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Middletown transcript., 1916-03-11
New Century Club

The meeting Of the New Century
Club on Tuesday afternoon, was the
regular monthly business meeting; the
most important item for consideration
was the asked-for gift to the Loan Fund
for the Women's College at Newark.
1t was agreed among the members that
each one will give twenty-five cents for
the fund. AS there are about eighty
members, if each one gives a quarter,
this will amount to quite a nice little
sum. without taking any out of the club
treasury.
The Loan Fund is for the purpose of
lending money to students who without
their assistance would be unable to con-
tinue their course at the college 1t is
to be loaned to them without interest,
until they have graduated, then the boy
or girl will pay two per cent. interest
until the money is repaid. This is a
splendid work and if any one outside of
the club members, would like TO help a
little, it would certainly be appreciated.
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JOHN T. ERNEST

After an illness of several years, Mr..
John F. Ernest, died at his home in
Sassafras, Nd, at one o'clock Wednes-
day evening, aged 66 years. Leakage
of the heart, and other complications
developed from which he could not be
relieved. He had been engaged in the
mercantile business and other pursuits
at Sassafras for many years, but about
two years ago gave up all business in
terests to the care of his two sons, John
R. and Douglas E. He was director
of the Peoples National Bank at Mid
dletown for several years, but resigned
about a year ago on account of his
health. He was a member Of the M.
P. Church of that town. He is survived
by devoted wife and two sons, and
one sister, Mrs. Jennie Stats, of Phila-
delphia. The funeral services took place
from his late home on Saturday after
noon, March 11th, at one O'Clock, inter-
ment being at the M. P. Cemetery.
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ABRAM STATS

AS stated in The Transcript last week,
Mr.. Arbam Stats, aged GA years, we'll
known and respected for years as a
merchant at Taylor's Bridge, died sud-
denly last Friday morning, at DeLand,
Fla, where he and his daughter, Miss
Jessie, had gone for sojourn. He was
found dead in bed last Friday. No ap-
parent cause was given for his sudden
death, for he retired in his usual good
health. His remains were brought to
Townsend, on Tuesday. Services were
held at Friendship Church, at 2 o. m. ,
in charge of Rev. Milton Mccain, as
sisted by Rev. S. C. Miller, of Audubon,
N. j., who passed fitting eulogy on
the life of the deceased. Interment
took place at Friendship Cemetery.
Deceased lived life of usefulness in
Thoroughfare Neck, until the death of
his wife (who was Miss Euphemia
Johnson) five years ago, when he moved
to Audubon, N. j.. to be near his boys,
most of whom hold fine petitions with
the Victor Talking Machine Company,
at Camden, N. j. He is survived by
five sons and one daughter as follows:
Walter J. Stats of Merchantville, N.
j, comptroller of the Victor Talking
Machine Company, and high official;
Oliver Stats, of Audubon, N. j., Her
bert Stats and Hamilton Stats, of
Camden, N. j.; Elmer Stats, of near
Wilmington and Miss Jessie Stats, of
Audubon, N. J.
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WHY PRINCE ALBERT WINS

Smokers so much appreciate the
flavor and coolness and aroma of Prince
Albert pipe and cigarette tobacco that
they often marvel that this one brand
could be so different from all others.
The answer to this question is to be
found on the reverse side of every
Prince Albert package, where you will
read: "Process Patented July Both,
1907" That tells the whole story.
Prince Albert is made by patented
process that cuts out the bite and parch,
which makes the tobacco so mighty
agreeable and satisfying to men of
every taste of every civilized nation on
the globe.
Smokers should realize that this pa
tented process cost three years contin-
uous work and study and fortune in
money to perfect. But the result has
proven to be worth all that was expend-
ed upon it, because 1t has set free men
who believed they never could enjoy a
pipe or mdkin's cigarette.
Prince Albert makes it possible for
every man to smoke a pipe or to roll
his own cigarettes. And, no matter
how tender the tongue Prince Albert
cannot bite or parch. That is cut out
by the patented process, leaving for the
smoker only the joys of the fragrant
tobacco.
1t is fact that since Prince Albert
arrived" just about six years ago, it
has made three men smoke pipes where
one smoked pipe before!
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PLEASED WITH AGRICULTURE

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Not long before his first inauguration
as president and after the close of the
! Revolutionary struggle, in a letter to
one of his friends, Washington said
''The more 1 am acquainted with agri-
cultural affairs the better am pleased
with them. can nowhere find SO great
satisfaction as in those innocent and
useful pursuits. In indulging these
feelings am led to reflect how much
more delightful to an undebauched
mind is the task of making improve
ments on the earth than all the vain
glory which can be acquired from raw
aging it"
Washington was progressive
farmer; he knew few things about
the science of getting best results from
a combination of air-water and soil that
were in advance of the general knowl-
edge of his day. He was an expert
mental farmer, as, of course, he could
very we'll afford to be One of the
things he experimental with was al
falfa, and if his time and attention had
not been so largely engaged in guiding
the soreIy buffeted ship Of state out in
to the deep, safe waters, the immense
value of this forage and soil improving
crop would probably have been gener-
ally understood fifty years earlier. An
other thing he demonstrated is the su-
periority of the mule as general utility
farm beast.
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Forest Church Notes

Special Services are being held during
this week; and although the stormy
weather reduced the attendance, yet the
services were very helpful
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock
the PASTORS Glass will meet in the IL
brary room for the instruction of those
desiring to be received into church
membership.
On Sunday morning next, the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be ad-
ministered.. The Session will meet on
Sunday morning at 1O.15 O'Clock to re-
ceive those desiring to unite with the
church.
The Sunday School collection next
Sunday will be the last collection of the
year for missions; and a large contribu-
tion is requested.
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Bethesda Church Notes

March 18th. $50 A. M. brotherhood
Devotional meeting.
1890 A. M. Public worship with SER
mon. Subject, ''The One Foundation. -
2P. NJ. Missionary Anniversary.
This is always an occasion of interest in
our school, which for years has laid a
generous offering on the altar Of the
church for the holy cause of missions.
Teachers and scholars know what the
occasion calls for. Let US all rally to
the standard next Sunday afternoon,
and raise our apportionment. Send
your offering, it you cannot possibly be
present.
7.30 P. M. Preaching by Rev. H. C..
Shipley. The pastor will deliver a mis-
sionary address at Odessa.
Subscribers to the Christian Advocate
will please see the Pastor about their
subscriptions within the next ten days.
Jr. League Saturday at 5 T . III. III
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Hog Cholera Appears

Hog cholera has appeared in the herd
of thoroughbreds at Delaware College
experiment farm. Seven hogs already
have died and six or seven are sick.
The entire herd of from so to go. is val
ued at about $2,5 800, while the loss sus-
tained by the death of the seven is
probably $500.
Dr. Raymond C. Reed, veterinarian
at Delaware College, is looking after
the herd and treating those that are
sick. All of the herd have been inocu-
lated by DR.. Reed.
The source of the disease is unknown.
There is practically quarantine at the
college farm as no outside swine are
allowed to come in or any of the college
herd to leave. The matter has been re-
ported to the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board and DR.. H. P. Ewes, state vete-
rinarian.
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Eggs 95 Per Cent

Eggs not 95 per cent good will be barred
from interstate commerce hereafter
under a ruling by the Department OF
Agriculture. Shippers packing more
than five per cent. bad eggs will be re-
garded as violating the pure food and
drugs act by adulteration.
Investigation has shown, the depart
ment's announcement says, that through
the method of handling, shippers may
eliminate all but about five per cent. of
bad eggs.
Decomposed eggs to be used for tan
ming or such purposes, under the de-
partment's ruling, must be removed
from the shell before shipment to
render them incapable Of being sold for
food.
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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH
Should Take up More Important
Things During Lent
THE MISSIONARY MITE BOXES

March 18th. The First Sunday il
Lent.
Divine service:-8 A. NJ, Holy Com
munion.
1920 Morning Prayer and Sermon.
11.45 Sunday School.
7.3O Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Wednesday evening, Evening Prayer
and Sermon by the Rev. A. Edwin
Clattenburg, Vic ar-Christ-Immanuel
Church, Wilmington, Del.
Friday afternoon, $50. Evening
Prayer and Meditation.
The Lenten Missionary Mite Boxes
are ready for distribution; many of the
children of the Sunday School have al
ready received them. But there are a
number of the adults who always take
them, and we hope they will do so this
year, as heretofore. The money COL
lected in these Mite Boxes is sent to
the Board of Missions in New York for
the extension of Chrlst's Kingdom here
in the United States and in the foreign
field. And the amount raised is credited
on the apportionment of the Parish for
Missions.
Let US have s good attendance on
Wednesday evenings and show our ap-
probation to the Visiting Clergy who
bring US helpful messages. The only
week-night service will be on Wednes-
day. Let US keep nights during Lent
free from secular engagements so that
nothing may interfere with our presence
in church. If the season of Lent laden
with spiritual blessings comes and goes,
leaving no blessing upon your life,
WHOSE FAULT WILL IT BE?
WHAT'S The GOOD OF LENT?
None whatever, unless take that holy
season seriously. There is no magic in the
forty days of Lent. If we ''give up"
certain things, harmless in themselves,
for the sake of finding time for empha-
sizing more important things, let US see
to it that we ''take up those more i'm
portant things, and do them. The
trouble with most peoples Lent is that
they make it merely negative, instead
of positive. Lent is the time to say
''No" to many an inclination, but it is
also the time to say Eyes" to the calls
of religion that we have grown careless
about.
Lent is the time to "deny";; yes, hut
also the time to "do" other things In
short, plan to make your Lent con-
structive as we'll as destructive, positive
as well as negative, and the result will
be real growth in the religious life.
Remember, too, that Lent is not police
regulation; the Church does not say
"you must; rather does she invite
with the words ''you may.
In short, Lent is an opportunity for
spiritual progress that you cannot af-
ford to ignore. How much like an in
vestment it is, put little into it and you
get little out of it; put much into it and
you get much.
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BIOme--COsden Wedding

A quiet wedding was solemnized here,
Monday night, when Miss Mabelle Cos
den, eldest daughter of Mrs. Julia Cos
den, was united in marriage to Frede-
rick J. .Blome, youngest son of Frederick
Blome, Sr., at the St. Anne's P. E.
Church, by Rev. Percy L. Donaghay.
After reception at the home of the
brides mother, the couple started on a
short wedding trip North. They will
be at home after Monday, March 13, at
the home of the brides mother, on East
Main street,
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Child Dies Of Dog Bite

Woodrow Wilson Tryce. 3-year-old
son of Walter Tryce, of fredericksburg,
Md, died presumably of rabies Monday.
Six weeks ago he was bitten on the face
by strange dog. The animal disap-
peared and it is not known whether it
had rabies or not.
The wounds were cauterized and
other precautions taken to prevent ser
ious complications. Sunday the boy
was seized with convulsions which con-
tinued until his death. Mad dogs have
infested this peninsula for several
months.
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Crops Recommended to Farmers

The Soil Improvement Committee of
the National Fertilizer Association has
sent out a bulletin containing recon-
mendstions from various State expert
ment stations concerning varieties of
crops advisable at this time.
In Delaware recommendations for
corn are: For heavy, rich land, johnson
County White, Reeds Yellow Dent and
Leaning; for light land, Sussex and
Hundred Day Bristls. For wheat,
Gypsy Rudy, Red Wonder, Mediter-
ranean, Dietz, Leaps Prolific, CurreIl's
Prolific and Poole are suggested In
spring oats, for northern part, Silver
mine and Swedish select; for winter,
southern part, Virginia Gray and Ban
croft.
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We are now showing Early
Spring Hats. L. M. SCOTT.
M. Banning & Son Closing Out

All his many friends will regret to
learn that Mr.. M. Banning intends to
close up his grocery business in the
Comegy's Block where he is selling his
stock at greatly reduced prices
By his uniform courtesy and absolute
ly square and honorable dealings as a
merchant in this town during the past
I5 years, MIR. Banning mas won the
entire confidence of the whole com
munity, and everyone will be sorry to
see him quit the business. Its sufficient
honor for his sons to add that they too
have practiced his just and fair methods
of doing business For the next 80
days, then, his customers can get big
bargains in groceries, etc at his store.
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To Wipe Out Hog Cholera

A campaign looking to the prevention
of anthrax by vaccination and the pre-
vention and era iication of hog cholera
which is spreading in this State, was
inaugurated at joint meeting of the
State Board of agriculture and the
State Livestock Sanitary Board in Will
mington last Monday.
The latest outbreak of hog cholera oc-
CURED in New Castle county last week,
and as the fight against this disease,
which is contagious, will require con-
siderable sum of money, and the board
is without the necessary funds, the next
session of legislature will be asked for a
sufficient appropriation to cover the
cost.
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viii Get $5OO,OOO A Year

On the authority of Terry Ramsaye
on the Mutual Corporation, Charlie
Chaplin signed contract which will pay
him $780, 900 a year salary, not to men,
ton check for $3.50, 900 which was
handed to him as bonus before the
ink was dry on his signature.
To be exact, the salary viii be $40, o. O
week. Multiplied by fifty-two. his
yearly wages will amount to $500, 900.
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Shirt Factory Starts Soon

Mrs. Naudain is having her building
in which the New Century Club met,
repaired, and the upper room will be
used by Mr.. Stats for shirt factory,
he having rented the room. He wants
to notify workers that he will begin
work by April 1st if, as is expected, the
electrical power be installed, at that
time. His machines are'new improved,
easy to run and the work is not heavy.
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CHARLES T. CROssLANn

Charles T Grassland, aged 1O2 years
6 months and 27 days, died about LIE
O'Clock Thursday morning, at the home
of his great nephew, George D. Cross
land, near Mt. Pleasant. Mr.. Grassland
was perhaps the oldest resident in this
county and is survived by two daughters
and a number of grandchildren and
great-grandchildren
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral this afternoon at one
O'Clock from the home of George D.
Grassland, near Mt. Pleasant, without
further notice. Interment at St.
Georges cemetery.
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Clear Cochran Street

Cochran street at its western end has
been so obstructed with curbing stones,
old tree stumps, etc., hauled there by
the town, that it cannot be used by the
Middletown Farms and others seeking
to get at freight cars at that point.
This amounts to a public nuisance and
the Town Board should have it cleared.
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Honor System at Delaware College

At meeting of the students of Del
aware College this week an association
was organized to be known as "The
Student Government Association of
Delaware College," " which body will see
the enforcement of the rules. The
meeting of the students was approved
by the faculty.
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Held as Saloon Bandit

William Bell, colored, % years old,
1iddletown, Del was held in $25OC
bail for Court Saturday by Magistrate
Imber in the Second district. On Feb
ruary "a, according to the police, Bel
entered saloon at Eleventh and Lom-
bard streets, and while talking to the
proprietor, threw red pepper in his face
in an attempt to rob the cash till. He
was frightened away, however, by the
cries of the injured man. .-Pdila. Er.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 8, 1916.
Middletown Transcript,
Gentlemen:-
The above notice ap-
peared in the Philadelphia papers and l
wish to say, it is not the William Bell,
son of Charles Bell of your town, who
works for me. and has for three years,
and is good young colored man. Please
given little notice so his friends will
know it was not him.
Yours truly,
G. W. STEPHENS.
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Sale of Personal Property

D. P. Hutchison, auctioneer of Town
send, has sold during the month of Jan
uary and February, 1916, $64, 255 worth
of personal property. Mules and horses
were about the same in age and quality.
But the cows were the poorest l have
sold for a number of years. Mr. Hutch
ison desires to thank those that en-
ployed him and wishes them success in
their new undertakings.
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OBITUARY
NATHAN SIMMONS

Nathan Simmons. died at his home in
Wilmington on Thursday, aged 73 years.
Deceased was former resident of
MiddletOwn. and the remains will be
brought here on the 11.26 train this
Saturday, evening, and interment will
be made in Forest Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1916-03-11

All the New Styles in Early
Spring Hats, at L. M. SCOTS.
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Early Spring Styles in Walking
Hats. Read our Dress Ad.
FOgel & Burstan.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-05

Leslie Glsnville of this city which
was very happily received. This
was followed by the soul-stirring
hymn. Faith of Our Fathers. Glori-
Gus Faith" after which the pastor.
Rev. Sperry. gave an address on the
Methodist Pioneers, who paved the
way and laid the foundation Of Meth
odism in America. and In honor OF
Philip Embury. who organized the
first Methodist church in America in
1876. one hundred and fifty years
ago. at the instigation OF Balbora
Hech, known In Methodist circles
as the Mother OF Methodism in
America" The lives and works of
Thomas Strawbridge. Capt. Webb.
Francis Ashbury and others who
were associated with Embury in this
work. as well as the organization of
the church under a delegated confer
ence in 1854. was also touched upon.
The exercises of the day were full of
interest and profit and the big din
ner and hospitality of host and hos
tess was richly enjoyed. A day to
be long remembered with good seed
sowing that will undoubtedly bear a
good harvest.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-05
BIG POTATOES FROM
GARFIELD COUNTY.

w. Il. Strickland. linotype opera
tor in the composing roonf OF The
Daily Record. received by parcel post
this morning from Sig Anderson of
Rifle, Colorado, seven potatoes that
tipped the beam at fraction over
fifteen pounds. They are specimens
of what is known as the Peoples"
variety and are fine edible potato.
The largest of these potatoes weighs
three and n half pounds: is nine and
quarter inches in length and thir-
teen inches and a half in circum-
ference. Another one weighs three
pounds, Is nine and three quarters
inches in length and Is eleven and
three quarters in circumference.
These two monsters of the potato
field have been placed on exhibition
In the window OF tho Record office.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-05

reasons. Senator Lines was him
self railroad man and the trans
portation interests concerned in the
measure expected him to vote for
it. To support the bill was, in the
opinion of Senator Lines, detrimental
TO the interests of Fremont county
and he. fought its passage at every
step of the proceedings. His loyalty
to his constituents could not be
thwarted by promises of reward. or
threats of intimidation. The Moffat
tunnel bill went thru the senate.
but Senator Lines voted mo" from
the start and stuck to it in spite of
the pressure eXerted upon him to act
otherwise.
Senator Lines is a member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and is an Elk and a Mason. He has
earned another term in the senate
and the Republicans of Fremont
county VIII see to II that his ambi-
ton in that respect is gratifed-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-05
ADVERTISEMENT.
SENATOR N. N. LINES HAS
MADE A GOOD RECORD IN
COLORADO STATE SENATE

Matt n. Lines. the designate of
the county assembly and made the
candidate of the Republican party for
state senator at the primary election
in September, has lived in Fremont
county for a quarter of a century;
thirteen years of which were spent
as a resident of Florence and twelve
as resident of Canon City Mr.
Lines came to this county from
Missouri to help build the Florence
& Cripple Creek railroad and was
on the payroll of that company until
II went out of business a few years
ago. He is still in the railroad SER
vice as a locomotive engineer and is
the friend of labor. as well as those
who employ it, whether in transport
tation. or in other fields OF produc-
tive enterprise.
His wide acquaintance among the
people of this county and the state
at large. coupled with his keen obser-
vation and study of the economic
needs of this section. has qualified
him to an unusual degree for the
legislative office to which he aspires.
Senator Lines has served the people
of Fremont county in the General
assembly of Colorado with honor to
himself and credit to his constitu-
ents. having been two times a
member of the senate. Four years
ago. as well as in 1914. he was the
nominee of the Republican and Prog
ressiye parties for the senatorship
and was elected by a gratifying plu-
rality in both instances. His fami-
Iiarity with the work to be done and
his popularity with the public men
of the state renders him a peculiarly
strong and available candidate at
this time. His numerous friends are
anxious for his return TO the senate
where he may continue a career of
usefulness for the people.
The integrity of Senator Lines is
above reproach and he has proven
himself at all times to be faithful to
the trust imposed upon him, wheth-
er OF a private or a public character.
few years ago when the Mofat
tunnel bill was before the senate
and was the paramount issue in
the legislature and when nearly ev-
cry senator was in fsSor of its enact
ment those who stood out against It
we-e the subject OF severe criticism
and terrific pressure was brought TO
bear upon them to induce them to
change their minds.
The hrunt of the criticism, pres
sure and influence OF the majority
and the powers behind it was direct
ed at Senator Lines. The Moffat
tunnel meant much to certain rail-
road companies in the state They
were greatly in favor of it for selfish