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Middletown transcript., 1921-01-08
DAVIS-GRIFFITH WEDDING

The marriage of Miss Mary Middle.
ton Griffith, daughter of MIR. Hairy
Griffith, of near Sassafras, Md, and
Olin S. Davis, Of Galena. Md. was sol.
emnized last Saturday evening, Rev. P.
L. Donaghay, officiating. at the resi-
dence of the brides father.
The bride, attired in white brocaded
satin and lace, with veil caught with
orange blossoms, and carrying bou-
quet of brides roses and white ilacs,
was given i9 marriage by her father.
She was attended by her sister, Miss
Lucy Griffith, who was gowned in yell
low net embroidered in silver over
cloth of gold, and she carried Ophelia
roses The groom was attended by his
brother, James D. Davis, Jr.
The bridal party entered the parlor
to the strains of the Lohengrin we'd
ding march, played by Miss Elizabeth
Battaile. The guests were delightfully."-
entertained before and after the cere-
mony by Miss Rachel Hamilton, of
New York City, who sang a number of
charming and appropriate songs. A
buffet supper was served to 125 people.
The house was beautifully decorated.
Festoons of laurel, holly, mistletoe and
poinsetta blooms, being used most
elaborately. The ceremony took place
under a large wedding bell of laurel
and poinsettas. suspended from the
ceiling, within bower of cedar trees
and laurel, the effect being extremely
beautiful. The windows and mantles
were banked with holly and laurel. The
arch at the foot of the stairway was
extremely appropriate and artistic. The
same plan of decorations was carried
out in the dining-room.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis will be at home
at erich Levels" after January 18th.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-08
Culyer-Melvin Wedding

MIR. Harry E. Culver, son of Mrs.
John L. Byron and Miss Lillian +. Mel
vim, daughter of Mrs. Hannah Melvin,
both of this town, were married by
Rev. Van P. Northrup. at the M. E.
Parsonage, Saturday afternoon, at five
o. clock.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Culver left for a weeks trip
to Washington, II. c., and upon their
return will reside in this town.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-08
Sales to Take Place

WEDNESDAY. FEB. I'd. 1921-Public
sale of stock, farming implements.
etc., by Mrs. Lester NJ. Naylor, on the
III. A. Pool Farm" on the road from
Odessa to McI'onough. Del. Racine
and Blackburn, Auctioneers.
SATURDAY. FEB. 9Th, 1921-Public
sale of Household goods, by Mrs. Les
ter NJ. Naylor. at her residence, on the
road from Odessa to McDonough, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-08
MAXOTIRES--Make all tires
trouble proof.
N. F. SLAUGHTER, Rep.
Middletown, Del.
Odessa Church Notes

DRAWERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Arthur J. Tippett, Pastor
Sunday, January 9th, 1921.
9.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
1915 A. NJ. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
7.OOP. M. Christian Endeavor and
Song Service. Topic, 1.-THE Most Help
full Passages in the Bible" Ps. 49,
129 1876. Sudler Wallace, leader.
Thursday evening at 6o'clcck the
Bows Brigade meet at the church.
All are welcome. Come.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-08
Dr.. Louis Levipson, veterinarian.
Graduate Of University Of Penn
sylvania. Middletown, Del Ben
Phone ll9. North Broad Street.
Find Stolen Horse in Sewer

John T. Wilson, of St. Georges, NJ
ported to the Wilmington police by
telephone Tuesday, that horse owned
by him had been stolen Monday night
from its stable. As the complaint Was
being entered q pstrolman reported
having found horse in an open sewer
near Coply's coal yard, Front and MAdi-
son streets. Investigation showed il @
be the missing animal.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-08
Long-McMullen Wedding

Miss Lettie P. Long, of Selbyville,
and Mr.. Thomas R. McMullen, Jr.,
of Newark. were quietly married Thurs.
day evening, at the M. E. Parsonage,
by Rev. v. p. Northrup, D. D.
Miss Long is a popular teacher in
the Middletown school.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-08
OUR new OFFICIALS
State And County Officer. Have
Assumed Duties
NEW DEPUTIES AND CLERKS

With the exception of Governor-elect
William D. Denney, Who will be inaug-
urated on Tuesday. January 18, the
State and County officials elected at the
general election in November, assumed
Office Tuesday.
The officials who took up their duties
included Mayor J. Danforth Bush, Of
Wilmington, the new Lieutenant.G Gov
ernor; Sylvester D. Townsend. of Will
mington, who succeeded David j. Rein
hardt as Attorney-Gen Horace Sud-
Ter; of Bridgeville, Insurance Commits
sioner, succeeding Thomas B. Wilson;
George M. Fisher of Kent county, and
Daniel Thompson, of Newark, re-elect-
ed State Treasurer and State Auditor.
New Castle county officials who
assumed duties are as follows: Prothon-
otary, Harvey Hoffecker, who has ap-
pointed the following assistants: Deputy
Arthur G. Gamble, of Newport; George
R. Gamble, Of Newport; George R. Nc
Dougall and H. Vincent Bell, clerks.
Walter S. Burris, of Bear, Receiver
of Taxes and County Treasurer. He
has appointed the following assistants:
Harry. l. Gillis, chief deputy; John e.
Foote, Arthur w. Birch and Roland
Milburn, clerks.
James G. Shaw, of. New Castle,
coupfu oonoptro1lor xpho hos rornoI
Harry W. Hushebeck as his deputy,
also of New Castle.
Sheriff Joseph H. Gould, who has ap-
pointed the following: Inside deputy.
J. z. Grassland, who is the retiring
sheriff; Thomas X. Parker, who has
been a deputy; lower county deputy,
Richard F. Fennimore, of Townsend;
extra deputy for Wilmington, Thomas
H. Chandler.
John L. " right, clerk of the peace
who has appointed William w. Douty,
chief deputy; William H. Murphy.
Harry A. Brown, Thomas J. Graval.
Edward Talley and James +. McIvor,
clerks.
Norman P. Crouch, reelected clerk
of the Orphans Court and Register in
Chancery, announces the reappointment
of Joseph C. Jolls and George W. H.
Smith as his deputies and J. D. Bowe
as extra clerk.
Isaac S. Bullock, coroner who has re.
appointed Harvey J. Nichols as his
deputy.
The new Levy Court met and organ.
ized Tuesday. The hold-over members
are Albert Stetser and Boyd Mccoy,
and Harley J. Strahorn,
Democrat. The four newly-elected
members are Frank R. Jones, of Will
mington, and James Ball, Republicans
and Harry v. .Buckson and Sherbourne
A. Collins. Democrats. This will make
the Levy Court four Republicans and
three Democrats. Mr.. Stetser was
elected president and Percy Warren
Green for attorney for the court.
ttorney-General Townsend has ap-
pointed Aaron Finger as his chief dep
1ty and Clarence A. Sutherland as
deputy attorney-eeneral for New Castle
county. Earl B. Wiley has been named
deputy attorney general for Kent
county.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-08
Staats--Cbadwick Wedding

Mrs. Mary E. Stats, of Townsend,
and Howard E. Chadwick, of Delaney 8
were married Decembe 3Oth, at the
parsonage at Clayton, by Rev. J. C.
Bolton.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-08
Fine pictures with popular stars
at the movies all next week.
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to those who so kindly assisted
US during the illness and death of our
beloved mother Mrs. Mary Emma We'll
don Rhodes.
HER CHILDREN.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-08

A Mayflower special ''The Luck
Of The lrish," will be the attrac-
ton at the Opera House, next Fri
day evening.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-08

See Louise Lovely in partners
Of Fate" at the movies next Satur-
day evening.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-08

Bryant Washburn in 'It Pay. to
Advertise" at the Opera House
Monday evening.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-28
J, aadfl74lF HV
LiU,1 Hh 4 u
100 VT J9.l VII
'iiutisiy tN Al u
2T 5liJl9 Naa
4 ii {ttt}ft!t A..
We are keeping a city
of men contented with the
finest values i'm the country.

Oh N1Gn CONGOnGOQ WITH IIlG
finest values in the country. @
There is a tremendous amount of satisfaction; in.a
owning store like ths-n city like this in times
like these. ..-5>> at. K
When, every day. new men are coming to us with
their trade and their confidence knowing that within
these walls there is perched the blue bird Of a. =
happy and contented clothing service
No customer here is ever in doubt as to price paid
or value received. =
He knows that every decline in market price is
Photographed Instant y-and after all-what else
is there to know.
Right now-our New Society Brand Suits at $685.
are unbeatable anywhere in this broad land and it
would give us lot of pleasure to have you
put this statement to the acid test-and watch it
boil out-TRUE
Money will buy more than credt-take advantage
of our cash prices.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-28
AS Others See 1t
MEErINc AT THE GATE

City people will have to meet their country
cou"ins at the gato, ,c.-,3 j. = .!2vcra, prcs
dent American Farm Bureau Federation, 'if city
consumers wish to profit by rural cooperation"
Farmers are not. he ntimates, especially con-
cerned with lowering the cost OF living for the
city man. Rural marketing programs are intend
ed to bring better returns for farm products.
Being human the farmer is thinking most of
himself, and his own problem. He is organizing
in a large measure. that his produce will bring
him the cost of production plus fair profit He
has learned that this cannot be done if he con-
fines his attention solely to productions; he must
have hand in the marketing.
But he believes. according to Howard, that his
marketing problem is ended as far as he
solve it. when he has delivered his produce to the
MILL butcher and grocer.
From thence on it is a city mans problem.
If the city consumer is content to have waste
full delivery systems duplication of stores, costly
credit appendages, and other eXtravagances which
add so highly to the cost of food, that is the
farmer asserts. the city mans funeral"
BY meeting at the gate" the Farm Bureau
Federation means that city consumers should
organize comparatively, eliminate waste and use.
less hands. take the food from the producers
hands at markets and terminals. and distribute it
in a more scientific, thrifty, manner than ever
has been dore before.
The farmer is serving notice on you that he is
not going to solve your cost of living problem
That's up to you, he believes. He will, though,
Howard promises. earnestly cooperate with con-
sumers who will cooperate with each other.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-28
THE CRUCIAL TINE

The countrys reached an evil pass, and there
is worse to follow; this readjustment stuff. alas,
is pretty hard to swallow. So speak the jays, in
doeful bands who grunt and grumble daily;
throughout their lives they wiring their hands
and murmur. "Willow-waly!' But wise men say
that bitter times just what we are needing;
were learning to prize the dimes we used
to blow unheeding. We used to spend our coin
in haste, for all the junk they'd dish us; we're
learning now that wanton waste is foolish, vain
and vicious. We had to learn that much of truth
and heal the spendthrift cankcr, and take our
earnings to the booth where dwels the village
banker; we had to learn this sort of dope. and
quit our money burning before there could be
any hope of stable times returning. We're get
ting down again to tacks. we cease our spend
thrift rawlings and4you may see us making tracks
to salt away our savings, When we are seedy,
sick and sore, it takes strong dope TO cure US;
and now Good Health is at the door, the wise
old lads assure The medicine we have TO
take may seem triae bitter, but what's the diff
if it will make each gent healthy critter?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-28
THE BETTER PART OF VALoR

Near Borden, England, about twenty
miles from the coast, some embryo
American aviators had gone into
camp. Fritz showed his customary
hospitality by treating them to an air.
raid the very first night, and the order
was given to scatter without a mo-
ment's delay. Everybody scattered.
Several hours later all reported
again to roll call except Private Pot
ter. A thorough search failed to re-
veal his whereabouts and finally he
was given up as lost. Then, two days
later. he reappeared
What's the big idea. Potter?' in
quired the officer in charge.
well. sir" replied Potter. ito be
perfectly frank. | was getting out SO
far | was afraid of submarines."-
American Legion Weekly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-28

The ground hog came out as usual
on Ground Hog Day. He failed to see
his shadow, but he did see Columbus
Allsop.
Jefferson Potlocks was shopping at
Bounding Billows Wednesday afer-
noon. He went after q card of but
tons. but as he couldn't think Of but
tens he got some small nails, as they
are the best substitutes he knows of.
Washington Hooks Says some girls
marry for love and others for some
thing to eat and wear.
Poke Eazley says after he married
he changed his mind about who was
the greatest man in the country, as
soon as his wife began telling him
about her big brother
Side Kildew got up with a headache
this mornings but he made out like
it was his corns hurting him, as a
prohibition officer was in this vicis..
ity.
Miss Gondola Henstep. who has
been taking music lessons for the past
few years was asked to play a piece
for company last Sunday, but she said
she couldn't
copyright, 1921, George Matthew
Adams.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-28
LOVE YOUR JOB
(Polk County Reoorti]

mans job is his best friend 1t clothes and
feeds his wife and children, pays the rent and
supplies them with the wherewithal to develop
and become cultivated The least man can do
in return is TO love his job mans job is CRATE
full. 1t is like little garden that thrves on love-
1t will one day flower into fruit worth while. for
him and his to enjoy If you ask any successful
man the reason for his making good he will tell
you that first and foremost it is because he likes
his work; indeed, he loves it. His whole heart
and soul are wrapped up in it. His whole phys-
cal and mental energies are focused on it. He
walks his work talks his work he is entirely
inseparable from his work, and that is the way
every man worth his salt ought to be if he wants
to make of his work what it should be- and make
of himself what he wants to be-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-28
IN CONCLUSION

Dat boss was so slow" glowered
Rastus over the remains of the unfor-
tunate equine that had just lost a
race over railroad crossing, "he was
so slow dey amt no boss in de world
go slower.
Come de Judgment Day and St.
Peter'll say, AN yo' dead men come
forth Den deyll all come forth.
Den he'll say. All yo' dead ladies
come forth And dey'll come forth.
Fin'ly he'll say, All yo' dead horses
come forth
And jes' TO spite dat boss he'll
come fifth"
American Legion Weekly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-28
UNCLE SANS ALMANAC
Pensacola News)

Acting upon the theory that every farmer loves
his almanac and is influenced by its hints Uncle
Sam has issued AN Agricultural Almanac for
1921. following the style of the old-fashoned
manual but containing such saws and prophecies
as may truly benefit the reader
One OF the choice bits of wisdom set forth in
the new sheet announces, The owner of scrub
bull should have IA leather medal-made from the
bulls hide Another suggests. ,"Beware OF false
prophets Don't plant by the moon, but get the
best seed and prepare the best seed, bed then
plant when soil and moisture conditions are
right Another prods the unprogressive farmer
slyly in the side with Keeping accounts never
worried Adam, he was, only gardener"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-28

Attorney General Buford, who has just made
an extensive trip through the Everglades, is en-
thuSastic over the prospects and opportunities ex-
listing in that portion of the state. He found
pastures equal to those of the Blue Grass region
CT kentuck ky, some of the finest market gardens
to be found in the south, and vast undevcIoped
region capable of supporting a large population
and containing matchess variety of resources.
MIR. Butord is right. The development of Flor
ida means the development Of its southern and
central counties. Polk county people can justly
share in all the enthusiasm for the region farther
south, because, the future of Polk being assured,
the development of all the rest of the peninsula
adds 10 the advantages of this favored county.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-28
EXAMINATION PAPER FOR Ex-
SOLDIERS

Q. Did you bring back any souve
Mrs? A. No. got deloused at Brest
q. Why did they call a private a
buck? A. Because he gets a dollar
a day.
q. Who named the Infantry dough-
boys? A. The French storekeepers.
Q. Get much reading material over
there? A. Learned both shirts by
heart
q. Were you ever sick in the
army? A. In it and of it, whenever
it raincd.
Q. What allied yOu? Whatever C.
Cs and iodine are good for.-Ameri.
can Legion Weekly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-28
WOODROW WILSON

Without attempting TO define his exact place
IS sufficient to say that history will record the
ne of Woodrow Wilson among the great. That
failed in his biggest undertaking does not mat
1 Ii is better to fail in great than to succeed IN
all things.
His career is the logical result Of his character
4 Temperament His early life was spent IN the
ni-retirement of the scholar He studied human
lure in the abstract rather than in the concrete
. profound student. subtle thinker and an In
bcible ideaIist he thought out the problems Of
and designed the mental picture of govern
Int as near perfect as human nature would adj
h. Realizing that no scheme Of government
tmted 10 a single nation could attain the highest
suits, his mind reached out to other nations and
aimed to draw them closer together.
AT the outbreak of the world war he felt that
great opportunity was before him. While
hers yielded to the madness of the present, he,
|Dking to the future, saw the nations bleeding,
fastened, unnamed, ready to listen to counsels
wisdom and adjust their relations according 10
|e principles of peace instead of war.
His thoughts are disclosed in his early cores
Sndence. He wanted to stay out of the war.
wished to be prepared, when the shock was
r, to minister to the needs of all the belligerents
ke He hoped to use the influence Of this coun-
4 to enjom terms of peace which would not con-
b the seeds Of future wars.
Those letters are not quoted now. Many of
IS strongest admirers seem TO regard them as evil
ence of mistaken policy of which Mr.. Wilson
! philosophy and the very soul of his purpose
rs famous Peace Without Victory letter adj
PISSED to the warning nations, missed its object
bt because of its weakness, but because those to
HON. it was addressed lacked the wisdom and
lie moral strength to accept its principles.
His purposes were not abandoned at the entry
this country into the conflict He believed that,
nth the sword of victory in his hand, he could
lduce the world 10 accept what he regarded as
ne indispensable conditions of future peace. 1t
ias with that in view that he finally consented to
W ms voice TOT war.
He has been severely criticised for going to
|nsfe From his point of view there was no
tentative. here was none of his assistants who
lily understood or sympathized with his hopes
he delirium of war had gripped America; the
ice of hate drowned the voice of justice He
emf because there was none to send
His fourteen points embodied the principles
peace as he had outlined them in previous mes
gcs and letters. They contained nothing new,
Ming to which the other allies had not asscntcd,
" but what Germany had accepted as con
the armistce His purpose was to in
them in the treaty and establish them
bsis of ANEW sysIemvof International law.
Ne Dan ever stood higher in The eyes Of tic
tbae Wisonfon his irsl arrival in Europe.
fdasses of all the warning nations Looked upon
As a teiverer. In FRANCE, England, Italy,
Bslkah state end even lp PROSTATE Austria
. Hungary ke was acclaimed as the man de-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-28

a lar reapportionmenty would give South Flor
ida more representatives in ibc stale Legislature, but
The Job would bmc TO be ;a. done over again in
lew years. to Keep up bl@Sthc growIhSof the
southern counties. The Legislature may fcclethat
IS cheaper e wait till the state gets its growth
and then hx up an apportonment which will stick.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-28
FIGURES NEVER LIE

What are the chances of my re
covering. Doctor"
One Hundred percent. Medical
records show that nine out of every
ten die Of the disease you have. Yours
is the tenth case Pve treated. Others
all died. You're bound to get we'll
Statistics are statistics T-American
Legion Weekly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-28
Member Of The Associated Press

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the Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
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tein are also reserved.
The Hays free press., 1921-10-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

In the hard fought game between
STOCKTON and Hays, last Friday.
stockton won with the score % to O.
Stockton's average weight is 162
pounds while our average is 40
pounds. The High School team goes
TO Ellsworth, this Friday, October IA.
Fire Prevention Day was observed
at the High School by a fire drill Mon
day.
The students who took part in the
program Friday October 7, were: