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Middletown transcript., 1916-10-14
Infant Paralysis in the Future

Repeatedly and at regular intervals
the medical specialists who have been
fighting the spread of infantile paraly-
sis here and in other cities have warned
the public that the germ of the disease
is long-lived and that it may persist in
actively throughout the cold weather
and precipitate another outbreak when
summer returns.
Parents everywhere will be wise to
act upon the suggestion coupled with
this warning. They will be acting for
the welfare of their own and other
children in applying rule of scrupu-
lous cleanliness to their premises and to
neighboring yards and alleys 1t is
this sort of precaution that may avert
another agonizing period for the COM
munity next summer.
Germs breed in dirt. Without dirt
they cannot persist. This is the lesson
which all householders may learn from
the period of worry that is just passing
for parents of all classes and degrees
in this city. Phil. Bulletin.
Will our Town Board not pass this
ordinance compelling all manure piles
to be made fly tight? Nearly all the
flies are bred in these places, and now
that the dirty, deadly fly is shown to be
the purveyor of many Of the most SER
ious diseases like, tuberculosis, typhoid
fever, infantile paralysis, ect, Middle
town should at once take measures to
protect its citizens from this nasty
peril of the fly by passing this ordinance.
Besides getting greater protection for
the children by passing this ordinance
all the housekeepers will rejoice and
Middletown will have the added fame
of being "a fyless town."
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PARENT-TEACHER MEETING

The first fall meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association was held in the
School Assembly room at 8 O'Clock,
Friday afternoon with thirty-six mem
bers and friends present. The program
consisted of a vocal solo by Miss Rat
ledge and extracts from the Parent
teacher Handbook read by Mrs. Johr
B. Cleaver. Miss Alice Outealt, E
former teacher in our school, who now
resides in California, was present anC
gave delightful greeting. The follow
ing appointments were made for the
coming year:
The Advisory Board: Miss Ida Howell
Mrs. Howard Pool, Mrs. Percy Don
aghay, Mrs. Harry Roberts, Mrs. Johr
Cleaver, Mrs. Harry Brady, Mrs. Juliar
Foard, Mrs.-J ohm c. Green.
Chairman of Social Committee, Mrs
T. Edgar Clayton; Assistant, Mrs
Joseph C. jobs; Music, Miss Louis'
Ratledge; Press, Miss Ada Scott; Way
and Means, Mrs. H. S. Newman.
During the social hour light refresh
ments were served. Several new mem
bers joined.
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VIGOROUS AT 81

Jacob Vanhorn, the oldest citizen OF
Townsend, celebrated his eighty-first
bril- lhday at his sons home there last
Friday. Many friends gave him a
postal card shower, and some of his
relatives gave a dinrsr at his home to
observe the event. Mr.. Vanhorn, who
is still hale and hearty, served as lieu
tenant in the Fifth U. S. Cavalry, Com
pany G. under General Philip Sheridan.
His brother Isaac of the First Cav
airy Company A, Delaware, and him
self, participated in many engagements
together, including Spottsylvania Court
House, Five Forks, Newport News.
Wilderness, Fairfax Court House, and
Gettysburg.
Mr.. Vanhorn's wife died twelve years
ago, and since then he has been making
his home with his son, N. w. V nhorn,
of that town. He asserts that he owes
his long life of very little sickness to
his going to bed regular every night at
z. 80 and arising at 4.30 in the morning.
'Uncle jake" as he is known to his
friends, is a member of the M E
Church of Townsend, belongs to several
secret orders, and is staunch Repub-
lican. He has three sons now living
N. w. Vanhorn, of Townsend, John T.
Vanhorn, of Odessa, and George Van
horn, of Wilmington.
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Forest Church Notes

Sunday, October 18th, 1916.
10.3OA. M. Public worship with
sermon.
11.45 A. VI. Sunday School session.
23OP. M. Armstrong Sunday School.
Teachers are greatly needed, and volun-
teers are requested.
GASP. M. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Topic "Public Spirit and How to
Cultivate It." Psa. 122:1-9.
7.SO P. M Evening service with SER
mon.
Wednesday 7.3O P. M. Prayer
Meeting.
The Rev. George G. Dewey, who was
here last winter, Providence permitting,
will preach on Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of October 80, 81
and November 1st. The Rev. DR. New
man of the Chambers Wylie Church,
Philadelphia, will preach on Thursday
evening, November I'd, and due an.
nouucement will be made concerning
Friday evening. November Sd. The
Pastor earnestly requests all members
of the church and congregation to give
the entire week to these important
services.
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MILLS DESTROYED BY FIRE

The large -four mills of j. Irwin
Dayett, at Cooch's Bridge, were totally
destroyed by fire early Friday morning,
causing a loss Of probably $50, 900.
This loss IS partly covered by insurance,
but to what extent will probably not be
known until the adjustment is mabe.
The greatest loss was in wheat burned.
In the mill proper, which was destroy
ed, there was 5000 bushel of wheat
burned and 5000 bushels in an elevator
adjoining the mill was damaged by wa
ter Wheat is now selling for from
81. so to SLIGO bushel, so this loss a.
lone is more than $40, 900.
The origin of the fire is a mystery,
and there seems to be a suspicion that
it was the work of an incendiary, Mr..
Dayett lives with his family about two
hundred yards from the mill. His
daughter was the first to discover the
blaze. See was awakened about o.
clock by the dog barking, and on look
ing out the window, saw that the mills
were on fire. She awakened her par
ents but even at that time the blaze
had spread over the building. The
Newark fremen were telephoned for,
and arrived in short time. The fire.
men were handicapped in their run to
Cooch's Bridge by dense fog, which
made it impossible to see more than a
few yards in front of them.
When the-fremen from Newark ar
rived on the scene there was no chance
whatever of saving the main mill build
ing the fire had gained such headway.
It was in this building that the 5000
bushels of wheat were stored. In addi-
tion to the principal mill known as the
clover mill there were two smaller adj
joining buildings also burned to the
ground. The firemen managed to save
the elevator building a short distance
from the mill although it was on fire
several times, In saving the structure
it was necessary to pump thousands Of
gallons of water in to it from the race
and it is thought that this water totally
destroyed the value of the 5000 bushels
of wheat stored there.
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DRY" LEGISLATIVE TICKET

After discussion and deliberation the
county convention of the Prohibition
Party endorsed the following candidates
on the Legislative ticket Tuesday night
in the Church Building:
State Senator, Second district, Will
liam w. Olcott, Democratic nominee;
Fourth district, John M. Walker, Re-
publican nominee; Sixth district, Frank
VI. Poole, Republican nominee; for Rep
resentative, Second district, Minor C.
Smith, Prohibitionist; Third, Henry C.
Downward, Republican nominee; Fifth,
Edwin G. Sutton, Prohibitionist; Sixth,
Charles Weldon, Prohibitionist; Thir-
teenth, Martin B. Burris, Republican
nominee; Fourteenth, Joseph C. Hutch
inson, Republican nominee; Fifteenth,
William C. Stats, Republican nominee.
No nominations were made for the
county Offices and the county committee
was given The authority to fill any va
cancies on the ticket.
A change was made in the officers oil
the county committee, Frank E. Haley
was elected chairman and ClifforC
Sutton, secretary.
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rendered A SURPRISE

Miss Myrtle Bennett, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennett, of near
Port Penn, was given surprise party
last Friday evening, at the home of her
parents in honor of her sixteenth birth
day. The party left Port Penn on a
strGwride, and on reaching the young
lady's home gave her complete sur
prise. The night was beautiful and
moonlight and the guests amused them
selves by playing games on the lawn,
after which they were invited to the
dining-room where cake and lemonade
were served. After wishing Miss Ben
nett many happy returns of the day the
folks departed for their respective
homes.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bennett, Mrs. E. D. Yearsley,
Mrs. R. R. Eaton. Mrs. William Webb,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zachies, Misses
Pearl Cahall, Myrtle Bennett, Viola
Bender, Eva Vandegrift, Mae Years
ley, Mildred Bender, Myrtle Collins,
Bella Carpenter, Alma Little, Hilda
Kumpel, Pauline Franklin, Esther
Eaton, Jennie Ostenson, and Messrs.
Arthur Yearsley, Frank and Ernest
Hickman, Otis Otwell, Winfield and
Hubert Carey, Robert Carpenter,
James Walsh, Frank johnson, Hilton
Lampp, Russell Bender, William Fisher,
Janvler Kumple, Gilbert Smedley, Ire
Mills and George Webb.
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Young People Entertained

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fogel delightfully."-
entertained a number of young folks
Tuesday evening, from 7.SO P. NJ to 9
P. M. The party was given in honor of
Milton Liman and was complete sur
prise to him. Dancing and games were
indulged in, then the young people were
invited in the dining room, where re-
freshments were served. Those present
were:- Marion and Frances Armstrong,
Ramona and Lucille Newman. June and
Virginia johnson, Elizabeth Johnson,
Katherine Goodhand, Rose Chertok,
Laura Fegel, Percy and Edwin pOnag-
hay, Harry Newman, Ralph Berkman
and Milton Liman.
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CELEBRATED nth BIRTHDAY

In honor of her 77th birthday ami
versary, Mrs. Hannah M. Jones was
given a surprise at her home on Lake
street, last Thursday evening, by her
children and grandchildren. The affair
had been arranged previously by her
children and she had been invited to
spend the day with relatives in the
country, and was brought home early
in the evening to find the home filled
with her progeny. The house was
decorated with autumn leaves and
flowers, and a verv pleasant evening
was spent by all.
Those present were: Mrs.-Margaret
J. Darlington, of Baltimore; and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hopkins, of Wilmington;
Mr. and Mrs. E. $. Jones, Frank P.
Jones, Stacy L. Jones, Carl M. Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Clarence Scott and
daughter, Miss Ada, Mr.. and Mrs.
George E. Pinder, Misses Marion and
Marguerite Pinder, William Pinder,
Mr.. and Mrs. A K. Hopkins, \ isses
Virginia and Cathe inc Hopkins, Charles
Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E Sinex,
Miss Elsie R. Jones and Robert B.
Jones.
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WARWICK

Rev. ]. N. Link, is spending few
days in Baltimore.
Preaching Sunday Morning at 1870
A. M. Christian Endeavor at7P. M.
Mrs. John Price entertained Mrs. J
N. Link, on Wednesday and Thursday.
Sewing Circle met at the home of
Mrs. L. P. King, on Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Robert Lipscomb, of Whining
ton, visited her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Jones last week.
Messrs. James A. Stafford Jr., and
Murray Gibson, of Philadelphia, were
Sunday guests of Miss Name Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Bishop, Miss
Stella Bishop, Messrs. Lister F Alday
Bishop, motored to Chestertown or
Sunday.
Mrs. Uric CHM, of NcDonough, en-
tartained Mr.. and Mrs. A. R Merritt,
Miss Clara Blackburn and Miss Bessie
Gunkel on Sunday.
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BASE BALL MINSTREL

Middletown Athletic Association will
present great Minstrel tonight, Oc-
tober 14th, in the New Century Club
Theatre.
Did you ever see any one that you
wanted to laugh at from the time you
saw them until they disappeared? That
lis just what you are going to do when
you see and hear the funny end men
that will make their appearance as
walters in the Cabaret setting of the
first part.
The ends will be taken care of by Pat
Vinyard. Lee Vinyard, Elmer Vineyard,
James Walker and William Bennett. 1t
will be we'll worth the price of admis-
sion alone to hear Elmer Vineyard sing
Steam Boat Bill. There will also be
solos by Miss Jennie Gallagher, Miss
Blanche Deakyne, John Dickinson, Will
liam Meyers, Mr.. Frederick brady and
DeVaul Rhodes. End songs by Lee
Vinyard, Pat Vinyard and William
Bennett. And the funny jokes will pro-
duce laugh minute.
Part second will introduce the great
laughing vehicle, written by Gus Ed
wards-Mose Gambo's last day of
school, with Pat Vinyard in the title
role.
Do not fail to see Mr.. Bennett as
Percy Van de Clear or Lee Vinyard as
Tony Spaghetti. Mr.. Campbell himself
will play the role of an old German Pro-
fessor. And there will be bevy of
pretty girls to worry the old professor
to distraction.
And last but not least will be the
quartette which is sure to be the hit of
the entire evening, these boys are being
trained down to fine point Of harmony
singing, and will without doubt be the
hit of the Minstrel. Taken altogether
the Baseball boys have show that
will surpass anything ever staged by
local talent in Middletown. Come out
and give the Ball Team boost. Seats
are now on sale at Letherbury's, or
can be obtained from any of the cast.
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NEW CENTURY CLUB

The members of the New Century
Club have issued their calender for Oc=
tober, November and December. The
chairman of committees are divided in
three sections to furnish the program
for the year and Mrs. C. V. Jaquith is
chairman of the section to furnish the
program for thu first three months.
The program follows:
October 17th.-Report of State Fede-
ration, Miss Helen V. Shallcross; I'm
pressions of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, Mrs. Clara B. Green,
Mrs. -Rebecca P. Cam; Music, Mrs.
Ralph Shallcross. Oct. oath. Formal
opening of Club House. Oct. 31st.-
Musicale
November 7th.-2.OO P. A., Execu-
tive Board meeting. 2.9O, Business
meeting. Music, Mrs J. Allen john
son, Miss Mary Hutchin. Nov. 14th =
Rev. Mabel Irwin. practical talk on
"Social Hygiene. " Tea. Nov. 2lst.-
Annual meeting of the Corporation.
Donation Day for Hope Farm. Nov.
18th. Thanksgiving celebration.
December 5th.-2.OO P. NJ, Execu-
tive Board meeting. 2.SO, Business
meeting. Music, Mrs. Ethel P. Browne.
Dec. 12th.-Current Events, Rev. F.
H. Moore. Tea. Dec. 18th. Children s
party. Dec. 26th. Meeting omitted.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-14
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

AAAV0A a AAEA4 SON44 SAANO
Mrs. A. Fogel was in Philadelphia on
Thursday.
MIR. s.. Burstan spent several days in
New York City.
Me-. John Armstrong, of Wilmington,
was at his home over Sunday.
Miss Lottie Jolls has been visiting
Mrs. Baynard Marvel, near Townsend.
Mr.. Gray Taylor, of Boothwyn, Pa,
visited his sister, Mrs Edgar Clark,
Sunday
Miss Clara Blackburn, of Whining
ton, is being entertained by Mrs. J. B.
Messick.
Miss Laura Willis and Mr. Jesse R.
Willis were in Philadelphia one day
this week.
Miss Grace Markowitz, of New York
City, is visiting her uncle, MIR. S. M.
Rosenberg.
Mr.. John Carey, of Mt. Pleasant,
visited his aunt, Mrs. Joseph C. Jolls,
on Tuesday.
Mrs W. A. Comegys is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Josephine High, of
Philadelphia.
Mrs T. E. Lindley and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, were Philadelphia visi-
tors Tuesday.
Mrs. George H. johnson entertained
Miss Lillian Rosen, of Wilmington,
over Sunday.
Mrs M. C. Barnett has returned
from Rehoboth, where she spent the
summer months.
Miss ildred Freeman entertained
Miss Margaret Selby, Of Wilmington,
over the weekend.
Mrs. Bertha Mcclure and Miss Mary
Culver visited relatives near Colts, Nd,
several days last week.
Mrs H. B. Mcdowell and daughter,
Miss Helen, were in Philadelphia visit
ing friends over Sunday
Mrs. NJ. C. Barnett, Mrs. Edgar
Clark and Mrs. James Collins were in
Wilmington Wednesday.
Mr.. Delbert B. Gallagher, of Penns-
grove, N. j., spent Sunday with his
aunt, Mrs. John E. CHM.
Mrs. Charles Schuman was week
end guest OF her son, Mr.. Jay LeFevre
and family, in Wilmington.
Mr.. Harry ]. Stidham and family, of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. James L Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hardcastle, of
New York City, are visiting Mr.. Hard
castles sister, Mrs. M. H. Cochran.
Mrs Carl Lynch is spending two
weeks with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. R. Crisfeld, at Locust Grove, Md.
Miss Mildred Freeman and Miss Mar
garet Selby spent Sunday with Misses
Helen and Melvina Lewis, of Smyrna.
Mrs. Bertha Colder and children, of
West Chester, Pa, are staying with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Pyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schriver and
daughter, Elizabeth, of Boothwyn, Pa,
were Sunday guests at Mrs. Schriver's
home.
Miss Marjorie Virden has returned tC
her home in Wilmington, after spending
several weeks with her aunt, Mrs. M
B. Burris.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-14
Company E. Ordered Home

Official orders were issued on Thurs
day at Eagle Pass, Texas, for the first
Maryland Infantry to report at Laurel,
Md, as soon as possible to be mustered
out. AS the long hike to SpoffOrd has
been arranged for this week, the regi-
ment will not entrain for Laurel before
Saturday or Sunday-the exact time
will not be known until the return from
the long hike on Friday. At any rate,
Company E. should reach the Armory
in Elkton, Md, by the latter part Of
next week. ~,
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St. ANNE'S CHURCH
Sacrament Of Baptism Was Ad-
ministered on Sunday
REV. FOSBROKE ELECTED DEAN

Sunday, October 18th. The 18th Sun
day after Trinity.
Divine service prayer and
sermon at 1890. Sunday School session
at 11.45. Evening Prayer at FIVE
o'clock. Half hour service.
M. Victor D. Handy, of Richardson
Park, Del, in charge of st. Anne's,
October 18th and 22d. Mr.. William j..
Fisher, October 18th.
Meeting: Junior Auxiliary will
open its sessions for the year on Friday
afternoon with its first meeting in the
Parish House at four o'clock. All
members are requested to be present.
st. Mark 1914, "Suffer the little
children to come unto me, and forbid
them not: for of such is the kingdom
of heaven. -
A very beautiful service was held in
St Anne's Church Immediately after
the morning service on Sunday, when
the Sacrament of Baptism was admin
istered to the infant children of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Frank Biggs, MIR. and Mrs
Archie Crawford, and DIR. and Mrs. w.
S. P. Combs. The children of the Sun
day School and teachers, and many
members of the congregation, besides
the Sponsors were present to witness
the service.
At a special meeting of the board of
the General Theological Seminary, New
York City (the largest Seminary of
the Episcopal Church, held on Sept.
29th, the Rev. H. E. w. FOsbroke, D..
D., Professor in the Episcopal Theo-
logical School, Cambridge, Mass, was
elected Dean of the Seminary, The
vote was decisive on the first ballot,
and was made unanimous. When the
board of trustees met on May 25th,
among the names presented were
Bishop Brent, of the Philippine
Islands; Bishop Kinsman, who had de-
cIined to be candidate, of Delaware,
and DIR. Fosbroke. The Rector of St.
Anne's is a classmate of Mr. Fosbroke,
class of 1900.
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CeciItOn to Feast Them

A special meeting of the Community
Club will be held on October IL, to COM
plete plans for entertaining the prize
winning Corn and Potato Club boys, on
the Home State Tour, when they pass
through Cecilton on Monday. Novem-
ber 1S. By that time the boys will
have seen practically all of the Eastern
Shore and will be on their last lap to-
ward Baltimore. The Ceciltonians will
have public diDner for the boys in
the two hours they are theres while
they are waiting for the EIkton com.
mittee to relay them onward.
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bitches Car at End Of Road

Speeding down the new du Pont
boulevard near SelbyviIle in high
powered automobile William Armstrong
did not know where the boulevard end
ed, and plunged the car and all its oc-
cupants into deep ditch which marks
its end. The car was a total wreck
and the occupants were all painfully
cut and injured, but none seriously.
Armstrong suffered a broken arm and
q broken shoulder blade.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-14

OBITUARY
JAMES THOMAS wELLBORN

James Thomas Wellborn, infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Wellborn,
of Deepwater Village, N. j.. Dupont
Corporation Village near Penns Grove,
died at the home of his parents on
Monday morning Oct 2, 1916, of a COM
plication of body complaints, age year
and months. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Lynch, of Penns
Grove, at 2 P. M, Oct. 8, and inter
ment was made Immediately afterwards
in Riverview cemetery.
Mrs. William H. Wellborn is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James T.
George, of near McDonough, Del.
A precious one from US is gone,
A voice we love is still
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled
Gone but not forgotten.
GRANDMOTHER AND AUNT.
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Chinese Student at Women,s College

Miss Tsai, Chinese girl, is now a
member of the freshmen class of the
Women's College. The new student
arrived Sunday night and was given a
welcome by the other students. She
came from Fort Wayne, Indiana
where it is understood she has been at
tending a preparatory school. Dean
Winifred J. Robinson met the new stu
dent in Philadelphia and brought her
to Newark. Miss Tsia was assigned
to this college by T. S. Wong, director
of the Chinese Educational Mission,
Washington, D. C. Governor Charles
R. Miller and Senators dupont and
Salisbury were interested in securing
the new student.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-14
Annual Supper!

The Annual Home Missionary Supper
will be served on Thursday, October
10th, from 5 to o'clock in the Sunday
School room of Bethesda NJ. E. Church.
These suppers have been served for
several years and need no introduction.
The menu is: Chicken salad, fried
oysters, biscuits, rolls, coffee, &c. for
the small sum of S5 cents Home-made
ice cream and cake extra Come and
dine with Us on October 18th.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week

Earlier twilights.
Stoves are going up.
School days here again.
Fall time flowers in bloom.
The melancholy days have come.
The price of paper is still going up.
It's all right to be generous, but our
friends sometimes thank US for the ad-
vice we keep to ourselves.
On Tuesday evening the U. 7. c..
Sewing Circle resumed their weekly
meetings at the home of Mrs. A. K.
Hopkins.
The Can and Will Glass of Forest
Presbyterian Church will hold their
annual supper in the church, Thursday,
November 9th. Tickets will be on sale
at later date.
John Heldmyer, Jr., Real Estate
Broker, North Broad street, has sold
for Chester Gibson, his property on
Main street, to James H. Benson, of
Summit Bridge. Price, $4,000
A fence erected by the canal company
at Delaware City, in such way as to
shut off the wharf from the public, has
been in part removed by order of the
Mayor and Council, and a law test is
expected.
The best way to have frien Is is to be
friendly, charitable and appreciative
at all times. You cannot dr. We your
friends from you, expecting 10 call
them back just when it is ms conven-
lent or necessary to you.
Unclaimed Letters. The following
list of letters remaining unclaimed in
the Post-office for the week ending:
Oct 9TH, 1916: Mrs. Annie Evans, Mrs.
Mary Bessick, Mrs. Martha Locking,
George W. Harvey, Sperry Waters.
One of the wheat stacks on the farm
woodland" owned by Mrs Kathryn
Wilson, and tenanted by ressrs. VIM.
Loller and Thos. Craig, was burned on
Tuesday morning last. 1t is supposed
the fire was caused from the sparks of
the engine, as the crop of wheat was
being threshed. The loss was about
$50 bushels of wheat, nearly covered
by insurance.
Mrs. John Armstrong delightfully."- en-
tertained the members of Bethesda NJ.
E. choir at her home on Tuesday eve
ming in honor of her thirty-ninth birth
day. Mrs. Armstrong receive several
beautiful and useful gifts. Those pres
ent were:-Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.
Stewart and son Lewis, Mrs. Adam
Reed, Miss Anna Denny, Miss Emily
Alice, Miss Allie Mckee, Misses Marian
Frances and Catherine Armstrong and
Mr.. Charles Beaston.
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Improving Warwick Road

Work has been started by Albert Nc
Dowell, contractor, on the road from
Middletown to the Maryland state line,
which has been in bad shape for a
wear. The contract calls for scarifying
the four miles of road and laying three
inches of stone. This should make this
road one of the best stretches in the
state