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Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
Farmers Institute

According to a statement issued by
Wesley Webb, Director of Farmers In
stitutes, the meetings have been better
and have reached more people this year
than ever before, and few scattering
Institutes are still to be held. In Kent
and Sussex counties the number of
meetings held has been "a. Of these IL
were meetings of two days each. and
the others of one day, or in a few cases
of single session. The total number
of sessions was 85. The total attend
ance was 15,06S The total cost of
these Institutes in the two counties
has been a little less than 5000 or
little more than five cents per person
who attended. The Institute in New
Castle county, which was under charge
of the New Castle county officials, held
20 sessions, with a total attendance of
I'll, at cost of something over $780,
The total for the State was 1O5 sessions,
a total attendance of Is, 782, and a total
cost Of approximately $1400
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
ODESSA

Walter West, of Carney's Point,
spent Sunday at home.
Miss Mable Walls, of Church Hill, is
visiting Miss Frances Davis.
George Shaw, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Miss Georgia Enos, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. Lillian Craig and son spent
Tuesday with relatives in Chester.
Miss Carrie Phillips, of Hartley, DEL,
has been visiting her uncle, William
Phillips.
Mrs. John Mccoy is visiting relatives
at Milford.
Miss Margaret Mccoy spent several
days of last week with relatives in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwards, of Washing
ton. D. c., are visiting his sister, Leven
James and wife.
Harry Heller and wife, of Chester,
spent Sunday with his parents, William
Heller and wife.
Clarke Coppage, of near Philadel-
phia, has been visiting his mother, Mrs.
Georgia Coppage.
Charles Bush and wife. of Whining
ton, have been spending several days
with G. L. Townsend and family.
Epworth League Devotional service
on Sunday evening at 6.45 O'Clock,
topic, '"The Gold of God - leader, Mrs.
Howard Morris. All are welcome.
The entertainment and supper given
in the town hall on Tuesday evening,
under the auspices of the Epworth
League, was largely attended and much
enjoyed by all. The amount cleared
was about thirty dollars.
On Friday evening of last week Mr..
and Mrs. William Phillips celebrated
their twenty-fflh wedding anniversary,
there being about fifty persons present,
games and music were enjoyed and at
late hour refreshments of salad, biscuit,
cake, coffee, and ice cream were served.
All had very enjoyable time.
The very interesting sseries of evan
gelistic meetings in Drawers Church |
close with a special sermon to the
young people on Sabbath night next, to
which all are invited. These services
have been well attended, the claims of !
the Gospel have been earnestly pre-
sented and it is hoped that much good |
has been accomplished.
The Appoquinimink Tribe, No. "A,
/. O. of R. NJ, of this to- Wn, will cele-
brate their 29th anniversary in their
Hall, Tuesday, February 18th, 1916. !
The Seneca tribe, of Middletown, and |
the Mohawk tribe, of Townsend, will
be the guests of the evening. A good
time is anticipated. All members who
can are cordially requested to be
present.
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A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
The Home OF John Bignear Was
Burned on Sunday
FAMILY HAD NARROW ESCAPE

Early Sunday morning, fire caused
by detective fue broke out in the
house on the farm of John Bignear, 1
mile east of Middletown. The fire
spread rapidly, and the family barely
managed to escape IN their night cloth
ing, the adults catching a few pieces of
clothing as they went.
A son of Mr.. Bignear called the tele-
phone exchange, and the operator noti-
fled all within reach, and had the fire
alarm sounded. The chemical apparatus
of the Volunteer Hose Co. was sent to
the farm, but when it arrived the house
was afire throughout, and nothing could
be saved. Within twenty feet OF the
house was row of small buildings and
sheds that We're afre, and these were
extinguished, time after time, and the
fire prevenled from spreading to the
stables and barns, where several thou
sand bushels of grain and much valuable
stock was housed.
Nothing remains of the house but
three chimneys. A few of the house
hold goods of Charles Carpenter, who
recently moved to the farm, stored
in the parlor of the home, were
saved. In the cellar of the home were
stored about 100 bushels of potatoes,
and 1000 pounds of meat, all of which
were destroyed. Mr.. Bignear had an
insurance Of only $500, and the loss
greatly exceeds this amount The farm
is owned by Mrs. Jonathan K Williams,
and the house was insured. 1t will be
rebuilt at once. Her loss will be about
81, 500. Members of Mr. Bignear's
family were provided with clothes and
made comfortable by neighbors.
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Bethesda Church Notes

Feb. 9th. $50 A. M. Brotherhood
Devotional meeting.
1890 A. M. Public worship with SER
mon. Subject, 'If we tarry till the
morning light some mischief will come
upon US. 2 Kings 7:9.
The Sunday School will hold a short
session beginning promptly at l. 30 p. m.
as the canvasses are to leave the church
at 2 o'clock for the purpose of visiting
the homes of the parish just as they did
last May. All Of our people are request
ed to be at home from to o'clock to
receive these messengers who will be
out on business for the King. Let all the
members of the Sunday School be pre-
sent promptly at 1.3O o'clock. This ar
rangement is just for the day to meet
an exigency.
- 7.30 P. M. Public worship with SER
mon.
Jr. League Saturday at 8 P. NJ. Let
us have full attendance.
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Delaware City Honor Roll

The following named pupils Of the
Delaware City public school have made
an average of 80 per cent. or more in
studies, department and attendance for
the month ending February 1916.
Frank Schafer, Marjorie Pordham,
Rodney Schunder, Laura Clark, Mar
garet Schafer, Gertrude Corbit, Louise
Beck, Anna johnson, Fred Moore, Jack
Reybold, John Boyer, Eva sexton, Mar
garet Walter, Glen Wiley, Reginald
Owens. Harriet Bentley, May Fehl,
Alice Gardner, Evelyn Morris, Eliza
beth Adkins, Margaret Meade, Dorothy
Stanley, Fred Fehl, Ida Mcintosh.
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New Century Club

The members of the New Century
Club observed Washington's birthday
on Tuesday. Different women read
items of interest about the Father of
His Country" Miss Julia E. Morton
read sketch of his life.
Mrs. Selden S. Deemer, of New
Castle was present and gave a talk on
ga Home for the Feeble-Minded.
Next Tuesdays program will be
"The Menance of the Mentally Defec-
tive" by Mr.. Alexander johnson of
the Training School at Vineland, N. ].
This will be an open meeting and all
are invited. Physicians especially are
requested to attend the meeting.
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We are now showing Early
Spring Hats. L. M. SCOTT.
Celebrated Twelfth Anniversary

MIR. and Mrs. Walter Beaston OBJ
served their twelfth wedding ami
versary on Friday last by entertaining
a number of Mrs. Beasten's relatives
at dinner, their guests being Mrs E.
Lawrence Smith, Mrs. George Johnson,
Mrs. John johnson and Miss Margaret
Derrickson, of Newark; Mrs. Helen
Fisher, and Miss Dorothy Fisher, of
Wilmington.
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MRS. LOUISE MccRoNE NICHOLS

Announcements have been received
here of the death of Mrs. Louise Nc
Crone Nickols, of Baltimore Md, at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Nickols,
was about 65 years Of age and was the
widow of Frank Nickols, who died
about five years ago in Baltimore. She
was the daughter of the late John and
Mary Naudain McCrone, and lived here
until her marriage. Mrs. Nickols leaves
two daughters and a son, one sister,
Mrs. Mollie McCrone Lupton of Mis-
souri,, and three brothers, George Nc
Crone, of Baltimore, John W. and
William A. McCrone, of this neighbor-
h)od. Mr.. W. A. McCrone attended
the funeral which took place from Mrs.
Nickols' daughter, in Baltimore, on
Wednesday afternoon.
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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH
Two Families The "WOrk" And
The ''DOdge"
PRAYER FOR The MISSIONS

February 9th, Sexagesima Sunday.
Divine service:-1O3 80 Morning prayer
and Sermon. 1145 Sunday School ses-
sion 7.3O Evening prayer and Address.
Wednesday evening, 7.3O.
Meetings. The Parish Guild on
Thursday afteroon, at Two o'clock.
The Junior Auxiliary on Friday after
noon at four O'Clock, in the Parish
House.
WORKERS OR DODGERS
We Gull the following from a parish
paper which we published in our former
parish in 1905, which we think is more
truth than fiction. A Parish may be
divided into two families, the 'Work"
and the dodge" families. Those be-
longing to the "Work" family are al
ways ready to take hold, if they can do
any good; the other belongs to the
dodge" family, and are always ready
to show why they "Must needs be ex-
cused." Workers or Dodgers, which
are we?
The habit of regular church going is
the one sole way to keep up Individual
interest in the P rish. The Church can
mean but little to your life if you are
seldom within its walls. Church going
should be as much regular part of life
as meals or school or daily work. The
Rector gladly gives his visits, and is at
all times rea " to give the Church's
ministrations. But that is only one
side of the matter. The parishioner
owes something on his side, he should
be in his place at public worship. Think
carefully of the following fact; Com
plants that the Church is neglectfuI
invariably comes from those who are
neglectful of their own duties to the
Church. Ask yourself the question,
"What would our church be if everyone
was just like me?
MIDDAY PRAYER FOR MISSIONS
Ask Of me, and shall give thee the
heather for thine inheritance, and the
uttermost parts of the earth for thy
possession. Psalm l1.8.
At midday the Saviour of the world
hung upon the Cross, lifted up that He
might draw all men unto Him.
At midday st. Paul was converted
and called to be an Apostle to the
Gentiles.
The missionary council, at Chicago.
in 1893, and the missionary conference
held in London in 1894, adopted the |
custom of MONDAY prayer for missions,
and recommended it to all gatherings of
Church people, and to the clergy at
mission stations at home and abroad. |
In many parishes the bell is rung at
that hour to remind the people of their
duty to pray for the coming of Christ S
Kingdom. Vide-Prayer Book, page 3Q,
For Missions.
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Entertained Friends

MIR. and Mrs. j. Everett Walls enter
tanned few friends at their home on
Friday evening, in honor of Mr.. Walls
sister, Miss Matte Walls, of George
town. Their guests were: Mrs. J.
Allen johnson, Miss Eugenia Beasten,
Miss Clara Willis, Miss Edith Shall
cross, Miss Elma Deakyne, Miss May
Holten and Miss Blanche Deakyne.
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Card of Thanks

Through the columns of the The
Transcript, we wish to thank all of our
neighbors end friends for their kindness
to us during the destruction of our home
by fire Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bignear
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter.
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MAS. Eva C0WnRIGHT YORK

Mrs. Eva (CowdrighD York, aged SO
years, wife of James T. York, promi-
nent farmer of near Brenford, was ac-
cidentally killed above Farnhurst Station
about $50 O'Clock Wednesday morning,
by the southbound passenger train.
She had been at the hospital for treat
ment, and in some manner got away
from her nurse. Her death produced
profound shock in the Brenford district,
where she had spent most of her life and
was dearly loved and esteemed.
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OBITUARY
JOSIAH FRANKLIN BAILY

The body of Josiah Franklin Baily of
Philadelphia was brought here for inter
ment in Forest Cemetery last Friday.
Mr.. Baily was the father of the late
Mrs. Marian Baily Cochran of Middle
town, and 70 years of age.
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MRS. ELIZABETH MoKAIE BOYER

Mrs. Elizabeth McKaln Boyer, who
for the past seven years has made her
home with her niece, Mrs. w. C. VIII
liams, of No. 130 Market street, West
Chester, Pa, died suddenly Tuesday
evening from paralysis. Mrs. Boyer
was the widow of James N. Watson
when she married William M. Boyer,
since deceased, Of Sassafras, Md. She
was a daughter of the late Edward
and Sarah Sparks Coke and a grand
daughter of Esau Coke, one of the
pioneer brickmakers OF Wilmington,
whose large plants were situated on the
East side.
Surviving her are three nieces, Mrs.
W. c. Williams, of West Chester; Mrs.
Thomas P. Sadler, of Delaware City;
and Mrs. Edmund P. Moody, of Will
mington, and one nephew, w. A. Blan-
ken, also of Wilmington. Second Bap-
tist Church has long been her church
home, she having been a commitment
for sixty years.
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Peach Blossom Grange had a play
and social hour on Friday evening, in
stead of the regular Grange session.
The play was entitled "The Obstinate
Family" and was greatly enjoyed.
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COllins.-Hardister Wedding

Mrs. Buelah Hardister and Mr.. w.
Morris Collins, both of near Townsend.
were married at Scott's Parsonage.
Wilmington, on Tuesday, February Is,
by the Rev. W. A. Wise.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26

Beginning March lst, 1916, we
will conduct a strictly CASH BUST-
NESS. [. M. SCOTT.
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have been raised so feet, ETC., is the
same as the energy possessed by the
1900 gallons which have been raised
100 feet.
In the case of the car, the work done
in raising it vertical height of so
feet was 250,000 foot-pounds, and the
energy of the car when it is on the
upper floor. 80 feet above the ground,
is 100000 foot.pounds with respect to
the, ground floor. II the car be placed
on the elevator and allowed to descend
to the ground floor it may be made to
do just as much work, such as lifting
the counterweight. as was done upon
1t in raising it to the upper floor, neg
lecting losses of all kinds.
Storing Energy
The work done in drawing the dis
abled car we found to be Lost, 900
foot pounds, but the energy possessed
by the car at the end OF the journey
was no different from what it was at
the beginning, because the car was
drawn along level path. ALI Of the
work done on the car is used in over
coming the friction Of the various
parts. AS a result, no energy is stored,
as in the case of the water which was
raised to the top of the building and
the car which was raised in the ele-
vator. If the car had been drawn up
grade instead Of along level path
all of the work done on the car would
not be used in overcoming the fritlion
OF the various parts. but part would
be used in raising the car as it Irc.
rppdpd nm tho grade
The part of the work done in raising
the car will represent the difference
in the energy stored in the car in the
final position and first position. The
energy stored in the car when it is
raised in passing along the road as
sists the movement of the ear in pass
ing down a grade to the same level
from which it started Il no energy
be lost in applying the brakes and tn.
car starts and ends at the same level,
ythe same amount Of WORK Will C done
in moving 1t along a level road rs is
done in moving it along an up and
down road, as the energy stored in the
car as it goes UP hill will be used when
it goes down grade
The energy OF certain quantity of
electricity at a given point in an cleo
trical circuit with respect to a second
point in an electrical circuit is equal
to the work done in raising the GUAM
tity of electricity from the second
point to the first. Thus, in the case of
the storage battery, as given in the
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LOCAL F|RESTONE
DEALER ATTENDS
BIG CONVENTION
P. NJ. Smoot Attends Big Gath
ering at Plant in Akren:
Was Royalty Entertained
TWENTY FIVE

=. NJ Smcnt. president and treas
Grer OF the local firm of Smoot 4
SteinhauSer, Ltd. recently attended
The annual sales convention of the
Firestone Tire 4 Rubber Company.
which was held at Akron. q. ON oc-
tober Il. Is and -,
When Smoot left the islands he did
not fully realize what tremendous
organization was back OF the Fire
stone Company Neither did he real
i2e that this big family. composed OF
thousands of individuals. could work
together in such harmony. After the
three days session OF the convention
we're over Mr. SmOot stated that he was
amazed at the manner i'm which the
whole convention was handled In his
own words he said: 1T seemed TO me
more like a huge family gathering
and everyone seemed to be vitality in
terested and concerned with every
thing that took place Firestone can
be Justly proud of the men that are
behind him and il is greatly due TO his
personality that the men are SO firmly
bound in what might be termed q
Brotherhood of Most Miles Per Dol
lar"
The men attending this convention
came from all over the world and for
three DAYS assembled in daily confer
ence, at which company executives,
branch managers and statesmen made
spirited addresses, full OF valuable
pointers. Discussions on the vital tire
problems and new business methocs
resulted in abundant etin by each
man. The data obtained viii be pit
To use in the field, with the customer
as the ultimate gamer.
This year the meetings took plaee
in the new Firestene Clubhouse. just
finished at a cost of more than SSOl,-
400 This Is intended for the use Oh
Firestone employees and has every con-
venience necessary for their comfort
The general assemblies were heiu IN
the large auditorium
The social side of this convehtioli
was not neglected, for dinners ana
hannuets at local hotels and theater
narties we're included. However, seri-
Gus business was dominant tnroushone
and at the close OF the convention Il.
/ Firestone. sales manager, remark
cd .'Of course, large investment Is
involved in these days Of study and IN.
|terrhange of ideas, out the result VIII
he adequate dividends for the tire
peer we feel that we now have an
even more alert and better informed
sales organization and thus we can
serve our customers more efficiently
than ever. And this latter idea strikes
the every keynote OF this corporation
the greatest in the history OF the
Firestone Company.
MFR. Smoot will spend considerable
time in the states and will visit New
York. Philadelphia, Washington, ID. C.,
and other Eastern cities.
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SWITCH

Itricity is not used up.
| If the water is not used up in the
water motor and the electricity is not
used up in the electric motor, what is
it, then, that causes the water and
electrical motors to operate in their
respective circuits? The pump causes
the water to flow from a point of low
/ pressure to a point of high pressure
as the water passes through the pump
and in so doing imparts energy to the
water. The energy possessed by the
water as it leaves the pump Is greater
than the energy it possesses when 1t
enters the pump, and as result the
water is capable of doing work as 1t
passes through the circuit outside the
pump. This energy, or ability to do
work, possessed by the water is used
in causing the water to flow through
the pipes and in operating the water
motor
The generator in the electrical cir
cult causes the electricity to pass
through the generator from the ter
minal of lower electrical pressure to
the terminal of higher electrical pres
sure and in so doing imparts energy
to the electricity. The energy possess
ed by the electricity as it leaves the
generator is greater than the Mercy
it possesses when it enters the genera
tor, and as a result the electricity is
capable of doing work as it passes
around the outside circuit. This en-
ergy, or ability to do work, possessed
by the electricity is used in causing
the electricity to flow through the
wires and in operating the electric
motor.
The pressure produced by the pump
may be high, low or what may be
called a medium value. If the pressure
is low, a relatively large quantity Of
water must pass through the pipes in
a given time in order to operate the
water motor; while if the pressure is
high the quantity of water that must
pass through the pipes In given time
is relatively small The energy pos
sessed by the water when It Is acting
under high pressure is greater than
when it is acting under low pres
sure, and hence certain quantity OF
water in high pressure system is
capable or doing more work than
like quantity in low pressure sys-
tenn The current in the high pres
sure circuit will be less than the cur
rent in the low pressure circuit.
A similar relation exists in the cleo
trical circuit between the quantity and
pressure. That is, the higher the
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ample. a ear in notion; the energy
stored in fly wheel when II is turn
ing; the energy stored in stone or
other body when il is falling. etc.
In throwing a baseball up in the air,
the following transformations take
place: We start with potential energy
stored in the individual who is going
TO throw the ball, and part of this
energy is impaired to the ball and IL
is In the form of kinetfc energy as
The ball leaves the pitchers hand.
This kinetic energy is transformed
INTO potential energy as the ball goes
Ip into tire air and finally it possesses
10 kinetic energy just at the instant
L is neither going up nor down. The
potential energy is then transformed
nto kinetic energy as the ball de-
cends, and the greater part OF this
.inetie energy will be transformed
nto heat energy when the ball strikes
n the glove or hands Of the catcher.
Iarious Transformations
In the various transformations or
mercy from one kind to another the
transformation is not altogether COM
)Fete; that is, il never is loo per cent
fficient. Some of IL always will be
Transformed into some other form
which We do not want, usually heat.
'or example, the electrical energy
rom battery which is connected to
starting motor is not all transformed
ntO mechanical energy, as a part or
he output of the battery will be used
causing the electricity to flow
through the resistance Of the various
arts of the circuit This energy will
manifest itself by heating the circuit;
hat is. it will appear as heat energy.
All of the mechanical energy gener-
ated in the electric motor is not avail
able to turn the engine crankshaft in
starting. as a part Of the generated
mechanical energy must be used in
overcoming the friction OF the bear
'ng of the motor, the friction Of the
'rushes on the commutator. the fam
ike action Of the armature as it re-
-olves. which is called windage, and
certain other losses which tend to pre-
vent the armature turning.
Returning to the more important
electrical circuits. or circles, OF the
motor car, we find the following trans
taking place. as shown in
the illustration. Mechanical energy is
into electrical energy in
the generator and the magnetic. Elee-
trical energy is transformed into heat
energy in the spark plug, the electric
lamp. the electric heater. the cigar
lighter and in the various conductors
current. Electrical energy
is transformed into chemical energy
in the storage battery when the bat
terry is being charged and the chemical
energy in the battery is transformed
into electrical energy when the bat
terry is discharging.