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Middletown transcript., 1922-04-15
OPERATOR PROMPT

A number of stories are atloat in the
town cha. ging negligence upon the
telephone exchange operator, W ednes-
day night, April 9th. when the Opera
House burned.
Now the Scribe has made it his busi-
ness to get the facts and here they are:
About midnight Mr.. Deakyne, of Shall
cross Garage, phoned central and
got prompt reply. Mr.. Zaffere had
about the same time also gotten ''cen-
tral". The Scribe looked at his watch
and it was about IL, and seeing the fire
and neither hearing nor seeing anyone
on the street, at once telephoned to the
operator the fact of the big fire. Hel
reply was instant that she had been al
ready notified and had vainly tried tc
notify the Power House.
Thus it is certain that for the long
and unfortunate delay the lady ir
charge of the telephone was not at al
to blame.
Nor do l charge any fault on Mr.
Foraker at the Power House. He nc
doubt was outside getting coal or put
ting coal on the three furnaces, and this
noise of necessity forbade his hearing
the telephone call.
to rlame, certainly not our firemen wht
when they learned of the big fire, came
promptly and worked tirelessly and wei
to save the buildings of our town from
the flames.
Only the lucky fact that the nigh
was very calm probably saved the west
ern half of the town from going up il
smoke, for it was a fiercely burning
fire, the flames so strong that not ever
the presence of the neighborly fir'
engines from Wilmington, Dover, Smy
rna, Newark and Clayton might hav,
prevented this i'll consequence.
The fault is with the wrong system
The fire engine should be kept in tn,
center of the town more quickly reach
ed by the firemen and in quiet spo
where telephone call would at once b.
heard, or powerful siren alarm shoul,
be placed on some building near Coch
ran Square to arouse at once both tn
firemen and the citizens.
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OBITUARY
Mrs. Rachel W aters
Tow,,send Correspondent

S"f'O'''tN'''
Mrs. Rachel Waters, wife of Wilbur
+. Waters, well-known farmer of
near Townsend, died suddenly on Mon
day afternoon, having been taken II on
Saturday, the cause of her death being
diagnosed to be acute stomach trouble.
Being In apparent good health until
Saturday when she was stricken about
10 O'Clock In the morning and despite
the medical skill and attention that was
given by two physicians, who had been
called, she sank rapidly until death
came to relieve her of suffering at 3
o'clock. Mrs. Waters was As years of
age and besides the husband, is sur
vived by three children, one of whom is
grown and married. She was kind
and considerate, being true friend to
all and devoted wife.
The funeral services which took place
at l. 80 o'clock on Thursday afternoon
were conducted by the Rev. George P.
Jones. Interment was made in Town
send Nj. E. Cemetery.
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MISSIONARY MEETING

A meeting of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the Mi ldletown
District will be held in St. Paul's M. E.
Church, Odessa. on Tuesday, April 18th,
beginning at 10. 80 A. Nj, and the fol-
lowing program has been arranged for
the day:
Prayer and Preparation, Mrs. Rob-
ert Hodgson.
"Prepare the Teachers" Miss Laura
White, China.
"Prepare the Churches" Miss Kath-
eri e Truax.
"Prepare the Absentees", Mrs.
Lillian Robb.
"Prepare the Treasury, Mrs. Wat
son Belts.
Offering.
Prayer, Mrs. Emma F. Shilling.
"Prepare the Library Table,, Miss
Susan G. Lodge.
Box Luncheon.
2 o'clock, P. M. Educate the
Heart Rev. Robert Hodgson.
Educate the Children and Young
People. Mrs. w. F. Drummond
educate in Giving, Demonstration.
Educate the India Girl, Mrs. l..
NJ. Price.
Educate the Officers. Miss susar
Lodge.
Reports of Committees.
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ODESSA HONOR ROLL

The following pupils of the Odessa
Public School are on the honor roll for
the month of March
PRIMARY ROOM
I'd grade Virginia Wallace
Charles Stapleford. Frank Thornton,
Albert Mcgee, Ralph Reese.
I'd grade B.-Edward Armstrong,
Harry Packard, Leon Roemer, Gladys
Wallace, Hattie Smith.
lst grade-W Vandegrift, Sam
uel Tibbitt, Joseph Harris.
Sd grade-Mary Morgan, Merritt
Moore, Anna DuHamel, Frances Harris.
4th grade-Austin CHM, Robert
Craig, Anna Cleaver, Norman Rey
nolds, Roy Rawley.
5th grade Margaret Baker. Elizabeth
Diehl, Elizabeth Heller, Mary Webb,
Elizabeth Phillips, Catherine Bender.
9th grade-Marguerite Harris, Earl
Baker, Harry Morgan. Charles West,
Lillian Smith, Harry Gibbs, John Wal
lace, Carl Moore.
7th grade Charles Thornton.
9Th grade-Joseph Armstrong, Mar.
tin CHM. Preston Morris, Frank
Roemer, Erwin Spicer, William Phillips,
Agnes Ennis, Carlton Price, Donalc
Quigley.
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OUR LIVE NEW P. M.

In the matter of postmasters Middle
town has been deeply blest. The eight
or more years of able and public spirited
service rendered by that fine Democrat,
William BrockSon, who during those
years gave US the luxury of postal
regime almost ideal, have had re-
newal of postoffice blessedness, in his
excellent successor, John j. Jolls, who
if his predecessor Brockson may be
styled the Elijah of the mails he, Jolls,
may we'll be denominated the Elisha,
for as truly the prophet of that name
caught up at the Jordan the mantle OF
the ascending Elijah and long worthly
wore 1t, may his friends claim that
upon Postmaster Jolls has fallen the
mantle of his predecessor, and that so
far it has been very credtably worn by
him.
Before the ink was scarcely dry upon
his commission, Mr.. Jols won his spurs
in accomplishing the removal of all the
poStoffice books, letters, papers and
effects not to say chairs etc. from
the fiercely flaming building, at time
when all was confusion worse con-
founded, and that too without the loss
or even delay of single letter or
paper A big achievement and
promptly done
Just as the elder Bennett set up the
humble beginning of the future mighty
Herald in dirty cellar in New York
City, with an old paste board across
two barrels for his counter, so z. M.
Jols started business in the late office
of Mr.. Shepherd using for his counter
an old desk fragment supported on two
trestles, cigar box for stamps and a
few other like nondescript mAkeshifts
for his official paraphernalia.
But tho the instruments were mean,
in his and his helpers skilful hands,
they functioned admirably in every
single respect, just as admirably as tho
that holocaust of early Thursday morn
had not like besom OF destruction
swept everything away.
The urgent and important business
affairs of the club in whose quarters
the postoffice had temporarily sought
refuge, imperatively demanded instant
removal of this public institution, the
P. o, and it finally found a home
across the street in the room lately
used as a confectionery store and dance
hall by landlord Smith of the Hotel.
Should our new 2 Ma judgmatical
activity persist to the end-as all his
friends believe then truly our town has
solved for some years one important
problem-that of first-class Postoffice,
centrally located and well administered
in every detail. 1t is truly A. M. with
our young P. M. and never will be
P. M. with him.
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Defamation CONTEST

The New Castle County Defamation
held it's third annual contest in the New
Century Club auditorium, Monday
evening. furnishing to the people of
Middletown and visitors, most de-
lightful entertainment, to an audience
that taxed the capacity of the audi
torium.
The Middletown school pupils sup
ported by the Middletown Melody
Boys" with music, yells and songs,
added much life to the program, cheer
ing each speaker on to his or her best
effort. Delaware City, more than half
hundred strong, occupied section.
With her able cheer leaders and enthu-
siastic rooters showed spirit that all
schools would do well to emulate.
Each of the ten speakers represent
ing the five high schools of the county
showed the results of excellent training
and diligent work.
While none of the judges knew what
school any of the contestants repre-
sented, their decision reflected the high
quality of work done by each school.
Numbers four and six on the program
We're tied for fourth place, the former
being Margaret Davidson, of Delaware
City, and the latter Paul O'Neal. of
DUPONT school. The third place and
prize was one by Miss Mildred Major.
of Newark. Second by Miss Frances
Sheridan. of New Castle, and the first
by John Splcer, of Middletown. AS
between schools perhaps there has
never been an event of this kind more
closely contested.
The winners of the first three places
have the honor as we'll as the RESPONSE
bility of representing New Castle
County in the State Contest to be held
in Dover, Friday night, April 81.
The school management would like to
have at least 100 Mlddletown people at
tend the Dover meeting, to root for
New Castle County, and assist espec-
tally the representative from Nidde-
town school in winning third and final
victory for the season.
The New Castle County Defamation
Association wishes to express its appre-
citation to the New Castle County Bank
OF Odessa, the Peoples National Bank.
the Delaware Trust Company and the
New Century Club of Middletown, for
donating the prizes for the County Con-
test. You are stimulating our boys and
girls to prepare for efficient leadership
in the State
We are also graf eful to the women of
the New Century Club. who, after the
disastrous Opera House fire, invited us
to use their splendid auditorium with
out cost.
The Association expressed its appre.
citation of the hearty reception accord
ed the visitors by the people of Middle.
town.
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Methodists Welcome New Pastor

The members and friends of Bethesda
M. E. Church met at the Parsonage last
Friday evening, and extended a most
cordial welcome to their new minister,
Rev. E. w. Mcdowell.
The Parsonage was filled and most
delightful evening was enjoyed. Mrs.
Wilbur H. Jump as chairman of the
reception committee introduced the
various ladies' and gentlemen of the
congregation and friends of the town,
who in turn graclously welcomed Mr..
Mcdowell to the town and to his new
charge. Mr. Mcdowell responded in a
happy vein during which he expaine1
that it was impossible for Mrs. Nc
Dowell and their two young daughters
to accompany him at this time, but
thai they would arrive later.
After singing several selections the
guests were served with delicious cake
and brick ice cream presented by Mid
dletown Farms.
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Middletown Will Have Chautauqua

The Swarthmore Chautauqua Asso-
citation held meeting at the home of
Mrs. A. M. Chamberlain, Tuesday
evening, for the purpose of discussing
plans for three-day Chautauqua to be
held in the New Century Club House
during the coming winter. About 60
guarantors have signed and our four
churches, members of the New Century
Club. Middetown High School, and the
Boy Scouts are backing the movement.
which insures its success. Mr..Joseph
A. Cottam, superintendent of the As
sociation was present at the meeting.
The following officers were elected !:
President, DR.. Richard R Spahr; Sec-
retary. Mrs. A.. NJ. Chamberlain;
Treasurer, Mr.. W. H. Jump; Chairman
Publicity Committee, Nr. Richard F.
Fennemore; Chairman Ticket Commit
tee, Prof. o. e. Mcknight; Chairman
Hospitality Committee, Miss Bernice
d. Metten.
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ST. ANNE's CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL

Sunday, April 10th, 1922. Easter
Day.
Services: Holy Communion at 8 A. M.
Morning Prayer, Sermon and Holy
Communion at 10. 80 A. NJ. Evensong.
Church School Service and presentation
of the Missionary Mite Box Offering at
7.3O P. M. All the children of the Sun
day School are expected to be present
at this service and we hope that the
parents and friends will try to be pres
ent. All having the Mite Boxes are
requested to return them on Easter
Day.
THE EASTER PROGRAM
Professional! hymn, "W Welcome, happy
morning, sullivan.
Anthem, ''Christ our Passover,
Rudd.
Te Deum
Benedictus.
Hymn, "Jesus Christ is ris'n today,
Worgon.
Kyrie Eleison, A. J. Eyre.
Gloria ribi.
Hymn before Sermon, "The Day of
Resurrection" B. Tours.
Offertory Anthem, by Choir.
Presentation of Aims.
Communion Hymn, ''At the Lambs 8
high feast we sing. G, J. Evey. :.
Recessional Hymn, Come. We faith
full, raise the strain" Rex Regum,
EVENING SERVICE
Professional hymn, There's home
for little children. Edenglove.
Magnifica..
Nunc Eimittis.
Hymn, before address for the School,
"Saviour. like a shepherd lead u.s., :,
Bradbury.
Offertory Anthem, "Holy Off'rings,
rich and rare".
Presentation of Mite Boxes. Offering.
Address to children of School, by the
Rector.
Recessional Hymn, "Angels, roll the
rock away. Arimathea.
Every loyal Communicant is expected
to partake of the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper Easter Day. Let there be
as large an attendance at the early SER
vice at 8 O'Clock as possible. in order to
shorten the midday celebration and
service.
The Parish Guild will hold "Bake"
on Saturday afternoon, April 22d, in
Mr.. Walter Letherbury's store. Pro.
ceeds for the Rectory Improvement
fund Contributions gratefully re.
ceived.
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FOREST CHURCH NOTES
PRESBYTERIAN
Easter Sunday, April 10th, 1922.

Easter Sunday, April 10th, 1922.
10 80 A. NJ. Morning service. Ser
mon by the pastor.
1l.45 A. M. Sunday School.
73o p. M. Evening service. Sermon
by the Pastor.
Mid week service, Wednesday, 7.30
P. M.
Boy Scout meeting every Friday at
100 P. M.
The pastor will attend the spring
meeting of New Castle Presbytery on
Monday and Tuesday at the East LAX
Pres byterisn Church. Wilmington.
There will be special music at both
the services on Easier Sunday. We
expect large attendance. Try to be
with us. This sh,uld be a Sabbath
day of special rejoicing. We are cele-
brating victory over hum anity's
wo rst enemy. The empty tomb signi-
fies that the sting has been taken out
of death ard hat we need no longer
dread the grave. The sermons will
deal with the Easter subject. There
is no one but ourself who can keep
you away from church. Let you will
to worship rise triumphant over petty
things. God richly repays all who wor-
ship Him.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

Tomorrow. Sunday April 16. will
be Easter.
Twelve uniforms have been ordered
for the Delaware City baseball team.
An aatoist tourists camp and rest
room may be the next improvements
made in Newark.
The Senior Glass of the Chesapeake
City, Md. High Scnool realized neat
sum at the box social held on Tuesday
evening.
Rev. M. M. Goldie has been presented
with new Ford Sedan by the congre-
cation of the Church of the Good Shep-
herd, Chesapeake City, Md.
The firemen of Chesapeake City,
Md, are making special effort to
make the annual dance on Friday even
ing, April %, an attractive social event.
The young men of st. Georges will
hold an Easter dance in Delaware Trust
Hall on Thursday evening. April Goth.
Music furnished by the Universal five
of Wilmington.
Plans are being made by residents of
Delaware City, for the Radcliffe Chau-
tauqua. w. l.. Radcliffe, proprietor. 1t
will open on the afternoon of May 9,
and close on the evening of May 1.
The Sunday School, of St. Pau's NJ.
E. Church, Odessa, will give beauti-
full and entertaining Easter Exercise,
Sunday evening, at 7.30 o'clock This
school has for good many years cele-
brated this day of all days. A cordial
invitation is extended to the members
and friends of the church to come spend
the evening with the school.
James Groome Steele, of Chesapeake
City, Md, grain merchant. on Monday
| filed in the United States District Court
in Baltimore voluntary petition ir
bankruptcy, giving his liabilities as
$266, 1888. .62, and his assets as $86, 476 rs.
He was adjudged a bankrupt and the
papers in the case referred to Henry L.
Constable, of Elkton, referee in bank,
ruptcy.
With the thermometer standing at 8t
degrees Sunday afternoon another rec
ord was broken for the warmest Apri
8 in fifty years. Trees burst iLto bloom
over night, streams took on warmth
that induced many urchins to open the
swimming season at the old 'swimmin
hole month earlier than usual. Sum
mer clothing was gotten out and porcl
chairs were in use.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Societies, of Bethesda M
E. Church, Will hold their regular meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Jesse l.. Shep
herd, on Tuesday evening, April 18th
at 7.3O. Miss Laura White a returne,
Missionary of China, and Miss Susan C
Lodge will be present and make ad
dresses. ALI members are urged to b.
present and bring your lenten offering
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Brussels rugs, 9xl2 #. SIS.
w. ]. WILSON.
State Teachers Association

The Middletown Group of the Della
ware State Teachers Association met
at the Academy, Tuesday evening.
Thirty -one members and guests were
present
The delightful program which was
arranged by committee composed of
Mrs. Joseph Rhodes chairman. Misses
Lillian Aker, Ella stats and Mary
Price, consisted of two solos by Mrs.
Hampton Johns, of Warwick, accom-
panied by Mrs. j. Allen Johnson; a
reading, "The Gift He Got from
Mose,' by Mrs. Frank Davis, of
Odessa; two instrumental numbers by
Miss Alice Brown, of Odessa, "A
Southern Lullaby" and IAN Irish Love
Song"
Supt. W. H. Jump gave short ad-
dress. Refreshments of brick ice
cream and lady fingers were enjoyed.
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CHAMBER OF COM.
Was Organized in The New Century
Club Thursday Evening
STARTS WITH SIS MEMBERS

Thursday evening hundred of our
towns foremost citizens, including 15
or 20 of ladies, met in the New Century
Club to take the preliminary steps to-
wards the formation of a long and
much needed Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Walter 5. Letherbury was chair
man of the meeting and after brief re-
marks by several persons. the chairman
appointed committee of seven to sug-
gest officers for the new Chamber, and
the COMMITTEES after some consultation,
reported the following gentlemen as
their choice for the officers, viz: Presi-
dent, W. K. Belts; Vice President.
Eugene H. .Shallcross; Treasurer, Al
fred w. Porter; Secretary. Daniel W.
Stevens, and they were all unanimously
chosen viva voce as such officers.
After som. discussion the same Com
mittee on request suggested the names
of seven persons as Directors to be
added to the four officers already Sc
lected and who were to be ex officio Di-
rectors, making II in all. The Direc-
tors are: Mrs. Willard B. Biggs, Mrs.
Howard A. Pool, G. V. Peverley, DR..
ID. w. Lewis, }. E. Lewis, Rev. P. L.
Donaghay and T. S. Fouracre.
The name chosen for the new organi-
cation was ''The Chamber of Commerce
of Middletown, D Delaware
The annual membership fee was fixed
at $500 and 55 ladies and gentle nen
gave their names as such members.
The naming of committee to dra "
up a constitution and bylaws was post
poned owing to the fact that the presi-
dent-elect not being present, it was
deemed proper courtesy to him to
leave this and some other committee
matters in allegiance till his views could
be had thereon.
Considerable interest was DISPLAYED
by all present and 1t is safe to say that
once more this important adjunct to
Middletown's growth and prosperity
has been fairly launched, and The Tran
script pre- diets for the new craft long
and successful voyage.
Next week the subject will be given
the fuller discussion Which our limited
time and space now forbid
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The HONOR ROLL
Pupils Who Have Been Studious
For The Month Of March
MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOL

The following pupils of the Middle
town Public School are on the honor
roll for the month of March
18th grade-Georgia Wiggin, Eve
lyn Price, Anna Bingnear.
1lth grade Mary Atwell, Walter
Beasten, Edward Hart, John Pool,
Minerva Josephs, Edna Reynolds.
10th grade-Esther Shallcross, Eliza
beth Clayton, Dorothy Caulk, Margaret
Brady, Helen Hates, Elizabeth Brady.
Esther Hutchinson.
9th grade-Virginia johnson, Brad
ford Naylor, William Morris, Mary
Steele, Katherine Conley. Gladys Carey,
Frances Clark.
9Th grade-Margaret Shallcross,
Eunce Horsey, Elizabeth Hufnal,
Charlotte Donaghay, Helen Fouracre,
Evelyn Brown, Bertha Chance, John
Voshell. Frances Harris.
7th grade-Catherine Beasten, vir-
ginia Brady, Julia Atwell, Gladys
Mayor, Catherine Carpenter, Helen
johnson, Mabel Shahan, Julian King,
Lewis Stewart, Charles Hopkins,
Reynolds Money, James Thornton,
Edmund Moore, Horace Otwell, Joseph
Beasten, John Donohue.
9th grade-Cassie Denny. Margaret
Crothers, Margaret Denny, Helen Clea-
yer, Jeoffrey Newsome, Arthur Will
liams Ehap nooLotv MoboI Eor.o...
Myrtle Councill. Oscar Brynes, Margaret
Fitzgerald, Roland Heldmyer, Charles
Pope, Elizabeth Thomas.
9Th grade-Dorothy Steele, Mildred
Morris, Anna Money, Evelyn Elliott,
Catherine Cauk, Margaret Baker,
Ralph Berkman, Henry Chamberlain,
Jay Davis. Jack Green, Leroy Hall,
John lsaacs, Kenneth Pennewill, Dick
Records, John Swain, Henry Vaughan,
Ira Warrington.
4th grade-Frances Atwcll, William
Alfree, Dorothy Batten, Alice Carey,
Herbert Dugan, Mollie Harris, Grace
Harris, Jonn Howell, Marian Heldmyer,
Hazel johnson, Lena Leager, Lillian
Moorehead, Rubin Otwell, Katie Reed,
Lura Reed, Elsie Reed, Alice Reed,
Minnie Sweatman.
Sd grade-Helen Beck, Katherine Null
len, Mary Thornton. Robert Cochran,
Grace Hopkins, John Piser. -Jr., Malcolm
Cochran, Earl Wilson, Elenita Monies
de Oca, Ebert Colder, Madeline Smith,
Elton Joseph, Everett Walls, Michael
Cole, James Jump, Frances Ellison,
Margaret Tyler, George Records, Ethel
Steele. Desma Fitzgerald, Adelaide
Green, Elizabeth Swain, Helen Tush,
Clarence Crossn.
I'd grade-Iola Thornton. Holton
Evans, Ruth Isaacs, Richard Green,
Evans Brown, Stephen Cole, Albert
Crompton, Dorothy Todd, Everett
Lewis, Eugene Thornton, Helen Spicer,
Ethel Thomas, Sewell Biggs, Louise
Buck worth, Ernest Truitt, Frank Vo
shell, Augustine Savin, Ernest Baker,
William Harris, Warren Combs. Angus.
ia Savin, Thelma Spear, Henrietta Sar.
tin.
1st grade-Pauline Dreka, Anne
Bragdon, Mary Shalcross. Alice Coun.
Gill, Clara Mullen, Natalie Beaston
Eleanor Stackley, Clara Moorehead
Elizabeth Pool, Alice Smith. Fred
Shallcross, John Daubert, William
Thomas. William Leager, Weldon
Burge, Carroll Wilson, Irving Lessin
James Piser, Charles Crompton, George
Tibbitt, Reed Combs, Bradford Poore
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Bethesda Church Notes
METHODIST

Sunday, April 10th. 1922.
$50 A. NJ. The Sunday morning de-
votional meeting of the brotherhood
1890 A. NJ. Special Easter services.
The pastor will bring an Easter mes
sage, and the choir will sing special
Easter selections.
11.45 A. VI. Sunday School, in charge
of Bro. Martin B. Burris, supt.
730 P. M. The evening service will
be held. subject of the sermon will be
"Prayer Releases Power. "Come
thou with US and we will do thee Good.
You will enjoy the fellowship at the
gla ID hand church.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7. 80 o'clock.
Rev. E. w. Mcdowell Pastor.
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Linda W. Martin

Linda W Martin, aged II years died
at the home of her grandmother Mrs.
Linda W. Price, at Fredericktown, Md
last Friday afternoon. The body was
brought to the home of her aunt Mrs.
William K Altman in this town, Fri
day evening. and funeral services were
held at the residence of Mrs. Tatman,
Monday afternoon, at two o'clock.
Intermen took place in Forest ceme-
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fremont wooden fibre rugs, best
make 9xl2 it,, SIS. Merrimac
woolen fibre rugs sxl2 #. $500.
W. ]. WILSON.
Middletown P. & 7. Delegates

Middletown was represented by the
following delegates at the State Parent
Teacher Association held at Harrington
last Saturday Hrs. A. NJ. Chamber
lain, Mrs. Julian Foard, Mrs. Howard
Pool, Mrs. Adam Reed, Supt. and Mrs.
w. H. Jump, Prof. o. E. Mcknight,
Misses Elsie Jones, Elizabeth Thomas
and Mabel Price. Miss Ada Scott and
Miss Lillian Aker represented the
Odessa Association. Mrs. John b.
Cleaver, of Middletown, was elected
state president for another term and
Mrs. II. A. Pool, secretary.