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Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
400 Quart. Of Liquor

Federal officers Monday, swore out. a
warrant before United States Commits
sioner Cam for the arrest of Angelo
Dorutto, alias ''Nick," on whose farm,
near Hartley, Kent county, about 400
quarts of liquor was found by officers,
when a raid was made on the place.
The warrant was served by Marshal
Fairy.
The seizure of this liquor was the
largest that has been made in this State
since prohibition went into effect. The
raiding party which was in charge CT
Federal Officers Weldin also included:
Chief of Police Lane, William Cas-
sons and Caesar Rodney Comegys, of
Dover. They visited the farm of Do
rutto. in an automobile where they dis
covered in all conceivable places more
than 400 quarts of whisky. gin and two
cans of ''dops," the whisky carrying
well-known labels. Many Of the bottles
bore seals indicating that they had been
in bond.
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Mrs. Hugh McAleer

Mrs. Hugh McAleer, of New York
City, died at the Delaware Hospital,
Wilmington, last Friday, Sept. 18th,
the result of an accident.
The remains were brought to Middle
town Sunday afternoon, and on Monday
morning were taken to St. Francis R.
c. Church, near Warwick, and inter-
ment made in the cemetery beside her
husband and two Of her daughters, who
have died since the death of Mr.. Nc
Aleer.
Mrs. McAleer was the daughter of
Capt. Benedict and Mrs. Susan Hessy
Craddock and was born on her fathers s
farm, in the 1st District, Cecil County,
Maryland, where she continued to live
until her marriage. Her father died in
her infancy.
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WILL SUPPORT HARDING

"Since meeting the women of Della
ware and speaking at their enthusiastic
meetings Thursday afternoon and even
ing," said Miss Mary Stewart. in charge
of the Women's Speakers Bureau of
the Republican National Committee,
Il am convinced that they will return
the same sort of answer as Maine
women have done.
''Maine has shown two things con-
clusively; one of the alert, aggressive
interest of the women in practical
politics; the other is their general con-
demnation of the Democratic admin
stration and specifically the Wihon
League. They have been quick to see
and condemn the weak spots.
''They are eager to know what the
issues are; they make their decisions
only after they are thoroughly con-
vinced. They are not at all, misled by
the Democratic slogans. They accept
ed the 1916 slogan-to their sorrow.
They intend to know what the 1920
slogan really means before they approve
it through their ballots.
1.-The organization of the women of
Maine is splendid example of their
'rapid-fire' work when they believe in
a cause. They had but three weeks
from the ratification of the federal
suffrage amendment until the election.
With the men the paramount question
was how the women would vote. The
women showed the same patriotism in
their political attitude that they showed
in meeting war issues. The Maine
vote shows conclusively the end of the
Wilson administration.
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Bethesda Church Notes

Sunday, September Goth. 1920.
$50 A. NJ. Devotional meeting in
charge Of the Brotherhood.
1890 A. NJ. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
11.45 A. M. sunday School session.
Everyone was glad to see such a good
number present Let us make that
number, at least, II more next Sunday.
Wouldn't it be splendid if every officer,
teacher and scholar were in their places.
Try it.
7.3O P. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday
evening at 7.3O o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to meet with US at any and all OF these
meetings.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Official Board will be held on Friday
night. October 1st, at 7.3O o'clock.
The CHURCH needs YOU, but YOU
need the Church and YOU NEED I'll E
CHURCH more than the Church needs
you. Better, GO>TO CHURCH NEXT
SUNDAY.
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TOWNSEND {

Mrs. Anna Richardson has returned
to her home here.
Miss Miriam Hutchison has accepted
! q position in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Benjamin West is in Philadelphia
having recently underwent an opera
ton.
Mrs. Hattie Goldsborough, of Middle
town, spent Monday with Mrs. Sallie
Hodgson.
Mrs. Mary Cotter, Of Middletown,
visited her sister, Mrs. Margaret CHM,
on Monday.
Mr.. Bert Donovan and family have
recently occupied the home of J. Aus
tin Hart on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Savin, of near
New Castle. spent the weekend with
Edward Reynolds and family.
Elwood Townsend and family, of
Philadelphia, visited his father, Thomas
Townsend, over the weekend.
Mr.. Joseph Jones and family have va
Gated here and will remove to Newark,
N. j., where Mr.. Jones is employed.
Miss Anna G. VanDyke has returned
home, after spending week as the
guest of Miss Mary Jester in Delaware
City.
Mrs. Ruth Harris, Miss Elizabeth
Richar lson and friends, of Chester,
Pa, spent the weekend with town
relatives.
Miss Maud Bramble has completed
her course at Beacom's College and ac-
cepted a position as stenographer in
Wilmington.
Lemuel Shockley, and wife and Mrs.
Beardsley are planning to motor to Lin
coin and Seaford on Sunday. for ten
days trip with relatives.
Mrs. Edward Hart visited Whining
ton on Wednesday. Her daughter. Miss
Edna Hart, has returned home after an
operation at the Delaware Hospital.
Mrs. William A. Scott and Mrs. L.
L. Maloney visited Philadelphia Thurs
day and Friday as guests of Harry
Hart and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus Gill.
Mrs. Sallie Watts, Mrs. Margaret
CHM, Mrs. D. B. Jones. Miss E. M.
VanDyke and Mr.. Lemuel Shockley
motored to Betterton, Nd. Tuesday
and were guests of Mrs. Mary Sutton
and Leonard Price and family.
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Magazines! Magazines! We
have thsm all. Get it at
JONES' PHARMACY,
Phone 2SRl3 Townsend, Del.
Kent Primary Results

The result of the Kent county Demo-
cratic primaries Saturday, according to
reports so far received, indicate the
selection of the following candidates
for county offices:
County Commlssioners-First district,
Henry l. Beers, Dover; Second, John
w. Sheldrake, Harrington; Third,
George w. Waldman. FELTON,. Sheriff
Charles w. Graham. Comptroller-
Thomas Meredith. Prothonotary-Da
iel N. Ridgeley. Register of Wills
William r. Willis.
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OBITUARY
]. Polk Steele

J. Polk Steel, aged 76 years, vice.
president of the National Bank of
Chesapeake City, Nd, and for many
years prominent in Democratic politics.
died suddenly Monday night at his home
IN Chesapeake City. For many years
he was engaged in the mercantile busi-
ness. He was elected county commits
sioner of Cecil county for three terms;
was president of the board of trustees
of the poor and insane for the county;
member of the Board of Town Com
missioners for Chesapeake City. His
wife and one daughter, Mrs. Frank B.
Howard, survive him.
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STATE AND PENINSULA

Six fishermen off Bowers Beacl
caught 256 sea trout Sunday.
Wilmington's public schools opene'
Monday with an enrolment of abou
ID, 900 pupils.
The $4,000 automobile fire engine TO
the Elkton Volunteer Fire Departmen
arrived this week.
The Cecil County Commissioners hav'
decided to sell 500, 900 worth of bond
for permanent road improvements.
State Health Commissioner Wells is
sued statement warning Wilmington
to be on the lookout for spinal menin
gifts.
Wilmington, which has been operating
on daylight saving time for severa
months, will return to standard time
tomorrow.
DR.. George w. Rhodes, of Newark,
has been re-appointed by Governor
Townsend member of the State Board
of Pharmacy.
With only $500 cases of tomatoes
packed, about one-tenth of the usual
amount, one canning factory in Milton
has closed for the season.
The G. o. P. circus wagon will begin
its ''swing around the circle" next Mon
day at Marshallton, U. S. Senator l..
Heisler Ball announced Monday.
The Delaware Trust Company, of
Wilmington, has purchased lot in the
heart of the business section of Milton
and will erect large bank building.
Acting on complaint of Georgetown
business men, officials of that town are
breaking up loafing on the main streets
and are imposing heavy fines on vio-
lators.
The increased attendance at the
Women's College of Delaware has been
met by the offer of the Delaware
School auxiliary Association to erect
and loan the college two buildings al
ready under way, costing $45, 600. This
money is to be derived from the Pierre
S. dupont fund.
Complaints have reached Harry Short
of Seaford, sealer of weights and
measures for Sussex county, that Mary
land and Philadelphia bakery concerns
are sending bread into some of the
towns in lower Delaware which do not
weigh one pound per loaf, as fixed by
law in this State.
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jaime, B. Spear

James B. Spear, highly respected
farmer Of the Second district. of Cecil
County, Md, died last Friday night at
his home near Back Creek. after an ill
ness Of paralysis. He was about sixty
five years of age. and had followed the
vocation Of farming all his life. He is
survived by one son, Norman 7. Spear,
and two daughters, Mrs. Charles Buck
worth and Mrs Howard Buckworth.
The funeral was held Tuesday, with
interment at Bethel Cemetery. .
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ADUTCH WEDDING

The chantry of St. Thomas Church
New York City, was the scene Sept
9th, of picturesque wedding, wher
Miss Margaret Louise Chamberlain,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Lloyd Chamberlain, became the bride
of Thomas Ritch Waterbury. 1t was a
Dutch wedding, with the brides at
tendants in modified Dutch costumes,
with the kerchief, apron and little
Dutch cap combined with their char
meuse frocks. The maid of honor,
Miss Helen Lloyd Chamberlain, Sis
ter of the bride, was in yellow char
meuse, and the other attendants, Mrs.
Murray G. Jenkins and Mrs. Acheson
A. Harden, sisters of the bridegroom,
in turquoise blue. They all carried
autumn flowers.
The bride. who was given away by
her father, was in gown of white
crepe satin, with a satin court train,
over which fell her Brussels lace veil,
which the bridegroom brought from
Antwerp.
Stanley R. Smith was Mr.. Water
bury's best man, and the eight ushers
were all classmates of the bridegroom
1T Yale.
The ceremony was performed by the
brides cousin, the Rev. Van Rensselaer,
Gibson. Her uncle, the Rev. Henry
Cnamberlaine, who also was to have
was unable to be, present,
owing to illness. A reception followed
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chamber
laine, AZ West Ninth street. After
tour in this country Mr.. and Mrs.
will sail for Holland. They
will live in Hague.
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Time to Retire. Buy Fisk Tires.
SHALLCROSS GARAGE.
Outbuildings Burned

Fire was discovered about midnight
Monday, in the barn on the farm Of
Miss Ethel Brady, located on the Levels
and tenanted by Mr.. William A. Alfree.
The Volunteer Hose Company Of this
town. responded quickly but the fire
made such rapid headway that all Of
the outbuildings and their contents
were destroyed, and the only building
saved was the residence. A large guam
tity Of hay, phosphate, implements,
etc, were also destroyed. The loss was
only partially covered by insurance.
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To Boost Importance Of Canal

Consideration of the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal now owned by the
government, will be one Of the chief
topics to be discussed at the thirteenth
annual convention Of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways convention, to be
held at Atlanti: City, October to 8.
Because Of the Importance Of this sub
ject to Wilmington and Delaware in
general, Alfred D. Warner, Jr., presi-
dent of the Chamber Of Commerce, has
issued invitations to large number of
business men and prominent citizens to
attend and participate in the deliLera-
ti0ns Of the sessions.
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WARWICK

Mr.. William Boyles, Of near town,
has purchased q new Ford car.
Mrs. Elmer Pearce and children spent
part Of last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Russell.
Mr.. A. R. Merritt and family, Of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Verena Vinyard.
Mr.. William Degnan, Of Media, Pa,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Degnan.
Mrs. Oscar Lane, Of Philadelphia.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. George Lane Sat
urday and Sunday.
Messrs. John Garner and Wilson Cul-
lum left Monday to obtain positions at
Washington, D. c.
Mr. Daniel Thornton and family, of
Odessa, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Manlove.
Mrs. George Lane, who was taken i'll
suddenly last Friday, is slightly i'm
proved at this writing.
Sunday School Sunday morning at
$50; preaching at 1890 and Christian
Endeavor at 7.3O P. M.
Mrs. Howard Psdley, OF near Middle
town. was . Sunday visitor at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Garner.
Mr. Edgar Goldsborough and friend,
Miss Gillespie, Of Chester, Pa, were
week end guests at the hore of Mr..
and Mrs. William Merritt.
Mrs. B. S. Hall entertained Sunday
Mrs. Edward Armrtrong and daughters,
Of near McDonough; Miss Fields and
Mr.. Harry Manlove, Of Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Bernard and son.
Merritt Franklin, Of Kennett Square,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Merritt.
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Prevent t'Bust'' in Wheat

''Bust" or sinking smut which often
cauRs heavy losses to wheat growers
in Delaware may be prevented at q
cost of few cents per bushel. Pre-
pare a solution of formaldehyde by
mixing one pint of forma)dehyde with
40 to Is gallons of water. Before
treating the seed re-clean it by running
through a tanning mill. Spread the
clean seed out on the barn floor and
while one man shoveIs it into a new
pile another sprinkles on the solution
described above. About two such
shovelings will moisten all the seed.
After the wheat is treated it should be
put in pile and covered over for two
hours or more with sacks or tarpulin.
Be careful in preparing solution as for
maldehyde is injurious to grain where
used in excess quantity. If treated
seed is planted before it becomes dry
SET the drill to SOW one-fifth more seed
per acre. All drills, sacks and bins
should be thoroughly sprayed with
strong solution of formaldehyde before
using. If it is possible to make a
termination test of the treated grain.
do so before planting.
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MANYWOMEN VOTERS
The Number Registered on First
Day Was About Is, 900
REGISTRATION OFFICERS BUSY

More than IL, 600 women registered in
Wilmington, with an approximate total
for the State of $4,000, last Saturday,
the first day when the fair sex ap-
preached the registration booths in
Delaware. While politicians had con-
fidently been predicting that not more
than 10000 would be the total enroll
ment, including the next registration
day, the women upset all calculations in
their rush on the polls.
Election officers had declared that no
extra machinery nor clerical help would
be required to handle the new voters,
but from the moment the polls opened
until they closed, the booths were
swamped. Many districts were forced
to apply to Election Officer Foulk for
help. while number of women, tired
of waiting in line, returned to their
homes without registering.
Two members of the same family are
the contestants in political fight which
is holding the attention of the voters of
the county. Joseph C. Hutchinson is
the Republican candidate for Assembly
man from the Fourteenth Representa-.
tive district, in which his son-in law,
Walter Lee, is his Democratic op-
ponent. One peculiar feature of the
contest Is the fight for the vote of Mrs.
Lee, daughter Of Hutchinson. AS yet
she has not decided whether to vote for
her husband or her father, declaring
that the doubt arises because she is Re-
publican at heart. Friends and rela-
tives are divided on strictly party lines.
Felicia K. Conner. of Arden, the
single tax colony. is the only woman
candidate who has been entered for
office at the coming State election. Her
name has been placed on the Socialist
ticket for the Office of Insurance Com
missioner. She declares she has been
q Socialist since she was Is years old.
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Time to Retire. Buy Fisk Tires.
SHALLCROSS GARAGE.
Queen Esther Meeting

The first fall meeting of the Queen
Esther Circle was held at the home Of
Mrs. 5. J. Brockson, Thursday evening.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year took place resulting as follows:
President, Mrs. s. J. Brockson; Vice
President, Miss Lillian Melvin; Core
spending Secretary, Miss Mary Melvin;
Recording Secretary, Miss Mary Cul-
yer; Treasurer, Mrs. w. T. Pearce, Jr.
After the business meeting q social
hour was spent and refreshments were
served.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
Fine Dahlias

Mr.. William Whitlock has a fine lot
of dahlias in his garden and takes a
justifable pride in them. They are of
many hues from dark purple, almost
black, to fiery pink, mottled, etc.
Some of them are so high you have
to go up to the second story of his house
to see them we'll !! Thirteen feet high
and still climbing! Going up to find
out what has become Of Jack the bean
stalk climber, maybe They are worth
visit, these prize dahlias of Mr.. Whit
lock.
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ODESSA

Miss Lou SkeIle 1ger, of Wilmington,
visited Mrs. William Eccles recently.
Mrs. F. D. Reynolds was visitor to
Wilmington and Philadelphia last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Watkins are
spending sometime at Atlantic City,
N. j.
Mrs. Willard Spicer and daughter
visited relatives in Philadelphia last
week.
Miss Sallie McClain visited Mr.. and
Mrs. George Douglas in Middletown
last week.
Mr.. Louis Stroud and family, of New
London, Pa, visited Mrs. Joseph Heller
on Sunday.
Services at St. Paul's M. E. Church
on Sunday as usual. Sunday School at
two o'clock.
Mrs. Harvey Milbourn, of Whining
ton, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wallace and
Mr.: Percy Wallace were Wilmington
visitors last Saturday.
MIR. Frank Pierson and family moved
last Thursday to Pennsylvania, where
he has accepted position.
Mr.. Richard Tucker and daughter,
Miss Florence, Of Wilmington, have
been guests Of Mrs. George Rhodes.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C Stevens, Mrs. G.
w. Davis and Miss May c. Enos have
been enjoying trip through Virginia.
Mr.. John butler and family, Of near
Summit Bridge, and Mr.. Edward But
ler, Of New York City, were guests Of
Mr.. John Butler last Sunday.
Mrs. John Price. Of near town, has
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Mayenham,
Mrs Mary E. Wrench and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. R. Price, all Of Wilmington.
The public school has re-opened with
the following teachers: Principal, Miss
Aker, of Wilmington; intermediate,
Miss Ada Scott, of Middletown; Pri-
mary, Miss Ella Stats, of MiddIetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoey Gross and chill
/, dren, MIR. and Mrs. Edward Gross, Of
Frederick; Miss Anna Mae Reed, Mr..
Houston Short and Mr.. George Reed,
Of Magnolia, visited Miss Wilhelmina
/ Turner last Sunday.
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School Teachers Scarce

Because of the lack Of school teach
ers in Sussex county, nearly one-half of
the country schools have not been able
to open. Even in some of the towns
the schools have not opened. At the
Rehoboth high school only two teachers
have been secured, while at Midway
there are none. Girls who have not re-
ceived teachers certificates are to be
accepted as teachers on years trial,
during which time they may secure
certificate.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week

IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
Fall began officially Thursday. Sep
tember 23d.
The moon will be full next Monday
September 9th. This will be the har
vest moon.
The first fall meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association was held in the
! school Friday afternoon, at three
O'Clock.
The Bohemians who have been here
for the orn-canning season have gone
back to Baltimore. The canneries here
have finished their canning for the sea.
son.
Three wheat stacks on the farm of
Mrs. William i. Wilson were burned
last week. Three stacks had been
threshed and the others caught fire
from the thresher. The wheat was in
sured.
Connecticut through its General As
sembly Wednesday afternoon, ratified
the nineteenth, or suffrage amendment
In special session convened by Gov
ernor Marcus H. Holcomb for that
specific purpose.
Lieutenant Colonel John P. Spur.
Coast Artillery Corps, who has been on
recruiting duty at Newark, N. j., has
been ordered to Fort DUPONT to take
command Of the coast defenses Of the
Delaware, consisting of Forts dupont,
Delaware and Mott.
According to plans made by co-opera-
tion of United States Senator L. Heis-
Ter Ball, chairman of the Speakers
Bureau of the Republican State Com.
mittee, and William P. White Of the
Entertainment Bureau, 36 meetings
will be held throughout the State be-
ginning next Monday.
John W. Ramsey, Of Newark, who
commanded one Of the companies of
the Fifty-ninth Pioneer Regiment dur
ing the war. serving with that regi-
ment in France, recently passed the re-
quired examination and has been an
pointed first lieutenant in the regular
army assigned to the Forty-fifth In
fantry Regiment at Camp Dix and will
report there early next month.
In the Tybout Wood, near Blackbird,
the largest tract Of timber in Black
bird hundred, most of the timber is
chestnut and practically the entire
woods has been affected by scale. This
land is owned by Ex-senator Edward
Hart, Of Townsend. He has had lum-
Der mill in this woods for several years
and has endeavored to sell the wood in
way Of posts and for fuel. 1t is
thought, now the young trees are pro-
ducing nuts, that in the course Of five
years this tract of land will be the best
in the country as it was ten years ago.
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Chronic Catarrh

Our manner Of living makes US very
susceptible to colds and a succession Of
colds causes chronic catarrh and q
loathsome disease with which it is esti-
mated that ninety-five per cent. of our
adult population are afflicted. If you
would avoid chronic catarrh you must
avoid colds or having contracted cold
get rid Of it as quickly as possible.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is highly
recommended as cure for colds and
can be depended upon.
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Time to Retire. Buy Fisk Tires.
SHALLCROSS GARAGE.
After Rhodes Scholarship

G. Gray Carter, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Carter. is one of the five COM
petitors for the Rhodes Scholarships,
two of which will be awarded the 25th
of this month. The others are Chris
topher L. Ward, il, William Paul
Hamilton, William T. Broughall and ].
Fletcher Price.
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Mary Miles Minter at the movies
in "Jennie Be Good" next Friday
evening.
Keep Well And be Happy

If you would be happy you must keep
your bowels regular. One or two Of
Chamberlain Tablets taken immedi-
ately after supper will cause a gentle
movement Of the bowels on the follow
ing morning. Try it.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
Halloween Dance

The ladies of the New Century Club
will give hallowe EN- dance in the Club
House, ON Thursday evening, Oct. 22d.
Madden's orchestra, of Wilmington,
will furnish music for the dancers.