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Middletown transcript., 1922-01-21
Pure Bred Holstein Sale

A consignment sale of 80 head of
pure bred Holstein cattle will be held at
Middletown March 8. This sale is under
the auspices of the Delaware County
Farm Bureaus and the Delaware Hol-
sten-Friesian Association. The follow
ing committee is in charge of the sale:
J. D. Reynolds, Middletown; j. r.
banks, Winterthur; P E. Pleasanton.
McDonough; j. |. Dayett. Cooch, and
K. o. Bausman. Newark.
The services of Col. George Baxter.
of Elmira, N. Y, have been secured as
auctioneer. The committee expects to
make 1t quality sale from the stand
point of health, conformation. breeding
and condition of the animals consigned.
All animals consigned must be from
herds under government supervision for
tuberculosis control. All entries will be
inspected by committee, of which J.
|. Dayett, of Cooch, is chairman, be-
fore they are accepted for consignment.
r. o. Bausman, of Newark, who is
in charge of publicity, has ordered
5000 catalogs printed
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1.-THE King of Tramps" Coming

il. If wholesome honest, cleanly play
that alternates pathos and laughter
with gating gun rapidity is what
theatre goers want, they will go and
see 1.-The King of Tramps" at The
Opera House, next Monday night.
1t is said to be entirely different from
any other play and advantageously so.
1t gives an hoEest story of wholesome
people told brightly with great human
interest. These are some of the quail
ties that are pleasing the immense audi
ences everywhere. Each of the five
acts is lavishly mounted with all new
handsome scenery. The company is a
large and competent one A superb
orchestra is also carried wit them.
This company has been playing in the
larger places and Niddletown and vicin-
ity people have an opportunity to see a
stronger company of players than is usu-
ally the case with road companies that
take in the smaller places. They come
here after playing successful engage
ments in Enosburg Falls. St. Albans and
a long tour of New York state.
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POOR SHAD FISHING
Outlook Gloomy Around Delaware
City This Season
STURGEON PROSPECTS GOOD

DELAWARE CITY. JAN. 18- According
to present indications there will not be
new shad fishing net on the Delaware
river from this place the coming sea-
son. The price of the net ranges from
$4 SO to $5 so pound, compared with
$l.25 or 81. 30 per pound five years ago.
Many fishermen say they will use last
years nets or not fish at all, and as
last years nets will be good for not
more than three weeks fishing, it now
looks as though there will he very few
shad caught from these shores. Along
about this time each year the fishermen
prepare for the changing in" of their
nets, but thus far no nets have been
bought and there is little likelihood of
any being bought. The prese mt outlook
is that there will not be more than
eight nets used by the fishermen of this
place, while in past years as many as 25
boats Fl she'd from here.
BETTER OUTLOOK FOR HERRING
The outlook for the herring season is
SAID to be much brighter, as many fish
ermen here own herring nets that are
in good condition. These nets if treat
ed properly. will last from four to
seven seasons. Last year was very
poor herring seas, n, as the catch did
not exceed 200, 90, while in past years
millions were taken from these waters.
This season probably will be much
better than last years, as the river
hanks about two miles below here have
been repaired Their condition was
given as one of the reasons for the de-
crease in the fish last year, as the fish,
upon reaching that point, would go into
the meadows instead of coming to the
locks to seek the fresh water of the
canal.
STURGEON PROSPECTS GOOD
Despite the discouraging outlook for
profitable shad and herring season,
the fishermen are eagerly looking for.
ward to the sturgeon season The last
two years have been the most profitable
ones in the history of the sturgeon fish
ing industry and there is every reason
to believe the coming season will be as
good, if not better. 1t is estimated
that at least 25 nets will fish from this
place, compared with seven or eight.
four years ago. At least ten new ne
were purchased last year, while as
many more were brought out that had
not been used for ten Or twelve years.
Some of the sturgeon caught last year
sold for $500, and there probably will be
little or no decrease either in the catch
of fish or the prices.
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Real Estate Sales

j. c. Davis, Real Estate Broker. has
sold for Mr.. P. l.. McWhorter, his two
double dwellings, located on West Lake
street. to Mr.. Frederick Boome, Sr.,
the price paid being private.
Mrs. Mary B. Pleasanton has sold her
residence on West Main street to Rev.
Lewis p. Corkran, of Church Hill, Md. i,
the price paid being $4,000. Rev. Cork
ran will move to Middletown and occupy
his new home about way lst. The sale
was made through Real Estate Broker,
Jay c. Davis.
AT the real estate sale of the property
of the late l.. Clarence Scott last Sat
urday afternoon, Jacob Rudnick, of
Delaware City and M. Berg, of this
town, purchased the two stores and
large stables, located on East Main
street. The price paid was S., 900. The
dwelling on North Broad street, was
bought by the widow. Mrs. Mae Scott,
for S2300.
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EARN Folks"

The Townsend Athletic Association
will present four act mello-drama
Farm Folks" in the School Audi
torium, in Townsend, on Tuesday even
ing next. Jan. Oath. Townsend's best
local talent will render this production.
Reserved seat tickets are now on sale
at Jones Phar acy.
The cast follows
Philip Burleigh From New York
Sudler King
Dave Weston..............Ay young farmer
Harry Weatherly
Amos Goodwin.....O Owner of Silverbrook
Farm w. g. Money
Bijah Finn............A Jack-of all trades
William Naylor
Thompson,......, Servant at the Burleiph
residence Edward Ratiedge
Flora Goodwin ........Only a country girl
Leola Ratledge
Mrs. Burleigh. h................ Philips mother
Rebecca Rittenhouse
Grace Burleigh. gh.......................H His sister
Helen Reynolds
Sarah Goodwin .......,.... Wife of Amos
Mrs, Walter Morgan
Mrs. Peasley Who never has minute
to spare Mrs. Russell Townsend
Della Slocum..... Hired girl at the farm
Ethelwyn Maloney
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BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES
METHODIST

Sunday, January %. 1922.
$50 A. M. The Sunday morning de-
votonal meeting of the Brothe rhood
with Brother George Pinder in charge.
1890 A. M. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
ll.45 A. NJ. Sunday School, Atten-
dance last Sunday l04 That was fine.
Let everyone try to keep up this fine
record for the new year. You should
have heard the applause when the Sec
retary's report was read. There has
been an Increase in attendance every
sunday of this new year. The Sunday
School Board need the help of parents
to keep this up. Help them.
700 p. M. JUNIOR League meeting.
730 P. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
Good music and interesting services.
We most cordially invite members,
friends, visitors and strangers to be
present and worship with us. AL peo-
pie need the ministrations of the Church
of Jesus Christ.
The membership of the Churches in
the Wilmington Conference will be in
terested in the Boys Conference to be
held at Cambridge, Md. (the seat of
the Annual Conterence) on Saturday
and Sunday, March 25th and 26. Les
ter K. Burge is the delegate to repre-
sent Bethesda Church. and Burton P.
Williams is the alternate. This will be
great convention for the boys of
Methodism. It will be a means of
great good for the training of the boys
and the future of our churches.
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Farmers Meeting

At group meeting of farmers held
in the Middletown Schoohouse last
Wednesday evening. Jan. Is, it was
decided that much could be accomplished ]
at such meetings and the following pro-
gram was drawn up for similar meet
ings to be held each Wednesday evening
at T. 80 throughout this and next month
The program is as follows:
Jan. %, Feeding values and economy
of production, discussion led by E. P.
Voge.
Feb. !. Development of homegrown
feeds by j. d. Reynolds.
Feb. s Types and selection Of dairy
cattle by G. X. Oil.
Feb, Is. Breeding and development
of dairy cattle by j. R. Danks.
Feb. % How to save veterinary
bills by DR.. l., Levinson.
Mar. l. Fertilizer values.
This is an invitation to you to attend
these meetings. If you have no sug-
gestions to offer come and hear those
offered by your neighbor. If you can
not profit by these meetings come and
help US profit by your experiences.
Come and bring your neighbor, he
might get new suggestion that would
make him better neighbor.
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND co

Mrs. S. E. Massey spent Monday ir
Wilmington.
Mrs. Lee Pennington is visiting
friends in Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. j. E. CHM has been visiting rel
atives in Wilmington this week.
Mr.. John J. Hoffecker, of Philadel.
phia, spent Sunday at his home here.
Mrs. Harry Black and daughter Miss
Harriet, spent Tuesday in Wilmington.
Mrs. X. l.. Cochran spent part of
this week with relatives in Philadel.
phia.
Mrs. A. Fogel and daughter Miss
Laura, spent this week in Atlantic City,
N. j.
Mrs. w. X. Belts entertained Mrs.
Rachel Carlisle, of Frederick, this
week.
Mrs. T.. NJ Purnell, of Snow Hill.
Nd. was a recent guest of Mrs. J. B.
Messick.
Miss Jessie l.. Shepherd is entertain.
ing Miss Marie McKerman. of Brook
lyn, N. Y.
Miss Virginia Williams spent the
week-efiu with her sister, Mrs. Earl
Keith, in Smyrna.
Miss Katherine Reed entertained
Miss Marcia Disharoom, of Wilmington,
over the weekend
Miss Miriam Hutchinson, of Town
send, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. Julia Douglas.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. CHM, on the
Levels spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Goldsborough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Polk, of POGO
moke City, Md, were recent guests of
MIR. an1 Mrs. w. B. Biggs.
Lieut.. Ephraim P Jolls, of Fort Con-
sttution, N. H., is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Jolls.
Mrs Roger A. Davis and son, of
Wilmington, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. V. Kirk, part of this
week.
Messrs. Bruce Whltlock, of Marcus
Hook, and Ray 5. Dickson, of Whining
ton. spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Whitlock.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Smith had FOR
guests over the weekend Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Vogt and daughter Miss Lillian,
of Washington d. C.
Mr.. A. Claude Fouracre, of Philadel-
phia, and Miss Maude E. Allen, of Will
mington, spent the weekend with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Fouracre.
Mr.. Samuel Price has been confined
to his bed at his home on East Main
street for several days, but we are glad
to state he is improving at this writing.
Mrs. William Heverin, who has been
suffering with typhoid fever, is slightly
improved. Mrs. Leslie Sartin and little
daughter, Rena May, of McDonough,
are spending sometime with her mother,
Mrs. E. H. Heverin, near town. Little
Florence Heverin, who has been sick
with lagrippe is able to be out.
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PERFECT ATTENDANCE RECORD

Miss Phyllis Mason, supervisor of the
Delaware City High school, reports
the following names as list of pupils
who attained perfect attendance rec
ord for december:
High School-Davis Coal, Myrtle
Yearsley, Mildred Davidson, Bertie
jefferson, Mildred Netech, Florence
Lester, Josephine Hagan, Margaret
Walter, Eva Grassland, Nellie Calrow,
Dorothy Bauman, George Jester and
Lenna Lampp
Seventh grade Wilson Lasey, Eve
lyn kincaid, Margaret Underwood,
Clarence Sendler. Wyatt Bentley,
William Cox, Madeline Ellis, George
Neal, Dorothy Yearsey, John Nc
Manus and George Nickle.
Sixth grade-Charotte Baumap.
Kathryn Brannon, Robert Miller,
Marie Walter aud Edna Yearsley.
Fifth grade-Helen Brannon, Walter
Ellis and Helen Walter.
Fourth grade Martha Rash, Thelma
Coale, Margaret Bright, Jane Miller
and Anna Mccarthy.
Third grade-Annie Mitch, Dorothy
Beck, Elizabeth Husfelt and Catherine
Wortz
Second grade-Mary Brannon,
Martha Burnett, John Jordan, Virginia
Press. Vera Bryan, Magaret Bright,
Elizabeth Ponder, Frances Tugend,
James Jester, Francis Durham, Mar
tha Hepler, Beatrice Walker and Flea
nor Creedon.
First grade-Margaret Armstrong,
Grace Baker, Vincent Cats, Jack
Creedon, Eleanor Fernan, Charles
Gardner, Bessie Irons, George Lusardi,
Janeth Lee McTurk, Billy Murphy,
Anna Northrup, Francis Walter and
Mary Zeuris.
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Catching Many Muskrats

John Green who has been breaking
all records for catching muskrats in the
Blackbrd section thus far this season,
made another record catch for the
week ending Saturday last, having
caught 20S during the seven days.
Many wagers are now Being made by
the local trappers as to who will have
the high run catch for periods of a
month. week, the entire season, and
sometimes for day. Mr.. Green recent
ly caught 9OS rats for period of four
son, and month, and has also the high
run for the week He reports the rats
still very plentiful on the RED Bank
marsh, which he traps and expects to
break all records for catches at the end
of the muskrat season.
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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL,

Sunday, January 22d. 1929. The Sd
Sunday after Epiphany.
lO. 30. Norning prayer and sermon.
1l.45. Sunday Schoo'.
7.3O. Evening prayer and address.
The Parish Guild will meet on Thurs
day afternoon, at the residence of Miss
Catharine Gibbs, North Broad street,
at two o'clock.
The Epiphany number of "The
Church at Work." (for distribution at
the Church door,) is particularly inter
esting. Have you taken your copy :?
Each family in the parish can be in
close touch with the Presiding Bishop
and Council IN New York and Informed
rs to the work of the whole church if
they will read this paper as it is received
each month. To be accurately informed
as to the church's life and labor is to be
vitally Interested.
There are anumber of Sundays in the
year without provision for flowers in
the Chancel. Will not number of
persons think about this and avail them
selves of this privilege for an appro-
pirate memorial to some relative or
friend Consult with Miss Ethel Brady.
Directress of the Chancel Committee if
you wish to donate flowers for the Altar.
Will the various Parish Societies send
in their reports for the year 1921 to the
Rector? Thank you.
The RI. Rev. Philip Cook, D. D., Bis
hop C the Diocese will visit st. Anne's
Parish to confer the Rite of Confirma
ton, on Sunday morning, March Goth.
The Rector will be glad to confer with
anyone wishing to be confirmed Par
ents and sponsors are urged to remem-
ber their responsibility, and to remind
the children land adults) of the duty
and privil s.ge of Confirmation.
st. Anre's Parish had one of the
largest attendances at the morning SER
vice last Sunday for long time, it was
an excellent showing. Let US keep UP
the good work Let our motto be.
Everyone present every Sunday"
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Meeting Of Standard Bearers

The Standard Bearers of the M. E.
Church met at toe home of Master
Winfield Belts, on Monday evening,
Jan. l6 The devotional service, in
charge of Master Lewis Stewart, was
followed by short business session,
wnen nine new members We're added to
the roll.
The evenings program was devoted
to he study of China, and several read
ings were given by the members, tell
ing of conditions as the Missionary
worker finds them. A letter from one
of the teachers in a school in China
was also read, and was very interest
ing.
After the program. the refreshment
committee took charge, serving lemon
ade and cake.
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Farm Buildings Bur rned

The large horse and COW stables on
the "Drummond Farm" now owned
by William Price and tenanted by Pat
rick Maloney located in "Middle Neck" +"
Cecil County, Md, were consumed by
fire Tuesday morning. The fire was
discover, by Mrs. Maloney about nine
o'clock. She first noticed smoke COM
ing from the cow stable and Immediate
ly telephoned for the Volunteer Hose
Company, but when the firemen arrived,
the buildings were burning furiously
and they devoted their time in an effort
to save the house and other outbuld-
ings. When the fire broke out Mr..
Maloney and his men were working in
one of the back fields but they succeed
ed in reaching the buildings in time to
save all of the stock and harness, but
large quantity of hay was consumed.
Mr.. Prices loss will be quite heavy
as he only had small amount of in
surance Oh the buildings. TIE origin
of the fire is unknown.
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NEW CENTURY CLUB NOTES

One of the most interesting meetings
ever held by the Club took place on
Tuesday afternoon at the Middletown
Opera House. The Madison Silk Film
was first shown, showing the silk worm
in its various stages, its development,
how they are fed and cared for. The
different processes the raw silk goes
through, the weaving, stamping, print
teresting as well as instructive and was
followed by most delightful talk by
Miss Lewis, of the Madison Silk Firm
of New York. She told many interest
ing things regarding the silk industry
and showed samples of their work,
from the skens of raw silk to beautiful
finished dress silks. A wonderful piece
of silk tapestry was also on exhibition
This tapestry was about five yards long
and was to be used as fringe in the
Madison show rooms.
The Opera House was filled to over
flowing and many tha are due to Mr..
Lewis, manager, through whose kind
ness it was made possible to have such
treat.
Folio wing the lecture a business
meeting was held. 1t was decided to
have a luncheon at the Club House on
February 9th, each member to be al
lowed one guest and IA charge of $l.00
per plate be asked.
1t was also decided to pay for half of
the equipment needed by the school to
serve hot lunches to the pupils. The
Red Cross is to share expenses.
On next Tuesday another treat is in
store for Club members when DR.. Mar
tin w. Barr will give US talk on
Japan. Miss Josephine Biggs is chair
man for the day.
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TAX DUE FOR TEST
Court Grants Rule ReturnabIe on
January 28
CONTENDS FEE NOT LEGAL

| on petition of Charles N. RYAN. of
harrington, Chief Justice Pennewill. in
superior Court Monday afternoon. is
sueu rule returnable January 2s di-
'ectihg the State School Tax Commits
S'ohers to show cause why peremptory
WIFI OF mandamus should not be issued
commanding them to receive and file
'he petitioners income tax return with
OUT Its being accompanied by the 81
filing fee.
Inc action ives brought by Mr.. RYAN
10 test the constitutionality of the pro-
VISION OF the State income tax law re-
quiring that each return be accomna-
med by filing fee of SO. George N.
Davis and Charles c. Keedy are attor-
neys for Ryan.
When the rule was asked for in court
Monday, Mr.. Keedy explained that the
suit Is brought by Mr. Ryan at this
t'me TO get the court, If possible. to
pass upon the consttutionaity of the
statute so that every one taxable in the
state may know whether or not the
statute is constitutional prior to March
10. Mr.. Ryan's institution of legal
proceedings, he said, were taken en-
tirely in the interest of the general
pubic to clear up the matter.
The proceedings are of interest to
approximately 100000 people in the
State, who, under the provisions of the
State School Tax law, are obliged to
pay the S3 filing fee on or before March
10, under penalty of fine or imprison-
ment, or both.
Mr.. Ryan, whose home is at 2520
west Eighteenth street, Wilmington.
sets out in his petition that on January
lo' l922, he presented to the State
School Income Tax Department his in
come tax return, and offered the full
amount OF the tax payable, as shown on
me race OF the return. His petition
lurther sets forth that at the time of
presenting and offering said return and
tenderlns payment he refused to paw a
ming fee of So, "whereupon said de-
PENDANTS refused and declined to receive
and hle" his return, because of his
failure to include the filing fee of SO as
prescribed in Article 8, section 10, of
the law.
In his petition, Mr.. Eyan contends
that his failure to include the filing fee
OF So, in making the payment Of his
tax, is not sufficient in law to warrant
the State School Income Tax Depart
ment in refusing to re ,eve and file his
income tax return, for the reason that
me so-called filing fee of So is not in
tact filing fee, but is and was intend
ed y oe, capitation or other tax upon
your petitioner, and was and is illegal
and contrary to the provisions of the
Constitution of the State of Delaware.
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OBITUARY.
Mrs. Laura E. Denny

The funeral of Mrs. Laura E. Denny,
aged So years, was held from her late
residence, Port Penn, last Sunday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Denny died last Thurs
day at her home following two weeks
illness. She was stricken with apo
plexy while attending services in the
First Presby terian Church, Port Penn,
Sunday evening, January /. Mrs.
Denny was the wife of Joseph Denny
and was tamiliarly known by her many
friends as Mother Denny. In life she
was always the first to visit any family
of the community in trouble, sickness
or death. The Rev. w. l.. Little, the
new pastor of the Port Penn, St.
Georges and Odessa circuit. officiated
at the services which were largely at
tended. Interment was made in Hick-
ory Grove cemetery. Mrs. Denny had
been member of Port Penn church
for years.
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S. S. ENTERTAINMENT

The Sunday School of st. Pau's M.
E. Church, Odessa, gave a delightful
entertainment Christmas night to a
large congregation, the exercises, reci-
tations, and choruses, gave great
pleasure. On the following Thursday
night, the annual treat was given, the
night was very disagreeable, blustry
and cold. Notwithstanding this, there
was good audience. Part of the pro-
gram of Sunday night was repeated
and enjoyed by all. Santa Claus was
there to the delight of the children as
well as the older folks. He sang solo
with laughing chorus. This was sung
over and over again by everybody, old
and young. after the candy was dis
tributed. Rev. Mr.. Derrickson in
few and chosen words presented to Miss
Alice M. Brown, in the name of the
members and friends of the church,
box containing valuable gold coin in
appreciation of her faithful and useful
services as organist. He also presented
the Superintendent with handkerchiefs.
Mr.. Elwood B. Griffenberg, of Will
mington, former resident of this town
and member of the school. asked that
he and his wife be permitted to furnish
all the candy for the real Santa" to
distribute most generous gift.
Mrs. Emily johnson, nee Walker, and
sister, of Philadelphia, and other
former members of the school desiring
to show tfeir appreciation for the
pleasure and good that they had re-
ceived when members of the school in
years gone by, have presented to the
school large, beautiful rug for the
primary room, l2 small chairs and have
funds on hand to paint the room. A
most gracious gift.
AT recent meeting of the Official
Board Rev. Robert Hodgson was unani- |
mously invited to return as pastor for
the coming year.