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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-31

CHE kinda smiled at my father when
- he was saying that and | like her
in spite of her saying that l was going
to be gander-s -shanked, but il she smiled
at me like she smiled at my daddy while
he was talking think / would have
Rowdy chew her up. knew by the
way she smiled that she was thinking
my daddy does not know much and
that she knows it all and that made me
mad. When she had looked at our
garden and was going out of our gate
me and Rowdy went with her as far as
Carpenters where she boards and
asked her If John had been made a
partner in the business yet and she
said the boss did not have brains enough
TO recognize a good man She said
John has told him several times how
the business ought to be run and all he
does is just grunt, and he has not even
given John a raise. II | was John
| would 60 somewhere else and tell
someone else how to run their busi-
ness. | would not work for a bone
head. When we got to Worley's house
| said to her that ! hoped she would
not come 20 our house any more till
she had started to keep house, and she
asked me what | meant and told her
my daddy thought the right kind Of
o'ople kept houses and IL she didn't
she was not the right kind OF people
md OF course we would not want the
wrong kind OF people coming to our
house, and she just said, THE idea r.
md then she went into Carpenters and
left me and Rowdy stAdins there
looking after her bet my mother
which art in heaven was proud Of me
II she was watching
Me and Rowdy went up past Fhe
school and nobody was out and II
looked kinda lonesome. would not
have played with them IL they had been
out unless they asked me to- and prob.
ably they wouldn't You can never tell
about the kids at our school They
never have yet. Me and Rowdy sat
across the road from the school and
there are four rooms on each side
two up and two down and pretty soon
some OF the kids in each room saw me
and waved at me, and then they kept
looking at me and pretty soon the
teacher came and looked out of the
windows and saw me and then they
pulled, down the curtains on my side
and | could not see any more kids so
me and Rowdy went around on the
next side and then the teachers on that
side done the same. and we went all
Around Tie school and they done i in
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-31
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1oe,exD,>oe Judd Mortimer L<svds
Judd Mortimer. L.epis

RI IERE it is only Wednesday and
n the kids that we're not exempt
have been going 10 school all this
time and they have not been having
half the fun that me and Rowdy have
been having None OF them heard what
the barrel man said when his barrels
went bump and they did not hear what
the motorman said back to him. and
all that was very interesting and in.
structiye, though most of it could not
be used till the lids grew up. 1t is a
heap OF fun being out OF school while
the other kids are in and knowing they
are wishing they were ou, like yol
| expect they will be exempt next year
and then they will think they are as
smart as the Irish. but they won't be
The Irish will be smartest because |
was the one that started it,
Worley was down this morning after
she had walked some OF the way to
work with John and my father asked
her when she is going to 20 to house
keeping and she said she had not
thought much about it, and my daddy
told her she had better begin 10 think
about IL he said il she didn't 90 to
housekeeping she would soon be a
boduoir kitten and not worth the
powder that would blow her over the
fence. | would like to see that done
and so would Rowdy il was sure Il,
would not hurt her, but I suppose it
would bump her when she came down
on the other side OF the fence.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-31

The Old Order Changeth.
In this spring the young girls fancy
gently turns to thoughts of khaki.-Dal-
las News.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-31

every room. We have certainly go,
some bad kids in our school
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-31

ITO Be Continued J
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
RED CROSS

The Red Cross rooms will not be
opened Saturday evening as previously
announced owing to the rooms being
rented. Turn out in force Saturday af-
ternoon as Middletown must not fall be-
hind in her April allotment. Let our
men make an extra effort to come
Tuesday evenings, our women at any
time. Let every worker bring friend.
they will soon learn what a great in
spiration it is to share the burdens with
this noble band of loyal women. Those
who can come in the morning it is fine
to make our best efforts before twelve
o'clock.
Also remember when you make sacri-
flee for the Red Cross you are not doing
it to help any individual but to make
conditions for the sons of our Allies
and our boys little more comfortable;
to help them bear the suffering and tor
ture inflicted upon them by the brutes
we are accustomed to call Germans.
Men and women listen-These gallant
sons of ours are fighting, are making
the supreme sacrifice that you VI
may walk our streets without Il Il
bombs, liquid fire, ETC., yes-morl =
that our virtue and honor are at stake.
Miss Helen v. Shallcross has been ap-
pointed chairman of Surgical Dressings.
Her sub-chairman will be announced
later
ELIZABETH c. SHEPHERD.
Chairman.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
FOREST CHURCH NOTES

Sunday. April 18th. 1918.
1890 A. M. Public worship with SER
mon.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School Sc ssion.
Men are cordially invited to attend the
Pastors Bible Glass.
Gas P. M. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Topic: Justified by Faith. -
Rom. 1928; Gal. 1914.
7.30 P. ". Evening service with ser
mon.
Wednesday evening, Prayer-meeting.
The members of the Church will
learn, with great pleasure, that the
Board of Trustees of Forest Church
decided to invest $25OO. 90 of the Gene
terry Fund in Liberty Loan Bonds. and
in accordance with the regulations con-
cerning the investment OF the Endow-
ment Fund, the Board has recommended
the church membership to invest $500.
of the Endowment Fund in the Liberty
Loan Bonds. The first required notice
was read from the pulpit on last Sun
day, and the second notice will be read
on next Sunday morning, and Con-
gregational meeting will be held i'm
mediatly after the morning service and
a vote, by ballot, will be taken on this
recommendation Of the Board of Trus-
tees and if the vote be affirmative, the
total Investment of the Forest Presby-
terian Church in these Bonds will be
&, 10000.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
Urged Buying c. & D. Canal

Immediate acquisition of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal by the Fed
eral Government and its enlargement
to sea level waterway is urged by
Representative John. H. Small, of
North Carolina, Chairman of the House
Rivers and Harbors Committee, through
eighteen years. association with the
committee, MIR. Small is regarded as
one of the foremost experts in the
country. Taking over of the Erie ca
nal by w. G. McAdoo. director general
of railroads. has given new life to the
proposal and its advocates in congress
are hopeful the Government will take
advantage of the existing tsngie in the
transportation situation to acquire the
waterway. Government surveys of the
canal between the Delaware & Chesa-
apeake Bay were made in 1909. and at
that time the Angus commission
recommended the waterway to be
bought for 81, 514, 900 and improved at
a cost not to exceed $1,000, 900. This,
as Mr.. Small showed, relieves all neees-
sity for delay and would enable the
Government to acquire the property
Immediately.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
CELEBRATED NINTH BIRTHDAY

Mrs J. B. Messick delightfully."- enter
tained number of little folks at her
home on South Broad street, last Satur-
day afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock, in
honor of her little granddaughter,
Blanche Messick's ninth birthday. All
of the children scent q royal time, a
number of interesting games were
played, and Miss Lola Ingram gave
several selections on her ukalele, after
which refreshments consisting of brick
ice cream, cake and mints were served.
The table decorations were beautiful
and very appropriate for the occasion.
Blanche, received a great many lovely
gifts among which was book of thrift
stamps and $40 to start bank account
from her grandmother.
Those present were: Helen Cleaver,
Mabel Fouracre. Catherine Armstrong,
Helen Fouracre, Alice Jolls, Kitty Car
penter, Harry $inex, Elizabeth Sinex,
Betty johnson, Leland Sinex, Catherine
Davis, Virginia Brady. Henry Brady,
Malcolm Cochran, Jr., Dorothy Beasten,
Henry Chamberlain, Henry Vaughan,
Helen Foard, Virginia Truitt. Helen
Beck. Cassie Denny, Margaret Denny,
Virginia johnson, Blanche and Anna
belle Messick.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
MET TO FIX DATE

The Executive Committee of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society met at
the office of the Secretary in Dover,
Monday morning, April 22. to fix the
place for the next meeting and to revise
the rules and premium list of the next
annua exhibition. Those present were:
Warren C. Newton, President of the
Society, of Bridgeville; Waller B. Har-
ris. Worton; F. j. Dukes, of Girdletree;
J. l.. Soper, Magnolia, and Hon. Samuel
l.. Byrn, of Cambridge.
The premiums to be offered amount
to more than $1,000 including three
prizes amounting to $3.50 for the best
general display Of all fruits; $50 for the
best single box of apples, (competition
open to the worldly three prizes amount
ing in all to $50 for single boxes; prizes
for the best three boxes. the best five
boxes and the best ten boxes lalso
prizes for the best single boxes of all
the leading commercial varieties. There
are also prizes for hampers and barrels
of apples and pears. Prizes are offered
for plates of all the leading varieties of
apples. Prizes for Delicious, Paragon,
Stayman and Winesap are higher than
for the others, namely SO for first, S.
for SECOND and So for third, for five
plates of each variety.
The next meeting of the Society will
be held in Bridgeville, January IL, 1919.
when arrangements will be made for
the best and biggest fruit and vegeta-
BILE show that was ever held on the
Peninsula.
WESLEY WEBB, Secretary.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
KEATINC-HARKlNs WEDDING

A very pretty but quiet wedding,
took place Thursday. morning. at eight
O'Clock at st. Joseph's Catholic Church.
when Rev. C. A. Crowley joined in
wedlock Mr.. John Keatlng, of Tusca-
rora, N. Y, and Miss Rose Harkins,
formerly of Rochester, N. Y, but who
for the past six months has made her
home with her aunt. Mrs. Rose Shan
non, of this town.
The bride was becomingly atired in q
gown of navy blue taffeta, with hat
and gloves to match, and carried a bou-
uuet Of brides roses and fern. Her
attendant Miss Margaret Brennan, of
ViIlanova, Pa, wore a very pretty
gown Of burgundy silk, with hat to
match, and carried a bouquet of rose
buds and fern. Mr.. Walter O'Conner,
Of Jamaca, L. l., acted as attendant to
the groom.
After delightful dinner at which the
bridal party and the brides most init
mate friends only were present, the
happy couple left on the 4.M express
for short honeymoon to Niagara Falls
and other places of interest, after
which they will make their home at
Tuscarora, N. Y. on the fine farm Of
which the groom is owner.
Her many friends and acquaintance
wish her many years Of happy welded
life.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
To Retire From Bench

Judge Edward G. Bradford of the
United States District Court for the
District of Delaware has sent Presi-
dent Wilson his resignation from the
bench, effective May 20. He is locking
forward to q much needed rest.
Judge Bradford was sworn IN as Fed
eral judge in May. 1897, and was eIigi-
bic to retirement on March IL last year.
As it has been known for sometime
that Judge Bradford contemplated re-
firing, there has been much speculation
as to who will succeed him. The ap-
pointee doubtless will be a Democrat,
ndorsed by Delaware's Senators. Id
this connection the naues of Judge
William H. Boyce, District Attorney
Charles F. Carley, William c. Lyman,
=. Frank Ball and form r Cougressman
i. Irving Handy have bean mentioned,
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
''WElCHlNC SOCIAL" A SUCCESS

The ''Weighing Social which was
held last Friday evening at the home OF
Miss Ada Scott, by the Queen Esther
Circle of the Methodist Church, WAS a
success, both socially an l. financially.
The house had been prettily decorated
with the national colors and japanese
lantern5. Home e-made candy was sod
and refreshments served. About $50
was added to the treasury. The follow
ing program was well rendered and
very much enjoyed:
instrumental Solo, Miss Margaret
Pleasanton; Vocal Solo, ''Wi!l be For
gotten" Mrs. Eugene Dockety; Reel
tation, ''Negro Sermon on Apples !"
Miss Lillian Melvin; Song, "How Betsy
made The Flag" Helen Stevens. Mabel
Fouracre, Margaret Fitzgerald; Instru-
mental Duet, Mrs. J. William Beaston,
Mrs. Elwood Banning; Vocal Solo,
"Forgotten." Miss Louise R1tledge;
instrumental Solo, Mss argaret
Pleasanton; Recitation, IA Boy and
His Stomach" Helen Stevens; Recita-
tion, ''The Missionary Boxes" Miss
Anna Denny; Scout Songs, Members of
the Middletown Scout Troop; Recita-
ton. "A Little Soldier" Mabel Four
acre; instrumental Solo, Miss Allie Nc
Kee; Recitation, "Our Colors." Marga-
ret Fitzgerald; Instrumental Duet, Mrs.
J. William Beaston, Mrs. Elwood Ban
ming; Recitation, IA Cabin Tale," Miss
Susan Ratledge; Instrumental Solo,
Miss Hannah Kirk; Songs, 'Spring-
time is Coming" 1.-The Goblin Man,"
Helen Stevens, Mabel Fouracre, Mar
garet Fitzgerald; Quartette, "When
the War is Over" Clarence Weber,
Claude Fouracre, P. l.. McWaorter.
IT,, Harry Roberts; Recitation, "Negro
Ghost Story" P. L. McWhorter, Jr.;
Song. sWhat are you going to do to
Help The Toys"
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
Successful Season For Trappers

The trapping season for fur bearing
animals has closed. The season was
one of the most profitable that trappers
have known in Delaware, notwithstand-
ing that for four weeks the trappers
caught no animals because of the hard
freeze during January. But after the
tbaw, so the trappers declare. they
never before saw SO many muskrats
caught in such short time. The price
was never known to be near a. high a.
it was during the season just closed.
While the trappers Of Bombay Hook
and Taylor's Bridge vicinities had Q
successful season some trappers further
down the state, more than once. caught
e. much q $50 worth 10 one night.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

Mrs. William Whitlock spent Thurs.
day in Wilmington.
Mrs. N. L. Beale is the guest of Miss
Wilson at Newark.
Mrs. D. W. Lewis is visiting friends
and relatives in Baltimore.
Miss Edith Eliason, of Wilmington,
was guest of relatives in town on
Sunday.
Mr.. William Eliason, Of Wilmington,
spent several days this week with rela.
tives here.
Mrs. ]. H. Emerson is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Mary Appleton, Of
Wilmington.
Miss Esther Whitlock entertained
Miss Marie Graham, of Clayton, over
the weekend.
Miss Ada M. Scott had Miss Cath
crime Touhay, of Wilmington, for q
guest over Sunday.
Miss Lenora Davis, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with her brother, Mr.. Jay
C. Davis and family.
Miss Anna Cox had Mrs. Alfred
Pogue, of Wilmington, for q visitor
several days this week.
Miss Mary Smith, of Philadelphia,
was entertained over the eek-end by
Mrs. J. Wilson Merritt.
Mrs. Rosa Weber and little grand
daughter, Dorothy Millman, were Will
mington visitors Tuesday.
Miss Mary Culver, Of Wilmington,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. John L. Byron.
Miss Elma Deakyne, Of Wilmington,
was weekend guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Deskyne.
Mrs. Charles W. Jones, Jr., and two
sons, Of Marcus Hook, Pa, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Jones, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen E. Evans and lit
tie son, of Trainer. Pa, are weekend
guests Of relatives in and near town.
Miss Mildred Freeman and friend, of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Freeman.
Mrs. William Robinson, of Philadel-
phia, is spending this week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Roberts.
Mr.. William c.. Gallagher, of Will
mington, spent part of last week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Gala
CHER.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Walker and
children, of Wilmington, were week.
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Price. ....
Mrs. Mary Reed has returned to her
home in Glendale after visit with her
daughter, \irs. w. S. P. Combs. Mas
ter Reed Combs is now spending some
time with his grandmother.
Messrs. Alfred Connellee, W. Irving
Brockson and Frank Tyson have fin
ished their course of training at Camp
Meade, Nd. and are spending two
weeks at their homes here.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
Liberty Loan Drive

Tuesday evening, April 2Sd. t.,e SUBJ
scriptions received by the Woman's Lib
erty Loan Committee for Rural New
Castle County, (not including Brandy
wine and Christiana hundredsl, Mrs.
Howard A. Pool, chairman, :totaled
1854, GEO. + 81,
For St. Georges hundred, Mrs. Clar-
ence Pool, chairman, Middletown. $62-
$50; Odessa, $18, 600; Port Penn, S. $50;
Rural, 81, $50.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
Democrats Win in Blackbird Hid.

At the special election held in the
Fifteenth Representative district of
this county to elect a successor to Repre-
sentative William l.. Collins, deceased,
Alfred Jefferson Stats. Democrat de-
feated v liner C. Stats, Republican.
by majority of 49.
In the first election district the Demo-
cratic nominee received 80 votes. and
in the second 26, total Of S., W.
the Republican nominee received ~ ~
votes each n the first and aeca
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27

Sunday. April. 28th. 1918.
$50 A. NJ. Brotherhood devotional
meeting. Leader, James FARRELL, Jr.
1890 A. M. Preaching by the Pastor
Rev. Van P. Northrup.
2P. M Sunday School session.
7.3O P. M. Evening Worship with
sermon BY Rev. Van P. Northrup.
Praysr-meeting every Wednesday
evening at 8 % O'Clock. !.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condemned News Items Of
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
Go by the clock.
Buy Liberty Loan Bond.
Look out for the spring-fever germ.
The mothball and the baseball are
here.
"A girl can love almost any man her
parents are willing to object to.
The farmer is doing his bit and q
little bit more, and the country needs
him more than ever before.
Don't take too lightly the campaign
to swat the fly merely because you have
heard so much about it; that is all the
more reason for taking it seriously and
trying to get rid of the pesky little in
sect.
Strawberries have begun to blossom,
and peach, pear and plum trees are
mass of blooms. Very little damage
has been discovered that was done by
the cold winter weather and q good
crop is expected.
Do not forget the social to be given
under the auspices of the "Can and
Will Glass;" of Forest Church, next
Monday evening, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. S. E. Lewis. A silver offer
ing will be taken at the door.
The order prohibiting the sale of
flour in lots of less than IL pounds has
been suspended. Licensed dealers have
been advised they may market several
sizes of packages weighing less than IL
pounds. with two-pound minimum.
Just about the time we were getting
on familiar terms with Miss Spring,
and were beginning to anticipate the
arrival of Miss Summer, old man
Winter turned around aud gave US .
farewell jab that sent US scurring back
to heaters and winter overcoats.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
W0MEN'S COLLEGE

MOIO0y III CuopSl w 0Odu OCuej1uSul
who was in Belgium when Germany in.
vaded the country, told the girls some
of her experiences. The first part OF
the program was devoted to patriotic
songs sung by little Miss Steele, dea,
little girl of about six. Then Madam
Schelfheut began to tell of the hundreds
of marching troops, the wanton destruc-
ton Of homes, the numbering of inno-
cent citizens because someone had
laughed at the invaders. The girls
listened, tense and fascinated to these
true stories Of suffering in Belgium.
They gained vision of heroic Belgium,
oppressed and tortured but still un-
crushed in spirit.
Tuesday, Mr.. Wright, the evangelist
who is at the Presbyterian Church took
charge of the chapel hour. He took as
his subject Mary Magdeline and her
offering to Christ of the pot of precious
ointment; and then dwelt upon woman 9
place IN all phases OF work.
Wednesday morning the remaining
time after the religious exercises was
given to the Athletic Association. The
meeting was presided over by the presi-
dent, Miss Catherine McGraw, who was
the Women's College delegate to the
Intercollegiate Athletic Convention in
Chicago, gave report. Among other
things, she said that all delegates had
pledged themselves to do war work,
and as the w. C. D. is doing almost
everything else. she suggested starting
war garden. The girls voted to have
the garden, and began the work Thurs
day evening by cutting up potatoes for
seed and which are to be planted in the
college potato patch.
DR.. Foster, of Delaware College,
spoke on Friday morning on "Alfred
Noyes." He gave an abstract of the
life Of that popular present-day poet,
and then read some of his war poetry,
of which ''In Lilac Time" was the most
popular.
LIBERTY LOAN AT THE wOMEN'S COLLEGE
The college has been busy with Liber-
ty Loan work. Thursday evening there
was Liberty Loan meeting in the Hill
arium. Mrs. Blake and Mrs. Rowan
presented the matter Of buying bonds.
The girls sang patriotic airs and then
distributed the slips. The War Council
consisting of the Presidents of all COL
lege organizations has been convassing
to find how many bonds are being pur-
chased by students and faculty. They
hope to announce results soon. Quar-
tettes of glee club girls have been orga-
nized to visit schools in each county of
the state. They will sing Community
songs and speak for the Third Liberty
Loan. They start in Monday morning
and will be gone until Tuesday evening.
The New Castle group. consisting of
Misses Selma Bachrach, Hilda Stevens,
Helen Fisher. Marion Campbell, and
Helen Millikin, spoke in Newark schools
last Friday. The other groups are:
Kent-Misses M. V. Caudell, Helen
Milikin, Elizabeth M. Jones, Mary
Wright, Helen Fisher; Sussex Dean
Winfield J. Robinson. Misses Catharine
Alice Roop, Mary Dennison, and Anna
Scott.
DRAMATIC CLUB MEETING
Friday evening the Dramatic Club
held its regular monthly meeting. The
members discussed sending q delegate
to the convention of the Dram League
to be held in Washington before long.
Then the associate members numinat. d
the new officers.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27
New Century Club Notes

In the absence of the president, Mrs.
Clarence Pool. third vice-president, pre-
sided at the meeting Of the New Gen.
tury Club on Tuesday afternoon. The
program was in chargsof Mrs. H. B..
Mcdowell, chairman Of Conservation. -
The first on the program Was an instEu-
mental solo by Miss Margaret P!sasan-
ton, after which the ehairman intro
duced Miss Gertrude 4. Blodgett, ST.
Leader Of Home Demonstroejouy
Of the U. $. Dspartnsat AZ
=, Eves1 mteee a
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27

VANTED-A girl to learn tailoring
M. LEssIN,
Middletown, Del.
FOR SALE-Large Family Carriages
n perfect order. Sold for want of use.
Price SIS. Address
Box 157
Middletown Del. /
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-27

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