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Middletown transcript., 1920-10-30
BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES
Sunday, October 31st, 1920.

Sunday, October 31st, 1920.
$50 A. NJ. Brotherhood meeting.
All men should be interested in this
early meeting.
1880 A. N. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
11.45 A. M sunday School. Parents
should see that their children are pres
ent. Parents are responsible to God
for the training of their children. The
Sunday School will hold its annual
Rally Day exercises on Sunday, Nov.
7th. We are anxious that the Rally
Day shall be an every Member Pres
ent Day." Don't take the children on
a visit tina. day, but Bring them to Sun
day School.
6.4OP. NJ. Junior League meeting.
7.3O P. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Pastor. This will be the
second of the ''Series. This evening
sermon will be TO Young Men. Please
invite the young men to be present.
DR.. Northrup thinks it would be very
appropriate for both Young Women and
Young Men to hear this sermon to
young men, and also, the one to young
women the following Sunday night.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday
evening at 7.3O O'Clock.
The Official Board meeting will be
held on Friday evening, Nov. 9Th, at
7.30 o'clock.
Ths Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Societies will meet on Mon
day evening. Nov. 1st, at the parson-
age. A full attendance is desired.
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Admires Delaware Roads

Charles M. Upham, chief engineer
of the Delaware State Highway Com
mission. together with about twenty
four New Jersey highway engineers,
began tour OF Delaware roads last
week to view the highways being con-
structed. The visitors We're enter .ain-
ed at the Hotel DUPONT at luncheon in
the duBarry room and had the system
of state highways explained to them
Mr.. Upham and Josiah MARVEL, a mem
ber of the commission, made brief
address as also did Chief Engineer
Wssser, of New Jersey, and Alexander
Nelson, Cou ,ty Engineer of Atlantic
county, member of the County High
way Engineers Association. Mr.. Was
ser said the New Jersey road building
budget for 1921 called for an appropri-
alton Of SIS, 600, 900 to cover operations
for the next six years. Next year 81
700, 900 will be expended. The party
made tour Of the roads about Will
mingron, then went down the state.
Many of the visitors expressed admir-
alton at the progl ess that had been
made in Delaware during the four and
q half years the work of the State
Highway Department had been in
operation.
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TOWNSEND

DR.. Boyer, of Philadelphia. is visit.
ing DR.. J. D. Niles.
Mrs. L. L. MaIoney and Miss Ethel.
wyn Maloney spent Friday in Philadel.
phia.
Harry Hoch and wife visited his sis.
ter in Pennsylvania several days this
week.
Mr.. Albert LYMAN who has been
critically i'll the past 10 days, is slowly
improving.
William Lyman, of Wilmington, Wis.,
tied his uncle, Albert Lyman. over the
weekend.
John Weldon, of Wilmington, spent
the weekend with his brother, Ernest
Weldon and family.
Harry Stradley and wife, of Phila-
delphia, have returned home from q
few days stay near town.
Ralph Montgomery and Miss Ollie
Jenkins, of Chester, Pa, visited Will
liam Wright and wife recently.
Mrs. Winifred Price DeLander, of
Jersey City, N. j., is spending this
week with Miss Estella VanDyke.
Mrs. Richard Hodgson left town Mon
day for a weeks visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Carleton M4cSorley, in Cambridge.
Mrs. Henry Smith and daughter,
Mrs. T. H. Hodgson, of near Black
bird, visited Mrs. Jonathan Hodgson on
Monday.
The funeral of Mr.. John Stradley
was conducted by Rev. G. P. Jones.
Services were held in the NJ. E. Church
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Clara Knots, Mrs. L. L. Ma
loney. Mrs. W. A. Scott, d. B. Ma
ioney and W. Hart Scott motored to
Wilmington Tuesday.
Mrs. Clarence Scott, of Middletown.
and Mrs. Maggie Smith, of Wilmington,
spent " ednesday as the guests of Will
liam A. Scott and family.
Mrs. Edna Virgins and Mrs. Daisy
johnson are visiting Mrs. Drucilla Nc
Coy in Philadelphia and attended the
wedding of Mrs. Kate Raleigh on We'd
nesday.
: The Sunday School will observe the
Lincoln Lee Legion Temperance Day on
Sunday, Nov. 1st, at z o'clock. An in
teresting program will be rendered. A
feature of the program will be the
graduating exercises of class pro-
NOTED from the Primary department to
the Junior department. p
The townsend Edu u:ational Club met
last week at the home Of Miss Ethel
wyn Maloney. Aside from the regular
discussion of current events, Miss Ma
loney read the names and duties of all
the members of President Wilson's
cabinet. Mrs. Ernest Weldon gave q
brief history of the State Of Delaware.
At the next meeting to be held at Mrs.
Weldon's on Wednesday evening, Nov.
Sd, the topic for the evening will be
'''Our Relations with Japan" discussed
by Mrs. Donovan. New members are
requested to be present.
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MIR. Howard Bishop spent last Thurs
day with his mother, Mrs. Cora Bishop.
The Ladies Aid met at the home of
Mrs Samuel King last Thursday even
ing.
Miss Bessie Gunkel entertained Mrs.
Fifield, of Wilmington, over the week.
end.
Mrs. John R. Price and son, Hazel,
were Wilmington visitors one day last
week.
Mrs. Cora Bishop and Mrs. Samuel
King visited relatives at Chestertown
Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Schriver spent last
week with Miss Bessie Armstrong, near
McDonough.
Mrs. William Thornton and daughters
Bessie and Kathryn spent Sunday with
relatives at GaIena.
Mrs. John R. Price and Mrs. B. S.
Hall spent Tuesday with Mrs. Curtis
Price, near Sassafras.
Mrs. Maxey Bland. of New Castle.
spent several days of this week with
Mrs. William Vinyard.
"A variety SnOWeT anu SeTeHdOe were
rendered MIR. and Mrs. John Garner,
Jr., by their frie nds at the parsonage
on Monday evening.
Mrs. Charles Stearns, Jr., and Mr..
and Mrs. William Pierce and daughter,
visited Mr.. ana Mrs. Isaac Husfelt,
near Earleville, Sunday.
Miss Ruth Marker and MIR. Charles
Pryor, of Clayton, were united in
marriage by Rev. G. M. Cullom, at the
parsonage Saturday afternoon.
Rally Day services will be held in the
church, Sunday evening. special
music will be rendered by the choir and
a speaker provided for the evening.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Go to the movies next Tuesday
evening. See a good movie and
get the election returns.
Students Making Good Carpenters

The agricultural class at Delmar
moved into new quarters this year.
When moving was done, just before
school opened, there were no tables
available and 1t was necessary to have
them in order to have something upon
which to work.
The class was not to- held up and
the boys decided to make the tables un-
der the guidance of the instructor and
as part Of the farm shop work.
Three strong tables, thirty inches
wide and twelve feet long, were built
very efficiently for the cuts are square.
the joints snug. unions tight and sur
facing smoothly done. The tables are,
not only excellent in appearance, but
they are also strong enough to stand
hard wear and at the same time, tight
enough to be easily handled and moved.
Then they were stained and vanished
All of this work was done by the boys
in the department of vocational agri-
culture and much credit is due these
young men for their enthusiasm and
efficiency in handling tools.
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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES

EPISCOPAL
Sunday, October8lst, 1920. The 22d
Sunday after Trinity
Services: 1O.3 Morning prayer and
sermon.
11.45. Sunday School.
7.3O. Evening prayer and address.
Nov. 1st, All Saints Day. Service
in the church, Holy Communion at ten
thirty.
"Here are they that keep the COM
mandments of God. and the faith of
Jesus" Rev. XVI:12.
The design of the church in appoint
ing this festival is chiefly to honor God
in the holy example of His saints, and
also to encourage US who remain yet
upon the ground, to fight the
same "good fight of faith. - AS the
church cannot assign special day for
every saint and martyr, she here in
cludes them all in one common commem-
oration. All Saints Day possesses
charm that is all its own. It is the
great day on which we are invited to
remember our loved dead ami to thank
God for the good examples of all those,
who. having finished their course, do
now rest from their labors. As we ad-
vance along life's pathway and friends
whom we knew and loved in the flesh
enter into the spirit world, we think
more than ever of the Church Expect
ant of which they form a part. All
Saints makes its appeal to the entire
human race. Let US keep the day as
the church would have us and as our
hearts suggest.
Let US have good attendance at the
Communion on All saints Day.
"And then for those, our dearest and
our best,
By this prevailing presence we ap-
peal;
Oh, fold them close to Thy mercy's
breast
Oh, do Thine utmost for their souls
true veal
From tainting mischief keep them
white and clear,
And crown Thy gifts with strength
to persevere.
HALLOWEEN PARTY
The children of the Sunday School
will hold Halloween Party, in the
Parish House, October 3Oth, from 70
p. ". The children are requested to
come masked, and there will be all
manner of fun in store for all. The
children of the Sunday School, teachers
and parents of the smaller ones are in
vited to be present.
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ODESSA

Mrs. Lille Craig was visitor to Viii
mington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kitchen are visiting
relatives in Newark.
Mrs. Joseph Carrow was visitor to
Philadelphia last week.
Miss Mary Lightcap is spending some
time with relatives in Wilmington.
Revival Services will begin in St.
Paul's M. E. Church, Sunday evening.
MIR. Frank Baker and brother, of
Wilmington, were visitors in town last
week.
Mr.. Elmer Davis, of Wilmington,
visited his father, Mr.. A. Davis, last
week.
Mrs. Nellie Hoffecker is spending
this week with Mrs. B. Hazel, in Ches-
ter, Pa.
Mr.. John Shellin, of Wilmington,
visited Mr.. George Hurd and family
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cook and son.
of Wilmington, were visitors in town
GU Sunday. .
Mrs. Frank Webb and niece, Miss
Mary Craig. were visitors to Whining
ton on Tuesday.
Miss Evelyn Crouch is spending this
week with Miss Mary Frances, near
Taylors Bridge.
Mr.. Edward Rose and Mr.. John Fields
and son, of Chester, Pa, were visitors
in town on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. D. C. Aspril and daugh-
ter, of Wilmington, spent Sunday with
Mrs. M. R. Davis.
Mr.. John Heller and family. of Will
mington, spent Sunday with Mr.. Joseph
Heller and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reynolds, of
near Smyrna, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Reynolds on Sunday.
Miss Matilda Neuneuman and Mr..
Willis Naudain, of Wilmington, were
guests of Mrs. Thomas Ford on Sunday.
reception was rendered Rev. Arthur
Tippett and family by the members anu
friends of Drawers Presbyterian
Church, last Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. French, of Philadelphia,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Porter, of
Wilmington, were sunday guests of
Mrs. william Eccles on Sunday.
"A Boys Brigade, similar to Boy
Scouts, has been organized by Rev.
Arthur Tippet, with "a members. The
boys were taken to Port Penn, Satur-
day, to play game Of baseball against
the Port Penn team with the score II
to 16 in favor of Odessa.
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Delightful Musicale at Club House

Middletown enjoyed a real treat
Tuesday evening at the Club House in
the way of music, acting and dancing,
given by Wilmington talent. 1t was
very gratifying to have large and en-
thusiastic audience, including the
Masons and their wives, and many
others from all sections, and we are
especially grateful to our Wilmington
friends. The evenings entertainment
was concluded by social hour with our
guests and the Officers of the Club
with Miss Helen Brady as hostess.
Next Tuesday afternoon, November I'd,
there will be an executive board meet
ing of the Club at two o'clock and
busin ess meeting at 2. 80. All members
are asked to be- present, as there will
be special business of interest
MRS. ROBERT GABRIEL,
Chairman of Publicity.
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Preparations Under Way

'Extensive preparations are under
way for the second annual meeting of
the Delaware State Teachers Associa-
tion, which will be held at Dover, early
in November. Educators of national
reputation are being secured as speak
ers. Topics Of interest will be discuss
ed at round table gatherings. Every
thing is being done to make this meet.
ing of the teachers great educational
event."
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Schools Close Election Day

All the schools in rural New Castle
county will be closed on Election Day.
The county board. after receiving :et-
ter from the state board, took action
along this line at meeting this week.
In reference to using the schools for
political purposes the county board de-
cided this matter was within the juris-
dietion of the trustees of the schools.
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Get the election returns at the
Opera House next tuesday evening.
"Helhen Camp"

Several Philadelphia and Easton, Pa,
sportsmen have been camping on the
farm Of MIR. George w. Mathers, near
''Silver Run" and their camp known as
''Helhen Camp" consisted Of three
sleeping tents, a mess tent with all
equipments, illuminated with electricity.
One days cunning netted them more
than 100 dozen reed birds and during
their stay they bagged 500 dozen birds.
They were highly elated and are con-
templating another trip to the Mathers
farm during the ducking season.
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AUTUMN WEDDING

One of the most interesting of the
autumn weddings Is that of Miss Jane
Parker Cochran, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Cochran, to Merritt Lock-
wood of this town, which took place
October 18th. The ceremony was per-
formed at 4 30 o'clock in the home of
the brides parents on Lanier place by
the Rev. George Fiske Dudley. A pro-
fusion of palms, autumn leaves and
chrysanthemums formed the decoration
for the entire first floor, with bride
roses mingled with the chrysanthemums
in the drawing room, where the cere-
mony took place. An orchestra played
the wedding music. The bride, who
was given in marriage by her father.
wore wedding gown of white georg-
cite combined with chiffon heavily en-
broidered in seed pearls, and made over
foundation of white silk. Her we'd
ding veil and the orange blossoms were
worn by her mother. She carried a
shower bouquet of bride roses and Or
chids and her only ornament was
beautiful string of pearls, the gift of
the bridegroom.
Miss Sue Clara Cochran, who was her
sisters only attendant, wore dainty
costume of peach colored georgette
over silk Of the same shade with pic
ture hat to match, and carried an arm
bouquet of sweetheart roses.
An informal reception followed the
ceremony, after which Mr.. Lockwood
and his bride left for wedding trip.
They will be at home on their return at
The Hadleigh. The bride is great
granddaughter of the late Governor
John P. Cochran, of Delaware, and q
great-grand-daughter of Col. Joshua
Parker, who served on Gen. Washing
toms staff.
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Mary Miles Minter in "Sweet
Lavender" at the Opera House,
next Friday evening.
OBITUARY
Schee NJ. Lockwood

Word was received here Monday an
nouncing the death Of Schee M. Lock-
wood, who was killed by falling scaf-
fold while working in the Hog Island
shipyard, at Philadelphia. In the fall
Mr. Lockwood's skull was crushed,
which resulted in his death.
He was q former resident Of this
community, and leaves wife, two
sons and two daughters to mourn his
death.
The remains were brought to Middle
town and taken to St. Anne's P. F..
Church, where services were held We'd
nesdsy afternoon, and interment made
in St. Anne's Cemetery.
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Time to Retire. Buy Fisk Tires.
SHALLCROSS GARAGE.
Arm Badly Crushed

Frederick Heinold, of Blackbird, aged
20 years. was injured very seriously
Monday afternoon on the road leading
from Blackbird to Townsend. He was
employed by the Keystone State Con-
struction Company on State road work
and was in charge of caterpillar trac-
tor. While the machine was in motion
young Heinold attempted to grease the
chain. Reaching his arm into the ma
chine it was caught and crushed in
terrible manner.
Other men engaged in the work went
to his aid, but it was several minutes
before he could be released. He was in
very bad condition when taken to his
home. 1t is feared that his arm will
have to be amputated.
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Rented Garage

Mr.. John Heldmyer, Jr., has rented
the building of the Juniata Paving Co.,
on West Green street, where he will es-
tablish an up-to. date garage and re-
pair shop. Mr.. Heldmyer has the
agency for the Chevrolet and Buick
cars, and his new quarters will give him
ample floor space for show room and
repair work. He will still retain his
office and show room on the corner of
Brood and Main street where he will
be glad to zee his friends and patrons.
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Odessa Church Notes
DRAWERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURC

Una Emo 3nES0 ENAAGV SQOnOA
Sunday, October 31st, 1920.
9.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
1890 A. M. All members are re-
quested to be present as it is Com
munion Service Anyone wishing to
unite with the church may do 50 at this
tlme.
7.OOP. M. Christian Endeavor and
Song Service. Topic, making Pro-
hibition Effective. Matt. 12:43 45.
Jer. 31:33-34.
Boy scouts meet ct the church Thurs
day evening at the usual time. Prayer
meeting at 700 o'clock.
Beginning Sunday evening, Nov. 7th,
Mr.. 7 ppett will give q series of illus
trated sermons. The subject will be
announced later. You don't want to
miss these sermons,
A cordial invitation is given to every
one to attend these services.
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WAR PLANT SOLD
Port Penn Plant Offered at Pubic
Sale
NOW BEING SOLD PRIVATELY

Remaining salvage of the Marlin
Rockwell shell loading plant at Port
Penn. Del, purchased recently from the
Government for $125, 900, by J. P. New
ell, of Chicago, was offered at public
cleanup" auction sale on Thursday.
The sale will !, continue in charge of
Byron e. Veatch, trustee for the owner
until all Of the property is disposed of.
The offering of the plant and con-
tents which cost the Federal Govern
ment several millions of dollars but q
few years ago, at the auction block
attached hundreds of buyers, there
being 480 automobiles gathered at the
plant on Thursday. The sale was in
tended to attract the small as we'll a.
the big buyer and when nightfall came
the proceeds of the sale netted the own
er about $1,000 1t is understood when
the entire plant is sold its salvage will
net about quarter of million dollars.
The list Of articles offered for sale at
the auction included 5000 blankets, 1900
mattresses. sash, hardware, furniture.
clothing, pillows, desks, bedding. linen,
stoves, refrigerators, fire extinguishers,
tools used by every house contractor,
hot water tanks, boilers and thousands
of other articles. In fact, it was stated
that the sale included practically every
thing one could find in dozen depart
ment stores.
The work of dismantling the one re-
naming warehouse on the tract will be-
gin this week and it is expected that at
least 150,00 feet of lumber will be Sc
cured from these buildings and it will
be offered for sale within the next ten
days.
Among the parcels of land that has
been sold is the right of way of the
railroad. nine miles long. which was
purchased jointly by Harry Buckson
and George Snedecker, of St. Georges
and John A.. Clark, of Wilmington.
James Welsh, of Port Penn, has also
bought one Of the farms. 25O acres, and
there remains to be sold 600 acres of
land.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
The Inspector in charge reports hog
cholera prevalent in the Warwick sec
tion.
The regular meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association was held in the
High School, Friday afternoon at three
o'clock.
The Delaware City Century Club will
give Halloween dance Saturday even
ing and prizes will be given for the best
costumes.
The students of the Chesapeake City
High School are arranging for Hal
lowe'en Party to be given at the High
School on Monday evening, Nov. 1st.
Quite large number of our young
people attended the Masquerade dance
at the New Century Club House on Fri
day night last, and many unique char
acters were represented.
A majority of the students of l'ela-
ware College favor Senator Harding for
President as was shown by a straw vote
taken during chapel Monday. The vote
was 143 for Harding, Ill for Cox and
one for Debs. ..........
A masquerade social will be held by
the pupils of Warwick school in the
hall, on Monday evening, Nov. 1st.
Ice cream, cake a I'd candy will be for
sale. Proceeds for library purposes.
The patronage of the public would be
appreciated.
Pleasant Summit w. G.. T. U. will
hold the next meeting at Mrs. Maize
Crossland's. on Thursday afternoon,
November 4th. November "Red Letter
Day." Universal Temperance Sunday,
responsive roll call and an entertainment
will be the principal features of the
afternoon.
Election officers in New Castle coun-
ty will demand pay for two days if COM
PEELED to stay at the booths until after
10 o'clock on election day, according to
notice received by the Levy Court Mon
day. The clerks declare that because
of the increased number of voters they
will be obliged to work longer and
extra pay should be received.
The feat of catching two large bass
in one cast on the same artificial bait is
reported by DIR. George W. Rhodes, of
Newark. While fishing near this town
he felt an unusually heavy strike and
reeling in found two large-mouth bass,
weighing bet veen four and five pounds
each, clinging to the bait. Both struck
at the same time, according to DIR.
Rhodes.
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Everyone's favo,ite stars at the
movies next week Monday, Bessie
Barriscale; tuesday, Shirley Mason;
Wednesday, George Walsh; Thurs
day, William Russell; Friday, Mary
Miles Minter; Saturday, William
Farnum.
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For Sale-Trespassers and Gun
ners notices at
THE TRANSCRIPT OFFICE.
Queen Esther Meetinx

The Queen Esther Circle was enter.
tanned ut Halloween party at tho
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Neff,
near Port Penn, Thursday evening.
About ninety guests were present and
a very delightful time was spent In
games. music, etc. Refreshments were
served.