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Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND &C

Miss Helen Jones was in Wilmington
Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah Culver is visiting relatives
at Easton, Md.
Mr.. Nelson Neff was a Wilmington
visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Paul B. Messick spent one day
this week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. George H. Johnson was Phila-
dephia visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. Richard Donohue, of Chester, Pa,
spent Sunday with his parents here.
Mrs. A. Fogel was in Philadelphia
purchasing new stock on Wednesday.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Richards, of Philadel-
phia, was at his home here over Sunday.
Mr. Allen Evans, of near Chester,
was at his home near town, on Sunday.
Miss Madge Corkran, of Centreville,
Md, is being entertained by Miss Helen
Biggs.
MIR. Fred Crouch and Mr.. Randolph
Gary spent Thursday evening in vii
mington.
Mrs. George H CHM and Mrs. A. w.
Cochran spent one day this week in
Wilmington.
Miss Marian Daniels visited his aunt,
Mrs. Eta Burris, of Wilmington, over
the weekend.
Miss Estella Beaston, of Wilmington,
was entertained over the weekend by
the Misses Oeakyne.
Mrs. Clara Vaughn and daughter, Miss
Clara, of Milton, are paying DR.. and
Mrs. E. M. Vaughn, visit.
Mr.. Francis D Pinder, of Chester, Pa,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs George
E. Pinder, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Orrie Otwell, of Laurel, is the
guest of his sisters, Mrs. James E.
Lewis and Miss Nellie Otwell, this week
Mrs. L. E. Cullen returned Wednes-
day after a two weeks visit with her
son, Mr.. Arthur Cullen, in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Haegele, Of
Philadelphia, were Sunday guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
| Downey.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin T. East and
son Kenneth, left on Sunday for Rich
mond, Va, where they will spend sew
eral weeks.
Miss Lillian Ginn, of near Townsend,
is visiting her sisters, Mrs. A. w. Coch-
ran and Mrs. Dan M. Cochran, of near
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Mary C. Reed. of Glendale, and
Mrs. Ella H. Southland, of Wilmington,
are guests at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
w. S. P Combs.
Mr.. Jesse Willis after pleasant visit
with his father, Mr.. Merritt N. Willis
and family, returned to his home in St
Petersburg, Fla, this week.
Mrs. Victor R. Messick and little son,
James B., and Mrs. William Roe and
son, Of Smyrna, spent Tuesday with
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Messick
Mrs. o G. Goodhand, of New York
City, and Mrs. J. B. Cooke, Of Philadel-
phia, were recent visitors of their
mother, Mrs. G. W. w. Naudain.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Shriver and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth, of Boothwyn,
Pa, spent Sunday with Mrs. Schriver's
brother, Mr.. William K. Lockwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan M. Cochran and
little daughter, Virginia, and Mr. and
Mrs. A. Woodall Cochran and Miss
Lillian CHM motored to Ridley Park, on
Sunday.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21
THE ROLL OF HONOR
Those Who We're StudiOus for the
Month Of September
MLDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOL

11th Grade-Allen johnson, Shelly
Meyers, Naomi Morgan, Jefferson Pool.
10th Grade-Frances Cochran, Grace
Brady, Lydia Redgrave, Mile Rosen-
berg, Leone Ladley.
9Th Grade-Daniel Bingnear, Edna
Hufnal, Mildred Hall, Elva Freeman,
Frank Jones, Claude Fouracre, Ernest
Tee, June McWhorter.
9Th Grade-Clara Brady, Ramona
Newman, Howard Dickson, June John
son, Elizabeth Minner, Marion Arm
strong, Edward Atwell, Fannie Rosen
berg, Harry Hufnal, Gwendolyn Gary,
Camelia CHM, Josephine Kohl, Hattie
Cochran, Rogers Fouracre, Esther
Brynes, Hilda Money.
7th Grade-Frances Armstrong, Mar
shall Whitlock, Clayton Draper, Gilbert
Pleasanton, Anna Bingnear, Richard
Cochran, Virginia Pearce, James Con-
ley, Parker Schuman, Mabel Collins.
9th Grade-Caroline Fouracre, Burton
Pearson, Mary Atwell, Harriet Black,
Burton Williams, Walter Beasten, John
Pool, Anna English, Percy Donaghay,
Margaret Harris.
9TH Grade Elizabeth Clayton, Edwin
Donaghay, John Spicer, Dorothy Caulk,
Jereline McDonagh, Margaret Brady,
Wallace Hufnal, Elizabeth Brady, Nor
ma Pyle, Katherine Reed, William Hall,
Margaret Bradley.
4th Grade-Helen Crouch, Lucille
Newman, Virginia Johnson, Katherine
Conley, Samuel McDonagh, Virginia
Hopkins, Leland Sinex, Anna Alfree,
William Pennewill, Mary Steele, Harry
Sinex, Jehu Alfree, Francis Maloney,
Harry Pearce.
Sd Grade-Horace Moore, Bertha
Chance, Evelyn Brown, Helen Four
acre, Catherine Hopkins, Harry Dep
uty, John Voshell, Charlotte Donaghay,
Lyle Dashiell, Mary Alfree, Henry
Howell, Oakley Banning, Walter Tay-
lor, Elizabeth Hufnal, Mary Hynson,
Charles Hopkins, Herman Conner.
I'd Grade-Alice Jolls, Olga Vlahos,
Virginia Brady, Julia Atwell, Catherine
Carpenter, Catherine Armstrong, John
Donohue, Catherine Beasten, Lewis
Stewart, James Collins, Joseph Keasten
Sophia Vlahos, Mildred Sweetman,
Earle Rheims, Viola Stellar.
1st Grade-A. Division-Margaret
Fitzgerald, Mabel Fouracre, Lura Reed,
Eben Dockety, Charles Emory, Ralph
Hynson, Robert Russell.
B. Division-Cassie Denny, Emma
Beale, Freda Froomkin, Dorothy Steele,
Helen Bryan, Paul Crouch, Jack Green,
Roland Heldmyer, William Hamburg,
Kenneth Pennewell, Arthur Williams,
Gibson Clark, William Alfree, George
Lindale.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21
Minstrel A Success

The minstrel and comedy which was
given by the Middletown Athletic As
sociation, Friday and Saturday nights,
was one of the most successful amateur
entertainments ever presented here. 1t
was held in the auditorium of the New
Century Club, the first show produced
on that stage. The house was comfort
ably filed each night, and the associa-
ton is mere than 500 richer by the en-
tertainHent.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21
HUTCHIN-HAIGHT

Mrs. Sara A. Haight; of Minneapolis,
Minn., has issued invitations for the
marriage of her daughter, Ethel Mar
garet, to Mr.. William Harry Hutchin,
on Wednesday evening. October 25th,
at 8 p. m. Mr.. Hutchin is the son Of
Rev. w. II. Hutchin and has made
many friends here during his visit to his
father and his sister, Miss Mary Hutchin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchin will lmake their
home in Minneapolis.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21
Girls Basketball Team

The Girls Basketball Team of Mid
dletown High School has recently been
organized for the coming basketball
season. The officers for the ensuing
year are as follows: Manager, Louise
Ratledge; captain, Lydia, Redgrave;
Sub-captain, Grace Carpenter; Secre-
tary, Margaret Pleasanton; Treasurer,
Leonne Ladley; Coach. Emma Carpen-
ter; and Editor, Frances Cochran. Some
sensational games are expected to take
place soon.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21
Improvements at P. R. R. Station

The freight house at the. Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Station has been COM
pleted, and the freight agent and his
clerks have moved their Office to the
new building. The old freight house is
being torn down and will be removed to
Clayton where it will be used for car
penter shop.
The Railroad company is contempIa-
ting extensive repairs at the station.
If their present plans are carried out
the passengers waiting room for south
bound trains will be. removed and a
much larger one erected. There is also
possibility of extensive improvements
being made to the old station.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

Frost time.
Chestnuts are ripe.
Leaves are falling rapidly.
Schools running on full time.
Longer and longer grow the evenings
Hats are again claiming feminine at
tention.
The autumn days possess a glory all
their own.
Summer visitors are all leaving for
their homes.
Fires are becoming universal in al
most every house.
Rabbits are plentiful in the vicinity
of Delaware City, but few quail have
been seen.
President Wilson has designated to-
day Saturday and Sunday as Armeian
and Syrian relief days.
The members of the U. T. C. Sewing
circle spent a pleasant time at the
home of Miss Elsie R. Jones Wednes-
day evening.
The Can and Will Class will hold a
supper in the Sunday School room of
the Forest Presbyterian Church, Thurs
day, November 10th, 1916.
Miss Elma Deakyne ,delie ehtfully en-
tertained the members of her class of
Forest Sunday School at her home on
North Broad street, Friday evening.
Chestnuts are ripe, and cur young
people are having plenty "a ouC door
recreation and exercise in seeking the
little brown nuts. They are reported
to be very scarce.
Miss Lillian Ford and Mr.. Stephen
Foley, both of Cecil County, Md, were
married at Cecilton on Saturday even
ing, the Rev. William A. Coale per-
forming the ceremony.
Today Saturday, October 21, is the
last registration day before the general
elections Those who have neglected to
register at the last registration days
must do so today or not vote.
St Georges Parent Teachers Associ-
alton has elected Mrs. Frederick Sutton,
president; Mrs. John w. Carrow, Sr.,
vice president; Mrs. James Padley, sec
retary; Mrs. Harry 7. Lester, treas
urer.
A solemn high mass was sung in St.
Paul's Church, Delaware City, Sunday
morning, to celebrate tEe completion of
many improvements to the church On
Friday evening, a handsome set of me-
mortal stations were erected and bless
ed. These stations are the gift of par
ishioners and friends.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of Bethesda Methodist Episcopal
Church wish in this public way to ex-
press their appreciation of the loyal sup
port given them at their Annual Supper
held on Thursday, October 18th.
Net proceeds $150.4 We thank you
and only ask your cooperation for the
future.
Unclaimed Letters. The following
list of letters remaining unclaimed in
the Post-office for the week ending:
Oct. 18th, 1916: Mrs. B. C. Brown,
Mrs. Pauline Bowls, Mrs Gertrude For
aker, Mrs. Eli Jones, Mrs. Emma
Pryor, Miss Enola Nelson, ~, Miss Es-
ther Jackson, w. D. Bratton. C. H.
Baker, Frank Fortune, William j.
Holmes, Hubert Howard, W. H. Jones,
Rudolph A. S. Wacker, Colonel C. Mel
son, Charlie F. Nelson, Capt. G. Mel
son.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21

The Globe Clothing Store has
secured the services Of a first class
tailor who is located in the Howell
building on West Main street. We
guarantee perfect satisfaction in
eleaning, pressing, dyeing etc. Let
US demonstrate our ability to
please you.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21
His Nineteenth Birthday

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Whitlock gave
a party in honor of their son, Bruce's
nineteenth birthday anniversary, at
their home on East Main street We'd
nesday evening A large number of his
young friends spent delightful time in
playing games and other amusements.
Refreshments were served at 1870
P. M.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21
Bethesda Church Notes

Sunday, October 22d. $50 A. M.
Brotherhood Devotional meeting.
1890 A. NJ. Preaching by the Pastor.
2P. M. Sunday School session.
1901 P. M. Song service and preaching
by the Pastor.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday even
ing at 7.3O o'clock.
Class meeting on Thursday evening
at o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21

FOgeI & Burstan's Cloak and
Suit Dept, constantly receiving
goods from New York. Don't ask
you to buy, only let our clerks
show you our handsome New
styles in Outer Garments.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21
B. NJ. HAZEL

Mr.. B. M. HazelI died suddenly last
Sunday night of acute indigestion at
his home at Millington. Md, age SO
years. The funeral services were
held on Wednesday, with interment at
Millington.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21
MRS. CLAY CALDWELL

Mrs. Clay Caldwell, daughter of
Robert R. and Mary Massey Cochran,
of Colorado Springs, died September
Both. at Ogden, Utah. Mrs. Caldwell
leaves husband and two children to
mourn her death.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21
OBITUARY
MRS. SADIE CALHOUN

Died at her home near Sassafras,
Md, October goth, 1916. Mrs. Sadie
A. wife of the late James Calhoun.
Services at her home Sunday, at l
o'clock P. M.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21

Important news how to get goods
at the old prices in FOgel & Bur-
stan's ad.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-21
R H E

All Stars......O OOOOOOOO-O / 8
Middletown Il 0 OOOx-1 6
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-17
"A. 0. U. W. WILL BUILD
TUBERCULOSIS COTTAGE
Grand Lodges Of Workman and Degree
of Honor Will Build at Dunseth.

At the annual meeting of the board
Of directors of the grand lodge of the
A. o. u. W., held in the city yester-
day afternoon, it was decided to con-
struCt, in conjunction with the grand
lodge of the Degree of Honor, the
auxiliary of the order, cottage at the
state tuberculosis sanitarium at Dun
seth.
Final arrangements were made for
this building and the work will be
started as soon as practicable and the
building completed in time for oc-
cupanCy before winter sets in.
The meeting was held at the
grand lodge headquarters, the follow
ing members being present:
Geo. j. Price, Past Grand Master
Workmen, Grand Forks; B. c. Marks,
Grand Master Workman, Bismarck: c.
r. Green, Grand Foreman, Cavalier;
John e. Nuss, Grand Overseer, Grand
Forks; r. A. Adams, Grand Receiver
Lisbon; E. J. Moore, Grand Recorder,
Fargo; John Carmody, General Coun-
sci, Hillsboro; Judge w. j. Kneeshaw,
chairman committee on laws, Penn
bina; e. Smith Petersen, chairman OF
the finance committee, Park River.
The extension work of the order was
discussed and satisfaction expressed
at the good work being done by Super
intendent Reilly and the field forca
The reserve accumulation of the order
has almost reached the million and "a
quarter point.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-17

for period Of thirty years, spoke very
Interestingly on the subject of univer-
sal training for the men of the nation
he called attention to the fact that q
man must be trained and disciplined
to make a soldier. An unframed and
undisciplined citizen cannot be a SOL
dier that will be of any value. In his
address Major Steele did not advocate
the intensive two-year system of train
ing in vogue in Germany, but believed
in training that would bring discip-
line.
Major Steele, whose experience has
made him an authority on the subject,
defied anyone to find a man in a
prison in the country who had served
present time the army is not getting
the better class of citizens and in
view of this fact what would be eX-
pected if a better class went into the
service?" said Major Steele.
E. E. Cole was also one of the speak
ers and he favored extensive prepar-
edness also. telling of his experiences
the statement that it would be far bet
ter for the United States to have COM
pulsory service than be in the condition
it is at the present time.
William A. Scott. of the Pioneer
Life. was called upon for a talk. He
stated that he did not know exactly
where he stood on the proposition as
there were so many angles from which
to look at the proposition.
Vote on Questions.
The vote on the ten questions COW
cred in the referendum was as fol-
lows:
Question No. /. calling for national
defense forces both on land and sea
and industrial coordination, 27 in
favor and opposed.
Question No. 2, calling for council
of national defense to be created by
law, % in favor and 2 opposed.
Question No. 3, calling for staff
of industrial mobilization. 27 in favor
and opposed.
Question No. 4. calling for naval con-
struction to restore United States to
second naval power. 26 in favor and 3
opposed.
Question No. 5, calling for a general
staff for the navy. 20 in favor. 1 op-
posed
! Question No. s, calling for first line
! of land defense. 20 in favor and 1 op-
posed.
Question No. 7. calling for universal
military training, 26 in favor and 1
, opposed.
Question No. 8, calling for education
of private industries in time of peace
in manufacture of munitions, rather
than trust to the protection of govern
ment plants alone. rs in favor and 2
opposed.
Question No. 9. calling for a reserve
of war material, % in favor and op-
posed.
Question No. 10, calling for ADEQUATE
number of commissioned and nom
commissioned officers to be added tC
regular army. 80 in favor and op-
posed.
President Geo. H. HOLSTER presided
at the meeting
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-17
GRAND ARMY and RELIEF
CORPS MEMORIAL SERVICE
Splendid Program Rendered in
Memorial Service Held Last Even
Bag. ing at Library.

ITO you members of the Grand
Army of the Republis there will come
true recognition and just promotion,
where all will hold his rightful rank,
in the great grand army above" said
Rev. +. S. Hollett of the Broadway M.
e. church in closing an address in a
memorial service held last night by
the G.. A. r., w. r. c., Sons Of Veter-
ans and Auxiliary.
Rev. Mr.. Hollett paid a. great tribute
to the veterans of the Civil war, stat
ing that the best the land had to offer
came forth at the call. His address
was patriotic in the extreme and he
urged the elimination or the hyphen
and urged that the philosophy OF
Patrick Henry be followed. Henry
said when he was questioned to his
birth: Il am not Virginian, ] am
an American"
DR.. l.. T. Guild was also one of the
other principal speakers of the even
ing. Other features of the program
was reading of whispering Bill" By
David Kopelman and the singing oi
several excellent solos by Miss Adda
Blakeslee, and all which greatly pleas
ed those present
There were about fifty in attendance
at the service, the assemblage closing
the program by the singing Of Am.
erica.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-17
CLUB FOR
NATIONAL
DEFENSE
BY Very Large Majorities
Commercial Club Passes
Referendum Questions.
ADOPT ALL MEASURES
Advanced by the National
Chamber of Commerce
Major Steele Talks.

Every one of the ten questions pro-
pounded to the Fargo Commercial
club favoring national preparedness
which were propounded to the club in
the report of the special committee OF
the National Cramber of Commerce
appointed for the purpose of taking uE
the subject was carried by a large
vote.
This voting was done at mass
meeting of the club held last night and
while the attendance was not as large
as it might have been, the body was
very representative and can be taker
as very good expression of the ideas
Of the Commercial club on the subject
Of national defense.
The balloting in this referendum fol.
lowed a discussion of the subject OF
national defense, or rather q discussion
of the ten questions which had beer
propounded to the club. Major NJ. F
Steele. who served in the regular army
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-17

Chalmers roadster. $500; overhauled
and repainted; electric light and cleo
trio starter; good tires. A big snap
for quick sale.--Ball Auto Co.--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-17
J. F. Holmes
4 Company
1oo-1 Broadway, Fargo
Don't Pay Rent---Buy a
Home of Your Own

II you own a good lot in Fargo we
will build you a house, either with or
without full line of plumbing and heat,
after your own plans or ours and
allow you to pay for it in monthly in
stalIments of about what the house
would rent for. No cash payments
required. The first monthly payment
starts when we deliver tho house to
you. The title to the property remains
in your name. You have the privilege
of making as large a payment any
time as desired. The interest stops on
all payments as soon as made, making
our rate the lowest possible.
You have the right to inspect all
work and to reject any defective lum-
Der before 1t is put in the building.
We are trying to make tho houses
we build perfect and any new ideas
will be gladly received.
II you are interested in the idea Of
living in your own home. planned after
your own ideas, call at our Office and
let us show you some of the plans and
pictures OF houses we have built. We
will be glad to talk it over with you
during the day or evening, but for the
next few days it will be best il you
telephone and make an appointment, as
it will be impossible for us to have
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-17

For quick results use Fargo Forum
Want Columns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-17
Auto Races Will Be
Great Fair Feature
Again This Season

c, A. Nash, secretary Of the North
Dakota State Fair association for
Fargo. leaves tonight for st. Paul
where he will meet representatives Of
the International Motor Contest asso-
citation and perfect final plans for auto
races to be conducted during the COM
ing state fair to be held in Fargo, July
17-22.
The management has set aside
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-17

Saturday. July %, as Automobile day.
and expects to bring the greatest dirt
track drivers of the world to Fargo
for the big event. One of the big
features OF the day will be the one
mile speed trials in an effort to break
the state record for one mile made
here last year by Johnny Raimey in a
Case car. This record stands now at
1:12 fiat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08
WOMEN SCRAMBLE FOR GIRL
WHO JUST WOULDN'T BEHAVE
Merchantville Runaway, Near-Suicide,
May Have Home

Several women. among the many who
had read an account of the troubles of
Matilda Stuckert, a l6-year-old Merchant
VILE, y. j.. girl, and OF the sympathy of
Judge Boyle, of Camden, for her unusual
plight. have come forward TO offer the
girl home.
What you need is some good, friendly
woman with an understanding, to take
you into her home and bring you up and
give you the advice and sympathy you
need" the Judge had said when the girl
was brought before him several days ago
on a charge Of incorrigibility. She had
been sent to various institutions and had
always run away from them She did
not like her home, and said her parents
did not know how to handle her. They
had found her disobedient
The girl had done nothing wrong. the
Judge said; her morals were good il was
simply that she was wilful and inclined
to follow wild notions She Is intelligent,
and has had a good education. She Is
links of the Merchantyille Golf Club.
She had failed TO report 10 the proba-
tion officer and when he sent for her
she ran to the bathroom of her home
and turned on the gas. Whether she
really intended to end her life or not she
did not know. Now she Is suffering from
nervous prostration in the infirmary Of
the Camden County jail. When she Is
well the Court will give her into custody
Of one Of the women who came forward
after reading about Matilda in the EVEN
mo LEDGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08
HUNTED BY DETECTIVES, MAN TRIES
IN VAIN TO SEE DYING WIFE
Mystery of Joseph Winarski's Disappearance Becomes
Clear When Neighborhood Discovers He Is Wanted
for Alleged Misuse of Others Funds

went all over looking for my father
They went into my mothers room and
said, roughly. us your husband in here {?
We're looking for him She was so weak
she could only moan, and they looked
under her bed for him. She had been
sick for four months, first with malaria,
and then with tuberculosis. but it was
mostly worry that made her condition
hopeless. l think that shock of those
men coming into her room Thursday night
hastened her death, which followed on
Saturday"
Mrs. Winiarsk was i3 years old. Her
husband is several years older. lie was
employed for 30 years at the Midvale
Steel Works He was "A member of all
the more important Polish societies Of
the city. He became a foreman at Mid
vale and consequently a leader among
his countrymen. At his home he con-
Quoted a real estate and conveyance busi-
ness, a private banking concern and a
steamship agency. A month ago he be-
came involved IN financial difficulties.
Trusted by Poles for 20 years, he lost
their confidence. Since he became a fore
man II was declared that he used his
position to compel his subordlnates 10
deposit with him. As a result of these
charges he lost his position az Midyale.
I'VE could have made good whatever
he owes" said his daughter. "as we own
this house. They say he came here since
my mother died to look at her body. but
that Is not true. The funeral viii be held
at o'clock tomorrow morning and she
will be buried in the Holy Redeemer Gem
etery, Bridesburg."
On the front window of the house Is
the inscription Joseph Miniarski 4 Co.
His daughter Henrietta took charge ol
the office while he Was a. work at Nd
yale il he daytime.