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Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY WRIT TIE on
writ of Lev. Fac, to me directed
will be exposed to Public S ale at tbe
Court House, on Market street he.
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets in
the city OF Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware, ''e
ON SATURDAY
THE 27TH DAY OF February 1o1s
at 10 O'Clock, a. m.
the following described Real Estata wi,
All that certain lot or piece of land
with a two-story brick dwelliDg hons !,
thereon erected (knoWm as No 10 /,
HEAD street,, situate in said citv =,
Wilmington, bounded and deserj he'd y, ~
follows, to-wit: al
Beginning at point on the east arl,
side of Heald street at the dist anc's ~
ttty-nine feet nine inches portlserIy
from the northerly side of Tw,eIfti
street; thence easterly, parallel w;tL
Twelfth street, sixty-hve feet. tbencs
northerly, parallel with Head satraot 1S
fourteen feet; thence westerly. naraIiei
with Twelfth street and passing throne,b
the middle of the division wall hotwress-,
the house on this lot and the, h@nse ~
joining on the north, sixty-five feat to
point in the said easterly side of Head
street, and thence thereby southenlw
fourteen feet to the place of beginninp
be the contents thereof what thew nnasf
Seized and taken in execution as, tfe.
property Of William c. Guthrie and
Annie Y. Guthrie, his wife, morteagons.
and to be sold by '--'''
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Shsrifs
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington Dal,
February 10, 1916.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
Proposals:
PROPOSALS For $6,OOO.OO BONDS OF
The Town OF MIDDI .ETowN DvT

hOFOoAhS TUX PO,UUO.OU BONDS OF
The Town OF MIDDLETowN, DEL.
Sealed Proposals will be received by
the undersigned at the office of the
Board of Commissioners of the Town of
Middletown, Delaware, up to Friday
evening, February 26th, 1916, at 8 p.
M, for an issue of Bonds to be known
as the Bonds of the Commissioners of
the Town of Middletown.
The issue will be for Sc, 900. 90 to re-
fund part of the outstanding indebted
ness cf the said Town of Middletown
and authorized by an Act of the General
Assembly of the State of Delaware ap-
proved the eighth day of February, A.
D., 1915, and will bear date March l.
1915, and mature in twenty years from
date, Tor March l, 1885 with the privi-
lege of redeeming said Bonds after the
expiration of ten q0) years.
The Bonds will be coupon form of
the denomination of 100000 each and
bear interest at the rate of five per-
centum per annum, payable semi
annually.
Bids for the Bonds must be accom-
panied by certified check for ten per
cent. 40 per cent of the amount of the
Bonds bid for; the same to be applied to
the purchase price if the bidder is sue
cessful, or returned if not. The RICH
to reject any or all bids is expressl y
reserved.
All bids must include interest frc I'm
March LIST, 1915, to day of delive nv.
Bids will be publicly opened and ead
at a meeting of the said commission ,ers
at the Town Office on the day and aoul
aforesaid.
DIR. E. G. CLARK, Preside mt
Address all communications to D. w
Stevens, Clerk, Middletown. Del aware
Bonded indebtedness of Town includ
ing this issue $29, 100000. , .ssesset
value of Town $500, POP. 90.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
noowrr,rruD vnoM FRsr YAcRl


fooNTnluED FROM FIRST FAoEl
fcr the 10 per cent. the lawyer receives
his practice from only 20 per cent, be-
canse the so per cent. has gone to the
mail order houses and with 1t, some Of
his clients have moved away, the
church is cut in the contributions, be-
cause the merchants profits is only on
20 per cent. OF the goods sold, while the
balance Of 80 per cent has gone to the
mail order houses where the profits go
20 the individual stock holders and high
sslaried employees, and the merchants of
the country and other states stand out
side of the house of prosperity, looking
at the few towns fattening off of their
own 100 per cent. prosperity and busi-
ness and our 80 per cent free of tax to
them, while we chatter and shuttle
along on 70 per cent. business with 100
per cent taxation.
A mail order business is a business
that secures all of its orders by mail, OF
without personal statesmen.
You will notice that the bill refers to
interstate mail order business and 1t is
impossible for our state legislature to
regulate or tax the mail order houses
doing an interstate mail order business
and our only resource for just tax is
by the passage of this bill placing this
tax, which is legal, by the United States
Government, for the benefit of each
state.
If you are interested in the passage
of this law, we will appreciate your
writing to your Senators, Congressman,
end this committee referred to and also
dropping us line telling what progress
your section is having in the enactment
of the just tax Legislation.
Yours very truly,
RETAIL FURNITURE DEALERS AssoCIA.
OF TENNESSEE
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
WARWICK

Mrs. Benjamin Hall is spending some
time with Middletown relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds CHM, of Mt.
Pleasant, were callers in town on We'd
nesday.
Judge Merritt attended the regular
meeting of the Orphans Court Tues
day and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mullin, of Por-
ter, wife Sunday guest of MIR. and
S. d. Wilson.
Mr.. Frank Bernard Jr., of Kennett
Square, was a weekend guest of Miss
Name Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Eaton are visit
ing their daughter Mrs. Bayard Joodan
near Kirkwood.
Mr.. James Reynolds, Colorado, is
spending some time with his mother
Mrs. E Gunkel who is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Bishop, of Chesa-
peake City, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Merritt Jr., on Wednesday.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
sHERlFF.s SAILS
SHERIFF,S sALE-BY VIRTUE on

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac, to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets,
in the city Of Wilmington, New Cas-
tie county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1915
at 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate,
viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land, with the brick dwelling house
thereon erected situate in the city of
Wilmington, aforesaid, and bounded
and described as follows, tO-wit:
Beginning at point in the easterly
side of Hancock street at the distance
of one hundred feet southwardly from
the southerly side of Lovering's avenue
thence eastwardly, parallel with L ,ver-
ing avenue one hundred feet to the
westerly side of certain five feet wide
alley leading into Lowering avenue and
running parallel with Hancock street;
thence southwardly along the said side
OF said alley sixteen feet and eight
inches to corner; thence westwardly,
parallel with Lowering avenue and pass
ing through the middle of the division
wall between this house and the house
next adjoining on the south one hun
dred feet to the aforesaid easterly side
of Hancock street, and thence thereby
northwardly sixteen feet and eight
inches to the place of beginning.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of William Medholdt and Jose
phine L. G. Medholdt, his wife mortga-
gors and t. t. s and to be sold by
HARRY ]. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DEL,
February IL, 1916.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
ESTATE OF AMOS ANDERSON


Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration upon the Estate of
Amos Anderson, late of st. Georges
Hundred, deceased, were duly granted
unto Frederick Brady on the Both day
of December A. D 1914 and all persons
indebted to the said deceased are re-
quested to make payment to the Ad-
ministrator without delay, and all per-
sons having demands against the de-
ceased are required to exhibit and pres
ent the same duly probated to the said
Administrator on or before the Both
day of December A. D. 1915, or abide
by the law in this behalf.
FREDERICK BRADY,
Administrator.
Address
Mr.. Frederick Brady
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VITUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac, to me directed.
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street. be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1915
at 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate. viz.
All that certain lot or piece of land.
with two frame houses thereon erected
designated as lots No. l and 2 of lot
No, 6 of the order and advertisement
divided by permission of the Court and
now described as one lot sold at public
sale February 10, 1881 situate in the
city of Wilmington aforesaid, bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point on the northerly
side OF Fourteenth street, between CLAW
mont and Heald streets, at the distance
OF one hundred and eighty feet westerly
from the westerly side of Claymont
street; thence northerly, parallel with
Claymont street seventy-five feet six
inches to stake; thence easterlv.
parallel with Fourteenth street thirty-six
feet six inches to a stake; thence south
erly parallel with Claymont street sew.
enty-five feet six inches to the said north.
erly side of Fourteenth street and thence
thereby westerly thirty-six feet six
inches to the place of beginning. BE the
contents thereof what they NAV.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Mary A. Bradley, admins.
tratrix de bonis non of Annie Rowe, de
ceased, and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, + ,al
February 10, 1915. 'ei
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
DECLARE 10 PER CENT DIVIDEND
Dawson Consolidated Grocery Co. Has
Successful Year.

The stockholders of The Dawson
Consolidated Grocery Company held
their annual meeting at their office
Saturday and elected the following
officers and directors:
w. E. Riordan, president; J. r.
Mercer, vice-president; G. P. SEES
sions, secretary and treasurer; w. E.
Riordan, j. R. Mercer, ]. M. Bell, G.
P. Sessions and Emmett Riordan di-
rectOrs.
After the election the directors met
and declared a ten per cent dividend.
Mr.. Riordan the president of the COM
pany, stated to The News that the
company's business for the year just
ended was better than 1913, and that
the company had cleared more money
on their investment than during any
previous year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
MORE SUITS THAN USUAL.
Many Gases Filed for January Term
of City Court.

Tuesday was the last return day
for the January term of the city
court, which will convene two weeks
from next Monday, and Clerk Dozier
was kept busy three or four days
docketing civil suits. There were
more suits filed for the approaching
term of court than in many years,
the number reaching between thirty
and forty foreclosures of mortgages
and suits on accounts.
Following are the jurors who were
drawn to serve during the term OF
court: D. w. Bryant, H. A. McLen-
don. c. A. Wall, S. H. Roberts, Jr.,
]. R. Webb, w. L. Quinn, ]. P. L..
Mathews, J. j. Hill, j. l.. Kennedy,
J. M. McLendon, w A Patten, G. T..
Marshall, Wade Weston, w. A. Hare,
j. P. Smith, c. NJ. Bozeman.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
Notice to the Public.

On account of the extreme f1nan-
cial condition we will be forced to
require payments of accounts not lat
er than the tenth of every month.
We appreciate all the favors in the
past, and will do all in our power
to warrant a continuance in the fu-
ture. Our prices will be as low as
we can possibly sell goods, and our
quality as high as we can buy. Yours
to please, VAIL bf0O0'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
CAUGHT ON THE CURB

Cotton advanced about 25 points
Monday, and at the time of going to
press the staple was bringing "
cents for good middling, 6% cents
for fully good middling and 6A
cents for middling.
When Deputy Sheriff Thomas
assumed charge of the county bastile
Friday morning he had seven guests.
BY way of introduction he gave them
a little something extra the first meal
he served them.
We regret that the Bronwood
Briefs reached this office too late for
publication. We appreciate the help
of our county correspondents, but 1t
is very necessary that copy reach this
office on Monday.
Full line of Strouse & Bres'
samples for spring and summer line
of clothing on display at McLain
Cos. on Jan. 9th, 7th, Sth and 9th'
Measurements taken by expert tailor.
Miss Marion Edwards entertain
ed informally at bridge Monday IN
honor of Miss Sarah McLain. After
the game hot luncheon was served.
The measles, which is now rag
ing in Dawson, is no respecter OF age
Several adults of the city have been
victims of the malady.
Wall Bros, the grocers, have an
important announcement in today's
News. 1t concerns you, and you
should read it.
Mrs. A. J. Hill is quite i'll at her
home on Stonewall street with an
attack of measles.
There have been sold and
shipped from Terrell county for the
European war $4,000 worth OF
mules.
During the year 191 cases were
tried in police court, and fines aggre-
eating $1,784 were imposed.
Mr.. Jonathan Williams has re-
turned from a sanitorium at Plains
much improved in health.
There had been received by the
Dawson warehouses up to January
list 2O,160 bales of cotton.
Sheriff Turner has bought an au'
tomobile and joined the joy riders
Read it again. Hornady S. Co
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
Former Citizen Visits Dawson.

Mr.. E. b. Baldwin and children,
Beulah Baker, Louise Helen and Sa-
rah Faye, spent Saturday and Sun
day with the formers sister, Mrs.
Rudolph Woods. Mr.. Baldwin $
many friends were glad to see him
again in Dawson. He was chief clerk
in the Central depot here IS years
ago under C. B. Johnson's admins
tration. Mr.. Baldwin now holds
responsible position with the Central
at Coffee Springs, Ala.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY
LARGE DESPITE
PREVAILING CONDITIONS.
Grammar and High School Grades,
and Successful Term Predicted

Number Of New Pupils Enrolled in
Grammar and High School Grades,
and Successful Term Predicted.
With unusually good attendance
and work under the circumstances
the spring term Of the public schools
opened Monday morning. Despite
certain prevailing conditions the open
ing was considered one of the best
ever known in the work of the local
schools. Throughout Monday the
work of the grammar grades and the
high school proceeded with excellent
results after the holiday season that
had just closed. Superintendent
Dukes expressed himself as thorough
ly pleased with the opening of the
schools in view of circumstances that
exist.
During Monday morning visits
were paid to the schools by President
M. C. Edwards, of the board of edu-
cation, and by Rev. R. H. jennings,
another member of the board. These
visits to the school at he beginning
of the term are indications of the
strong interest always manifested in
the work of the school by members of
the board.
A very gratifying feature of the
first days work was the admission
Of large number of new pupils,
who were enrolled in both the gram
mar school grades and the high
school, AS the work has been begun
under such favorable conditions it is
hoped and confidently expected that
the schools will soon be running with
the largest number of pupils during
the entire year.
Mr.. Frank T. Long, who was re-
Gently elected to the department of
English and history, has assumed
charge of his duties.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
AUTO CYCLE COLLISION
FRED DAVIS HAD SERIOUS ACCI-
DENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Young Mans Left Leg Broken IN
Two Places When His Motorcycle
Crashed Into Automobile.

1 1OuIAH XSA<NAA AsCAN AA~S9 - O~~~~~ -
Two Places When His Motorcycle
Crashed Into Automobile.
What came near being a fatal ac-
cident occurred on Stonewall street
Saturday afternoon when a motor
cycle hidden by Mr.. Fred Davis and
Mr.. j. A. Laing's Studebaker car,
driven by Miss Rebecca Laing. col
lided.
The accident happened in front of
the residence of Mr.. G. l.. Mize. The
motorcycle was completely wrecked
by the force of the impact, and when
young Mr.. Davis was carried to the
office of DIR. j. G. Dean for medical
attention, it was found that his left
leg had been broken in two places
midway between the ankle and the
knee, the bones being SO crushed
that four pieces from one to three
inches long had to be removed.
After the wound had been dressed
Mr.. Davis was carried home in Miss
Laing's car, where he is resting as
we'll as could be expected.
Both Mr.. Davis and Miss Laing
give about the same version Of the
accident, and both say that it was
unavoidable. Mr.. Davis statement
as given to a News representative is
as follows:
II was starting home Saturday af-
ternoon. leaving town by Sixth ave-
nue.. Reaching Stonewall street |
turned to the left at the Farrar cor
ner. When l turned into Stonewall
street l saw Miss Laing's car short
distance away, coming south on the
right side of the street, and fearing
collision l quickly turned to the
right toward Mr.. Mics house. Miss
Laing evidently saw me at the same
time and quickly turned her car to
her left to avoid meeting me. This
brought us directly opposite each
other again. Miss Laing had brought
her car to stop when I hit it with
my motorcycle / could not stop my
machine because it had no brakes on
it. The accident seemed unavoida-
BILE and I do not attach any blame
to Miss Laing, but appreciate the
kindly interest she has shown me
since the accident"
Both Miss Laing and Mr.. Davis
displayed remarkable GOODNESS in
their efforts to avoid collision.
When Miss Laing discovered that Mr..
Davis has turned. from left to right
at the same time that she had turned
from right to left and that collision
was imminent she threw on the emer-
gency brakes and stopped her engine,
dragging the car several feet.
Mr.. Davis while on the operating
table refused to be put under the in
fuence of drugs, and during the pain
! full operation of removing the frac-
tured bones and resetting the broken
limb he calmly drank Chero Cola
and smoked cigarettes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
Locked Up For Board Bill.

J. E. Mathis, a white man who
was locked up for jumping a board
bill of $4.25 at the Sears house, has
been released from Jail. He secured
his liberty by paying the bill and set
Ting the cost. Mathis was again ar
rested in Albany Friday, charged
with jumping a board bill at Bron-
wood. and is now in the Terrell coun-
ty Jail awaiting trial on this charge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
PRIZE WINNERS IN ADAMS JEWELRY STORE CONTEST
MR.. j. C. DISMUKE
MRS. B. M. DAVIDSON
Mr.. SEAB THOMAS
MISS BELLE GURR
MRS. S. w. HASS
MISS CLAIRE WOOTEN
MIR. H. o. THORNTON
MRS. ]. M. RAUCH
MISS MARION JENNINGS

MRS. W. LEvERETT Parrot MRS J. M. RAUCH
Store wishes to exeAa to
other patrons and friends the compliments
especially gratifying that 1914 the best year
ourOpta Department noEAsfano
decrease
specially all chance by onnnng your
this by paronng eur
Optical Department. Repair Department. Sales Department W
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
MOVING PICTURES.

Mrs. Callie Bartlett went up 70
Dawson Saturday night on a visit to
relatives. Miss Jessie Ferguson OF
Graves was the guest of Miss Emma
Morris the first of the week. Miss
Morris accompanied her home to at
tend an Observation-Disclosures
Liberal Enterprise.
Miss Marion Edwards, accompa-
MED by her guest, Miss Mabel Hixon,
of Americas, attended the dinner
dance at the Country Club In Albany
Thursday night. Friday night they
attended the New Year dance in
Americas. Miss Hixon returned home
Monday
Miss Pearl Beverette of Cuthbert
passed through Dawson Monday en-
route to Thomasville to attend a
teachers institute before resuming
her duties as principal of school.
Miss Marybelle Irwin returned to
Quitman and Miss nellie Irwin to
Moultrie Monday after spending the
vacation at home.
Mrs. C. z. Saunders of Edison has
visited her sister, Mrs. Frank Thomp-
son, who was seriously sick with
measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Roberts return
ad tn Tallahassee Wednesday after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Roberts.
Mr.. T. D. Wall went to Atlanta
Wednesday night to meet Mrs.
Wall, who had visited in Paramount.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. McLendon and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Webb attended
the Webb Wells marriage at Sumter.
Mr.. C. B. Daniel returned to Ath-
ems Sunday night after visiting at the
home of Mr.. w. L. Alexander.
Miss Claire Buchanan Of Spring
vale spent the weekend with her
father, Mr.. c. T. Buchanan.
Miss Ora Jenkins returned to Edi-
son Sunday after spending the holi-
days with homefolks.
Miss Ollie Wilson spent Friday in
Cuthbert, the guest of Miss Mazda
Hatcher.
Judge w. w Wright and Mr.. Joe
Vinson of Blakely were visitors here
Saturday.
Miss Matte Pace has returned
from a visit in Macon and Ogle
thorpe.
Miss Fannie Black has returned
to LAGRANGE after visiting Miss Belle
Brown.
Mrs. John Clark is visiting hel
mother, Mrs. L.. c. Daniel, in Lump
kin.
Mrs. w. l.. Pace left Friday for
visit to relatives in Quitman county
| Miss Minnie Bridges went to Eu
! faula Thursday to visit relatives.
Mr.. F. E. Clark of Portland was in
Dawson recently on business.
Col and Mrs. w. H. Gurr were
recent visitors in Richland.
DR.. Samuel Stamps of Atlanta has
visited Mr.. j. Eisman.
Mr.. Steve Cooke has returned from
a visit in Albany.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
last Meeting of Old Council.

The last meeting of the 1914 coun-
Gil was held Friday afternoon to hear
the annual reports of the heads OF
the various departments, which are
printed elsewhere in today's News.
The last act of the old body before
adjourning sine die was to relieve
the opera house of one-half of the
1914 license tax, because it, was open
for only two small shows during the
year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
PASSED UP DIVIDENDS.
Southern Grocery Company Elects
Officers for Another Year.

At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Southern Grocery Co. the fol-
lowing officers were reelected for an
other year:
M. H.. Harper, president; S. D.
Hatcher, vice-president Lloyd Hatch
er, secretary and treasurer; w. A.
Davidson, R. l.. Saville, E. w. Hol-
lingsworth M. H. Harper and S. D.
Hatcher, directors. The directors of
the company decided to pass up the
dividends for this year, to be used
as a working capital.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
INSANITY IN THE COUNTY.
Only Five Persons Were Committed
For LunacY i'm 1914.

Records in the office of the ordi-
nary show that lunacy in the county
decreased somewhat during 1914 as
compared with the previous years.
During 1914 five persons were
committed to. the state sanitarium
for lunacy as against seven in 1913.
An interesting fact is that in 1913
four of the seven lunatics were white
and in 1914 four of the five insane
we're negroes. Another thing ascer-
tanned from the record is that women
lunatics utonumber the men by two
TO one. OF the number committed
last year only one was q male.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
We Want Your Work

1t matters not where you live the
marcel post puts us next door. Best
eonipped shoe repair shop in the
state. Send US your next JOB nj
YOU want an up to date JOB. CUIH-
BERT HARNESS SHOP, the Parcel
Post Shoe Shop, Cuthbert, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
For Men and Women.

Backache? Feel tired? Not so
spry as you used to be? Getting old?
Many persons mistake kidney troub-
lie for advancing age. Kidneys out of
order make you feel old before your
time. Foley Kidney Pills tone up and
invigorate the kidneys, Danish back
ache, rid your blood of acids and
poison Sold by Dawson Drug Co,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
Quits Dentistry.

DR.. S. J. Hargrove has quit the
practice of dentistry and closed his
office in Dawson. He has taken
position as druggist for Tame" Drug
Co., and will be glad to see and serve
his friends
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
Mrs Irev,s Condition

The condition of Mrs. j. A. lvey,
who is seriously ill, is somewhat i'm
proved. This is gratifying news to
her many friends.