Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY Pc: ITS

Fodder saving time.
Halloween this month.
That fall time feeling is here
The year is just three-quarters gone.
when a man realizes he is unable
to govern himself" says the Cynical
Bachelor, 'he gets married"
Leaves are beginning to fall, m king
more work for the housewife in order
to keep her premises neat and clean.
Epworth League of the st. Gp ,rges
M. E. Church held social at the home
of Edward Sparks, near St. Georges,
Tuesday evening.
An oyster supper was held in the fire
engine hall Delaware City on THU sday
evening, October 5, for the benifit of
the Presbyterian Church.
Many yachts have been passing
through the canal at Delaware City the
past few days on their way to the south,
where they will spend the winter
1t will be well for drivers of teams to
remember that an autombile should al
ways be allowed to pass on the left of
them, both going and coming.
John Heldmyer Jr, Real Estate
Broker North Broad street has bought
the Frank 1. Daniels farm between
Ginns Corner and Blackbird containing
130 acres.
Edward M. Jones, son of the Rev.
George P. Jones of Elkton. formerly
pastor of Bethesda NJ. E. Churth, has
entered Wesleyan University as a stu
dent
Misses Pauline Frederick. of Bacon
Hill, and Mary L. Davis, of Cecilton,
are listed in the Freshmen class at the
Women's College, of Delaware, at New
ark
The formal opening of the New Cen
tury Club will be held on Tuesday, Oc-
tober oath, when guests from all over
the state will be present. An informal
meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 18th.
The j. H. Hoffecker Canning Co., of
Smyrna, have about finished their pack
of tomatoes this week after the largest
pack in their history. They have a
record of 40, 900 cases.
While driving along the road near
Cecilton, one day recently, Mrs. G. A.
M. johnson. of Earleville, was thrown
from the carriage when the horse
stumbled and fell, but luckily she es-
capped with few bruises.
The regular monthly meeting of the
branch of the Hebrew Charity Asso-
citation was held at the home of the
president Joseph Berkman. Sunday
evening with full attendance. 1t was
decided to send fifty dollars to the re-
lief of the war sufferers.
Unclaimed Letters. The following
list of letters remain unclaimed in the
Post Office for the week ending Sept.
18th, 1916: Miss Lucille NJ. v hite, Miss
Mary Elizzie Collins, Miss Sadie Stump,
o. K Rhea (2), William Ward, Sandy
Rufin, G. Chopks, Alfred Wilkins.
The combined tomato and corn can
merry of the Wright Canning Co., at
Townsend will close down after one
more week. The department for can
nlng corn was closed for the season on
Saturday, September %. The pack of
corn amounted to $4,000 cases, while
the seasons output of tomatoes will
amount to about 20, 600 cases.
On Saturday. October IA, at Middle
town, will be held an Examination
for fourth-class postmaster at Earle
vile. Age limit for men 21 years and
over, for women 18 years. Applicants
must reside within the territory supplied
by the postOffice for which the examina-
ton is announced. The examination is
open to all citizens of the United states
who can comply with the requirements.
Application forms can be obtained from
the postmaster at Earleville or from
the U. S. Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. c., and should be filed
at least days before date of examina-
tion.