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Middletown transcript., 1922-04-08
Smyrna to Have New School

Preliminary drawings are being made
by j. o. Betele, consulting architect
of the Delaware School Auxiliary, for
new high school at Smyrna, to cost
$165, 600.
The Auxiliary Association. which has
the administration of the funds for
educational purposes given by P. S. du-
Pont, has promised Smyrna 500, 900 to-
ward the new building, and the town
will raise the additional 500, 900.
At conference of the Smyrna school
board and DR.. Joseph H. Odell, presi-
dent of the Auxiliary, it was decided to
go ahead with the project.
1t is planned to locate the new school
on the lot in Smyrna containing the
present school. This lot extends
through from South street to Frazer
street, and, with some additional ground
to be purchased by the school board
will cover approximately ten acres, a.
is required by the State school law fol-
high school buildings.
There are at present about 600 pupils
enrolled in the Smyrna school.
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Communicated
Is Our School Building Safe ?

While we citizens of Middletown are
feeling so upset over the fire which de-
stroyed the Opera House and the Post
Office, wonder if the majority of us
ever give thought to the present con-
dition of the school building with re-
gard to fire safety. Are furnace and
fuel rooms properly isolated with walls.
floors and ceilings of fire-resstive ma
terial, and self-cosing fire doors Are
the corridor walls fire-proof? Are the
chimneys safe or do they need rebuild
ing? Is there fire escape to the class
room on the third floor? And lastly do
we realize that So children are using
the main entrance of the building daily,
and that the doors of this entrance
open on the inside of the building?
A PARENT
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

In This AND NEARBY POINTS
The moon will be full next Tuesday.
April IL.
The Rally Day for colored schools in
Cecil County will be May g. and that
for white schools May 26.
The postoffiA at Chesapeake City,
Nd, was entered through a window
Monday night, and about SIS worth of
stamps stolen.
Plans for the proposed new Odd Eel.
lows Hall at Delaware City have been
submitted and the contract will be put
out early this month. 1t is said the
building will cost about $4,000.
In hotly-contested election in Della
ware City Tuesday. Frank K. Irons
and James Husfelt were defeated for
reelection by Harry Rose and Thomas
}. Armstrong by small majorities for
town Council
Fred Brady, of the Middletown
Farms, Inc, met an enthusiastic crowd
of farmers in Smyrna Tuesday morn
ing. Several thousand dollars more
stock was taken and bright project
for the Smyrna Creamery was assured.
The citizens of Smyrna and Clayton
are strong for road from the Boule-
ward at Smyrna through Clayton to the
Maryland line joining up with the pro-
posed pike in Maryland, which will this
year be extended from Massey to Mil
lington.
Mr.. B. Frank Gallagher, has sold to
John Heldmyer. Jr., his residence To-
Gated ON East Main street. the consid-
GRAFTON being private. Mr.. Gallagher
will have the property he recently pur-
chased of Mrs. E C. Green remodee
for his future home.
The Parish Guild of St. Anne's
Episcopal Church will hold a "Bake"
on Saturday, April 22i, in Mr.. Walter
Letherbury's Store, Main Street.
donations will be gratefully received.
The proceeds of the Bake are for the
Improvement Fund for the kectory.
Big Oak school house, about three
miles from Smyrna was burned to the
ground, Tuesday night. The school was
a modern country building but had not
been used for the past three years,
since the new school law abolished the
schools in rural districts. The fire was
supposed to be of incendia,y origin.
Dean Charles A. McCue of the agri
cultural department, University OF
delaware. is making arrangements fol
the Delaware Conference of the so
improvement committee of the Ma
t,onal Fertilizer Association, to be helc
in cooperation with the Agriculture
Experiment Station, June % and %
Delaware farmers have already beer
greatly benefited by the studies of sol
and Investigations carried on at the Elk
pertinent Station.
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NEW CENTURY CLUB NOTES

At the Executive Board meeting held
at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Mrs.
William G. Little, of Odessa, was unan-
imously elected member of the New
Century Club. 1t was decided TO give
one prize of SIS. 90 to the County Decla-
nation Contest. An increase in the
club dues from $1.15 to IL. 25 was voted
upon and passed. The extra ten cents
to go toward the expenses of the Gen
eral Federation.
Miss Wood, home dressmaking teach
er. will hold fashion display at the
club house on Thursday evening, April
20.
At the close of the business meeting.
Mrs. w. B. Blggs gave one of her de-
lightful book reviews, Theodore
Roosevelt" telling many interesting
things about his early home life, his
travels. his personal life, his public life,
various amusing instances, all of them
interesting. The book was written by
Mrs. Robinson, sister of Theodore
Roosevelt.
Miss McMain then gave very inter.
esting talk on her work in the S. P. c.
c. urging everyone to support the
Society, and If possible provide home
for some of the homeless little children.
DIR. French followed with a talk or
Child Welfare, after which the meet.
ing adjourned. It was a most instruc.
tive and delightful afternoon and it is
to he regretted that more members
were not present.
On next Tuesday afternoon, Mrs.
Howard A. Pool, chairman, has secured
talent from the Woman's College.
Music, vocal and instrumental; read
ings and dancing. The Odessa Club
will be entertained by the local club
that afternoon. Tea will be served
and every club member is urged to be
present. This meeting will be held al
three O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon.
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Ladies should see those lovely
white, and combination-color
Waists in the North Broad window.
AT FOGEL'S.
State Highway Work Begun

The State Highway Department has
started construction of highways with
the advent of Spring weather and aims
to complete 70 miles of road this year,
thus bringing the grand total to 270
miles, as was planned for the whole
system of State highways. This total,
though not comprising the full system
of the Delaware roads still is the real
beginning of better roads, and event.
uslly means that the State will seek to
perfect" everyone of the 1888 miles
of road existing in the commonwealth,
thereby making every country road on
a par with the best road in the State
the Coleman dupont Boulevard.
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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL

EPlSCOPAL
Sunday, April 9th, 1922. The Sixth
Sunday in Lent. palm Sunday.
1890. Morning prayer and sermon.
11.45. Sunday Schoo',
7.30. Evens ing and address.
SERVICES DURING HOLY WEEK
Daily service at 1890 A. M, except
Friday and Saturday.
Wednesday evening. Evening prayer
and sermon, by the Rev. S. D. Van
Loan, Rector of st. Paul's Church,
Georgetown, Del.
Thursday morning. MAUNDAY
Thursday. Holy Communion, 10 30.
NoTA BENE
Good Friday. The Passion or Three
Hour Service. from IL NJ, to 8 +. M,
will be conducted by the Rev. Thomas
G. Hill. Rector Of St. Peters Church,
Smyrna, exchanging with the Rector of
the parish. (There will b. no Morning
service on Good friday. We hope
that most of those who plan to attend
the Good Friday services will be present
promptly at IL o'clock, and if they cam
not remain during the entire service,
come for the beginning of it.
EASTER DAY
Celebration of the Holy Communion
at 8 A. M.
Morning prayer, sermon and Holy
Communion at 10. 81 A. M.
Evehsong and address at 730 P. M.
We hope that many of our Worship
pers will endeavor to make their Com
munion at the early service. To do SO
will help the Rector very much, and
make the second service that much
shorter. surely the early hour is the
ideal time for receiving the Sacrament.
1t savors of the spirit of Mary Magda-
lene who on the first Easter Day came
early IN the morning "while iu was yet
dark" She came expecting only tc
visit the tomb of her dear Lord, where.
as we come to greet our risen Saviour.
The Offering on Easter Day will be
for the General Fund of the parish.
And it is customary for everyone to
make special offering on Easter Day.
Envelopes marked for this offering will
be found in the pews.
There will be no meetings of the Par.
ish Societies during Holy Week.
The public are cordially invited to at
tend all the services.
The usual supply of Easter Lilies
have been provided by thoughtful
parishioner. But we will need the usual
amount of potted plants and cut flowers
and to those who are willing to loan and
donate them, we ask that they be sent
to the church, early on Saturday morn
ing.
/ Wishing you all Happy Easter,
am,
Faithfully your friend and Rector,
REV PERCY l.. DoNAGHAY
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FOREST CHURCH NOTES
PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday, April 9th, 1922
TO- 30 A. M. Morning service. Ser
mon by the pastor.
1l.45 A. M. Sunday School.
73O P. NJ. Evening service. Sermon
by the Pastor.
Mld-week service, Wednesday, 7.3O
P. M.
Boy Scout meeting every Friday at
700 P M.
People are busy these days cultivating
and planting their gardens. The signs
of growth are around US on every side.
The buds which become leaves and the
blossoms which become fruit are slowly
but surely being formed. In few
weeks nature will be clothed in the gar
ment of Spring. While we behold. ad-
mire and enjoy the beauties of nature,
may we not learn from her a lesson !?
She speaks language which all may
understand. Back of every bud, blade
of grass and Towering bloom we m ay
see the intelligent providence of an all
prevailing God. Read from the book of
nature and profit by your reading. She
tells you that you have a soul capable
of growth, that you have a spiritual
garden suitable for cultivation. You
realize that your vegetable garden will
not produce vegetables until it is cult
waited and planted with suitable seed.
This truth holds good in the realm OF
the spiritual. Your soul-garden may
now be covered with weeds; but that
proves that it is capable of producing
something better. Open up your hear
to the goodness of God as you woulc
spade up your garden to the rays of the
sun. Let God supply you with enough
spiritual seed for your life; then. hav
ing planted it in the deep places of YOU
soul, it will bring forth fruit unto lift
eternal as follows: love, joy, peace
! longsuffering, kindness. goodness, faith
fulness. meekness. self-control. You
life will then be as a well-kept garden
beautiful, productive, and serviceabl,
to yourself and others; and a credit ant
glory to Him who entrusted YOU will
its cultivation Remember-' 'whatso
ever man soweth that shall he ais,
reap and also-"But if God so clothe,
the grass of the field which to- day il
and tomorrow is cast into the oven
shall he not much more clothe you, {
We of little faith p
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Will Build New "Frat" House

Ground was broken several days ago
on the campus of Delaware College,
University of Delaware for the
new home for the Sigma Phi
Epsilon Fraternity. 1t is to cost
about $4O1, 900 and is financed by the
frat" This will be the first frat"
house to be built on the campus since
the ruling of the trustees of the uni
versity. some time ago that frat"
houses in the future must be built on
the campus The Smyth Cons tructiop
Company of Wilmington are the build
ers and the building will be ready for
occupancy next fall.
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Parent T eacher Meeting

The March meeting of the Summit
Bridge Parent Teacher Association,
was held in the schoolhouse, Wednes-
day evening, Mar. 29th, with good
attendance present.
The meeting was opened by the
President. The secretary. Mrs. Millard
Colt, read splendid report of the
work of the association, and thanked
the teacher, Miss Alyse Hutton for her
efforts in making these meetings a sue
cess.
Mrs. Wallace Kane was elected q
delegate to attend the State Conven.
tion of the Parent Teacher Association
which is being held in Harrington to.
day. After the business meeting ar
entertainment was furnished by the
pupils of the school, which was enjoyed
by all present.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-08

arrivals and got busy at once to save
the government property. All loose
mail and sacks of mail were carried out
and the safe rolled out before the heat
drove the men away. Miss Beasten
also managed to get in her insurance
Office for few seconds to carry out
some of her most valuable papers.
1t was impossible to save anything
from the hardware store under the
Opera House. Mr.. Lewis, owner of
the property also had private office
on the first floor, the contents of which
was destroyed.
The destruction of the library books
is serious loss to many people who
had been using the library for years. 1t
was kept up largely by private contri-
buttons and was started many years
ago. Mrs. c. A. Hoffecker had charge
of the library.
The Opera House built by Mr.. Lewis
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Library Will Reopen

The Middetown Public Library will
open as usual on Tuesday afternoon at
3 O'Clock in the room over Mr.. William
+. Connellee's store. Our Library was
totally destrt yed by fire on April 9th,
and is now in need of your assistance.
All who are interested in good lters-
ture, please donate q book or many
books to our librarian, Mrs. e. "A. Hof-
fecker, on or before Tuesday. April
10th. Contributions of money will be
gladly received as we must not fail the
reading public.
The LIBRARY COMMITTEE
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Lad es' Suits, Dresses, Coats,
Waists-Skirts, all striking New
Easter styles.
AT FOCEL'S.
Announcement 3!

Mr.. Elmer Vinyard has connected
himself with the Fountain, Soda and
Ice Cream Parlor where he will be
pleased to welcome his friends and
serve them with Burdan's delicious Ice
Cream, and mixed soda drinks. pure
cocoa cola and other articles to be
found in this first-class place. He So
lcits family trade in quarts, half gallon
and gallon packages for the home and
will make prompt delivery every day,
Sunday included, in time for lunch or
dinner. Special orders for parties en-
blemical of the occasion solicited.
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Mail Delivery For Delaware City

WASHINGTON, APRIL 4.-Patrons in
the vicinity of the Delaware City post
Office, will have mail messenger service,
beginning May l, 1922. the Post Office
Department announced today.
The action of the department in
establishing this service followed a re-
quest made by Senator L. Heisler Ball
some time ago.
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Card Of Thanks

Through the columns of The Trans
cript, l desire to thank my friends who
rendered such valuable service in assist
ing me in removing from the Postoffice
Building which was destroyed by fire
early Thursday morning, the mail mat
ter, parcel post packages, and other
equipment.
JOHN J. JaLLS, Postmaster.
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Bethesda Church Notes
METHODIST
Sunday. April 9th. 1922.

Sunday. April 9th. 1929.
$50 A. M. The Sunday morning de-
votional meeting of the Brotherhood.
1890 A. NJ. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor, Rev. E. w. Nc
Dowell.
11.45-A. NJ. Sunday School.
7.30 P. M. Evening service with SER
mon by the Pastor, Rev. E. w. Nc
Dowell.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7.30 o'clock.
A reception was given by the mem.
bers of Bethesda Church to Rev. E. w.
Mcdowell and family, at the Parsonage,
Friday evening, April 7th. at 8 o'clock.
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and damaged with an estimate of the
loss and insurance follows :
Opera House, owned by James G.
Lewis, built in 1919 at a cost Of $40, 900,
and opened in September of that year.
1t was frame and pressed steel struc-
ture. All of the eq ipment including a
SIS, 900 player organ recently installed
and electric lighting plant burned,
Total loss $50, 600, with about 80 per
cent. insurance on the building but none
on the organ and other equipment.
Entire stock of Redgrave Brothers
hardware store on the ground floor of
the Opera House building. The store
which was "a by lis feet, held large
stock of hardware and the loss is esti7,
mated at $4,000 partly covered by
insurance.
Fruit store of Thomas Ricco, on the
ground floor of the Opera House build
ing, loss probably $500.
Frame building occupied by the post
office and owned by Jesse l.. shepherd.
adjoining the Opera House, totally de-
stroyed, Loss about $4,000, partially
covered by insurance.
| The Government sustained slight loss
ia the destruction of the bu Iding where
the post office was located, as POST
master John j. Jolls, who only took
office several weeks ago. with the help
of others. managed to get ali mail out
and even the safe containing the cash
and stamps was rolled out of the build
ing to safety.
Miss Eugenia Beasten who had an
insurance office on the second floor of
the Shepherd building sustained loss
of probably $25OO. Cover red by lnsur-
ance.
The Town Library was also located on
the second floor of the Shepherd build
ing and all the books numbering several
thousand volumes were destroyed, loss
probably $2)u0.
Home of Dr. Edward M. Vaughan
west of the Shepherd building damag eo
to the extent of about $1,000.
|, Home of William Wood east of the
! Opera House damaged to the extent OF
2 about $1,000.
! 1t was about midnight that the blaze
was discovered by Mr.. Frank Zatfere
a the local baker. 1t started in the real
of the Opera House about where the
scenery is located and had gained con
T siderable headway when discovered b,
= Mr.. Zaffere. He gave the alarm ant
/ within a few minutes local firemeI
n were fighting the blaze. 1t was sooi
: realized that the blaze was such tina
\ many buildings would probably be de
9 stroyed unless outside help was secured
:. with the result that appeals were mad
, by telephone and the five companie
mentioned hurried here.
The Volunteer Hose company in tn
meantime did excellent work IN re
p stricting the fire to the two buildings
1t was in the neighborhood of l O'Clock
= when the other fire companies starte'
to arrive. They also did excellent worl
h and were highly commended by tn
= citizens of Middletown for their valu
able assistance in saving other building
from destruction.
r Time after time the frame dwelling
= of both DR. Vaughan and Mr.. Woo
were on fire but the fremen by a stut
y born fight managed to put out each ou
break only to have to repeat the wor
L. in a few minutes. Both the Opel
7. House and the post office buiidir
e, were burned to the ground.
{. Postmaster Jolls was one of the ear
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FARM BUREAU MEETING

The following resolution was passed
at the monthly meeting of the Execu
tive Committee of the New Castle
County Farm Bureau held at Whining
ton last Saturday: "Resolved that the
proposed tariff of $50 per ton on pot
ash if enacted would make its use pro-
hlbitive at the present prices of farm
crops" A communication was also
forwarded to Mr.. A B. Peete. Secretary
of the State Board of Agriculture,
asking what steps were being taken to
enforce the milk testers law enacted in
the last session of the State Legislature
which requires all persons testing milk
or cream at receiving stations or cream
cries to pass an examination given at
the University of Delaware. Pursuant
to satisfactory examination the State
Board of Agriculture issues applicants a
testers license
The State fertilizer pool has been
closed and prices announced according
to Mr.. j. d. Reynolds of Mddletown,
chairman of the committee. He stated
that the pool aggregated 1000 tons of
fertilizer and that the prices obtained
saved the farmers of the State a neat
sum. Mr.. Reynolds emphasized that
the pool this spring was only begin
ming and that its purpose mainly was
to demonstrate in a..small way the quail
,ty of goods and the prices that could be
secured by buying on this plan. The
Farm Bureau in cooperation with the
Eastern States Farmers Exchange now
has an organization thru which it can
handle large volume of business and
starting with the fall fertilizer pool it
intends to do statewide business in
handling fertilizer. binder twine, dairy
feed and grass seed.
Mr.. c. P. Dickey of Stanton reported
that the order of 300 bushels of certi-
fled seed potatoes has been received
and were entirely satisfactory.
Marked progress with the b)ys' and
girls club work has been made in the
Townsend, Christiana and Sharpley
communities, according to Miss Agnes
Medill, County Club Agent The play
given by the Sharpley Girls Sewing
Club last week entitled 1.-The Sharpley
Club Spirit, attracted an audience of
$50 people. Mrs. William Handy,
leader, is largely responsible for the
success of the event, according to Miss
Medill.
Director C. A. McCue of the Univer-
sity of Delaware was present and COM
mended the members of the Executive
Committee upon the splendid work that
they were doing in furthering the case
of better agriculture.
County Agent R. O. Bausman of
Newark discussed several lines of work
that were under way and would be con-
tinued during the summer. The certl-
fled seed potato demonstration using
five varieties OF northern seed were
arranged for, he said. The soy bean
pool which was placed with Sussex
County growers aggregated over 20(
bushels. Efforts were being made ir
the southern part of the County tc
eliminate garlicky milk and improve the
! quality in general. A meeting helc
/ last week at Middletown to discuss
better milk was attended by 145 farm
ers, Mr.. Bausman said.
The pork production committee O
which W. w. buckingham of Newarl
Is chairman, has plan under adv Sc
ment to hold pure bred sow sale prob
ably at the State Fair grounds.
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Big Bargain just arrived! A
Lady's $500 Canton Crepe Dress
only $500.
AT FOGEL'S.
Card Of Thanks

The family of George S. Foraker de-
ceased, wish to thank all the friends
who were so kind to them during their
recent bereavement. Also extend
thanks to those loaning automobiles.
Odessa, DEL, Apr. Sd, 1922
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FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red
Eggs for setting. $l,OO per Is;
$500 per 100. R. R. Fouracre,
MiddletowD, Del.
Real Estate Sale

James 7. Shallcross, has sold for Mr..
John M. Reed, of North East, Md, the
farm he recently purchased from Mr..
George w. Hurd in Vance's Neck to
Mr.. Charles w. Collins of Newtown,
Pa. Mr. Collins will move on his new
purchase about September 18th.
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Will Hold Defamation Contest

The New Castle County Defamation
Contest which was to have taken place
in the Middletown Opera House Thurs
day evening last, will be held in the
New Century Club House, Monday
evening, at eight o'clock.
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Ladies' Isle, glove silk and
Weldrest hose, in black, brown and
navy. Also childrens short hose,
all shades.
M. r. & K. A. DROLL.
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Newest, uniquely beautiful Eas-
ter Hat creations New Yorks
very latest daily arriving.
AT FOCEL'S.