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Middletown transcript., 1915-04-10
MAKE EVERY ACRE COUNT

The United States Department of
Agriculture, the State boards and the
experts all over the country are urging
the farmers of America to cultivate
every available acre during the COM
ing year.
The war in Europe assures the sale
of almost everything that can be raised.
Every article that is exported to feed
the soldiers and citizen and the stock
of Europe means just that much less
for home consumption, therefore,
even with big crops of everything, the
prices will be high. If it is not a good
crop year the farmer will at least raise
enough for home use and will not have
to pay the high prices that will prevail
Utilize every available acre for grain,
grasses and vegetables. In many sec
tions farmers are urged to try double
acreage of potatoes. 1t should not be
necessary, under proper conditions, to
county. Put the hens and the turkeys
to work and give them square deal.
Raise pigs, cattle and horses in as large
member as the accommodation of the
farm will justify and any loss that any
farmer, planter or rancher may have
sustained last year will be more than
made good. The war in Europe may
last for months or years, but while it
continues there will be an active de
mand for everything we produce
Should the war end this week the ma
tions engaged will need all our surplus
products for year at least Take oui
advice, for once, and do not permit
good, tillahle land to lie idle in 1915.
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BEWARE OF MAD DOGS

The serious losses from rabies that
have befalen Mr.. Elwood Williams of
Port Penn. as told in our last issue,
should warn all that the mad dog peril
is one that is ever present. and one
that the government experts say is
constantly increasing.
Any case of bite from dog should
be carefully looked into, and if there
he, reason to suspect the animal was
mad his head should at once be sent to
DR.. Watson at Newark for examination.
The only remedy for this awful
disease is the Pasteur cure, and it is
only of avail when taken promptly. In
case of an injury to the upper part of
the body-as with Mr.. Williams to the
hand-the Pasteur treatment should be
at once taken, for the reason that
rabies is a progressive disease of the
nervous system that travels along the
nerves from the part bitten unit the
brain is reached when the narrowing
agonies of death follow. The nearer
the point OF incubation from the bite
is to the brain, the quicker a fatal
result follows.
Everybody should from now on have
a sharp eye on all dogs, their own and
others. Any dog that suddenly changes
his habits, as, for instance, from being
playful and lively, grows sullen, avoids
the members of the household, shows a
fondness for hiding under the house,
behind furniture, etc. is probably in the
early stages of the disease.
Again we say, let every person re-
member this awful disease is constant.
ly increasing in this country, and SC
far as Middletown and neighborhood is
concerned, has become almost endemic
that is, so common as to be alway.
about all the year through.
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ShalIcrOss-HirOns Wedding

Miss Olive Mary Hirons, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Hirons, of this
town, and Mr.. Ralph Shallcross of
Middletown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ser
eek Shallcross, of near Odessa, were
quietly married Easter Monday, April
9th at St. Peters Church. Only the
f5milies and a few friends witnessed
the pretty but impressive ceremony
which was performed at three O'Clock
by the Rev. Thomas Getz Hill. The
bride was hecomingly attired in a ira
yelling suit of blue with hat to match.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Shallcross LETT on a wedding
trip to New York and Trenton. On
their return they will reside in Smyrna
for time until they make permanent
arrangements for locating in Middle
town where the groom is associated
with his brother in the automobile and
garage business. An effort was made
to keep the time of their wedding Sc
cret but friends of the young couple
caught on to the march they were try
ing to steal on them and in high glee
decorated their autombile with old
shoes aud streamers of white, while it
was standing in front of tie church.
They were given a jolly send off
Smyrna Times
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DELINQUENT TAXES

NJ ney for payment of the delinquent
taxes for the years 1911 and 1912 is
rolling into the Golfers of the county
comptroller ever since the tax collectors
for those years were summoned to an
pear before the Levy Court, at the
meeting of that body last week, and
given to understand that the back taxes
must be collected or their bonds would
be entered
So far seven of the collectors have
made payments to the office of Comfy
Comptroller E. C. Clark, but none has
paid in full as yet They were given
by the Levy Court until April q to set
tie all 1911 taxes and until June for
1912 taxes.
The collectors and the amounts paid
to the comptroller are as follows:
John Beth, of Blackbird hundred.
1911, county and poor S11532, road
SOS. 50; 1912, county and poor $11S, road
$68. .SS.
William c. Money, Appoquinimink
hundred, 1911, county and poor $50. Sc,
road $12,54; 1912, county and poor
$179, l6 road S11O.26.
Joseph MARITIME, of Brandywrne hun
dred, 1911, county and poor $7l.15,
road $43. 49, 1912, county and poor S44O.
46, road $40 5S.
Merritt c. Dixon, of Mill Creek
hundred, 1911, county and poor 81. II
road 81. O5; 1912, county and poor $3.50.
road Sl56.1S.
Wallace Cannon, of New Castle hun
dred, 1911, county and poor S414, road
$l80.24; 1912, county and poor S49I.
road S229.0
John T. Wright, of Pencader hun
dred, 1912, county and poor $172, road
SlO6.Ol.
Lindsay Wilson, of White Clay Creek
hundred, 1912, county and poor 1864. 50.
road Sl2O.52.
In Mill Creek hundred $50 and $S6. Al
county and poor and road taxes, respec-
lively, were paid for the year 1910 while
in Pencader and White Clay Creek hun
dreds the collectors failed to report any
1911 taxes,
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WARWICK

Mrs. S. H. Duryea spent Wednesday,
with Mrs. r. Bruenett, Sr.
Mrs D. S. Cannon returned to her
home in Philadelphia, on Monday after
a weeks stay with her mother Mrs.
Mary Lofland.
Miss Sadie Rogers, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday and Monday with her
sister, ors. William Williamson Mrs.
Williamson and daughter Dorothy ac-
companied her home.
Messrs A. r. Merritt and Charles
Holden, were Philadelphia visitors on
Wednesday.
Mrs. R. B. Merritt and little daughter
Ruth were Baltimore visitors Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B Dupuy and Mrs.
L. P. King left on Tuesday for Wash
ington, d. c., where the Annual Metho-
dist Protestant Conference is being
held. They will be gone week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Jones, of Mid
dletown, were visitors in town on
Wednesday.
Owing to our Pastor attending con-
ference there will be no preaching here
Sunday. The Sunday School service
will be held at the usual hour 8. 80 A.
M. Christian Endeavor at z P. NJ.
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New Century Club News

The meeting of the New Century
Club on Tuesday was given strictly to
business, the absorbing theme of the
moment being the raising of money
with which to build the new club house.
The members who have subscribed
have been very liberal in their giving,
but quite a number remain to be heard
from. Old friends of the club, men,
bers living at distance have responded
to the calls for assistance, one gen
tleman having sent in a check for one
hundred dollars.
On next Tuesday evening at O'Clock
Mr.. Edward James Catteil, city
Statistician for Philadelphia, will
lecture in the St. Annes Parish House.
Admission to non-members of the club
will be twenty-five cents,
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THE new CLUB HOUSE
Blue Prints For the Handsome New
Structure Have Arrived
MODERN I'M EVERY RESPECT

In the window of Mr.. Letherbury, IS
store the blue prints of the New Cen
tury Club House, were exhibited last
Saturday and greatly admired by many
citizens.
The various elevations of the building
front, rear and sides, were shown,
together with the interior plan, the
arrangement of the rooms etc.
The new structure will make a fine
appearance on North broad, and will
do great credit to the ladies and the
town and the architect Mr.. j. Fletcher
Street, of Philadelphia. who has taken
a great deal of interest in the matter
and is sparing no pains to achieve not
only a handsome, but very useful
structure.
1t will be 35 feet high, in size 65 feet
by 70 feet, and will be modern in every
respect from its big 500 seating public
auditorium to the last detail of it's
various appointments ministering to
the comfort and pleasure of the Clubs
members.
AS we say editorially, the New Cen
tury Club House is designed to serve
the public as well as its members, and
becanse the whole town is to be bene-
fitted by its cree ion-it will have fine
safe, commodious assembly room where
all kinds of addresses, entertainments,
lectu res etc. may be given-the people
of Middetown should Loyalty rally to
its support financially and everyway.
The members are doing their best to
increase greatly its membership, and
make it include the many intelligent
ladies of the town who so far have held
aloof-perhaps under the totally mis-
taken idea that the club was a society
affair.
These women of Middletown owe it
to their town, not less than to themsel-
YES to join their talents and efforts to
those of the Clubs present members in
making the ''Middletown New Century
Club" the great success it may become
with such a general participation of all
the women of the town in it's work and
benefits,
We suggest that every school boy and
school girl should buy shingle or a
foundation stone in the new temple by
making his and her personal contrlbu-
tion.
In after years they will feel proud
that they can say Il helped put up that
handsome Club House!"
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-10
GRANGE NOTES

The Lecture Hour of Peach Blossom
Grange Friday night was in charge of
Mr.. George H. Kohl. Mrs. A. R. Red
grave helped to arrange the programme
but was unable to be present.
Those taking part in the meeting
were: Mrs. May X. Mcdowell, Mrs. R.
Anna Deakyne, Mrs. Fannie S. Kohl,
Fred Brady, DR.. H. B. Mcdowell F.
P. Williams and f. H. Shallcross.
The clover seed purchased by the
Grange came up for discussion and
proved to be satisfactory as to price
and purity, a sample having been away
the result of the test being entirely ac-
ceptable to those that bought.
Two applications were received for
membership and one request for trans
Ter card.
In the near future an evening will be
devoted to the Initiatory Degree Work
at which time several are expected to
join.
The next meeting Of the Grange will
be Friday night, April 10th at eight
o'clock.
All Grangers will be interested in the
open meeting to be held in the Grange
Hall, Friday night April 9th, at which
time County Agent Cooch and repre-
sentative of the Agricultural Depart
ment at Washington will give an ac
count of their investigation of farm
products in this part of New Castle
County.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-10
TOWNSEND

Mrs. Ida West spent several days
last week in Philadelphia.
G. Naylor spent Easter with his
sister Mrs. M. E. Money.
Levi Lattomus has recently been ap-
pointed as the new road supervisor.
Carlton MacSorley and family visited
her parents Richard Hodgson family
the weekend.
Mrs. William Wahl, of Wilmington,
is the guest of her mother Mrs. Emma
Wells.
Mrs. Charles Larrimore and daughters
of Philadelphia, are visiting her par
ents Samuel Watts and family.
Mrs. Rebecca Foraker returned home
Wednesday after staying sometime
with her mother in Pottstown who is
i'll.
A variety shower was given to Mr..
and Mrs. Poore, of Warwick, Wednes-
day evening, at the home of the brides S
parents Mr.. and Mrs. William Joiner.
Many useful and acceptable gifts were
received and a pleasant evening spent
by all present.
The Parent-Teachers Association held
in the Sunday-School room Friday eve
ming was greatly enjoyed the children
taking their parts well and the addresses
by DIR. ]. D. Niles and Mr.. Cross were
helpful and interesting. The next meet
ing will be held in May.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-10
Bethesda Church Notes

April 11th, $50 a. m. Brotherhood
Devotional meeting.
1890 a. m. Public worship with SER
mon. Subject, "A survey of the field. !"
2 p. m. Sunday School. The attendance
and interest are gratifying. The
Philathea and Baraca classes are in
the field for members. Let every class
seek to enlarge its membership.
7.3O p. m. Tomeet a popular demand
the Easter musical program given last
Sunday evening will be repeated. The
choir is winning golden opinions. Be
sure to come. The Pastor will preach
Commute sermon.
On next Wednesday evening Miss
Grace Rohraback, Field Secretary of
w. H. M, Society, will deliver an ad-
dress in Bethesda Church. She is a
speaker of great ability and this meet
ing under the auspices of the local
branch should be largely attended
service begins at 7.3O.
Jr., League Saturday at 8. p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-10
The HONOR ROLL
Those Who Were StudiOus For
The Month of March
MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

llth grade-Hugh Browne, Averv
Donovan, Elmer Kirk, Clarence Weber.
10th grade-Frank McWhorter, Frank
Pool
9th grade-Ode Gallagher, Allen
johnson, Charles Kelley, Shelley
Meyers, Jefferson Pool.
8th grade-Millie Rosenberg, Mildred
Freeman Alma Whitlock, Lydia Red
grave Margaret Pleaston, Florence
Kohl, Marian Pinder, Frances Cochran.
7th grade-Edna Hufnal, Mildred Hall.
Elva Freeman, Florence Pennewill.
Alice Hall, Claude Fouracre, Purnell
McWhorter, Jr
9th grade-June johnson. Fannie
Rosenberg, Clara Brady, Marion Arm
strong, Gwendolyn Gary, Ramona New
man, Harry Hufnal Mary West.
Rogers Fouracre, Hattie Cochran.
9th grade Virginia Pearce, CLAY ton
Draper, Gilbert Pleasanton. Anna
Bingnear, Frances Armstrong, Edwin
Custer, Marshall Whitlock, Maxev
Bland, Hsrry Roberts, Frank Carmen
ter.
4th grade-Caroline Fouracre. Percy
Donahay, Burton Williams, GLADYS
GoldsborOugh, Mary Goldsborough.
Robert Wrigley, Grace Rosenberg.
Alice Shockley Charles Howell, Har-
rlet Black, Cranston Bland. John Pool
Walter Beasten.
q
Sd grade-A Division Margaret Brad
ley, Edwin Donaghay, Russell Harris.
Rachel Crow, Catherine Reed, John
Spicer, William Hall, Preston Whitlock.
B Division-Elizabeth Clayton, Kath-
crime Conley, Camillus Shockley. Stacy
Jones, Virginia Hopkins, Clara Wilson,
Helen Hates, Elizabeth Brrdy.
I'd grade-Virginia johnson, Helen
Crouch, Francis Maloney, William Pen
newill, Leland Sinex, Lucille Newman.
Harry Pearce, Lyle Dashien. William
Cannon.
lst grade A Division Catherine Hop
kins B Division-Charlotte Donaghay,
Catherine Davis, Helen Fouracre, Eliz-
abeth Hufnal, Elizabeth johnson, Irma
Montgomery, Horace Moore, Walter
Taylor, John VosheIl, Evelyn Brown.
G Division-Joh Donohue.
WOODLAND SCHOOL
The following pupils have obtained
an average of 80 per cent or above for
the month of March: 9th grade Edna
Armstrong. 5th grade-James Murray
4th grade-Francis Crawford. Sd
grade-Grace VanDyke and Margaret
Murray. lst grade-Herman Conner
and Cornelius Murray.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-10
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND co

Mr.. Lemont Jones visited Easton
friends Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. E. W. Caswell, of New York
CITY, is the guest of her mother Mrs.
Mary Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Jones, of
Wilmington, were weekend guests of
her sister Mrs. John McGuire.
Miss Alice Beck, of Philadelphia, has
been the guest of her father Mr.. E. H.
Beck and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Voshell, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. D. R. Rees, near town.
Miss Ellinor Crane, of Sparrow s
Point, Md, spent Easter week with
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Gill in "Middle
Neck.
Mr.. Frank Richards, of Philadelphia,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. George Richards.
Mr.. Irving Brockson, of Delaware
College, Newark, was the guest of his
father Mr.. Samuel Brockson and wife
on Sunday.
Mrs. Daniel Bacon and son Leon, of
Wilmington, spent the Easter holidays
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. James
Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grassland aNd
children, of near Claymont, spent part
of last week with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. George Richards.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-10
AGED VETERAN DEAD

DELAWARE CITY, Del, April 9th
Oliver jones, 70 years old, Civil War
veteran, died at his home in Washing
ton street early this morning from a
paralytic stroke, being taken i'll about
9 O'Clock last night. He had been
bridgetender at the canal drawbridge
here for fifteen years.
He served during the entire Civil
War with the First Delaware regiment
enlisting the first time for three
months, the next for three years, and
enlisting again on the field for the re-
mainder of the war. He fought in the
battle of Gettysburg and many other
important battles of the war.
He was among the first men to enter
the city of Norfolk after its capture,
the First Delaware being the first
regiment to enter the city. He is
survived by wife and a family of
grown children.
The farmers in this vicinity say that
the snow greatly benefited the crops,
especially the wheat crop, as the snow
was the first water the crops have had
since the latter part of February.
Sergent Donaldson, retired, keeper
of the National Cemetery at Fort Mott,
N. j., gave birthday party Saturday.
Among the guests were the non-com-
missioned officers staff. and the nom
commissioned officers of Fort Mott
Automobile speed limit signs have
been placed at the entronces of Fort
dupont. Ten miles per hour is the
limit, with five miles per hour the limit
at the turn in front of the field officers
quarters. This is on account of the
children that are always playing near
this turn.
The quartermaster steamer General
Howe left for Philadelphia today, where
she will undergo repairs. The steam
launch Lieutenant Crosby will make
the trips between Fort Delaware and
Fort Mott during her absence.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-10
LOCAL NEWS

at w. G. JONES
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
Bulk Garden Seed at
EVANS EXCHANGE STORE.
j. c. GREEN.
FRESH and SALT FISH at my store
at all times. w. C. JONES.
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
j. C. GREEN.
Get prices on your Seed Potatoes at
EVANS EXCHANGE STORE.
DIR. Warren S. P. Combs Dentist.
Successor to the late DR.. j. C. Sites.
HIDES WANTED-Theh highest cash
prices paid for horse and COW hides.
w. C. JONES.
Soy Beans for Sale. Apply to
r. A. COCHRAN,
Phone 25O-5. Middetown. Del.
HIGH GRADE LEHIGH pea, nut,
stove and egg coal always on hand and
UNDER COVER BEST GRADE
GEORGES CREEK soft coal.
Phone 5. JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
FOR SALE-sEED OATS, GENUINE
MAINE GROWN SEED POTATOES shipped
direct from Maine in Eastman Heater
Cars to Middletown, Del
Phone 5. Jesse l.. Shepherd.
All KINDS of FERTILIZER stored
in our warehouses by BAG or TON for
immediate delivery.
Phone 5. JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
Government inspected Easter grown
Seed Potatoes at
EVANS EXCHANGE STORE.
We now have stored under cove~
NUT SIZE COKE for cooking purposes.
JESSE l.. SHEPHERD.
CHESTNUT POSTS FOR SALE
2,0OG 7-foot Chestnut Posts, S8 per 100.
FRANK S. CLAYTON,
Chesapeake City, Nd.
FARMERS-Your Lime orders are
now in season We offer Run Kiln,
Pulverized, Hydrated and Ground Lime
stone. Highest Carbonate. Lowest
prices. Prompt shipments.
JESSE l.. SHEPHERD.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
of Letters remaining unclaimed in the
Post Office, for week ending April 1st,
1915; Mrs. Miltter King, Mrs. G. C.
Price, Mrs. Hattie Hopemells, Mrs.
Laura Jenkins. Jim Brown, James
Hintson, James A. Stewart, Geo. D.
Gunterman, N. A. F. Bussard.
AS result of the Parish Meeting
held in St. Anne's Parish House, Easter
Monday, April 5th, 1915. The following
were elected to serve as Vestrymen:-
Mr.. j. Gaylor Bragdon, VIM. g. Lock
wood. G. V. Peverley, VIM. D. Brad
ford, Jos. Hanson, Fred Brady, Jos.
Biggs. M. N. Willis, Senior Warden.
j. B. Foard, Junior Warden.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-10
KUMPLE'S NEW STORE

Mr.. Norman w. Kump.e. after long
experience with William T. Connellee
as his head clerk has gone into business
for himself, having just opened gro
cery store at the stand recently occu-
pied by Messrs. Banning & Son on the
corner of East Main and Church streets.
Besides putting in new and modern
fixtures, Mr.. Kumple has entirely re-
painted, rehoored and repapered the
store room, vanished the counters
and put up along the sides, rows of
shelves and stocked them with choice
and full selection of all the canned and
preserved goods usually found in well
appointed, up-to-date grocery store. He
also keeps all the vegetables and fruits
in season, fresh and screened from dirt
and flies.
In one end stands large new display
refrigerator. In another room quite
protected from the flies by wire screen
ing, is receptacle in which are stored
his various salted meats, etc.
Upon his counter, stands a fine new
Natisnal Cash Register which delivers
to the buyer a receipt upon which is
printed, IN. w. Kumpel, General Mer-
chandise, E. Main street, Middletown,
Phone No. 81. Return 500 in cash re-
ceipts, and receive 40 cents in trade,
Free.
Mr. Kumpel has the agency for the
well-known Kolb's bread and will short
ly add full line of Sunshine" cakes
and biscuits. He sells the Schraff' S
Blue Banner chocolates and several
fine coffee blends from 20 to 30 cents
per pound.
His store has two bay-windows which
are becomingly decorated with his
wares.
Mr.. Kumpel is a very estimable
young man with many friends in the
community all of whom wish him the
very highest success in his new business
venture. He reports that his trade has
in fact exceeded his expectations, and
he believes that his store will serve a
useful purpose by ministering to the
wants and convenience of East Middle
town.
! is a pleasing circumstance, and
one that is creditable both to the liber-
ality of his former employer MIR. Con-
nellee and to his own merits as his
clerk, that Mr.. Connellee willingly as
sisted Mr.. Kumple in making his first
purchases, by giving him useful counsel
and pointing out to him numbers of re-
liable firms with whom he himself had
long dealt. The Transcript 70. adds its
wishes to those of his friends for his
entire success.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-10
ST. ANNES' CHURCH NOTES

The First Sunday after Easter Gow
Sunday.
Norning Prayer and Sermon at 1870
A. NJ.
Sunday School session at 11.45 A. M.
Evening Prayer and Sermon at 730
P. NJ.
Service on Wednesday evening at
7.3OP. NJ.
Meetings: The Ladies Guild on Thurs
day at o'clock. The Woman's Auxil-
iary on Friday at 23O. The Junior
Auxiliary on Friday at o'clock.
A meeting of the Vestry is called on
Monday evening at the Rectory at 7.30
Pm.
To quote the words of a parishioner,
"St. Annes' Church never before looked
so pretty in It's Easter Floral Decora-
tions than it did on Easter Day" And
we say, all honor to the faithful few
who ventured out through the binding
snoH storm to minister in the Sanctu-
ary. The many beautiful Easter lilies,
amid the dark green of the Ivy taken
from the exterior of the Church shown
forth in all their glory. While the palms
hyacinths, daffodils, tulips, pansies,
sweetpeas added much to the effective
ness of the decoration.
While the attendance was not so
large as would be expected had the
weather been favorable, yet at least
three fourths of the membership at
tended the Services on Easter Day.
There were twenty-six present at the
Early service at 8 A. M.