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DIR. ERNEST M. STIRES
Famous New York Rector

solved by the teachings and the spirit
of Christ; that the. need for America is
not for more machinery in the organ
ization ofcapital and industry, but for
the spirit of true religion in the hearts
of the people.
.sThe zero hour is here for us Of the
Church, the hour Of the Nation-Wide
Campaign,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
Worship in Old st. Anne.

Goods first temples were the
woods, sings the poet Bryant. Would
the friends of Old Saint Anne's realize
the poets sentiment. let them on this
coming Sunday 60 to the ancient shrine
in the midst of it's noble trees, and Join
in the last of those sylvan services held
in the Old Church.
The clean, white auditorium, filled
with fresh breezes from the forest; the
solemn quiet of the peaceful spot; the
thronging memories of the voiceless
dead without-all incline to meditation
and worship.
From out the left plaster OF the
large white window front, a small
sprig of the clinging ivy has thrust its
lovely green leaves, while Just above
the pulpit appears yet another tiny
spray OF green-a very pretty sight
truly
Come out, then. and amid His natural
works, and surrounded by all the se-
rene charms Of the woodland, worship
the Creator.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
ANOTHER BIG PUMP FOR CANAL

An additional pumping plant is under
consideration by the government for
the C. & D. canal at Chesapeake City,
Md. There is pumping station at
that place now used for the canal. 1t
is hoped to avoid the use of a reservoir,
such as was done ut Lum's Dam, and
which caused much damage recently.
The additional water will be required
for the dredges working in the canal
and for the additional lockages. Two
hydraulic dredges are to be used in the
canal and this will mean the use of a
great quantity of water, The plant is
to be electrically driven and to have q
daily pumping capacity of $4,000, 600
gallons. This water will be obtained
from Back Creek at Chesapeake City.
1t is expected to install the new plant
in the present building or in an addition
to it. A houseboat to be used on the
canal by the government survey party
is also being planned. 1t will have an
office, dining room, galley and living
quarters for the members of the party.
The boat is to be 80 feet in length and
% feet in width. A survey party is at
present engaged in work on the canal.
Some additional land will be required in
the Deep Cut and this land is being sur
veyed. Cross section of the bridges
along the canal are also being made.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
THE0LDCOURT HOUSE
Bannine-Maneill Company Get
Excavation Contract
COST OF BUILDING $ee,2os

Work of excavating the old Court
House site was started Thursday morn
ing. the contract for which was granted
the Banning Mancill Company by the
Board Park Commissioners at q special
meeting of the board Wednesday. A
steam shovel has been placed at the
Eleventh and, King streets corner of the
Court House site ready to transform
the site into beautiful Rodney Square.
The work of remodeling the site is ex-
pected to take several months.
Contractor E. H. Robinson was
awarded the contract to dismantle the
Court House and this work will not be
started for several weeks. There are
several Government army officials with
offices in the building who have been
requested to leave the building. They
have occupied Offices in the building for
the past eighteen months without
charge and Park Commissioners decld-
ed to again notify them as the contract
to start the work of dismantling calls
for the contractor to start work Sep
tember 20.
The old Court House. when erected in
1880 at q cost to the city $66, 2O3, was
sold to Contractor Robinson for $725.
The Park Board, who owned the build
ing, were satisfied with Mr.. Robinson's
bid as the only other bid was for $50
submitted by William M. Connolly.
The site will be utilized by the Park
Commission who plan to have asunken
garden there, to be known as Rodney
Square.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
WARWICK

Mrs. B. S. Hall is visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. Edw ard Armstrong.
MIR. Ray Garwood of Philadelphia, is
spending sometime with J. ). Merritt.
Mrs. E. O. Spear and children spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Will
son.
We are glad to report Mrs. Mark
Manlove is improving at the Union
Hospital.
Mrs. H. M. Eaton spent Saturday
with her daughter. Mrs. Bayard Jorden
at Bethel.
= MIR. Charles Holden, Of Chester, Pa.
spent the weekend with his brother
Mr.. E. M. Holden.
The Ladies Aid were entertained at
the home of MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Fillieham on Thursday evening.
Miss Dorothy Williamson, Of Phila-
delphia, returned home Saturday after
spending week with Miss Elizabeth
Shriver.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
They All Know How

The essential apparatus of baseball
is simple and inexpensive. All that is
required is field, stick, the ball it.
self and police protection for the umpire
One advantage Of the game as played
professionally is that those sitting in
the in the grand stand can play the
game a great deal better than the eigh-
teen men on the diamond. It is also true
that anyone perched on telegraph pole
across the street or looking through q
knothole in the fence beyond right field
can Judge of the pitchers skill or the
runners fleetness much more intelli-
gently than the arbiter who stands be-
hind the batter. The great merit Of
the game is that the people can partici-
pate in it. 1t is not like bridge whist.
Its science is not synonymous with 81
lence. The thing to do is take off your
coat and root as long and as loudly as
you can even if you don't know what
is happening.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
The Middletown Opera House
offers an attractive program every
night during the coming week.
Buy AT Home

Don't go abroad to buy something
when you have few dollars to spen
and then ask your home merchant to
sell to YOU on time when you are broke.
If YOU have bills with your merchant
who has given you credit and an ex-
tention of time and accepted small pay
ments. and take your cash to the city
to spend with stranger who has no
interest in your town. nins times out of
ten he will ''do" you because he never
expects to see you again. The home
merchant will save you money with re-
liable goods, which he guarantees with
his reputation.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
Many Road Hogs

About az good a way to study human
nature is when you are driving on the
public road. II q man is willing to OBJ
serve the laws and the courtesies of the
road, he will duly give his share of it
when meeting another, and shows he Is
willing to do the gentlemanly thing
about 1t. But when you meet one who
takes every advantage of those he
meets. and holds the road for his own
selfish self, often to the great discom-
fort of those he meets, or will not allow
them to pass, we are almost sure to
think of the hog in connection with
such drivers Of teams.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
rendered Linen Shower

In honor of her approaching marriage
to Mr.. Richard T. Cochran, Miss Lillian
v. CHM was given a linen shower at
the home of her sister Mrs. Dan M.
Cochran, near Mt. Pleasant, last Satur-
day afternoon. The bride-to-be was
the recipient of many useful gift. Dur
ing the afternoon refreshments consist
ing of sandwiches, olives, coffee, ice
cream, cake and mints were served.
The guests were:-Mrs. James s.
Moore, Mrs. John E. CHM, of this town
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. CHM, Mrs.
George A. Ginn, Mrs. Elizabeth Ben
nett, Misses Helen Reynolds, Marian
Reynolds, Ethel Daniels, Miriam Hutch
inson, Camelia CHM, Duweese CHM, Of
Townsend, Miss Maize Daniels, of Mt.
Pleasant; Mrs. Howard Kane and Misses
Ethel and Helen CHM, Of Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
ODESSA

Mrs. j. C. Nc Coy is visiting relatives
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. alfred Herrlck, of Wilmington,
is visiting Miss Lucy Appleton.
Mrs. Frank Reynolds was visitor to
Wilmington Sunday and Monday.
MIR. Charles Rumford, Sr, of Chester,
Pa, visited Captain John Morris last
week.
Mr.. Walter Keen and family, of Will
mington, were visitors IN town on Sum
day last.
Harrison Davis left on Tuesday for
Mercersburg, Pa, where he will attend
college.
Mrs. K. Karn, of Philadelphia, was
the guest of Mrs. John HeldmeYer on
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. A. Finley and children. of De.
Won, Pa, is visiting her father, Mr.. L.
w. Aspril.
Mrs. G. Krumm and Mrs. Wilson Mar
stella, of Philadelphia visited Mrs. John
Heldmyer last week.
Mrs. L. w. Meredith. of Wilmington,
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Crouch, near town.
MIR. William Skellen;er and family
and Mr.. D. Thompson and wife of Will
| mington, were guests of Mrs. William
Eccles is sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Gee, of Morton. Pa
Mrs. Lattimer Ogden and Mr. and Mrs.
D. L. Ogden, of Chester, Pa, visited
Howard Morris and family on Sunday.
Services at St. Pauls M. E. Church
on Sunday morning at II A. M. Tht
Sacrament of the Lords Supper will bt
held. Everyone is invited to be presen
also to the evening service which Begin
at 6. 45 q 0'clock.
Sunday services at Drawers Pres
byterian Church next Sunday Morning
September 18th. Bell rings at 10 o'clocl
and half past ten in the morning-al
are welcome. Christian Endeaver pray
er meeting at night at Z O'Clock.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
Forest Church Notes

Sunday, September 14th. 1919.
1890 A. M. Administration OF the
Sacrament Of the Lords Supper.
The Session will meet at 1918 on
Sunday morning to receive any desiring
to unite with the church.
This administration Of the LORDS
Supper being the first of the new
church year, every communicant is
earnestly requested to partake Of this
Sacrament.
11.45 "A. NJ. Sunday School session..
GASP. NJ. Christian Endeavor SER
vice..
7.3O P. M. Evening service, with
sermon.
Wednesday evening, Prayer meeting.
All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
H2d Anniversary Of Cooch's

There was no celebration last We'd
nesday Of the anniversary of the bat
tie of Cooch's Bridge, although the
occasion marked the 142d anniversary
of the first unfurling of the American
Flag in battle. Usually the observance
takes the form of basket picnic on
the spacious lawn of the old Cooch
mansion, The lawn really being por-
ton of the battlefield. This year, how
ever, none of the Cooch family are
living on the old place. On the spot
where it is believed that the first
American flag was unfurled in battle,
just after the landing of the British
at Head of the Elk in 1777, and immedi-
ately prior to the Battles Of Brandy
wine and Germantown, q monument
was erected some years ago by the
Daughters of the American Revolution
to commemorate this auspicious event
in Delaware history. The annual pill
grimage has been to this spot.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
Wants New State House

Governor Townsend has received
letter from former Representative of
the Legislature Henry D. Downward,
of Wilmington, urging him to erect a
new State House near the railroad sta
tior instead of spending large sum on
the present State House. Mr.. Down.
ward states that by adding SIS. 600 to
the $125, 900 the commission has decided
to spend on the old building, and by
spending $500, 600 year for a period of
five years, a modern building after the
architectural style Of the National
Capitol, which would reflect credit to
the State could be erected.
Mr.. Downward suggests also in his
letter that the present State House be
made into an Office building for the
Highway Commission. Labor Commis-
sion, State Board of Health. State
Board of Education and Public Library.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
Site, Before The Board

The State Board of Education last
Fridav formulated rules and regulations
for the government of the schools. The
Roard had received from the special
boards of education of Claymont. New
ark and Middletown. in New Castle
county. and Dover, in Kent county, re-
ouests for new school sites, with the
nurpose of accepting the offer of Pierre
s. dupont in securing one. half the
amount of the cost of construction OF
the schools.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
Methodist Bishops To Meet

Following a conference with Bishop
W. F. Mcdowell, in Baltimore. last
week, DR.. Robert Watt. superintendent
of the Wilmington district of the Meth
odistjEpiscopal Conference has announc-
ed that the meeting Of the bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, sched-
uled for Wilmington in October, will
probably be postponed until the We'd
nesday preceding Thanksgiving. The
change in the time for the meeting is
intended to bring it closer to the annual
meeting of the bishops in Philadelphia,
which has been arranged to be held the
first week in December. This would
enable the bishops, many Of whom come
from distant parts of the world. to at
tend both meetings, which the expense
attached to making two trips would pro-
hibit number of them from doing.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
Bethesda Church Notes

Sunday, September 14th, 1919.
$50 A. NJ. The Brotherhood meet
ing will be in charge of Brother Eu-
gene Dockety. This morning meeting
of men is splendid service with which
to begin the day. Don't miss it.
1890 A. NJ. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor. The sermon will
be a "Song Sermon" Special music.
11.45 A. ". Sunday School. A full
attendance of Officers. Teachers and
Scholars is desired. Ought to be in full
swing of Sunday School work during
this month.
7.3O P. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday even
ing at o'clock.
The public is most cordially invited to
attend all these services.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
0nro~@-r
EPISCOPAL

Sunday. September 14th, 1919. The
18th Sunday after Trinity. Service in
OLD st. Anne's Church at II o'clock.
Order of Service: Morning prayer
and sermon.
We hope to be able to worship in our
town church next Sunday, as the reno
vations have been SO far completed to
predict this.
The National Convention Of the Bro
therhood of st. Andrew will be held in
the city of Detroit, Oct. 1st., to 5th ,
the week proceeding the meeting of the
General Convention. It promises to be
the most attractive and helpful gather
ing Of laymen in the Anglican Cummun-
ion. Its purpose is to increase mans
vision concerning The Church and to
help him in tina fulfillment of that vis-
ion, Among the conferences are those
on the Training of Boys, Filling Empty
Pews, Capitalizing the Peculiar Parish.
Participating in the Nation Wide Cam
paign, Mobilizing and Training the
Church's Reserves, and the like.
We hear much of profitable invest
ments these days in the world of busi-
ness. How many of US realize that the
Bible says one-tenth of all such belongs
to God? 1t goes further and declares
that God will pour out rich blessings on
those who give Him the 1.-THE which is
His due. Look over your income. Zig
re up how much you give to church and
Charity, and to the extension of Christ's
Kingdom among men, or Missions as
we are won't to call them, and then turn
to your Bible, read Malachi III, verses
8 to 10, and see whether youare religious
ly giving to God 3 work the tenth of
your income which He expects.
From the Rio Grande to the Magellan
Straits are twenty two countries. Their
population is nearly as great as our own
their area twice as vast. These popula-
tions differ from US in language and
custo ms but their enemies. like ours
are the same-illiteracy, atheism. pow
erty and disease. In each country the
call comes to US for an individual and
carefully planned campaign-a cam
paign of education, of hope and of prac-
tical Christianity.
The fruits of such campaign are
better lives for these Americans.
better understanding between our peo-
D e and their own, and above all great
>er glory to the Master. Can we fail to
heed this call? To this call the Church
must and will make a definite answer.
The Nationwide Campaign for the
: Church's Mission.
A Sunday we'll spent brings week
of content.
The loyal churchman attends church
because it is a duty he owes GCd not
because it pays.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
Miss Howell's Resisnation

Neither the parents nor the School
Beard are wanting in the fullest appre-
ciation Of the long and faithful services
of Miss Ida v. Howell. Therefore. it
il proper to inform her friends and the
public that it was at her own request
that she was given the position of
Assistant Principal under the new
school regime.
Miss Howell, because Of the greatly
increased number of pupils ami her on
erous home duties, did not feel able to
undertaks the weighty responsible y Of
the Principalship The community 10
fortunate In still having hsr exper :
enced help IN educational matters.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
LOCALS DEFEATED ELK10N

In one of the fastest and best exhi-
bitions of base ball played on the local
diamond this season Middletown defeat
ed the Elkton Del-Mar League Club
last Saturday afternoon by the score OF
8 to l. Both Gosstree and Clay were
in superb form, the former having the
better of his opponent, when men were
on bases. In the third inning Middle
town scored two runs. by connecting
safely with three of Clay's curves.
The visitors put up snappy game
and while the local team was weakened
bv the absence of West and Jacobs
their playing was of the gilt'edge
order.
The score follows:
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
TOWNSEND

Miss Mollie Lyman visited Miss Ethel
wvn Maloney the past week.
Miss Nellie Carton, of Baltimore, is
visiting her father James Carton.
Mrs. G. N. Hart is quite i'll at the
home of her niece Mrs. Edward Reyn-
olds.
Mrs. Walter Money and assistants
entertained the Ladies Aid Society
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Howard S. VanDyke, of North
field, N. j., is spending this month with
George W. VanDyke and family.
Mrs. Robert Porter, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Mollie Alexander, of Elkton,
visited Mrs. ID. B. Jones this week.
DR.. ]. D. Niles has returned from
Wellsboro, Pa. His mother, who has
been very ill, we are glad to state is
improving.
Margaret Hutchison returned home
Saturday after spending two months
with William Smith and family in
Cleveland, Ohio. She was accompanied
home by her cousin Mary Smith.
The Movie Theatre will reopen under
new management and continue every
Wednesday and Saturday evening begin
ming Z. 80 and 9 o'clock sharp. Two shows
Admission Is and 25c including war
tax.
Dan Collins and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Riggs, Lester Riggs and
family, Mrs. Ida Standard, of Whining
ton, and Garrett Othoson and wife, of
Middletown, spent the weekend with
John Townsend.
The Annual Reunion at Union M. E..
Church last Sunday was great success.
Sermons both morning and evening were
very interesting and the church was
filled. Collection amounting to $115. SO
was taken. The cemetery was IN fine
condition and MIR. Lyman deserves
great credit for his work.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
Canal Now Open

"Trafic through the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal is no longer impeded,"
said Colonel J. P. Jervey, United
States Engineer, Thursday morning,
"and everything is moving along
smoothly. There are number of bar
qes, however. Of specially wide
type, loaded with mine props, that we
have as yet been unable to put through
owing to the narrowness of the present
channel. This difficulty we hope to
overcome within three or four days.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
Wriqht-Watts Wedding

Miss Hannah Wright. of Kirkwood,
and Mr.. Vernon P. Watts, of Town.
send, were quietly married at Elkton,
en- Monday last. For several years the
groom has been employed as telegraph
onerator on the Delaware Railroad, but
resigned a few days ago to accept a
similar position on the Maryland
Division.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
A BUSINESS COURSE
Delaware College Offer: Special
Training to It. Students
PROFESSOR H0YT IN CHARGE

Tho courses in business admlnlstra-
+;or at Delaware College are attracting
u;ds attention, owing to the demand
Co.. trained men to handle the complex
nrohlems in the modern industrial
world DR.. Homer Hoyt, the professor
Of economics and business adminlstra-
tion. is expected to reach Newark this
week.
IN general he will bring the student
70 % to face with actual business con-
ditions by making use Of the case
method which has proved SO successful
in tho Law School at Harvard Univer-
s;tv. DR. Hoyt took his undergraduate
degree in the University of Kansas and
s;nce that time he has taken the course
in the school of Commerce in the Uni
versitv of Chicago and at the same
time the law course, receiving the de-
Gree of Doctor of Jurisprudence.
While he was teaching in Beloit he was
called to the War Trade Board in Wash
motion where he handled large indus
trial problems.
Four courses in business administra-
tion will be offered as follows by DR..
Hoyt:
The structure and organization of
modern business life. This course will
be based on Marshall's Readings in
Industrial Society,"
The second course will be business
law and accounting.
The third course will cover labor
problems, such as the history of or
ganized labor, labor legislation. i'm
migration and the standard of living,
scientific management as applied to
labor, wartime labor policies and the
ne labor movement.
The fourth course is financial insti-
tutions or the study of financial struc-
ture of society, covering such subjects
as money, banking, insurance. corpor-
ate finance and the financial problems
of the war.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
Minstrel at Toxnsend

ferry's Minstrels, of Wilmington,
will be the attraction at the school
auditorium in Townsend, Tuesday even
ing, September 23d. The proceeds of
this entertainment will be for the bene-
Mt OF the Daughters of America, Of
that place. The admission will be 50
cents. Reserved seats, 15c extra ard
children 25c.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
Growers Arrange For Publicity

Ihe Peninsula Tomato Gr lwers' As
soclatlon, which is expected ultimate
~ to include Delawa e has taken
page IN the Maryland Farmer. In this
Official page the association will edit
and the officers be responsible for all
news. The Sussex County Farmers
Exchange is looking into this matter
with the idea of an outlet for news ma
terlal concerning their association
activities.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
Newspaper Valuable

The value of good local newspaper
is much more than many people seem to
think. And the way to make it good
is to patronize it, pay for it. and furn-
ish it with ads, news. and items such as
the public want to know. Bring them
in. and .'faith, we'll print 'em" The
press is q mighty power in help to car
ry on the business and progress Of our
country.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-13
Card From Alaska

The Transcript received this week a
post card from MIR. Benjamin Biggs
who is now in Douglas. Alaska. Ben
says there Is plenty of room for every
body up there and thinks Alaska is
great country.