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Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT

The annual Christmas treat to the
scholars OF Bethesda NJ. E. Sunday
School, was given in the auditorium
Thursday evening, at 7.3p O'Clock.
More than $50 scholars, teachers and
friends of the school assembled to en-
JOY this celebration, and young and old
alike spent most enjoyable evening.
The following very interesting pro-
gram was rendered: Opening song.
"Sing the Old Time Story; scripture
lesson ami prayer, primary room pro-
gram; song, Ring the Royal Bells":
recitation, Elizabeth Burge; Christmas
emblems, Mrs. Prices class of girls:
recitation, "Give." Anna Money: song.
I" Tis Christmas Time; Christmas
arithmetic, Mary Melvln's class of
girls; recitation, Lewis Ste uart: song.
'.he Reigns"; solo, Jay Davis; recita
ton, Margaret Denny; song, Travel
ers in the Night; Comrades of the
STAR" Glass of Boys; song. "For the
King: recitation, Winfe d Belts; reci.
tation, Cassie Denny; song, "His
STAR; recitation, Allan Virden: exer-
else, "Peace Jubilee" Glass of Girls:
song, "A Royal Welcome Bring; reci
tation, 20 Holy Night" Margaret
Fitzgerald; recitation, "Closing "
Henry Ellis; song, Song of Wondrous
Beauty"
Santa Claus presented each scholar
with box Of candy and an orange.
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New Century Club Program

The ladies o. the New Centurv Ctnr
have arranged the following interesting
program for the months Of January
and February, 1928:
Tuesday, Jan, I'd 2P. M, Execu.
tive Board meeting; 2.3O P. NJ, Busi.
ness meeting, Current Events, music.
Tuesday, Jan. 9th. 230P. ~, read.
ings, Miss Rankllor; music, Mrs. Rich.
ard Fennemore.
Tuesday, Jan. 10th. 2.3O P. M
musical, Mrs. Niles, chairman.
Tuesday, Jan. 23d. Open meeting.
chairman, Mrs. J. B Cleaver; program
announced later.
Tuesday, Jan. Both. Meet Mrs. T. C.
Alexander, New Castles Vice Presi.
dent of Federation; music, social hour.
Mrs. Howard Pool. chairman.
Tuesday, Feb, 9th. q. M. Execu-
tive board; 2.3O P. M, business meet
ing; program. Miss Ethel Brady.
Tuesday, Feb. 18th. Meeting omit
ted, Chautauqua.
Tuesday, Frb. goth. Community
supper, at s 90 P. M; celebration of
25th anniversary of New Century Club,
Mrs. E. M. Records. chairman.
Tuesday. Feb. 9th. Lincoln-Divi-
sion and Reunion, Mrs. w. B. Biggs;
music.
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MUSICAL COMEDY

Lovers of good drama have in store
Tor them theatrical treat, which is
rarely ever offered off the Legitimate
stage of the large cities; the FootIights
Clue OF the University OF Delaware.
which recently presented in Newark
The Magistrate will go on ii barn
storming' tour. OF several OF the towns
OF lower Delaware, where they will
present the same show. In Newark the
play YVES attended by tnll houses on
both of the two nights that it was pre-
sented on, and many persons pronounced
the production as the best tnat was
ever given by any cast in Delaware.
This play has been under rehearsal
during the entire college year, the plans
having been formulated during the
Spring of last year, and the result of
all this practice has been a production
that can favorably compare to any pro-
fesslonal staging. THE Magistrate"
Is perhaps the best play that Arthur
wing flnero ever wrote; the play is IA
farclal comedy IN three acts. The first
act discloses the fact that family
skeleton exists, and during the second
act this skeleton insists on coming forth
INTO the glaring eyes OF the all-too
critical world. 1t Is needless to saw
that this collection of bones makes
quite few embal RAISING situations for
the old magistrate and his friends In
the last act. however, the family skee-
ton is fcInd to be only a myth. and
slowly it crumbles before the proofs
against it, and of course, as in all
happy endings, everything comes out
Jake"
1.-The Magistrate" will be given in
The Everett Theatre next Thursday
evening.
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FIFTEENTH ANNUAL CORN SHOW

The sixteenth annual State Corn
Show, under the auspices OF the Della
ware Corn Growers Association, will
be held in Dover January 3, and 5th,
IN the State Armory. President fred
Irlmble, of Hockessin, assisted by
Vice Presidents James w. Hopkins, of
sussex County, Dewey Sapp. of Kent
County, and Harry Seemans, of New
Castle County, predicts the biggest
corn show in the history of the Asso-
citation. I'VE are favored this year."
says President Trimbe, i1by the fact
that we have the splendid cooperation
of the Dover Chamber of Commerce in
making local arrangements for the
Show and that the Delaware Bankers
Association is again offering three
sterling silver medals and one gold
medal for championship prizes in the
various classes Among the special
features this year will be an exhibit bv
the Agronomy Department lof the Uni
verslty of Delaware, special exhibit
classes for the agricultural students of
the University, students corn jud ing
contest, judging contest open to Corn
Club members of the State, and corn
judging contest open to the students in
vocational agriculture.
$500 IN PREMIUMS
The cash prizes aggregate $500 which
are awarded for the best exhibits of
corn, wheat. small grains, and legume
seeds and for bundle displays Of hay
and grain.
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ODESSA

| a. Lee Orrell was Baltimore, Md.
visitor this week.
Mrs. Harry Warner has returned
from Wilmington visit.
Miss Sarah McClain has returned
from Wilmington visit.
Willis A. Naudain was a weekend
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ford.
MIR. and Mrs. \. H. Donovan have
been visiting relatives near Middletown.
Carlton Lyman, of Kirkwood, has
been d. recent visitor with relatives.
near town
Harry Rose and son Turpin Rose. of
Delaware City, have been recent vis-
itors in town.
Miss Gertrude Wallace, of Whining
ton, has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Emma Wallace.
Mrs. N. D. Hoffecker and Miss Lii
lian Morgan have been visiting Will
mlngton friends.
Harry Thornton is spending some-
time in Marcus Hook, Pa, where he
has secured work
Miss Daisy Brown, of Smyrna, has
been a recent guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. b. +. McClain.
MISS georgia Enos, of Wilmington,
spent the Christmas holidays with her
mother, Mrs. Joseph Enos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ward and daugb-
ter, of Wilmington, have been recent
visitors with relatives here.
Miss Molie Rose and nephew A. B.
Rose, We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs, C.
Everett Rose in Delaware City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Laird, of Cam
den, have returned to their home after
a few days visit with Mrs. Alice Will
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kronemier, of
Mt. Pleasant, have been visiting his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Henry Krone
mier.
Rev. Robert Hodgson entertained the
Junior members of the M E. Sunday
School at the Brotherhood rooms on
wednesday last. assisted by Supt.
Joseph G. Brown and Miss Alice Brown.
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Man Seriously Burned
Townsend, Del, Dec. 2S,h, 1922

Townsend, Del, Dec 28,h, 1922
Roland Reynolds. son of Andrew
Reynolds, lies in critical condition at
the home of his uncle, Edward Hart.
as result of an odd uiishap, shortly
after retiring Saturday night. The bed
clothing of his bed caught fire from a
lamp that had exploded under the bed,
the lamp having fell from stand
where he had placed it while reading a
book before falling asleep. Hearing
groans coming from his room, the
members of the Hart family rushed
there to ascertain the'cause, and dis
covered the young man completely en-
veloped in flames, the entire bed being
flaming mass. Young Reynolds was
quickly removed but not before he had
sustained severe burns about the head
and body. The flaming material was
hurled out of window. There was
little damage done to the room, the fire
having been confined mostly to the
mattress and bed covering. 1t is sup
posed that after going to sleep the
young man upset the lamp, having
failed to blow out the light after read
ing.
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WARWICK

Mrs. C. j. Stearns was a WHINING ton
visitor on Friday of last week.
Mrs. c. j. Stearns spent part of last
week with relatives near Cecilton.
Mrs. Arthur Johns spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with her sisters the Misses
| Beasten, in Middletown.
Mrs. VIM. Pierce and daughter, Clara
| Elizabeth, are spending this week with
relatives near Earleville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Price spent
| Christmas Day with Mr.. and Mrs Ben
Jamln Simmons near town.
Mrs. H. M. Eaton spent several davs
of last week with her daughter. Mrs
Bayard Jordan, near Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Hall were Christ
mas day visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Armstrong, near Nc
Donough.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones and son,
Arthur. of Wilmington, were visitors
at the home of his mother, Mrs. Alfred
Jones, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thornton and
daughter katherine, visited his brother
and family, near Armstrong; Corner,
on Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bernard and
children, of Kennett Square, spent
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Merritt, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. r b. Merritt, Jr. and
daughters, Agnes and Ruth, spent
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Money, near Middletown.
Miss Mary Degnan. of Wilmington.
and Mr.. Vim. Degnan, of Media, were
recent visitors at the home of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Degnan.
Christian Endeavor at p. M. Sum-
day. There will be no preaching in the
evening as the Rev. c. M. Cullom's
presence will be required at the Christ
mas Entertainment at Sassafras Church.
On Sunday morning the children of
the Sunday School will be given their
annual treat. BeginAing at 10 O'Clock a
program of music and singing. under
the direction of Mrs. w. Hampton Johns
and severakrecita tions by the childen,
will be rendered. Everyone is cordi.
ally invited to be present.
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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL,

| loSOI EL
Sunday, Dec. 31st, 1922 The Sunday
after Christmas.
Services: 10. 30 A. M. Morning prayer,
Lltany aud sermon.
11.45 A. M. Church School,
I3O ?. M. Evening prayer and ad-
The Sacrament of Baptism will be
administered IN the church at o Clock
CHRIsTMASTIDE 1922 /
The Christmas services were we'll at
tended and the offering was devoted to
the General Fund OF the Parish. The
children ofthe Sunday School held their
Xmas entertainment on Holy lnnocents'
Night, Thursday, Dec. 18th. Tire young
folks presented very pleasing enter
tainment. singing the carols, and Civ
ing their recltations. The evergreen
tree looked prettier tt an ever before
as There were extra electric lights and
more ornaments.
Many and varied were the Christmas
remembrances with which the Rector
ana his family were favored by our
parishioneis. And we hereby ex tend
our sincere thanks to all who were so
KIND as to remember US. Each year
seems to add to the list of loving
friends who give expression to their
Feelings of affection and goodwill and
IL Is all very keenly appreciated. The
spirit which inspired them makes us
glad and the form in which tha spirit
was expressed was happy and practical.
we were told that st. Anne's Church
looked more attractive this year than
ever before, and we believe it, The AL
tar Guild did its work with it's Usual
skill and devotion under the direction of
MISS Ethel Brady, directress of the
Guild, and the altar in consequence was
beautiful.
Inc Rector wishes to thank all those
who made the children's Christmas
treat so successful.
Wishing you one and all a Happy
New Year, l am,
Affectionately.
Your RE, TOR.
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OUR VETERINARIANS
Annual Meeting Held at Newark ON
December 2lst
NEW OFFICERS WERE ELECTED

members of the Delaware State Vet-
| eTlnary Medical Society met at tho
University on December 2lst, 1922. for
she annual meeting of the Society and
ior conference with the University
animal Industry Staff. Dean and
Dilector Charles A. McCue welcomed
tue members to the University and de.
lVered an address on tn. "R alation of
.he veterinarian to the livestock In
terests OF the State" In his talk
Dean McCue called to the attention of
the members present the rapid strides
peing made within the State in dairvinp
ana swine production, the phenominal
growth OF the poultry industry within
lhe state and the necessity for inyesti-
galional work and resercb IN livestock
production and disease problems. He
stated that Delaware is the onlv<State
east OF the corn belt that produces an
excess of corn and that the University
was advocating the feeding Of its corn
crop TO swine rather than exporting
this product
Dr. Z. e, Palmer, Head of the Ami
maj industry Department of the Uni
Versity addressed the members on the
WORK the Animal Industry, Department
ls uolng for livestock interests of the
9late' HIS talk was concluded by re-
sumo OF the research and investigation
al w work underway in the Department.
Inc Investigations upon livestock and
poultry diseases proved to be of special.
interest to the members. Poultry dis
eases received considerable attention as
well as contagious abortion in dairy
cattle and hog cholera in swine.
". m Rg3 or honr NJ I'D invited the So
: people feasted, and atN
OF the New,ed officers were Mx. Harry
restaliel, Dover, President; Dr. C. C.
n aTher, University of Delaware, Sec.
n4d Treas. !; Drs. Ruhl, Milford; Ewes,
wilmington, Mcdowell, Middletown,
Board of Directors.
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The Xmas Dance

The annual Christmas dance, the
social event of the Yuletide season for
the young people. was held in the New
Century Club house, Thursday. evening.
The floor was comfortably filed with
dancers, and besides the Middletown
folks many out-of-town guests were
present. Arthur's orchestra, of Dover,
furnished excellent music.
Refreshments consisting Of sand
wiches and coffee were served. The
dance was given by the ladies' of the
New Century Club, and the patronesses
were: Mrs. A. M. Chamberlaine. Mrs.
Watson X. Belts, Mrs. W. Harman
Reynolds, Mrs. Lee l.. Maloney, Mrs.
frank }. Pennington. Mrs. James T.
Shalcross and Mrs. Frederick Brady.
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BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES
METHODIST

Sunday. December 81, 1922.
$50 A. M. The brotherhood devo-
tional meeting.
1890 A. NJ. Public worship and SER
mon by the pastor.
II 10 A. NJ. Sunday School session.
There will be no service at 73O p. M.
but at 10.3U O'Clock the pastor will
preach New Years sermon, which
will be followed by an Gid Fashioned
Methodist W atch Night Service. Come.
join US in guald ding the passing out of
the Old Year. and watching the New
Year come in.
Junior o1 League Wednesday afternoon
Prayer and Praise Service, Wednesday
evening, z 80 o'clock.
Come Thou With is and We will
Do Thee Good
The Parsonage folk wishes to take
this privilege of thanking one and all
OF their Middletown friends for the
Joyous Christmas time, and the MANY
tokens OF love received at their hands.
1t makes us the more desirous to serve
this good people as best we can. Let
US know if We can be of any service, in
any way whatsoever
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wood and daughters Misses Marie and
Blanche Lockwood, Mrs. Sewell Green
and Mr.. Victor Green, of this town.
were entertained at dinner on Monday
by Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Green.
Mr. and Mrs. John Grassland and
family, of Claymont, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Ringgold Richards, of Claymont, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank NJ. Richards of Over
brook, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood |.
Banning, of this town, spent Christmas
Day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Richards.
Mr.. and yrs. j. B. Thornton enter
tained over Xmas Mr. and Mrs. Knots
and Mrs. Louisa Lienberger, of Phia
delphia. Mrs. Mary U. Slack and Miss
Elouise Slack. of Merchantvi e, N. j..
Mr.. Elwood Hansby and Mr.. Earl Wal
ker, of Wilmington, Mrs. Emma Dan
iels and Miss Grace Daniels of near
town.
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BARS ARBUCKLE FILMS
lCo nmunicafedl |
ltInITnU M,

/ 20 nmunlcated
/ EDITOR TRANSCRIPT:
| The patrons OF The Everett will be
pleased to learn that MIR. Lewis saws.
~ nder no condition will permit any
Arbuckle films TO be shown in nv
theatre. You can make this as strong
as you like"
| This is as it should be that that beast
Arbuckle, who managed after three
trials to be acquitted of the murder of
Virginia Rappe but who did not escape
the infamy that the evidence proved he
had used his rooms for vile, drunken
orgies with various women.
This unspeakable moral leper height
ems the shame of his guilt by adding
hSazeen-faced hypocrisy to his other
sins, preaching u sanctlmonious sermon
accusing and abusing the public who
refuse TO welcome hIn back to decent
society after Mr. Hays had white
washed him. certain New York film
firm stands TO lose several millions. at
least ~, 900, 10000, if the Hays white
wash doesn't stick. Ijoes this account
for Mr. Hays quitting his lofty pedestal
as censor morum to the Movies, to take
thus warmly. to his bosom this dirty fel.
low Possibly he thinks his moral CEN
sorshlp loses its function when millions
OF money are at stake
But czar Hays, despite his big salary.
doesn't ''cut as much ice as he fancies
| will not accuse him of bargaining for
a "rake-off" in the event he makes
salvage of these Arbuckle millions. nut
it certainly shows that Censor Havs
can do some marvellous moral ground
and lofty tumblng when he tries But
we much doubt he will be able to fool
the people by his smooth though incon.
sistent tactics. No, the public will
NOT endorse the besmirched ..Fattv''
films even to save the promoters mil
lions.
DISGUSTED CITIZEN
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OBITUARY
o'cnsend Correspondent
Mrs. Elizabeth :. Brown

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth C.
Brown took place from the funeral par
Tors at the Collins residence on Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. George
+. Jones having charge of the services.
Mrs. brown died at the home of Mrs.
Joseph Wright at Smyrna at midnight
on Friday, her death resulting
from heart trouble after only a few
days illness. She was devout mem.
Der of the NJ. E Church and her many
NOBLE qualities endeared her to a host
OF frienls, all of whom loved her for
her CHEEKY disposition, true friendship
and other helpful qualities.
Mrs. Brown was the widow of James
). Brown who died IN Townsend about
twenty years ago. She is survived by
two sisters and four brothers, who
are: Mrs. Emma Naylor, of Townsend; ;
Mrs. Eliza Bender. of Summit Bridge:
) Ohm and Uric Newman, of New York:
Nathaniel Newman, of Cape May, N.
d.; William Newman. of Wilmington,
aud one son James j. Brown, of Port
Reading, Pa. Interment was made at
Bethel NJ. +. cemetery.
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SUMMIT BRIDGE

| Miss Peggy Crothers is on the SICK
list.
Mrs. Ella Shaw visited Mrs. Kate
Hushebeck on Tuesday.
Mrs. Harry Williams and children
spent Thursday in Wilmington.
Jesse Sharpless and wife, of Phladel
phla, are visiting her parents Harvey
Jewell a I'd wife.
Mrs. j.. w. Kane entertained over
the weekend her son George Kane, of
Marcus Hook, Pa.
Mrs. Stephen Foley has enjoyed a
visit from her sister, Miss Mary Foard.
of Camden, N. j.
| Thomas Filligame, of Chesapeake
City, has been appointed bridgetender
at the Buck bridge.
}: o. Clark and wife are entertaining
ov+ rhe weekend Miss Eva Beauchamp
of New'X.ccsS!t; City.
ii. j. Clark is sick at q e home of
his brother, Ollie Clark nr. j. j
Conrey is in attendance.
Pierce and Nevada Aldrich, of Will
mlngton, were Xmas guests of their
mother Mrs. Molle Aldrich.
William Hopson and wife on Christ
mas entertained Roy Hill, wife and son,
Carlisle. OF Cranston Heights.
Charlie Crompton and wife with her
sister, Miss Sallie Brown recently Wis
tied William Holten and wife.
Mrs. Rachel Naylor and son Jack. of
Townsend. are spending sometime With
her mother, Mrs. Eliza Bender.
Mrs. Eliza Bender on Tuesday at
tended the funeral of her sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth e. Brown, at Townsend.
Mrs Charlie Kane and daughter
Nancy, are visiting her parents, James |
Lewis and wife, at Marcus Hook, Pa.
Marion Thompson, of New York
CITY, is spending the holidays with his |
parents, William Thompson and wife.
Mrs. Bella Salmon entertained over
the holidays Miss Josephine Salmon and
Boyse Salmon and wife, of Whining
ton.
Miss Alyce Hutton, teacher of the
public school, has been sick, the school
being closed over week. We are glad
to know she is able to be out again.
b. F. Crouch who is employed by the
Iohagan Co., has moved his family to
st. Georges. r. M Moore, of Middle
town, will occupy the house vacated bv
Mr.. Crouch.
On Thursday j. o. Clark and wife at
tended the funefal of Mrs. M. E. Tenn
)leton at Ceciton, Nd. Mrs. Temple
,on was well UP in her eighties and was
very remarkable woman considering
Ter age.
James Money and wife on Christmas
Day entertained the following at din.
Ter: Fred Alfree and wife, r. B. Mer-
lit, Jr., and wife, of Warwick. Md :;
William Money and wife, of Laurel:
Misses Agnes and Ruth Merritt and
Misses Cora and Ruth Alfree.
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Fire Near Newark

Wednesday morning of last week the
barn on the farm OF Clarence S. Eos.
ter, about two miles from Newark and
near the Mary and line, was destroy ed
by fire that was apparently of incen.
diary origin, as Mr.. Foster had been
aroused earlier by the barking of his
dogs. Three horses, four cows, bull
and two heifers perished in the fire and
all crops and implements were de-
stroyed.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the. Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

! Winter began officially Friday morn.
ing.
| Monday being New Years Day the
banks and post office will be closed.
The prevailing price for Christmas
turkey In the local market was 60c per
pound
"A tenant house on the Elmer Ernest
Larm near >assafras was destroyed by
fire on sunday.
ihe trustees of the poor and insane
OF Cecil County, Md, gave the inmates
OF the county home a Chystmas treat.
The heavy rainfall Thursday resulted
In clearing of the dense fog which
enveloped this section for nearly 36
hours.
The Pleasant W. &. r.. u. will hold
its next meet ng at the home of Mrs,
Mollle Husfelt, Friday afternoon, Jan.
9th, 1923. =
Trappers in the Odessa section are re-
porting large catches of muskrats, and
tue pelts are bringing their owners
handsome returns.
Traffic through the Chesapeake and
delaware canal was suspended last
week because of the breaking down of
dredge near Bethel bridge.
To-day Saturday closes the cunning
season in Delaware for quail and
rabbits. In lower New Castle County
game has been scarce during the season.
The Craycr5ft farm of 420 acres in
the First district, Cecil County, Md,
was sold Friday by E. Kirk Brown.
Esq Attorney, to Irwin G. Griffith, for
$1l, 900.
Corhit's store near the C. IL d. canal
bridge, in Delaware City, was brown
INTO and robbed on Christmas night,
Tor the second time in the past month.
Inc hrst time there did not seem to be
much taken from the store, but on
Christmas night. the thieves took prac-
tlca ly the entire stock of cigars, cigar
cites and candy.
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Card Of. Thanks

We desire through the columns of
The Transcript to express our heart. felt
thanks to our friends and neighbors for
their many deeds Of kindness in the
hoors of our 80 bereavement in the
loss of our nibther and sister. Mrs.
Lizzie C. Brown.
Son. BROTHER AND SISTER.
Townsend. DEL, Dec. 9th, 1922.
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Mrs. Mary E. Templeton

Mrs. Mary E. Templeton widow of
the late David Templeton, died at the
home of her son-in-law, Mr.. George
Smith, near Cecil:on, Md, at five
O'Clock Monday morning, aged Sc years.
Mrs. Templeton had resided in the
locality where she died for more than
5O years. Deceased leaves to mourn
her death two daughters Mrs. Alfred
Smith and Mrs. George Smith, both of
whom reside near Cecilton.
Funeral service were held at the
home of Mr.. George Smith, Wednesday
afternoon, at two O'Clock, and inter-
ment was made in St. Paul's cemetery
al Johntown.
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Postmaster Assumes Duties.

Stanley S. Stevens. who has been ap-
pointed to succeed Albert L. Swan, as
postmaster at Delaware City, has re-
ceived his commission and will assume
his new duties on next Monday. Mr..
Stevens was born in Odessa, and moved
to Delaware City, % years ago. For
more than rs years he has heen a mar
inc engineer in the Government service.
He resigned on December i5