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Superlative.

Rogers vas walking with an absent
minded friend.
Yesterday" he said, Mrs. Fulsome
half recognized me. She asked me II
my name was Rogers"
sand was itT" asked his friend
Tit-Bits.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03

Put yourself In your neighbor's place
and you would stop abusing him, quits
urobably.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03
Present ENOUGH.

Little Arthur--"What did you get
on your birthday" Little Edward
"Why, / got horned of course"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03

Vanity of women looks like a
plugged nickel when compared to the
conceit of men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03

Why should a novelist care wheth-
er one likes his book or not If $1,000
copies of II are sold?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03

Partial payments puzzle the school
hoy and the older he gets the NOR
they worry him.
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Usually So.

"Pa, what Is a ~peacemakerf"
"He Is a man, my child, whose chief
success Is generally In precipitating q
fight"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03

Electioneerhag by persons other than
election judges. which has had rather
q free hand for the last two years,
would be put under the old-tims ban
by Z bill proposed by Senator Eng.
strom. OF Roberts county. and intro.
ducsd In the sonata
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03

The senate health committee has In
troduced . bill at the recommends.
ton Of the state health department re-
curing all persons seeking to practice
medicine. surgery, o~steopathy or any
other form OF the healing art" to pass
q preliminary state examination.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03

The senate on motion of Berg OF
Minnehaha county, adopted the house
resolution providing for an investiga-
ton of the state ~penitentiary Irvine
plant, after amendment by Danforth
Of Minnshaha, to include an ~investiga-
tion OF any other matters at the PEN
itentiary they deemed proper.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03

No Ok drawn vehicle will be permit
ted on the highway in this state after
dark unless equipped with proper head
and tail lights. and ~horsedrawn Vehi-
Giles are placed in the same class, IN
der a bill introduced in the house by
Parker, Of Lawrence. He says ken
still are being used In the western
part Of the state and it is necessary
for the safety of their drivers Inc of
motorists to have them lighted if it is
to be required Of horse drawn vehi-
cles-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03

A bill removing the joker from the
law requiring state, county and mum.
cipal officers to give preference to
war veterans in making appointments
to public positions, will be introduced
by Senator Irving r. Crawford. Of
Beadls county. The law, as amended
during the last session of the legisla.
ture, provides giving war veterans the
preference provided each department
head whose duty It may be to select
An appointee, shall be the judge as TO
the qualifications of the appointee.
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The senate decided with only five
dissenting votes, il favor OF senate
bill 3S, providing 500 a month ex.
pense money for members OF the leg
islature. 1t was opposed on the floor
and on the roll call by Wagner Of Bon
Homme, democrat, and Kleinsasser OF
Hutchinson, nonpartisan Lacquer, the
only two non-republican senator's.
Lincoln Of Brown, Amsden Of Grant
and Koch Of Edmunds, republicans.
likewise voted negatively.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03

The senate passed bill No. ~. chang.
ing the beginning of fiscal year for mu.
nicipal corporations from September
20 January 1. and also bin No. ~. pro
vidirg for only cine publication Of res.
buttons Of municipal corporations.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03

The Gill bill was favorably acted
upon, requiring school districts in.
stead of parents to pay tuition of stu
dents up to the twelfth grade where
they must go outside the district and
providing that where the school dis.
trict neglects or refuses to make such
payment the amount shall be handed
over to the receiving district by the
state and kept out Of the paying dis
trict's funds from the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03

The marking Of each loaf Of bread
sold with the actual weight OF that loaf
and the selling only Of loaves weigh.
ing three-quarters Of a pound, one
pound or the multiple thereof. would
be required in a bill presented by
Senator Danforth. Of Minnehaha couA-
f
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Representative Ole Swanson, o,
Brown county. introduced a bill to re-
the debate provisions Of the Richards
primary law and promises further
measures to do away with the post,
master primaries as useless and the
proposal meetings as expensive. The
proposal meetings cost the taxpayers
$500 and the debates $4,000 he reports,
on the basis of bills in the state au'
diser's office.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
TOWNSEND

John Morris and family, of near
Smyrna, visited alter Lee and family,
en- Tuesday.
Mrs. Dallas Hart and sister, Mrs.
Davis Bell, of Smyrna, spent Monday
in Philadelphia.
Misses Elizabeth and Catharine Will
son, of Odessa. were visitors in town
Monday and Tuesday.
Several persons from town attended
the 18th anniversary service at Bar
rett's Church Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Gohl and children. of At
lantic City, N. j., are visiting her'par-
ents. B. G. Lockerman and wife.
Mrs. Clara Knots has returned home
from a several days stay with her SIS
ter-in-law, Mrs. Boggs, in Clayton.
Edward Hart and wife, Mrs. Sallie
! TAYLOR and James Carpenter, Jr., and
wife visited Ira Moore and wife, in
| Elkton, Md, on Sunday.
Z! The third quarterly conference Of
| Townsend charge was held at Black
bird NJ. E. Church Monday evening
Rev. George P Jones was invited to re
turn the next year.
Mrs, w. A. Scott and Mrs. L. L. Ma
loney accompanied by Mrs. Josephine
Newnom, of Wilmington, are spending
this week with Harry Knotts and wife
in Langhorne, Pa, and Tinley Knott
and wife, in Trenton, N. }.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
MEETING AND SHOWER

The regular October meeting of the
Queen Esther Circle was held at the
home of Mrs. John E. Smith, Tuesday
evening. One new member, Miss Eliza
beth Thomas. was added to the Circles
membership. Mrs. Carson Segelken,
chairman of the Flower and Fruit Com
mittee, gave very good report of the
flowers and fruit sent to the sick during
the month. The corresponding secre-
tary read several letters of thanks from
those to whom the flowers and fruit
were sent.
After several other important busi-
ness matters were discussed, variety
shower was rendered Mrs. Joseph
Shetzler, of near Odessa member of
the circle who was married some
months ago. Refreshments 'of brick
ice cream and cake were served.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Shelter, of near Odessa; Mr..
and Mrs. John Moore and daughter, of
Newark; Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Pearce,
Dr., Mrs. John E. Smith, Mrs. Hall.
Mrs. Herbert Pyle, Mrs. Harry Culver,
Mrs. Frank Bingnear, Mrs. Carson Seq
elken, Mrs. S. J. Brockson; Misses
Elizabeth Thomas, Alice Shockley,
Rachael Shockley, Mary Melvin, Lena
Weber, Alma Whitlock, Catherine Con-
ley, Norma Pyle, Anna Denny, Marian
Pinder, Leila Pearce. Mary Culver,
Madeline Smith and Alice Smith.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
A War Hero Honored

For some months past, the Rev.
Francis H. Moore, D. D., has been at
AUX LIE Bains, France, with his invalid
brother. While at Paris, enroute for
home, a few days ago, he bought
handsome floral wreath, and placed it
upon the grave of John J. Hoffecker,
one of our patriot soldiers, in the Ploisy
Cemetery, about six miles south OF
Scissors.
The Mayor of scissors, George Frank
Waugh, who received DR.. Moore cor
dially and who assisted him in unpack-
ing the flowers, SAID it was the most
beautiful tribute ever brought to the
Cemetery.
After placing the wreath on the
grave, the Doctor learned that it was
not certain that a burial service had
been held over the grave of the war
hero, and accordingly he recited the
formal Christian committal service,
Mayor Waugh standing reverently by
his side
It was q thoughtful, graceful act ir
DR.. Moore thus to honor the memory Of
the modest young patriot who so brave
ly laid down his young life in foreign
land in defense Of his country.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
A Doctors Well Earned Honors

DR.. Timothy J. Bowes, of Philadel-
phia, is another former citizen of our
town, who has been highly honored in
his adopted City. For a number OF
years the Doctor has held the very re-
sponsible position of Chief of the Medi-
cal 5tsff of the Philadelphia Electric
Company.
His fine suite of offices at the corner
of 10th and Chestnut streets, Philadel-
phia, is the Mecca to which the sick
and injured members Of the big army
of 5000 employees of that Company visit
for physical betterment.
The Scribe had the pleasure of calling
upon the Doctor in his sanctum, and is
glad to report to his many old friends
in MiddIetown, that he is as jovial and
optimistic as ever. DR.. Bowes is fine
physician and surgeon and will soon
have earned the right to retire upon 9
very comfortable pension, if he so de-
sires. The Scribe, however, believes
he is too young yet to deprive the Com
pany of his valuable knowledge and ex'
perience.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
WARWICK

Miss Josephine Stearns was Will
mington visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Clarence w. Pierce was Will
mington visitor last Friday.
Harry Pierson and wife, of Whining
ton, visited Fred Smith and wife, Sun
day.
William Pierce and family spent Sun
day with Isaac Husfelt and wife, near
Earleville.
Mrs. Guy johnson and daughter,
Sarah Jane, of Chesapeake City, were
Sunday visitors in town.
Joseph Delaney and wife, Of Balti-
more, visited her brother, K. B. Mer-
ritt and wife, Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday School Sunday morning at
9. 80; preaching at 1890; Christian En-
deavor at 7.3O P. NJ. to be led by Mrs.
William Thornton.
County Agents, A. D. Radebaugh
and Miss Elizabeth Hodgson, visited the
school Monday afternoon and meetings
of the boys and girls clubs were held.
A number from in and near town at
tended the annual Sunday School Con-
vention at Cecilton, Wednesday. Among
these were the Warwick delegates,
| Mrs. William Thornton and Miss Nellie
Bishop.
L. P King and wife entertained al
dinner on Sunday: l.. Price King, wife
| and children, of near Middletown; Sam
uel King and wife, of near Warwick
William Minner and wife, Of Whining
ton, and Hanson King. The occasion
was a celebration, of Mr.. Kings 70tl
birthday anniversary.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
Mattice Stock Company Coming

Mr.. ]. E. Lewis takes great pleasure
in announcing the engagement of the
Mattice Stock Company at the Middle
town Opera House, for Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, Oct. 81, Nov. l
and I'd.
This popular company has host of
friends in Middletown who, no doubt,
will be delighted to learn of their re-
turn. For this season an entirely new
repertoire of plays has been secured
with pretty and appropriate scenery for
each and every play. The acting COM
pany is also entirely new this season and
reports all along the line are 1.-THE best
Manager Mattice" has ever brought to
this territory. Mr.. Jack Werner Cor
bin is back with the company in the
capacity of leading man this season and
will be fayorably remembered by his
excellent work with this company in
years gone by. Only three day stands
are played this year and to miss any of
the plays is to miss the event of the
season. Popular prices will prevail.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, October 10th, 1921.
$50 A. M. The Sunday morning de-
votional meeting of the Brotherhood
will be in charge of Brother 5. j..
Brockson, our President.
1890 A. NJ. Morning worship with
sermon by Rev. Alfred Smith, d. D.,
who was Pastor of Bethesda Church in
1890, Just before being appointed Pre-
siding Elder of The Easton District.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School. We
look for every member to be present to
helm celebrate the Tooth anniversary OF
our Church. ..
ZOO P. M. Meeting Of the Junior
League.
73OP. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Pastor. Special music
for the day. ,<o
Beginning with next Sunday (Oct'
18TH we will begin to celebrate the
Tooth anniversary of Bethesda N. T.
Church with special services. These
services will continue until Sunday
November 9Th. Special music at all Of
these services. The membership
friends, visitors and public are mos
cordially invited and urged to be presen
and greet these former Pastors ant
visiting ministers. We will appreciat'
your presence, encouragement ant
support.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
"What's Worth While," at the
movies Tuesday evening.
FOREST CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, October 10th, 1921.
1890 A. M. Morning service. Ser
mon by the Pastor.
1l.45 A. M. Sunday School.
7.3OP. M. Evening service. Sermon
DIR. W. C. Little. i, On
Mld-week service, Wednesday, 1.oo
P. M. NJ
Bow Scout meeting, Friday, z r. NJ.
Our church is attempting to meet the
challenge of the world. We are seek
ing to bring the truths of the Bible to
bear upon the problems OF every DAY
life. The church activities are not enos
in themselves. but means towards an
end, namely, that souls may glorlfy
God and enjoy Him forever. Inere Is Is q
purpose and aim in every ire; Inc
church will help any life to realize its
God given mission. There is no real or
lasting last happiness outside the family Of
God. The ways and the associations OF
the world may appear beautiful. but
they lead only to death. Don Ioilow
the guide. posts Of earth II you wisn 20 20
reach heaven. Let God, himself, De
70 n stay and strength. IT He % VIII guide &c
you to his home above. The church, as
the family of God on eartn, seeks &c
minister in His name. Won't you come
and wait upon its ministry
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
STATE AND PENINSULA

Three negroes were given 10 lashes
each by Warden Plummer at the New
Castle county workhouse Saturday.
The Wilmington Community Service
has collected $14, 900 in its campaign
for $50, 900 for the city's Fairgrounds.
Elmer Totten, of Laurel, has been
appointed Federal dry agent to work
with Prohibition Director Elliott in Viii
mington.
Harry E. Speakman has been appoint
ed member of the Wilmington Board
of Park Commissioners to succeed the
late John H. Denby.
Thieves who broke into the railroad
station at Pennington obtained only
about ", the money having been placed
in safety by the agent.
Property owners of Rehoboth Beach,
who had expected work to start on the
stone piles to protect the beach 'front.'
are protesting long delays.
A Buff Orplngton hen at the poultry
experimental station of Delaware, at
Georgetown, has laid 314 eggs in 1856
days, breaking all records, it IS claimed.
George H. Reavis, Assistant State
Superintendent of Education, has re-
signed to become professor and dean OF
the School of Education of the Unlver-
sity of Pittsburgh, at salary OF $oOO0
year.
The municipal employment bureau in
| Wilmington reported that 95 per cent.
of the men applying for work are Della.
wareans, and that the percentage OF
'foaters" and chronic idlers is almost
negligible.
The 141st anniversary of Barratt's
/ Chapel, known as the "Cradle OF
Methodlsm," was celebrated in Milford
Sunday and people from all over Della
ware were present. Bishop Hamilton,
of Washington, D. c., spoke in the ab'
sence Of Bishop Mcdowell, who has
severe cold.
The opening of the 192l-l922 term Of
Washington College, occurred las
week. The attendance is the largest il
recent years. Every available room il
occupied and some have more tenants
than they were intended to accommo
date. By the time all students are il
1t is expected that the attendance will
reach ITO.
Keiffer pears are scarcer than ha
been known in Sussex county for sew
eral years. Some orchards will no
produce even a basket full. One Of tn
canneries at Rehoboth usually can
pears grown in that section, but thi
season they will not operate. Winte
apples are also very scarce throughou
Sussex county.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
OUR STATE TEACHERS
Third Annual Meeting Will be Held
at Dover Next Month
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS

The Delaware State Teachers Asso-
citation will hold it's third annual meet
ing at Dover on Nov. 10, II, and IL.
The session will commence with meet
ings of the executive board and of the
various standing committees on the
evening of Nov. 10. The first general
meeting will be held on Friday morning,
Nov. II. At this meeting there will be
addresses by State Supt. H. v. Hol-
loway and Supt. David Ward, of Will
mington, followed by an address on
Physical Education by DR.. Burdeck, di-
rector of the Public Athletic League in
Maryland. In the afternoon there will
be addresses by Prof. Florence E. Bam-
berger, of Johns Hopkins University,
and DR.. S. H. Carress, Administrative
Head of the Federal Board Of Voca-
tional Education, Washington, D. C.
The round table discussions so popular
last year will again be featured. These
will include the following topics: Pri-
mary School Problems, Grammar School
Problems, Rural School Problems, Prob
lens of Secondary Education. Problems
of Parent-Teacher Associations, Prob
lens of School Boards.
Through the courtesy of DR.. Budd,
of Wesley Collegiate Institute, the
dinner and social hour will again be
held at the Institute. In the evening
DR.. William H. Fitzpatrick, Of Colum-
bia University, will be the principle
speaker. After the address there will
be a meeting of the representative
assembly. Saturday morning there will
be the annual business meeting followed
by an address by Miss Mabel Carney, of
Columbia University. Saturday after
noon there will be a demonstration
under the direction of MIR. Totten, of
the work that is being done in the state
in physical education.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
Bids Opened For More Roads

At the Levy Court of New Castle
County Tuesday bids, were opened for
tour places of road work. On the Sum-
nit Bridge road to the Maryland line.
2.67 miles long, there were 20 bidders,
the lowest Of whom was E. A. Corson,
of Ocean City. N. j., whose price was
s74,535. On the road from St. Georges
toward Kirkwood, 1.O9 miles in extent,
the lowest bidder was 1. J. Hollings-
worth of Elsmere, his offer being $l8,-
8O4. SO. On the road from Stump's
Corner toward Townsend, $500 feet
long, the lowest bidder was A. Lee
Orrell, of Odessa, whose price was
$40, ,679.4O. On the Grubb's road, six
tenths of mile in length the R. II.
johnson Co., of Wilmington, was the
lowest bidder at 81, SGT. The bids were
referred to the county engineer, and
the court as a whole for tabulation.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
Gala Week at Cecilton

October 23-3O will be gala week at
Cecilton, Md, as dedicatory services at
the new community house will be spread
over the period. 1t will be Home
Coming Week, and former residents of
the town and district, it is expected,
will attend on various days. Addresses
by able speakers will be given on the
two Sundays, October % and 80. and on
Thursday and Friday, October q and
%. On Tuesday. October rs, the Cecil
ton Band will give a grand concert, and
Wednesday, October %, will be Farm
ers' Day. Special music will be given
by skilled and local talent at the several
services.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
Masonic Annual Meeting

The Masonic Grand Lodge of Della
ware, at its 10th annual communication
in the Masonic Temple. Wilmington,
which ended last Thursday, voted to
raise and expend 81 900 for an infirm-
ary and other Improvements for the
Masonic Home of Delaware.
The addition of an infirmary to the
Masonic Home, on Lancaster Pike, will
fill long-felt want at that institution.
Work will be started at an early date.
Another question taken up was that
of establishing Cunning Bedford. Jr.,
Memorial scholarship at the University
of Delaware. Both the infirmary and
Scholarship were strongly recommended
by the retiring Grand Master, William
J. Highfeld.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
Members Attend Fall Meeting

The following members OF the
" oman's Auxiliary of St. Anne's
Church. attended the Fall Meeting of
the Auxiliary in St. Peters Church.
Smyrna, on Thursday: Mrs. W. D.
Bradford, Mrs. F. B. Watkins, Mrs.
Clara B. Green, Mrs. Sewell Green,
Mrs. E. M. Vaughan. Rev. and Mrs.
P. L. l,onaghay, Mrs. George V. Pew.
erley, Mrs. Edward Hearn, Mrs. Nellie
Lockwood, Mrs. Julian Cochran, Mrs.
Julian H. Foard, Misses Alice Wood
Laura Willis, Charlotte Peverley,
Katharine Gibbs, Florence Kohl, ane
Miss A. P. Spruance.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
ODESSA

Mr.. Levin James is in Philadelphia
with Mr. and Mrs. St. John.
Mrs. Lillian Craig and Miss Mary
Craig were Philadelphia visitors re-
Gently.
Mrs. C. E. Rose and daughter, of
Delaware City, visited Miss Mollle
Rose last week.
Miss Alice Pleasalton. of Whining
ton. was a recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs, Hiram Pleasanton.
MIR. and Mrs. J. A. Finley and son, OF
Devon. Pa, were guests of Mr.. L. V.
Aspril and family this. week.
Mrs. Joseph Enos had Mr.. Clark
Coppage, of New York City. and Miss
Georgia Enos for Sunday guests.
Mrs. Elizabeth Long and son MIR:
Victor Long, we're recent guests OF
her son, Harry Long and family neal
Wilmington.
Mrs. NJ. Lienberger, of Gordar
Heights, and daughter Mrs. Glars
Porter. of Wilmington, spent the week
end with Mrs. L. Eccles and Mrs
Frank Reynolds.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-15
OBITUARY
Mrs. Anna v. Bryan

Mrs. Anna v. Bryan, widow OF the
late Rev. James Edmund Bryan, OF the
Wilmington NJ. E. Conference. passed
away at the home of her daughter,
mrs. E P. Roberts, in this town, Iues,
day morning, after an illness OF several
The greater part Of Mrs; Bryan's i!; life
was spent within the bounds of the Will
mlngton Conference, where she leaves
many warm friends. She is survived
bv six children, Mrs. William p.
Knowles, Merchantville, N. j.; Mrs. =.
P. Roberts, this town; Mrs. 5: Taylor
Wilson, Easton, Pa; James Edmund
Rrvan. Camden, N. j.; Alfred C..
BRYAN, Brooklyn, N. Y; William W..
Bryan, Easton, Pa:
The funeral services we've held both
at the home of Mrs. Roberts and at
Rising Sun, Md, Friday morning, where
inte1ment took place.