Middletown transcript., 1916-09-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

Leaves falling.
Vacation ended.
Who said oyster stew?
Help is in great demand.
Corn cutting is in progress.
]. Albert ROney has opened a moving
picture show at Chesapeake City.
The Delaware City public school will
not open until next Monday morning.
When you think about it-how COM
paratively few people attend to their
own business.
The season is approaching when the
pesky mosquito and the equally danger
Gus fly will be eliminated.
Monday marked the 1S9th anniversary
of the Battle of Brandywine, which oc-
Cured on September II, TIT.
John Heldmyer Jr., real estate broker,
North Broad street, has sold for Samuel
I. Othoson his farm, to Mrs. Carrie
Ford, price $12, 700.
The new freight house being erected
is nearly half finished and within few
weeks, Middletown will have fine and
up-to-date freight building.
Lightning struck the Episcopal Church
and the home of former Postmaster, F.
J. Reybold, at Delaware City, the
second time within month.
After a bachelor passes the age of
forty it's up to him to marry widow,
if ne marries at all. He'll need a wife
who knows how cranky men are.
The 55th anniversary of the survivors
of the First Regiment of Delaware
Vet'n Volunteer Infantry, will be held
U Seaford, Friday, October 20, 1916.
The squirrel season in this vicinity is
in full swing Many gunners from Will
mington and nearby cities are enjoying
the sport of cunning for reed birds and
squirrel.
1t seems that mans idea of sum-
ner dream is to lie in the shade of a
rec all afternoon and spend the even
ng telling lies about the number of fish
lie caught.
Some day you'll want the newspapers
o say kind word about you or some
riend. 1t may come sooner than you
xpect it. Be prepared by supporting
he newspapers of Middletown.
Blowing of horns, running with
nuftiers open and other noises made by
automobiles are to be stopped in the
icinity of the Wilmington city hall,
ecause it interferes with the City
jourt.
Unclaimed Letters. The following
st of letters remain unclaimed in the
ost Office for the week ending Sept.
4th: Mrs. Annie Berton, Mss Stallie
aierski, James Bedwell, John Wesley
rice, L. E. Gray, DIR. Robert Y. Wat
IN.
L. l.. Cobb, appointed recently as
'incipal of the Townsend High School
succeed Howard Hudson, resigned,
'ked the school board to release him.
is request was granted and he will
'come principal of the Clayton High
;hOol at higher salary.
The members of the Mite Society and
the Missionary Society of Forest
Church will hold their An
lal Bake and Sale of the old and the
W on Saturday, October 7th. The
ace has not yet been decided upon,
it notice will be given later.
Remember your criticisms are injur-
Is mostly to yourself. People recog-
se merit in others, even if you do not
knowledge it. And it is abominable
be observing the little effects, in
lad of appreciating the great store of
cd that lies in the same mould.
Mrs. E. R. Marker, of near Mt.
easant, who recently purchased the
'idence of Mrs. Kate Kaiser, of Mt.
.asant, has sold it to Messrs. Hiram
.asanton and William M. Holten,
ere they expect to build homes and
ire. The price paid was 1875.
The regular meeting of the Parent
acher Association will meet Friday,
otember 20, at three o'clock, in the
sembly Room of the High School.
this is the first meeting of the fall
ge attendance is earnestly desired.
interested are cordially invited to
end.
he seventh and last dance given by
Pool Orchestra in the New Century
b Building was held Tuesday even
The occasions have been so de-
ltful and successful that the mem
s of the Club and their friends are
ing "OIiver Twist-like" for more in
near future. The sum netted for
cloak room fund is about $185. The
tesses were, Mrs. Harris B. Nc
veil, Mrs. ]. Frank McWhorter, Mrs.
n B. Spicer, Mrs. William B. Wilson
Mrs. Warren S. P. Combs.