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Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable residents of Red Lion
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1917 are
now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be at
Parlor of Robinson House, Del. City
August 11th, 25th; September 18th, "a
October 18th, 9th; November 10th,
oath; December 9th and 29th. From
9 A. M. to IL M.
Pennsylvania R. R. Station. Kirkwood
September 10th, oath, November 10
oath.
From A. M. to IL M.
AT HOME ALL THE TIME
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware,
Governing the Collection of Taxes of
New Castle County, Section 8, Chapter
80, Volume 81, Laws of Delaware, as
Amended:
SECTION 3-That on all taxes paid
before the first day of October there
shall be an abatement of five per
centum. On all taxes paid before the
first day of December there, shall be an
abatement of three per centum. On
all taxes paid during the month of
December there shall be no abatement
whatever. And on all taxes unpaid on
the first day of January there shall be
added one-half per- centum per month
until the same shall be paid.
J. C. STUCkERT
Collector for Red Lion Hundred.
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SELECT YOUR SEED CORN NOW

Farmers who intend to plant corn next
spring should select their seed now. A
magnificent crop has been splendldly
ripened, and each field contains some
ears of more than usual promise. These
are the ones that should be laid aside
for seeding. Nothing breeds more true
to type than corn; like inevitably pro-
duces like in the corn field. If inferior
seed is planted an inferior crop is pro-
duced, and the converse is exactly true.
In the great corn-growing states the
average yield per acre has been largely
increased because of careful seed selec-
ton, although this was not general
practice until a very few years ago.
Good corn land will grow big ears bet
ter than nubbins, and it is no more
trouble to take care of crop that will
return Is bushels to the acre than is it
to look after one that will only run 20.
The only sure way to make the soil 90
its full duty is to put in good seed.
Right now is the best time to select the
smooth, wellfi!led, perfectly cylindrical
ears of corn, to be put away until Feb
ruary, when they may be tested for
termination qualities, that the planter
may know what to expect.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF.
B|aCkbird Hundred |

The taxable residents of Blackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1917 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT FLEMING s LANDING
MONDAY, NOV. 26th, 1917
From 1 to 4 P. M.
AT BLACKBIRD,
SATURDAY, NOV. oath, 1917
From l to P. NJ.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN WALToNs
FRIDAY, NOV. Both, 1917
From l to PM.
Tax bills can be obtained bv making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication ell
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Section 3-That on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day of October there shall
be an abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem.
ber there shall be all abatement OF three
per centum. On all taxes paid during
the month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the FIRST day of January there
'hall be added onehalf of oneper centum
per month until the same shall be paid.
JOHN BETH,
Collector OF Taxes for Blackbrd Hundred
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New Century Club Notes

The meeting of the New Century
Club was. held on Tuesday afternoon
with MrsyMary C. Pool, president, in
the chair The program consisted of
the monthly business. One of the ques
tions voted upon and passed was to
rent the auditorium for days, January
2, and 4, to the ''Corn Exhibit" and
the Club to have the privilege of serv-
ing the banquet on the last day. Seven
of the Boy Scouts of the High School,
Harry Roberts, Junior McWhorter,
William Pinder, Frank Jones, Percy
Donaghay, Burton Williams and Claude
Fouracre, favored the club by singing
the thee popular war songs, Good
bye B.ol1way, Hello France J" cover
There" and "Where Do We Go From
Here?" which are being sung by the
American soldiers in all the camps.
The scouts were accompanied by Miss
Lola Ingram on the piaHo.
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part of the world to another than sta
tistics can express Statistics are
pretty poor anyway when it comes to
reckoning in terms OF love and human
tenderness. Let's put 1t this way
That the Y M. c. A. is the biggest e
press company the world has eve
seen, and the parcels it is handlin
are the loves and devotions OF human
beings.
Worlds Best Loved Trademark.
This war 1as made US think hal.
and fast. Your boy or your ueigl
boris boy or some boy you know al.
love mas been called to do his shaI
in the big job OF policing the world fo
democracy and human liberty. Is
any comfort to you to know that wheel
ever his, duty may call him your bo:
will nave a friend that will serve hin
in body, mind and soul? Are ",
glad to know that this friend will plact
books and magazines at his disposa.
organize classes to teach him what
ever he wants to learn, give him
pocket testament and invite him t,
join religious meetings OF the fat
that he was brought up in? Did yol
realize that the association provide.
athletic equipment for his favOritt
games, teaches him games II he know
none and holds concerts, lectures
movies, Bible classes, dramatic enter
tainments and every kind OF whole
some amusement to keep him interest
ed? Are you glad to know that this
friend will 60 with him overseas, help
to shield him from score Of difficult
and dangerous temptations and follow
him right up to the front line trench
and beyond it? The last contact the
soldier has with this life he loves so
we'll is cup OF tea given him by the
Y. M. c. A. free just before, he goes
lover the top" to hand to hand strug-
gle with the enemy. And as he comes
tottering back from No Mans Land,
wounded, but strong enough and
plucky enough to keep on his feet.
even before his wounds are dressed
the Y. M. G. A. is waiting for MIN with
tea and sweet chocolate, the great COM
forts Of the man in the trenches. Do
you wonder that the Red Triangle Is
called "the best loved tradeAark in
the world?" One soldier Ia France has
called it "the last evidence that a4Y-
body cares"
II every thinking citizen could see
with his or her own eyes something
OF the actual work being done for our
men by the association there would be
no question of the Y. M. C. A. having
to appeal to the public for money.
Rather than let this essential work
falter for an instant rich men would
sell their motorears, poor men would
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
AppOQUINIMlNK HUNDRED

The taxable residents OF Appoquini.
mink Hundred, and al! persons liable to
paw tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the Year 1917
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred. will he
AT TIE OFFICE OF D. B. MALONET,
IN TOWNSEND. DEL,
EVERY SATURDAY,.
During NOV. 1917,
From 2 to 5 o'clock, P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
bv sending written communication en-.
closing sta,cps.
EXTRACT FROM TIE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 3, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 81, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS
AMENDED
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
abatement of five pr ceEtum. On all
taxes paid before .l.e first day of Decem-
Der there shall be an abatement OF three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on tine first day of January there
shall be added one-half of one per centnm
per month until the same shall be paid.
JOSEPH c. HUTCHINSON,
Collector of Taxes for Appoquinimink Hundred
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out of money orders by which the men
can send their pay home to their fam.
lilies. In some Of the big camps tho
Y. M. c. A. is providing banking facil-
tiles for the men as well.
Do Your Bit With a Tenner.
This month (November) the Y. M.
G. A. must raise $S5.O0O,O0O to carry
on its work among our soldiers and
their allies until next, July. OF this
s35,OO0.OO0 about $24,0O0,Oo0 will be
spent on the work with our own troops
or about $40 for every man in Uncle
Sans uniform. If everybody who has
received letters from soldiers and sail-
ors were to contribute $40 the task
would be easy. Are your boys health
and happiness and clean soul worth
$40 to you?
Your town mayor, your pastor, your
school superintendent will know who
is the treasurer Of the campaign COM
mlttee in your county or town. Other
wise send check er money order to
Cleveland H. Dodge, treasurer, 124
EAST Twenty-eighth street, New York
city.
Only sacrifcial giving by millions of
g1vers will make possible the contin-
uance OF this vast work for American
soldiers and for those of our all1sA
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TOWNSEND

Miss Mary Thomas, of Dover, spent
the week. end with Miss Mary Staats = =
Mrs. Sallie E. Watts is spending the
week with Mrs. Rose Evans in Middle
town.
Miss May Eisenhart, of Wilmington,
visited Miss Marion Reynolds Friday
and Saturday.
MIR. Ernest Eardman, of Lexington,
kv., spent several days the past week
rs the guest of Miss Christine Slant.
The second entertainment by the
Radcliff attraction will be given in the
School Auditorium Nov. 18th, at 3 T. M.
Rev. Warren Burr and wife spent the
weekend with Rev. Earl Shockley and
wife and will conduct the Harvest
dome Service in his appointment Sun
day morning.
A Halloween dance was given IN the
Assembly Hall last Friday evening.
Music was furnished by Jacobs Or
chestra, of Wilmington, and a large
attendance was present The event
was a great success and much enjoyed
>, all.
Walter S. Money and bride returned
f: ON their wedding trip Sunday. Mon
day evening a reception was held at
the home Of the groom's parents.
About 25O friends were present from
Sassafras, Galena, Warwick, Odessa,
Smyrna, Middletown, Wilmington,
Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Townsend
and surrounding country. The occasion
was quite an enjoyable one and the
Gifts presented to the bridal party were
numerous and useful. Refreshments
we're served Of chicken salad, Mary
land biscuit, coffee, olives, ice cream
End cake. The bride and groom will
,eside in town until spring and then
will engage in farming. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Money desire to express their
sincere thanks for the beautiful and
kind remembrance given them on this
occasion.
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In each Of these a soldier was strum-
ming on a piano; others were reading
books and magazines; hundreds were
writing letters home. Behind the
raised counter at one end three or four
young men were busy passing out
notepaper and envelopes, selling
stamps and weighing parcels, which
the men were sending home. One OF
the soldiers said to me as stood in
the tent used chiefly by men from
Iowa: eve came all the way here
from Des Moines, and we were mighty
lonely. Then we found this Y. M. G.
A. on the job, and it's been a home
and more than a home to us. 1t gave
us what we wanted when we needed
it most. Well never forget it. The
boys best friend is the Y. M. G. A."
Fine, cIean-cut, Outstanding Fellows.
How close those benches were pack.
ed with men, bending over the long
tables absorbed in their writing!
What an appeal to the sympathies
those great groups OF soldiers make!
Fine, clean-cut, outstanding fellows,
some OF them mere boys, one thinks
Immediately of the sacrifice they have
made for the rest of US and how pre-
cious they are to some one back home
Somewhere, in far off farm or village
or city street, there are parents or
brothers or wives who would give all
they possess for one glimpse OF those
sunburned faces as you and / see
them on their last night before going
across And it was with throb OF
the heart that l watched them, bent
over their letter paper, in one after
another OF those seven big tents.
These were the tents of the Y. NJ. c.
A. On that last night in America the
association was serving the soldiers
In the best of all ways-giving them
an opportunity to write homo. On
previous nights they had enjoyed box
ing bouts, movies, concerts, dramatics
and a score of healthy entertainments
as well as religious meetings. But on
this last night home ties were strong
est. And perhaps that is the keynote
of the splendid work the Y. M. G. A.
e doing among our men in uniform
seeping them in touch with home.
Magic Words, "With the coIors."
In these times there are some let
ters that mean more to US than any
we have ever read before. They are
written on sheets of paper stamped
with the Stars and Stripes and the
red triangle Of the Y M. C. A., and
they bear the magic words, with the
Colors." There. are many more than
q million such letters in the mails now
while you read this. Perhaps ape at
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SHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Vend. Exp. (ExpO to me
directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale at the Court House, Southeast
corner of Eleventh and King Streets
City of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Delaware.
ON SATURDAY.
THE oath DAY OF NOVEMBER 1917
At 10 o'clock. A. NJ.
the following described Real Estate
viz:
All those two certain pieces or parcels
of land, with the buildings thereon
erected, situate in the Village of Rising
Sun, in Christana Hundred and Countv
OF New Castle aforesaid, one of them
BEGINNING at a point at the inter.
section of the northeasterlv side of
new road or lane with the westerly side
of the pub ic road leading from the
Kennett Turnpike to the New BRIDGE
over the Brandywine; thence north
forty-twO and one half degrees west
sixty-six feet to stake; thence north
thirty-tWO degrees east twehtv-one feet
and one-quarter inches to stake.
thence north forty-five degrees west to
the aforesaid northeasterly side of said
new road or lane; thence north two de-
grees east sixtynine feet six inches to
hole in a rock; thence south fiftv-
eight degrees east twenty nine feet and
nine inches to stake: thence south
thirty-two degrees west thirty-six feet
to stake; thence southerly fiftv-eight
degrees east ninety-ive feet to the
aforesaid westerly side of said public
road leading to new bridge over the
Brandywine; and thence along the
westerly side cf said road in a southerlv
direction seventy-two feet and seven
inches to the place of beginning: Re
the contents thereof what they NAV.
And the other one bounded and descr;b.
ed as follows to.wit:
BEGINNING at point on the west-
erly side of the aforesaid public road
leading over the new bridge from the
kennett Turnpike at seventy-two feet
and seven inches northerly from the in
tersection of the northeasterly side of
said new road or lane with the said
westerly side of the public road leading
to new bridge over the Brandvwine:
thence north fifty eight degrees west
ninety-five feet to stake thence north
thlrty-two degrees east thirty-six feet
to stake; thence south fifty-eight de-
grees east ninety-five feet to a point in
the said westerly side of said public
road leading to new bridge over the
Brandywine; and thence thereby in
southerly direction thirty-six feet to
the place of BEGINNING. Be the
contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Edward P Mckay, Admin
istrator of Margaret Haughey, late of
Christ ana Hundred, New Castle
County, State of Delaware, deceased.
and to be sold by
THEODORE w. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
Nov. 9, 1917.
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a6rego coveted possessions or even No
cessities. The wor rk must 90 on" be-
cause there is no one thing that con
tributes so much to the spirit and ef-
dc.ency OF the troops. The Y. NJ. G.
A. Is working night and day to help
the government win this war. And
every penny that is given to aid the
work Is a direct assistance to the
health. happiness and strength OF your
boy and mine.
Snapshots OF Kaleidoscope Work.
In all the big cities in France where
our men pass through in large num-
bers, the Y. M. c. A. is operating
hostels, where they can get beds and
meals at a minimum cost. In London
the American Y. M. c. A. mas erected
q large building for our soldiers and .
clubhouse for American officers.
There are Y. M. G. A. dugouts right
behind the front line trenches, where
the soldiers can get hot drinks, crack
ers and other comforts at all hours.
Over 1000 men who had been reject
ed on account of physical disa bility
have been able to get into the British
army by reason of the physical work
of the British Y. M. c. A.
A feet OF motor cars leaves the big
Y. M. C. A. headquarters in London at
midnight every night to pick up SOL
diers who are wandering about the
streets without any wholesome lodging
in which to spend the night. These
cars are operated by Englishwomen
of position and refinement, who report
that they never meet any discourtesy
at the hands of the soldiers. The i'm
portance of this service can be esti-
mated by the fact that at least $4,000
soldiers are on leave in London every
week. Over half of these sleep in Y.
NJ. C. A. beds every night.
Entertainment on Vast Scale.
The Y M. C. A. has erected big
auditorium, seating 5000, in each Of
the big draft camps, and huge chautau-
qua tents, seating $500 in the other
encampments The association is run
ming a o. week entertainment circuit
among the camps and is paying 16
companies of entertainers, who are
travelling to 80 camps performing be-
fore the men.
In each of the draft camps the Y.
M. C. A. has ten secretaries engaged
in educational work The association
Is seeing to it that every man who
cannot speak English is Taught to do
so. In many of the camps the asso-
ciation has a singing director, who is
teaching the men to sing she popular
and martial airs that do so much to
keep up their spirits.
OF Ga Y. M. G. A. men at Camp
Dix only three are being paid full sal
aries. In all the camps the majority
Of the Y. M. C. A. men have left lucra-
tive positiors to do this work simply
because it's appeal Is irresistible to
any red blooded man. Harry Lauder,
the famous Scotch singer and come
dian, now on his farewell concert tour
in the United States, Is giving all his
spare time to the service of the asso-
citation and is singing to the soldiers
at all the camps he can reach.
In one Of the draft camps the Y. M.
C. A. is supervising athletics on 120
playing fields, providing full athletic
equipment. The winners of the inter-
regimental games will play the cham
pions of the other camps.
One of the greatest services render
ed by the association is the making
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least is on its way to you. Each one
of our 16 cantonments, where the new
national army is being trained, is
using more than a million sheets OF
this paper every month. In the draft
army alone that means 16,00O,0O0 fila
ments Of love every month reaching
out from the great encampment where
the men are being trained into the
greatest army this @ation has ever
dreamed and binding them to the
hearts at home Multiply that by
thinking of all the other places where
Uncle Sam has men with the flag-in
navy yards, on the high seas, in arse
mails and officers training camps. and
"Over There" in France. In all these
places men are writing home. Those
unassuning little sheets OF notepaper
gladden. millions of hearts a day.
They transfer more love from one
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ut was evening on the broad
Hampstead Plain, Long Island,
where the Rainbow division was
spending its last night before embark
ing for France. 1t had been raining
hard in the Afternoons cold, steady
autumn, downpour-Aad there was
nothing to suggest the rainbow In the
outward aspect of the camp. Lines
and lines of sodden canvas housed
27,00O men, gathered from ~ different
states. The ground was dotted. with
pools and quagmires. Under the wet
canvas 1t was damp and cold, with
penetrating chill. Lit by Pickering
candles, the tents were far from cheer
full shelter for a mans last night IN
his native land.
But there were seven big tents
where electric lights, numbers and
friendliness made the night pleasant.
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Odessa st. Paurs Church Notes

Sunday, November 11th, 1917.
9.45 A. M. Brotherhood / evotional
Meeting.
1880 A. M. Morning worship and
sermon.
2.OOP. M. Sunday School.
GASP. NJ. Epworth League.
7.30 P. a. Evening sermon.
Junior Epworth League every Friday
at 8 o'clock.
No Prayer Getting this week.
The special services announced for
the week of Nov 11th to 18th inclusive
have been deferred Until Nov. 18Th 10
18th, one week later. Please bear this
in mind The 5 nights of pictures will
be Nov. 18th to 23d, instead of Nov.
18th to 18th.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
st. Georges Hundred

The taxable residents of St. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
chat the Taxes for the ' ear 1917 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred. will be
WEDNESDAY. NOV. 29th, 1917
From 9 to II A. NJ.
TOWN OFFICE. MIDDLETOwN
EVERY SATURDAY,
DURING NOV. 1917
From 2 to O'Clock p. NJ.
AT LEE SPARKS OFFICE, IN ODESSA
FRIDAY, NOV. 30th, 1917
From 2 to 5P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personsble application to the Collector
or by sending written communication
enclosing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
Nhw CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 5, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 81, Avs OF DELAWARE, AS
AMy!NDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
abatement of five per cen3um. On all
taxes paie before the first day OF Decem-
Der there snail be an abatement OF three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be no.
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the. fret day of January there
shallbe added one-half of one per centum
per month until the came shall be paid.
t. EDGAR CLAYTON,
Collector of Taxes for st. Georges Hundred
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DeRue's Minstrels Coming

DeRue Bros. Ideal Minstrels take
great pleasure in presenting to the
amusement-going public of Middletown
their Growing success of their 20 years
on the road, their beau tiful new, first
all new wardrobe. new scenery entitled
Zone Flag, One Country. All the war;
ring nations will appear in their native
uniform saluting Uncle Sam. This
should be seen by every man, woman
and child as it will stir the blood of all
true Americans. Everywhere DeRue
Bros. have appeared this season the
press and public have proclaimed them
the best Minstrel Show on the road.
Remember next Tuesday evening,
Opera House. one night only.
MIR. Samuel H. Buckworth has on ex-
hibition in the show window of Mr.. W.
S. Letherbury basket of exceptionally
large white potatoes. The tubers are
of the peach blow variety and Mr..
Buckworth informed the transcripts s
scribe that :2 of his potatoes filed a
basket. The exhibit has been greatly
admired.
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Letters In the Mails Today
Bearing Magic Words with the CoIors'
Keynote Of the Splendid Work the Y.MCA Does Among
Our Men In Uniform Is Keeping Them In
Touch With the Folks at Home.
STAMPED With STARS and STRIPES and RED TRIANGLE

Mularou Ways in Which the Association Appeals to Your Boy
Your Neighbors Boy, Some Boy You Know and Love
Creates Helpful in Cantonmen Way Overseas
Line Trench and BeyondFst to Aid as He Comes
Totteng BackGv Your Share Of the $50 Required to
ACCOMPLISH This Last Evidence That Somebody Cares.