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Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

The spacious Parsonage of Bethesda
Methodist Episcopal Church, this town,
was beautifully decorated and well filled
with friends on Monday evening. 1t
was the occasion of the celebration of
the twenty fifth anniversary of the
wedding of Rev. and Mrs. V. P. North
rup.
The Queen Esther Circle furnished a
delightful program for the early part of
the evening, and the entire gathering
joined in the singing of many inspired
songs. Rev. Edwin w. Caswell made
the address of the evening to the bride
and groom. At the close o. the address
he presented Dr. and Mrs. Northrup
with box filled with new silver dollars
just minted in Philadelphia in honor of
the Disarmament Conference at Wash
ington.
DR.. Northrup replied in facetious and
entertaining remarks about the happy
quarter of century Of their married
life and ministerial labors. Congratu-
lations were extended to the Doctor anC
his wife by the entire company, and the
hope expressed of being able to be
present at the golden wedding of hall
century Of years.
Following the program social houl
was enjoyed and bountiful refreshment:
of ice cream and cake were served by
the young people of the congregation
to all present. 1t was considered b!
all one of the most pleasant gathering
ever witnessed in Bethesda Parsonage
1t was an interesting coincidence tina
the date also marked the forty mint
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter W. Allen, who were presen
through the evening.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
OBITUARY
George L. Batten

George l.. Ratten. aged 65 years,
died suddenly at his home on Fifth
street, Delaware City. Saturday even
ing at O'Clock, of apopexy. he was
out motoring Saturday morning and
visited his brother, James Batten of
st. Georges. at noon, but did not com
plain of being i'll. shortly before z
o'clock he complained of pains in his
head, and a few minutes afterwards
death resulted before medical aid could
reach him.
Mr.. Batten was son of the late
Mahlon Batten of Porters, and at one
time assisted his father to manage the
Batten mills of that place. After
leaving that establishment he moved
to the H, P. Scott farm, and moved to
Delaware City about II years ago, TAX
ing up the milk business. He had an
established route for Is years, which
he sold after being appointed county
collector of taxes He was staunch
Republican and ran for Levy Court
Commissioner at the last election. He
is survived by one sister, Miss Helen
Batten, who resided with him and one
brother, James Batten of st. Georges.
Funeral services were held from his
late residence, Wednesday afternoon at
l O'Clock Rev. l.. w. Layfield, pastor
of the M. E. Church, officiating. In
terment at st. Georges cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
Made Remarkable Showing

Middletown aggies made remark
able showing with their class project
corn at the local and state corn shows.
Gordon Armstrong showing Reids
yellow dent corn in the amateur class
captured first ribbons and sweepstake
of the show on ten and twenty ear eX-
hibits, and second place on yellow single
ear. His brother Harry showing 10
ears of Golden yellow dent in the same
class took second place while Albert
Daniels received a second ribbon with
twenty ears of Reds and the blue for
his single ear in an open class, Albert,
showing johnson county white won the
two blue ribbons in the amateur class
for ten and twenty ear exhibits. and a
red ribbon in the single ear open class.
At the State show against much
keener competition in the amateur
class, Gordon Armstrong placed second
with his ten ear exhibit and fourth with
the twenty while Albert decided to
compete in the boys class and placed
second with ten ears of white corn
and in the open single ear yellow clas:
he captured the red ribbon.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
No Fishing In c. & D. Canal

Because of amendments to certain
sections of the River and Harbor Act
resulting in modification of the rules
and regulations governing the use, ad-
ministration and navigation of the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal, fish
ing in the canal will no longer be per.
mitted, according to Colonel Earl |.
Brown, United States Engineer, Dis
trict of Delaware.
The fish and game regulations for
1929 of the State of Delaware and
Maryland, and of the United States
make it unlawful to either fish, use
nets or traps on land owned by the
United States. The law will be en-
forced in the Chesapeake and Del
aware canal, read the regulations,
and upon any land pertaining thereto.
According to Colonel Brown, fishing
in the canal heretofore has been permis-
sible. Residents of Delaware City and
others living in close proximity to the
canal are urged to exercise the utmost
precaution in observing the new order
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VANSANT HOME BURNED

Awakened at $50 o'clock Sunday
morning to find almost the entire
house enveloped in flames and being
compelled to make their escape in their
night clothes by jumping from
porch roof was the experience of the
family of l.. R. Vansant, of Gaena,
Md
Miss Anna Maria Vansant,
daughter, who is graduate of the
Women's College, Newark, class of
1921. and now a teacher of English at
the Wilmington High School, who was
spending the weekend at her home,
discovered the fire.
Miss Vansant had her hand lacerated
when she broke window while trying
to get some of her clothes.
In the house at the time of the fire
were Mr.. and Mrs. Vansant. their
daughter, Anna, and Mr.. Vansant's
invalid mother Mrs. Elizabeth Vansant,
who is 80 years old. Mr.. Vansant man
aged to get his aged mother to the
porch roof by dragging her through the
window, after which his daughter
assisted in carrying her to the edge of
the roof and lifted her over the side to
neighbors who had arrived. The aged
woman was carried to the house of a
neighbor and apparently has not suffer-
ed great deal 10y her experience.
Mr.. Vansant in jumping from the
porch roof sustained broken wrist and
broken elbow, while Mrs. Vansant
broke one rib and sprained her ankle in
the same way. Fifteen minutes after
they jumped from the porch roof the
entire big frame building collapsed.
The house was large frame struc-
| ture. 1t was burned to the ground.
Middletown was asked for assistance,
but by the time the Volunteer Hose
| Company arrived the Vansant dwelling
was destroyed.
The loss sustained by Mr. Vansant is
estimated at about $10,0 There was
insurance on the house, but it is said
there was no insurance on the furniture.
| No furniture was ayed.
| Two other daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vansant were at Dover at the time of the
fire. One of them is student at Wesley
Collegiate Institute, and her sister was
visiting her there.
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Parent Teacher Meeting

The meeting of the Middletown
Parent-Teacher Association, held on
Thursday, January 18th, was in charge
of the Dental Hygienists, Miss Knight
and Miss Ditszel. They gave a demon
stration of their work and most inter
esting talks on the subject.
The examination of the Middletown
School children has just been started
and the IIygienists will be glad to have
anyone interested in the Unit to come
watch them at their work.
DIR. Combs who is chairman of the
Unit also gave brief talk.
Mrs. John Cleaver, our State Presi
dent, spoke of her work in assisting ir
starting Parent Teacher Associations ir
the State. In November there were
seventy-six Associations. They hav,
since been increased to one hundred ant
siXty-sevan.
Our next meeting will be held oil
Friday, February oath.
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PURE BRED COW SALE
New Castle Farm Bureau Preparing
For Middletown Sale
TO BE HELD ON MARCH 9Th

John D. Reynolds, of Middetown,
speaking Saturday afternoon before the
members of the executive committee of
the New Castle County Farm Bureau,
outlined plans for the pure bred dairy
cattle consignment sale which will be
on March at Middletown. The meet
ing was the regular monthly session of
the committee, and was held in the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Bank
Building, Frank w. Yearsey. of Mar
shailton, presiding.
The proposed sale will be of special
interest to all farmers, and especially to
those who are extensively interested in
dairy cattle raising and dairy cattle
maintenance. The committee in charge
of the sale includes John ID. Reynolds,
of Middletown, chairman; P. E. Pleas
anton, of McDonough; j. Irwin Dayett.
of Cooch's Bridge; j. K. Banks, of
Newark.
Thirty head of pure bred Holstein
cattle will be accepted for the sale.
The services of Colonel George Baxter,
of Elmra, N Y have been secured as
auctioneer.
1t was announced at Saturdays COM
mitee meeting that the annual meet
ing of the State Federation of Farm
Bureaus will be held at Dover January
26. j. K. Howard, president of the
National Farm Bureau, of Chicago,
will be the speaker President Years
ley appointed representative from
each community in New Castle County
to attend this meeting.
A series of meetings will be held in
the county during January and Febru-
ary for the purpose of discussing local
agricultural problems. A cooperative
plan will be worked out so these meet
ings may be held in conjunction with
the farmers institutes. The following
committee was appointed to confer with
the State Board of Agriculture relative
to oevising feasible plan:
Warren w Buckingham, of Newark
c. p. Dickey, of Stanton; Frank F.
Yearsley, of Marshallton
There is a State fund of $1,000 avail
able to defrsy expenses of these meet
lngs.
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New Century Club Notes

Mrs. Clarence Pool, president, on
Tuesday afternoon. called the meeting
to order at 23O O'Clock, and various
small items of business were disposed
Of A donation of $40 for chair at
the Delaware Colony was given, Mrs.
+. 3. Watkins having it in charge.
This Saturday evening card party,
bridge and 500) will be held at the
Club House and an admission fee of so
cents will be charged. These parties
have been very much enjoyed and it is
hoped everyone will attend this one.
Following the business and announce
ments, Miss Hester Jones, chairman,
gave a very enjoyable program, on
"Dickens Day."
Mrs. F. B. Watkins and Mrs. L. B.
Green read the story of David Copper
fields childhood; Miss Helen Shallcross
read the life of Dickens and numerous
quotations from David Copperfield were
given. A chapter from Nicholas Mich
olbv was read by Mrs. w. X. Biggs.
Next Tuesday an open meeting will
be held at the Opera House. The
Malluson Silk films will be shown
through the kindness of Mr.. Lewis.
There is no admission and everyone is
invited
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Arrested Negroes With Poultry

Three negroes, believed to live in the
vicinity of Warwick, Nd, were arrest
ed Thursday afternoon, by Detectives
Mcdaniel and Gamble, of Wilmington,
as they were trying to sell an automo-
bile load of poultry in Ki ng and East
Fourth streets, Wilmington. Tue de-
tectives watched the negroes for some-
time and becoming suspicious of their
movements placed them under arrest.
The police had received complaints
from Warwick that considerable poultry
had been stolen there recently. The
men are not under any charge, but are
being detained until an investigation
has been made In the automobile the
police found eighty head of live chirls
ems and several scores of dressed c.,
ems. The three meR gave the namS z
Glass Burris, John Wilmer and James
W. letter
Wednesday night several farmers in
Warwick vicinity lost a large number
of fowls, among them being Mrs. Bessie
Flntham, who had about 40 chickens
stolen, and Mr.. William S. Russells 8
hennery was robbed of 80 fowls.
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GIFTS FOR THE AGED WOMEN

In response to the diligent personal
appeals of Mrs. Sylvia A. Burris, and
through The Transcript, the kindly
people of M,ddletown and vicinity have
generously contributed to the "Home
For Aged Women" in Wilmington,
both in money and In canned goods,
jelies, etc.
Mrs. Burris, has just packed a big
barrel, "heaped up and running over"
in true Scriptural fashion, and a goodly
sized carton filled in like manner. She
also is sending on behalf of these kind
donors $5l. 25 in cash, and wishes to
thank them oil right heartily for their
kindness.
This is as it should be, and will help
make the worthy elderly recipients of
this thoughtful bounty, still more com
Portable.
The Scribe is sorry a like spirit of
generosity has not been shown towards
the half naked, freezing, famishing
children in Russia for whom The Tran
script has asked contributions of cast
off clothing, underwear, shoes, mittens,
caps, bonnets-a anything to keep poor
child warm In the bitter cold of Russia,
No matter if the things are too large
please send them. We surely think our
town should do as well as our smaller
sister town Odessa
No doubt neglect causes this short
age. Will not these good-heartec
givers of food. also help the far. away
and dreadfully suffering little ones on
the Volga? Any garment though too
shabby for general wear here will be
gratefully welcome to that big army o.
ragged children suffering the torment
of a Russian winter with little fuel o.
food, or real shelter. Then, in th'
name of Him who died for these lttl
ones, let US do all We can to help them
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
FOREST CHURCH NOTES
PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday, January 18th, 1922.
1870 A. M. Morning service. Ser
mon by the Pastor.
1l.45 A. NJ. Sunday School
73O P. M. Evening service. Sermon
by the Pastor.
Mld-week service, Wednesday, 730
P. M.
Boy Scout meeting every Friday at
100 P. M.
1.-The darkest hour of the night is the
h,ur before the dawn" The cloud of
gloom and suffering, which has settled
as az pail upon humanity during the
years of the World War and since that
time, is gradually being dispelled. The
night is far spent, the day is at hand.
The optimism of this statement comes
from study of the trend of the world s
thinking The misery and depression
of the past came as result ~of low
thinking. 1t was a product of ma
terialism coupled with sefishness. The
observant person will note, that to-day,
there is manifest decided tendency to-
wards the realm of higher values. Peo-
Pile in general have learned the lesson
that quack remedies, born of dust and
ashes, cannot and will not cure the
world of its msady of evils. "Ex-
perience keeps costly school. but fools
will learn in nc other" We hope that
the lesson learned at such great ex-
pense will remain to contribute to the
wisdom of the human family. Presi-
dent Harding has said that the great
need of the world is more intimate
knowledge of the Bible. Roger Bah
son has said that the only solution of
the worlds difficulties is the application
of Christian principles. If we are to
help in the reconstruction of the world,
if We are to have any part in ushering
in the new day; we ought to ask our
selves: On what plane does my thinking
proceed? What is the angle of my
vision From whence cometh my
help? What textbook am | studying
Our answers will determine whether we
are help or hindrance to cur age.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES
METHODIST
Sunday, j anuary II. 1922.

sunday, January ID, lSIZ.
$50 A. M. The Sunday morning de-
votional meeting of the Brotherhood.
1890 A. M. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
1l45 A. NJ. Sunday School. A great
session last Sunday. Everybody was
enthusiastic. Every body was glad. lOl
present. That was fine. Boys and
girls, let us keep it to that many or
more
700P. M. Junior League meeting.
73OP. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Rev. j. d. VanBusklrk,
M. b. Dr. VanBuskirk is a minister
and physician. He has bee in charge
of our hospital in Seoul, Korea. He
comes from this great mission field
with great message. A special re-
quest is that, the Womans' Home and
Foreign Missionary societies and the
Queen Esther Circle be present. Don't
miss this opportunity of hearing this
splendid address, learning what God is
doing in that part of the world.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 730 o'clock.
Members, friends and visitors are
very cordially invited to attend all OF
these services. You will find a cordial
welcome and will hear good music and
interesting speaking.
he Pastor and his wife want to ex-
press their great appreciation of the
| splendid reception given to them on the
occasion of their 25th wedding anniver-
sary, last Monday night. The parson.
age, pig and rootny as it is, was filled
to overflowing. Good program anc
good music. A delightful time Dr.
| Northrup and his wife say, the mem,
bers and friends of Bethesda NJ. E.
Church are royalty welcome at the par
sonage any time.
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DENTAL UNIT AT MlDDLETOWN

Misses Mary Knight and Emma Dit
zell, of the Delaware State Dental
Unit, and who are dental hygienists,
arrived in town Monday afternoon and
are now in the school making thor
ough examination of the youngsters
teeth and where necessary giving the
treatment coming within their line,
pointing out defects which are to be
corrected by the family's dentist. They
are also giving excellent instruction to
the children in how to properly care for
their mouths. and how to appreciate its
Importance from a health standpoint.
1t is with pride that we point to the
Middletown School children as among
the neatest and most cleanly in the
S,a.c The health work thus far has
shown most CONNIE ndable results. Bad
teeth is one OF the leading causes of
poor health. Mddletown is fortunate
in securing the services of the State
Dental Unit, for it means that many of
our children who are now suffering
from abscessed teeth, exposed nerves,
and other related troubles will be shown
the way to health and happiness.
great deal of the energy of some
of the children is being used to counter
act the poison generated in the system
by bad 'eeth. We hope that every par
ent will co-operste with the nurses that
the energy Of these children may be
applied to useful work.
This work is under the authority Of
the State Board of Education, and, un
der the direction committee of thre,
from the State Dental Society. Dr. w
s. P. Combs, of Middletown. is chair
2man of the committee. The work il
Asanade possible by tbs Service Citizen
of Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
Compliments to Cashier Belts

On last Monday evening the 9th. Mr..
W. K Belts, Cashier of The Peoples
National Bank, attended the banquet
given by the Continental Life Insurance
Company, of Wilmington, Del, held in
the DuBarry Room in the dupont hotel.
AS testimonial Of his superior work
in getting insurance subscribers, Presi-
dent salisbury presented Mr.. Belts
with large. handsome travelling bag
of finely finished pigskin, leather-lined
within. Mr.. Belts settled for the
largest amount of life insurance taken
in three months in that company by any
one of its agents.
President Burnet also wrote Mr..
Belts highly complimentary letter for
having in eight months written within
few dollars as much insurance as the
two leading agents had written in IL
months. These are outside testimonials
TO what his own bank, and this commu-
nifty have long since discovered-that
Mr.. Belts is hustler.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

Mrs. Edward ID. Hearne has moved
to her handsome new home on South
Broad street.
Mr.. David R. Rees has sold his feed
business to Mr.. John w. Voshell, who
will continue the business at the old
stand on West Main street.
Mr.. James r. Shallcross Real Es-
tate Broker, has sold for Mrs. Fannie
Fogel, her double dwell ing on Anderson
street, to Sidney j. Baker.
Mr.. Wilson T. Bryan has sold his
store and dwelling located at Broad and
Lake streets to Mr.. Harry NJ. Smith.
the plumber. Mr.. Smith will occupy
his new residence after March 1st.
Thieves robbed the hennery of VIM.
5. Russell, on his farm near Warwick,
Md, Wednesday night, and carried
away so fine pullets and roosters. They
used an automobile to carry away their
loot.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fouracre enter
tained friends last Friday evening to
celebrate Mr.. Fouracre's birthday an
niversary. Old fashioned dances was a
feature of the evenings enjoyment,
followed by refreshments.
Smyrna's two banking institutions
held their annual meetings Tuesday,
the day set. and there was the usual
interest of stockholders at each institu-
tion. Both institutions made good re-
ports and both reelected directors for
the ensuing year.
| There will be a special meeting OF
the members Of the Smyrna Clayton
Farm Bureau at Fraterna Hall, Clay
ton, on Tuesday evening, January IT, al
7 o'clock. The object of this meeting is
to establish the wage scale for 1922 anc
not only bureau members but all farm.
ers are asked to be present.
Harrison Burris, farmer living two
miles east of Dover, reported to the
police at Dover Friday, the theft of >.
muskrat hides from his place on Thurs
day night. An automobile was founc
short distance from the Burris home
stuck in the mud, and 1t is supposed tht
thieves, on being pursued left tn,
machine and made their escape. Off
GERS are on the hunt for the thieves.
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Sales to Take Place

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25th, 1922
Public sale of Personal Property by
s Powell Peacock. Keeper, at his
stables on East Main Street, Middle
town, Delaware.
TUESDAY, JANUARY oath, 1922-Pub-
lie sale of stock, farming implements,
etc., on the "Beasten Farm" one mile
north of Mt. Pleasant Del, by Richard
l.. Cochran, Agent. Racine & Black
burn, Auctioneers.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL

EPISCOPAL
Sunday, January 18th. 1922. The I'd
Sunday after Epiphany.
1890. Norning prayer and sermon.
ll.45. Sunday Schoo'.
730. Evening prayer and address.
The Parish Guild will meet at the
Rectory on Thursday afternoon, at two
o'clock
The Epiphany meeting of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary will be held in st.
Andrews Parish House, 9th and Ship
ley Streets, Wilmington, on Feb. I'd,
with service of Holy Communion and
An address by the Rev. Edgar Jones,
Phi. D., Rector of St. Thomas Church,
Newark, Delaware.
We have, each one of us, no matter
how difficult or hampered our lives may
be, all the time and all the strength
necessary TO do as well as God would
have us to do everything He sets US to
do. The central task is to find our
selves in His will, and then to accept
gladly all that He appoints for US to do
or bear-and only that. Every God
appointed task can and must be done
completely by the one who is strength
ened by Him. So may we each one
triumph ever every limitation, and be-
come in reality omnipotent men and
women.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
Johus On Got Two Years

Richard johnson, colored, was SEN
fenced by Judge Richards in tte New
Castle County court. Tuesday, to serve
two years in the New Castle County
Work house and to pay $l00 fine. The
charge was assault. johnson was origi
nally charged with intent to commit
murder but the ttorney-G General per-
mitted him to plead guilty to the first
charge OF assault and the more serious
one was dropped. The cause of john
sons arrest was the shooting of Thomas
Empson who was sent to the Delaware
Hospital, where numerous grains OF
shot were removed from his arm. The
shooting took place at "Hamtown, a
colored settlement east of Middletown,
and was the result of an argument over
a crap game.