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Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Mrs. J. j. Jackson, of Philadelphia,
has been the guest of Mr.. C. L. Ellison
Sr.
Miss Helen Hopper, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her brother Mr.. j. S. Hop
per.
Mrs. Nathan Loveless Miss Helen
Loveless are visiting relatives in Coates
vile, Pa.
Miss Nan H. Wright has been the
guest of friends in Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
Miss Hannah R. Bouchelle is the
guest of Misses Ethel and Marie Sulli-
van, of Baltimore.
Rev. and Mrs. }. L. Eggert are
spending several weeks at White Haven
Pa, and Harrington, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Boulden, of Phil
adelphia, are visiting their daughter
Mrs. l. G. Griffith near. town.
Rev. N. b. Nutter is spending some
lime in Virginia, Mrs. Nutter and fam
lily are visiting in Southern Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris, Misses Lizzie
and Lucy Jackson, of Wilmington, visi
ted Mrs. l.. L. Williams on Tuesday
last.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
st. Georges Hundred

The taxable residents of St. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are herebv notified
that the Taxes for the year 1915 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be at
AT r. g. CARPENTERS STORE, IN PORT PENN,
SATURDAY, AUG. %, 1915
From 8 to II A. NJ.
A. G. CoX's OFFICE. MIDDLETowN
SATURDAY, AUG. %, 1915
From 2 to o'clock p. M.
AT AsPRIL's SHOPS IN ODESSA
EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY
During A UG., 1915,
From to ~ A. NJ.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
Nhw CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 8, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 81, Avs OF DELAWARE, AS
AADgNDED:
Section 3-ThA all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
ber there shall be mn abatement of three
per ceutum. On all taxes paid during the
month OF December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January there
shall be added one per centnm per
month until the came shall be paid.
GEORGE E. RHODES.
Collector OF Taxes for St. Georges Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
TOWNSEND

Leilah. Money is the guest of Will
mington relatives.
Miss Lillian Hart is visiting her aunt
at Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.
Mrs. w. H. Reynolds entertained the
Ladies Aid Society Tuesday evening.
Mrs. VI. Lurty fell and broke her
arm at Augustine Pier last Thursday.
Walter S. Money Jr., is visiting his
uncle John Geary and family in Allan
tic City, N. ].
Mrs. William P. Reynolds is spending
this week with her daughter Mrs.
James Wilson.
A party from Wilmington are spend
ing ten days at the Bungalow on Nox-
ontown Pond.
Miss Laura Heavelow, of Newark,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday with
Oliver Foraker.
George Crossan and wife, of Viii.
mington, are guests of her sister Mrs
James A. Hart.
John Tucker and wife, John McCar
ter, of near Wilmington spent Friday
with d. B. Jones.
Miss Mable Harmon is spending {
week with her aunt Mrs. James Money
near Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Mable Lattomus, of Whining
ton, has returned home after few
days stay with Sherbourne Collins ant
wife.
Reynolds Hodgson, Roland Reynold
Frank Hutchison, of Pennsgrove, NJ.
spent Saturday and Sunday at thei
homes in town.
Miss Ada Weber, of Blackbird ha
accepted a position as saleslady in W
Lattomus' Store, Mrs. Walter Harri
having resigned
D. B. Jones and wife and their guest
Mr.. and Mrs. Groome and Thelm
Jones autoed to Camden Camp las
Sunday afternoon.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
KEEPING COOL

The weather-wise recommend keeping
cool heads and temper during the heated
term. To fret, fume and fuss under
such temperature may be in harmony
with nature sizzling under torrid sky.
Regenerate human nature would counsel
adjustment of apparel and demeanor to-
conditions which no mortal can eliminate
Yet within the circling year human
forethought and invention have happily
relieved the stress of summer heat and
vigor even of artic cold. A rigid Puri-
tan, however, was known never to use
an umbrella as neutralizing the order
of Providence, and so unprotected would
get drenched for conscience sake. A
noted rural divine of the olden time to
whose home certain theologs came
stately for tuition, was said to have
called them back to his door and kept
them standing there unprotected from a
sudden shower till he let them go with
this injunction, when it rains on you,
let it rsin. Possibly modern critics and
scribes would take the name of Jupiter
Pluvlus more reverently on their tongues
and typewriters if they realized he was
the supreme deity in old Roman mytho-
logy, and judged to be the originator of
all atmospheric changes. His favorite
weapon was said to be the thunderbolt.
So let profane swearers beware of
blurting out "By Jove," at ill-timed
changes of weather.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
PORT PENN

Miss Eva Vandergrift is entertaining
Mrs. Katie Price, of Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. Thomas Higgins who has been
i'll remains about the same at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Nellie Fortner, of Wilmington,
visited her father Nathan Yearsley over
Sunday.
Rev. R. C. Cooke will begin a series
of sermons on Pilgrims Progress on
Sunday evening.
Harry Saxton has returned to his
home in Camden, N. j., after spending
several months here.
Albert Kumpel, Jr., with a party of
friends took an automobile trip to Bet
terton over Sunday,
Mrs. George Webb entertained the
past week her daughter Mrs. Elwood
Webb, of Ridley Park, Pa.
Mrs. Harry Bender has returned
after a weeks visit with her brother
j. M. Bender and wife, in Baltimore,
Md.
Mrs. Eugene Thomas and daughter
Miss Lucille. are making quite an ex-
tended visit with Mrs. S. C. Eaton and
family.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
sHERIFF's. SALES


SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE 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 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1915,
at 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate,
viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land
with the two-story brick dwelling
thereon erected, known as No 831 Wind
sor street, situate in the city of Will
mington aforesaid, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning on the westerly side of
Windsor street between Eighth and
Ninth streets at the distance of one
hundred and ninety-four feet six inches
from the southerly side of Ninth street
at the centre of the party wall between
this and the adjoining dwelling on the
north; thence westerly, parallel with
Ninth street and passing through the
centre of said wall eighty feet more or
iCoS " titC CdoICliy ~ olNiC VI d lOuI lcGl
wide alley communicating with another
four feet wide alley leading from Wind
sor street to Madison street; thence
southeriy along the said side of the
first mentioned alley parallel with
Windsor street, eleven feet nine inches
thence easterly, parallel with Nintf
street and passing through the centre
of the party wall between this and the
adjoining dwelling on the south eighty
eight feet more or less to the said west
erly side of Windsor street, and theme,
thereby northerly eleven feet MIN
inches to the place of beginning. B,
the contents thereof what they may
With the free use and privilege of saic
alleys in common forever.
Seized and taken in execution as tn
property of James H. Anderson an
Rachel S. Anderson his wife mortga
gors, and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del
July 29th, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31

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 Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1915,
at 10 o'clock a. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situate in the city of Wilmington,
aforesaid, known as No GIG West Sixth
street, more particularly bounded and
described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point on the southerly
side of Sixth street at the distance of
about one hundred and fifteen feet and
nine inches westerly from the westerly
side of Adams street, at the middle of
the partition wall dividing the house on
this lot ana the house adjoining on the
east; thence southerly through the
middle of said partition wall and parallel
with Adams street eighty feet to the
northerly side IF three feet wide alley
leading into Adams street; thence west
erly and parallel with Sixth street four
tSSh ISSI anu IhIeS inCHeS, more OF less,
to stake in the easterly side of small
street now called Stoeckle street;
thence northerly along said easterly
side of Stoeckle street and parallel with
Adams street eighty feet to the afore-
said side of Sixth street, and thence
thereby easterly along the said side of
Sixth street fourteen feet and three
inches to the place of beginning with
the free use and privilege of said three
feet wide alley in common with others
entitled thereto forever.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of William F. Kurtz, trustee,
and Barbara Rupp, mortgagor, and t.
t's. and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del.
July 20, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
SHERIFF's sALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE 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 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1915.
at 10 O'Clock a. M,
the following described Real Estate. viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land with the dwelling house thereon
erected, situate in the city of Whining
ton, county and state aforesaid bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the westerly
side of Kirkwood street at the distance
of one hundred and seventy-three feet
nine inches northerly from the norther-
ly side of Eleventh street; thence north
erly by said side of Kirkwood street
fourteen feet to a corner in line of land
now or formerly of Benjamin F. Wade;
thence westerly by said line of land,
parallel with Eleventh street and pass
ing through the middle of the division
wall between the house on this lot and
the house adjoining OH the north seven
ty-two feet five and one-ql arter inches
to point in the easterly side of an
alley five feet wide running into Twelfth
street, parallel with Kirkwood street;
thence southerly by said alley. side four
teen feet; thence easterly parallel with
Eleventh street and passing through the
middle of the division wall between the
house on this lot and the house adioin.
ing on the south seventy-two feet five
and one-quarter inches to the place of
beginning, be the contents thereof
what they may. Together with the
free use and privilege of said alley
in common with others entitled thereto
forever.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of John Craig and Edith M.
Craig, his wife mortgagors, and to be
sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del.
July 29th, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable, residents of Red Lion
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1915 are
now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be at
j. C. ,Stuckert's Office, in st. Georges
AUG. 9th and 30th,
SEPT 18th and 9th, OCT. 18th and
26th, NOV. 9th and 10Th, DEC. 18th
and 9th. From 9 A. M. to IL Nj.
Parlor of Robinson House, Del. City
AUG. 18th and 28th,
SEPT. 18th and Both, OCT. 10th and
Both, NOV. 18th and 9th, DEC. 11th
and Slst. From 9 A. M. to IL M.
Pennsylvania R. R. Station, Kirkwood
AUG. 10th, SEPT. 9Th and 29th,
OCT. 18th, NOV. 22d, DEC. 2Oth.
From 8 A. M. to IL M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware,
Governing the Collection of Taxes of
New Castle County, Section 3, Chapter
80, Volume 81, Laws of Delaware, as
Amended:
SECTION 3-That on all taxes paid
before the first day of October there
shall be an abatement of five per
centum. On all taxes paid before the
first day of December there shall be an
abatement of three per centum. On
all taxes paid during the month of
December there shall be no abatement
whatever. And on all taxes unpaid on
the first day of January there shall be
added one per centum per month until
the same shall be paid.
j. C. STUCKERT
Collector for Red Lion Hundred.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
WARWICK

Mrs. Lee Matthews and children
are visiting her sister, at Earleville.
Preaching Sunday evening at 7.3O.
No Christian Endeavor Services will
be held until further notice.
Mr.. F. Bernard Jr., of Kennett
Square, spent Wednesday and Thurs
day with Miss Mamie Merritt.
Mrs. Robert Mcdowell and daughter
returned home on Thursday first after
a two weeks stay with Baltimore re-
latives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lofland, of
Philadelphia, are spending the week
end with his mother, Mrs. Mary A.
Lofland.
Mrs. John Holden who had been il
for quite awhile, died at her home here
last Monday. The sincere sympathy
of the community is felt for the be
reaved family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Brown anC
daughter Miss Edith, of fredericksburg
Md, have been visiting at the home o
Rev. H. H. Carroll for the last tw,
weeks. Mrs. Carroll returning hom,
with them on Monday.
The many friends of Mr.. ]. Wilson
Merritt, formerly of this town, bu
now of Middletown, were shocked t
hear of his accident on Monday last
He was taken to Jefferson Hospital il
very serious condition. At this writin
he is getting along as well as can b
expected under the circumstances.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
APPOQUINIMINK HUNDRED

The taxable residents of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1915
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE NJ. d. HART,
IN TOWNSEND. DEL.
EVERY SATURDAY,
During AUG, 1915,
From 2 to 5 o'clock, p. NJ.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THR COLLECTION OF TAKES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 3, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 81, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS
AMENDED
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
Der there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January there
shall be added one per centum per month
Until the same shall be paid.
w. S. MONEY,
COIlestor Of Taxes for Appoquinimink Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
ODESSA

Mrs. Leven James who has been
quite ill, is improving.
Mr.. Harry Ward, Jr., of Chester, was
a recent visitor in town.
Mr.. B.. Sacks was a Wilmington
visitor on Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. William Eccles and daughter,
were recent Wilmington visitors.
Mr.. Wilbur Ward, of Philadelphia,
was an over Sunday visitor with his
parents.
Miss Dorothy Reynolds is the guest
of relations in Bethlehem, Pa, this
week.
Mr.. Lee Sparks Jr.; has been enter
tanning his friend Mr.. Alexandra, of
Philadelphia, this week.
Mr.. F. P. Long and wife, of Del
aware City, spent Sunday with his
mother Mrs. Elizabeth Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Yearsley, of
Port Penn, have been spending few
days this week with her parents here.
Mrs. Mary E. Morgan has had as her
guests this week, Mrs. Mary Cooper,
of Smyrna, and Mrs. Bella Bowen, of
Camden, N. ].
Mrs. j. A. Melvin, Mrs. Joseph
Hampson and son, of Baltimore, are
spending some time with their mother
Mrs. Dorothy Gilch.
Alan Sparks and son, have just fin
ished the St, Pauls NJ. E. Church with
a coat of paint and some other repairs
which adds an attractive appearance
to the surroundings.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
BIaCkbird Hundred !!

The taxable residents OF Backbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1915 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
S. A. DAVID'S RESIDENCE, FOREST, DEL.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25th, 1915
From | to p. M.
AT BLACKBIRD,
SATURDAY, AUG. 18th, 1915
From TO p M.
FLEMING's LANDING
Monday, AUG. 30th, 1915
From l to 3 P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAKES OF,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Section 3-That on all taxes paid be-
fore the fret day of October there shall
be an abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
ber there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during
the month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January there
shall he added ore per centum per month
until the same shall be paid
HARRY S WOODKEEPER,
Collector of Taxe- for Blackbird Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
PAD LOCAL ADS.

FOR SALE Wagons and Dearborns.
]. c. GREEN.
FOR SALE Fresh and Salt Fish at
all times. w. C. JONES.
FOR SALE-The best steak, roasts,
lamb and veal w. c. JONES.
DIR. Warren S. P. Combs Dentist.
Successor to the late DIR. j. C. Sites.
HIDES WANTED-The highest cash
prices paid for horse and COW hides.
w. G. JONES.
NOTICE-After July 1st, 1915, / will
conduct Cash Business. 80 days ex-
tension on approved accounts in the
blacksmith and wheelwright business.
j. c. GREEN.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-11
BURDEN WILL FALL ON
FARMERS IN BLOXHAM
St. Petersburg. Fla. Aug. 81.

St. Petersburg, Fla. Aug. 81.
J. II. Gornto, Williston, Fla.
Dear Sir: Replying TO your inquiry
as to conditions in Pinellas county, as
compared with the same territory be
fore Pinellas was taken from Hills
borough, as TO a taxation standpoint,
and conditions generally:
Since Pinellas county has been
created, taxes have very materially
increased, but the benefits to the tax
payers have not increased anything
like taxes have increased.
Up until about fifteen years ago
was an engineer &or the Atlantic
Coast Line, and had the pleasure of
running through your section of the
country, and therefore am familiar
with conditions up there, as well as
down here. Since resigning my posi-
ton with the railroad company have
made several trips through your sec
tion and have also kept in touch with
the progress you have made up there.
For your information / will say
that new counties means a great deal
higher taxes, and where a section of
country is situated like you are, with
no large towns to help bear the bur-
den of taxation, the burden of taxa
tion will fall upon the farmers and
land owners generally.
In our section we have several large
towns that pay more than fifty per
cent of the taxes that is paid in Pi-
nellas county. Still, with these towns
to- help carry the burden of taxation,
the taxes of the farmers are very
high.
l have lived here for the past
twenty-six years, and have been in
the real estate business for the past
eight years, and am now a member of
the school board of Pinellas county.
feel that am in a position to know
conditions as they actually exist.
The average assessed valuation of
lands per acre in Pinellas county is a
great deal higher per acre than in
any other county in Florida. The
actual cash value of our lands per
acre is not more than in any other
county in South Florida. Still, our
taxes are a great deal higher than in
some of our sister counties.
AS a member of the school board o1
Pinellas county / wish to say that we
have fairly good system of schools
but do not claim to have any better
schools than some other counties In
South Florida; still, our school system
is in debt $205, ,450.
Before coming here 1 resided II
Hernando county and saw Pasco coun,
ty formed out of part of fernando
} There 1 know taxes were very much
higher in Pasco than they were il
fernando; and, with this experience
in new counties, would advise yor
and your friends to vote against the
creation of Bloxham county.
With regards, am
Il Very truly yours,
John c. Blocker.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-11
NEW COUNTIES
MEAN HIGH TAXES
ozOna, Fla, Sept. 1, 1915.

OZona, Fla, Sept 1, 1915.
J. ". Coulter, Blitchton, Fla:
Dear Sir: / came TO Hillsborough
county July 22nd, 1881, and have re-
sided here ever since. 1 am a farmer
ard have been a taxpayer ever since
reached Hillsborough county. /
have also been a taxpayer and am in
position to know something about
taxes on property in this section be-
fore Pinellas was created. also
know that my taxes have doubled sew
eral times on the same property since
Pinellas county has been created over
what it was in Hillsborough county.
A great many people through this
section who worked for the creation
of Pinellas county are disappointed
because our taxes are so much higher
than they were in Hillsborough, and
would now do anything to get back
into Hillsborough county.
would advise all farmers and poor
people generally to vote against the
creation of any new county, for new
counties certainly means high taxes.
Yours very truly,
A. N. Fulford.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-11
EVERYBODY KNOWS CHENEY
Tarpon Springs, Sept. l, 1915.

Tarpon Springs, Sept. 1, 1915.
L. K. Edwards, Irvine, Fla:
Dear Sir: Replying to your re-
quest for my opinion on the results of
county division in Pinellas county aft
Ell three years trial.
AS citizen and property owner of
the section of Hillsborough county
that was cut off to create Pinellas
county, was opposed to county divis-
ion, and worked hard to defeat it.
Since the creation of this new coun-
ty, I am unable to see any advantages
whatever that have been gained by
the citizens and property owners as a
result of division.
But there can be no doubt that we
have suffered many disadvantages
| Our taxes are more than three times
greater than they were prior to divis-
I ion, and it certainly cannot be claimed
that our property is three times
greater in value, though the assessor
thinks it is. Revenue must be raised
to support the machinery of county
and it has proven an expensive luxury
in our case. We are yet without g
permanent county seat or permanent
and suitable county buildings.
The creation of this county was
promoted by politicians who desired
to run things and at once succeeded
in being elected to Office. Therefore
it was largely political question
One section of Hillsborough county
was opposed to the other section be
cause they wanted to run their owl
affairs. We now have the same resulf
again-one section of Pinellas county
is opposed to the other section, anC
there seems to be no possibility o.
agreement.
So this is where we are. 1t wa!
first a row in big family, and now i
is a row in little family, and it il
costing almost as much to support th'
little family, as it did to support th'
big family.
In my judgment it was a grea
mistake, and l believe that half o
those who voted for division, if no
more, now regret it.
Very truly yours,
John K. Cheyney.