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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WEDNESDAY.
No wheat bread all day.

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The public ledger., 1918-01-04

nom being good. It
II should be applied at the rate Of one
pound to every rs square feet in the
case Of the former and one pound to
every so square feet in the case of the
latter. It ma ybe spread evenly over
the ground.
Nitrate Of soda must not be applied
until Just before or after the plants
appear in the row. The other fertlliz-
ers mentioned may be put on any time
before the planting is done.
Planning the Garden
It will pay to plan next years gar
den. With pencil and paper, dia-
gram should be and showing the size
Of the area the number Of rows to be
made their distance apart, and what
crops are to be grown. This will en-
able the grower to get the garden on
an efficiency basis. He can figure just
which crops should be put in first,
what time they should 60 in, which
ones may be grown together and
which ones can follow after harvest
ing the early vegetables. The rows
should be run the long way of the
garden. This makes fewer turns and
a saving Of time. The grea' er part of
the garden can be occupied all sea-
son IL the grower will study his plan
carefully. This means greater pro-
duction.
In pleanning next years garden,
the successes and failures Of this past
one should be remembered. The past
seasons experiences should help next
summers crop. II some crops do not
grow fast enough, if others did moi
develop properly, If some ran all tc
top, there we have, been lack of fer
tility, or the plants may have growr
too closely. If vegetables were de-
stroyed by insects and diseases ar.
rangements must be made to contro
these pests. Another reason for plan
ming the garden definitely is so thu
kind and quantity Of the seed may bC
determined upon. This will enable
growers to purchase seed in advance
Of the rush. The seed shortage is ap
to be acute again next spring.
If 1t is the intention to continue thu
garden for a number Of years, thu
owner should plan to include In hi'
planting list such crops as asparagu:
and rhubarb. These are preennial'
The public ledger., 1918-01-04
WAR GARDEN INFORMA-
TION FROM CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
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The splendid results obtained from
our War gardens this year are al
ready stimulating an interest for next
year.
Many helpful suggestions VIII De
found in Prof. Cruickshanks article
which follows, for next years crops
Every man who has had a garden or
intends to have one should careflly
read what he has written. The gard
eners should have the abiding salts
faction of knowing that they have
done their "bit" in this way Of max
ing the world safe for Democracy"
But do not forget that next years
work, whether the war ends or not
will be of equal Importance.
Preparing the Ground For Next Year
(By Robert B. Cruickshank, Assistant
Professor in Horticulture, Ohio
State University
The great war will doubtless con-
tinue for at least year. Food VIII
bear even more important place IN
the carrying on" of the fight then II
has this year. During the past sum-
mer, the "war gardens of Ohio pro-
duced several millions Of dollars
worth of vegetables, making a splen'
did contribution to the food of the
world. Next years gardens must dc
still more.
Clearing Up the Rubbish
A really important activity at this
time of the year in any garden where
vegetables are to be grown another
season is to give the ground genera
cleaning up. In the first place the ap
pearance of things is improved whel
cabbage stumps, tangled tomato ant
squash vines and stakes and othel
things are left after the growing sea
son are removed. There Is always
satisfaction in tidiness.
The. essential reason however, i
that certain insects hibernate in tn
trash and weeds that remain in AM
near the garden. These are carried
over until next spring and are thel
ready to work their various injurie
on the growing vegetables. Some dis
eases also are retained from year I
year in the same way. The cabbag
worm is an example of insects whic
winter-over In garden refuse. Th
cabbage worm Is present in garden!
All cabbage stumps and leaves shoul
be destroyed.
Fall Flowing,
Fall plowing is practice very ger
orally and successfully followed b
many gardeners. The advantage ma
be enumerated briefly as follows: Il
in heavy soils, especially the phys
cal condition is improved. (2) Vegt
table matter turned under in the ia
has q longer and better chance to dt
cay and become incorporated with tn
soil, thus being In better value
the crop in the spring. (3) Earlines
The public ledger., 1918-01-04

watched carefully and often for best
results.
A hot bed amounts in effect to
small greenhouse the heat Of which is
furnished through the agency Of fer
menting manure rather than furnaces.
1t will enable man to raise lettuce,
radishes onions and such other vege-
tables while the weather is still cold.
1t will allow him to produce his own
cabbage, tomato, ppper and ceery
plants for setting in his garden later.
1t will prolong his season of fresh
vegetables long into the cold weather
at the end of the growing period.
The public ledger., 1918-01-04
We Know

and will give crops year after year.
They should be situated at one side
of the garden so as not to interfere
with several annual crops. They are
well worth having.
If the gardner was not in possess
sion of whel hoe last summer he
should by all means obtain one for
next season, as they have much time
and effort, thus enabling a man to do
the same amount of cultivation in less
time or much more Of it in the same
time. Upon sufficient cultivation de-
pends much success of the garden
Hot Beds
For the man whose garden is in his
own back yard hot bed makes a val
liable addition to it. Their use is not
so practical where the garden Is at
some distance as they have to be
The public ledger., 1918-01-04

San Salvatore, January 2-Newspa-
pers of this city declare that no few
er than $500 people lost their lives in
the Guatemala earthquake.
The public ledger., 1918-01-04
Here's Your Holiday
FRUIT CAKE!

Fruit Cake is always popular, but Il
comes into Its own at this time of the
year especially. Traxers Fruit Cake
is the wholesome Old.fashiOned kind,
ehOck.full Of goOdles-the very sight
Of It recalls past Christmas dinners.
But be sure you get
TRA XEL'S
OLD.FASHIONED FRUIT CAKE
Filled with the finest fruits, choicest
nuts, imported ralsins, sliced citron,
ricli spices, purest butter, eggs and
Hour, Traxers Fruit Cake IS cooked
rs only the Traxel baker can bake II.
You will like the rich, spicy taste, and
you know that our fruit cake IL pro.
,ected by the Traxel Specific Guaran-
tee Of Purity. -
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02
Federal Grand Jurors

The following list of grand jurors have
been drawn for the December term of
the United States District Court for the
District Of Delaware by William G.
Mahaffy, clerk of court:
Robert l.. Boys Duck Creek hundred,
Harvey Ball, Mill Creek hundred; Ed
win S. Armstrong, Pencader hundred;
Arnold Naudain. Mill Creek hundred;
Elias Griffith, Broad Creek hundred;
Samuel N. Culver, Little Creek hundred
Samuel G. Cleaver, Wilmington hun
dred; William F. Shallcross, st. Georges
hundred; George w. Chambers, Will
mington hu ndred; Robert H. Lill, Duck
Creek hundred; James Denney, Little
Creek hundred; Thomas H. Melvin, Will
nington hundred; John A. Montgomery,
Wil:nington hundred, Edwin P. Deak-
yne, New Castle hundred; Mahlon Belts,
Wilmington hundred; John J. McGovern,
Wilmington hundred; Ashton R. Tatum
Wilmington hundred; Jerome B. Bell,
Wilmington hundred: Charles G. Jones,
Broadkiin hundred; William P. White,
Wilmington hundred; Levi G. Sterner,
North Murderkill hundred; John. Day.
EFT, Pencader hundred.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02
FOREST CHURCH NOTES
Sunday, February Sd, 1918.

Sunday, February Sd, 1918.
1890 A. NJ. Public worship with SER
mon.
11.45 A. NJ. Sunday School session.
Men are cordially invited to attend the
Pastor 8 Bible Glass.
6.45 P. M. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Topic; "Christion Duty and
privilege, Winning Others to Christ. -
John 1886. (Consecration meeting.
Cristian Endeavor Decision Day.")
7.3O P. M. Evening service with
sermon.
Wednesday evening, Prayer Meeting.
The special collection requested to be
taken by the National Service Commits
sion of the Presbyterian Church, will
be taken on next Sunday. This COL
lection is for sending Presbyterian
chaplains and providing religious privi-
leges for our one hundred thousand
Presbyterian boys in our Army and
Navy, $5O0,000 is to be raised; and each
church is requested TO cover each star
of her service flag with five dollars.
| We are entitled to five stars, and we
will gladly give our twenty-five dollars
for this most worthy cause.
i Those who heard the Rev. R. H.
Evans on last Sunday evening were
highly privileged, and the cause of For
eign Missions should receive increased
interest in our church.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02
Meeting OF Loan Association

The meeting for the completion of the
New Castle County Farm Loan Associa-
tion will be held in the office of the
Bureau of Labor, corner of King and
9Th Street,. Wilmington at 2 o'clock
this afternoon Saturday. February
I'd. At the meeting held January Is,
preliminary plans were laid for the
organize ton of the County Association
and at this meeting it is the intention
to complete this organization. Mr..
Hossinger of the Federal Land Bank of
Baltimore will be present.
The County Agent would also like to
cal! attention TO the Wisconsin dairy
cattle project. Plans have been form
ed to bring two carloads Of dairy cattle
into Niddletown and one into Newark.
Good grade and pure bred dairy cattle
of any breed can be bought very rea-
sonably in Wisconsin and Ohio. ANY,
one interested in some good dairy stock
should phone or write the County Agent
at Newark, at their earliest opportuni-
ty, .r
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02
TOWNSEND

Richard. Timmons. of Wilmington,
spent few days in town the past week.
Miss Arlelee Lattomus is spending
some time in Baltimore the guest of
Mrs. Ruth Ford.
Leigh Gill, of New York, U s. Navy,
spent the weekend with his parents
Harry Gill and wife.
Dallas Hart, Of Woodberry, N. j.,
visited his parents J. A. Hart and fam
ily over the weekend.
William Hart Scott. of Hampton, Va,
spent the weekend with his parents
w. A. Scott and family.
Woodal Cochran and wife were enter:
tained Sunday at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Clarence Greenwood.
Leilah Money, of Wilmington, spent
from Friday to Monday with her par,
epts w, C. Money and family.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02
A Patriotic Firm

All our subscribers should carefully
read Fogel & Burstan's advertisement
in this issue wherein they again pa
triotically give their business adver-
tising space to the support Of national
issues, this time to boost Of two
important public subjects, 1st, Food
Saving, and I'd, Thrift Stamp Sales
Both as individuals and as a firm
these good citizens Of ours are warm
ly patriotic, aiding in every way
the cause of American freedom. Mr..
S. Burstan has given two sons to his
adopted country's service, Captain
Rupert Burstan and DR.. Jacob Burs-
tan. Mr.. Fogel also gives literally to
every national demand for Liberty
Bonds" t'Thrlft Stamps, Red Cross,
ofo
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02
Bethesda Church Notes

Sunday, February Sd, 1918.
Brotherhood, $50 A. M.
Public worship at TO- 80 at which time
a thrift talk will be given in compliance
with the Governors Request.
Sunday School at P. M.
Evening worship and revival services
at 7:3O.
A joint meeting of the Woman's For
eign and Home Missionary societies will
be held on Saturday evening, February
I'd, at the home of Mrs. E. G. Alice on
Crawford street. At which time the
mite boxes of the Home auxiliary will
be opened.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02
Committed to Industrial School

William Blackston and Leon Seney,
colored boys, 12 and IA years of age,
respectively, We're committed to the
Ferris Industrial School by Magistrate
Stevens OF Middletown, Wednesday.
Complrint had BEEN made fo Agent
Frank Stout of the S. P. c. C. that
they were thoroughly incorrigible.
Mary Ringgold. mother of the BIackt-
ton boy, testified she was unable to
do any thing with him, and that he re-
fused go to school regularly. The par
ents of the Seney bov were not located
he having been living around from one
place to another, and also sefusing to
attend school regularly. Both, how.
ever, were in school when arrested by
Chief Of Police Hillyard.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02
OBITUARY
a. HAFPkF HAZEL

A Ha,yer fiazel, highly esteemed
citizen of Chesapeake City, died Monday
at ten o'clock at his home in that town,
of throat trouble.
Mr.. Hazel was fort; five years of age
and until October, when his health fail
was employed at the store of Ralph H.
Rees. Frant ernally he was member
of Shawnut Tribe of Red Men. He is
survived by his wife and one son, Ralph;
also by his father, William A. Hazel,
and one sister, Miss Elizabeth Hazel.
The funeral was held Thursday, with
services at the house at two O'Clock.
lnterment at Bethel Cemetery.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02
ODESSA

Norman Wright, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. M. R. Davis was visitor to
Wilmington on Sunday.
Norman Ward, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday at his home.
Howard Morris, of Chester, spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Mr.. Fred West, of Bordentown, N.
j., is visiting relatives in town.
Delaware Lightcap, of Wilmington,
visited his parents here on Sunday.
Miss Viola Smith, of Newark. spent
several days last week with her mother.
Epworth League on Sunday evening
at 6.45 o'clock. Everybody welcome.
Clark Coppage, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with his mother Mrs. Georgia
Coppage.
Miss Mary Coppage, Of Church Hill,
Md, visited Mrs. Georgia Coppage
recently.
William Reynolds, of St. Georges,
visited his sister Miss Annie Reynolds
last week.
Misses Francis and Rebecca Watkins
and Ali:e Brown were visitors to Phil
adelphia last week.
The invitations are out for the mar
riage of Miss Anna Shetzler and Mr..
George Kielkopf on Feb. 9.
Mrs. Franz Meyneu and little daugh-
ter have returned to Altoona after
spending sometime with Mrs. l. G..
Webb.
Word was received this week from
Mr.. Henry Heller, that he was doing
as well as can be expected. Mr.. Heller
is confined in the Delaware Hospital
with fractured hip the result of fall.
Mr.. F. B. Watkins returned home on
Saturday last from the University Hos
pital. Philadelphia. Mr.. Watkins is
suffering from fractured shoulder.
His many friends wish for him a speedy
recovery.
A Parent-Teachers meeting was held
in the schoolhouse on Thursday evening
last. The meeting was opened with
singing America, followed by the Lords
Prayer in concert; piano solo, Anna
Sacks; recitation, Washing teacups,
Agnes Ennis; piano solo, Elsie Shipley;
recitation, You May Think It Very
Nice, Sarah Dubant; piano duet. Sara
and Anna Sacks; recitation, Overheard
by the Doctor, Helen Vinyard; piano
solo. Sara Sacks; recitation, The Ar
row and A Song, Madeline Hurd; Over
There, song and drill, Misses Louise
Gremminger, Helen Mcgee, Lucy
Shetzler, Anna Sacks, Sara Sacks.
The next meeting will be held at the
schoolhouse on Thursday evening Feb.
18th. All are invited to be present.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02
GOOD PRICES REALIZED

Saturday last saw the passing of the
last horse livery from Middletown,
Joshua z. Grassland. for seven years
conducted livery and hauling stable at
the MidGetown Hotel stables, but he has
disposed of his entire outfit at public
sale.
Fiveyears ago more tnan thirty horsea
were kept at livery here by W. W.
Allen & Son. l.. G. Scott and Mr.. Cross
land, and at times it was impossible to
procure team at any price. CONNER
cial travellers out of Philadelphia always
made Middl town their first stop, and
always had teams and drivers engaged
ahead of the time Of their arrival. To-
day not horse is kept for hire in the
t'wn, all the business being done by
automobiles.
The public sales of farm stock and
implements by the farmers who are
discontinuing farming will begin on Mon
day, ind from then It'll March 1,sales
will take place daily and some days in
February two and three are billed with
in a few miles of here. 1t is estimated
that in the thirty days, 5000, 900 worth
of stock and implements will change
hands. Fresh cattle are in great de-
mand and are bringing unheard of prices
while horses of good size and weight are
also bringing fair prices. Young colts
and dry cattle are not wanted at any
price. Two-year-old colts have been
selling as low as $25 at some of the few
recent sales. This is especially dishe art.
ering to the owners of stations, as al
the prices the farmers will discontinue
breeding. Mules seem to be in great
demand, and the farmers of this section
are installing mules instead of horses
for farm work. The breeding and rails
ing of the standardized horse is almost
stopped as nearly every farmer owns
an automobile. and driving horses are
hard to even give away.
A noticeable feature of the sales that
have taken place is the amount of cash
which is paid in the settlements. A
credit Of from ten to twelve months is
offered the purchasers and heretofore
more than two-thirds of the settlements
were made with notes. At the few
sales that have been held around Middle,
town, more than four-fifths of the set.
Elements have been made in cash. Al
the sale Of Robert Morgan near War.
wick, six weeks ago the sale amounted
to more than 5000 and only three sma al
notes were taken in the settlement by
the clerk.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02
A CHURCH WEDDING
Miss Connellee United in Marriage
to Capt. Pitts
REV. DONACHAY OBLIGATED

Last Monday afternoon, January 18th
at three O'Clock, Laura M. Conneliee
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
T. Connellee, and Capt. John L. Pitts
Jr, of Scottsville, Va, were married
by the Rev. Perez Lowry Donaghay
Rector of St. Anne's Church. The
church was filled with friends of the
bride and groom, many of whom hac
come from a distance. The chance
was trimmed with laurel and pine anc
flowers and looked very attractive.
Mrs. James Gaylord Bragdon presided
at the organ, and played the wedding
march as the bridal party entered the
church. Miss Mary V. Woodcock, OF
Salisbury, Md, sang ''Oh, Promise
Me-" by Regginald de Koven, just pre-
vious to the entrance of the bride. The
ushers were: Lieut.. William Cam, OF
Kirkwo d, and Messrs. Edwin hallcross
and Victor Green, of MiddIetown. The
maid of honor was Miss Charlotte Pew
erly, of this town. Capt. Lindsay Pitts,
who was to have been the best man.
was absent on account of the storm,
and his brother, =. H. Pitts, acted as
substitute The bride was given ir
marriage by her father: The BRIDE was
handsomely go yned IN sand c6Iored
French serge and carrie bouquet
of lilies Of the valley and orchids. The
maid Of honor wore blue velvet and
carried pink roses. The rides mother,
Mrs. William T. Connellee, wore the
dress that she was married in.
Following the ceremony at the church
a reception was held at the home of the
bride. After the we 'ding trip Capt.
and Mrs. Pitts will reside in Richmond.
Va. Some of the out-of town CUES S
at the reception were:Nlr. and Mrs. John
Pitts, Sr., Mr.. Narion A. Pitts, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Dorrier. Mr. Richard
Nicholas, Col. A. l. Pitts and Hiss
Katherine Pitts. of Scottsville, Va. !;
Miss iram Pitts. Of Arvon a. Va. !;
Miss Mae Shallcross, Mrs. w. 0. ~hall
cross, of Trenton, N. J Lieut.. William
Cam, of Kirkwood; Miss Mary V.
Woodcock. Of Salisbury, Nd; Miss
Elizabeth Gibbs, of Philadelphia; Mrs.
Norman W. Wright. of Wilmlngton;
Miss Alice Brown, of Odessa; Miss
Mary Griffith, of Sassafras. Md. The
guests from town were: Rev. and Mrs
p. L. Donaghay, Dr. and Mrs. +. NJ
Vaughan, DR.. and Mrs. j. Gaylord
Bragdon. Mr.. and Mrs. William I. Con-
neiiee, Miss Laura Cochran, iss Char
lotte Peverley, Mrs. George V. Peve:-
ley, Mr.. Edwin Shalcross. Airs. j. c
Green. Miss Blanche Lockwood. Miss
Julia Morton, Mrs. illiam Green, Mrs
Cara B. Green, Mrs. Duva Gi,bs. Dr..
and Mrs. H. 3. Mcdowell, Miss Ida V.
Howell, Mrs. Ethel P. Browne, Mrs.
Mary c. Pool, Mrs. F. J. PenEin ytor,
Miss Helen Shsllcross ard Miss Helen
Mcdowell.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02
PARENT-TEACHER MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the
Associ alton was held in the Assembly
Room, Friday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
with the President. Mrs. Edward Lad.
ley, in the chair. After singing the
Star Spangled Banner the following
numbers were given by the children of
the second grade: Song ''Under the
Snow" by Helen Cleaver, Mabel Four
acre, Cassie Denny. Blanche Messick,
Helen Stevens and Margaret Fitzgerald.
Recitation 1.-The Thrift Stamp" Paul
Crouch; Song 1.-The Goblin Mat" by
Henry Chamberlain, Kenneth Penne-
will, Ralph Hynson, Henry Vaughan,
Arthur Williams, William Hamburg,
Geoffry Newsome, Raymond Duhadaway
The Treasurer. Mrs. Abram Fogel re-
ported $2'.33 IN the treasury, after Civ
ing an account of the Thrift Stamp Cam
paign conducted at school Miss Ida V.
Howell, Principal, reported 11s contri-
butors among the scholars, 81 holding
bonds, and 487 stamps making a total
for the month of S483.95. The Associa-
ton voted to buy bond, and Miss How
ell asked the parents to encourage the
children in earning their money for
stamps thus teaching thrift.
The members voted to hold a-Parcel
Post sale in the Assembly Room Friday
Evening Feb. 18th, no cards will be sent
out, but the cooperation of the commun-
i'y is asked and packages may be sent
to the membere of the Association or
direct to the school. A letter from the
Board of Education thanking the Associ-
alton for their gifts to the school rooms,
including 3 clocks, pictures, and
pencil sharpener, was received. Mrs.
Howard Pool spoke of forming Junior
Red Cross Society composed of children.
Forty members were present, the
pennant for the largest number Of par
ents represented in one room will he
held by the High School for one half the
month and by Miss Ada M. Scott's
room one-half the month. the attend
ance being tie. Last month there
was tie between Miss Prudence Lewis
and Miss Scott's room. The next meet
ing will be Friday March 1st. Coffee
and cakes were served.