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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30
SERVICE

The State Lakeland of the Oldest banks In the
State Of Florida its Charter being and is the Oldest bank In The
y 1t has buded conservative and substantial lines
~ dnosts have increased over million dollars in the
last be years which the confidence Of progressive business
men in our institution able and willing to back any business
nronosi+ion to the limit of safe banking possibilities
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30

WANTED-HANDY MAN for garden.
painting and carpenterIng worli,
white or colored; sla weekly. 1879
South Florida avenue. S25s
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
TENTH ANNIVERSARY

The Rev. Percy L. Donaghry has just
completed ten years of service as
Rector of. St. Anne's Church, Middle
town, during which he has endeared
himself not only to his parishioners
but to the people of Middletown gen.
orally. The event was celebrated in
the parish last Sunday. The Rector
made an address in the morning in
which he summarized his work for the
ten years; and in the evening at spec
ial anniversary service the sermon was
preached by the Right Reverand Fred
erick j. Kinsman D. D.. IL. D., Bishop
of Delaware. The Bishop took his text
from Ecclesiasticus vi: 14ff "He that
hath afaithful friend hath found a
treasure, and spoke in way much
appreciated by his hearers of Mr. Dona-
ghay's amiability and pastoral gifts IN
illustration of this. The Rev. Thomas
G. Hill of Smyrna also assisted in the
service. The Rev. Mr.. Donaghay and
hts wife received number of gifts in
cluding purse of $11O from Middletown
friends presented on Sunday evening in
an appropriate address by DR.. Edward
M.Vaughan. Cordial messages were re-
ceived from the Rev. Francis H. Moore
D. D., Archdeacon Thompson of Dover
and others. Mr.. Donaghay's many
friends in the vicinity hope that he will
keep many similar anniversaries.
A FRIEND
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
WANTED-A young lady to
learn Millinery trade paid while
learning Apply to
DROLL & PLEASANrON.
THE AGED WOMEN'S HOME

1t is two years since this community
has contributed anything for this most
worthy cause.-the Home For Aged
Women at Wilmington. Never in the
history of the Home have they main.
tained SO large family. Forty-six
inmates. one of whom is ninety-saven,
and fifteen are over eighty years of age;
long waiting list; infirmary crowded;
and living expenses higher than ever
before. Owing to the high prices of
fruits and vegetables last summer the
managers were unable to can and pre-
serve as much as usual, thus cutting
short this source Of supply.
The managers this year are making
most urgent appeal for help in order
to carry on the work. A number of
persons from Middletown have enjoyed
the benefits of this Home. and as there
are now three ladies there from our
town, it is only fair to expect its citi-
zens to rally to it's support as they al
ways do. One lady as soon as the need
was mentioned generously sent me five
dollars, another basket of potatoes,
and if others will give but q jar of fruit,
a glass of jelly or groceries. etc.. there
will soon be barrel and box full, and
with more dollars we would have q good
sized check to send the Treasurer,
Contributions Of all kinds may be sent
to the home of
MRS MARTIN B. BURRlS.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
A Good Showing

The annual report of the Commission
ers Of the Town of Middletown have
been published and show that under the
present board the affairs of the town
have been tery well managed. A law
was passed ~ the Legislature of 1913,
allowing theltown to collect and keep,
for the1purpdse Of the maintainence of
the street through the town. their own
road tax. which usually amounts to
from s., 500 to $2,7oo. 1t had been the
policy Of some Of tie previous town
boards to expend this money piecemeal
building a short stretch of new street
each year, which proved to be expen-
sive. The present board has held to
the policy of saving the money each
year until sufficint amount is accumu-
lated to do at least one of the two
streets completely, and through their
foresight the town now has balance
on hand of $6034.20.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
ODESSA RED CROSS

Don't forget the Red Cross rooms ar
open and lots of work to be done. Som,
one said. didnot know. you had an,
work to be done. If you do not come
to the room how can you know what is
going on.
The demands for garments and surgi-
cal supplies are coming daily, and the
question -always.is. how jmany shundred
of each kind can you do? We will have
to answer none, if the people of Odessa
and vicinity do not come to lend hand.
Stop and ask yourself the question
what am doing for my country? the
work done is not for friendship or as
favor for any of the officers it is for
our country, if you love your country.
come, and do your bit for at least one
hour each week.
Odessa is proud of the many boxes of
garments and surgical supplies that
have reen shipped to Wilmington but
surely we can do more
Our Oldest member who is in her 89th
year, has Is sweaters pair wrtstlet
scarfs 8 dozen sponges.
What have you done?
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
Child Had Narrow Escape

While playing in the yard with two
other small children last Sunday af'er-
noon, Ellen, the six year old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Murray who
reside on Choptank Road, stepped or
an old we'll which was covered with
planks. The covering instantly gave
way and the child droped to the bottom
of the well. distance of 22 feet. The
other children gave the alarm and Mr..
Murray and his sons rushed to the we'll
and discovered that the little girl had
raised herself from the water and was
clinging to the old pump stock. They
procured ladder and one of the boys
hastily descended to the bottom of the
well and pulled the child from her peri
lous position. To his great surprise she
hastily climbed the ladder without any
assistance and a carful examination
disclosed the fact that she had not sus-
tained even a scratch as a result Of her
plunge Of q feet down the wall.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
Inspection And Repair Week


A move to make the week of March
to 9,a farm implement inspection and re-
pair week, has received the approval of
the U. S. Food Administration. The
idea was started and is being pushed by
the National Federation of Implements
and Vehicle Dealers Associations, with
cooperation of the U. s. Department of
Agriculture and the Federal Board Of
Farm Organizations, the Agricultural
Publishers association numerous state
colleges of agricultural and farmers
organizations, farm agents, State Coun-
ellis of defence, and manufacturers and
dealers.
During this week an effort will be
made to have every farmer in the ma
tion inspect his machinery and imme-
diately place his orders for his repairs
or extra parts. Unprecedented scarcity
of malleable and steel parts. freight
congestion which might bring about
delays. andan opportunity embarrassing
to save express and postal charges, are
urged as reasons for early orders to be
put in through dealers. The farmers
are being urged to act promptly os an
act of loyalty in effort for q moximum
food production this year.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
Fine delayed "White Goods
arrived! Read Fogel & Burstan's
''Food saving ad. Our Spring
Millinery ready.
New Century Club Meeting

New Century Club Meeting
The weekly meeting of the New Gen.
tury Club was held on Tuesday after
noon and an interesting program ar
ranged by Mrs. Clarence Pool was
rendered as follows: instrumental duets.
"Under the Double Eagle" Stand by
the Flag" Miss Mary Hutchin and Mrs.
]. Allen Johnson; vocal selection, Mrs.
Leland PleasAnton; reading, "Martha
Washington will'' Miss Mary Hutchin;
chorus singing, "Star Spangled Ban
ner," club women; Exhibition of Flags
used in our country since the landing of
Columbus" Mrs. Francis H. Moore.
The number of various flags used in this
was thirty three, and Mrs. Moore gave
an interesting DESCRIPTION of each. The
program closed with the singing of
"America-
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
DOG LICENSE, TAGS
All persons owning Dogs are
notified that they must be licensed,
and tags are now ready and can
be secured at the Town Office.
Red Cross Notes

1--WE are face to face with an enemy.
whose motto is: No mercy prevails,
Our strength and our ultimate success
will arise from our every effort. not to
GIVE what we can SPARE, or to do
SOMETHING for the caus., but in our
united effort to do our very best and
our utmost"
Some of our members who have taken
the class in surgical dressings seem to
be among the missing. We still have
some scultetus to be taken home. There
will be no work at the work room to-
morrow, Friday. The Club House.
unless it is rented, is open for work,
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
from 1.30 to S; Tuesday, from 7.3O to
10.
HELEN F. BRADY.
Chairman Of Surgical Dressings.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02

our summer maximum and there il
hardly night in summer that one does
not have to have some sort of cover.
Such a thing as a sultry, swelterine
night would be as much of curiosity
in Peninsula Florida that the "oldesl
inhabitant" would tell about it fifty
years hence. So, if you want to come
to Florida where you can save your
coat in January and eat Strawberries in
February don't hesitate for fear of hot
summers, or snakes, or mosquitoes or
malaria, for most any state north of the
Potomac can furnish all of these in
greater quantity than you will ever find
on the Pnninsula of Florida.
But to go back to Winter Park. to
which there is always an inclination to
return, it is the home of Rollins COL
lege, an institution that has a high
reputation both north and south. Then
the great nu nber of beautiful homes
with grounds bordering on splendid
lakes and framed by Towering trees
and tropical shrubbery to which men of
''big business" come to escape the
cruel winters of less favored lands.
Winter Park has plenty of room for
more good citizens and winter visitors.
1t furnishes the best in q social way
and various healthful and rational
but holds out no invita-.
ton to hunters. Florida has already
been swept almost clean of its once
splendid wild life by the vandal with a
gun and now Winter Park is trying tO
get some of the wild birds and game
back and has made all the lands within
its bounds, some five square miles,
Bird Sanctuary, on which no shooting
is permitted at any time. Adjoining
this, other lands have been added by
private owners so that the Sanctuary
now contains more than 1000 acres.
This bird conservation scheme is backed
lp by the town council and the Winter
Park Bird Club of more than one hum !
lred members, all enthusiastic bird !
so that we have here a !
'eritable birds paradise where the Bob
White quail have become so fearless !
md trustful of man THAT it is no uncom-
non thing to see them scratching for
ocd about the home grounds or running |
llong the street sides. Here is splen-
lid example for other communities !
lorth and south who want to do some.
hing han !some for hunted creatures.
lay many of them 60 and do likewise
The right place for the so-called
sportsman" just now is over on the
'rencE or Flanders front where he can
ind some good 'sport" worthy Of the
rue sportsman.
SCOTT WAY,
WINTER PARK, FLA.
Feb. 25, 1918.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
MRS. SALLIE DENNY

Townsend and that entire community
were shocked last Friday morning,
when the news was spead announcing
the sudden Geath of Mrs. Sallie Denny.
The decease had been enjoying the best
Of health and attended Prayer Meeting
on Thursday evening. She was stricken
with apoplexy and only lived a few
minutes.
Mrs. Denny was held il high esteem
by the entire community and was
known by all as Aunt Sallie. 1t may
truthfully be said that she was a true
christian woman, a true friend and
neighbor, and will be sadly missed by
many of the people of that community.
Funeral services were held on Monday
afternoon, at the residence Of Mrs. G.
y. D. Hart and the remains were en-
tered in Hickory Grove cemetery near
It. Georges.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
OBITUARY
MRS. IDA OLDHAM

Mrs. Ida Oldham wife of John C.
Oldham. died at her home near Earle
vile, Md, Monday after lingering ill.,
ness of neuritis.
Mrs. Oldham leaves to mourn her
death a husband and one daughter,
Miss Olive C. Oldham.
Funeral services were held at her late
home Thursday afternoon, and inter-
ment was made in st. Stephens ceme-
terry near Cecilton.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items oi
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

IN THIS AND NEARBY POINT!
Ground thawed.
Muddy roads now.
Robins soon be here.
Time to advertise your goods.
Spring will soon be here. Cheer up.
Wild geese have started going north.
Oh we'll, there is one consolation, Old
Sol is turning on a little more heat
every day.
Send us your job work. We will give
you right prices.
Seventeen SHOWS have been recorded
80 far this winter.
Happiness comes only to those who
try to make others happy.
The people who are easy-going are
really the hardest to start.
Miss Ada Scott entertained the U.
T. C. Sewing Circle at her home on
Monday evening.
Mrs. NJ. H. Cochran and Mrs. James
L. Warren visited relatives in Philadel-
phia this week.
Not yet has the backbone of winter
been broken, but let US hope that it
will soon be smashed to smithereens.
The Chesal cake and Delaware Canal
which has been closed for several weeks
on account of heavy ice was reported
reopened for traffic on Wednesday.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office week ending Feb.
9th: Mrs. Elmer Moore, Mr.. Samuel H.
Messick, Mr.. L. E. Tufft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baker entertained
at dinner on Sunday in honor of their
son Private Grover A. Baker, of Camp
I'ix, N. j., who spent the weekend
with them.
A box social will be given in the |
Eight Square school house on Friday |
evening, March 9Th, at o'clock Every
one is cordially invited Ladi es please
bring boxes.
Walter Allen, farmer, living two
miles below Cecilton, Nd, however.
with his brother and a neighbor erected
. "blind' and one morning recently
bagRed eighteen wild geese with the
Of their three double -barre'ed
guns. This is probably the high record
for goose shooting in the fields. Sew
sral of the geese were sent to. friends
n Middletown, and were pronounced to
De in fine condition.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
Avery Service School

All interested IN tractors are invited
to attend the free instruction School
which will be held in Easton. Nd, on
March 18th and 18th. The Shannahan
& Wrightson Co. ;of that town will be
glad to give anyone interested in trac-
tors al Information necessary in refer
ence 20 the meeting.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
FOREST CHURCH NOTES

SUNDAY, Marcn 30, 1915.
1890 A. NJ. Public worship with SER
mon.
11.45 A. NJ. Sunday School session.
Men are cordially invited to attend the
Pastor s Bible Class.
6.45 P. M. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Topic: christian Duty and Privl-
lege." Ill. Prayer. John 14:l2 II.
Conservation meeting.
7.3O P. M. Evening service with
Sermon.
Wednesday evening. Prayer Meeting.
The Sacrament IF the Lords Supper
will be administered on Sunday morn
ing, March oath, and our special SER
vices will begin on Sunday, March 10th.
During the month of March the an
nual collection will be taken for the
Boards of Sabbath School Work and
Education.
The Executive Commission Of the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the U. s. A. in conference
at Atlantic City, N. j., UNANIMOUSLY
adopted the following Declaration as to
the War Emergency, and every Pastor
was earnestly requested to read it from
the pulpit at the earliest opportunity:
DECLARATION AS TO THE WAR EMER-
GENCY.
WHEREAS, The Confession of Faith,
Chapter XIII, Section 2, declares that
civil magistrates Sought especially to
maintain piety, justice and peace, ac-
cording to the wholesome laws of each
Commonwealth, and add $50 for that
end, they may lawfully now under the
New Testament wage war upon just
and necessary occasions" and
"WHEREAs, The United States under
the leadership Of President Wilson has
entered upon war which is both just
and necessary. for the securing of the
liberties, the inalienable rights, and
righteous peace, not only of the United
States and the allied nations, but of all
nations; and
"WHEREAs, The Presbyterian Church
in thu United States of America always
has been and is now loyal to the great
causes of popular government. true
liberty and human progress, believing
these things to be fundamental to the
advancement Of the kingdom Of God in
the earth; and
"WHEREAS, The Presbyterian Church
in the United States of America believes
that the Christian churches Of the coun-
try are it's strength, and that the main
tenance of their moral an6 spiritual
work both at home and abroad is indis-
pensable to the true welfare Of the ma
ton and Of the world; therefore this
Conference of the Executive Csmmis-
SION and the Boards and Agencies calls
upon the Presbyterian Churches in their
ministry and membership:
Il. To support in every possible way
and with all resources the Government
of the United States in the just and
necessary war in which i. is now en-
gagged.
''2. To maintain all the benevolent.
moral and missionary work of the
Church both at home and abroad in the
most effective manner possible; to pro-
vide larger resources than ever. both of
persons and money, foa this work, and
to stimulate to the utmost by word and
act the spirit Of conservation and sacri-
flee for the cross and crown Of Jesus
Christ"
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND co

THOSE THAT COME AND G.
Mra. Thorndyke Roe is visiting 'rels
tives in town.
Mrs. Rosa Weber spent part of thi
week in Wilmington.
Miss Mary Pleasanton is spendin,
sometime in Wilmington.
Mrs. John B. Cleaver and daughte
Helen are visiting in Philadelphia.
Sergt. Robert A. Peplow. of CAM
Dix, N. j., spent Sunday with his wifi
here. ....-
Private Morris Savage, of Camp Dix
N. j., was the guest of friends in towr
on Sunday.
Miss Bertha Jones. of Wilmingto n,
visited her parents Mr.. and 'rs. E. S.
Jones Sunday. .....
Mrs. E. Willis Pharo has returned
to her home after visiting her parents
for few days.
Mrs. E. C. Green spent Sunday with
her daughter Mrs. Richard S. Rodney,
at New Castle.
Mrs. w. E. Lee; of Wilmington, was
the guest of her sister Mrs. S. E. Mas
sey Wednesday.
Miss Pearl Otwell has returned to her
home near Seaford after a visit with
relatives in town.
MIR. J. H. VinYard, of Pennsgrove,
N. J. was a recent guest Of his mother
Mrs. Elizabeth Vinyard.
Mrs. William Collins, of Wilmington.
was the guest of her mother Mrs. John
S. Crouch several days last week.
Miss Mary Short has returned to her
home at Georgetown, after visit with
her sister Mrs. ]. Everett Walls.
Mrs. Alexander Maxwell left on Mon
day for Fort Deposit where she has ac-
cepted position at Tome Institute.
Miss Iva Detriek who has been in
New York the past week studying mil
liner models, will arrive here today.
DR.. Robert Comegys and little son,
Of Philadelphia, were Sunday visitors
Of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Comegys.
Mrs. A. M. Chamberlain, Miss Mil
1red Vaughn and Master Henry Cham
ber!aine were visitors in Washington.
D. c., over the weekend
Miss Helen Manlove left Tuesday for
Va, where she has ac-
cepted position as head trimmer for
q ,nillinery firm in that place.
Harry Warner, of Camp Dix, N. J.
and Miss Millie CurIey, of Wilmington
and Mr.. Earl Yoken. Of Townsend, were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. W. M,
smith, of near town.
Miss Mildred Freeman and friend, of
were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. W. Freeman on Sunday.
Miss Freeman entertained Miss Mel
vina and Helen Lewis, of Smyrna,
Sunday.
M. Stanley NJ. Arthurs, Mrs. Frank
Virdin and son Allen, Of Wilmington,
paid their aunt Mrs. M. B. Burris a
flying auto visit last Monday bringing
also Mrs. N. NJ. Arthurs and Miss SyI-
via A. Arthurs who are now the guests
of Mrs. Burris.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02
Bethesda Church Notes

Sunday. March Sd, 1918.
Brotherhood, $50 A. M.
1890 A. M. Sacrament of the Lords
Supper.
Sunday School at 2 P. M.
7.3O P. M. Song service and preach
ing by the pastor. Subject: "Our Part
in the Great War;"
Prayer-meeting every Wednesday
evening at Z 80 clock.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-02

ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, March 3rd The Third SUI
\ day in Lent.
Services: 1880, Sermon and Hol
Communion.
11.45, Sunday School session.
7.3O, Evening Prayer and Address.
l. MEETINGS
The Parish Guild will meet on Thurs
day afternoon, at two % clock, and th'
Woman's Auxiliary, on Friday after
noon at half past two, at the rectory
A good att 4ndance is desired at botl
meetings.
THE CALENDER FOR MARCH
| March 3rd. The third Sunday in Lent
| = 10th. . Fourth -
| " I7th. '' Fifth (Passion) Sun.
day in Lent
! March Oath. Sixth (Palm) Sunday
in Lent
March 25th. Mon. Bef. Easter A. B.
V. M.
March Goth. Tues. I"
g 9th. Wed. I"
g 28th. Maunday hu,sday
8 18th. Good Friday
" 29th. Easter Even
'' 3Ost. EASTER DAY
THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY coMMEMoRA-
Ten years ago on Ash Wednesday
last (Feb. 13th) my incumbency as
, Rector of St. Anne's began. It seems
but short while today as look backed
to that service in the year of our Lord,
Nineteen hundred and eight. The be-
ginning of our relationship, minister to
people and people to minister, I think
can not be dimmed in my memory or
grow less an object of frequent and
profitable reflection not with the
passing years. How abiding some inn
pressons are !! The opportunities for
work. in the Parish, served chiefly, i
think in my own case, to foster an in
tense anxiety which continued for at
least year. What difference if the
peg is round when the hole to be fitted
is square, or the peg square when the
hole is round "For ye have not pass
ed this way heretofore" What was
ahead, We little knew as did the Isra-
elites to whom Joshua first uttered them
as the reason for the directions which
he offered. At the particular point in
Israel's history to which reference is
made, there was ahead of the reduced
wanderers an unknown land. in spite of
the promises. Immediately before them
was.a river. Were we not similarly
situated p? The ten years between the
then and now was unknown. Is it
merely extravagant imagining to say
that the first twelve months was as a !
river. 1t was river of uncertainty |
and sometimes of doubt. ''Unknown
and yet well-known.' At the time ex-
perience could not teach, faith could
but apprehend. And at the end of ten
very happy years what is to be reckoned
as accomplishment, in the light of His
command, Christ alone can Judge. Of |
necessity, though none the less willingly
and gladly, the accurate reckoning we
leave to Him. Results are His. In |
gratitude and courage find we satis-
faction enough. Thankfulness and cour-
age is the privilege of today. For the
unity of effort and the harmony of spirit |
which has permeated each undertaking
and every department of our parochial
life, express my sincerest thanksgiv-
ing to God and deep appreciation to His
people whom it is my highest privilege
to serve as rector and friend.
P. L. D.
Miss Ethel W. Brady has accepted
the appointment Of Directress of the
Altar Guild, and has made out sched-
ule Of committees to serve for the vari-
GUS Sundays. A list will be posted in
the vestry room and attention is called
thereto. Don't forget your date to
serve.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-20
CITY ITEMS

Attention--There is still an oppor-
tunlty to get the foundation for "your
own home at Belvidere" on easy terms
if you act quick. Phone 1901 or SIS.
-adyt
The Misses Ella ]. Moore and Mary
kiniry left today for Nantasket Beach
to remain for two weeks
The New Britain Machine Company
Foren1en's club is having an out,
outing today as the guest of the COM
pany at Cosey Beach. The trip to the
shore was made by auto. A shore
dinner was served
Thomas Mooney, who has been
spending a furlough at his home in
this city, has resumed his duties on
his boat.
OF Norwich have returned to their
home after spending two weeks at
the home OF Mrs. Burl1harth of Main
street