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Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

IN ll11O AMI NEANDl V1Iv IL
Gardens are growing.
Straw hat time is here.
Many cases of spring fever.
The joy ride season is at hand.
Go at that garden as you never die
before.
Think twice before marrying; divorce
comes high.
Every little back yard needs clean
ing all of its own.
Sunday. May 18th, will be observed
as "Mother's Day."
The hand that hoes the war garden
helps feed the world.
1t matters not how good a man may
| be, there are some who can never see
| it.
Vegeterianism ought to become more
easy to practice as the hot weather ap-
proaches.
Cheerfulness, like charity, ought to
begin at home. No matter how busy
you may be, sunny disposition is
worth cultivating.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office for week ending May
I'd, 1918: Mrs. Bertie Bratcher, Mrs.
Elsie Longer, Mrs A. Molon; Mr.. Nc
Kerney Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Denny entertain
ed number of children last Saturday
afternoon in honor of their little daugh-
ter, Cassie's eighth birthday. A de-
lightful time was spent by the thirty
six who We're present
The first quarterly conference of Be-
thesda NJ E. Church was held on We'd
nesday evening and was presided over
by Rev. w. A. Wise. Bright pro poets
for the new years work was shown.
On unanimous vote of the conference
the pastors salary was increased from
$1,000 to $l4OO; the parsonage rent was
increased from $500 to $500 making the
total salary $500 year.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
Light and Water Election

The election for Light and Water
Commissioners. Monday, passed off
very quietly. Frederick Brady and Ed
ward E. Ladley were reelected without
opposition.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11

JUST RECEIVED-A carload of
RED CEDAR PLANK for tank and
trough work:
SHoRF & WALLS LUMBER COMPANY
Midd!etown, Del.
Phone 20
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
OBITUARY
MRS. ANNA CROSsLAND

After an illness of about ten day:
Mrs. Anna, the devoted wife of Mr.
George y. Grassland. died at her home
near Mt. Pleasant, at nine o'clock Sun
day morning, aged As years.
All the care and love that skilled
physicians. trained nurses and an anxi-
GUS household could devise and apply
for her comfort and assistance were
brought into play, but the fiat of Him
who rules our incomings and outgoings
had been issued and after brief strug-
gle. despite the prayers and entreaties
of all who knew and loved her, their
appeals were overruled and just after
the beautiful Sunday morning, of May
9Th, was kissed by the rising sun, the
sufferers spirit took its flight to that
home the Christian believes is the full
fillment of the life everlasting.
Vain is our attempt to measure the
loss of this devoted mother and wife to
her children and husband. True it is
she has gone from the scenes, the con-
flicts, the sorrows, and pleasures of
life, yet she will still live in the hearts
of those who knew and loved her best.
Masses of beautiful flowers fairly
embowered the mahogany casket in
perfume and color.
Mrs. Grassland leaves to mourn her
untimely death devoted husband, two
daughters, three sons, mother, sister,
one brother and large number of close
friends.
The funeral services were held at her
late home Wednesday afternoon, at two
o'clock and were in charge of Rev. J.
r. Milligan, assisted by Rev Gray,
both of st. Georges. The remains
were entered in the st. Georges Gene
terry.
"Bat now she sleeps where the daisies
nod,
And the clover hangs its head,
Where the wild birds come and the wild
bees hum.
Above her lonely bed.
She fought the fights, She kept the
faith,
Her fame shines bright and clear,
And her memory lives in all our hearts,
Which will hold it ever dear"
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
over THET0P$472OO
The Third Liberty Loan Closed in
a Blaze Of Glory
THREE HONOR FLAGS RECEIVED

The Liberty Loan drive closed in
Middletown, last Saturday evening, in
blaze of glory, the returns being
shown on the screen at the moving
picture theatre and read off by Chair
man Edward Ladley, of the Delaware
Trust 70. They showed that st.
Georges hundred had gone cover the
top" by nearly s5O, The total was
$255, 600, or $47, 200 above the allotment.
Honor flags were presented at the
meeting to Midd1etown and community,
Odessa and community and Port Penn
and community. The Middletown flag
was accepted by Mayor Walter S.
Letherbury and now flies in the public
square.
GOOD WORK BY WOMEN
The Woman's Committee of Rural
New Castle county made a strenuous
campaign in the Liberty Loan drive.
and have been successful beyond their
expectations. Mrs. Howard A. Pool,
county chairman, has been forced to give
up the work during the past week owing
to illness, and the affairs of the county
have been in the hands of Mrs. Edward
Ladley. The figures of the committee
up to Saturday at noon were: st. Georges
hundred, $50, 400; Appoquinimink. $685.
$50; Blackbird, $40, $50, with a slight
increase expected, owing to incomplete
returns; Mill Creek. $40, 900; New Cas-
tie, SIS, 900; Pencader. $4,000; White
Clay Creek, $32, ,O5O; Red Lion, $72, 800.
Christiana and Brandywine were man.
aged through Wilmington.
BOY SCOUTS EFFECTIVE
The local troop of Boy Scouts proved
themselves an honor troop by their
activities IN the campaign, acting as
"gleaners" after the ''reapers. With
the entire country thoroughly canvassed
by the members of the women's and
mems committees, the troop, with Ia
members, started to work on April q
and worked hard until last Saturday
night. They succeeded in corralling
1T subscribers, totaling $15.O5O Ten
of the Ia members have secured the
necessary 10 separate subscribers en-
titling them to the gold scout medal
awarded by Secretary McAdoo. The
10 scouts thus securing the medals are:
Gilbert Pleasanton, Edwin Donaghay,
Ernest Tee, John Pool, Burton Williams,
Burton Pearson, William Pinder, Har-
ris Mcdowell and Charles H. Howell.
The work was carried on under the
of their new scoutmaster,
Edwin E. Shallcross and assistant,
Clarence P. Weber.
WORK DONE BY THE BANKS
The Delaware Trust Company, Mid.
dletown, Del.
Have received subscriptions
from customers. ............... $1O3, $50 90
Their own subscription to
credit of St. Georges Hun
dred. 5,OOO OO
Total..................>..... SIPS, $50 90
Bought and paid for by the Peoples
National Bank, Middlet0wn, Del.
Individuals. uals........................ $63. 75O 90
Bank. nk........................... ...... $1,000 90
Total S78. $50 90
The New Castle County. National
Bank, Of Odessa. reports 176 customers,
whose subscriptions amounted to $71,-
10000.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11

The TRANscRlPr-sl.oo PER YEAR
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
JOSEPH P. ALGIRE

Joseph P. Algire, aged 81 years, died
at his home near town, Tuesday morn
ing. He had been in excellent health
until Friday last, when he was stricken
with paralysis while in field on his
farm with the arm-hands He was
noticed to sit down, and thinking that
he was resting himself. the men paid
no further attention to him, until more
than an hour when it Was discovered
that he vas ILL., He was taken to his
hone and never rallied.
Mr.. Algise was a resident of western
Maryland, and had spent his entire life
as 9 travelling salesman, in the line of
agricultural implements, until about six
years ago, when he married Mrs. l.. c.
Myers Of Doylestown, Pa, and retired
in Mlddletown. He lived here until one
year ago when be purchased the prop
ertY af John Blizzard, adjoining town.
where be lived at the time of his death.
The funeral services were held at his
late residence Thursday afternoon, at
$50 O'Clock, and the remains were
taken on the &,04 train Friday morning.
to Westminster. Md, where interment
Wag made.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
$1os, $50 90

xOC3t. ss.....,.....s.......s. 1lE
Bought and paid for by the
National Bank, Middletown, Del.
1nulVluualS......." ..."................ 20;
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
$128, $50 90
the Peoples
Del.
$63. 75O 90
5000 90
$78.75O 90

Total. al................ SIS, $50 90
The New Castle County. National
Bank, Of Odessa. reports 176 customers.
whose subscriptions amounted to $71,-
10000.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11

Phone %
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
CITY ITEMS

Last week of shirt Sale at Besse-
Leland s.-advt
", w, Pease of Court street COM
pianed to the police last night about
the roise made at the Y. NJ 9 4
a. y. Gunterman Of 66 Gotta ze
place told the police that MS home
garden or Rhodes street has been Wis
tied by thieves.
The payroll of the water depart
ment for the past week was $673.2S.
James j. Sullivan has transferred
property on Kelsey street to Joseph
and Mary Schneider.
Frederick Blank has sold proror+v
on Prospect street to John Alex and
John Sargis,
Christian Burckhardt of "A Will.
liams street has received word from
his son, Adam, who is now overseas
Joseph McGrath and Edgar Nc
Away will spend a two weeks vacation
in the Catskills.
Merwin Humason has entered the
employ of the Corbin Screw Corpor-
alton.
Cards have been received in this
city telling of the safe arrival over
seas of Corporal George Zwick Zwick
was connected with the 3O2d Machine
Gun Battalion at Camp Devens.
Through the agency Of G. \. Qutg~
ley, Thomas Potyrala today pur 2has ID
store, trick block and two building
lots on i lien street and Allen ana
Dudley streets from Stephen zin1truE.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
Personal TANEs DUE.

AS a result of Personal Tax Col
lector Charles G. Elliott's notice that
all taxes must be paid OH or before
August 10 to avoid prosecution, there
has been q, general stampede of
negligent male citizens vending their
way to the collectors Office of late
Mr.. Elliott states that he will at once
institute prosecution proceedings
against those who have not paid by
the tenth.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02

Meskill in police court this
HN otlce of an appeal was
*dge Noble E. Pierce. Coun-
laccused. The states case
ed by Assistant Prosecutor
0nds. Night life on Church
past was disclosed IN the
Rered. Among the night
Church street mentioned
RNrsons as Baby Ruth ;"
Leg Peg"
fulfillment of the orders
the "good time" eXcur-
Gusewski is apparentlN
8ss b. Bartlett, the night
Motel who made such
hess in the first trial OF
1ad to the arrest OF MS
fOund. Bartlett WAS
tng this morning, RE
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
oUEsTloNNAIREs RETURNED.
Residents of District Who Have Com piled With the Law.

Following are the narres of the drafted men in this village who have returned. their questionnaires, with the class, order numbers, name and ad- dress.
 Class l. 770-George Dicion Inglis, Plainfield. 7S7-Asa Hilton, Jr.. Plainfield. 973-Joseph HouIe, Piainfield. 855-Joseph Adolphus Jarvis, Plain field. 536-Leonard William Conner, Piain- . field. 1022-A1bert Anthony Moreland. -. 64e-David Alexander Bertwhistle, Plainfield 1S9-Walter Greenwood Hirst, Plain field.
 Class II. 225-Francois Theophile Metivier, Plainfeld.
 Class rN. 745-Joseph Albert Dragon, Plain field. e3EJoseph Fournier, Pfainfield. 54S-Ovila Doucet, Pfainfield. 34o-John Burger Borgeson, Plain field. ss5-Arthur Parfseau, Plainfeld. 792-Joseph Eugene Racine, Plain field. 10S1-William Chamberlain,' Plainfieid 1201-John Krauss, Plainfield. 623-Frank Wood, Jr.. Plainfeld. 74-George Harvey Dawley, Plain field. 265-Valmore Xavier Auger, Plain field.
 Class V. 561-Justin Lusczek, Plafnfeld. 63-Hector Joseph Grenier, Plain field
 59-Sven Oscar Dahllof, P1ainfield. , 617-Joseph Fudolin Maeshall, Plain. field. |.
 Returns to Providence. Mss Elizabeth Carlton has return ed to Providence after spending a few days at Mrs. George Deans.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
.SALTSIF BACKACHY
 AND KIDNEYS HURT
DRINK LOTS OF WATER AND STOP EATING MEAT FOR A WHILE IF YOUR BLADDER
 TROUBLES YOU.

When you wake up with backache and dull misery in the kidney region it generally means you have been eating too much meat, says well-knoWn au- thority. Meat forms uric acid which overworks the kidneys in their effort to filter it from the blood and they become sort of paralyzed and loggy. When your kidneys get sluggish and clog you must relieve them, like you relieve your bowels; removing all the body's urinous waste, else you have backache, sick headache, dizzy spells; your stomach sours, tongue is coated, and when the weather is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy. full of sediment, channels often get sore, water scalds and you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night. Either consult good, reliable physi- dan at once or get from your pharma- cist about four ounces of lad Salts;
 take a tablespoonful in glass of water before breakfast for few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, com
 bined with lithia. and has been used for generations to clean and stimulate
 sluggish kidneys, also to neutrallze
 acids in the urine so it no longer irr1-
 tates, thus ending bladder weakness.
 lad Salts is a life saver for regular
 meat eaters. It is inexpensive, cannot injure and makes a delightful, effer- vescent lithia-water drink.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
The Norwich Music Association Holds It's Next Meeting at the Home of Mir, Archibald Mitchell.

Owing to the closing of Slater Hall on account of the coal situation, the next meeting of the Norwich Music Association will be held at the resi- dence of Mir Archibald Mitchell. 315 Broadway, on Monday evening, Jan- uary 7th, at o'clock. The programme of string quartettes will be given by Miss Mitchell. Miss Lane, MT. F. w.. Lester and MT. c. D. Gallup, who al- ready have been heard at association ccncerts Miss Mary Lester, soprano, will assist with group of songs. The programme is as follows: Hymn to Music Quartet in C. Major (K 465) Mozart Adagio Allegro
 Andante Cantabile
 Minuetto
 Allegro Songs
 F1orian's Song. Goddard The Pine Tree, Salter Snowfiakes, Ronald Love, Have Won Thee, Ronald Quartet in G Major, Op. 17, No. ,,
 Haydn Moderate.
 Ninuetto
 Adagio
 Presto.
 Steinway piano used.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
AUDITORIUM.
Last Chance Today-Mothers Be Sure Your Children See Aladdin and the lsmp-Four Shows Today, 1.3o, 8, 6.30 and S.30.

Mystery and romance vie for inter- est in the newest William Fox produce tion, The Scarlet Pimpernel, which, with Dustin Farnum as it's star, will ha shown at the Auditorium theatre for three days. beginning Monday The story of the picture deals with the at trmpts of a band of revolutionary leaders in the France of 1792 to catch a group of Englishmen who are res= cuing condemned noblemen from Paris.
 Captured by an outlaw band on their wedding night as they enter the moun- tain cabin which was to have been their home and the bride he'd as ran som for her husbands life, is the fate Of the leading characters ;n the fifth episode of The Fighting Trail. Greater Nitagraph's serial of adventure, in- trigue and romance. which will be the attraction in the Auditorium theatre on Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
GIVE THE SAILOR HIS DUE.

We give you our service. you shut oir But the stacker can drink Until it runs
 out of his ear. :. 1srli t- We quit our good jobs. to keep you
 from harm, ..
 on each arm; And laughs at the sailor. poor iunlucky Girls q~sSw go with the slaekers! Why
 criticize usf m s The stacker. rides round in a Ford of And charges us quarter to haul us We're doing our duty-a1is liver is Yet we leave the streets at eleven at But he sticks around as long as he And laughs at the sailor whenever he
 dares. ~ 4 KrE Discipline. we know. is thing that But. honest to goodness, we fail to see Why the sailor should drink nothing
 but water and pop, While the drinks of the stacker can
 not be stopped.
 If slackers can dance it seems rather
 hard
 That at decent dances the uniform is
 barred; We have shouldered our rifles. and
 taken our place. aa. And we'll go to our death with smile
 on our face; But this is an honest appeal to you Until we cross over please give us oui E--A Regular Sailor
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

The annual meeting of the Stafford Building and Loan association was held at the rooms of the Stafford Bus mess Mems club Wednesday evening. The financial report showed the asso- citation to be in fiourishing condi- ton. During, the year the profit to stockholders was a trif1e over per cent The available funds have been invested in mortgage loans ito the amount of $15,277. There has not been as much building as was anticipated, owing to the high cost of labor and materials. Eight houses were built with loans from the association and the rest of the money was placed in mortgages on buildings already erect i ed. The number of shares outstanding | is 844. A new series of stock, No. 4, | has been opened and will remain open until the first Wednesday in February. | The old board of officers was reelected | as follows: President, William Park; vice presidents, F. H. Baker, Walter Scott, James F. Warren; secretary, finders Jacobsen; treasurer, H. R. Wightman; directors, c. Allen, F. F. Fred Novogroski, A. D. Bernada, J. P. Wagner, c. H. Moore, Eli Parizeau, W. D. Graves, A. I. Mitchell; attorney, R. H. Fisk; auditors, B. P Cooley, Charles F. Chandler, Charles H. Moore.
 lin Remodeled Home. Mir. and Mrs. T, F. Mullen have moved into their new home on Crown street. The house was formerly own ed and occupied by James F'ilton and family. It has been made over for MT. Mullen and looks like new. [, I Personal and Social.
 Miss Angeline Sena has returned to | Newark, N J., where she is teacher in the Central High school
 I Miss Alice Ward is the guest of Miss Mabel Orr in Suffield.
 E. L. Burr is recovering from an at tack of pneumonia.
 B. J. Sweet and Mrs. Lyman Cush- man also are ill with pneumonia. Mrs. E. P. Sturgeon has returned to Northampton, Mass after spending a few days with her parents, MT. and Mrs. s. F. Pease. Her sister, Doris Pease, accompanied her to Northamp- ton.
 Miss Ivy Eaton of Springfield is spending a few days in town. Mrs. Noel M. Pease has returned from lengthy visit in Bristol. S. of V. Installation. William Horton camp, S. of ", vii have it's annual installation of officers
 at the meeting Wednesday evening. Dr. A. E. Winship to Speak. Dr. A. B. Winship, editor of the , Journal of Education, of Boston, ,xil
 address the public school teachers al
 the high school room Tuesday after.
 noon at 2.30, and will give an addres:
 at the Congregational church Tuesda!
 evening at 7.30 for the public. From Pine Tree State.
 Alfred Nedeau of Sizowhegan, Me. . is visiting his aunt, Mrs. George Pari !. zeau.
 : Paul Ginholdt of Orcuttville ii
 spending few days with his sister
 Mrs. Charles Evans, in New York.
 Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Grady an,
 Mrs. Margaret Jackson are visitin,
 friends in Springfield, Mass.
 Mrs. Philip Barton and daughter
 Miss Mary Wilcox, are with Mrs. Bar . tons parents, MT. and Mrs. Ere.
 Wildly, for a brief visit.
 Christopher Allen and Mrs. D. [
 Mitchell are spending few days i, :. Brookline, Mass.
 , Honorabfy Discharged. . Peter Panciera has returned fror
 Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga, havin
 been discharged because of physica i-unitness.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
SPRING HILL
Long Spell of Arctic Weather-New
 Years Family Party.

Thermometers here registered IA to 18 degrees below zero Sunday morning and between some time Friday night and Monday noon it was degrees or more below zero every minute. Since Sunday there has been a rise in tenn perature of 2 to degrees each day.
 MT. Powell has been taking two weeks vacation from his studies at the theological school in Hartford and has been at home with his family.
 Miss Helen Nichols of Wilmington. a former teacher, spent last Sunday at the Flaherty home.
 Mrs. B. F. Storrs and Mary Storrs have been at Salem, Mass, for a weeks vacation.
 The Judge Storrs and Mason fami- lies were all at Dr. D. R. Storrs' in Hartford Tuesday, New Years day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
.HUMOR OF THE DAY

Boggs-she looks older than e7.
 Maud-Yes; but you see,, she can change her looks as easily as she cal her age.-Judge. srsssy4 s=.,-,s-
 "The Germans have done everything except eat their enen!ss.
 well, give them time. The war is only three years old-"-Life.
 Dear Old Lady (to cavalry oficer)- I suppose your men must become very much attached to their horses?
 Cavalry Of1icer-Well, some of them only wish they could.-London Opin ion. toa
 .The cook burned the steak again" exclaimed the experienced housewife.
 Dear mel" exclaimed young Mrs. Torkins. wouldn't ordinary coal have been g. little cheaper ?'-Washington Star.
 Newriche tto prospective butler)-A hundred dollars month? Why, that's all I pay my bookkeeper. Butler-But e doesn't ave to hasso- ciate hevery day with your father, sir Boston Transcript. How many clubs does Mrs. Jibway belong to?" About dozen.''
 "oh, well, MT. Jibway belongs to only oHo C1up, anu H6 ; HSfeT dL iIoIiS. Birmingham Age-Herald q see you have a new cook You say sooth," 'tIs she experienced?" T surmise so. She started the first l day by coming late and then asking for the afternoon off, - Louisville 1 Courier-Journal. Mike" tPhwat?" T was just thinkin'. After we get out of the trenches an, back home again how nice an peaceful that old boiler factory will sound to us."-De- troit Free Press.
 An 4st ,-4Vomap-!!My husband at tempted to strike me. I want to hse | him arrested.
 Police captain--An right. Where will we find him?! | Angry Woman-In the emergency l hospital.-Chicago News.
 Employ You don't write 1 shorthe nd Then why did you answer my ert:sement for a smart short
 Fa:9 ssp' icant Y When you said smart l thought you referred to per- sonal ppearal1ce.-Ideas.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
Old Farmers Almanac.

The Farmers Almanac for 1918 con- taining 4S pages, published by Will liam Ware & Co. of Boston. contains besides the large number of astronomi- cal calculations and the farmers call endar for every month a large amount of new, useful and entertaining mat fer and with it as a supplement this year is issued an additional pamphlet containing facsimiles of ten pages from the first three numbers of the almanac which furnish decidedly in teresting reading,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
DaboIl's Almanac.

The New England Almanac and farmers friend for 1918, published by l.. D. DaboIl of New London, has been issued and is as usual complete with interesting data and facts for the en. suing year. This issue, the l46th or the series, is a pamphlet of 90 pages which deals not only with weather conditions but many other helps and ready information which it is difficult to obtain otherwise.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
PLAINFIELD
Dupius' Store Burglarized For the Second Time-Loss $15o-British- American Relief Fund $2044.55- List of Men Who Have Returned Questionnaires.

Dupius' Shoe store was broken in- to sometime Thursday evening. En- trance was gained by smashing out the window in the front door. All neck ties in the store w1th one exception, were taken. a wrist watch and about twenty pairs of shoes were carried off blythe midnight visitors.
 The cash register was broken open and fifteen pennies were removed from the till. The loss is estimated by the management at $150. This is the second break at the store since it was opened. Edgar V. Dupius is manag- CT of the store.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
BREED THEATRE
Alice Joyce in The Fettered Woman, Feature Today and Tonight-BiIIie Burke Coming Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday in Arms and The Girl, a Story of War bound Belgium.

In The Fettered Woman. the Great e- Vitagraph Blue Ribbon Feature which is the attraction at the Breed theatre today and tonight, Alice Joyce is starred Tn a role best suited to her marked talent. that calling for strong emotional characterizations. In inc fascinating play she is a college girl called home ny the tragic death of her father to fall victim of plot to rob her or her inheritance. Other pictures on the bfll include the Hearst-Pathe News; the Pathe scenic showing Ja- pan covered in snow and a funny one- reel comedy.
 Coming Monday, Tuesday and We'd nesday. Billie Burks in Arms and The Cir, powerful story of war bound Selg1um