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Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
SCHOOL WAS BURNED
Townsend Had Big Blaze Early
Sunday Morning
ESTIMATES FOR NEW BUILDING

A spectacular fire of undetermined
origin destroyed entirely the schoo
building at Townsend, early Sunday
morning. Flames, which enveloped the
structure, shot 100 feet in the air and
lighted up the sky for miles around. AS
a result of six tons of coal being in the
basement of the burned school, the fire
was still raging at a late hour Sunday
night. The heavy rain eXtinguished the
blaze.
Bids will be asked for the erection of
a new school house on the same site.
The fire started at about O'Clock.
Fletcher Deakyne, of this town, who
happened to be awake at the time,
noticed the flames, although he was
four miles away from the fire. An
alarm was sent in to the Middletown
Hose and Ladder Fire Company, as
there is nothing but bucket brigade in
Townsend The Middletown Company
responded but before the scene of the
fire was reached the building was
burned to the ground and the neighbor-
ing houses were on fire. Some OF the
houses were saved by a chemical engine
from this town. A report from this
residents of Townsend who attended
the fire, claims that the fire was the
largest ever seen in or near Townsend.
The bucket brigade that was organized
was of no effect, as the fire was too hot
for any one to get near.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
FILING OF CHARTERS

During the first six months of the
year 1915. ended on June 30, $50 char.
ters were issued by the State Depart.
ment, the capital stock of many reach
ing well into the millions. Some were
for business in foreign countries, in
cluding South America, Cuba and Pan
anna.
For the year 1913 the number of char
ters filed was 1886; in 1914, the total
was ,623, showing a gain of 27. Should
the charters increase as fast this year
as they did last year, the total for 1915
may exceed 1,7O0.
While the number of charters filed in
1914 was greater than in 1918, the
State tax paid in 1918 was more than
$50, 900 in excess of that paid in 1914,
largely due to the larger amount of
capitalization of the companies filed in
1913 For 1918 the State tax amounted
to $108, 1856 "a for 1914 it amounted to
only $78, ,256.57.
The increase in the number of char
ters in 1914 was due to some extent to
the change in the corporation laws of
New Jersey, until recently one of the
main States for the filing of charters.
The change made charter getting some
west difficult, and the business natur-
ally turned to Delaware, conditions be-
ing easy in this State
The work of receiving, comparing,
filing and computing the State tax and
numerous other things connected with
the charter business, ty the officials Of
the State Department, while laborious
and particular, is efficiently carried on
by the corps of able assistants to the
Secretary of State. They have done
their work thus far without an error.
Delaware's revenue from charters in
the past few years, especially since
1907, has not been as great as in former
years, from the fact that an amend
ment to the General incorporation law
passed by the Delaware Legislature in
1907 lowered the State tax to large cor
porations, but made no material differ
ence in the charters carrying capital
of 500, 600 or less.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT

The Transcript is very sorry to hear
of the severe accident that befel Mr..
Elmer Kirk in the Chesapeake game on
Wednesday.
He was at the bat standing at the
plate when the Chesapeake catcher be-
hind him tried to throw ball to third
to put out Bill Gallagher, but in some
way struck Kirk with the ball on the
right side of his head, knocking him
down and rendering him senseless for a
half hour.
The injured youth was taken to his
home on a stretcher and DR.. Beale sent
for who did everything possible for his
relief and comfort.
Fortunately the ball struck him just
above the the thin or squamous portion
of the temporal bone, probably on the
sphenoid bone a part of the skull far
better able to sustain so terrible brow
without fatal consequences.
Had the ball struck Mr.. Kirk an inch
possibly even half inch lower down,
it would in all probability have caused
his death.
Mr.. Kirk was given an opiate hypo-
dermically and rested fairly well through
the night.
At this writing Friday he is not
showing any further i'll effects, and it is
hOned and believed nOna will reSl1lt
such as rupture of any blood vessels of
of the brain etc. 1t is not believed that
the skull was fractured.
All the admirlng Juniors, so justly
proud of their fine catcher, and all the
spmpathising friends of the young man
are wishing him full and swift recov-
cry from his painful injury, and that
he may even be able to give the Juniors
his valuable services as their twirler, in
coming games this season.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
For the Clerks Benefit

The following merchants, Winfield
Lattomus, Hart, Wright and Hart,
D. B. Maloney, L. B. Shockley,
and w. Harman Reynolds, of the
town of Townsend, have agreed to
close their places of business, all week
nights during the remainder of July,
August and portion of September at
7o'clock P. NJ, except Wednesday and
Saturday nights when their places of
business will remain open for the ac-
commodation of their customers and
friends, until such time as they see fit
to close. The said hours will tahe eff
feet July 10Th, and remain in force
until September I7th.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
A DELIGHTFUL DANCE

Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Woodburn, at
their home, "Shorewood Farm" near
Sassafras, Md, entertained a number
of friends last Friday evening in honor
of their guest, Mr.. and Mrs. Little,
Misses Louise and Josephine Little, of
New York City'Miss Rachel Hamilton
and Mr. Morris Hamilton, of Indian
apolis, Ind. The other guests were:
Miss Dorothy Crane of Sparrows Point,
Md; Miss Mildred Strain of East
Hampton, Mass; Miss Helen Barnard
of Mt. Vernon, N. Y; Miss Corinne
Mendinhall of Wilmington; Mr.. r..
Fletcher Cochran of East Orange, N.
j.; John A. Morrison of Germantown,
Pa; Weston Dodson, of Bethlehem,
Pa. Leonard Sergeant of Washington,
d. c.; Charles Mendinhall of Whining
ton; Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd, Miss
Jessie C. Shepherd, Miss Nellie Jan
vier, of MiddIetown; Mr.. and Mrs.
James d. Davis, Jr., Olin S. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Brown, of
Galena, Md; Frank Huey, Mrs. Her
man Massey, of Massey; Miss Cooch of
Washington; Morris Wright, of New
ark, Del; Miss Frances johnson, Clay
ton johnson, Harry Griffith, Misses
Mary and Lucy Griffith, Mastin Shall
cross, Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Ernest,
Douglas Ernest, of Sassafras; Mr. and
Mrs. Speakman, of Smyrna, and Mr..
and Mrs. C. o. Burns, of Georgetown,
Md. Sandwiches, of all kinds, ice
cream, fancy cakes, coffee and candies
were served.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
Farmers Day at Delaware College

Farmers. Day will be observed at the
Delaware College Farm on Thursday,
July 29th, 1915. The morning and part
of the afternoon will be spentin inspec-
ting the farm, crops, buildings and live
stock. In the afternoon there will be
few short talks by representatives
from the various counties, and heads of
the Department 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 cof-
fee will be served free at the farm,
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
College Farm Sales

The Delaware College farm has ship
ped to Merrill Smith, at Manhasset,
Long Island, N. Y, high class guern-
sey cow and has also shipped to H. E.
Millard, at Annville, Pa, one of the
best Berkshire pigs, one year old that
the college farm has bred Four Guern-
sey heifers have also been sold to the
well known Aver and McKenney farm,
Marydale, Delaware county, N. Y.
These heifers were purchased by P. A..
Dutton, who was the first foreman on
the college farm and who is now SUPER
intendent of the Marydale farm. He
has charge of 25OO acres of land and
between 4O6 and 500 head of registered
Jersey cattle.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
Mr.. Torbert's Mission

Through the misapprehension of a
reporter The Transcript in its personal
about Mr.. Victor NJ. Torbert said he
was still engaged in prompting Col.
duPont's Boulevard, instead of stating
that Mr.. Torbert was representative
of Col. dupont in his plan to unity
and systematically to advance and
promote the interests of this Peninsula
under the auspices of the "Delmarvia
improvement Company to which en-
terprise the business men and citizens
are asked by Mr.. Torbert to subscribe.
We understand Mr. Torbert has met
with success in his efforts in this com
munity.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
GAVE GARDEN PARTY
Mrs. Clarence POOI Entertained In
Honor Of Her Sister
MANY GUESTS WERE PRESENT

Mrs. Clarence E. Pool delightfully."-
entertained at a garden party on We'd
nesday afternoon in honor of her sister.
Mrs. Charles Falkenhainer, of Dubuoue
Iowa, who is spending the summer with
Eastern relatives.
The house was decorated with ferns.
flowers and asparagus. The dining
room was darkened and lighted with
candles and with the flowers and deli
cious tea, looked most inviting.
The receiving party included Mrs.
Falkenhainer, Mrs. Pool, Mrs. Albert
N. Sutton, Mrs. Fred Sutton and Mrs.
George N. Bright. In the serving
party were: Miss Helen Shallcross, Miss
Nellie Janvier, Miss Helen Biggs. and
Miss Rosalie Dougherty of Wilmington.
The invited guests included: Mrs.
Frank Davis, Mrs. William Davis, Mrs.
Lee Sparks, Mrs. John W. Watkins.
Mrs. Francis B. Watkins, Mrs. Leon
ard V. Aspril, Miss Spruance, Miss
Rebecca Watkins, of Odessa; Mrs;
Frank Warner, Mrs. T. Bayard Heisel,
Mrs. G. S. Clark, Mrs. Charles Jeffer-
son, Mrs. H. C. Clark, Mrs. NJ. Van H.
Densmore, Mrs. w. U. Reybold, Miss
Ruth Clark, Miss Lillian McMullen.
Miss Eva Vandegrift, Miss Jane Clark.
Miss Florence Hall, of Delaware City;
Mrs. Burnett, Mrs. C. D. Sypherd,
Mrs. James Pennewill, Mrs. Walter
Norris and Mrs. VanDyke of Dover;
Mrs. Albert N. Sutton, Mrs. Fred SUIT
ton, Mrs. John C. Stuckert of st. Geor-
ges; Mrs. Boyd Mccoy, Mrs. R. T.
Cam, Miss Anna Ellison, of Kirkwood;
Mrs. Charles W. Bush, Miss Rosaline
Doughertyof Wilmington;NIrs. j. Frank
Eliason Miss Levina Lynch, Miss Anna
Lynch, of Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. James E.
Woodall, of Georgetown, Md; Mrs.
Frank r. Pool, Mrs. l. j. Woods, Ms. .
w. A. McCrone, of McDonoGgh; Mrs.
Bassett Fergueon, of Ridley Park, Pa.
Mrs. William Sterling Evans, of Eikton
Md; Mrs. James Hopper of Chesapeake
City, Md; Mrs. Thomas Whiteman,
-AA'' oSOl SC DllSuls O6IdWdTe OlLy,
Mrs. Clifton, Mrs. Postes and Mrs.
Hudson of Smyrna; Mrs. j. G. Stroud,
If West Chester, Pa; Mrs. John C.
Green, Mrs. Cuthbert S. Green, Mrs.
George Janvier, Mrs. Willard B. Biggs
Mrs. H. c. Mcdowell, Mrs. M. N.
Willis, Mrs. J. Frank Biggs. Mrs.
Charles Derrickson, Mrs. H. A. Pool,
Mrs. E. P. Browne, Mrs. H. S. Brady,
Mrs. j. L. Warren, Mrs. w. S. p.
Combs, Mrs. Norman Beale, Mrs. Edgar
Clayton, Mrs. J. G. Bragdon, Mrs. C.
M. Cochran, Mrs. James T. Shallcross,
Mrs. E. M. Shallcross, Misses Lydia
Eliason, Josephine Biggs, Hester Jones
Helen Shallcross, Susan Foard, Eugema
Beasten, May Holten, Clara Willis,
Laura Willis, Ethel Brady, Mary Hut
chin, Nellie Janvier and Helen Biggs of
Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
Real Estate Sales

E. H. Beck, Real Estate Broker, has
sold the farm belonging to Joseph S.
Benson, located in Ponds Neck, con-
tanning 1877 acres, to Nathaniel j. Will
liams and DR.. Dorsey w. Lewis for
5000. Also sold for Mrs. Kate P.
Crouch, the properties on Main street,
Middletown, occupied by Jesse L..
Shepherd, i +. S P. Combs, E. S. Jones,
H. R. Wilson and J. E Lewis for
SIS, 600 to Jesse L. Shepherd. Since the
first sale of the above named property,
MIR. Shepherd has disposed of the four
store rooms occupied by Messrs. Combs,
Jones, Wilson and Lewis to the present
tenants.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
Sussex POstmasters Salaries Increase

That more mail is being handled at
the local postoffice at this time than
there has been since the establishment
of the office is evidenced by the fact
that the salary of Postmaster George
R. Mears. has been increased from
$500 to $780, The increase was eff
fective Thursday of last week. Four
other postmasters in the county re-
ceived an increase as follows:
Fred Wiley, Bridgeville, from $500
to $1,000; W. L, Ellis, Laurel, from
$1,000 to $1,000; 3. E. Carey, Millsboro,
from $11OO to $1,000; Miss Effie Truitt,
Rehoboth Beach, from $1,000 to $14OO.
The changes in salaries are made
upon the basis of business in the fiscal
year of 1915. The increase in the mail
service is pointed to by the government
as an indication of prosperous times,
notwithstanding the cry of the calamity
howlers.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND &C

Mrs. L. E. Cullen has been visiting in
Dover
Miss Hester Jones was Philadelphia
visitor this week.
Mrs. John Gill spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. w. A. Comegys is spending
some time at Rehoboth Beach.
Miss Lenora Davis is the guest of
Miss Lillian Hart at Townsend.
Mrs. 7. e. Bordley, of Boston, Mass,
is in Niddletown for the week
Miss Lillian Melvin was recent visi-
tor with friends at New Castle.
Miss Helen Minker, of Elkton, Md,
is visiting Mrs. Edmond Blome.
Miss May Beaston, of Baltimore, is
spending several months in town.
Mrs. G. L. Cochran has returned
from few days visit at Rehoboth.
Miss Patton Cochran has been the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. Hanker at Farm
hurst.
Mrs. E c. Green and Miss Eliza
Green are spending some time at Reho-
both.
Miss Ann Gibson, of Wilmington, is
visiting her grandfather Mr.. Joseph L.
Gibson.
Miss Agnes Burrows, OF Perryville,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Red
grave.
Mrs. Carrie Farrell, of Smyrna, is
staying with her sister Mrs. Alexander
Mettten.
Miss Marion Armstrong is at Della
ware City for visit with her aunt Mrs.
Earl Baum.
Misses Madeline and Emma Pening-
ton are entertaining Miss Kennerley, Of
Harrington.
Miss Margaret Pleasanton is at Galena
Md, for visit with her uncle Harry
Bolton ane family.
Mics Sarah Messerole has returned to
her home in New Jersey after a visit
with Miss Mary Lewis.
Mrs. J. L. Shepherd and daughter
Miss Jesse have gone to Eaglesmere,
Pa, for months stay
Misses Edna Carpenter and Mildred
Redgrave are spending some time with
Miss Madaline Rowan, near Earleville,
Md.
Miss Mildred Redgrave and Messrs
Burt Warren and Alfred Mendenhall, of
Hockessin, spent the weekend with
Miss Edna Carpenter.
Mrs. M. A. Hall, Rev. F. H. Moore
and family are expecting to occupy a
cottage at Atlantic City, N. j., for the
remainder of the summer.
Miss Viola Ennis, of Philadelphia,
formerly of Middletown. is spending
her vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Sterling Evans at Elkton, Md.
Mrs. Julian Cochran, Mrs. Carl Har-
rington and son Carl, Mrs. Julian Foard
and little daughter Helen have gone to
Cresco, Pa, for two weeks stay
Mrs. c. V. Jaquith has been spend
ing several days in Philadelphia, with
her daughter Mrs. j. A. johnson who
Is under treatment at the Jefferson
Hospital.
Mrs. H. A. Pool, of this town, DIR.
and Mrs. Victor Cochran, of Philadel-
phia, and Miss Ada Warren, of FELTON,,
are planning for six weeks trip to the
Pacific Coast.
Mrs. S. B. Foard and daughter Miss
Susan j. Foard are at Atlantic City, N. |
j., Mrs. Foard is expected home today,
but Miss Foard will remain at the shore
for several weeks.
Mrs. Joseph II. Meddinhall, Miss Cor
rine Mendinhall and Charles C. Men
dinhall, of Wilmington, are spending
weeks with Mr.. Charles p. Cochran, on
South broad street.
Mrs. Annie Lockwood is spending
some time at the home of Miss Ada
Lockwood. Mrs. Lockwood has Just
from an extended stay with
her daughter Mrs. Eva L. Pierce in
New Mexico.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
Wheat Yield Poor

Threshing is now in progress in Cecil
County, and the yield is disappointingly
small. We have heard of no good crops
and the ones that have been reported
show an average of only 40 to 60 per
cent of last years crop. Some yields
are amazingly low. A gentleman from
the First district told the NEWS man
yesterday that the yield in that section
only from to 18 bushels per acre.
Cecil Ne,rs.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
OBITUARY
MR.. GEORGE D. KELLEY

Just as we are ready to go to press
we are informed by phone that MIR.
George D. Kelley died in a hospital in
Atlanta, Georgia, at IL o'clock, Thurs
day night, after lingering illness.
Deceased was about 81 years of age,
and leaves a widow, one son and one
daughter to mourn his death.
The body will be brought to st. Geor-
ges for burial but the date for inter-
ment has not been arranged at this
writing.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
Three Schools Consolidate

Cheswold, July 13:-At the annual
school election held Saturday by the
voters of Moore's, Nelson's and Dische' $
school districts, it was decided by a
majority of said voters to consolidate
the schools under the terms of the
recent act of Legislature. The matter
win now be presented to the State
Board of Education and an u9-to-date
consolidated school building erected as
soon as details can be arranged.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
MRS. MARGARET C. CRAWFORD

Mrs. Margaret C. Crawford, widow
of the late Ienry Crawford, died Tues
day night of last week at her home
near Sassafras, Md, aged about eighty
years. She is survived by one son
Charles H. Crawford, of Cecilton. The
funeral was held Friday, with services
at st. Francis Xavier Church, near
Warwick. lnterment in the adjoining
cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
WILDEL VS.. MIDDLETOWN

Through their inability to connect
with the ball when hits would have re-
suited in runs, the local club met defeat
last Saturday, when Wildel succeeded
in shutting them out by the score of 3
to 0.
Connor the visiting pitcher held the
home team down to three scattered hits,
and only one man reached third base.
The score is as follows:
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
Bethesda Church Notes

July 18th. $50 A. M.-Brotherhood
Devotional meeting.
1870 A. M,-Public worship with SER
mon. Subject, "Sir, we would see
Jesus"
11.3O A. M. to 1915 P. M.-Sundsy
SermOn-Primary and Senior Depart
ments. A good attendance last Sunday
let us make it better this Sunday.
7 to o'clock P. Twilight SER
vice. A short sermon and good sing
ing.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
Killed in an Explosion

Elmer George Brown, an alumnus of
Delaware College, Class 1918, assistant
superintendent at the plant of the
Canadian Explosives Company at
Beloeill, Quebec, Canada, was killed
in an explosion at the plant of the
company last Tuesday. Six other per-
sons were killed and ten or more
seriously injured in thaJ explosion and
resulting FIRE Mr. Brl(Q was a son Of
Deputy County Treas 7l~oQd H.
Srown, and wasa ~
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
ODESSA VS.. ALL-COLLEGIANS

Odessa defeated the All-Collegians at
Odessa on Saturday by a one sided
score. Diesley was completely at the
mercy of the home team as they secur-
ed sixteen hits. Carrow pitched air
tight ball, allowing only four scattered
singles. Fulton in centre field, put up
dandy game for the visitors, accept
ing every chance in great style. Score
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
PORT PENN VS.. ALLSCHOLASTICS

Port Penn walloped the All-Scholas-
tics of Wilmington, in a fast game, last
Saturday afternoon, at Port Penn. Dyer
held the visitors safe, while his team
mates hammered Baltimore, freely.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
Forest Church Notes
July 18th, 1915.

Sunday, July 18th, 1915.
1870 A. M. Public worship with
sermon.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
2.SO P. M. Armstrong Chapel Sunday
School.
6,45 P. M. Christian Endeavor.
Topic, What Christianity Has Done
for the World. .
7.sO P. M. Evening Service lasting
thirty minutes.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17

The LuXburger Athletic Club of Will
mington, will oppose the local boys this
afternoon at Academy Park, and a good
game is expected.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
MIDDLETOWN
'Batted for B. Gibbs in Ninth.
SCORE BY INNINGS

Earned Runs, Wlldel, l. Two-base
hits Gibbs, Nowland, Donovan, Smith.
Left on bases, Middletown, 8; Wildel, 9.
Struck out, by Newman, 2;by Connor, 9.
Base on balls, Vinyard, Connor. Hit
by pitched ball, Nickols, Munshower.
A. Strawbridge. Double play, Swain
to B. Gibbs. Time, 1.25. Umpires
Moore and Connor.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17

Summary: Earned runs, Odessa, 5.
Home run, P. Wallace. Three-base
hit, Donovan. Two-base hits, West, q;
Donovan, 2. Wallace, Packard. Struck
out, by Carrow, 6; by Diesly, 8. Base
on balls, off Carrow, 2; off Diesley, 3.
Double play, Packard to S. Wallace.
Left on bases, Odessa, 5; All -Collegians.
3: Passed ball, Comfy. Time, LBS.
Umpires, Pennington and Thornton.
Scorer, Lee Sparks, Jr.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
ALL -SCHOLASTICS

Unclaimed Letters. The following
are the IA of letters remaining un-
claimed in khe Post Office for the week
ending Jui9 8th: Miss Ethel Collins,
Mrs. Myrtle Hamer, Charlie Athy,
Waiter Ddfney, James +. Fitzsimons,
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17

Sor the neatest and best cleaning Of
your Spring Straws Panamas and
Felt Hats, aP7ly e :. ?. PlNpnR
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
ALL--COLLEGIANS

NJ. Wallace ran for Carrow in third
fifth and sixth.
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Tan TaANsdaIpg Sl.OO per yaar
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