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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-29
WOMEN'S COLLEGE MITES

The Dramatic Club Of the Women's
College of Delaware is planning to give
this spring an open-air performance of
the Greek drama, Electra" by Euri7
pides. The play, which will be given
in English, will probably be given
either in front of Wolf Hall or one of
the buildings of the Women's College
about the middle or the last of May.
The Dramatic Club will be assisted by
some of the students of Delaware
College. Try-outs have already been
held and the cast will soon be announced.
DEAN ROBINSON ADDRESSES WoMEN's
CLUBS
During the past week Dean Winlfred
J. Robinson, of the Women's College
of Delaware, has addressed the Cen
tury Clubs of Milford and Laurel on
'.fhe League Of Nations. Dean Rob-
inson also attended the dinner at the
Hotel du Pont. in Wilmington, given by
the Committee on Near East ltelief.
MISS MCCORMICK ADDRESSES COLLEGE
STUDENTS
Miss Mccormick, who has been ider-
titled with war time activities OF var
ious kinds, gave noon time address
before the students of the Womenss
College during the past week IN which
she made stirring appeal for help in
the effort to relieve the untold suffer-
ings of the Armenians, wfo for the
past four and one-half years have been
without proper food, clothing and shell
ter. and who are now seeking to restore
their home life and educational institu-
tions.
HONOR SYSTEM AT WOMAN's COLLEGE
The students of the Women's College
at meeting this week established an
Honor system under which they agree
on their honor to do nothing but
honest work in all their college duties
to hand in no w"lk but their own and
to report to the proper authorities
anv breachesof college rules that they
may observe.
WORKING HARD FoRY. W. G. A. FUND
The Y. w. G. a. Of the Woman's s
College is putting forth every effort,
under erection If the Social Service
Committee, to aid in the Y. ". c. A.
campaign for funds with which to Sc
cure a Y. w. C. A. field secretary.
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Spring Is Hele

Spring is herein spite of the JOY
killer in the weather bureau who pre-
dicted blizzards and arctic winds and
freezing Temperatures and such things
only day or so ago.
Spring is here-the days that make
us vearn to shed TIE winter heavies
for the summer beeveedees, the days
that make us realize it's time to begin
saving for that August vacation. the
days that make it doubsy hard for the
poor newspaper reporter who's assigned
to stay in the office and write spring
story. Robins? Certainly. And black
birds Lots of 'em.
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THE CHAUTAUQUA AT ODESSA

>The Chautauqua given at Odessa
few days ago was a decided success,
the program for the three days gave
universal satisfaction. 1t was mat
ter of some concern to the managers as
to the financial success of the entertain
ment, as the same programs were given
at Townsend the preceding days. The
first day there was miniature blizzard
hut the attendance was large on all the
days, showing very plainly that the
Chautauqua was wanted there. There
was no deficit.
The Association has agreed in the fu-
ture to put these towns on different cir
cults, that the programs will be entirely
different, ones just as good as the
other, and that there will be at least
six weeks between the entertainments.
This will give an opportunity to those
who want to attend both. When this
announcement was made known forty
five persons, under their own signature,
agreed to sunral,tee 252 tickets; every
body was pleased.
We greatly appreciate the unselfish
interest, time and labor, given to the
Chautauqua during the past six years
bv those who had it in charge We con-
| pratulate ourselves that we have in oul
town and vicinity ladies who are willing
| to sacrifice, to give and do, for the good
of the community.
The guarantors organized by electine
Jos. G. Brown, president; Mrs. George
Whittock, secretary; Fred A Reynolds
distributor of tickets; Chas. A. Cannon
and Edw. T. Shelter, Jr., committed
on advertising; Frank Paws will be tn
treasurer.
GUARANTORS.
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CONFERENCE IN SESSION

CHEsrERrowN, Nd. MARCH 26 -
The titty-irst annual session of Will
mington Conference opened this morn
ing in the Methodist Episcopal Church
in Chester town, Md, with Bishop Will
liam F. Mcdowell. of v ashington, the
resident Bishop, presiding. Although
previous surveys indicated fewer
changes than usual in ministerial ap.
pointments, indications today point to a
change of pastors in from fourth to
third of the charges in the Conference.
CO mparatively few of the larger
churches will be involved as conditions
look at present.
Wilmington District changes are SO
far about as indicated in The Evening
Journal last night. A triangular inter-
change between Smyrna, McCabe and
Epworth churches, is possibility; the
Rev. George C. Williams going from
Smyrna to McCabe; the Rev. j. W..
Jones from McCabe to Epworth, and
the Rev. Ransom p. Nichols from Ep-
worth to Smyrna.
The Rev. w. E. Rabbart. from Mt.
Salem to Harrison street; the Rev.
Leonard White from Centreville to Mt.
Salem, and the Rev. George T. Alder
son, from Harrison Street to Chester
town. are other repoi ted transfers
which may be made.
In Easton District, there will be a
number of likely changes. pastorates
which may have new ministers being
Cecilton. Centreville, Chestertown.
Greensboro, Smyrna, Townsend. Con-
cord, SudIersvile and Smyrna Circuit.
The pastors now in these churches, in
the order named, are the Rev. J. l..
Prettyman, The Rev. Leonard White,
the Rev. T. F. Beauchamp, the Rev.
G. R. Neese, the Rev. G. c. Williams,
the Rev. l.. E. Barrett, the Rev. M. E.
" heatley, the Rev. J. A. Leach, and
the Rev. Milton, Mccain.
Dover District is hoping to retain
most of it's pastors in their present
charges. There were about Exchanges
in this district last year, and the ma
jority of the churches want to keeE
their ministers longer.
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Forest Church Notes

Sunday, March 30th. 1919.
1890 A. M. Public worship with
sermon.
11.45 A. NJ. Sunday School session.
GASP. NJ. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Topic: "On the Fence. Matt.
27:11-26
7.3OP. NJ. Evening service with SER
mon.
The New Era Victory Campaign will
be continued on Sunday, March 30, and
everyone identified with the Forest
Presbyterian Church is requested to be
at home between the hours of two and
five o'clock, and be ready TO promise
the amount that viii be given for the
year to local church support, and also
to the Benevolent Boards of the church.
Wednesday evening, prayer meeting
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LEGISLATURE ENDS

Inc 1919 SeSSlOll VI lHC hCI0"o'S =
Legislature came to close shortly
after ti,e o'clock Wednesday morning,
when beth branches adjourned unv
noon Friday, at which time they con-
vened again to pass the appropriations
and claims bills ana then adjourned sine
die. Although weary from their hard
work and the strain under which they
had labored all night, and drowsy from
lack of sleep, the Legislators and other
PERSONS in the State House at the hour
Of adjournment joined in songfest
during which number Of present day
song hits, and the old time favorites,
were sung with vim, winding up with
the singing of ''Home Sweet ''ome."
Although scores of bills we're acted
upon on ia both Houses, yet consid-
cradle number Of bills remained on the
Senate calendar at the time of adjourn
ment thus dying natural death.
The House practically cleared Up all
business remaining on the calendar OF
that body and was ready to adjourn
even before the hour agreed upon.
An outstanding feature of the last
nights session was the passage of the
new school code by the Senate and
House. The code had been killed in
/ the Senate on Monday. and friends OF
the measure had almost given up hope
of having it enacted at this session.
IT. was reconsniered and recOmmi.ted,
however, and after number of amend
ments had been added that made it only
necessary to have majority vote pass
age. irs cad of two-thirds vote as i
required in is original form. it wa
passed and sent to the Governor for hi
signature.
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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL

EPISCOPAL
Sunday. March -3Oth. 1919. 4th Sum-
day in Lent
Services: 1890, Morning Prayer and
Sermon.
11.45, Sunday School session.
7.3O, Evening prayer and address.
Meetings: The Parish Guild will meet
at the Rectory on Thursday afternoon
at two o'clock.
The, Parish Branch of the Woman's
Auxiliary on Friday, April 4th, at the
Rectory at half past two.
Services on Wednesday evenings DUR
ing Lent at 7.3o. And on Friday after
Moons at $3.50.
Service on Wednesday evening. April
I'd. the Rev. q. F. Thompson, Arch
deacon of the Diocese will be the
preacher. Come and bring your friends.
On Sunday evening, April 9Th, the
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill Rector Of St.
Peters Church. Smyrna, will exchange
with the Rector.
On Wednesday evening, April 9Th,
the Rev. ]. Dirickson Cummins. Rector
, of St. Paurs Parish, Centreville, Md. i,
will preach in St. Anne's.
Liturgically, the Gloria in Excelsis il
not always appropriate to Lent. The
, Gloria in Excelsis being really the
.. Christmas anthem is not always used in
Lent. 1t is therefore quite common
practice to sing or say some other hymn
as the Prayer Book directs may be
! done. This will be found in the rubrlc
of the Communion service which fol-
lows the prayer of Thanksgiving
If YOU have no church affillation. we
| extend YOU a hearty welcome to come
and worship with US. To help the
churches in your town IS to help the
cause OF Christianity at large.
! The children of the Sunday School
are reminded to remember their Mite
Boxes and put therein share OF their
spending money. Each class this year
is going to report the AMOUNT separate
ly-let's see which class is going te
come out on top. The Schools appor'
tionment for the church extension OF
the church is thirty d1llars.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop F. }. klnsmar
of the Diocese paid his annual visit tt
the Parish on Sunday evening last
March 23d, and confirmed class OF
seven. There was an excellent congre
CATION and hearty service. The Bishol
preached most earnest and thoughttu
sermon. We ask of the congregation
a sympathetic and hearty welcome tt
these new members of the flock.
The following ciergymen have OH
ciated in St. Anne's during the Len -el
season. The Rev. I. G. Hill, Rector
of St. Peters Church. Smyrna; the 1T
DR.. Alban Richey, Rector of st. John
Church, Wilmington, snd >the Rev
Henry Converse Parkmsn, Rector o
the TRANSPORTATION. West Arlington
Baltimore. Md.
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NEW CENTURY CLUB NOTES

State Health Commissioner, Mr.. c.
H. Wells, gave most interesting talk
on the health condit lions of Delaware.
before the MiddletoWn New Century
Club at their meeting this week.
Some of his statements W, re appalling,
but he hoped. through The, women Of
the state being aroused, many condi-
tions could and would he remedied.
Another instructive talk was given y
DR.. Evelyn Rabbe, of assachusetts.
She has been sent out by our Govern
ment at Washington to show the wo-
men of l,elaw. re how best to safe
guard their own h .alth and that Of the
community from those dreadful dis
eases that are menacing society to an
alarming degree.
Next Tuesday afternoon an executive
meeting is called for at two O'Clock.
TIE regular monthly business meeting
wiY follow. Delegates to the State
Federation in June will be elected.
Also, Mrs. J. B. Cleaver will give her
much deferred report of the Atlantic
Congress held in New York in Febra-
ary.
Under the auspices Of the New Cen
tury Club. Mr. J. Harvey Burgess will
give lecture in the lecture-room of
Forest Presbyterian Church, Thursday
evening, April Sd. Mr.. Burgess has
been lecturing throughout the state and
| will also give this same lecture before
the Methodist Protestant Convention in
Baltimore on Tuesday evening. March
31st. He is most pleasing entertain.
er, and treat is in store for all who
may hear him Tickets. 25 cents, will
be on sale in few days.
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Thrift Means

Thrift is getting the most for ones
money. This means spending wisely
to satisfy important needs of the pre-
sent and sa ing the rest of ones in
come to meet important needs of the
future, lost spending for trifes today
sleplete ones resoul ces 80 that he can
not meet important needs and oppor-
tunities tomorrow. Thrift like success,
requires two things planning and will
power to carry out the plans. In short.
thrift means success.
Thrift Stamps will help you to plan
and will back up your will power.
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Missionary Meeting

The regular business meeting OF the
Woman's Foreign and Woman's Home
Missionary societies of Bethesda ". E.
Church will be held next Monday even
ing, March 3lst, at 8 o'clock, at the
home Of Mrs. Rosa Weber. This meet
Ing will combine the months of March
and April, as the March meeting was
mt held at the regular time owing to
the revival services. Mem 'ers are re-
ouested 20 note change Of date and be
present.
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The HONOR ROLL
Those Who We're Studious for the
Past School Month
MlDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOL

The following pupils of the Middle
town school are on the honor roll for
the month Of February:
HIGH SCHOOL
Eleventh Grade-Purnal L. Nc
Whorter, Jr., Claude Fouracre, Daniel
Bingnear. Elva Freeman, Wilson CHM.
Tenth Grade Elizabeth Shallcross,
Edith Cochran, Fannie Rosenberg,
Clara Brady, Rogers Fouracre, John
Carey, June johnson, Josephine Kohl,
Laura Fogel.
Ninth Grade-Mary Records, Anna
Bingnear.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Eighth Grade-Margie Records, Grace
Rosenberg, Caroline Fouracre, Gladys
Gabriel, Burton Pearson, Walter
Beaston, John Pool, Percy Donaghay.
Harmon Money, Harriet Black.
Margaret Harris.
Seventh Grade-Elizabeth Clayton.
Esther Shalicross, Edwin Donaghay,
Harris Mcdowell. Elizabeth Brady.
Margaret Brady. Dorothy Caulk, John
Spicer, Helen Kates, Stacy Jones.
Grace VanDyke, Dorothy Ratledge.
Sarah Pearce.
Sixth Grade Esther Gabriel, Virginia
johnson, Jehu Alfree, Anna Alfree,
Mary Steele, Ida Dugan, Lewis Collins.
Rachel Thornton, Katherine Conley.
Linden Stafford, Virginia Hopkins; VIII
liam Pennewell, Harry Pearce, Edna
spicer, Harry Sinex, Leland Sinex.
Fifth Grade-Evelyn Brown. Helen
Fouracre, Irma Montgomery, Charlotte
Donaghay. John Voshell. Elizabeth
Hufnal. Henry Howell, catherine Hop
kins, Frances Harris, Kathryn Davis,
Oakley Banning, Horace Moore. Mary
AIfree, Bertha Chan:e, Helen Moore,
Bayard Wilson. =
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Fourth Grade-Joseph Beasten, Lewis
Stewart, Virginia Brady, Catherine
Beasten, Robert Gabriel, James Thorn
ton, Mary Hynson, Catherine Carpenter.
Charles Hopkins. Julian King, Benny
Rosenberg, Winfield Belts.
Third GradexArthur Williams.
Jeoffrey Newsome,- Mabel Fouracre.
Cassie Denny, Helen Cleaver. Gertrude
Bouchelle, Arie Bradley. Blanche
| Messick, Helen Bryan, Oscar Brynes.
Second Grade-Noris Aubry, Eliza
beth Slnex, Henry Vaughan. Kenneth
Pennewill, Evelyn Elliott, Margaret
Baker, Leroy Hall, Roland Heldmyer,
Margaret Denny, Dorothy Steele,
Howard Gabriel, John C. Swain, Jack
Green, Bessie Ellis, Helen Hobbs, Ray
mond Duhadaway, Ralph Hynson, Jay
Davis, Mildred Morris, William Alfree.
I.ura Reed, William Hamburg, Ralph
Berkman.
! First Grade-(a div.) lena Leager,
krma Otwell, Marion Heldmyer, Vir-
ginia Truitt, Fannie Bradley. Lillian
Moorehead, Elizabeth Burge, William
Fitzgerald, Albert Moore, John Howell,
Henry Brady. B div.-Adelaide Green,
Ethel Steele, Grace Harris. Elizabeth
7 Swain, Gladys Baker.
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Send Names to County Agent

County Agent R. U. Bausman has
received word that a man has been
placed at each army camp to help SOL
diers find farm jobs, to urge soldiers
to return to the farm. and to cooperate
with the County Agents in finding
good men for farmers.
MIR. Baus nan would ike to have for
New Castle County list of all farm
openings whether As hired hand, mana
ger, or tenant. he will. then forward
this list to the army camps where all
so ders who would like to locate in
Delaware can find out the facts about
prospective jobs.
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Woma,'s Victory Liberty Loan

The first County Meeting of the Rural
New Castle Woman's Victory Liberty
I,cs11 Committee was held in New
Castle at the New Century Club. Tues
day afternoon, March Is h, Miss Reba
Holcomb, the County Chairman pre-
siding. Mrs. Ridgely. the State Chair
man gave some wonderful suggestions
for the work, which were enthusl-
astically received.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-29

LO5T-Sunday afternoon on the ROAD
leading from Levels schoolhous se to
Midd etown ladies black leather
travelling bag. Suitable reward If re-
turned to
mrs. GEORGE H. GINN,
Townsend, Della.
Phone No. 23OR14.
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FUNDS FOR Y.W.C..A.
Students Of the Women. College
Will Make Campaign
GOING AFTER CONTRIBUTIONS

Students of the Women's College, of
Newark, who agreed to make the cam
paign IN Delaware, outside of Will
mington, for funds with which to OBJ
tain fed secretary for Y. W. @ A.
work are going after contributions with
q zeal that deserves success.
When the Y. W. C. A. of Whining
ton announced a drive for $3.50 of
the annual budget for the coming year,
it was stated that $500 of this was tor
Field and National work, and So, 400 for
the local Association. The Field and
National work. it was explained, meant
support for Associations that were not
able to cope with their field through
lack of finances. The fact that there
was no Association in rural Delaware
was mentioned. but the statement
made that out of the $4,000 raised in
this State, Field Secretary would be
named for the rural sections.
That feature appealed to the students
at the Women's College. They map
ned out the field and then each student
began writing letters. They appealed
to so ministers and to 155 heads OF
various organizations throughout the
State. Their campaign will continue
for a few days and they have>named as
their captains in the drive the following
as leaders of the campaign; Bethel,
Mrs. Quillen; Blackbird, mrs. Theodore
Ferguson; Bridgeville, Mrs. Lawrence
CaIisle; Camden, Mrs. Clarence Clock;
Centreville, Mrs. Horace Diiworth;
Cheswold. Mrs. B. A. Evans; Clayton,
Mrs George Somers; Claymont, Mrs.
Humphrey; Dagsboro. Mrs. Gertrude
West; Delawar City, Mrs. John Schun-
der; Delmar, Mrs. Annie Waller; Dover
Mrs. Walter Morris; E!endale. Mrs.
Harry Jester; Farmingto', Mrs. Clar
ence Keyes: FELTON,, Mrs. Robert Cliff
ton; Frederics, Mrs. H. W. Haigadins;
Gumbo.o, DR.. O. V. James; George
town. Miss Julia Burton; Greenw Cd,
Mrs. Frank Porter; Harrington, Mrs.
M. C. Curtis; Hartley, Mrs. E. G.
DAILY; Houston, Mrs. Charles Perry
Jones Neck, Mrs. Lockwood Cowgirl
Kenton, Mrs. William Roe; Laurel,
Mrs. Harry K. Fooks; Lebanon, Miss
Virginia Conwell; Lewes, Miss Clara L.
Wilson; Little Creek, Mrs. Lockwood
Cowgirl; Lincoln City, Mrs. C. c. Cow:
gill; Magnolia, Yrs. John Lindali
Marshallton. Mrs. George Mullen
Middletown, Mrs. Cleaeer; Milford
Nrs. Lynn Pratt: Nillsboro. rs. Ed
ward Carey; Milton, Mrs. E. G. NAPLES
Newark, Miss Ann Hossinger; Newport
Mrs. R. F. Robinson; New Castle. Mrs
Eliason; Ocean View. Miss Irene Rich
ards: Odessa, Mrs. James Shallcross
Rehoboth, Miss Susan KEN; Rising
Sun, Miss Virginia Conwell; St. Georges
Mrs. A. X. Snedker; Seaford, Mrs
Ella Emery; SelbyviIle, Miss Lyl
Townsend; Smyrna, Miss Anna Beckett
Stanton, Mrs. Benjamin Vi key; Stat
Road. Mrs. w. E. Cranston; stockley
Mrs. Harvey Shorts; Talieyvllle. Mis-
Eva Welden; Townsend, Miss E,helwy
Naloney; Viola, Mrs. Edward Todd
wyoming, Mrs. Charlie Jolls; Yorklyn
Miss Anna Glynn.
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HAPPENINGS
Manv Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

In THIS AND NEAkb1 rOlNAo
Fare we'll, old flannels.
Green grow the grasses.
Let us do YOUR printing.
Eggs are still going down.
Early sprin- flowers in bloom.
Garden making getting under way.
March has been an unusually fine
month.
1t costs nothing to be polite, and will
make many friends.
HELP those who need held, and you
will feel better for It,
Now is the tine to improve the ap-
pearance of your house with coat OF
paint.
Never 20 into debt if possible not to;
if you do get out as soon as possible
and stay out.
Automobile statesmen report good
business in the county, In spite OF
the large number of cars here there Is
a big demand at present.
Basket and crate factories in differ
ent sections of the county have started
operations, so as to be in readiness for
the opening of the strawberry season.
The business meeting of the Queen
Esther Circle of Bethesda NJ. +. Church
will be held at the home of Miss Viola
Weber on Tuesday evening. April lst,
at 8 o'clock.
Miss Florence Kohl. teacher of Levels
Schoo', gave box social at the school,
on Friday evening. The proceeds
amounted to $2s. which will be used to
repair the school building.
The Pleasant Summit w. c. T. U.
will hold the next meeting at Mrs.
H;nnah Colts on Thursday afternoon
April Sd. Topic: Social Purity. by Mrs.
Regina Hopkins, Superintendent. A
full attendance is desired to transact
important business
&. Ernest Weldon, postmaster of Towp
send. and Edward Daniels. rural mai
carrier, have invented a one wheel
farm tractor. which is thought to be /
great improvement over the othel
models of farm tractors, as it can b'
turned in very short space.
Carroll BiddIe, young man Of Town
send, wss run over by pair OF larg'
timb n wheels while driving through {
wools near there with the wheels loade'
with All 80. foot piling. He was frs
thought to be hurt seriously, but h
WIS soon able to return to his team
and resume hauling.
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FOUND-A large Arrodale male 'iog
came to my home recently. The owner
can have same by calling for him.
j. C. ALSTON.
Phone No. 1877. Middletown, Del.