many Properties Have Changed
Hands Recently
IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE

Is Middletown really to have build
ing boom-one right here in its business
center, most of it around Cochran
Square where it will effectively advertise
the town? Deeds and words begin to
look and talk like it. .
On North Broad, there is the erection
by Mr. Elias NJ Shallcross of a large
and commodious garage out of com
pressed concrete; the sale of the Pen
nington ground on West Main and its
resale and division into four lots with
the small buildings thereon, owned re-
spectively by DR.. S. P. Combs, Messrs.
Edward S. Jones, Harry r. Wilson and
James E. Lewis; the improvement by
Mr.. S. M. Rosenberg of the Town Hall
property that has transformed it's rusty
ugliness into something like the beauty
of big plate glass fronts in the cities;
the probability that the property now
used by Fogel & Burstan for their De-
partment Store will be modernized into
handsome building both inside and out;
the po 'sibility that these four properties
on West Main will be improved these
are things that go to bear out this
blessed hope that our town is waking
up.
Heaven knows these and other things
need to be done, when almost every
town, village and hamlet around is get
ting in step with the universal progress!
Now let the Town Board fix up its
corduroy road pavements on Main and
Broad as per promises, promises and
promises for many years, and strangers
coming up from the railroad station will
not think they have gotten off at
Sleepytown or Waybackville.
All these things, level cement pave
ments, fine, weI-lighted store fronts,
and modern built business houses,
greatly add to the general prosperity of
the town, and SO favorably impress
visitors as to induce them to hang up
their hats and bonnets here, loose their
purse strings, and become one US. Let's
keep it up, and do more of it
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

The following Preamble and Resolu-
tions We're unanimously adopted on the
death of Joseph West, by Mohawk
Tribe, No. 55, Imp. Order of Red Men
WHEREAS, In the course of human
events, 1t is allotted to man once to die,
and we are reminded of the fact that
the old must and the young may die.
And
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased. Almighty
God, IN His wise providence to remove
from our midst our friend and brother,
Joseph West, who was just ripening
into manhood, having the love and re-
spect of all who knew him, with life
full of bright respects for the future.
and character worthy of emulation.
We deplore his going, and leave him
with and in the hands of a just and true
God who doeth all things well; and
therefore be it
Re@oired That we sympathize with
those who are bcreft of lovable son
and kind and devoted brother and to
our tribe which has lost a faithful and
devoted member, and that these reso-
lutions be printed in The New Era and
Transcript of Middletown, Del. and a
copy sent to the parents of our deceas-
ed brother, and spread upon the min
utes of Mohawk Tribe, No. SO, Imp.
Order of Red Men of Townsend, Del,
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID P. HUTCHINSON,
w. PENN WILSON,
WILLIAM A. SCOTT.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
THE BUzzARD FRIEND OF MAN

The usefulness of the buzznrd has
been set forth recently by the biological
survey of the Department of Agricul-
ture. By his work as collector of
garbage and other refuse which is not
ordinarily classed as garbage he con-
tributes to the health of the communi-
ties which he honors with his presence.
lie is a scavenger bird, and he plies his
trade only in those communities which
are sadly IN need of scavengers. If
everything were kept clean in a com
munity there would be no buzzard or
flies in that place and as the buzzard
helps to keep down and to put down the
output of garbage and so forth, he thus
diminishes the output of flies. ANY
work which the bnzzard does discour
ages flies to just that extent.
The biological survey in Washington
came to the assistance of the buzzard
when he was sorely in need of friends.
He was accused in some States of being
party to the dissemination of hog
cholera, foot and mouth disease and
other maladies of live stock. The charge
has been made against the buzzard
without giving HIM a chance to defend
himself. 1t is quite possible that not
single buzzard was ever made ac-
quainted with the charge laid against
him. In a number of the States es-
pecially in the South, it has been pro-
posed in the legislatures to denounce
the buzzard as pest and to exterminate
him. Perhaps some legislatures have
already taken such action, but if they
have, they will probably repent their
rash and unworthy precipitateness.
In a good many parts of the South, |
the buzzard should be rewarded instead
of punished. He is really the peoples 5 |
friend Washington STIR.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
DEL. H. F. VS.. ODESSA

In fast and well played game at
Corbit Park Saturday, Odessa secured
another victory by defeating Delaware
Hard Fibre to the tune of 2 to l. AL
though the grounds were muddy in
places the play was fast and furious.
Odessa failed to score until the sew
enth session when "Bob' Heller lined a
beauty to left field for two bases, scoring
two runs. Both Carrow, for Odessa,
and Davis, for the visitors, pitched a
rafting game and were well supported
by their respective teams. West, as
usual, was on the job at the crucial mo-
ment and pulled off an unassisted double
play. Duffy, for Delaware Hard Fibre
in centre, was all over the lot and ac-
cepted several difficult chances.
Score:
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Pardon For Mrs. Powell

Announcement was made in Dover
Tuesday by Attorneys R. R. Kenney
and A. M. DAILY of their intention to
apply to the State Board af Pardons, at
its August meeting, for full and abb
solute pardon for Mrs. Mary A. Powell
wife of Alfred Powell of Dover, who is
serving a life sentence in the New
Castle County Workhouse, for murder.
On February 8, 1904, it is alleged
she killed Bessie Albin, a young girl,
who had lived vita the Powells for
several years.
The application for pardon is largely
due % the interest manifested by sew
eral ladies of the Dover W. C. T. u,
who have been appealed to for such a
recommendation to the State board.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
Mrs. Harry Jones Has Severe Fall

Mrs. Clara B. Jones, wife of Mr..
Harry Jones, had serious fall on Fri
day last while attending to her house,
hold duties. She was on her way to the
cellar of her home to put away some
household articles and stepped on a
sleeping cat belonging to a neighbor
that had unnoticed selected the top step
breaking small bone in her right wrist
and injuring her left, besides receiving
a severe shaking up and bodily bruises.
DIR. E. G. Clark was summoned and re-
duced the fracture, and at this writing
we are glad to learn she is getting along
very nicely. 1t was a very narrow es-
cape from more serious injuries.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATES

The Executive Committee of the PEN
insula Horticultural Society, requested
the aid of the Federal Departm ant of
Agriculture in an investigation of the
epidemic of apple and pear blight on
the Peninsula this year. Lee M.
Hutchins was sent over as a represen-
tative of the Department and spent
several days on the Peninsula. The
present epidemic was caused by pecu-
liar weather condition. The remedy is to
cut out all hold over blight when the
trees are pruned in the fall. In the
apple not more than one blighted twig
in ten thousand will carry the germs
over winter. The live blight is known
by peculiar reddish streaks on the bark.
These should be cut out, cutting six
inches below the blighted part Also
the crnkers on the trunks and larger
limbs should be cut out. All cut sur
faces should be disinfected by wiping
them with a sponge moistened with
bi-chloride of mercury.
Young trees may be saved by going
over them carefully and repeatedly
from bossoming time until July or
August and cutting out blighted twigs
as they appear. Such a course will be
impossible on large bearing trees, but
on small trees, not more than five or
six years old, it is a simple matter and
will save the trees from serious injury;
Yellow Transparent and Jonathan trees
are among the worse blighters, while
Winesap, Stayman and Mammoth
Black Twig are comparatively resis-
tant
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
TO CONTROL APPLE BLIGHT

The Executive Committee of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society re-
quested the aid of the Federal Depart
ment of Agriculture in an investiga-
ton of the epidemic of apple and pear
blight on the Peninsula this year. Mr..
Lee M. Hutchins was sent over SIS a
representative of the Department and
spent several days on the Peninsula.
The present epidemic was caused by
peculiar weather conditions. T h e
remedy is to cut out all hold over blight
when the trees are pruned in the fall.
In the apple tree not more than one
blighted twig in ten thousand will carry
the germs over winter The live blight
is shown by peculiar reddish streaks on
the bark. These should be cut out,
cutting six inches below the blighted
part. Also the cankers on the trunks
and larger limbs should be cut out. All
cut surfaces should be disinfected by
wiping them with a sponge moistened
with bi-chloride of mercury.
Young trees may be saved by going
over them carefully and repeatedly
from blossoming time until July or
August and cutting out blighted twigs
as they appear. Such course would
be impossible on large bearing trees,
but on small trees, not more than five
or six years old, it is simple matter
and will save the trees from serious in
jury. Yellow Transparent and Jonathan
trees are among the worst blighters,
while Winesap. Stayman and Mammoth
Black Twig are comparatively resistant.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
Kent And Queen Annes Fair

The third annual Kent and Queen
Anne's county Fair will start next
Tuesday, and the management expects
that the attendance will surpass all
previous fairs in this section.
There will be five races each day,
three harness and two running.
About fifty automobiles have been
secured for to bring the crowd from
Baltimore, which is expected.
Horses and their trainers are arriving
on train and boat nearly every day,
while President James G. Beck is re-
ceiving numerous letters, informing him
that horsemen from Pennsylvania, New
York and other states will be on hand
with good horses.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
ANOTHER AUTO ACCIDENT

Auto accidents are distressingly nu-
merous in this community two serious
ones within the past few days added to
others of recent happening.
Last Tuesday as Mr. and Mrs. j. B.
Messick were being driven in their car
between Blackbird and Smyrna, their
chaffeur, colored young man, removed
his hands from the wheel to strike
bee that had alighted on the bottom
of the automobile floor. W h e e.
upon the unguided car shot through
the hedge, damaging the machine so
much as to require towing to finish it's
journey to Smyrna, and what is worse,
injuring Mr.. and Mrs. Messick.
Mrs. Messick besides being much
shaken up, was cut about the face by a
broken eyeglass, and had one hip
wrenched, throwing them both sidewlse
out of the car.
Mr.. Messick did not think he had
been hurt much aside from severe
shock, but about four o'clock Wednes-
day morning he sent for the doctor
complaining of great pain in the back.
DR.. Clark and his son DR.. Victor Mes
sick are keeping him under the inAu-
ence of opiates hypodermically admin
istered, and it is expected that with
the help of Mr.. Burnham as nurse and
masseur, he will soon be mending.
The colored boy was not injured.
The Transcript while regretting these
injuries to Mr. and Mrs. Messick, hopes
they may not prove to be of serious
character.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
Farmers Day At Delaware

Farmers Day will be observed at the
Delaware College Farm on Thursday,
July 29. The morning and part of the
afternoon will be spent in inspecting the
farm, crops, buildings and livestock.
In the afternoon there will be a few
short talks by representatives from the
various counties and heads of the De-
partments will give some of the most
interesting results of experiments which
have been carried on at the farm.
The luncheon will not be served this
year, so bring your lunch baskets and
drinking cups. Lemonade and hot coffee
will be served free at the farm.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
$4,000 Road Bond Sold

The County Commissioners of Cecil
county sold on Thursday $25, 600 worth
of per cent road bonds redeemable
July l, 1888, as follows: $4,000 to the
Elkton Banking and Trust Company for
$109, 125 and accrued interest; and $40, =
600 to Hambleton & Company, Balti-
more, for $1Os, 399 with accrued interest,
and Nelson Cook & Co., and Baker
Watts, & Co., of Baltimore, $1O6, 1868.
The sale of these bonds completes the
sale of 100000 worth of per cent.
road bonds issued by Cecil county for
the permanent Improvements of the
county roads.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
A Slow GOer

They do say a young gentlemen 'in
our town" recently took a fier in his
high-powered auto with one of Middle
towns finest ladies as his guest, and
sizzled what used to be King Georges
highway to the tune of about a mile a
minute-sp splitting the atmosphere SO
fast that his pompadour stuck out be-
hind his ears dher bangs Strengthened
out like streamers, and she isn't an
angel yet either that is, E hedrealy one.
They also say the prospective suffra-
gette voter liked it, only she thought
the pace was a trife slow
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
Farmers Wife's Horrible Fate

Mrs. Howard Virden, wife of the tax
for West Dover hundred, was
fatally kicked on Wednesday by a sick
horse which she went to look after in
the absence of her husband. He found
her lying on the floor of the stable with
her head and face terr bly, battered.
She was carried to her home but died
before physician arrived there.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
Forest Church Notes

1880 A. M. Public worship with
sermon.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
2.30 P. M. Armstrong Chapel Sun
day School.
6.45 P. M. Christian Endeavor,
Topic: "Christ in Me" j. F. Deakyne,
leader
7.9O P. M. Evening service, lasting
thirty minutes.
DR.. Moore's vacation begins on Mon
day, August II. During his absence
the Society of Christian Endeavor will
meet every Sunday evening at 645.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
Little Bee Wrecks Auto

ALLENTOWN, July 81. Mrs. George
Sykes, wife of the secretary of the Lee
high Portland Cement Company, was
giving party of friends a motor ride
when, ten miles out, bee stung the
chaffeur Charles Schultz. He put his
hand to his neck, and the car ran in. o
a stone wall, wrecking it. He was Sc
verely injured, and Mrs. Edward Ruhe,
ole of the party, was badly cut by
glass.
Verify, Watts lines, "How doth the
busy bee, Improve each shining hour, 3"
is having some curious Illustrations
these days!
Another auto accident due to the
busy bee"l
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
Parent Teacher Conference

A conference of Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation members, workers and delegates
of Delaware has been called by State
Organizer Mrs. Mary L. Marshall, to
be held at Delaware College, Newark,
ON Wednesday, July 28, from 10 A. M.
to A P. M. The work of the associa-
tion for the past year will be reviewed
and next years program will be out
lined. Addresses will be made by the
county superintendents, DR.. Charles A.
Wagner, Mrs. Frederick Schoff, presi-
dent of the National Congress of the
association, and DIR. j.. L. Eisenberg,
superintendent of Chester public
schools.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
Run Over by Auto

John Hoffecker, age 13, son of State
Senator Harvey Hoffecker, of New
Castle County Del, was badly hurt
Wednesday afternoon when he leaped
from an automobile in motion and fell
under the wheels of the heavy machine
at Newark. One of his ribs was broken
and the splintered end punctured his
lungs. He was taken to the Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington, where he in a
precarious condition.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
Bethesda Church Notes

July 25th.
$50 A. NJ. Brotherhood Devotional
Meeting.
1870 A. M. Public Worship with
Sermon, Subject, "An honest doubter
cured.
11.30 A. M. to 1915 p NJ. Sunday
School, both Primary Primary and Sen
ior Departments.
Z to P. M. Twilight Service, short
sermon and good singing.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
Passed Examinations

Our young friend Mr.. Harry E. Gull
yer has recently passed his final exami-
nations and is now a registered phar-
macist. lie took the examination on
July 7th, at Newark,
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
Maryland Wheat Crop

Wheat production in Maryland and
Delaware will fall nearly 1000, 900
bushels short of last years crop accord
ing to the July 1st estimate of the De-
partmenr of Agriculture. The Mary
land corn crop is little ahead of last
years and Delaware is little behind.
The greatest gain has been made in
the potato crop of the two States. Last
year Maryland $ potato crop was 8, 4s2.
600 bushels. The forecast by the crop
reporting board for this year is 1920,
600 bushels. For last year Delaware's
crop was $50, 600 bushels and this wear
the forecast is l, 13O 600 bushels.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24

Unclaimed Letters. The following
are the list of letters remaining un-
claimed in the Post Office for the week
ending July 18th; VIM. ]. Hepburn, L.
II. Morris.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
ODESSA
SCORE BY INNINGS

Summary: Two-base hit, Heller.
Base on balls, off Carrow, l. Double
plays, Weist, Duffy to P. Grant. Hit
by pitcher, E. Essick, Scott. Earned
run, Odessa, l, Struck out by Carrow,
4; by Davis, 3. lime, 1.23. Umpires,
Pennington and Daney.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24

For the neatest nand best cleaning 81
your Spring Straws, PanamAs and
Felt Hats. apply to F. D. PHspER.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24

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