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Middletown transcript., 1921-02-05
Home And School Meeting

The Home and School Association
held meeting in the school house, in
Odessa, on Friday. January 18th. The
meeting was opened with prayer by the
President, Mrs.. Hiram Pleasanton.
There were about 20 members present.
The following program was given by
the pupils of the school: Song, "Our
Delaware;" Reading by Margaret Bar
ber; Charades, three pupils; Song,
''Love Nest Alice Reynolds and
Madeline Webb; Reading, "Child and
Mother" Madeline Webb; Recitation.
"rhe Good Little Bad Boy" Charles
Stapleford; Proverbs from Poor Rich
ards Almanac, 7th and 9th grades;
Recitation, "My New Winter Clothes, -
Frank Thornton; The Dental Glass,
Primary grade; Song, winter Snow
Flakes" Primary Class; Address, Miss
Ruth Jones, of Wilmington, attendance
officer for New Castle county.
Reading of minutes Of the last meet
ing and a bake was talked of in the
near future. The Secretary reported q
membership Of 30. There being no
further business the meeting adjourned
to the social hour.
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WARWICK

Mrs. Charles Cole was Wilmington
visitor last Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Smith returned home Sun
day from the Union Hospital, and is
now improving nicely.
Mrs. H. NJ. Eaton and Mrs. e. ].
Stearns spent Wednesday with Mrs. S.
u. Wilson. near Middletown.
Mr.. Alday Bishop. of Wilmington,
spent the weekend at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Cora Bishop, near town.
Mrs. William Thornton and daughter,
Miss Bessie, spent from Sunday until
Tuesday with relatives in Philadelphia.
Sunday School Sunday morning at
$50; Christian Endeavor at Z P. M;
preaching at 7.3O P. M. Everybody
welcome.
Charles Pierce and Mrs. William
Pierce and little daughter, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Husfelt, near Earle
vile, Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Garwood, of Phiadel.
phia, spent several days last week with
her brothers, Messrs. Clayton and
Hampton Johns.
The Assistant State Agent of the
Boys Clubs and Miss Dorothy Ross,
Home Demonstration Agent of the
Girls Clubs. were visitors at the school
Wednesday.
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NEW CENTURY CLUB MEETING

The regular monthly business meet
ing of the New Century Club was held
on Tuesday afternoon. February 1st,
which was followed by very interest
ing account by Miss Leone Beasten of
the various bills that have been pre-
sented and favored by the Delaware
Legislature.
Mrs. C. A. Hoffecker then gave a
talk relative to the town library, urging
each member Of the club to join and to
became more interested.
Mrs. A. NJ. Chamberlaine, Director
of the State Federation Board, told of
a meeting held recently at the Wash
ington Heights Club, Wilmington, say
ing that the Federation President, Mrs.
Boyer tells us that the clubs slogan
should be ''Co-operation and Team
Work"
The question of having the club
luncheon in the near future was brought
up and is to be considered by the mem.
bers.
Next Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 9Th, is
Dover Reciprocity Day. It is hoped
that large number will be present to
greet them. for we know delightful
afternoon is in store.
On Tuesday evening next at eight
o clock there will be card party. Ad-
mission, so cents. Tell your friends
about it.-February 9th.
MRS. ROBERT GABRIEL,
Chairman of Publicity,
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND co

Mrs. A. K. Hopkins spent Thursda,
in Philadelphia.
Miss Helen Dugan was Wilmington
visitor Wednesday.
Miss Mary E. Maloney was Phila
delphia visitor Monday.
Miss Addie Dugan visited relatives
in New Castle this week.
Mrs. Minnie Ennis has been visiting
her daughter near Smyrna.
Mrs. George E. Pinder was a Phila
delphia visitor Wednesday.
Miss Bernice D. Metten spent this
week at Atlantic City, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. j. William Beastor
spent Monday In Wilmington.
MIR. John J. Hoffecker,S of ?hiladel
phia, spent Sunday at his home here.
Mrs. William S. Burnham visited
Mrs. Joseph Enos, in Odessa, recently.
.Mrs. John Heldmyer, Jr., visited
friends in Wilmington part of this
week.
Miss Miriam Hutchison, of Philadel.
phia, spent Sunday with Mrs. Julia
Douglas.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fogel spent last
week in New York City, purchasing
their spring stock.
Mrs. John Hendrix, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her father,
Mr.. John L. Byron.
Mr.. J. H. Vinyard, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Vinyard.
Mr.. George l. Lockwood, of Philadel-
phia, visited his mother, Mrs. G. W.
Lockwood. over Sunday.
Miss Elva Freeman, of Wilmington,
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Freeman.
Miss Corrinne B. Hardcastle, of Ger
Pa, spent tn. weekend with
her aunt, Mrs. M. H. Cochran.
Miss Helen Jones, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Jones.
Mr.. Milton Goldsborough, of near
town, spent the weekend with his
cousin, Mrs. Gertie Sartin, at McDon-
ough.
Misses Josephine and Hattie Cochran
entertained Misses Ella Cochran, 6E
Elkton, Md, and Adele Crow, of
Kennedyville, Md, this week.
Mrs. HI M. Schroeder, who has been
spending sometime with her mother,
left this week for Atlantic City, where
she will spend several months.
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TOWNSEND

Mrs. Harvey Naylor is suffering with
an attack of the lagrippe.
Mrs. Walter E. Hart spent Saturday
With Mrs. Richard Hodgson.
Mr.. Charlie Wells has returned home,
after spending week with Baltimore,
Md, friends.
Mrs. Leon Buckson is spending few
days with her brother, Frank Hutchi-
son, in Wilmington.
Archibald Finley and family, of Phil
adelphia. spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Emma Finley.
Miss Rebecca Bramble visited her
aunt, Mrs. Frank Lattomus, in Will
mington, on Monday.
Harry Hoch and wife, Mrs. Winfield
Lattomus and Wilson Lattomus spent
Sunday in Philadelphia.
We regret to note the illness of DR..
J. D: Niles, who has been confined to
his home the past week.
The Chautauqua will be held in the
Assembly Hall. Feb. 18th, 18th and
18th in the afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Robert Wilson, who underwent
a surgical operation in Philadelphia
hospital recently. is getting along very
nicely.
Edward Hart and wife, James Car
penter and wife, j. A. Hart and wife,
w E. Hart, Mrs. Sallie Taylor and
Rev. G. P. Jones attended the funeral
of Jefferson Hart in Wilmington, last
Saturday.
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ODESSA

William Baker, of Smyrna, visited
his cousin, Samuel Baker, last week.
George Croft, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Eliza
Croft.
Joseph Heller, wife and daughter
spent Sunday with relatives, near Mt.
Pleasant.
Mrs. William Burnham, of Kennedy.
vile, Md, visited Mrs. Lou Enos last
Saturday.
J., A. Finley and family, of Devon,
Pa, were guests of Mrs. L. V. Aspril
on Sunday.
Epworth League on Sunday evening
at Z P. M. Leader, Mr. Uric CHM.
Everybody welcome.
Miss Blanche West, of Wilmington,
spent the week. end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John West.
Junior League at 8 P. M. on Friday
afternoon, and on Friday evening at Z
P. M. special music at the prayer SER
vice. Everyone is invited to these ser.
vices.
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BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES
Sunday, February 9Th, 1921.

Sunday, February 9Th, 1921.
$50 A. NJ. The Brotherhood devo-
tional meeting in charge of Brother
Charles T. Deakyne.
1890 A. M. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor. This will be the
fifth of the special series of sermons
being preached by the pastor. The SUBJ
ject of the sermon will be, 1.-The Value
and Meaning of the Church to the COM
munity." Try to be present.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School. Let
every scholar remember, you have an
engagement to meet your teacher at
fifteen minutes before twelve. Don't
disappoint her.
640P. M. Junior League meeting.
7.3O P. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7.30 o'clock.
You are cordially invited to attend all
Of these meetings.
The Womans' Home and Foreign
Missionary Societies will meet at the
home of Mrs. j. E. CHM on Monday
evening, Feb. 7th, at 7.3O o'clock.
MemberR Of the Womans' Home Mis-
sionary Society, are requested to bring
their Mite boxes. as this is the annual
Mite box opening.
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Odessa Church Notes
DRAWERS PRESBYTERIAN CHukc

DRAWERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Arthur J. Tippett, Pastor
Sunday, February 9th, 1921.
9.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
We are having good attendance If
you have not been attending, come and
make one more.
1916 A. M. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
7.O0P. M. Christian Endeavor and
Song Service. Topic, IA Surrendered
and Victorious Life" Col. 2:1-7. Miss
Elizabeth Carey. leader. decision
Day..
Boys Brigade meet Tuesday and
Thursday at the usual time.
A pleasant hour meeting for men
only will be held in the church at two
O'Clock every Sunday afternoon, when
''Topics of the Day" from christian
standpoint will be discussed. Come
men and have pleasant time.
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THEIR 18TH ANNIVERSARY

The 25th wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard A. Pool was observed
, last Saturday evening when Il few OF
their friends about 20 in number-sur-
prised them by gathering at their home
on South Broed street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pool were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd and when their
daughter, Miss Letitia Pool, phoned
them with an excuse to take them to
their home, they found the visitors IN
possession of their home.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. Pool were married in
Forest Presbyterian Church, by the
Rev. F. H. Moore. The bridesmaids
were Miss Mabel Parvis, now Mrs.
Henry M. Schroeder, of Lancaster, Pa .
and Miss Edith Reynolds, now Mrs.
Daniel P. Barnard, of Wilmington. The
maid of honor, Miss Lucy Cochran.
now Mrs. Carl Harrington, of Philadel-
phia. Miss Eliza Cochran Green, now
Mrs. Richard Rodney, of New Castle,
and Miss Helen Cochran, now Mrs.
Julian Fl. Foard, of Middletown, were
flower girls. Zay Pool, now called Ia
doc A. Pool, of Wilmington, was ring
bearer. John c. Sites was best man.
and DR.. Victor Cochran, the brides
brother, gave the bride in marriage.
The ushers were DR.. Stewart A. Pool,
now of Pittsburgh, Pa; Frank R. Pool,
of McDonough; Warren Cochran, of
Washington, D. C., and William F.
Metten, of Wilmington.
The friends who helped the bride and
groom of Is years ago to enjoy this sill
yer anniversary were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence E. Pool, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
R. Pool, DR.. and Mrs Warren S. P.
Combs, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. Schroe-
der, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd,
DIR. and Mrs. Edward M. Vaughan. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry S. Brady, Mrs. c. A.
Hoffecker. Mrs. E. +. Brown. Miss
Rose Roberts and Miss Letitia Pool.
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OBITUARY
Arrelee Lattomus Bradley

After an illness of ten days Arrelee
L. Bradley, the 11-year- old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lee Bradley, died at
her home on Lake street, at three
O'Clock, Thursday morning. The cause
of her death was appendicitis. The
death of the child was great shock to
both her relatives and numerous
friends. Arrelee, was a general favor
ite with everyone who knew her, and
many of her little schoolmates were
grieved to learn Of her untimely death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley have the sym
pathy of the entire community, in their
sad bereavement.
The funeral services will be held this
Saturday afternoon at two O'Clock,
and interment will be made in Forest
cemetery.
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Stewart Way Wedding

In Winter Park, Florida, on Thurs
day, January Goth, at the home of a
friend of the bride, Miss Isabelle
Stewart, of Ashville, N. c., and W.
Scott Way, of Winter Park. were
married by the Rev. DR.. w. M. Burr.
The wedding was very quiet affair.
only = few very close friends being
present The bride is q cultured and
attractive young woman. native of
Michigan and graduate of Albian Col
lege, but has resided in Ashville for
several years. She is the only daughter
of Mrs. Alice Stewart. Mr.. Way will
be remembered as former editor of
the Transcript. His first wife who had
many friends in Middletown, died about
a year and a half ago.
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Owns Prize Pigeons

On October 8, 1920. Burton P. vii.
liams, of this town, received two
carrier pigeons from his cousin, Harry
Buck. of Council Bluffs, Iowa. On Oc-
tober II, 1920, the two pigeons escaped
and arrived at their former home on
October q, 1920, distance of about
1900 miles.-. The pigeons have been
returned by express and will be kept as
breeding stock.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

The Grounding predicts an early
spring.
!, Next Wednesday will be Ash We'd
nesday, the beginning of Lent. Easter
Sunday will be on March 27.
The "Mother Goose" play given by
the Delaware City Century Club, Sat-
urday, for the benefit of the piano fund,
netted $14.
Collector of Internal Revenue H. T.
Graham has arranged to have corps
of efficient deputies to visit different
towns in the state to assist tax payers
in preparing their income tax returns.
Less than half the population Of the
United States is on farms and in rural
villages under $500. Ten years ago less
than 46 per cent. were in cities. Forty
years ago the percentage of rural popu-
lation was 7O.5.
There was another meeting last Sat
urday night of Newark men who are
interested in the project of organizing
country club. About $1,000 more of
stock was subscribed and those who
started the movement feel encouraged
over the prospects.
By 1882 for, to only 1856 against,
the taxpayers of the Smyrna CONSOLE
dated school district, at special cleo
tion held last Saturday, voted favorably
on proposed bond issue of $65, 900 to
be used in connection with other funds
for new schools and equipment.
The Directors of the National Bank
of Chesapeake City, Md, last Thugs
day elected Raymond j. Boulay, of tie
National Exchange Bank, Baltimore,
as cashier to succeed the late Richard
S. Wallis. Mr.. Boulay will enter upon
his new duties within few weeks.
DR.. Walter Hullihen, president of
Delaware College, has recently been
named in the list of 300 officers chosen
from the regular army and from the re-
serve officers list, as eligible for SER
vice on the General Staff of the United
States Army. To be chosen as eligible
for such service is a great honor since
this list of 300 was selected from a
roster of Is, OOD officers.
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THE FARM BUREAU
A Large Meeting Held at Hockessin
Monday Night
HARD DRIVE FOR MEMBERSHIP

Mr.. Frank Yearsley, of Marshal'ton,
President of the New Castle County
Farm Bureau, presided at the meeting
held at Hockessin last Monday at which
final instructions were given the solici'
tors for the Farm Bureau membership
drive in this county. Eight solicitors
were present and Mr.. Yearsley's final
word to them was to see every farmer
in the county and give him an oppor-
tunisy to become a member of the
Cou4ty Farm Bureau. By.becoming a
member of the County Farm Bureau a
farmer automatically become member
of the Delaware State Federation of
Farm Bureaus. which will be unit of
the National Farm Bureau Federation
with membership of l,50O,0 coo farmers
comprising thirty-nine states in the
Union. Mr.. Yearsley has been chosen
county manager of the membership
campaign and Mr.. J. D. Reynolds, OF
Middletown, has been chosen assistant
manager, in charge of the drive south
of the Canal.
The drive began in tIockessin COM
munity last Tuesday, February L. The
itinerary for the drive follows:
Hockessin, February L; Fairview,
February 2; Stanton and Newport, Feb
ruary 3; Bear and Odessa, February a;
Mt. Pleasant and Middletown. February
Z; Townsend and Deakynevile, Fehru-
ary 8; Smyrna and Clayton, February
9; Kirkwood and Newark, February TO-;
Centerville, Talleyville and Wilmington,
February IL.
Mr.. Yearsley says, "We propose to
give every farmer in the county an
opportunity to join the County Farm
Bureau, his State and National Farm
Bureau Federation, and farmer drivers
and solicitors will call on their neighbors
for this purpose. Our farmers have
shown great interest in the meetings
which have beeh neid in the various
communities to explain the achieve.
ments and program of work of the
County Farm Bureau and the National
Federation. Our New Castle County
farmers do not realize how the County
Farm Bureau has benefited them since
it was organized three years ago" As
one example of the Farm Bureau pro-
gram achieved since it was started,
President Yearsley referred to that of
dairying movement and development.
The Farm Bureau in cooperation with
the banks has brought into the State
200 pure bred female dairy cattle, of
which 70 were heifers for members of
the boys and girls dairy cattle club,
and all Of which were sold at cost to
the farmers.
Pres. Yearsley referred with pride to
the organizations developed for more
efficient marketing, and here he re-
ferred to the eight locals of the Inter-
state Milk Producers Association,
which have been promoted at eight
shipping points by the Farm Bureau.
Pres Yearsley made it clear that the
County, farm Bureau was not COM
petitive Farmers organization, but that
it was acting as clearing house for
all farmers and their organizations.
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Notice |!

A regular meeting with election of
officers of the Better Government
League will be held at the home of Mrs. !.
Willard B.; Riggs, on Tuesday, Feb.
9th, at P. M. 1t IS urged that MEM
bers be present, also any who wish to
Join the organization.
MARIE T. LOCKWOOD,
President.
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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL

EPISCOPAL
THE BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE PRESENT
ON FEB. 9TH
Sunday, February 9Th. Quinquages.
ina Sunday.
Services: 1920. Sermon and Holy
Communion.
11.45. Sunday School.
7.30. Evening prayer and address.
CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY
Feb. I'd. Feast of the Publication,
B. V. M.
Feb. 9th. Quinquagesima.
'' 9th. Ash Wednesday.
- 18th. 1st Sunday in Lent.
10th, 18th, 10Th. .Ember Days.
90 goth. I'd Sunday in Lent.
'' 24th. St. Matthias.
I" 9th. Sd Sunday in Lent.
Meetings.: The Parish Guild will meet
at the Rectory on Thursday afternoon,
at two o'clock. The Woman's Auxiliary
on Friday afternoon. at half past two.
Service on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 9th.
Morning prayer at 1890, Evening pray
er and sermon at 7.3O, at which service
the Rt. Rev. Philip Cook, D. D., Bishop
of the Diocese will be present. Let
everyone come to greet the Bishop.
The public is cordially invited.
What is Lent !? I have read some-
where the legend of one, who, day
dreaming in his chair, beheld vision
which stood before him and beckoned
him to follow her to fortune. He wait
ed sluggishly, needed not her call nor
her beckoning, until at last she grew
dim and disappeared. Just as the
vision faded, he sprang to her feet and
cried out: "rell me who thou art and
received the answer: Il am Opportuni-
ty; once neglected, never return
As each Lenton season returns it is
this thought that gives its force and
character. Lent is an Opportunity.
"Once more the solemn season calls. :"
II Is OuC 11OIC CuouSC " OCLu OVCIy
energy of the spiritual nature to lift the
soul to higher plane of life, to richer
experiences, to nobler deeds, to firmer
faith, to deeper conservation, to labors
and prayers more abundant. The time
given us in life is all too short for the
great task of preparing the soul to
dwell in the presence of God. We can
not afford to neglect one single help, to
waste one single hour.
At the opening of the Lenten season
many are the thoughts that crowd the
mind, telling US of the blessings of a
well-kept Lent. Many are the ways of
keeping it. We cannot recount them
here. We can, however, express the
experience of those who earnestly enter
upon its occupations, that, wherever
they turn. they feel one. strong, influ-
ential power towards better, truer,
nobler life. Let US enter this Lent
with the purpose to see it through and
we shall be blessed with it's results.
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Cunners Have Many Thrills

Harry C. Clark and his son, George,
Of Delaware City, had a thrilling ex-
perience on the river in the ice last Fri
day. while shooting for ducks, Bright
and early in the morning they pushed
off from pier at Delsware City and in
q few minutes were in the midst Of .
heavy field Of ice. Surrounded by the
ice, the two gunners were helpless and
drifted to below Reedy Island. When
the tide changed, they drifted back to
Delaware City, reaching there in the
middle of the afternoon.
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Daniels Mannefing Wedding

Benjamin H. Daniels, of Townsend,
and Miss Ada C. Mannering. Of Viii.
mington, were married at Elkton. Md, !,
Monday, Jan. Gath, by Rev. George
Noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels will make their
future home in Townsend, the groom
holding position in the milk-shipping
service on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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A Good Medicine For The Grin

George w. Watt. South Gardiner,
Me-, relates his experience with the
grip II had the worst cough, cold and
grin and had taken lot of trash of no
account. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is the only thing that has done me any
rood whatever. have used one bottle
Of it and the cold and grip have left
me-. "
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For the Liver and Bowels

When your liver and bowels become
torpid get bottle of Chamberlain 3
Tablets:- They will tone up your liver
and cause q gentle movement of the
bowels. They also improve the diges-
tion.