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Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28

SHERIFF'S SALE BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Lev. Fac, to me directed. will
be exposed to Public Sale at the
County Building, Southeast Corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware,
ON SATURDAY
THE 5th, DAY OF MAY, 1917
At II O'clock, A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate,
viz:
All that certain LOT, piece or parcel of
land with three story brick messuage
thereon erected situate in the City of
Wilmington, aforesaid, bounded and
described as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNIG at point on the North
erly side of Seventh Street at the dis
tance of twenty feet easterly from the
s,erly side of Tatnal Street, thence
northerly parallel with Tatnall street six
ty feet to corner in line of land of George
Powell; thence Easterly by a line of
said Powell's land parallel with Seventh
Street, twenty feet to a corner; thence
southerly parallel with Tatnall Street,
passing through the centre of the party
division wall of this and the house ad-
joining on the East, sixty feet to the
aforesaid side of Seventh Street; and
thence thereby Westerly twenty feet
to the place Of beginning. Be the con-
tents within those lines what they may.
Seized and taken IN execution as the
property of May A. Robinson and Will
liam H. Robinson, Jr., her husband
Mortgagors. and to be sold by
THEODORE w. FRANCIS. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DEL,
April 19, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
SHERiFF'S SALES

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of sundry writs of Vendue
Expended, to me directed, will be ex-
posed at Public Sale at the County
Building. Southeast Corner Of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware,
on SATURDAY.,
THE 5TH DAY OF MAY, 1917
At II O'clock, A. NJ.
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that plantation or tract of land,
with stone dwelling house, frame barn
and other buildings thereon erected sit
uate in Mill Creek Hundred aforesaid,
bounded and described as follows, to-
wit:
By the public road leading from Mil
ford Cross Roads to Corner Ketch, by
the public road leading from Hillside
School House to Thompscn's Bridge, by
White Clay Creek, by lands of John
Quill, lands of John Desmond, james
Maharty and lands of Eli Davis, con-
tanning seventy acres, one hundred fifty
seven and one-half perches more Or less.
Seized and taken in execution rs the
property of Sadie E. Aiken, Robert D.
Aiken, and George w. Aiken and to be
sold by
THEODORE W. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Wilmington, Del. April
Is, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
SHERIFF'S SALES

sHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ Of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
County Building, Southeast corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware,
ON SATURDAY, MAY 5th, 1917.
At II o'clock. A. M.
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land with a Store and dwelling thereon
erected, situated in the City Of Whining
ton, State of Delaware, bounded and
described as follows to-wit:-
BEGINNING at a point on the North
easterly side Of Fourteenth Street, dis
tance seventy-seven feet and one-lnch
>outheasterly from the corner formed
by the intersection of the Northeasterly
side of Fourteenth Street with the South
easterly side of Market Street thence
Northeasterly by line of land of A. B.
Stayton, parallel with Market st. thirty
two feet eight and three quarter inches
thence Easterly by line of said Stayton'
land six feet and mne inches more or
less to a point distant thirty. eight feet
and three and one half inches, North
eastery from the Northeasterly side of
Fourteenth Street measured at right
angels thereto and eighty-one feet
Southeasterly from the Southeasterly
side of Market Street, measured at
right angels thereto; thence North
easterly parallel with Market Street
ffty-fv feet and eleven inches to a
point in line of land now or late of C
G. Gabke; thence Northwesterly by
said Gabkes land and parallel with
Fourteenth street eighty-one feet to
the said Southeasterly side of Market
Street aforesaid; thence >outhwesterly
by the said side of Market Street
ninety-four feet to the corner formed
by the intersection of the said side of
Market Street with the Northeasterly
side of Fourteenth Street; thence
Southeasterly by the said side of Four
teenth Street, seventy-seven feet and
one inch to the place of BEGINNING.
Be the contents thereof what they may
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Mary V. Gallagher and
John J. Gallagher, her husband.
Mortgagors and it's, and to be sold by
THEODORE. w. FRANCIS, Sheriff
Sherlff's Office, Wilmington, Gel.,
April 18th. 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev Fac, to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
County Building, Southeast Corner
of Eleventh and King Streets, City
Of Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware.
ON SATURDAY,
THE 5TH DAY OF MAY, 1917
At IL O'clock A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
ALL that certain lot, piece or parcsl
of land with three story brick dwelling
thereon erected situate in the City of
Wilmington, aforesaid, bounded and
described as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at the intersection
formed by the line of the northerly side
of Ninth street with the line of the
eastery side of Adams street; thence
easterly by the said northerly side of
Ninth street, eighteen feet four inches
to a corner; thence northerly and par
allel with Adams street and passing
through the middle Of the division wall
of this and the house adjoining on the
east, eighty-six feet, three inches to a
corner; thence westerly and parallel with
Ninth street, eighteen feet four inches
to the aforesaid side of Adams street
aud thence thereby southerly eighty-six
feet three inches to the place of begin
ming Be the contents thereof what it
may.
Seized and taken in execu ton as the
property Of John Hare, Jr., Admins
traitor Of the estate of John Hare, de-
ceased Mortgagor, Emma E. Hare, the
co-mortgagor being also deceased) and
to be sold by
THEODORE w. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del, April
19, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
5HERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac, to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
County Building, Southeast Corner
of Eleventh and King Streets, City
Of Wilmington, New Castle County
delaware
ON SATURDAY,
THE 5TH DAY OF MAY, 1917,

At II O'clock, A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land
with the three story brick house thereon
erected, situated in the City of Will
mington, aforesaid, bounded and des-
cribed as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at corner Of a lot of
land lately conveyed or about to be con-
veyed to Samuel Pyle on the westerly
side of Orange street, at distance of
fifty-seven feet from the southerly side
of Tenth street; thence westerly passing
through the middle wall between this
and the adjoining house, and along the
line of said lot eighty feet to the line of
the ten pin alley lot, northerly parallel
with Orange street, eighteen feet to a
stake; thence easterly, parallel with
Tenth street, passing through the middle
of this and the adjoining house eighty
feet to the said side of Orange street,
aforesaid, and thence thereby southerly
eighteen feet to the place of beginning.
Be the contents within said bounds
more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Mary A. Mcdonnell, Ad-
ministratrix, d. b. n. C. t. a., of the es-
tate of James Cusick, deceased MARY
Cusick, wife of James Cusick, co-mort-
gagor, being also deceased), and to be
THEODORE W. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del, April
II, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fav., to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
County Building, southeast Corner
of Eleventh and King Streets, City
of Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware,
THE 5TH DAY OF MAY, 1917,
At II O'clock, A. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land with the buildings thereon erected,
formerly known as 81 King street, now
known as 815 King street, situated in
the City of Wilmington, New Castle
County and State of Delaware. bounded
and described as follows. to wit:
BEGINNING at point on the west
erly side of King street between Eighth
and Ninth streets at the distance of one
hundred and forty feet AMI ten inches
north from the side of Eighth street, a
corner for Masonic Hall Company's land;
thence Herewith westerly and parallel
with Eighth street, seventy feet to a
corner; thence southerly, parallel with
King street twenty-three feet nine and
one-quarter inches more or less, to a
line of land formerly of R. R. Robinson,
now of Millard T. Pool; thence easterly,
along the said Millard I. POOLS land
and passing through the middle of the
north wall of the building on the lot ad-
joining on the south, seventy feet to the
westerly side of King street, and thence
Herewith northerly twenty-thr feet
nine and one-quarter inches to the place
of beginning. Be the contents thereof
what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Arthur M. Matthes, Incor-
porated, a Corporation of the State of
Delaware, and to be sold by
THEODORE W. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del, April
II, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
ShERiFF'S SALES

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac, to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale, at the
County Building, Southeast corner of
Eleventh anq King Streets, city of
Wilmington, New Castle county, Del
aware,
ON SATURDAY
THE 5th. DAY OF MAY, 1917
At IL O'clock A. M.
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot of land with a
three story brick dwelling house there
on erected, situate in the city of Viii
mington aforesaid, bounded and des
cribed as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING on the southerly side of
Fourth street at the distance of one hum
dred and forty-two feet and seven inch
es easterly from the easterly side of
Franklin street; thence southerly, par
allel with Franklin street and passing
through the middle of an alley two feet
and six inches wide between this house
and the one adjoining it on the the west,
one hundred feet to a corner; thence
easterly, parallel with Fourth street,
seventeen feet nine inches to another
corner, tnence nOrCnerly, pdrdlleI Win
Franklin street and passing through the
middle of the division wall of this house
and the one adjoining it on the east, one
hundred feet to the aforesaid side of
Fourth street; and thence thereby
westerly. seventeen feet nine inches to
the place of beginning. Be the con-
tents thereof what they may. With
the use of said alley in common with
others entitled thereto forever
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Anna M. McNulty, Admin
istratriX cum testamento annexo of the
estate of Mary McNulty deceased,
Mortgagor, and to be sold by
THEODORE W. FRANCIS. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
April Is, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28

That Columbia professor that would
substitute the word "airplane" for
aeroplane deserves a vote of thanks,
for it certainly would be easier to pro-
nounce.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28

Our prominent dental scientists now
ascribe about all the ills the flesh is
heir to to the condition Of the teeth,
and we hive in a good deal of fear
that they'll soon discover that chill
dren may be permanently cured by
pulling two or three front ones.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28

Duels in France are considered un-
riotic in war time. 1t is to be
hoped their suspension will lead to the
conclusion after the war that they are
absolutely absurd, as other progressive
nations have come to regard them.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
STATE AND PENINSULA

Frank +. johnson has been appOlnte
Constable of Lewes.
Rehoboth Beach Coast Guard Station
was badly damaged by fire Thursday.
The mock trial held at Dover has net
ted $3.50 for the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation.
Sussex County Commissioners have
elected William T. Hudson Constable at
Selbyville.
Bridgeville Fire Department has orga-
nized into military company, and will
begin drilling.
Wilmington Central Labor Union has
protested to Council against considering
public business in executive sessions.
Herbert D. Belts, who committed sui
eide on Tuesday in his apartments, in the
Hotel DUPONT, left an estate of $50, 900.
A new pipe organ has been installed
in St. Thomas Episcopal Church, and the
old organ was given to Newark colored
church.
William P. Satterfield. Dover mer-
chant, has purchased the store of
Michael Riley, and will transfer his bus-
ness here.
J. T. Masten has been elected bridge
tender of the new county bridge which
crosses the Government canal at Reho-
both Beach.
Wilmington Scout Council has decided
to make the Scout of the city guardians
Of the community gardens promoted by
the Women's Defense League.
About 65 women of Elkton have orga-
nized unit of the Navy League, with
Mrs. Albert Constable president and
Mrs. j. Frank Frazer secretary.
Thomas Smith and James Layton
have been elected from Bridgeville Meth
odist Sunday School as delegates to the
State Sunday School Convention.
Thirty pupils of the Newark schools,
who include eight girls, have started
home garden work Under the joint sup
ervision of Miss Agnes Medill, a teacher
Wilmington Board Of Education has
unanimously decided to increase high
school teachers S1O0 year and elemen-
tary school teachers S150 year.
A terrific windstorm blew down the
large barn on the farm of w. R. Horsey
four miles southeast of Laurel, leaving
the horses and cows in it uninjured.
Plots of land for cultivation as gar
dens have been offered free to any resi-
dent of New Castle by Selden S. Deem
err, president of the Deemer Steel Cast
ing Company.
Delaware College has leased the
Guernsey bull, Anton's Nav King 22387
for one year for $500 to the Brookmeab
herd, owned by Frank Graham Thomas,
of Devon, Pa.
The Woman's Tuesday Night Club of
Bridgeville. has agreed to turn over the
proceeds of a recent entertainment, a.
mounting to nearly 500, to the Belgian
Relief Committee.
Josiah Marvel, it is understood, will
be the member from rural New Castle
county on the State Highway Commits
sion which Governor Townsend will
name in few days.
Because it is almost impossible for
Wilmington to get horses, the Street
and Sewer Department is considering
the purchase of tractors to draw ash
carts, sprinklers and vehicles used in
new street work.
Mrs. William S. Hilles, chairman of
the Committee on enrolment for service
fer the Women's Defense League in vii
mington, has recruited the services of
2O8 women, who are willing to help the
city during the war crisis.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28

A health expert says woman needs
one-third less food than a man does,
but she always insists on picking items
on the bill of fave that cost more, so
what is the difference?
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28

The government proposes to spend
S1,OOOOOO for new fish hatcheries, but
among the land species there's one born
every minute, as formerly.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28

With linen collars going up in price
the average male citizen takes more
interest in smoke inspection than he
formerly did.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28

Automobiles continue to get in front
Of trains with fatal results, but it isn't
the fault Of the autos.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28

They may be able TO prevent mules
braying somewhere in France, but 9TH
er localities are less fortunate.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28

Love makes the world 60 round, but
it takes war to make it 60 down.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-21
MUCH WASTE AND EXTRAVAGANCE
 IN WAR

PARIS, Nov. 21-Discussion of extravaganza and wastage in war ex- penditures, during the recent debate on the appropriations for the fourth quarter of this year in the chamber of deputies developed the fact that France is paying the equivalent of s1OO,OOO,OOO a year for gasoline. The I upkeep of cars placed at the disposi- tion of the military authorities out side the war zone amounted to ahout $5OO,OO0 a month during the year 1916.
 Emmanuel Brousse, who is some, times called the watch dog of tho treasury" remarked that part Of this waste was due to the fact that motor lorries intended to carry loads of from three to five tons were used to transport single cases weighing no
  more than hundred pounds.
 Another speaker declared that dis carded stallions belonging to Che state were sold by the agricultural depart ment at the equivalent of $70 to pri- vate individuals who subsequently sold them to the war department for the equivalent of $500.
 It also was asserted that in pur- chasing 10000 horses in America the government lost about $5,5OO,0OJ. t was claimed that these horses were bought in the United States at $S0 to $85 head and cost $40 to $16O when the freight and feeding were paid, but that the French government paid $500 each for them.
 Another deputy pointed out how some of the measures adopted with view to economizing food products
  had involved extravaganza. The ap- pointment of millers in each depart ment to supervise the distribution of the cereals allotted by the govern ment, with a compensation of four cents hundred weight for their serv- ices, it was calculated, would cost from $4O,o0O to nearly S4UHoo6r 1rt each department, and there are eighty-seven departments in France. Thus a simple service of supervision, had the plan been carried out, would have made eighty odd fortunes for as many millers.
 In spite of theso isolated cases of persistent waste, it was declared on the other hand that the government has in most departments connected with the war effort realized econo- mics running into hundreds of mil lions of francs a year.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

License has been issued for the
marriage of Kelly D. Williams and
Mollie Floyd; R. P. Hamer and Mao
mie May Walker.
"A good rain fell throughout this
section last night and early this
morning and no doubt many farmers
Will put out several acres in tobacco
today.
Mr.. Chapel Wilson returned to-
day to- Wake Forest College, where
he Is a student, after spending 10
days at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. NJ. Wilson in Howells-
vile township. aMr Wilson came
home on account of a slight attack of
pneumonia.
Mr.. @. B. Cribs of Fair Bluff
arrived here last night and enlisted
IN Uncle Sans army at the local re-
cruitirg station. He will leave to-
night for Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr.. Cribbs
said when he learned +. that it was
certain that the U. S. would 90 to
war with Germany he could not long
er resist joining the army to fight for
his country.
Miss Mary J. Hartman of Spen-
GER, Mass, arrived Saturday night
and is guest at the home of Miss
jamie Carlyle. Miss Hartman grad
uated from a missionary traieing in
stitute at Nyack. N. Y, in the same
class with Miss Carlyle. Miss Hart
man hopes to sail for China next fall.
Mrs. Milton Braun arrived Tuesday
morning and will spend a few days
with Miss jamie Carlyle. Mrs. Braun
expects to go to China in the fall
under the Southern Baptist board
Just now she and her husband have
q CHARGE near AshavilIe
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05
MIR. G. NJ. ID. HOWARD PASSES
End Came Suddenly at His Home
Near st. Paul Monday Afternoon
One of RObesOn's Leading Citi-
Zens-FuneraI Tuesday

The people of St. Paul and sur
rounding territory were greatly
shocked Monday afternoon when news
of the sudden death of Mr.. G. NJ. D.
Howard. who lived near St. Paul,
spread over the community MrHow-
ard was found in a dying condition
about 3 o'clock and never was able
and it is thought he suffered stroke
by ten children daughters, Mrs.
Geo. E. Thompson and Miss Pearl
Howard of Lumberton and Misses
/ Clyde and Leila, who lived with their
lfather-and six sons, Messrs. C H.,
! ". H, A. E., Eugene, Even and j.
/ R.. all Of ST. Paul. Mr.. Howard's
wife died surddenly about Il months
ago.
/ The funeral was conducted from
Great Marsh Baptist church, Of which
deceased had long been 4 loyal men,
rel and deacon. Tuesday afternoon
- O'Clock by Rev. r. z. Clark, pa
ter of the church, assisted by Rev. F..
Z. Sentelle Of LumbeTton. Interment
was made in the church cemetery.
:, TIE Dallbearcrs Wcro: Nessrs. A. d.
=, Evans, i. H. Townsend, D. 3. Lam
caster, J. T. CrIum and DR.. J. F.
Nash. 4 large crowd Of sorrowing
relatives and friends attended the
funeral. TIE floral offerings were
beautiful and coraplctely covered the
last resting place Of the deceased.
Mr.. Howard was G3 years old, a
Mason and one Of Robeson's lead
ing citizens. In his death Robeson
loses a valued citizen. He will be
:, screlE missed IN manv MaEs.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05
Soldiers on Guard at Local Plant of
Yadkin River Power Co.

A detachment Of soldiers Of the
5th Co., coast artillery, North Caro-
lima National guard, arrived in Lum-
berton yesterday from Charlotte un--
der orders from Gov. Beckett to Guard
the local sub-station Of the Yadkin
River Power Co. Lieut.. Carl D.
Moore, a young lawyer of Hickory,
is in command. The soldiers went
to the plant on the southwest edge
Of town at once and guards have
been on duty since the soldiers ar
rived here. Two men are on duty
all the time during the day and at
night the guard is increased as the
officer in charge sees fit. Guns are
loaded with ball cartridges and any
body who approaches the plant would
best give instant heed to an order to
halt. Other detachments of soldiers
of the same company began guard
duty yesterday at the plants of the
same company at Laurinburg and
Blewitt Falls.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05
WAR RESOLUTION PASSED BY SENATE
Resolution Introduced in House This Morning And 1t Is
Expected That Will Be Passed By That Body by Night
g Senators Voted Against The Resolution.

y The war resolution which passed
the United States Senate last night
Was introduced in the House this
nl orning at 10 o'clock and is benz de-
lated as The Robesonian goes to
Wilmington Dispatch to The Robe
p, tches from Washington indicate
hat the resolution will be passed by
the House by tonight, if not earlier.
Washington Dispatch, April 4.
The war resolution was passed by
thq Senate tonight by a vote of 81
to 6. 1t goes to the House, where
at % o'clock to continue until action
is taken.
Senators who cast the negative woes
were: Gronna, North Dakota: La
Toilette, Wisconsin; Norris, Nebras-
ka: Lane, Oregon. Stone, Missouri,
and Vardaman, Mississippi.
The resolution, drafted after con-
sultation with the State Department
and already accepted by the House
committee, says the state of wal
thrust upon the United States by
Germany is formally declared, and
OAI1CNlo IiiC ICSlNtCllC w cIlIPlOS LIZ
entire military and naval forces and
the resources of the government tc
carry on war and bring it to a sue
cessful termination.
Following is the text of a resolu
Iion declaring that a state Of wal
exists between the United States anC
Germany passed by the Senate.
"Wheeras, the imperial German
government has committed repeated
acts of war against the government
and the people Of the United State
of America; therefore be it
"Resolved by theSenate andHouse 0
Representatives Of the United State
ofAmerica in Congress assembled, tina
the state of war between the Unite
States and the imperial German GOV
ernment, which has thus been thrus
upon the United States, is hereb
formally declared, and that the Pres
ident be. and he is hereby authoriz
ed and directed to employ the entiT
naval and military forces of th
United States AND the resources c
the government to carry on wa
against the imperial German govern
ment. and to brine the conflict to
successful termination, all Of the re
sources of the country are hereb
pledged by the Congress Of the Unit
ed States"