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Middletown transcript., 1922-10-07
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items OF
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

Augustine Beach and the dancing pa
vilion have closed for the season.
fresh coat of paint has improved
the appearance of the Parvis house on
South Broad street.
There is but one more registration
day for voters to qualify to vote at the
general lection-Saturday October
2lst.
The ladies of the Mite and Mission
ary Societies of Forest Church will hold
bake in the store of Mr.. w. S. Leth-
erbury, today Saturday, Oct. 7th.
The shipment of apples from the
Mary ryland-Delaware Peninsula thus far
this year total 1,154, 5S3 baskets, COM
pared with S9. 281 baskets for the CORE
spending period last year.
The farmers of this section are now
busiy engaged in seeding wheat and
husking corn. The latter crop is re-
ported as being of good quality and the
most farmers are expecting "A good
yield. I
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of Bethesda M. E. Church will
hold its annual Bake" on Saturday,
October 14th, in Mr.. w. S. Lether-
bury's store. The usual tempting pies,
cakes, biscuits and rolls will be on sale
About 65 persons attended a party
given at the home of Roland T.. Evans,
near st. Georges, last Saturday even
ing. Guests were present from Middle
town, New Castle, Porters, Kirkwood,
Bear, McDonough, Glasgow and st.
Georges.
Rally day services will be observed at
Bethel M E. Church tomorrow (Sun-
day. October Sth, at 1890 O'Clock.
Rev. l.. w. Laytield from Delawar e
City, former pastor, is expected to
preach. An interesting program is be-
ing arranged by the Sunday School.
Evening service at T. 80 o'clock. Every
one welcome.
Through the efforts of David E.
Peters, representing the E. A. Strout
Farm Agency, at Middletown, Mrs
Mary J. Kenney has sold her fine bung-
allow home and land holdings south of
Smyrna, to Nelson F. Remley, of Ches-
wold. The purchaser takes possession
on November lst and will erect a new
barn. Mrs. Kenney will make her flu
ture home on WALNUT street in Selby-
vile.
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OBITUARY
William c. Hickey

William C. Hickey, seventy-two years
of age, and lifelong resident of Della
ware City, died in the Delaware Hos
pital at Wilmington Saturday night.
He underwent an operation there about
two weeks ago for kidney trouble He
was stricken suddenly during the early
part of September and after the opera
tion he rallied so well that it was be-
lieved he would soon recover. He suf-
fered relapse during the early part of
last week, however, and gradually grew
weaker until he lost consciousness on
Thursday.
Mr.. Hickey was born in Delaware
City and had Been engaged in business
there for period of over fifty years.
He is survived by his widow and
three children Mrs. John M. Floyd, of
Benning. Georgia; William H. Hickey,
of Pope's Creek. Maryland Mrs. Guy
E. Vail, of Delaware City.
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PLAN MASS MEETINGS

Republican leaders from all parts of
the State attended conference in Will
mington early Wednesday afternoon
with the members of the Republican
State Executive Committee when
matters pertaining to the campaign
were discussed and plans also made for
some mass meetings to be held in the
near future.
A meeting of the State Executive
Committee was held at State Repub-
lican headquarters, No.2 East Ninth
street, Wilmington and later a confer
ence was held in Parlors A and b.
Hotel dupont. Among those who at
tended the conference were Senator T.
Coleman DUPONT, Congressman Caleb
K. Layton, Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General Harry H. Billany, Colonel
Thomas w. Miller, former Governor
John G. Townsend, former Congress-
man William II. Head, Charles H.
Grantland and many others.
1t was announced that the opening
Republican mass meeting of the cam
palgn will be held in the Playhouse at
5 o'clock this Saturday night. Senator
l.. Heisler Ball will preside at this
meeting and speeches will be made
by Senator duPout and Congressman
Layton.
First Assistant Postmaster General
John II Bartlett. formerly governor of
New Hampshire and also formerly
president of the Civil Service Com
mission, will be the principal speaker at
the meeting Mr.. Bartlett is said to be
one of the most fluent speakers in the
country. He will be remembered by
those who attended the banquet of the
Maryland Society of Delaware last
February, as the speaker on that occa-
sion.
Plans have also been made for a Re-
publican business mems luncheon to be
held in the duBarry room at the Hotel
dupont at 80 o'clock next Tuesday to
further the Republican campaign.
Mass meetings will also be held at
Georgetown, Seaford, Milford and
Dover in the near future and plans are
under way for other meetings to be
held in Wilmington.
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Forest Presbyterian Church Notes

Sunday, October 8th. 1922.
1870 A. M. Morning service. Ser
mon by the pastor.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School.
7.3O P. NJ. Evening service. Ser
mon by the Pastor.
Boy Scout meeting Saturday at 700
P. Nj.
You should get into the atmosphere
of religion and breathe the spirit of
worship. Give your soul chance to
grow. If you care only for the physi-
cal side of life and neglect the spiritual
you are an enemy to your better self
We can only be complete in God. At
tempting to live on the purely animal
plane of life robs the individual, robs
his fellowman and robs God
If you would be honest you must con-
slider the claims of God upon you. The
Church is your friend and helper.
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Horsemen Hold Matinee

The new half mile track on the es-
tate of j. Writ Willis, near Glasgow,
was opened officially last Saturday af-
ternoon and the harness racing was
witnessed by many lovers of the horse
from Newark, Elkton. Middletown and
other points. Mr. Willis has always
been a devoted follower of the sulky
sport and his new track is one of the
finest private plants in this section of
the country. The racing there will be
under the control of the Pencader
Breeding and Agricultural Association,
which he organized.
There We're four events on the pro-
gram, and all of them were closely
contested S j. McNee was starter;
j. j. Fox, presiding Judge; Joseph
Davidson and DIR. II. P Ewes, assistant
judges, and N X. Warren, clerk.
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Mrs. Sarah Eliza Green

Mrs. Sarah Eliza Green died at the
home of her son-in-law MIR. julius G.
Cleaver, near Odessa, Thursday even
ing, aged 81 years. Mrs. Green had
been i'll for several weeks and her death
was not unexpected. Deceased leaves
two-daughters and five sons. They are !:
Mrs. Julius G. Cleaver, near Odessa;
Mrs. Thomas George, McDonough; !;
Messrs. Thomas j. Green, Newark !;
Gilbert Green, Philadelphia; Isaac
and Samuel Green, of Delaware City,
and James Green. of Wilmington.
Funeral services will be held at the
Old Baptist Church near Kenton, to-
morrow Sunday afternoon, at l.30
O'Clock, and interment will take place
in the adjoining cemetery. Automo-
biles will meet the noon train at Clay
ton.
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Townsend Correspondent. :
CELEBRATED 87TH BIRTHDAY

Jacob VanHorn. one of the Oldest
citizens in this part of the county and
with but single exception the oldest
resident of Townsend, celebrated his
eighty-seventh birthday on Thursday,
at the home of his son, Nathaniel Van
Horn and wife, with whom he has
lived for several years.
The real happy occasion was observed
by Mr.. VanHorn in manner that was
highly pleasing to the venerable resi-
dent and his legions of friends in this
and the surrounding sections, and with
out regard to location, the true affec-
tion that is shown for him, by friends
for miles around, was quite as pro-
nounced and as generously manifested
on his birthday, as on any of the other
happy occasions in his career, that are
a sweet memory to be cherished all the
way down life's pathway
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W. c. 7. U. Convention

Plans have been completed for the
fortysecond annual convention of the
State W c. T. U. to be held in Asbury
NJ. E. Church, Smyrna. October II to
T..
The following committees for the
convention have been appointed by the
president, Mrs. Georgia Pierce Gre
denuaIs. Mrs Jessie Graves. Mrs. J Jose-
rhIne Kitchens, Miss Lille Williams
and Mrs, Lavinia Lynch courtesies,
Mrs. Laura Porter, Mrs. Lewis Hurd.
}lrs, Elsie Knnsman and Miss L.
Lynch resolutions, Mrs. Annie
Massey. Mrs. Elgarda Derrickson, Mrs.
Bertha J. Coursey and Mrs. Ella X.
Galloway finance, Mrs Clara Mar
shall, Mrs. Kate B. Dockerty, Mrs.
Mary c. Jolis and Mrs. Jessie Graves.
The convention will be called to order
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning by
Mrs. Pierce
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WARWICK

w. Hampton Johns and wife We're
Cecilton visitors Tuesday.
J. c. Cochran has improved his house
occupied by Amos Wilson and wife by
painting it.
Jesse Vinyard and family, William
Vinyard and Mrs. Nj. A. Lofand motor
ed to Wilmington Sunday.
John Garner, Sr., and wife, and Mrs.
John Garner, Jr., were Wilmington
visitors one day last week.
Mrs. Cora Bishop and daughter, Mrs.
Samuel King, visited Mrs. Frank FIJI
lingame at Elkton, recently.
Miss Eula Vinyard. of Delaware
City, spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Verena Vinyard.
Harry Unruh and wife took their lit
tie daughter Helen Eva. to Philadel-
phia for X-ray treatment this week.
Hartley Thornton and family. of
Odessa, were visitors at the home of
M. E. Manlove and wife on Sunday.
Mrs. Inch, of Lansdowne, Pa, and
. Mrs. Elizabeth Clay and son Erwin
Clay, of Winterthur, were week-rn,
visitors at the home of William John.
and wife.
Sunday School Sunday morning q
$50; Christian Endeavor in charge oI
X. 3. Merritt, Jr., at 2. M. Preach
ing by the Pastor at :. 80 p. NJ. Every
body welcome.
Dorothy Unruh, the infant daughte
of Nh. and Mrs. Harry Unruh, die,
last saturday morning, following
short illness from gastritis. Funera
services were held Monday Afternoon
and lnterment made in Old Drawer
Cemetery.
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On the anniversary OF his S7th mile
stone in life he received big shower
of post cards and throughout the day
was congratulated by friends who called
in large numbers at the home of his son
to felicitate the octogenarian on this
very interesting occasion. Uncle Jake
as he is Familiarity known hereabout
likewise for miles around retains all of
his faculties to remarkable degree,
being quite as active as many men who
are much younger. Al intervals during
the planting season the past summer he
was seen busily engaged in either plow-
ing, narrowing or cultiv4ting when
called upon to help a fir end to prepare
for planting and proved good helper
He also likes to go fishing and gener-
ally brings home a good catch of the
follower of lzGak Walton. lie attri-
butes his hale and hearty condition to
regu ar habits, making his sleeping
time from sunset to sunrise and the re-
firing and rising time at strictly regu-
lar intervals. He takes much interest
in the daily routine of looking after his
horse and some pigs and besides cuts
and husks corn and for change does
wood choppng. Mr. VanHorn is con-
genial, whole-souIed citizen, and has
always displayed much interest in the
welfare of the town, being ever ready
to support any good cause.
Uncle Jake is Civil War veteran
and made a good record as a soldier
He enlisted in 1861 having been sworn
in on Dec. 10th, at Chestertown, Md,
in the Cd Maryland home guards being
a member of Company G., and his regi-
ment was soon sent to Drumm0ndtoWn
and later was sent to Kims Hill in Bal
timore, Md He served under Generals
Toulbert and Sheridan. His first bat
ties We're at Orangevile, Hartford
Church and Five Forks and engaged in
several others. He was engaged in
| battle when the Southern Army came
near getting into Washington and was
in the thickest of the fight, during the
battle of Gettysburg. He also figured
in the Lynchburg battle and was en-
gagged with the enemy when General
Lee surrendered at AppomattoX Court
House. When given honorable dis
,charge he returned to New Castle
County and has lived here ever since.
His wife died on March 18th, 1904, and
he has since resided with his son, Ma
thanel
Jacob. VanI1orn, son of John and
Rachel VanHorn, was born about three
miles from Townsend. His father died
when he was II years of age and that
time he was bound out to Thomas Rad
lef until he was q, still residing in the
same county. He married Miss Susan
Ellis Bramble soon after becoming of
age. OF this union there were six chill.
dren, three of them dying when quite
young, namely Joseph A., Jacob Albert
and Mary Jane, while John T., another
son died short time ago, at the age OF
62 years. The two now living are Ma.
thaniel W., and George S. VanHorn.
Mr.. VanHorn has 10 grandchildren now
living, dead and % great grandchil
dren, all living. 1t is needless to state
the aged resident is loved and respected
by all, both here and in the neighborinf
localities, all of whom wish him the
privilege of enjoying many more such
happy occasions.
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President Will Visit Delaware

WASHINGTON, d. c., OCT. 4.-Sena-
tor l.. Heisler Ball this morning called
at the White House and presented Dr.
W L. Grier, of Milford, Del, to Presi-
dent Harding. DR.. Grier invited the
President to visit Milford and be initi-
ated into Evergreen Forest, Tall Cedars
of Lebanon.
The President promised to visit Della
ware at his earliest convenience fol-
lowing the recovery of Mrs. Harding,
in order to be initiated into the Masonic
adjunct.
President Harding has had an appi-
cation for membership in this organiza-
tion for some time, but owing to press
ing official business has been unable to
find time to go to Delaware for the
OCCASION
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND co

Mrs. Sarah Kumpel was a Whining
ton visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. John Wright spent part of this
week in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs, Ethel P. Browne spent several
days this week in Wilmington.
Mrs. Arthur Swain spent this week
with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Thomas p Scott, of Lewes, visi-
ted relatives in town this week.
Mrs. S. E. Massey has returned home
from a sojourn at Atlantic City, n. j.
Mrs. w. 7. Connellee spent this week
in Philadelphia and Atlantic City, N. J.
Miss Maude Allen, of Wilmington,
visited Mrs T. s. Fouracre one day
this week.
Mrs. j. B. Messick and Mrs. Paul B.
Messiek, spent this week at Atlantic
City, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Dugan and
family spent sunday with relatives at
New Castle.
Mrs, Mary B. Pleasanton and daugh-
ter Miss Margaret were in Philadelphia
Wednesday.
Mrs. Joseph 7. Stiles, of Aldan, Pa,
spent several days this week with Mrs.
Samuel Price.
Mrs. Harry A. Schagrin is entertain
ing her cousin Miss Rose Chertok. of
Coatesvile, Pa.
Mrs John Vandegrift. of McDonougb,
spent Wednesday with Mrs. H. D. Rat
ledge, near town
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Clymer, of
Plainfeld, N. j., are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. w. Stevens. =
Miss Nellie Grassland spent the week
end with her father, Mr.. Richard Cross
land, near St. Georges.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Schagrln were
guests at a theatre party at the Play
house, Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Lee Vineyard, of Easton, Md,
spent the weekend with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbit Vinyard
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie T. Trutt, of
Newark, spent Sunday with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas W. Trutt
Mrs. George V. Peverly and daughter
Miss Charlotte are spending several
weeks with relatives in Quebec, Can
ada.
Mrs. Gertrude Cannon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Scott and family, of
Bridgeville, spent Sunday with Mrs. L.
c. Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Connel!ee and
little son, of Philadelphia, We're Sunday
guests of hi parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
T. Connellee.
Mr.. Edward Winning, of Philadel-
phia, returned home after spending
four weeks al the home of Mr.. c. f.
Spicer and family.
Mrs, Elizabeth Pearson and daughter
Miss Elizabeth, OF Philadelphia, We're
entertained over Sunday by Mr. and
Mrs. John l.. Byron.
MIR. NJ. N. Willis and son of German
town, Pa, and Mr.. H. N. Willis and
daughter of Lansdowne. Pa, are visit
ing their sister Miss Laura Willis.
Mrs. William Whitlock was taken to
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, ON
Monday, where an operation was per-
formed on Thursday, and The Tran
script is pleased to state that her con-
dition was very favorable at the time
of going to press.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-07
Dig Canal Before November

Commenting Tuesday upon reports
that work Of excavating 800, 600 cubic
yards of earth from the line of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal would
he delayed until November l, Colonel
Earl l. Brown, L. S Engineer, said he
expected operations to be started be-
fore that date. Notice of award and
copy Of the contract were sent last
week to W, H. Gahagan, Inc, Brook
lyn, n. Y, the successful bidder.
Thirty days is allowed from receipt of
notice of award in which to begin work.
The Gahagan Company has machinery
already on the ground, which it has
been using on another contract.
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Students Interested in Campaign :.

Students of both Delaware College
and the Women's College University of
Delaware. Newark, are taking a keen
interest in the coming campaign to
raise 100000 for library building at
the university to be memorial to the
soldiers of the World War. While the
intensive campaign throughout the
State will not be held until October 20
to 81 the students will hold their cam
paign and make their contributions to
the fund before that time.
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CHURCH WILL REVOLT
Congregation Defiant Promise to
Ignore Verdict Of Presbytery
THE FEELING IS INTENSE

AALAiNO 10 lin EyCE,
The New Castle Presbytery in session
at Frankford, Tuesday afternoon. by a
vote OF over two to one, sustained the
report of the Committee on Bills and
overtures rejecting the application for
the transfer of Elkton PRESBYTERIAN
Church to Baltimore Presbytery. The
vote, after division was called, stood II
to 7.
Amid an atmosphere surcharged with
tenseness and scenes outrivaling the
most thrilling melodrama, the New
Castle Presbytery officially, and through
general sentiment. made known en-
phatic candor, its attitude as regards
the majority petition of the Elkton con-
gregaton. The Presbytery, however,
struck far wide of the mark in it's IN
tention to settle the ng-brooding con-
troversy. Even, as before any action
was taken, hostile feeling runs high and
is Enthusiastically clear.
Now the flames of discomfort, of
challenge, of defiance are aglow with
more piercing sharpness; more bitter,
more accentuated, more uncomfortable.
REVOLT is THREATENED
Central in the developments is the
declaration of members of Elkton
Church that they will disassociate them
selves from the Presbytery, form an
independent congregation and continue
their religious activities IN the same
editice. This position is regarded by
-Presbytery as open rebellion and pas
tors today asserted that an inch of
compromise or surrender in the face of
this threat would mean utter capitula-
tion. Hence the Presbytery is SAID to
have no alternative.
In fine should The majority member
ship of Elkton Church make deeds of
words, they would find themselves in
volved in legal suit for the Presby-
terry will demand uEequivocally that the
edifice be vacated and the church prop.
critics returned. John McMurray, of
Newark, spoke sman on the Presbytery
floor for the boiling Elkton congrega-
ton, flung the challenge into the teeth
OF the opposition.
DISCUSSION is AVOIDED
Skillfu manoeuvering. guarded state
ments and the pressure of time saved
the session from what promised to be a
spectacular filibuster. Scarcely had
the last note of the reading of the com
mittee report thnned into air, when
pastors and elders jumped to their feet
for recognition. But Moderator Thomas
S. Armentrout cautioned the delegates,
while one pastor pointed out that train
time was near and lengthy discussion
would be unwise.
In scorching arrangement of the
majority will of the Elkton Church,
Rev. George A. Burslem, of Dover,
avowed that in seeking the interests OF
the membership, the interests of Christ
and the Presbyterian Church were over
look ed. Mr.. Burslem was later ap-
pointed Moderator for the Elkton
Church and it will be his function to
supply the pulpit and direct ether duties
of the congregation.
Rev. DR.. John McElmoyle. the tow
erng figure in the dispute, conducted
the services last Sunday, and it was re-
ported that he will preach this Sunday
as well over and in spite of the action
of the New Castle Presbytery.
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Blackbird Man Misses Jail

Pleading guilty to charge of ilie-
gal possession of liquor on his farm in
Black bird hundred, John L. Handy was
fined 5000 and costs at plead Guilty
Court" in New Castle County Monday
A prison sentence of one year was sus-
pended in Court of General Sessions
Monday morning. He was shown to
have good reputation.
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New County Chairman Elected

In addition to eectIng Darlington
Finn of near Marshallton as County
Chairman to succeed H. H. Billany,
as was anticipated, the Republican
County Committee at it's meeting, on
Saturday afternoon overwhelmingly re-
jected Edward M. Davis as a member
of the committee from the second elec-
tion district of Brandywine hundred.
Mr.. Davis is former head of the
Voters Non-Partisan League and edi-
tor of the Newark Ledger, which is
supporting Thomas F. Bayard Demo-
crat, for United States Senator.
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Falls in Vat of Scalding Water

Gilbert Marvil, of Harrington, was
badly scalded when he slipped and fell
into vat of boiling water at the lum-
ber mill in that town. Marvil who was
working near the vat, lost his balance
by stepping on round stick of wood
and fell in the vat which is used to
scald logs.
He was taken to the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital. 1t is thought that he
will recover.
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Entertained Friends

Miss Edna Spicer entertained a few
of her friends at a watermelon party,
evening from 7.30 to II O'Clock. The
evening was spent in playing games
and dancing. Refreshments were
served at ten o'clock
Those present were Misses Virginia
Johnson, Edith Ellingsworth, Elizabeth
Gibbons, Mildred and Beuah Ratledge,
Messrs. Harry and Leland Sinex, Leon
ard Schrader, Edward Pleasanton and
Edward S. Winning, of Philadelphia
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Radio Installed in Smyrna

Mark McManus, of Smyrna, has in
stalled at his store a radiophone ,of the
latest improved type that has a receiv-
ing radius over HOO or 1900 miles. Mon
day he attended the first Radio Show
held at Lulu Temple, Philadelphia, and
is getting the appliances together with
the hope of having one of the clearest
and best outfits in town. Sunday night
and Monday night he heard music, SER
mons and messages he picked up with
apparent ease and sees in it pastime
that is worth while.
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Bethesda Church Notes
Sunday, October s, 1922.

Sunday, October 8, 1922.
Services will all be evangelistic to-
day and every night next week.
Prof. S. H. Orme, a noted Gospel
singer of Brooklyn, N. Y, who has
sung in both the United States and
England is here and has charge of the
music. Be sure to hear him.
You will find cordial welcome at
the "Glad Hand Church. !"
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New Postoffice Building Growing

Carpenters and brick layers are MAX
ing good progress on the new postoffice
building, and Mr.. Letherbury hopes to
have the postofiice installed in its new
quarters early in December. Practical
ly all of the material for the building
has been purchased, and will be on the
site within the next ten days.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-07
New Music Store

B. F. Gallagher has large line of
both Victrolas and Records. at his new
store on East Main street. The only
way you can appreciate this fine music
is to call and have a demonstration.
Terms made to suit you.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-07
Masquerade Dance

The ladies' of the New Century Club
will give Masquerade dance in the
club house on Halloween night. Mad,
den's orchestra will furnish music.
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They Are Going Fast

The new series of Opera
House bonds are going fast.
Do not delay purchasing until
they are all disposed of. You
will regret it, if you do.