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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-23

City officers late yesterday sho'
end killed NANCY old dog that has
leen an eye-sore 10 the public for
several weeks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-23

|. w. Tindle, who was formerly
connected with the T. & b. V. road
here in the capacity of cashier. was
last week checked in as agent here
and is now in charge of that COM
paBy's affairs in Waxahachie. Mr..
Tindle succeeds John B. George,
who has been with the road as agens
for a number of years, and has
entered upon his duties as such. He
held responsible positions. He went
fro m Waxahachie TO Cleburne and
from there to Mexia where he work
ed for the T. 4 B. v
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-23

Every day people are hunting
rooms to rent. If you have more
rooms than you are using, why not
lease them to some one? Let the
Daily Light want column find you
occupants for them. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-23

IDEAL SARSAPARILLA works
out liver troubles, flushes the KID
news. purifies the blood. Good health
fellows. Try one half bottle under
our guarantee. At drug stores. az II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-23

Why not let those idle rooms you
have bring you in. an incomc2 A
small want ad in the Daily Light
viii rent them for you. III
The day book., 1916-03-27

hold. There are only three boys and
three girls, every one of them
healthy and happy.
Tommy has always been noted for
being a disciplinarian on the ball
field; he is no less the last word in
his home.
In Natick Tommy is almost re-
garded as a town oracle. When some
son of Natick needs a little money to
tide him over a rough spot, he gen.
orally goes to Connolly. When bride
and bridegroom plan their honey
moon Tommy is always consulted as
to the best route and as to the hotels
where they should stop. They know
Tommy is the most widely travelled
man in Natick. A fortunate citizen
who has money to invest usually
seeks a bit Of advice from Tommy
before a long or short chance.
Connolly is regarded as the wealth.
lest umpire in baseball He admits
to having saved and made $4,000
since his big league debut. At one
time he had all his funds in 80 differ
ent banks.
Connolly has much Of his savings
The day book., 1916-03-27
BY HAROLD JOHNSON

BY HAROLD JOHNSON
"Can you tell me where can find
Tommy Connolly" That is the ques-
ton I put to the station agent Of
the Boston & Albany road at Natick,
Mass. Natick, by the way, is the home
of Eddie Mahan, star Harvard ath-
lete; ''Pooch" Donovan, famous Har-
ward trainer; Tommy Connolly, vet
eran American league umpire, and
other sport celebrities too numerous
to mention. The time was about 8
o'clock in the evening.
'You mean the American league
umpire, suppose" was the response
to my question.
THAT is the gentleman I am look
ing for l answered.
THAT is an easy one," said the
station agent. ''He is at home with
his family" He then directed me to
his residence.
The station agent had in a few
words summed up the home life of
the dean of the American league
staff. Connolly lives for his wife and
children, and believe me there are
some children in the Connolly house
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Celebrated 18th Birthday

Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. MarGer, Of near
Mt. Pleasant, on Monday evening de-
lightfully entertained a few friends in
honor of their daughter, Elva's eigh-
teenth birthday. The evening was spent
in vocal and instrumental music and
games; at late hour the guests were
invited to the diningroom where re-
freshments were served in abundance.
Those present were, E. R. Marker and
wife, Richard Moore and wife. Barton
Hopkins and wife, Noble Biddle and
wife, Edward Wilson and wife, Misses
Nora Robinson, Maize Daniels, Bertha
and Ethel FARRELL, Edna Grassland, Mar
garet Walz, Hilda Austin, Olive War
rem, Viola Marker and 2 lima Biddle,
and Messrs. James Robinson, Harry
and Samuel Daniels, Howard and Par
ker Grassland, Rowe Jacobs, Lloy d
Spicer, Edwin Loveless, Low Pleasau-
ton, Watson Austin, Edwin Moore,
Grandon Marker, all of Mt Pleasant;
Mr.. and YRS. Smallwood, of Wildwood,
N. j.; George and Norman Bender, Of
st. Georges; Irving Clay, Of Elkton,
Md; Edward Plea ;anton, of Summit
Bridge, and, Lee Cam, of Kirkwood.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Pinned Beneath Their Automobile

A serious automobile accident hap
p ened on the road from Odessa to Mid
dletown Saturday afternoon. in which
three young men were injured. Osborne
E. Banning, of this town, John Skeggs
and James Benson, of Wilmington tea
company, were the vic inns.
The three young men for several
weeks, had been canvasing the neigh
borhood for their company, and for the
past few days had been using an auto
mobile belonging to the company to de-
liver goods. They were running at mod
crate rate of speed on the Odessa road
and in trying to make turn into the
farm lane of Lee Pennington, near
that town, Bension, the driver of the
car, lost control of the steering gear,
and the car left the road and ran into
an embankment, Overturning.
Mr.. Pennington, with the assistance
of passersby, hurried the men to this
town, where they were treated by local
physician.
Banning suffered a bruised knee and
decorations of the head, Bension had
severed laceration of the head and face
from the broken windshield, and is
somewhat injured internally from being
jammed against the steering wheel.
Skeegs, knocked unconcious by the
Jolt, soon revived.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
New Century Program

Mrs. J. A. Jaquith gave the members
of the New Century Club a very de-
lightful afternoon on Tuesday, with a
Thanksgiving program as follows:
Reading of the Presidents Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation by Mrs. Lillian N
Biggs; reading of Governor Miller's
Proclamation, by Mrs. M. N. Willis;
reading how woman, Mrs. Sarah E.
Hale, of Philadelphia, instituted Thanks
giving Day, Mrs. F. S. Kohl; two vocal
selections Landing of the Pilgrims"
and "The World is full of Beauty" by
girls of the High School. assisted by
Miss Louise Ratledge, instructor in
music at the school; reading, "Histori-
cal Sketch of Dover Green" written
by Walter Morris, of Dover, and read
by Mrs. Mary C. Pool. At the conclu-
sion of the program, doughnuts and
coffee were served, followed by a social
hour.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Forest Church Notes
.unday, December Sd, 1916.

Sunday, December Sd, 1916.
1880 A. NJ. Public worship with
sermon.
1O45 A. NJ Sunday School session.
All men are cordially invited to join the
mems Bible Glass. The Pastor is the
teacher of this class.
2.30 P. M. Armstrong Chapel Sunday
School.
645P. M. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Topic, ''The Conservation of Busi-
ness Life" Rev. 3:14-22> Conservation
meeting.
73OP. NJ. Evening service with ser
mon.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered on Sunday morn
ing, December 10th, and the Preparatory
service will~be held on Friday evening,
December 9Th.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
FOR TAX REVISION
Alfred |. dupont Says Present
System FavOrs Rich Man
TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE

Alfred l. DUPONT, himself man of
wealth running high into tie millions,
says Delaware's taxation methods favor
the rich man, enable him to pay less
than his proper share of the public fl
nanclal burden, and therefore should be
revised on basis made equitable to the
man of small means?
10 this end Mr.. DUPONT has made
statement, advising that the matter be
brought before the approaching session
OF the Legislature. He says:
"My whole aim now is to endeavor to
arouse the people of the State to the
necessity of the enactment of new and
more progressive laws. This cannot be
done hurriedly and will take time.
Abuses that have cursed Delaware for
so long must be vigorously combated
and finally crushed. With the Legisla-
ture about to go into session, the time
at last for full discussion of the sub
Ject seems ripe.
Most of our revenue and taxation
laws are more than hundred years old.
There are many men in Delaware, we'll
able to do so, who do not bear their just
share of the burden of taxes; in fact
such laws as we seem to have framed
are for the sole purpose of assisting such
men to pay as little as possible. And it
is by the minimum that they intend to
stick if permitted to do so.
Delaware, per capita, is nearly as
wealthy as any State in the Union. But
the largest part Of this wealth does not
contribute its proper share of the States
expense in running it's government, its
schools and its various public institu-
tions.
Delaware is becoming too important
State, and too progressive longer to
stand for such methods, if it expects to
do for its citizens what other progressive
States in the Union are doing for theirs.
once in the front rank as a State it has
now fallen behind in all things, and
largely to the fact that such laws of re-
cent enactment have been framed not
in the interest of the people, but for
some political party or Individual Real
estate taxes have made living high for
the average citizen, and it is no secret
that rents in Philadelphia are from $40
to $50 month lower than in Wilmington
So it goes with other matters affecting
the average man, and he is compelled
to look to his lawmakers for relief
"Steps should at once be taken by the
next Legislature providing complete
revision of our system of taxation, both
State and county, so that ultimately
proper legislation be enacted giving the
people tax laws of the best character.
Property, zeal and personal, should be
taxed alike, and taxed equitably If a
man has a million to be levied upon, he
should Objectno more than the man who
has only a hundred dollars in property.
Surely it is right that the person who
can afford to pay taxes should pay them.
and consider it distinct duty as well
as an honor to himself and his State.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Pulled From Jaws Of Death

William Mahle, an engineer at the
pumping station of the P. B. & W.
Railroad, here, was about to make a
trip to Wilmington, Saturday after
noon, and attempted to board the train
leaving here at 2 so p. M, as it was
about to move from the station. He
missed his hold on the rail of the car
and fell heavily on his shoulder, i'm
mediately toward the wheels.
Levi Atwell and Purnal Hall, two
employees Of Middletown Farms Co.,
who had finished loading a truck load of
milk, were standing directly in front
Of Mahle, and both grabbed him and
pulled him from the track before the
wheels could strike him. He suffered
badIy-wrenched shoulder from the ac-
cident.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

In This AND NEAKb1 i fJlNIS
Be thankful
Fine fall weather.
Flowers almost gone.
Turkeys are loOsting high.
The sweet potato market is brisk.
Marriage bells will soon be ringing.
The bark of the rabbit dog and the
explosion of tle gun are now familiar
sounds.
Mrs. Elwood l. Banning pleasantly
entertained the U. T. G. Sewin., Circle
at her home Monday evening
Trout fishing season in this vicinity,
Delaware City, has ended after one of
the best seasons in many years.
Extensive improvements sre being
made to the interior of the fire engine
building at Delaware City thus week.
John D. Stradley, retired baggage
master, of Townsend, slipped on the ice
on Saturday and received severe fall.
Ho is 70 years of age and it was quite
a shock to him
List of Letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post-office for the week ending
Nov. 23d, 1916 Mrs Amey Going, Miss
Sadie Hammond, Miss Bea rice Clifton,
John Townsend, Alfred Johnson, M. H.
Haley, Zed Edge.
John Heldmyer, Jr., Real Estate
Broker, North Broad stree, has sold
Samuel K. Chambers, Wes Grove, Pa,
his farm near StrickersV, j., Pa, to
James and Voshell Robinson, Newark,
Del. Purchase price. 81, 800.
Clyde S. Holland, IS, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Holland, of Smyrna, has
been UNANIMOUSLY elected by the Della
wars College Agriculture Club to the
position of assistant advertising man
ager of the delaware Farmer"
At meeting of Smyrna Town Coun-
Gil Friday evening with President Rey-
nolds and quorum present, it was
voted to secure the Citizens Hose Com
pany in the sum of $4,000 in the mat
4er of paying for the new LaFrance
Triple Combination Chemical Fire En-
gine.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Bethesda Church Notes

Sunday, December Sd. $50 A. M.
Brotherhood Devotional meeting. C.
F. Deakyne, leader.
1890 A. NJ. Preaching by the Pastor.
2P. NJ. Sunday School session.
73O P. M. Song service and preaching
by the Pastor.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday even.
ing at 730 O'Clock.
Glass meeting on Thursday evening
at 8 o'clock.
Jr. League every Wednesday after
noon at 4.1O o'clock. Bear this in mind
and note change in time of meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Home and Woman's Foreign
Missionary societies will be held at the
home of Mrs. NJ. B. Burris next Mon
day evening, December 4th. The Queen
Esther Circle is cordially invited to be
present.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Birthday Party

<Nr. and Mrs. Thomas Maylor, of
near town, entertained a number of
friends on Sunday afternoon, from 2 to
5 o'clock, in honor of the ninth birth
day of their son, William. He received
many useful presents, and refresh
ments consisting of ice cream, cake,
fruits and mints were served.
Those presents were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas H. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Green,
Isaac Green, Harry, Clyde and William
Taylor, Miss Anna Stats, Edna and
Lewis Green, Elizabeth. Esther, and
Margaret ShaIlcross, Richard and Edith
Cochran, Walter and H len Kromemier,
Edith Jewell and Eunice Horsey.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Basket Ball Victory for H. H. S.

The local girls basket ball team de-
feated the Harrington High School girls
II to Friday afternoon on the home
grounds. The visitors came in an auto
truck accompanied by teachers and
'roOters' but our girls proved too fast
for them 1t is greatly to be regretted
that the attendance at these games is
so poor the team does not make expenses.
Such splendid playing should receive
more encouragement from parents and
friends.
The game scheduled for today with
Caesar Rodney High School had to be
postponed owing to the weather being
too cold for an out door game. and the
local team has no room in which to play
an indoor game.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Delaware As An Apple State

Within a few years, if as rapid
strides are made within the next two
years as there have been within the
past eighteen months, Sussex county
will be one of the largest apple produc-
ing sections in the United States, and
the output, combined with that of Kent,
the apple centre of Delaware at the
present time, will make Delaware as
famous for the growth of apples as it
was once famous as the home of the
peach.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
OBITUARY
MRS. BARBARA BETH

Mrs. Barbara Beth, widow of Daniel
Beth, died at her home near Black
bird, Monday afternoon at $50 o clock,
aged II years. The deceased had been
ill with pneumonia for nearly week
and her death was expected by her
family and friends.
Mrs. Beth leaves to mourn her death
three sons, James Beth, of Willning-
ton; and John and Charles who lived at
hone.
The funeral services were held at her
late residence Friday afternoon, and in
terment was made in Glenwood ceme-
terry, Smyrna.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Protective Association

A meeting of the Farmers Protective
Association will be held in McWhorter's
Hall, this Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock
Nearly 100 farmers and business men
have joined this association, and the
meeting is to arrange plans that will
lead to the prosecution and conviction
of thieves operating so persistently in
this and nearby communities, and also
to unite into membership any others
desiring to lend their aid to the move
ment The meeting is open to all inter-
ested.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Mill Lane Honor Roll

The following pupils of the Mill Lane
School deserve special commendation
for the past month:
Seventh Grade Edith Cochran, Eliza
beth Shallcross
Fifth Grade-Edith Jewell, Esther
Shallcross.
Third Grade-W William Taylor.
Second Grade-Eunice Horsey. Mar
garet Shallcross.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
MRS, ANNA BRACELANn

After an illness of only few days
Mrs. Anna Braceland died Of pneumonia
at her home on Ande son street Mon
day evening, aged Is years.
Funeral services were held in St.
Joseph's Church at ten o'clock Friday
morning and interment was made in St.
Francis Xavier Cemetery, near War
wick.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
WILLIAM COLLINS HARRISON

William Collins Harri: on, infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C.. Harrison,
died at the home of his parents, near
McDonough, Friday of last week.
Funeral services were held on Sunday
afternoon and interment made in the
M E. Cemetery at Odessa.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
GRANGE NOTES

The last meeting of Peach Blossom
Grange gave consideration to the Pro-
posed Changes in Delaware School Laws.
Mr.. Fred. Brady, a member of the
State Board of Education presided and
introduced DR.. S. C. Mitchell, President
of Delaware College, who with the
members of the Grange, discussed some
of the headings in the pamphlet, Estate
Board of Education's Proposals for
School Legislation for 1916" issued by
Prof. Chas. NJ. Wagner, the first being
a card record system which will enable
a schol1r to be transferred from one
school to another when the standardiza-
ton of grades makes such a transfer
possible.
Dealing with schools too large which
will enable the teacher to be protected
against having too large a number of
scholars and looking toward the consoI-
idation of schools.
SPECIAL SCHOOL SUPERVISION
The Superintendent to have assistants
thereby enabling him to visit more fire.
quently the schools under his care.
MINIMUM ATTENDANCE LAW
The Compulsory Law which is to en-
force more fully the Compulsory School
Law with its various notifications. and
lastly the reconstruction of tax system
which will abrogare the antiquated sys-
TEN used since 1929.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

Just received Is Ladies' SAM
PIE SUITS, very latest styles,
worth $40 to $25-OnIy SIS. But
you must come quickly.
FOGEL & BURSTAN.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

Santa Claus wants more little
boys and girls to write him, care
Of FOgeI & Burstan, telling him
what they want for Christmas gifts.
FOGEL & BURSTAN.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

Mayor Price has announced that he
will be a candidate for reelection in
Wilmington next June.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

Santa has crammed FOgel &
Burstan's Toy Department with
Toys Of all Sorts and no end Of
Christmas Gifts.
FOGEL & BURSTAN.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-03
An Experienced Educator

AS the best is none too good for
Ebert county is the reason N. N.
Bailey was chosen as the candi-
date for county superintendent
of schools. The following from
the Divide Tidings shows how he
is appreciated in Calhan:
Word comes to this office from Ebert
county that our efficient superintendent
of the Calhan schools, N. N. Bailey, is
making good as n vote getter on the
Democratic ticket for superintendent OF
schools OF that county. But We see the
Professor in Calhan every day about his
regular work there in the High school
Well, this kind of campaigning may suit
Elbert county. Under the circumstances
it suits Calhan splendidly and further,
if Calhan people were the voters in Ell
bert county, it would go solidly for
Bailey. Calhan people will regret very
much, il he succeeds in being elected in
Elbert county, to lose the principal
whose efforts and efficiency has done SO
much to put the Calhan schools and the
Eastern FL Paso County High school on
the high plane which they now are.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-03
Public Trustee,s Sale.

Whereas, Michael j. O'Brien, grantor,
by trust deed, dated Septembe- O.,
1919, and recorded in the office Of the
clerk and recorder of Elbert county, Col
nrado, in book Gl at page 90, conveyed
to the public trustee Of said county, the
following Iand in said county, towit
The esst half (E1s OF the southwest
quarter (SW14) and the west half (W1sl
Of the southeast quarter (SEA) of sec
ton thirty -four t3i) in township seven ~,
south Of range sixty four (6i), west Of the
ixth Principal Meridian, situate in the
county Of Ebert, state of Colombo, in
trust, to secure one principal note OF even
date with said Trust Deed for 81 600 0U.
payable to G. l.. Hames or order, five
YEARS after date, with interest thereon
from date at the rate of eight per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually.
And whereas, default has been made
by the said grantor in said trust deed,
IN the performance of the covenants and
conditions imposed upon him by the
terms of said trust deed, in this, to wit;
That said grantor has failed to pay the
semi-annual interest on srid principal
note since September 8, 1914, in the sum
of Sl6i A to date; also the taxes for the
year 1914 in the sum of $500; and the
taxes for the year 1915 in the sum of
3l3.s5; and for the extension of the alb
stract OF title in the sum of 81 %; all OF
which taxes and said sum for the exten-
SION of the abstract of title have been
paid by the holder of said indebtedness;
aud all OF which said principal, interest,
taxes and expenses for abstract amounts
| TO date to the sum of 81 ,203 80, with in-
lerest on said principal note to date of
sale.
And whereas, the legal holder OF the
| ndebtcdn 81 represented by said note
mas filed with said public trustee notice
and demand IN writing, declaring. said
default, aud electing to declare the whole
icbt represented by said note, and in
| terest thereon to date Of sale, due and
payable, and demanding the sale OF said
land under said trust deed.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that pursuant to said notice, election
aud demand. and under and by virtue
OF the authority vested in me, by said
trust deed and the law, /. Tom Burnside,
county treasurer and ex -oillcio public
trustee Of said county, will sell the above
described land for cash, at public auc-
tion to tho highest bidder, at the south
| front door of the county court house in
said county, on Saturday, the 4th day OF
November, 1916, at 10 o'clock in the
\ forenoon, for the purpose of paying said
| notes, interest, costs of abstract and
| other expenses OF this sale and will give
| to the purchaser thereof certificate oi
purchase therefor us provided by law.
| Dated October 2. 1916
Tom BURNSIDE,
County Treasurer and ex- oflicio Public
Trustee of Elbert county, Colo.
First publication Oct. 6; last publ
cation Nov. 3, 1916.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-03
For County Treasurer.

To the Voters of Ebert Coun-
ty:-In placing nv name before
the voters of Ebert County for
reelection to the office of County
Treasurer | do so. not from any
selfish motive, but as an appre-
citation of my friends, who have
asked me to accept the candidacy,
which | value highly, both as an
expression of personal friend
ship and as an Indication that /
have fulfilled my official duties in
a way that has satisfied the pa
irons of my office. If reelected
! will continue to conduct the af-
fairs of the Office in an honest,
impartial manner, and shall ac-
cord the same treatment to all,
regardless of party affiliations.
Respectfully,
TOM BURNSIDE.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-03
For County Superintendent

] hereby announce myself as a
candidate for County Superin-
tendent of Schools of Ebert
County. Colorado. / have had
twelve years of successful expe-
rience in rural and village schools,
and have had a regular four
year. college course; also, have
had special work in the S TIA te
Universities of Colorado and Cal
ifornia, so feel well qualified foi
the position. If elected prom
ise 10 discharge the duties of the
office to the best of my ability
Your vote is earnestly and re
spectfully solicited.
N. N. BAILEY.