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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10
Middletown Continues to Win

The local team kept its record clean
by tying the Highland A. A., Of VIII
minvton, in the ninth inning of an ex-
citing game here, Saturday l to l. The
game was a twirlers' battle from start
to finish, Brittingham having slight
edge on Sharpe in number OF hits al
lowed. Rain in the tenth round stopped
the game.
The score follows:
HIGHLAND. ........0 10000 000-1
Middletown.. .......O 0 0 0 y U U U II
The Middletown nine also defeated
the strong Defiance team, in hotly
contested game here, Monday, July 9th,
by the score 3 to l.
: Defiance got away to a good start
when Shields doubled and Walsh singled
scoring Defance's only run. The Will
mingtonians held the lead until the
sixth, when singles by B. Gibbs, l.
Gibbs and Walker sent two runs across
the plate.
Defiance made strong bid to score
in the ninth, placing men on first and
second, but Birmingham was equal to
the task, tanning two batsmen in order.
The score follows:
Defiance. .................1 100000 O-1
Middletown............O 0 OO x-s
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Read the Opera House program
for next week on another page Of
this paper.
Potato Production Increases

Figures made public at Washington
by the Bureau of Markets, United
States Department of Agriculture,
show that the Delaware output of white
potatoes was much larger in 1919 than
it was in 1918.
These figures show the number of
car loads of white potatoes unloaded at
ten large cities from % potato produc-
ing States, including Delaware.
According to the Department there
were 1O3 cars of potatoes shipped out
of Delaware in 1919, as compared with
80 cars in 1918, distributed as follows:
In 1919, 20 cars went to New York; 79
cars to Philadelphia; 8 cars to Pitts
burgh, and l car to Cincinnati. During
1918, the State shipped "A cars to New
York; "a to Philadelphia and 2 cars to
Pittsburgh.
According to the Department. ap-
proximately 54, 500 cars entered into
consumption at ten markets, in 1919,
as compared with So, 700 cars in 1917,
and with IS, 900 cars in 1916, yearly
average of about SO, $50 cars. Of the
number, New York took about 10, zoo
cars, or 81 per cent.
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Don't miss seeing Wanda Haw.
ley in ''Miss Hoobs," at the movie,
next Friday evening.
TRAFFIC RULES IN BRIEF

On and after Monday, July II,
1920 the following Rules will be
enforced to the letter.
Keep to the right.
Pass Overtaken vehicles on the
left.
Turn into a street to the right
around the right hand curb.
Turn into a street on the left
around center of intersection.
Do not stop on left side of
street.
Give warning before slowing,
stopping, backing, starting or
turning.
Muffler cut-outs must be kept
closed.
Do not leave motor car unoc4
cupied with engine running.
Speed Is miles per hour and
must be obeyed.
State laws, regulating Lights,
will be enforced.
Ignorance OF these rules shall
be considered no excuse for dis
regarding them.
Any person or persons viOlat-
ing any of the foregoing rules
and regulations, shall, upon con-
viction thereof before the AL
DERMAN or JUSTICE OF
THE PEACE, be subject to a
fine of not less than Five DOllers
nor more than Ten DOllOrs and
costs for each offense.
BY order of the
| COMMISSIONERS OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN
WALTER S. LETHERBURY, Pres
WILLIAM N. DONOVAN, Sec
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WARWICK

Miss Fanny Peters is spending some-
time at Allan .ic City, N. j.
Miss Ella Cochran is spending this
week with Mr.. J. Cochran and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lockerman spent
from Saturday until Tuesday in Balti-
more.
Mr.. Charles Cole, of Wilmington,
spent the holidays with his family in
town.
Mrs. William Johns spent last week
with Ter mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Clay,
near Wilmington.
MIR. and Mrs. L. p. King, ST., enter
tained on Sunday and Monday Mr.. and
Mrs. William Minner.
Mrs. Moore, Of Ventnor, N. j., spent
the week-e with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Peters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carroll, of
Wilmington, spent the Fourth with his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Carroll.
Mrs. William Thornton and daughter,
Mrs. Guy Lockerman, visited relatives
at Chesapeake City last Friday.
MIR. Edgar Goldsborough, of Whining
ton, spent from Saturday until Tuesday
with his mother, Mrs. William Merritt.
At the Lawn Fete and entertainment
held by the base ball club, last We'd
nesday evening, the sum of $71 was
netted.
Mrs. Elizabeth Vinyard, of Middle
town, and Mrs. Edward Armstrong, of
McDonough, spent one day of last week
with Mrs. B. s. Hall.
Mrs. William Budd and daughter, of
Wilmington, formerly of this town,
were weekend visitors at the homes OF
Mrs. R. B. Merritt and Miss Bessie
Gunkel.
An incident occurred on Sunday even.
ing which proves that even our locality
is not immune from the trickery OF
crooks. A car of joy riders evidently
homeward bound after day of pleas
ure, stoppd at the garage for gas. One
Of the strangers offered $40 bill il
payment and Mr.. Harris being unable
to change it, Walter Aiken kindly
offered to do so. Later, drawing tht
note from his pocket, a piece fell from
one corner revealing a 81 bill will
pieces cleverly pasted over each of tn
other corners to represent 20. Th'
car and occupants had by this time dis
appeared leaving no trace. Walter, w
might add, accepted the joke ~ like
true sport, with 'What's the use o
Worrying ?" spirit.
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Time to Retire. Buy Fisk Tires.
SHALLCROSS GARAGE.
Playground d Meeting

A Children's Playground Meeting
will be held on the School Ground Tues
day evening. July 18th, from six to
eight o'clock, for the purpose of COM
pieting the organization of the Young
America Club. Games and music will
be the feature of the meeting and all
mothers are urged to either come with
their children or send them. A prize
will be given to the girl or boy bring
ing in the most names Of children wish
ing to join the club. Children from six
to eighteen years of age may join.
Come and enjoy the fun.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10
Time to Retire. Buy Fisk Tires.
SHALLCROSS GARAGE.
Card of Thanks

We wish through the columns of The
Transcript to thank our neighbors and
friends, who were so kind to us at the
time of the illness and death of our son
Leonard
Mr.. AND ERs., THOMAS WALLACE.
Odessa, Del.
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First New Wheat 81 Bushel

The record price of $4 a bushel was
obtained Wednesday, on the floor of
the Chamber of Commerce for the first
new wheat to reach Baltimore. The
receipts. however, were of an excep-
tionally fine quality and had been well
handled by the grower.
There usually is some competition
among grain dealers to buy the first
new wheat. 1t is a matter of sentl.;
ment with them, and as the supply
generally is small it brings somewhat
artificial price. Therefore the price
for this lot is not taken as an indica-
ton of what the average of the receipts
will sell for when they begin to arrive
more freely.
1t is anticipated, however, that good
prices will be paid throughout the sea
son.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Item. Of
the Past Week -.
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
The Bohemia River bridge has been
repaired and was opened to travel Mon
day evening.
William johnson has sold his farm,
near Chesapeake City, Md, to Mr..
Schrader, of Summit Bridge.
A number of the mud barges being
used in the dredging work on the Della
ware River are being repaired and over
hauled at Delaware City.
George H. Bradley has finished re-
pairing the dirt roads on the west side
of Blackbird hundred, sand has put
them in readiness for summer use. -
About two feet of water remains on
the road between delaware City and
Port Penn. but as soon as this water is
drained it will be re. e.opened to traffic.
Until improvements and additions are
made to the water system, Newark
town council has requested the users of
town water to be careful as possible as
to the quantity they use. Bids for the
enlargement of the system will be
opened on July 30.
DR.. W. Lloyd Bevan has been elected
associate professor of history in Della
ware College as the successor of DR..
Kent Roberts Greenfield, resigned. The
new associate was born in Baltimore in
1888, son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Bevan,
Of Baltimore, and New Orleans.
Newark fremen are arranging for
the annual street carnival which will be
held July "a to 81, on the Academy
grounds. The general committee, of
which E. Clifford Wilson is chairman,
promises to have some special features.
Committees have been appointed for
the coming carnival.
Strikes and lockouts in the United
States in 1919 totale 1874 and affected
more than 1000, 900 workers, according
to review issued by the Department
of Labor. Approximately one-half OF
the strikes occurred in five States
New York, Massachusetts, Pennsyl.
vania, Ohio and Illinois.
Bids are being prepared and will be
received and opened at the United
States Engineer Office, Sixth and King
streets, Wilmington, next Thursday
for dredging the canal to connect Re-
hoboth Bay with Delaware Bay, through
Lewes creek and Gordan Lake, known
rs Lewes canal, The amount available
for the work is $4,000
Although the Federal government ir
ten years, has spent $780, 900 building
jetties at Henloper lighthouse, or
Lewes Beach, its foundation is being
washed away. Timbers of piling, bolt
ed and lashed together, that once was &
5OO-foot breakwater, are warped, twist
| ed and imbed led deeply in sand. Waves
now break over the wrecked jetty.
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Bethesda Church Notes
SUNDAY. July 11th, 1920.

Sunday, July 18th, 1920.
$50 A. NJ. The Brotherhood meeting
will be in charge of Brother Minors
Banning.
1890 A. NJ. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
l1.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
7.3O P. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
The members of the church and con-
gregation, and the public are cordially
invited to meet and worship with US at
all of these services. ~.
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Fountain to Hang July 23d

Isaiah Fountain. who recently es-
capped from Easton Jail and was recap
tured, is to die on July 23d. He will be
hanged in the open where all may see
the execution. Fountain declares that
he is much prosecuted man. The
reason for hanging Fountain in the
open is that trouble is anticipated if
the execution takes place privately, as
it is feared that the Jail enclosure
would be stormed. He will be hanged
on scaffold in the open in the jailyard
or nearby lot.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10
Odessa Church Notes

DRAWERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday, July 11th, 1920.
9.45 A. NJ. Sunday School session.
1890 A. M. Regular morning SER
vice with sermon by the pastor.
7OOP. M. Christian Endeavor and
song service. Topic: "Christian BROTH
erhood Among Races and Nations. ;"
Acts 17:24-28.
Everybody welcome to any of these
services.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10
Cost of Tomato Production

The cost of producing tomatoes in
Delaware during 1920 will be studied by
the Extension Department of Della
ware College in cooperation with the
farm bureaus interested. Growers who
have secured a Delaware Farmers Ac-
count book and who are growing toma-
toes for cannery are urged to keep a
record on cost of production.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10
Dairy Animal Disease

DR.. C. G. Palmer, bacteriologist and
veterinarian of Delaware College, has
prepared the lesson for dairy club men,
bers this month on the most common
diseases of dairy animals. They in
clude brief discussion and a few
practical suggestions 0n calf scours,
tuberculosis, contagious abortion. and a
few other common diseases. These
lessons are being sent out this week to
club members, leaders and cooperating
agencies. >
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10
Canning Demonstration

The extension service Of Delaw are
College, in cooperation with the county
farm bureaus and the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, held an all-day
State demonstration conference of can
ming leaders at the Dover Public School
building recently.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10
Notice Of Public Hearing

The State Highway Department of
Delaware having made application for
approval of plans for proposed fixed
highway bridge across Appoquinimink
River, DEL, about oneshalf mile above
Odessa, in connection with new State
highway, notice is hereby given that a
public hearing in the matter will be
held at the office of Lee Sparks, Main
Street, Odessa, DEL, July 10, 1920, at
10. 80 A. M. All interested parties are
invited to be present and submit their
views, which should be in writing as
far as possible.
Respectfully,
E. N. JOHNSTON,
Lieut.. Colonel, Corps of Engineers.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10
Morning News Sold

The Wilmington Morning News, it
was announced in that paper Friday,
has passed from the control of Alfred l.
dupont, who formerly owned all but a
few shares of the stock. According to
the announcement, all outstanding
stock has been bought by a syndicate
headed by Robert H. Richards. A
change in policy also was announced,
consisting of a more impartial attitude
toward public policies and affairs.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10

DR.. G. Burton Pearson has purchased
the former residence of Albert L.
Teele on Main street, Newark, opposite
the Opera House, from the heirs of the
james M. Pennington estate. He will
improve the property and make it his
permanent residence. The transfer
was made July /.
DR.. Pearson's wife and son have
ioined him there. .-NeouarE Post. ~
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10
OBITUARY
Leonard P. Wallace =.

After an illness Of over year Leon
ard F. Wallace, died at the home of his
parents, Nr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Wal
lace, in Odessa, last Sunday morning,
aged "a years.
Deceased leaves to mourn his death,
q mother, father, two brothers and
three sisters.
Funeral services were held at his par
ents home, Tuesday afternoon, and in
terment was made in Drawers ceme-
terry, near Odessa.
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STATE AND PENINSULA

Eighty arrests were made by the
Wilmington police last week.
The Kent and Sussex Fair will be
held near Harrington from July q to
81.
Wilmington Council again is deadlock
ed upon the appointment of meat in
spector.
Milford Odd Fellows will build tenn
pie of their own, having outgrown their
present quarters.
Wilmington City Council has asked
for bids on three automobiles for the
fire chief and his assistants.
Camden camp-meeting, the Oldest and
most widely known in Delaware, will
open July % and close August Z.
Farmers who sold their peas to the
canneries are said to have done better
than those who made late shipments to
the markets.
Harry C. Clark has been awarded the
contract for painting and repairing the
bridges on the road between Delaware
City and Port Penn.
Anthrax and Black Leg annoying
diseases among stcck-have developed
on Delaware farms, The former neal
Milford and the latter near Newark.
Professor Edwin b. Fockler, 55 years
old, principal of the Cecil County High
School, Elkton, Md, dropped dead Of
heart failure near the Pennsylvania
Railroad Station in North East Satur.
day afternoon.
G. A. Mursick, of Newark, N. j.,
has been appointed town officer of New.
ark succeeding M. R. Apsley, and as.
sumed his duties last week. The new
officer served for IL years in the Ma.
rine Corps and saw service during the
late war.
Despite the efforts of the Delaware
Safety Council and the Conservation
and Fire Prevention Committee, Will.
mington dealers declared that more
fireworks had been sold during the past
holidays than ever before in the history
of Wilmington.
The Walter L. Fox Post, No. 2,
American Legion, of Dover, has de.
cided to adopt French war orphan.
The cost for the care and maintenance
for one year will be SIS. The actor
was taken by the post because of the
conditions known to them overseas.
Owing to the advance in cost of ma
terial and labor since 1917, when the es
Inmates were made, Wilmington's So,
900, 900 harbor project will have to b
increased by at least rs per cent, i
was declared at the meeting of th'
Harbor Commissioners recently, whel
the annual report was presented.
DR.. Homer Hoyt, professor of eco
nomics and business administration a
Delaware College has resigned to &C
cept position with the American Tele
graph and Telephone Company, in New
York. The offer of salary of 5,00'
a year to start with was the induce
ment that caused DR.. Hoyt's resigna
ton. He is graduate of the Univer
sity of Chicago and during the wa
was connected with the War Industries
Board
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REPORT FOR JUNE

With the advent of the month OF
June came hot weather and flies which
has resulted in decreased production, as
will be noticed, in both the herd and in
dividual quality lists of the Cow Test
ing Association.
Eugene Feucht and son, of Elkton,
own the record COW for this month, pro-
ducing 1874 pounds of milk and 7S.7
pounds of butterfat. Her record next
month will probably be higher as she
was not on full feed at the time OF the
test. The Hill Girt Farm ran close
second with a pure bred Guernsey COW
producing 1880 pounds of milk and II
pounds of butterfat with fat test OF
Sc. The famous grade Holsteln COW
owned by J. T. Edmanson is living up
to all established precedents when she
exceeded by several hundred pounds the
milk record for the month, producing
2O37 pounds of milk containing H.3
pounds of fat. The Hill Girt Farm
owns the record herd for the month,
producing on the average Of 736 pounds
of milk and 40 pounds Of fat. AS this
is)a large herd consisting of twenty
seven cows the owner, Mr.. H. G. Has
kell, is to be congratulated on this un-
usual record.
The Association s fiscal year ends July
81 and if the Association work is to be
continued without break 1t is essen
tial that all applications for member
ship for the new year be in at once.
The reorganization of the Association
is problematic at this stage. The AS
sociatien has had a most sue ce sstu
year under the direction of Mr.. Fred b.
MARTENS, and if the good work is to be
continued it is essential that the men,
bers assume the responsibility of it and
exert little effort in enrolling the old
members and perhaps securing a few
new ones.
The following are the honor lists:
TEN COWS WITH THE HIGHEST BUTTER
FAT RECORDS
Eugene Feucht & Son, owner of COW;
1914 pounds of milk, 1877 pounds OF
butterfat.
Hill Girt Farm, owner of COW; 1880
pounds Of milk, n. pounds of butter
fat.
J. T. Edmanson, owner OF COW; 2O3|
pounds Of milk, 7l.3 pounds of butter
fat.
Hill Glrt Farm, owner of COW; 1890
pounds of milk, 6O.3 pounds of butter
fat.
Brookwood Farm, owner of COW; TAG
pounds of milk, 57.5 pounds of butter
fat.
Breidablik Farm, owner of cow; 1O1l
pounds of milk, 56.6 pounds of butter
| fat.
Hill Girt Farm, owner Of cow; 96e
pounds of milk, 56.2 pounds of butter
fat.
Breidablik Farm, owner Of COW; zoos
pounds of milk, 55.4 pounds of butter
| fat.
Point Lookout Farm, owner of cow
1928 pounds of milk, 50. pounds of but.
| terfat.
Hill Girt Farm, owner of Gow; 1851
| pounds of milk, 52.8 pounds OF butter.
fat.
FIVE HERDS WITH THE HIGHEST AVERAGE
| BUTTERFAT RECORDS
Hill Girt Farm, owner Of cow; q
cows in herd, 736 pounds milk, 40
pounds butterfat.
| J. T. Edmanson, owner of COW;
cows in herd, 977 pounds milk. 34.E
pounds butterfat.
]. l. Dayett, owner of COW; 10 COWS
in herd, 1912 pounds milk, 1877 pound:
butterfat.
Point Lookout, owner of COW; 18 COW:
in herd, 1923 pounds milk, 3l.2 pound:
butterfat.
Brookwood Farm. owner of COW;
cows in herd. 977 pounds milk, 3d.
| pounds butterfat,
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"Lawn Party"

About fifty Sunday School scholars
and friends of Forest Presbyterian
Church, spent delightful time on the
church yard. Thursday evening. The
affair was LAWN Party" arranged
by the Sunday School teachers for the
scholars and their friends.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10
Card Of Thanks

Through the columns of The Trah-
script we wish to thank the friends.
who were kind to us during the illness
and burial of our beloved father, Will
liam P Rhein. who departed this life
July 1st, 1920.
HIS CHILDREN.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10

Clemenceau, the tiger Of France,
in the highest price picture Of the
year, "The Strongest" will be the
attraction at the Opera House next
Saturday evening.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10

ST. PAUL's CLUB SATURDAY
This Saturday afternoon the locals
will cross bats with the strong st.
Paul's Club, of Wilmington.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10
Wedding Announcement

In Philadelphia. Saturday afternoon.
July Sd, Mr.. J. J. Yarnell. of Philadel-
phia and Baltimore, and Mrs. Reba
Deakyne Truitt, of this town.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10

All roads will lead to Delaware Col
lege for the annual Farmers Day pro-
gram and picnic, on Thursday, Aug.
ust 6ta, ~ - '.A
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-07-10
DR.. Pearson BUYS Home

Odessa, Del.
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Lieut.. Colonel, Corps of Engineers
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-12-02
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COM
MISSION
Capitol Building
Charleston.

A meeting of The Public Ser
vice Commission of West Vir-
ginia, held on the 25th day of
October, A. D., 1920.
Case No. 1853.
West Virginia, Central Gas Com
pany, West Virginia & Mary
land Gas Company of West
Virginia, Northern Naural Gas
Company, Application for au-
thority to change rates.
Whereas, application has this
day been filed by the West Vir.
ginia Central Gas Company,
West Virginia & Maryland Gas
Company of West Virginia and
Northern Natural Gas Company
for authority to change their
rates, it is ordered that leave be
granted to any one interested to
file objection thereto before the
Commission at any time on or
before the 18th day of Deem
Der, 1920, and this matter be set
down for hearing at a meeting
of the Commission to be held at
it's offices in the Capitol Building
in the City of Charleson on said
18th day of December, 1920, at
deemed proper.
1t is furher ordered that the
applicants publish a copy of this
two o'clock P. M, at which time
any one may appear and make
such objection thereto as may be
order once each week for four
successive weeks in two news
papers of opposite politics, if
such there be, and of general cir
culation in the county or coun-
ties affected by the proposed
change in rates; and said appli-
cants shall also mail to or serve
on each of their consumers af-
fected thereby at least fifteen
days prior to said 18th day of
December, 1920, written notice
in the form prescribed by the
Commission, showing that they
have applied to The Public Ser
vice Commission for authority to
change their rates, the rates pro-
posed to be charged, and the
time and place of such hearing;
making due return of all thereof
on or before the day of hearing.
A Copy. Teste:
R. B. BRENHEIM,
4-11-4t) Secretary.