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Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

Chancellor Charles M. Curtis has ap'
pointed Z. Earle Baum, of Delaware
City, receiver for the Delaware City
Light and Water Compan,.
T. H. Dono ,an, of Townsend, has
sold the ''Lorah Farm" near Oak Hill
school house, containing eighty-two
acres, to Benjamin Hurlock for $4,000.
The inclement weather of the past
few weeks has not interfered to any
appreciable extent with the work of the
cencus enumerators who have "stayed
on the job"
The Y. NJ. C A. of Newark is plan
ming carnival to be held from Tues
day February 10th to 14th. every eve
nlng from 7.3O o'clock. Mr.. Arthur G..
Wilkinson who has ',een appointed
chairman of the committee is receiving
splendid support.
Owing to the death of Miss Mildred
Vaughan, one of the club members and
daughter of the president, there will
be no meeting of the New Century
Club next Tuesday afterno noon. Also
there will be no card party until We'd
nesday, February 4th.
The following directors of the Ma
tional Bank of Chesapeake City were
elected. James s. Hopper, Bennett
Steele, I. G. Griffith, Chesapeake City;
William B. Davis, Cecilton; and J..
Polk Steele, Chesapeake City. The
semi-annual dividend of q per cent was
declared.
Lis of Letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office for week ending jan
uary Is, 1920: Mrs. R. Bechtel. Miss
Roaie Lee, Miss Kate Lane, Miss Elsie
Ruling. Mrs. Margaret Mcconnell. Mrs.
Ernest Needham, Mr. Lacy Cabel!, Mr..
Harry Duncan, Mr.. Harry Gale, Mr..
Jim Garrison, Mr.. Chas. Mitchell.
The will of the late George NJ. Ben
nett, of Chesapeake City, has been pro-
bated in the Orphans Court. Whining
ton. The testator devises $4,000 to his
lifelong friend, Mrs. Dora S. Borem.
and $500 to Bethel Cemetery. The
residue of the estate, valued at $50, 900,
is left to his sister, Mrs. George S.
Woolley, Of Chesapeake City.
Charles w Banks who has been con-
nected with the engineering Depart
meut at Delaware College since the
fall Of 1916 has rendered his resignation
to take effect January 81. He has
accepted position as head Of the De-
partment Of Applied Science at Went
worth Institute, boston Mass, at a
substantial increase of salary ever that
received at Delaware.
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

Mrs. Sarah Kumpel is visiting rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Fred Bender, of Delaw are City,
was in town on Monday.
Mrs. John B. Cleaver spent the week
end with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Harris Berkman is visiting his
sister. Mrs. Lester Shestack. in Phila-
, delphia.
Mrs. Charles Schuman and "iss Elsie
Burris spent Monday with friends at
Kirkwood.
Mrs. N. P. Crouch, of Wilmington,
spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs.
Joseph C. JoIls.
Miss Margaret E. Wilson, of Dover,
! spent the weekend with her uncle, Mr..
George M. Wilson
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Davis. of New
ark, spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. v. Kirk.
Mr.. Fennimore Douglas, of Washing
ton, D. c., visited his mother, Mrs.
Julia Douglas, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Warren, of "'il-
mington, were Sunday guests of Mr..
David Burchard and family.
Mrs. Curtis Millman and little daugh-
ters, of Woodside, spent Wednesday
with her mother, Mrs. Rosa Weber.
| MIR. Francis D. Pinder. of Chester,
Pa, spent the weekend with his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. George E. Pinder.
Mrs. Elwood I. Banning spent sew
eral days this week with relatives at
Collingswood. N. j., and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Louise McColgan has returned
home from visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Norman P. Crouch, in Whining
ton.
Mr.. Robert Short, of Georgetown,
and Mr.. and Mrs. 1. d. Short, of Mil.
ford, were Friday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Walls.
| Mr., and Mrs. John L. Pitts and little
son returned to their home in SCOTS.
vile. Va, on Thursday, after visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
Connellee.
DR.. and Mrs. D. w. Lewis left foy
St. Petersburg, Florida, Wednesday,
where they will remain the rest of the
winter DR.. and Mrs. Richard H.
Spahr will occupy the residence of DR..
and Mrs. Lewis in their absence.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
MADE HIGH RECORD
Pure-Bred Holstein Of Mr.. H. D.
Conner Produced
3, POUNDS MILK IN ONE DAY

"Made 20 pounds on my cow and an
going to make 30 next year" : said Her
man Conner of Middletown as he step
nod into the door of the farm bureau
office.
Mr.. Conner continued by stating thai
his pure bred Holstein COW Elzevert
Sunbeam Ykeme which he secured
through the New Castle County Farm
Bureau year ago had just completed 9
7 day official record as a three yeal
old. producing 543.7 pounds of milk and
1888 lbs. of butter.
Her best single day record was 81 lbs.
of milk and 2.9 lbs of bntter. She also
broke the monthly record of the Middle.
town Cow Testing Arrociation. pro.
ducing 2ll7 pounds of milk. This re-
cord was produced in % days.
This cows blood lines run back to
King of the Hengervelds, one of the
foundation bulls of the breed. She is a
splendid individual, nicely marked and
has well set udder.
Only the fact that the COW was in or
dinary flesh and that her quarters were
Inadequate for the cold weather, pre-
vented her from materially increasing
her record.
MIR. Conner left the office saying that
he hadn't had ten hours of sleep in the
last week, but he knew more about
testing cows now than he did and that
the next time she came in he was going
to make a 80 lbs. record on her OF
''bust."
Mr.. Conner used Larrowe feed big
81 in making the following remarkable
record from one of his 3 year old pure.
bred Holstein cows. and expects her to
surpass this wonderful milk production
next year. The cow made this record
under very unfavorable conditions. as
the weather was extremely cold and his
stable is not one of the modern-type.
The table for the first seven days dur
ing which time he was getting her in
condition and the seven day test follows
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
EVANCELINE COMING

Head line catches on Longfellow's
great poem ''Evangeline," to be
shown at the Opera House, next Friday
evening.
When the first glimpse is given Of the
''forest primeval. the murmuring pines
and the hemlocks."
When the little village of Grand-Pre
is screened.
When the little children pause in their
play as the parish priest comes solemn
ly down the street.
When Evangeline is first seen
'-~hen she had passed it seemed like
the ceasing of exquisite music
When Evangeline and Gabriel plight
their troth.
When the royal governor, Charles
Lawrence. without authority from the
king, decides to deport all Acadians.
When Evangeline, surrounded by
pretty village maidens, decks herself
for the wedding.
When the arrival of the soldiery
checks the gaiety of the Acadians as
sembled for the wedding.
When the colonel reads the decree of
exile for every man. woman and child
in Acadia.
When Father Felician counsels
against resistance.
When Evangeline and Gabriel are
separated as the actual deportation be
gins.
When the village of Grand-Pre is
burned.
When, without bell or book, they
bury the father of Evangeline on the
beach.
When Gabriel and his father find
prosperity in the southern Savannas.
When Evangeline, overseeing,
journeys here and there with other
exiles in never-faltering search for
Gabriel.
When Evangellne speaks with those
who have seen her beloved.
When Evangeline refuses all suitors,
saying "Whither my heart has gone,
there follows my hand, and not else
wnere."
When Gabriel steals away from his
/ Louisiana home to stifle his heartbreak.
When Gabriel. in canoe, passes un-
knowingly Evangeline as she sleeps on
shore; 'angel of God there was none to
awaken the slumbering maiden"
When Gabriel and emigrants in the
wagon train are attacked by Indians.
When Evangeline becomes Sister of
Mercy.
When Evangeline and Gabriel at last
are reunited in pestilence hospital.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
COCHRAN A HUSTLER

The following clipping from the New
! York Produce Ex. will be Of interest tc
the many friends of Robert I. Cochran,
| a former MiddIetown boy. and son OF
Mrs. Margaret H. Cochran:
NEW YORK. DEC. 19.-There is no de-
nying the fact that Robert z. Cochran,
of Robert T. Cochran & Co., 29) Wash
ington street, is strong example of
what energy, perseverance and pluck
can do in establishing q big produce
commission business.
"Tommy" Cochran, as ne is familiar
" known, is q product of Delaware,
which has made so many successful pro-
duce merchants. When he came to this
city about twenty-five years ago and
started as bookkeeper for local firm,
that did not suit his fertile brain, as he
was fitted for something bigger than
that. 1t wasn't long before he was on
the road soliciting consignments and
the business he obtained certainly open
ed the eyes of his employer. Mr..
Cochran is good example of self
made man. Work" is his middle
name and the force with which he has
surrounded himself know that if they
do right by Tommy Cochran" that he
will do right by them.
Mr.. Cochran's business has grown
from year to year by leaps and bounds.
There is hardly shipping section of
any Importance in the country that
doesn't know that the service of r. T.
Cochran & Co. means results in its full
est sense. Tommy" Cochran has al
ways been stickler for obtaining the
best statesmen in the business, as he
personally is a salesman Of no mean
ability. That has also been a strong
reason why success has crowned his ef-
forts more and ,nore each year.
Robert T. Cochran & Co. are big re-
ceivers, not alone from Florida, Cuba
and Isle of Pines, but in season, are
very heavy handlers of Georgia
peaches, Western box apples, California
products, and in fact, the name of Rob-
ert T. Cochran is known from coast to
coast. In spite of his mammoth busi-
ness, he is always to be found in the
front rank in boosting public matters,
especially in the trade, and no matter
how busy he is. manages to find time to
give an ear to any worthy project.-N.
Y. Produce Er.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
"Evangeline" will be shown at
the Middletown Opera House next
Friday evening.
Bethesda Church Note,
Sunday. January 25th. 1920.

Sunday, January 25th, 1920.
$50 A. N. A Sunday morning meet
ing for men in charge of the Brother
hood. Will be glad to see you.
1890 A. NJ. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School. You
and your children ought to be present if
possible.
GASP. M. Junior League meeting.
A splendid opportunity for the instruc-
ton Of your children.
7.3O p. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
Evening at 7.30 o'clock.
A very cordial welcome is extended
to all to worship with US at all Of these
services.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
Stable Burned

The large stable Of Mrs. hattie
Downs, on North Broad street, was oe-
stroyed BY fire about s o'clock, Friday
morning. The slippery conditions OF
the street made it very difficult for the
firemen to reach the burning properly
with their equipment. and all Of the
building was practically consumed
The or;oin Of the fire is unknown.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
Foger. 9Th Anniversary "BAR'
GAIN REDUCTION SALE" ad,
all should read (!
In Hands Of Receiver

Inability to finance repairs and i'm
provements of the Delaware City Light
and Water Company caused appoint
ment of q receiver Tor the concern by
Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis. c. Earl
Baum, of Delaware City, being ap-
pointed. The receiver is empowered to
operate tho plant temporarily although
it is expected the plant will be sold
eventually.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
NE " CENTURY Club
Smyrna Ladies Will Present Min
shel Show
DIR. RICHARD SPAHR GAVE TALK

At the meeting of the New Century
Club Tuesday afternoon. announcement
was made that the Smyrna Century
Club on January oath, will present q
minstrel show as the programme for
Reciprocity Day. The club voted to
change the hour from afternoon to
evening. as requested by the Smyrna
club. Club members may bring their
friends to erjoy the program. The
question OF serving refreshments to
the club was left with the chairman for
that day.
Mrs. F. B. Watkins then tested the
wits and memories of the club women
by asking ''rapid-ire" questions con-
cerning the bible, history, art. music,
geography and famous people. Nearly
all of the questions were answered
DR.. Richard Spahr then gave an ex-
tremely interesting talk on his expert
ences and impressions, while on the
western front, as commander of an am
bulance corps, sent as medical officer.
Having served several months in that
capacity in the Toule section as we'll at
the Argonne. he could tell of the dam
ger. hardships and obstacles endured in
moving the wounded. The ambulance
drivers were of course not permitted
the use of light or horn. He spoke en-
Enthusiastically of the intense love for
France shown by all the French people,
of their beautiful cities and some of
their quaint customs. DR.. Spahr closed
his talk by telling of pla IS for me-
mortal for the Middletown men who lost
their lives in the war. This campaign
for raising funds will be started with
moving picture benefit.
Mrs. Ethel B. Staniar spoke highly of
plans for organizing Motor Corps Ser
vice in Middletown.
Mrs. Howard Pool, who presided at
the meeting, will appoint someone to
see if it is pos :ible to find six young
women to volunteer for this work.
Mrs. Henry Ridgely will speak next
Tuesday on 1.-The Responsibility of
Women, Yesterday and To-day" Mrs.
Lester Naylor is chairman for that day.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
Bill to Pay Upstate Farmers

A bill introduced in Congress last Fri
day by Congressman Caleb R. Layton,
authorizing and directing the Secretary
Of the Treasury to pay certain farmers
of New Castle county the amounts
awarded by the United States Court
here for the land condemned by the
Government in connection with the con-
struction of the Marlin Rock well Load
ing Plant. at Port Penn. was referred
to the committee on claims. The bill
introduced by Rebresentative Layton.
asks for a total of $32, ,27o.9O. There
are Is individual clfims itemized in the
bill. +
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
MEMORIAL
BETHESDA M. E. CHURCH,

BETHESDA NJ. y. CHURCH,
Middletown, Del, Jan. l8, 1920.
Once again the Official Board of this
Church must record the death of one of
its members. In the early hours of Fri
day morning, January 10th, 1920, our
much loved and faithful brother, Enoch
G. Alice, took leave of the mortal and
slipped away to join his gentle and de-
voted wife in the land Of ''unclouded
day.
One by one our fellow travellers go to
join the great majority; one by one,
they drop out of the scenes of the
teeming world about US. and pass for
ever from mortal sight and touch, leav-
ing breaches in the circle encompassing
our lives, and US, with sore and aching
hearts. The breaches will be mended
and the circe restored, and mans work
and Gods work will 60 on: But to us,
who are but fragment of the once un-
broken company, it will never be the
same. These cooice spirits, tuned in
kin to Him who bears our griefs, leave
us under the shadow of loss and loneli-
ness. The broken spirit of 'wrest-
ling Jacob" lays hold of US, and in our
loneliness the heart finds expression in
the lines of Charles Wesley.
"My company has gone before
And am left alone with Thee"
We do here record this testimonial of
our deceased brot';er, whose life was
above cavil or reproach. His home and
domestic relations were mt nursery for
right thinking and right living. and in
every phase of his life. he bore with
the attributes and Manifestations OF
genuine christian character and in his
death this church and community has
met with severe loss. To his sorrow
ing children we extend the affection and
sympathy of christian fellowship, COM
mending them to the ail-protecting care
of the God of their fathers, whose love
to them who trust Elm, will abide till
moon shall wax and wane no more.
We direct the Secretary of this Board
to set aside a page on The records of
this Board for this memorial, and that a
copy be handed to the children of
Brother Alice.
DANIEL W. STEVENS,
s. cretary.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
Paid Locals

Pure buckwheat -four at Evans Feed
Store.
We pay the HIGHEST CASH PRICE
for WHEAT and CORN on order, loaded
on rail and water at ANY POINT.
Phone 5 and Al.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
Poultry supplies. charcoal, oyster
shells, beef scrap, grit, tobacco dust,
ground alfalfa, scratch feed. chick
feed and Champion poultry powders at
EVANS. EXCHANGE.
FOR SALE-Store, dwelling and
bakery. Now doing good business.
Apply to F. DuGGAN
Odessa, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
Odessx Church Notes

DRAWERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday, January 26th 1920.
9.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
1890 A. NJ. Regular morning service
with sermon by the pastor.
$50 P. M. Christian Endeavor and
song service, topic. The worlds need Of
Christ: Eph.2;; 1-13. Foreign mission
ary meeting. Miss Gertrude Wallace
leader.
200 P. NJ. Evening service with SER
mon by the pastor. A cordial invita-.
tion is extended to everyone to worship
with 10.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
Milk Station at Massey

An enlarged milk station is being
built over at Massey. Nd, with double
capacity Of present plant. That is q
fine dairy section and more attention is
being paid to raising cattle each year.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
Visited by Stork

The stork visited the home OF W.T.
and Mrs. Ralph P. Hotis Oh o."u.s'
Jan. 11th. and left nine poono o:Ds @
girl. Both mother and child are o0'"*
nicely.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24

Do not miss seeing Miriam
Cooper in 'sEvangeine," at the
Opera House. Friday evening, Jan.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
!, Read the Middletown Opera
house program, printed in thi.
paper, tor the corning week.
Card Of Thu,

Through the columns The Tran
SCRIPT We desire e. than ur numerous
A'iehoS and neighbors Fh0 render
~ Us such valuable as ance during
the prolonged illness ar ath of our
isther, Enoch G. Alice
;HILDREN
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
OBITUARY
MILDRED VAUGHAN

Miss Mildred Vaughan died at herhome
on Cass street, Thursday morning at
1895 o'clock. Just before Christmas
Miss Vaughan contracted measles and
broncho-pneumonia developed which was
the cause of her death.
Deceased was born in Middletown,
July 25th, 1898, and was the daughter
of the late DR.. Horace Vaughan and Mrs.
Elizabeth v. Chamberlain, dying on the
goth anniversary of her fathers death.
She leaves to mourn her death devoted
mother, a half brother Henry Chamber
laine, one aunt Miss Clara Vaughan, of
Milton, and an uncle DR.. E. NJ. Vaughan
of this town.
Funeral services will be held in St.
Anne's P. E. Church, Monday afternoon
at two o'clock and interment will be
m ade in Forest cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
MRS. sALLIE B. kLLIsON

Mrs. Sallie Bouchelle Ellison, wife of
Griffith Ellison. died at her home, near
Kirkwood, Saturday night. Mrs. Eli
son is survived by her husband and two
little children; also by her mother, Mrs.
Theodore Rosen, and two sisters, Mrs.
Charles Green, of California, and Mrs.
Frank Clayton, of Chesapeake City,
Md.
Funeral services were held at her late
home Tuesday and interment was made
in Bethel cemetery. y
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-03-18

n n, very ear. caused ne 70 giancs
up quickly. startled At the unexpected
sound. ! could perceive nothing. al
though ! instantly felt convinced that
whispering voice had issued from be-
tween the narrow Stats defending the
small stateroom window. No one was
in sight along the deck. and the rag
! was welding hung limp In my hand.
"Who was 1t that spoker l ven-
tured. the words barely audible.
"Ah did-the prisoner In the state
room. Have both those men goneY'
"Yes; l am here alone. You are
woman? You are Rene BeaucaireT
"No. All am not her: but All know
whar Rene Beaucaire Is"
"You knowf Tell me first who you
are"
Elsie Clark. An am Z nuiatto, q
free negress. All bin helpin' Massa
Shrunk, an cookin' fer him. Yer
know whut 1t wus whut happened
down thar7"
Il know part Of II, at least-that
Shrunk has been killed. was at
Shrunk's cabin and found the bodies.
Tell me exactly what occurred there"
"Whut's yer name"
Steven Knox; am a soldier. Rene
must have told you about me-"
"No. sab; she never done tol me
nuthin'. All didn't much morn see
her enyhow, fur as thet goes"
"Nos see her! Then she is not con-
fined there with your"
"WIv met Oar amt nobody con.
fined yer wiv me. All Just amt set
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-03-18
The FIowina Tide,

No one. however great his genius
or high his position. Ia all-Important
to the world; Its work will 60 on with.
out him. There may be ripples and
disturbances In the current for time
where he sinks out of sight. but the
tide will soon be flowing on a before.
This truth may be painful to personal
vanity, but 1t Is comforting to every
generous soul that cares more for
others than for self.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-03-18
HEAR BURN
Caused by
Acid-Stoillach

That bitter heartburn. beiching. food.
repeating. indigestion. bloat after eating
al are caused by acid-stomach. But thsy
are only hrst symptoms-danger signals 70
warn you Of awful troubles II not stopped
Headache, biliousness. rheumatism. sciatica,
that tired. listless feeling. lack OF energy.
dizziness. insomnia, even cancer and ulcers
OF the intestines and many other ailments
are traceable to ACID STOMACH
Thousands-yes. millions-of people who
ought to be well and strong are mere weak.
lings because Of acid stomach. They really
starve In the midst Of plenty because they
do not get enough strength and vitality from
the food they eat
Take EAToNIc and give your stomach Q
chance to do its work right Make It strong,
cool. sweet and comfortable. EATONIC
brings quick relief for heartburn, beiching.
Indigestion and other stomach miseries. In
proves disestion-helps you get full strength
from your food. Thousands say EATONIC
Is the most wonderful stomach remedy In
the world Brought them relief when every.
thing else failed.
Our best testimonial Is what EATONTC
viii 90 for you So get big Soc box Of
GAToNlc today from your druggist. use Il
nve days-h you're not pleased. return u
and get your money back
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-03-18
Territory Taken From sp,,n.

At the close Of the war with Spain
the American government obtained
possession Of Porto Rico, Guam and
the Philippines. agreeing to pay Spain
$20000,000 and give Spanish ships sps-
cial trading privileges In the Philip
pines for ten years. Neither state
hood nor citizenship was promised to
any Of the islands taken over and they
are governed a. territorial possessions