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Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
"Heliotrope at the movies nex1
Wednesday evening.
A S'Family" Party

On Tuesday last Mrs. S. j. Daniels,
of near town, and Mrs. Anna M. Knock,
of Cecilton, Md, entertained jointly a
family party, at ''Old Reynolds" on the
Elk River, this place being the old
home of the Rolph family. Mrs.
Knock and Mrs. Daniels are the two
oldest members Of the family.
Relatives and friends were present
from Wilmington, Asbury Park, Mt.
Pleasant, St. Georges, Middletown,
Cecilton, and other parts of Maryland.
Among those present were: s. P.
Rolph and wife, Harry Crammer, wife
and children, Harry and Agnes, Har-
rington Jones and wife, Andrew Book
and wife, all of Wilmington; S. j.
Daniels, wife and sons, Samuel, Jr.,
and Albert, Howard Grassland, wife
and son, Samuel George, all of near
Middletown; Mrs. A. NJ. Knock and
daughters, Emma and Blanche, H. ".
Knock and wife, Galen w. Mccoy and
son Owar, and Miss Hattie e. Mccoy,
all of Cecilton and lower sections Of
Maryland.
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PLANT DISEASES In DELAWARE

How to eliminate diseases that have
been blighting and destroying corn,
sweet potatoes, cantaloupes. water
melons. white potatoes, grapes, apple;
and peaches, will be demonstrated in
an exhibit which the Department of
Plant Pathology of the University of
Delaware will have on display at the
State Fair, which opens at Elsmere on
Monday, September 5. For 10 years
specialists at the University have been
experimenting to discover remedies for
the diseases affecting these products.
Of particular interest will be that af,
fecting sweet potatoes. The experts
have found a way to triple the normal
crop of these tubers. Particular inter-
est has also been paid to the root, stalk
and ear rot of corn, which, it has been
found, is carried in the seed, and will
not respond to seed treatment such as
used for loose smut of oats and stink
ing smut of wheat. How to eliminate
this blight is one of the things the Uni
versity men will demonstrate. The
Department of Agronomy of the Uni
versity will have an educational exhibit
of soy beans. This will contain many
varieties recommended for seeding in
Delaware. Seven years of work on
fertilizing in connection with soy beans
hoe olcn boan mnlotp1 and the ra-
suits will be shown in the exhibit
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
BASE BALL

The first of the series of three ball
games between Middletown and Town.
send was played at Academy Park, last
Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a
victory for the home team by the score
of 5 to 8. 1t was a good clean exhibit
ton of the National game. void of dis
putes and arguments, and while the
Townsend fans were disappointed in
failing to win the game, they left the
park feeling that their favorites had
played a good game.
Middletown gained an early lead in
the second inning, when they fell on
Watkins delivery and scored four runs.
George Winters assumed the pitching
burden in the third session and allowed
the locals but one more run, this COM
ing in the eighth session.
Townsend made a strong bid to tie
the score in the sixth frame, base on
balls, four hits and hit batsman ac-
counting for three runs. Shippers SEN
sational double play on Scott's liner
ended the rally.
The score:
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
STATE AND PENINSULA

Ground has been broken for the erec-
tion of large theatre building in Mil
ford.
The season at Oak Orchard is at its
height. Every cottage is occupied and
parties are turned down every day.
Georgetown firemen cleared about
$500 from their six-day carnival, which
will be used for the purchase of truck.
Charles H. Upham, chief of the State
Highway Department, has left for
North Carolina where he takes q SINH
lar position.
"Back to nature" seems to be the
idea of many of the unemployed resi-
dents of New Castle, who are leaving
for the farms.
Although the season for killing squir-
rels does not open until September Is
many are being killed every day in Sus-
sex county by pot hunters.
Harbor experts met with the Will
mington board and surveyed the site of
the proposed marine terminal prepara-
tory to beginning construction.
The church people of Cecilton, War
wick and Earleville, Md, are asking
farmers in that section to set aside a
percentage of their wheat crop for the
Near East Relief.
Miss Brita S. Buckingham, graduate
of the Women's College of Delaware
in June, has been appointed domestic
science teacher in the Elkton and
Chesapeake City high schools.
Directors of singerly Fire Co.. of
Elkton, Md, have placed an order for
500 feet of new hose, making more
than 1000 feet of first-class hose the
company will have for fighting fires.
Farmers living along the bay marshes
are complaining that gunners are shoot
ing the young ducks. These violators
of the law go on the marshes early in
the morning and late in the evening
and are killing hundreds Of ducks that
can hardly fly.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27

Hits-off Carson, 5; Winters, 4; Wat
kins, s. Earned Middletown, s;
Townsend, 3. Two base hits-W ats,
H. Hoch, Davis, Walker, August,
Swain. Struck out-by Carson, &; by
Watkins, 4: by Winters, 8. Double
plays-simpers unassisted. Left on
bases Middletown, 5; Townsend, 8.
Stolen bases-Segelken, Shippers, Eli
son. Hit by pitched ball-Reynolds, g.
Base on balls-by Carson, 4. Umpires
Pennington and Money.
GRACE CHURCH TO DAY
The strong Grace Church team will be
the attraction at Academy Park this
Saturday afternoon. This is the Sec
ond game with this team the first being
won by Middletown by the shut-out
score of to O. The Grace team will
be strengthened by the addition of sew
eral players from the All Wilmington
League which recently disbanded, and
the game should be one of the tastes t
of the season. The home teams line
up will be about the same as last Sat-
urday.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL

EflOCOE AL
Sunday, August 18th, 1921. The 14tl
Sunday after Trinity.
1890, Morning prayer and sermon.
7.3O. Evening prayer and address.
Counsels for church worshipers. En-.
ter the church reverently, praying fol
blessing as you come. If you are late
do not 90 to your seat while prayers
are being offered. Do not whisper dur
ing the service. Take part in the
service. Make the responses audibly
and heartily. Join in the hymns and
canticIes Be courteous to visitors.
Show them how welcome they are.
Speak to them after the service. The
offering is an integral part of your
worship. Do not belittle God by care
lessly putting on the plate. some small
coin. Let it be an offering commensu-
rate with your serious expression of
praise and love. Carry the spirit Of the
service home with you.
Soon the various societies of the
church will begin their work. If you
are not a member of the Woman S
Auxiliary or the Parish Guild, speak to
the Rector about the matter and ex-
press your willingness to become a
member. You Will be welcome and you
will be surprised It the interesting
work these agencies of the church &C.
complish.
Strangers are always welcome at St.
Anne's Church. The Rector is particu-
larly desirous of calling on the sick.
His ministration is at the command of
all, whether members of the Episcopal
Chur,h or not. The church is supported
by the weekly pledge envelopes and
open offerings. If you have not set
OF the envelopes, speak to the Rector
about it and you will be supplied with
them.
Don't forget that the. Sunday School
opens on Sunday, September 4th, after
several months vacation We trust
that one good result Of good vacation
will be goodly attendance. We have
a capable number Of teachers, all deep
ly interested in their work; and we
hope the parents will realize that we
have the welfare of the children at
heart, and that irregularity and tardi-
ness in attendance and carelessness in
the preparation of the assigned lessons
are just as disastrous to good results in
the Sunday School as they would be in
the day school. The parents are the
only people who can thoroughly rectify
these defects and we feel that if only
they realize this, they will understand
how much We need their hearty and
earnest cooperation.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
Automobile Accident

John S. Barnett, Of Lover, narrowly
escaped death last Fr day light in an
automobile, one mile north of Black
bird. on the new State highway. MIR.
Barnett was going south on a section of
the highway between Pine Tree Corner
and Blackbird, recently opened by the
highway department, and which is still
under constr lction at points by the
keystone Construction Co., when he
passed large truck, forcing him to
run into pile of stone lying along the
side of the concrete road, which turned
his car turtle, finally landing it in a
ditch in some trees. Mr.. Barnett es-
capped with few cuts on the shoulder
and leg from breaking glass. That he
was not killed seems to be a miracle as
the car was total wreck.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
Gave Watermelon Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Josephs, of near
town, gave watermelon party at their
home last Friday evening, in honor of
their daughter, Miss Minerva. The
time was pleasantly spent in dancing
and games.
The guests present We're: Misses
Helen Beaston, Florence Adams and
Messrs. Bob Housel, Alvan Adams,
Leighton Vincent, of Wilmington n;
Misses Josephine Lafferty, Evelyn
Rawlay, Pauline Rawlay, of Leipsic;
Miss Katherine Burris, Frank and Cliff
ton Burris, of Delaware City; Miss
Ella Scotten. of Philadelphia; Misses
Madeline Hurd, Helen Mcgee, MIR. John
Ennis, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Price,
daughter and son, of Odessa; Misses
Anna Bingnear, Gladys Gabriel and
Messrs. Ernest Ratledge and Elton
Josephs, of Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
THRESHER WRECKED
Blown to Pieces by Dynamite on
The Biggs Farm
MANY FARMERS ARE lNCENSED'

" hie located on the farm of Mrs.
Lillian N Biggs, near Mt. Pleasant,
tenanted by Joseph L. Bryson, a thresh-
ing machine owned by N. L. Remley,
of Cheswold, was blown into thousands
of pieces about 1890 o'clock Monday
night. 1t is thought that dynamite was
used to wreck the machine, as several
pieces of fuse were found near the site.
Farmers in this vicinity are iacensed
over the wrecking of the threshing out
fit and are assisting the authorities in I;
search for the guilty persons. Mr..
Remley notified Attorney General
Townsend and State Detective Baldwin
was sent to the Biggs farm to make ar
investigation. While no arrests have
been made it is reported that some per-
sons are under suspicion.
Hundreds of pieces of the machine
were blown all over the field. where
the thresher was located. The englne
was not disturbed. 1t is heavy loss
to Mir. Remley. as he is said to have
had no insurance on the thresher- He
only started in the thleshing business
last fall. Mr. Remiey is unable to ac
count for this attack on his property
and says ne mas no enemies as far as he
knows.
That large quantity of explosives
was used is evident from the complete
wreck that resulted and the fact that
the shock could be felt for two miles.
Another threshing machine, owned
by Arthur Lockerman, of Warwick,
Md, is said to have been put out of
commission while on farm near Mid
dletown Tuesday night by the pouring
of an acid in various parts of the ma
chinery.
The authorities are mystified over
this sudden attack on threshing outfits.
1t is the opinion Of some farmers that
it is the work of demented person
and close watch is being kept where
other threshers are located.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

Everything is in readiness for the
opening of the big Firemen's Carnival
at Smyrna. this Saturday evening to
continue for seven days.
The hay fever season began on Mon
day and lasts until the first frost OF
fall, according to the best traditions,
although many unfortunates start their
annual suffering toward the end of July.
The tomato canning season has again
arrived and this year will note marked
contrast to former years, in the few
canneries that will operate and the con-
sequently small acreage of tomatoes
planted.
Smyrna Schools will open for the
new school year Tuesday, September G..
The grounds and buildings have been
cleaned and renovated. Nearly all the
vacancies in the teaching staff have
been filled.
Samuel Llppincott, of Wilmington,
has purchased the Reeder farm, near
Blackbrd, for $4,000. The farm con-
tains 100 acre. The farm has been
owned by the Reeder family for over
seventy years.
David Daubert will move his shoe res
pair factory Monday next to the Peter
son building, in the room vacated by c..
W. Neff. Mr.. Neff Oh account of poor
health will move to Florida. Morris NJ.
Berg has purchased the building va
Gated by Mr.. Daubert.
Pleasant Summit w. C. T. U. will
hold the next meeting at Mrs. Eliza
beth Markers, on Wednesday after
noon, August 31st. This will be a
business meeting and full attendance
is desired to elect or appoint officers.
Present officers will please have their
reports.
Mr.. S. R Derby, former crack
athlete at the University of Illinois,
has been selected Assistant Professor
Of Physical Education at the University
of Delaware to fill the vacancy created
by Professor j. M. LeCato, who recent
ly resigned to accept a position at the
Johns Hopkins University.
The directors of the Fire Company,
of Chesapeake City, Md, are making
extensive Improvements to the fire
house. The building has been raised
and new concrete floor is being laid.
The stairway and coal bunkers will be
removed to the outside, thus making
more room for the equipment.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
OBITUARY
Richard II. Foard

Richard H. Foard, of st. Georges,
died at the Homeopathic. Hospital, Will
mington, on Monday evening, following
a short illness, due to age. Mr.. Foard
was n years old. The funeral services
were neld from the homa Of his nephew
John B. Vail. Of st. Georges, at two
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. Inter.
ment was made in St. Georges GENE.
terry.
Mr.. Foard was former resident OF
9orklyn, moving recently to St.
Georges, where he made his home with
his nephew. He was admitted to the
Homeopathic Hospital on Sunday after.
noon.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
SCHOOL WILL OPEN SEPT. 18TH

The Middletown High School will
open for the next school year on Mon
day. Sept. 18th, with the strongest
faculty in the history of the Middle
town Public School. Principal o. E..
Mcknight has arrived in town, and is
making preliminary arrangements for
the opening. The new teaching staff is
as follows:
Principal, o. E. Mcknight.
Asst Principal, Miss Ida V. Howell,
Mathematics and History.
Science end English-Miss Elizabeth
Jones.
Languages=-Mr. Arthur S. Riser.
Vocational Agriculture-Mr. E. P.
Vogel.
Home Economics-Miss Elizabeth
Houston.
9th Grade-Miss Mabel Price.
7th Grade-Miss Mamie Redman.
9th Grade-Miss Elizabeth Thomas.
5th Grade-Miss Pauline V. Wiley.
4th Grade-Mrs. Loddie Rhoades.
Sd Grade-Miss Elsie R. Jones.
I'd Grade-N1iss Olivia Coffin.
1st Grade-Miss Jennie Reckards.
Miss Elizabeth Thomas, one of the
new teachers has taught for the past
three years at Ocean City, Nd Miss
Houston is resident of Georgetown
this State, and graduate of Univer-
sity of Delaware, and has taught for
the past two years in Milford. Mr..
Riser, comes from Milltown, AIa., and
is graduate of the University of that
State. He comes to Middetown with
an excellent record as teacher from
his home state.
The Transcript extends hearty well
come to the members of this years
faculty and predicts very successful
term under their able management.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
Early Fall Sport and Dress Hats
at A. Fogeps Department Store,
CSC to $500.
Miss Caldwell to Wed

Miss Emily Caldwell, until recently a
popular employe in the Offices of the
DUPONT Company, Wilmington, and
Bernard Jones, who is employed in the
accounting department of that COM
pany, will be married this Saturday
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel G. Caldwell, of Ga
lena, Md. Following their marriage,
they will reside at 1411 North Harrison
street, Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
WARWICK

William Merritt and wife have moved
from town to their farm, near Colts.
Mrs. William Thornton is spending
several days this week with relatives at
Galena.
Mrs. Arthur Johns spent Tuesday
with her sisters, the Misses Beaston. in
Middletown.
Miss Elva Jarman, of Marydale,
spent several days last week with Mrs.
William Johns.
Miss Eiva Reed, of near Townsend,
spent part of last week with her sister,
Mrs. Harry Unruh.
Miss Agnes Merritt is spending two
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Joseph De-
laney, at Baltimore.
Sunday School Sunday morning at
$50; preaching at 8 o'clock, P. M.
Everybody welcome.
Rodney Price and wife, of Whining
ton, spent Sunday at the home Of j. R..
H. Price and family.
Mrs. Edward Armstrong and children,
Of near McDonough, spent Tuesday
with B. S. Hall and wife.
Mrs. Cora Bishop and daughters,
Miss Nellie and Mrs. I. S. King. were
Crumpton visitors last Friday.
Mrs. C. w. Stearns and daughter,
Miss Josephine, are spending several
days in Philadelphia and Wilmington.
The ladies of the M. P. Church will
serve dinner at the sale of Mrs. Walter
Buckworth. in Middle Neck, on Thurs
day, September 1st.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
New Fall Plaid Skirts and Slip
over Sweaters, in all the newest
shades, at $3.50 each. A. FOGEL.
SQUIRRELS Are Plentiful

The squirrel season will open on
September Is, and according to sports
men who made survey of the situation
they will be found in large numbers pro-
vided ''pot" hunters do not kill most of
them before the season opens. For
many years Delaware has been the
favorite place for city gunners who
like to hunt squirrels.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
Jack Stewart, Jr.

Word has been received here of the
death OF little Jack Stewart, Jr, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart, of Ches-
ter, Pa. MIR. and Mrs. Stewart are
well-known here. Mrs. Stewart will be
remembered as Miss Margaret Stevens,
formerly of Odessa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart have the heartfelt sympathy
Of their many friends.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
Carnival Melted $500

The second annual Carnival held un-
der the auspices of the Masonic Hall
Co., and the New Century Club from
July 10th to 23d, enriched the bank ac-
counts of those two organizations to
the amount of $1,000. The Carnival
was one of the largest and most sue
cessfuI ever held in this State, and the
Committee that handled the affair is
highly pleased with the result of their
efforts.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
See ''The Restless Sex" featur.
ing Marion Davies at the Opera
House tuesday evening.
New Members Initiated

Mr.. James McGeachie, with his de-
gree team from Minqua Tribe, No. 8, of
Wilmington, conferred the degree on a
class of pale faces in the wigwan of
Mohawk Tribe. No. IS, of Townsend,
Saturday evening last. About 30 men,
bers of the Wilmington tribe were
present, also number from Seneca,
Appoquinimink and Shawnee tribes.
The degree work was beautifully done.
After interesting addresses from the
visitors, refreshments were served.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
Colored Man Shot

James Garrison, a colored man en-
ployed by Mr.. John Piser, was shot last
Saturday night. and sustained bad
flesh wound. The injured man refused
to state who did the shooting, or where
it occurred. He returned to MIR. Piser' 8
residence and after having the wounds
dressed by physician was taken to his
home near Earleville, Md. The man
will recover.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
Plans For New Bank

The plans for the new Delaware
Trust Company's banking building
which will be located at Broad and Main
streets, this town, have been COM
pleted and the drawing is on display in
the show window Of Harry E. Culver's
drug store.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27

The Philadelphia distributor of q
well known high quality motor truck
has a few new trucks that can be
bought at substantial discount. If at
all interested in trucks it will pay you
to investigate. Box 268,
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
Collins -Donoghue Wedding

Mr.. B. Frank Collins, son of Mrs.
Daisy Arts, of Wilmington, former
residents of Townsend, and Miss Ethel
M. Donoghue, were united in marriage
Monday afternoon, at two o'clock. in
St. Peters Cathedral, Wilmington. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. M.
J. Byan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins will reside in
Wilmington where the groom holds a
position with the Security Trust & Safe
Deposit Company.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27

LOST Monday morning, Aug. 9Th,
on the road leading from "Sandy
Branch" to Middletown Farms. a
pocketbook containing money, valuable
papers, etc. Liberal reward if left at
THIS OFFICE.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
See the finish Of ''The Purple
Riders" also lst episode Of "Mys-
terry Of the Yellow ARM" at the
movies Tuesday evening.

LOST-A female hound strayed from
my home on Monday, Aug. 9th, color
black and white, with brown ears. A
reward will be paid for her return to
THE TRANSCRIPT OFFICE.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
DR.. Louis Levin.on, veterinarian
Graduate of University Of Penn
.ylvania. Middletown, Del Bell
Phone l19. North Broad Street.

WANTED-200 to 300 acre farm.
Share or money rent. Fall delivery
preferred. Address FARMER.
Care of j. B. Moore,
st. Georges. Del.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27

NEW CASTLE AT TOWNSEND
The management of the Townsend
A. C. has arranged to play the New
Castle Club, at Townsend this (Satur-
day. afternoon, at three o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27

Anniversary week at the Opera
House Monday, Aug. 29th to Satur-
day, Sept. Sd. Fine movie pro-
grams each evening.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27

New and Old Wheat wanted on or
ders. Phones AMI Al.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27

Coming at the Middletown Opera
House next Thursday-''Dead Men
Tell No Tales"
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27

Serge Jumper Dresses, the new
est Slip-on Dresses for early Fall
wear, at A. Fogers, $l,98 to $3.50,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
LECTURE LUNcHEoNs

Mrs. J. E. billiard, who since coming to Birmingham has been most cordially received. is giving a group of luncheons which will be followed later by several dinner parties.
 One of these buffet luncheons was a delightful event of yesterday and another will be given today.
 Dr. billiard is entertaining the guests at these lovely affairs with a wonderful lecture. "Browning's Mes sage to the Present Day" in which he Is conveying beautiful greetings from the great poet amid a charming set ting of handsome autumn blossoms to the interested companies.
 Mrs. Dillard's luncheon guests in clude Mrs William Little Brown, Mrs. Hugh Locke, Mrs. Richard F. John ston, Mrs. o. L. Stephenson, Mrs. A. L. Kidd, Mrs. W. D. Tynes. Mrs. Nor- val Cullom, Mrs. Smith Cullom, Miss Daisy Rowley, Mrs. Frank Willis Barnett, Mrs. Orline Shipman, Mrs. c. J. Sharp. Mrs. Charles Estes. Mrs. A. L. Williams, Mrs. c. H. Abbott, Mrs. T. G. Bush. Mrs. c. H. Nabb, Mrs. W. D. Nesbit, Mrs. c. H. Moss, Mrs. George Johnston, Mrs. Victor Hanson, Mrs. H. N. Starns, Mrs. George Connors, Mrs. R. W. Newman. Mrs. J. M. Jack son, Mrs. W. P. McAdory, Mrs. Dur ham, Mrs. J. w. Whatley Mrs. J. R. Blount, Mrs. Horace Adams, Mrs. Hol- laway, Mrs. N. L. Pierce, Mrs. J. A. Coker Miss Jesse Roth, Mrs. Beattie Ingles, Mrs. Lige Loy, Mrs. R. T. An derson, Mrs. Bucks, Mrs. F. E. Owen, Mrs. H. B. Hartsfield, Mrs. J. c. Smith. Mrs. Dan Hogan, Mrs. J. T. Doster, Mrs. W. c. F. James, Mrs. Hal J. Copeland, Mrs. Ward, Mrs, J. E. Frazier and Mrs. W. W. Bussy.