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Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
MURDER AND SUICIDE

DOVER, Feb 22.-The outcome o.
what is believed to have been a suicide
pact was discovered on Saturday after
noon, in pavilion at the Richardson
Park, north of Dover, bordering or
Silver Lake, when the bodies of Foster
+. Emery and May Lager were found
by some boys who were passing through
the park. That the pair died together
] lite Friday night is the belief of the
keeper of the park, who lives some little
distance away. He heard screams, but
paid no particular attention to them.
When Emery's body was picked up
the revolver with which he had commit
ted the deed still was in his right hand,
with his forefinger on the trigger. He
evidently had shot the Lager girl first
and then turned the weapon against his
own head. Both bodies were besmaared
with blood as they lay touching each
other.
Investigation developed that nothing
had been seen of the two since Friday
night, when MISS Lager left her board
ing house here with Emery, whose home
was in Little Creek. His father came to
Dover and said he was not surprised,
as his son had been shooting the revol-
yer at his home, when the girl was
there. Emery is alleged to have been
jealous of the girl and it is supposed
they had quarrel.
In Emery's pocket was found blank
envelope and sheet of paper on which
he may have intended to write a note,
but had not done so. In The girls
pocket was found an envelope, bearing
the word "Strychnine, poison, which
had been purchased on Friday at the
drug store of Clark & Mcdaniel in this
town, by Emery, he stating at the time
that he desired the strychnine for kill
ing rats. The envelope had been opened
and part of the contents gone which in
dicated that the girl either took the
stychnine, or that part of it had been
empted into the bottle of whiskey. On
the seat in the pavilion, lay the hat and
pipe of Emery besides a quart bottle of
whiskey, over half of which had been
drunk.
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GRANGE NOTES

Efficiency was the theme for con-
sideration at Peach Blossom Grange,
last Friday afternoon, at which meet
ing there was large attendance.
At the roll call all present expressed
their views on what Improvements
would be desirable for our town. Those
mentioned were: More frequent clean
ing of North Broad street above Lock-
wood street during the corn canning
season.
Thoughtfulness of and practical SYM
pathy for the deserving poor.
The opening of Scott street through
to Cochran street thereby making more
accessible to business centers, the up
ward of 100000 dollars of business
traffic each year part of the thorough
fare now leading across lots.
The formation of the Base Ball Club
and the outdoor gymnasium.
Dealers in town having a larger and
better supply of seeds and fence ma
terial
The Sewerage System II the town
can afford the expense.
Consolidation of the rural school dis
trict.
The Grange appointed tn, following
Relief Committee, j. A. Cleaver, Will
liam Price, George H. Kohl, Mrs. AL
zayda Redgrave. Mrs. Okla Warren and
Mrs. Mamie Deakyne.
Mr.. Henry Thompson, Past Master of
Delaware State Grange, made an ad-
dress and explained the working of the
fourth degree.
Mr.. W. D. Bradford, DR.. and Mrs. H.
B. Mcdowell were appointed delegates
to the Pomona Grauge, Thursday,
March 4th, at TO- 80 A. M. in the A. o.
U. NJ. Hall, 900 Washington street,
Wilmington.
The next meeting of the Grange
Friday evening, March 9th, will be in
itiation night. A large class of appli-
cants is expected, and two or three
officers elect not present at the regular
installation, will be installed into their
respective stations.
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CENTURY CLUB CALENDAR

The following interesting program
has been arranged by the New Century
for the next three monthss
March 2d.-2 P. Nd. Executive Board
meeting.
2.S0 P. M. Business meeting. Dis
cussion of Club House.
March 9th To be announced.
March 10Th. Peace, - Mrs. Duryea.
Washington, d. C.
March 23d. belgian Relief Work. -
Mrs. William C. Speakman.
March 3Oth. Conservation" Prof.
A. E. Granthan, Delaware College.
April 9th. 2 P. NJ, Executive Board
meeting.
2.9O P. M. Business Meeting.
April 13th.-8 P. M. Lecture, Mr..
Edward James Cattelh Admission to
non-members, 25 cents.
April 10th. Piano Recital, Miss
Frances Watkins.
April 9th. -"Shakespeare," Mr..
George NeIntire, B. A., Mrs. Charles
G; Ash, Hostess.
May 4th.-Annual Meeting,
2P. M. Executive Board Meeting,
2.3O P, M, Business Meeting.
Written reports of ehaimen of stand
ing committees,
Election of officers.
May 18th. Installation of officers.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
Why Don't They ?

AS we look at the picture of two of
the richest Americans as they appeared
to testify before the Commission which
is investigating industrial interests, we
think how futile is the grab for money,
beyond what is necessary for our
needs. Mr. Rockefeller especially
looks near dissolution. IT. is said he
would be happy to surrender his hold
ings to workers and make them part
ners. His millions are the mill-stones
around his neck. Why is it some mil.
lionaire doesn't establish commission
and endow it to promote agriculture?
There are thousands of young, intelli-
gent and aggressive men who would
go to farming if they had the capital
The endowment of libraries, colleges
and hospitals is all right, but it does
not help those who need help the most.
There are millions of acres of waste
lands that could be made productive,
giving employment to the unemployed
and food to the hungry.
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Identified Her Assailant

Miss Evelyn Spear, of St. Augustine,
Cecil County, Md, who for some time
past had been residing in Baltimore, on
Monday, in the Criminal Court, No. 2,
of that city, testified that she could
positively identify Cornelius Mayo, a
negro, as the man who had on January
18th, last committed felonious assault
upon her on a vacant lot near her home
at 2O03 Presbury street. The case was
tried before the Court. The defense
attempted to prove an alibi.
Miss Spear said that her assailant
seized her and when she attempted to
scream hit her over the head with the
butt end of revolver. She came home
with blood flowing from her face.
The testimony in the case is to be
written up by the stenographer and the
judges withheld their decision.
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Baseball Uniforms Purchased

A representative of a Phila ielphia
sporting goods house was in town Mon
day and an order was given for IL COM
plete baseball suits, with shoes and
caps by Manager D. w. Stevens of
the Middletown Athletic Association,
The suits are brown-gray combina-
ton and will arrive in about six weeks.
If the good weather continues work will
commence in a few days. Manager
Stevens has several good games arrang-
ed. The season will open on Decora-
tion Day, with two games, and July 4,
two games have been arranged with
the Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction
Co. Team. Several Saturday dates are
open and first class uniformed teams
can be accommodated with games.
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Maxwell Farm Sold

Mr.. James B. Messick, executor of
the estate of the late Alexander Max
well, on last Saturday afternoon, sold
at the Middletown hotel the 80 acre
farm for $25, $50. The dwelling on
Main street, was not offered, the pro-
cseds from the farm being ample to
satisfy all claims. The sale drew quite
a large crowd. several parties from
Wilmington being present and bidding.
The bidding was quite lively and the
farm was finally knocked down to Willard
B. .Biggs, who tits understood was repre-
senting his brother-in law, Oscar Good
hand, of New York City. The purchase
of the Maxwell farm puts Mr.. Good
hand in possession of 730 acres of the
very finest land in this vicinity.
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Forest Church Notes

Special services, preceding the adj
ministration of the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper, will begin on tomorrow
Sunday and will continue through the
week, The following are the appoint
mentsl Monday evening, March 1st, the
Rev. James NJ. l.. Eekard, of Smyrnal
Tuesday, the Rev. James r. Kerr, of
Darby, Pa! Wednesday, the Rev.
James M. L. Eckard; Thursday, the
Rev. James R. Keer; Friday, the Rev,
F. H. Moore.
The Pastors class for the instruction
of those desiring to unite with the
church, meets in the Library Room on
Saturday afternoons at 2.30 o'clock.
"1he Spirit of God maketh the read
ing, but especially the preaching, of
the word, an effectual means of con-
vincing and converting sinners, and of
building them up in holiness and
comfort through faith unto a nation. 4"
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend these services.
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SPEND $lO9,OOO,OOO
Without a Dissenting Vote The
Senate Passed The
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Without
dessenting vote the Senate today pas
sed the army appropriation bill, carry
ing approximately $1OS, 1000, 900, while
House aided in clearing up legislation
for the session nearing close by pass
ing the $4,000, 600 Notifications bill.
The debate on the army bill, related
to action of the Senate Committee in
striking out of the House bill provi-
sion which would prohibit the use of
stop watches and other so-called scien-
tific shop management methods in gov
ernment plants, and deny appropr a.
tions for payment of bonuses to en-
ployees. Senators Hughes MARITIME and
others urged restoration of the provi-
sion, while Senator Root, declaring the
committee should be sustained, made
an appeal for the rewarding of ambi-
tion. The committee was sustained.
An all day discussion of the national
defense marked the passage of the for
tification bill in the House. Represen-
tative Sherley, of Kentucky, in charge
of the measure, declared there was no
danger of American Notifications being
destroyed by hostile fleet; that the
feet of an enemy would not seek to re-
duce fortresses if it had control of the
sea and would not waste ammunition
shooting from a range 21, 900 yards.
Mr.. Sherley admitted that there
might be danger of bombardment of
some cities, but insisted that the cost
of fortifying all coast cities would be
too tremendous to consider.
Representative Butler, of Pennsyl-
vania, insisted that American trading
ships should stay away from the death
zone" and that even the destruction of
such vessels should not be permitted to
involve the nation in war.
The House Appropriation Committee
completed the general deficiency bill,
the last of all the annual supply meas
urers of Congress. The estimates COW
cred in the bill aggregated $4,000, 900
from which considerable cut was made.
Following disposition of the army
bill, the Senate began consideration of
the postoffice appropriation measure
carrying S317, 945, 1863.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
MRS. WRIGHT DEAD
A Former Resident And Teacher
In Our Public Schools
WAS WELL KNOWN HERE

Mrs. Ellen Frances Taylor Wright
passed away Thursday, February IL, al
her home in Norridgewock.
Mrs. Wright was born July 20, 1841,
the youngest child of Dea Nathaniel and
Olive Whitten Taylor.
At eighteen she commenced teaching,
profession which she followed con-
tinuously until the 6Sd year of her life.
She taught in Norridgewock, and most
of the adjoining towns. Later she en-
tered the Western Maine Normal School
and was among its earlier graduates.
After her marriage she was associated
with Mr.. Wright for quite a number of
years in the Middletown schools and
under their efficient management these
schools became among the best in the
state.
The years of her residence in Della
ware were very happy and she often
spoke of the unfailing kindness, cour-
tesy and hospitality of the Delaware
people. She experienced great satis-
faction in the work which she was able
to accomplish there. And in the MANY
years that have since passed, she has
frequently been reminded by letters and
messages of how she still lived in the
hearts of her former scholars. Her
latter days have been frightened by
frequent expressions from one and
another of these scholars, of apprecia-
ton of the work she did for them.
Mrs. Wright was a woman of many
fine qualities of mind. open-hearted and
generous, ready to lend helping hand,
kindly disposed and interested in people.
Her charities were numerous and gifts
to church work and especially to mis-
sions, were frequent and often involved
much self-sacrifce on her part. She
was true and tender, and deeply loving
to her relatives and friends.
She leaves an only nephew, Albert E,
Taylor, his wife, Georgia B. Taylor, two
grahdnephews, Paul Belville Taylor and
Pierre Taylor, of Berkeley, California.
Of her late husbands family there
remain a daughter, Mrs. j. L. Pepper,
of Madison, and nephew, Wallace E.
Bruce, of Eagle Rock, Cal. A beloved
sister-in-law, Mrs. Martha e Taylor, of
Fairfield Center, also survives.
ErGhdpgf,
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES

February 18th. The Second Sunday
in Lent.
Holy Communion at 8 o'clock A. M.
Morning Prayer and Sermon at 10 80
A. M.
Sunday School session at 11.45 A. NJ.
Evening Prayer and Address at 7.3C
P. M.
Service on Wednesday evening, even
ing prayer and Sermon, by the Rev.
John E. Parks, Rec or of St. James
Church, Stanton, Delaware.
Meetings The Ladies Guild, Thurs
day, at o'clock.
The Woman's Auxiliary. Friday, at
o'clock.
The Junior Auxiliary, Friday at q
o'clock. I'm the Parish House,
The Lenten Services in St. Annes'
are well attended. Come bring friend!
Will all the parishioners kindly re-
member to clay by as God has pros
pered you, so that a most generous
Easter Offering may be taken? Can
this amount be at least one hundred
dollars?
The Rev. A. E. Clattenburg, Vicar of
Christ-Immanuel Episcopal Church,
Wilmington, DEL, preached in St,
Annes' Church, Wednesday evening,
and was the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
Donaghay, at the Rectory
The Rev. Percy L. Donaghay, Rector
of ST. Annes, completed his seventh
year as Rector of the Parish on Ash
Wednesday.
The Bishop of the Diocese awaits an
invitation to come to St. Annes' Church,
to administer the Rite of Confirmation.
The Rector would like to know of any
adults who may be thinking about Con-
firmation so that he may send them an
invitation to attend the classes.
The Laying on of Hands is the
birthright of the Christian and has been
from the earliest days the door that
leads to the Holy Communion, which
sacrament is the highest privilege of
the Christian soul on earth. 1t is i'm
portant that persons who are thinking
of confirmation, should make themselves
known to the Rector, without delay,
and also that they should arrange to at
tend faithfully the instructions. The
latter will be given in the Church on
Tuesday afternoons, at four O'Clock, to
suit those who can come at this hour,
and on Tuesday evenings, in the Church,
at 7.30 P. NJ.
The attendance at Sunday School last
Sunday was the best thus far this year.
Let our Motto be, Every One Present
Every Sunday"
We are desirous of hearing from
Communicates, wis wish 10 donate
flowers for the Altar. Will you hot se-
lect a Sunday, for instance, the nearest
the date of some departed relative, and
provide flowers?
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
New Century Club Notes

Mrs. Gayle P. Hoskins, wife of the
Wilmington artist, read most delight
full paper on Robert Louis Stevenson y
before the members of the New Century
Club, on Tuesday afternoea,
Next Tuesdays meeting win be de-
voted entirely robustness. The absorb
topic just now with the Club members
lis the contemplated building of Club
Home, on the lot recently given by Mrs.
George F. Brady. All the members of
the Club are asked to be present at
Tuesdays ,reeting, to consider plans
for the Club House.
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND co

AAAOOE AIAAA NONAE AINO OO
Miss Willie King has accepted posi-
tion in Wilmington.
Miss Blanche Spry visited relatives
in Wilmington last week.
Judge H. C. Conrad, of Georgetown,
was visitor in town on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ella H. Pennington has been
staying with her sister Mrs. Metten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Voshell, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday in town.
Yrs. Carl Harrington is visiting her
parents, Mr.. Julian Cochran and wife.
Mrs. Harry Ford, of Wilmington, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. ]. B. Me-
sick.
Mr. Irving Brockson, of Newark,
was a recent visitor with his parents
here.
Miss Lottie Jolls has returned from
two weeks visit with Wilmington
relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Gibbs, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Gibbs.
Mrs. S. B. Foard had her sister Mrs.
Staveley, of Chestertown, Md, for a
recent visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tatman, of Will
mington, spent last Sunday with Mr..
Tatman's sisters.
Mrs. Reed, of Glendale, is visi OF
at the home of her daughter Mrs. War.
rem S. P. Combs.
Miss May McFaul, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with Mrs. A. M.
Chamberlain.
Mrs. j. B. Foard was an Elkton, Md.
visitor last week the guest of MIR. and
Mrs. W. Sterling Evans.
Hobart C. Wheat, of Elmira N. Y
is spending the week with his aunt
Mrs L. c. Druley near town.
Mrs. F. H. Moore was a recent visi-
tor with her aunts Yrs. Whitaker ano
Miss Essie Hall at Principle, Md.
Mrs. John T. Hayes, of Bear Station,
has been staying with her sister Mrs.
T. E. Hurn, on Cass Street.
Miss Ethel W. Brady has returned
from visit with her c7usin, Mrs
Henry M. Mccullough, at Elkton, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Price, of neal
Cecilton, Md, spent Thursday with Mr.
and Mrs. H. D. Conner, near town.
Mrs. Duval Gibbs and Miss Madeline
Tatman have returned from stay al
the home of Mr.. Harry Griffith neal
Sassafras.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Metten hac
with them on Sunday their sons Johr
F. Metten, of Philadelphia, and Irving
H. Metten, of New York.
Mrs. Rosa Weber and daughter Mrs.
Curtis Millman and daughter Dorothy
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Phil
adelphia and Swedesboro.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
The Sixteenth Dry State

After June l, 1915, Arkansas will join
the rapidly growing rank of Prohibition
states. On February 5, the Senate of
the State Of Arkansas, by vote of so
to 2, passed statewide bill, which had
previously passed the house. This makes
the sixteenth state that has adopted
Prohibition and the seventh thai has
performed this act within the past six
months, II this gait keep up, the na-
tional Congress will have to hustle to
beat the band OF three.feurths of the
states of the Union will have adepted
Prohibition by state enactment bhIs bs q
tRe question Of national Profaitihe Wash
submitted to be ratified b,Tmer for tn,
legislature, the navy. Mos
y MANUFACTURED
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MRS. l.. c. DooLITTLE,
near Nit. Pleasant, Del.
Home Destroyed by Flames

The house of William l. Berry, at
Iron Hill, was entirely destroyed by
fire Friday morning. The cause of the
fire, which was discovered at about 20
minutes past 5, is unknown. The family
smelled smoke upon rising and descend
ed the stairs, to find the flames so far
developed that it was impossible to
enter the dining room, where the fire
seems to have originated All the
clothing was destroyed, together with
the furniture, with the exception of a
few pieces. There was an insurance on
the property, but it is not known what
amount.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
WarburtOn out for Governor

By somewhat roundabout route, by
? sort Of ''go-away-from- -home-and
learn-the-newg' report, the Republi-
caps of CECIL County, Nd, haye dis,
covered that William 7. Warhurton,
Esq, has announced his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Cover
per,, The announcemenr was made by
'RgfepR ss' e of elsssow9e tbs as
The explanation of the coat of>elti-
of Glasgow is curious. On it an tic
tree with a bell hanging on one of Il
branches, bird at the top af tn
tree. and a salmon, with ring in it
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IPubiished by request]
SOLVE THE MEANING

God made Adam out of dust
But thought it best to make me first,
So was made before the man
To answer Gods most Holy Plan.
My body He did make complete
Without an arm or legs, or feet;
My ways and actions did control,
Yet fashioned me without soul.
A living being l became,
And Adam gave to me name;
Then from his presence l withdrew,
Nor more of Adam ever knew.
l, did my Makers laws obey,
From them never went astray;
Thousands of miles run in fear,
But seldom on the earth appear.
Now God in me did something see,
And put 9 living soul in me,
Bat soen of me my God did claim,
And took from me that soul again
Now soon as Ger that soul had fed,
was the same as when first made;
Without an arm, or foot or leg,
! travel now from pole to pole.
/ labor bard both day and night,
To faalea men give much light;
Thousands OF people, young and old.
Shall by my death great light behold.
No fear of death shall trouble me,
For bliss or woe l ne'er shall sees
To Haven ! shall never go,
Nor to the dismal shades below.
The solution TO the above verses vi
De published in our next issae,
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
ROLL OF HONOR
TowNsENp PUBLIC SCHOOL


The following pupils have received
over an average of 80 per cent for the
past month:
10th grade-Ruth Reynolds, Elizabeth
Richardson, \ ildred Daniels.
9th grade-Dollie Hammond, Reba
Rittenhouse, Leola Ratledge, Helen
Reynolds, Miriam Hutchison.
9Th grade-Milton Graves, Irving
Hart, Leiah Money, Gladys Pollitt.
7th grade-Helen Pritchard, Florence
Unruh, Mabel Harmon, Edward Graves,
Elsie Powell, Thressa Wilson, Margaret
Collins.
9Th grade-Charles Treleaven, Stock
ton Townsend, Maud Bramble, Mabel
Shockley.
5th grade-Clara Unruh, Elizabeth
Maloney, Elsie Landon, Pearla Wells,
Essie Curlott, Ralph Heinold, Jack
Taeleaven.
4th grade Edna Reynolds, Margale ct
Wilson, Anna Bratton, Edward Hart,
Harmon Reynolds, Jr.
Sd grade-Mary Schwatka, Mary
Watts, Esther Money, Esther Hutchison.
Mytle Ivory, Mildred Tomilson. Eta
Skaggs, Grace Guessford, John Hutchi-
son, Avery Shockley, Irving Vanhorn,
Elmer Pritchard, Gilbert Hayden, Jr.
I'd grade Lillian Alfree, Davis Stats,
Elizabeth Watts, William PInder,
Howard Alfree, Virginia Wells, Brad
ford Naylor.
1st grade-Walter M. Lee, Walter
H. Lee, Paul Wiley, Willie Coleman,
Walter Parks.
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TarbuttOn-McCleary Wedding

News has been received in Elktcn By
the friends of Miss Freda NJ. McCieary,
a graduate of the ElktSh High School,.
and formerly stenegFapheF IN, the office,
of the Hon. onAsx D., Crothers, of her
marriage On 5anHary To-. in Ellicott City
Md, to Harry s.. Tarbutton, of Middle
town, The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Theodore s.. WiIls Ellicott
City.
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'1In Red Mans Land"

'In Red Mans Land" by Hon. Fran
sis P; LeYpp, Ex-Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, will be the subject pre-
scented in a series Of lectures on four
Fridays, March S, 12, 19 and 26, 1916 IN
Forest Presbyterian Church.
The speaker will be MIS-. D. d. Wiher,
Washington, D, O., Study Class Secre,
tary, Woman's BOARD of Home Missions.
The topic for March 8, will be 'efhe
Indian on the Old Trail" The Other
topics will be announced later.