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Middletown transcript., 1920-08-07
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

| AAV SAAAO 11AVD NAEAAAOA VAAN
The Cecilton Band helped to furnish
the music at the Newark Carnival.
The Firemen's Carnival at Elktor
will be held August M-28. inclusive.
Late potatoes are looking good dhd
have been greatly helped by the rain.
Many farmers have planned a sec
ond crop of sugar corn that will be on
in October.
The 600 acre farm of the late G. Old.
ham Massey in the Second district, Md,
has been bought by J. Groome Steele,
at Chesapeake City, at private sale.
The garage of Benjamin Carpenter,
at Chesapeake City. was broken into
Friday and a large automobile tire,
several tire pumps and 400 cigars stolen.
A largely signed petition of taxpay7
ers in the First district of Maryland
has been presented to the county COM
missioners, asking that stone road be
built between Cecilton and Earleville.
The six acre property of the late
John Paslawski, near Chesapeake City
was sold Thursday of last week by E.
Kirk Brown, Esq, Trustee, to the
widow, Mrs. Mary Paslawski, for $1,000.
Mrs. Richard T. Cam, Jr., enter
tanned IL friends at cards at her home,
near Kirkwood, last Wednesday after
noon. The affair was given in honor
of Mrs. Cams guest, Mrs. Gilbert
Siler. of New York City.
Trustees of the New Castle County
Workhouse have received $9592 from
the county for work done on the roads
during July by prisoners of the institu-
ton. Besides this the workhouse
trustees also receive payment from the
clothing contractors for shop work in
making clothing.
With the gross receipts totaling
$14, 1884 and a prospect of the net
gain being being between $1,000 and
So, 900, the members of the Aetna Hose,
Hook and Ladder Co., of Newark, have
every reason to rejoice over the success
of their carnival which was brought to
close on Monday night.
The statement of the Farmers Trust
Company Of Newark, at the close OF
the fiscal year ending July 31st, 1920,
shows a very successful year, having
assets of over 81, ,125, 900, deposits of
over 81 600, 900, net earnings after all
expenses and taxes paid approximately
SIS, 900. 90, being at the rate of 36 per
cent. per annum.
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YEARS. RECORDS GRATIFYING

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1920, there has been tested an 'averag
Of 1886 cows each month through th'
Cow-Testing Association. The record
for the IL months are very gratifying
There were only % cows which in !:
months failed to make at least S,OO(
pounds of milk and $50 pounds OF but
! terfat. Few cows failed to return q
profit over feed costs. A number Of
Improbable cows were sold and to.
, gether with those disposed of which re-
! acted to the tuberculin test and those
sold for breeding purposes amounted to
80 head. Eight herds were tested by
the Government under the accredited
herd plan and all but two or three were
given clean bill of health. Applica-
tions are to be made for a number OF
the remaining herds to be tested. Forty
cows were purchased during the year
and while in the association made fine
records.
The question of whether or not it
pays to feed COWS heavily when the
price of grain is so high has been
answered through this years work. In
every case where heavy feeding has
been practiced and judgment used a
good profit has resulted. The men
whose cows show the highest average
profit are those who fed best. The
small herds made the best showing for
the year because there was no room for
the loafing cow and the owner was in
closer touch with each individual.
Some good official feeerds have been
made during the year in several Hol-
stein herds. Mr.. j. Irwin Dayett. of
Cooch's Bridge, made six seven day
records of from IA to "a pounds of but
ter and is now running heifer and an
aged co~ on yearly test. The older
animal is the champion milk producer
of the association with a record of
Is. 1O1 pounds. She has only been milk
ing for seven months and should make
a very good yearly record. Another
COW of the same herd while not giving
as much milk produced the largest
quantity of butterfat in the II months
she has been tested. Her record for
this period is 13, 691 pounds Of milk and
519.1 pounds of butterfat. Without
doubt she will be given good yearly
record in the Holstein- Friesian Associa-
tion the next time she freshens.
Mrs. H. B. Thompson, Brookwood
Farms, is the owner of the cow which
should have easily carried off the honors
Of the year had she been given a
chance. Rosealia Jewel Pietertje, a
fine big five year old, brought in from
Michigan little more than year ago
made 14,273 pounds of milk and 5175
pounds of butterfat She was tested
for seven days and made BLOC pounds
of butter from $50 pounds of milk.
During the latter part of her seven day
period she was milking over 100 pounds
day. Had she been given the chance
she would undoubtedly made a good
yearly record. !.
Mr.. J. T. Edmanson still belongs near
the top of the list. Five of his nine
cows having made better than 5000
pounds of milk and $40 pounds of but
terfat. His big blue roam holds the
lead in the herd despite her II years of
milk making. Her own daughter is
pushing her close for the honors and
recently purchased pure bred in another
year will give her quite race.
CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE)
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GET THE MlDDLEToVlN CARNIVAL, "a
STATEAND PENINSULA

Bethany Beach is building an excur
sion house for the use of picnickers.
Bridgeville has installed water meter
and will hereafter charge for tn
amount of water used.
Hog cholera has broken out arount
Georgetown and State officers hav'
been called upon for aid.
A lace manufacturer of Newark, N
j., is negotiating with Georgetown
people to transfer his factory there.
Second growth strawberries are be-
ing picked at Seaford and are bringing
the highest price ever paid in that sec
tion.
Plans have been drawn for 100.
room hotel at Salisbury, Md, which
will be the largest on the Eastern
Shore.
Because Milton Council can find nc
one who will act as policeman. auto
mobile owners are openly disregarding
traffic regulations.
The Cecil county. Nd, authorities
have been requested to look out for
automobile thieves who have been ac-
tive in the county.
The State Highway Commission has
decided to widen the new concrete road
which is being built from the boulevard
to Laurel to 60 feet.
Colonel John W. Johnson, the Oldest
printer in service in Delaware, cele-
brated his 62d birthday apd his 54th
year in a printing plant by sticking
type as usual on a weekly paper in
Georgetown.
The second escape in two weeks un-
der the recently installed honor system
at the workhouse was made at that IN
stitution Wednesday afternoon, when
Peter Greco, of Philadelphia, serving a
tive-year sentence for an assault on q
girl, fled. Grieco was working with
road gang, acting as water carrier and
his disappearance was not noticed for
some time.
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

DR.. F. H. Moore, of Wayne, Pa.
spent Wednesday in town.
Miss Gwendolyn Gary, of Darby. Pa.
is visiting her aunts this week.
MIR. and Mrs. J. B. Foard are spend
ing this month at Eaglesmere, Pa.
Mrs. w. A. Perry, of Claiborne, Md.
is being entertained by Miss Ada Scott
MIR. and Mrs. Alexis Wilson, of Phlla
delphla, are spending this week il
town.
Mrs. z. T. Bradley has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. L. A. Bell, in Viii
mington.
Mrs. J. E. Walls and son Everett, re
turned on Monday from a months sta!
at Oak Orchard.
Miss Eleanor Downey, of Chester
Pa, is visiting Misses Gladys ant
Esther Gabriel.
Mrs. Harry S. Beasten, of Whining
ton, has been the guest of friends il
town this week.
Miss Bessie Numbers, of Clayton
was entertained part of this week by
Mrs. E. s. Jones.
Miss Edith M. Eliason, of Whining
ton, is spending this week with rela.
tives and friends in town.
Mrs. George Wilmington, of Will.
mington, visited Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dugan and family this week.
Mrs. George F. Keener, of Bethle-
hem, Pa, is the guest of her sister,
Miss Bernice Metten, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dugan and
family spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. John w. Burris in New Castle.
Miss Esther Williams, Of Baltimore,
Nd, is spending this week with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Tolbert Will
liams.
Messrs. Claude Fouracre, Harry Rob-
erts, Percy Donaghay and Harris Nc.
lowell are camping at Betterton, Md. I,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M. Black had for
weekend guests Miss May Lake and
Messrs. Willis and Parker Lake, Of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. E. M. Vaughan and son Henry,
are spending sometime at Ocean City,
Nd. DR.. Vaughan spent the weekend
with his family.
Mrs. L. V. Davidson and little daugh.
ter, of Atlantic City, N. j., are the
guests of the Misses Beasten on Cass
street this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Whitlock, Jr.,
Misses Ruby and Alma Whitlock and
Messrs. Earl Cleaver and Clifford Pyle
were Betterton visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Gilbert Green and daughter
Louise, Of Philadelphia, Miss Edna
Green, of Newark, Mrs. Sarah Green,
Misses Margaret, Hilda and Anna
Green, of Odessa, spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Thomas Taylor, near town.
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Street Bids Opened

Bids for improving the sides of the
streets and cutters recently construct
ed were opened in the town office, on
South Broad street, Wednesday even
ing, and of the four submitted the PEN
insula Construction Co., was the lowest
bidder and received the contract. The
bids as submitted follow: Peninsula
Construction Co., $12,945; Scott &
Wells, $13,9 ,918; VIM. J. Lowe, Inc.
$14, 922; Hill Construction Co., $16,-
637.OO.
The contractors will begin work with
in the next three weeks.
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-07
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL

| EPlSCOPAL
Il Sunday, August 9Th, 1920. The Tenth
Sunday after Trinity.
Services: 1890. Morning prayer and
sermon.
7.3O. Evening prayer and address.
A hearty welcome for everybody at
St. Anne's! All sittings are free and
you will be made welcome. St. Anne s
Church is supported by the free will
offerings of the worshipers. The EN-
velope System" is used. This gives
opportunity for a regular systematic
Offering each week. A set of envelopes,
dated for each Sunday in the year may
be obtained on application to the Rec
tor, or the Treasurer of the Parish,
Mr.. Joseph Hanson. Have you brought
in your envelopes for the month of
JULY? If not, please do so next Sum-
day.
The Rector of St. Anne's was elected
at the last meeting Of the Diocesan
Convention a deputy to the Provincial
Synod of the Ill Department of WASH
ington. which is to be held in November
at Norfolk, Va.
The Bishop-elect, the Rev. DR.. Phillip
Cook, expects to be consecrated Bishop
Of the Diocese, in his parish church. st.
Michael and All Angels, Baltimore, Nd,
on the Feast of st. Michael and All
Angels, September 29th.
Nothing is more important for the
general health of parish than regular
habits of worship among its people.
You think it slight matter if some
trifie keeps you home from church SER
vice, but yours is not the only place
that will be vacant; and the Rector al
ways measures the attendance by the
empty pews. You will remember that
1t was the missing one in hundred
that caused anxiety and distress to the
faithful shepherd in Christ's parable,
and it always will be 80 with those who
are carrying on Christ's work. We
have very few in this loyal parish who
have not excellent intentions in the
matter of church attendance-but we
have few who let small things stand
in the way of faithfully carrying out
those intentions. Think over this, and
see whether you cannot attend the
evening service more regularly.
The Parish Treasurer reports two
more contributions to the Coal Fund
since the appeal was msde last Sunday.
Thank you!
Keep in mind the Sunday School
sessions open on the first Sunday in |
September and be on hand.
A PRAYER TO BE UsEp UPON ENTERING |
THE CHURCH
O God, I am in Thy presence. Shut |
out the world and worldly things from
my thoughts. Send Thy Holy Spirit to
bless me and all others who shall come
here to worship Thee in this holy Ser
vice; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-07
IT WAS EARllERSD
People From All Sections Of The
State Attended
MANY FARM TOPICS DISCUSSED

In the words of Dean C. A. McCue,
Farmers Day" at Delaware College.
which was held Thursday was featured
by Harding back-porch campaign. -
The afternoon speeches were made
from the rear porch of the residence
on the experimental farm and were de-
voted mainly to interesting the farmers
in the cooperative scheme planned for
this district.
Professor Richardson was the main
speaker. He is from the University Of
Maryland, College Park. Md, and
dwelt at length on the necessity of
farmers organizing if they are going to
advance with the remainder of the vo-
cations. He pointed out the fact that
labor and capital only secured their
present standing by organizing and said
it was essential for the farmers to do
likewise.
Professor Hendrickson presented the
detailed program of the National Fed
GRAFTON of Farm Bureaus. He touched
upon the necessity of farmers combin-
ing on the farm bureau plan, which
provides for an organization with an
executive committee to look after the
farmers interest and subcommittee
to look after particular branches of
work. He advised the farmers to inn
mediately organize.
Professor Schuster. agronomy; Det-
jen, horticulture, and Tarr. chemistry,
spoke briefly upon the work in their de-
partments.
Dean C. A. McCue delivered short
address on the work being accomplished
in this state by the agricultural depart
ment of Delaware College and the ex-
perimental farm attached thereto.
About 1000 farmers attended the lec-
lures in the afternoon. 5. H. Derby,
of Woodside, an experienced fruit
grower, presided.
An inspection of the college farm
plot, including the plot being operated
by the soldiers taking short courses at
the college, was made. About 1900
people were on the grounds.
Many visitors brought lunches and
had picnic dinners on the ''Gre(,."
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Constance Rinney in ''The Stolen
Kiss" will be the attraction at the
movie. next Thursday evening.
Engaqement Announced d

Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Buckson, of
Odessa, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Lolets Atherley. to Mr..
William ]. Bryson, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William j. Bryson, Of near Mid
dletown.,
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College Student. at Camp Deven.

IWenty-one Delaware College stu
dents who have been taking intensive
military training at Camp Devens,
Mass, have returned after an absence
of six weeks.
According to reports from the camp
the Delaware lads excelled not only in
the military activities but in the sport
ing event as we'll. In the former they
were equal in standing to any of the
groups from schools of distinctive
military type, such as Pennsylvania
Military Academy and Virginia Military
Academy.
A coincidence in this connection was
that one of the officers of the company
to which the Delaware boys were
assigned was Captain Ralph Dickinson,
commandant at Delaware College.
Captain Carleton Coulter, former
commandant, was mess officer.
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Time to Retire. Buy Fisk Tires.
SHALLCROSS GARAGE.
TOWNSEND

Mrs. Ohio Marvel was q Chester
visitor Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Merritt Yeardsley and son visit
ed Newark friends last week.
Mrs. Ethel Newton, of Baltimore, is
the guest of Mrs. Vernon Watts.
Miss Laura Stats, of Wilmin ngton,
visited relatives here the past week.
Pauline Robinson, of Newark, is
visiting at the home of George Slant.
Wilson Money and Paris Hutchinson
spent the weekend at Betterton, Md.
Roland Austin visited his sister, Mrs.
Harry Lurty, near Port Penn recently.
Mrs. Harry Sinex and helpers enter
tained the Ladies Aid Society Tuesday.
evening.
Miss Leillah Money entertained
Charley Simpson, of Baltimore, the
past week.
Mrs. Blanche Hutchinson and Mrs.
Eva Lattomus are spending this week
at Betterton, Nd.
Miss Kathareen johnson. Of Smyrna,
is the guest Of her brother. Author
johnson and family. 81
MIR. and Mrs. o. Bramble and mother.
of New Jersey gre visitors at the home
of Nathaniel VanHorn. :,
MIR. and Mrs. William Wright spent
the weekend with their daughter, Mrs.
William jenkins in Chester.
Miss Christine Slant returned to. VIII
mington after spending week with her
parents, George Slant and family.
Mrs. Thomas Lattomus and niece.
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney left towh
Tuesday for two weeks stay at Atlantic.
City.
Mrs. John Beauchamp, Of Whining
ton, has returned home after spending
q week with her daughter, Mr. n.
Harman Reynolds.
G. Ralph VanDyks and children.
Grace and Edward, Of near st. Georges
spent Sunday with his parents, Go6Tro
w. VahDyke and tAnily.
Mr.. and Mr.. HsSr1 Hoch and Mn,
Winfeld Lattomue efor1 q 1l1ntlc|
City Saturday o. t11 : -
accompanied ~ ln Pr >
aftss spsnd CT = : ~ = Z Z 4
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Heldmyer- Montgomery Weddin,

Heldmyer- Montgomery Wedding
Mr.. George w. Heldmyer, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Heldmyer. of Odessa,
and Miss Lillian M. Montgomery,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Montgomery, of New Castle, were
quietly married at the home of the
bride last Thursday afternoon, at one
o'clock. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. John R. Bicking, pastor of
Nazareth M. E. Church, of that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heldmyer will reside in
Odessa.
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Mary Miles Minter in Nurse
Marjorie'' at the movies Saturday
evening, August 18th.
To Remodel Bishopstead

Bishopstead, residence Of the Prot
estant Episcopal bishop of Delaware,
is to undergo improvements, the cost of
which are estimated at SIS,
Changes will include the virtual re-
building cf the interior and will be
rushed so that the house will be ready
for occupancy by Rev. Phillip Cook. of
Baltimore, when he assumes his duties
g Bishop Of Delaware on October Let.
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An Aircraft Special ''1he Firing
Line" with an All-Star Cast, at the
movies next Friday evening.
Republican Primaries Sept. l1th

The Republican County Committee
designated September 1! as the day for
the primary election to nominate the
county ticket at its meeting last Sat-
urday afternoon.
The committee agreed on the amount
to be assessed, the candidates whose
names will appear on the ticket.
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-07
Donations For Carnival

Anyone having donations for the
fancy table for the Carnival, to be held
from August 9Th to 14th, may send
them to the New Century Club House
or to Mrs. Robert Gabriel. chairman,
any time between those dates.
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-07
Register To-Day

To-day, August 9TH, is the second
registration day, and only those who
are registered on one of the first three
days will be qualified to vote at the
primary elections.
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-07
Middletown Defeats Fort DUP

The locals maintained their winning
streak on last Saturday by defeating
Fort DUPONT, 6 to 2. This was the
second consecutive defeat for the Fort
team at the hands of the local nine.
Score.
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NOTICE-All persons are hereby
notified that l will pay no bills unless
contracted by myself.
WALTER RIDcEwAY,
Port Penn, Del.
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Jester For legislature

William B. Jester, of Delaware City,
is a candidate for Representative in the
General Assembly from Red Lion hun
dred on the Republican ticket
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Time to Retire. Buy Fisk Tires.
HALLCROSS GARAGE
Sold Melon Crop For $4,000

Last week Irving Culver, of Delmar.
sold to a city buyer the unripened and
unpicked crop Of his thirty-six acre
cantaloupe patch. The price paid for
these melons was $4,000 in cash, and
the purchaser is under contract to fur
nish packages in which to ship the fruit.
This is one Of the largest single deals
in cantaloupes which has been CONTRACT
ed in lower Delaware for many years.
FOR SALE One Royal Vacuum
Cleaner, in good coadItion.
A. M1xNCroN.
dletoWn, Del.
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Odessa Church Notes

DRAWERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday, August 9Th, 1920.
9.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
1890 A. M. Morning. worship with
sermon by the pastor. H. s. F. Crossan.
7.OOP. M. Christian Endeavor and
song service. Topic: ''Problems of
Recreation in our community. Rom.
14:7, 1919.
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Dr.. Louis Levinson, veterinarian.
Graduate Of University Of Penn
.ylvania. Middletown, Del. Bell
Phone ll9. North Broad Street.
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Read the Opera House program
for next week on another page Of
this paper.
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-07

The locals will meet Defiance A. A.
of Wilmington, at Academy Park this
Saturday. afternoon.
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-25

At a Court of Probate holden al Cornwall within and for the District of Cornwall on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1920.
 Present, Leonard J. Nickerson, Judge.
 Estate of Charlotte E. Clarke, late of said Town of Cornwall, in said District, deceased.
 Josephine Rogers one of the exc cutors named in the will of said de- ceased having rendered her resigna- tion as such executor and applica- tion having been made that Charles c. Marsh be appointed Trustee to hold all funds belonging to said estate under the provisions of the will of said deceased and the trusts created in said will.
 ORDERED-That the resigna- tion of said Josephine Rogers as one of the executors of said estate and said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in West Cornwall on Saturday the 27th day of March, A. D. 1920, at one o'clock in the afternoon and that notice be given of said hearing by publishing this order once in a news paper having a circulation in said District and by posting a copy thereof on the sign-post in the Town of Cornwall nearest where the de- ceased last dwelt and return make.
 Leonard J. Nickerson, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1920-03-25

Canaan opposite the Methodist Episcopal Church and on the North erly side of West Main Street, so- called, and bounded and described as follows, to wit:
 Commencing at the Southwest corner of the house lot and land now or formerly owned and occupied by Susan Norton and running thence, Northerly in the West line of said Norton's land about 155 feet to the Northwest corner of said Norton's lot; thence North 48 degrees East IS feet; thence North 49 degrees West 86 feet in line of land now or for merly of Josephine l.. Camp and to the center of a stream known as the Gillette Brook; thence Southerly in line of said Gillette Brook and in the center of said Brook about 169 feet to said highway known as West Main Street; thence Easterly in line of said highway about 132 feet to said Norton's Southwest corner and the place of beginning.
 Meaning and intending to include all that land mentioned and describ- ed in the deed of Jerry D. Clemans to Hosea L. Ross dated January 18th, 1893 and recorded in North Canaan Land Records, Vol. 6, page l62, and also all that land mentioned and des- cribed in the deed of Josephine L Camp to Hosea l.. Ross dated June 9th, 1909, and recorded on North Canaan Land Records, Vol. G, page 529.
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in North Canaan in said District on the fifth day of April, A. D. 1920, at one o'clock, in the afternoon and the Court directs the said Administrator to give public notice to all persons interested in said estate to appear if they see cause and be heard thereon by pub fishing this order once in the Connec- ticut Western News, a newspaper having a circulation in said Probate District and by posting a copy here of on the public sign post in said Town of North Canaan all at least six days before said day of hearing and return make to this Court.
 Attest:
 David c. Whittlesey, Judge.