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Middletown transcript., 1921-07-30
The CARNIVAL ENDS
The Management Realized $S,S6l.S4
For Their Efforts
MR.. LAWRENCE WON. SEDAN

The second annual Middletown Car
nival, which closed on Tuesday evening
last, proved to be 9 most successful
undertaking, by the management. The
affair was held under the auspices OF
the Masonic Hall Co., and the New
Century Club, and the total gross
receipts amounting to $8. 86l. "a exceed
ed the expectations of all concerned.
The Carnival drew people to Middle
town from all the surrounding towns,
villages and farms, and last Saturday
evening it was estimated that at least
1000 persons visited the grounds, and
the total receipts amounted to $2O7O.O4
for that evening.
All of the booths were we'll patron
lied, but the blanket, candy and doll
booths proved to be the most attractive
to the patrons.
The handsome Ford Sedan car, was
won by Mr.. }. E. Lawrence. OF WASH
ing ton, D. c., and the Carniva' CON-
mittee rea lied $500 from the sale of
tickets on the car.
The dancing in the Century Club
building proved to be an attractive
feature of the Carnival, the crowd be-
ing so large on Saturday evening. that
dancing was made very difficult. Kim
mey's ,orchestra, of Wilmington, fur
nished excellent music and received
many compliments from both the
dancers and spectators.
Sylvester's Concert Band, of Smyrna,
delighted the large crowds each even
ing on The Carnival grounds with their
fine selec lions, and were accorded Ii
vote of thanks on the closing night, by
the Carnival committee.
Great credit is due the committee
who handled the affairs of the Carnival,
and gave valuable time to the prelimi-
nary arrangements which eliminated in
it's wonderful success, from both a
social and financial standpoint.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-30
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items oi
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

In (HlS AMI NEANbI fOlNIo
The County Board of Assessment is
now working in Appoquinimink Hun
dred, revisinSthe assessment for the
coming year.
Workmen have completed the stone
foundation for the new residence of
Mr.. J. E. Walls, on South Broad street,
and II r Johns, the contractor, will be-
gin work during the coming week.
Mr.. James 7. Carpenter, the newly
appointed tax collector for St. Georges
Hundred has received his duplicate and
other supplies, and is now receiving
taxes for 1921, at the Postoffice in Port
Penn.
The State Board of Education in a
meeting July %, at Dover, fixed the
State appropriation for Newark at $42,-
425. 76. Only three other district ap-
preparations made were larger than
Newark's.
Pleasant Summit w. C. T. U. will
hold the next meeting at Mrs. Mary D.
Clark on Wednesday afternoon, Aug
ust Sd. This will be the last meeting
before reorganizing for another year
and full attendance is desired.
List CT letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office for week ending July
q, 1921: Misses Anna Holt, Hennie
Henson, H. E. Miilar, Mrs. Martha
Mason, Messrs. Finnont Finn, Frank
McHeil, E. Fancebey Kilson, George
Tripper.
"A number of farmers in the lower
end of New Castle county are facing a
loss of their wheat crop because Of the
scarcity of threshing machines. Wheat
is stacked and has been waiting for the
threshing outfits for over three weeks
on many farms.
MIR. Raymond M. Upton, Director of
the Rehabilitation Department of the
University of Delaware. at the invita-
ton of the Central Office of the Agri-
cultural Department of Rehabilitation
Work, spent last week in Washington
making out definite plan for Agricul-
tural work of the Rehabilitation men,
in vocational centers throughout the
country.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-30
SUMMIT BRIDGE

Mr.. W. B. Thompson, wife and sons
spent Sunday at Betterton, Md.
Master Medford Colt is spending
sometime with his cousin, Noble Colt,
ut Red Lion.
Miss Mary Colt is spending sometime
with her aunt. Mrs. Clarence Batten,
of St. Georges.
Mr., Raymond rribbitt and wife, of
Port Penn, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Frank Kronemier.
Master Jack Naylor, of Townsend,
is spending sometime with his grand.
mother, Mrs. E. Bender.
Miss Elizabeth Pleasanton, of Will
mington, spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. E. Pleasanton.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Jones, of Will
mington. are spending somstime with
her niece, Mrs. Frank Kronemier.
Mr.. Beverly Pleassnton who has been
working in tie mountains, is now home
with his mother, Mrs. E. Pleasanton.
Mrs. Philip Gallagher and son, <Ra pb,
of Philadelphia, who have been spend
ing sometime with her sister, Mrs. Har-
vey Jewell. have returned home.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-30
THEFARMERS' OUTING.
More Than 5000 Persons We're in
Attendance at The Beach
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS

With an attendance of more than
5000 persons, the combined outing OF
the New Castle County Farm Bureau,
the Delaware Milk Producers Associa-
ton and the Delaware Holstein- Friesian
Association was held at Augustine
Beach last Thursday. Farmers and
their wives from every section of the
State were present. Addresses concern
ing the welfare of the agricultural in
dustry were made by several prominent
citizens of the state and members Of
farmers organizations, including W.
V. Cosden, of Dover, president of the
State Federation of Farm Bureaus;
Colonel Robert G. Houston. former
president of the Sussex County Farm
Bureau; Roy G.. Potts, representative
of the United States Bureau Of Mar
kets. C. A. McCue, director of the Ex-
pertinent Station of the University of
Delaware, was chairman of the day.
The Importance of farmers organizing
in bodies and as such acting only for
the mutual welfare of all was empha-
sized and declared necessary for the
successful continuation of the agricul-
tural industry by the principal speaker
of the day, Colonel Houston. A system
for keeping account of receipts and ex.
penditures in the various crops, which
the majority of farmers do not have, is
factor of efficient production, Colonel
Houston said. The speaker also stressed
the value of teaching children industry,
which he declared to be as important as
book knowledge.
In concluding, Colonel Houston again
presented the matter of organization
along economic lines. This, he said,
would solve the grave problem caused
by the World War, which to-day con-
fronts farmers and everyone in general.
Organization and cooperation in mar
keting was the subject of Roy G. Potts
address. Both, he said. were needed
by farmers at the present time.
Mr.. Cosden, in his brief address, in
vited the farmers to offer criticism and
suggestions concerning the activities of
the State Federation of Farm Bureaus.
Frank F. Yearsley, of Marshallton,
president of the New Castle County
Farm Bureau, introduced Chairman C.
A. McCue. M. o. Pence, leader of
county agents in Delaware, was active
in making the day success.
Frank Clair, House Representative
from Marshallton, and former Speaker
of the House Alex. P. Corbit, were
among those who enjoyed the picnic.
The activities of the day included
dancing, bathing, musical program,
and base ball game between the
Hockessin nine and a representative
team from Bear. Hockessln won, with
a score of 8 to 0. In the afternoon,
several vocal solos were given by Mrs.
Frances Dewitt Babcock, of Whining
ton, accompanied on the piano by Miss
Nellie Wilson, of Newark.
During the course of the day, an
nouncement was made of Farmers
Day, which will be observed on August
4 at the University of Delaware farm.
The speaker of the day will be DR.. l.
A. Clinton, director of Farm Extension
of New Jersey. Poultry and cattle ex-
hibitions will be held at that time.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-30
Coming" "lhe Revenge Of Tar
zan," at the Opera House, Thurs
day evening.
Camp Closed

The Browntown camp closed on Sun
day, after one of the most successful
meetings in its history. "Big" Sum
day, drew colored people here from all
parts of the Peninsula, and it was esti-
mated that fully 5000 persons were in
attendance on that day. More than
5000 tickets were sold at the gate, and
the large crowd proved to be one of the
most orderly in the history of the camp.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-30
Colored Man Drowned

While bathing in Drawers Creek,
near Odessa, Monday afternoon, Rich
ard Ponzo, colored, aged "a years. was
seized with cramps and drowned. His
wife and mother were witnesses to the
drowning, but were unable to render
the man any assistance. His body was
recovered shortly after the drowning.
Coroner Bullock was notified and held
an inquest in Odessa, on Tuesday after
noon. and the jury rendered verdict
of death by accidental drowning.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-30
Wanda Hawley in IA Kiss IN
Time,' - at the movies Friday even
ing. 4
Arrested For Boodegging

Clifton Spry, of Wilmington, was
arrested on Sunday at y camp-meet-
ing, which has been in progress in this
town for the past two weeks, for selling
intoxicating liquors. Officer Fisher
made the arrest on ths complaint OF
several colored men. wfo said they nad
purchased intoxicating Drinks of Spry.
At hearing before Squire Stevens
Monday, the same mei testified TO the
facts as above stated, and he was held
in $500 bail. 10 defaul, Of which ne xas
taken to the workhoyse,
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-30
Turnpike Free Of Tolls

Motorists of Middletown and the
State of Delaware welcome with JOY
the freeing of the Chester Darby pike
from toll gates. The road passed to
the control of the Pennsylvania State
Highway Department Monday, and " as
marked by a celebration at which Gov
ernor Sproul and others took part.
Motorists can now 60 through to Phila.
delphla without charge.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-30
Entertained d Friends

A birthday surprise was rendered
Mrs. George Hurd at her home, on
Monday evening. July 18th, the occa-
sion being her 60th anniversary. A
large number of relatives and friends
were present. Games and dancing
were indulged in. Refreshments of ice
cream, cake, coffee and fruit were
served, and those present spent very
pleasant evening.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-30
Truck Damaged Carriage

While returning to his home last Sat-
urday evening, Mr.. William T. Pearce,
Sr., was run down by small truck.
owned by Mr.. Carl Price, and driven by
Richard Dale. Mr. Pearce's carriage
was badly damaged, but fortunately he
was uninjured.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-30
BASE BALL

Local base ball fans witnessed one OF
the best games played at Academy Park
this season, last Saturday afternoon,
when the home team defeated St.
Georges by the score of Z to 2. st.
Georges used battery from Phlladel-
phia, and Carson who did the pitching
for the visitors kept. the locals guessing
to solve his benders, and had he been
given proper support, the score would
have been very close. Ramsey pitched
a steady game for the home team, and
famed great many of the St. Georges
sluggers.
The score by innings:
st. Georges A. CO 2 90 900 o.
Middletown A. 40 3 0 OF OO2 x-7
ELKToN TO-DAY
The management of the Middletown
team have arranged to play the Elkton
club, at Academy Park, this Saturday
afternoon, at go o'clock. Hamilton
and Segeken, will be the battery for
the home team, and a real ball game is
expected.
The management has secured the SER
vices OF "Wes" Hamilton, pitcher of
much repute, who will finish out the
season with the team. Hamilton was
given a tryout by connie Mack of the
Athletics in the spring training season
in 1870, and was farmed out to the
Southe IN League team at Wilson, N. c.
where he pitched last year. He will
make his first appearance in the game
against EIkton this Saturday after
noon. The following games have been
arranged during August: Saturday, July
3Oth, EIktop;' August 9th, Grace Church;
August 13th, Chesapeake City; August
10th, Newark A. c.; August 9th,
Grace Church.
TOWNSEND DEFEATED GOOD WILL A C.
A very exciting ball game was played
at Townsend last Saturday afternoon,
when the team of that place defeated
the Good Will Fire Company Club, Of
Chester, Pa, by the score of 2 to l.
Money pitched fine game and was
given good support.
The score by innings:
Good Will Fire Co. 0 0 co. 0O01 0-1
Townsend A. Go 0 0 0 0 x-2
DELAWARE CITY TO-DAY
The Delaware City Club will play at
Townsend this Saturday afternoon,
at three o'clock. This should be good
game.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-30
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

Mrs. Charles Schuman spent Monday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. Herman D. Conner, of near
Newark, was in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. W. E. Lee and Mrs. Virginia
W. Massey were in Wilmington, Mon
day.
Miss Irma Montgomery, of Whining
ton, visited Miss Esther Gabriel last
week.
Mr.. John ]. Hoffecker. of Philadel-
phia, spent the week end at his home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Robertson, of
Fayetteville, N. c., were recent visitors
in town.
Miss Ruth Harrington, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Arthur
Foraker.
Mrs. Samuel Price visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Walker, in Wilmington,
Tuesday.
Mr.. William Meyers, of Fairfield,
Conn.,, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Lloyd
M Bragdon.
Rev. and Mrs. George Law, of Rah-
way, N. j., are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. w. Stevens.
Miss Mary Malohey spent part of this
week with Pennsgrove, N. j., and Will
mington friends.
Mrs. John Armstrong, of Whining
ton, has been visiting relatives and
friends in town.
Misses Sadie and Beatrice Jacoby, of
Wilmington, were entertained Tuesday
by Miss Laura togel.
Mrs. E. T. Maxwell has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Parker Fenni-
more, at Pennsgrove, N. j.
Mrs. W. H. d. Moore and daughter,
Miss Marie, of Milford, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Fouracre.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank M. Richards, of
Philadelphia, were guests OF their par
ents here over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Belts have for
guests this week Mr.. and Mrs. }. C..
Breme and son, of Lansdowne, Pa.
Mr.. William C. Gallagher and friend,
of Wilmington, spent Sunday with his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. B. F. Gallagher.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Dugan and lit
tie son, of Halethorpe. Md, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dugan on Sun.
day.
Mrs. David Waronker and daughter.
Miss Blanche, CT Philadelphia, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Berk-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M. Lockwood, of
Washington, D. c., were weekend
guests of his mother, Mrs. G. w. Lock-
wood.
Mr. Edward P. Curtis, of Holmes
burg, Pa, has been spending, several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert K.
Gabriel.
Mr.. Earnest Foraker and family and
Mr. Riggs and daughter, of Smyrna
were callers at the home of Mr.. Arthur
Foraker and family one day last week.
Mrs. Harry M. Black is entertaining
Mrs. Reuben Lake, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Willis Lake end Miss May Lake
will spend the weekend with Mrs.
Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman W alker and
sons, Earl and Junior Walker, of Will
mington, and Miss Eloui.e Slack, Of
Merchantville. N. j., spent part of last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Thorn
ton.
Mrs. Emma Daniels entertained over
the weekend Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Knott, Mr.. Fred Lienberger, of Phila-
delphia; Mrs. ,Ruggles, of Pittsburgh,
Pa; Mrs. Louisa Lienberger and Miss
Elouise Slack, of Merchantville, N. j.
The many friends here of MIR. Joseph
H. Walker, of Wilmington, who was
operated on in the Delaware Hospital
Wilmington, Monday night, for appen-
dic;tis will he nleased to learn that he
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-30

See Dougles MacLean and Doris
May IN sThe Jail Birds" " at the
Opera Hose, lssday evening
next.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-30

Enid Bennett in ''Her Husbands
Friend" at the movies next Tues
day evening.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
this" Imagine having to watch
ones pocket book in a crowd before
the tomb of St. Peter!!!

this" Imagine having to watch
ones pocket book in crowd before
the tomb Of st. Peter!!!
Then we passed behind the central
pillars and visited the transepts. The
first chapel contains that wonderful
and celebrated marble statue by
Michael Angelo, the Pieta, done In
1899. It is of the grieving Madonna
holding in her lap the wasted figure
of the dead Christ. That statue ex-
presses everything: mother-love with
its pride and sorrow, grief, pity, di-
vinity, the wasting of death-every-
thing. 1t is by far the most impress
sive piece Of art have ever seen. Of
course each chapel has it's altar, but
! will not describe them all.
Here also is the statue of Clement
K and Clement XIII. The latter is
in the attitude of prayer and his long
lace robe looks absolutely Flowing"
Some marble chiselling!
There are also mosaics of paint
ings here, one of the most excellent
being that of st. Michael killing the
Devil, Of which we saw the original
later. ~
This is a very meager description
OF St. Peters, the largest church in
all the world. have some snaps of
it, but as they have to be sent to Je-
rusalem or to Egypt to be developed,
l may not receive them for some time.
l might say that when driving to
st. Peters we crossed the famous vel
low Tiber river by the Pont (bridge),
SAINT Angelo, erected by Emperor
Hadrian A. D. 1876. In 1888 it was
adorned by ten colossal statues of
angels, by Bernini. We also passed
Castel SAINT Angelo, which was the
tomb of Hadrian. It is a famous
place, but we did not have time to vis-
it it. A bunch of Emperors are bur
led there. We also saw the Palace
of Justice, large and new and richly
adorned with sculptures.
From Rome we went to Brindisi.
where we took boat for Egypt. /
will write you concerning our tour
OF Egypt at later date.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
from Che rand u David

Third instaliment of very in
teresting letter written by Mr.. Mill.
ard f. Fuller to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. F. Fuller Of Spencer. The
former is a teacher Of botany and
i pharmacognosy in the American
College at Beirut, Syria, and the
letter to his parents is descriptive Of
his trip and Of that far-away and
historic land.-Editor.)
Then we saw collection Of bronze
sculptures most Of which are from
Herculaneufn and few from Pompeii
The bronzes Of Herculaneum are oI
q dark, black-green hue, while those
Of Pompeii are. oxydised and are Of a
light bluish-green color. This col.
lection is unrivalled / will name on
ly few: The Dancing Faun; Narcis-
sus; Mercury Reposing-a beautiful
picture Of elastic youth at moment
Of relaxation. The wings attached
Ito the feet and the remains of a
caducehs in the hand identity the
messenger of the gods; The Sleeping
Satyr; the funny drunken Satyr; two
statues Of wrestlers about to engage
and the sorrowful so called Head oi
Seneca killed by his pupil Nero be-
cause OF his own teachings; and many,
many others. i
# The British government has offered
the Italian government the weight in
gold of the statue of Mercury Repos-
ing. The Italian Government insists
that the pedestal upon which it now
stands must also be weighed in. The
statue is Still in Naples.
The famous collection of. ancient
Frescoes is here also, as we'll as the
marvellous collection of vases, the
greatest, most important and most
extensive of its kind, The vases are
Of large and imposing dimensions. The
aip of the artists seems to have been
to cover, if possible, the entire sur
face Of the vase with colors.
There is also collection of ancient
glass, one Of antique cut gems, one Of
antique gold and silver objects and
other collections. We visited the Ii
brary which embraces about $4,000
printed volumes and 1895 manuscripts,
and also the picture gallery. where we
saw portrait Of the Balbus family
from Herculaheurn; the Putedan Ped
estal with figures representing ID
towns Of Asia Minor rebuilt by Tiber-
ius after the earthquake, and the hon
orary priestess Enmacha taken from
her building. Amongsthe Greek and
Roman portraits were those of Socra-
tes,> Seneca, Plus, Hadrian, Titus,
Claudius, Tiberius, etc.
Then we went to the Aquarium
where we saw ee1s, soles, coral, octu-
pi, and other fish all taken from the
Bay Of Naples. Not such large col
lection, but of unrivalled variety and
rarity asswell as for its wealth Of
beauty. The Aquarium is located in
the Villa Nazionale, which I told you
about before. 1t is the most beauti-
full park | have ever seen. 1t con-
tains both temperate and tropical trees
Of all kinds, banana, palm, eucalyptus,
etc. beautiful fountains and copies of
noted statues. ~,
We them drove out along the Via
Caracola boulevard by the sea- to
the Posilipo, the hill which bounds
Naples on the west, with its villages
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29

tnSH Wdlteu untli ll:lV p. III. tOr tn(
tram. At II all Italy went off day
light saving time and turned theil
clocks back an hour-thus we had te
wait another hour. Some nice wal
standing in the aisle of an Italian train
The night was long one altho we
did succeed in getting seats before We
reached Rome. Someone sat on my
suitcase -and it has never been the
same since.
The next morning just before we
reached Rome, we could see the
Claudinian and two other old aque.
ducts leading off across the country
to the Alban mountains. These aque-
ducts are no longer in use. At the
hotel we met the girls who had come
the day before. After breakfast we
started out with Lewis Persico in a
limousine he had secured. He surely
took US around in style, did Lewis. We
saw ten times as much as we would
have, had we gone alone. I'll just
sketch few things we saw in Rome,
for we saw it with vengeance, time
was so limited.
First we went to the Piazza di San
Pietro, a large square or open place in
First we went to the Piazza di San
Pietro, a large square or open place
in front of st. Peters church. It is
open on one side to the street of the
city. In front is st. Peters, in
front of which is the irregular quad
raDgle of steps and slopes up to the
church. On each side are columns
and pillars, 284 columns and SO pill
lars altogether, arranged in four rows
There is a place on either side where
one may stand and see but one row of
columns so regularly symmetrical are
they placed. These huge colonades
were erected by Bernini in 1867 and
are of the Doric style of architecture.
The middle passage, that is. be-
tween the second and third rows of
columns, is wide enough for two car
riages. On the balustrades above the
Columns are placed 1852 statues of
saints. The piazza itself measures
374 by 264 yards. In the center is
a great obelisk "a feet high which
was brought from Heliopolis, Egypt,
by the old Emperor Caligula '(37-41) ,
the successor of Tiberfus and placed
in the Vatican circus. It was plac-
ed in this piazza in 1888. On each
side about half way from center to
colonade, is handsome fountain As
feet high Of the late 18th century.
When Kaiser Bill came to Rome on
a visit the fountains were running as
they always do, night and day. But
when Wilhelm came in to the piazza,
he thought they were running in his
honor, and said they might turn them
off and not waste so much water. He
was much surprised when he found
out that they run all the time.
Then in front Of us was the massive
Impressive Church Of st. Peter. At
the left was the mammoth Vatican.
the residence of the Pope. The piaz-
"a, the church and the Vatican belong
to the Pope and are all that he has
left. He still has plenty of breath
ing space. Next we entered st.
Peters. It was built by the Em=
peror Constantine at the request of
Pope Sylvester I. (314-36 over the
grave lat least supposedly of st.
Peter and adjacent to the Vatican
Circus. "a circus is really a public
square exceptlthat it is circular in
shape).
The old church fell into disrepair
and in 1852 they started to rebuild
it, and finished it in 1912 after squab-