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I. ».V T'. # i » * nrn a r H » A VOLUME 55, NO. 54 MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1922 PRICE THREE CENTS THIRD THIRD CORN SHOW Was Held in Middletown December 22d And 23d MANY PRIZES WERE AWARDED Middletown just closed the third i.uai com snow neiu unuer me auspices oi Hie Farm bureau and Thb .agricul tural ttign school. The show was the largest ever held in this section and. frequently remarks were heard to tne effect that it surpassed so • e of the former state shows in both entries and ui Uie quality ot corn exnitoiled. 1 went,,-nine exhibitors tilled all the classes by entering 7U Jifferent lots of corn. In addition to tne main entries a lew exhibits were made in tipple», pumpkins and potatoes. • , iWauy useiul articles were donated by * l be local farmers, merchant3, bunas and interested citizens, to be used us lhe most valuable ot these an prizes. was it pure-breed Poland China noar valued at »60.00, given by J.D. Rey nolds. Oiher puzes were »5 gold given by Delaware Trust Co.; $5 golu, by Peoples Dunk or imddleiuwn; $5 go.O, I*arm bureau; »2.50 gold, lownsend bunk; 53 5u gold, Dr. Levinsun; j.2.oU, J. L. öiiepheru; $1, E. Jones; *i, K. Williams; drivers .icense, Dan bicvens; parking lamp, blialicrosB Garage; park ing lump, burns' Gaiagc; blanket, Me vwjurier & oun; nag cow chow. Vos lie II; lantern, W. a. Letnêroury; miik pail,* Redgrave brothers. Hardware; bag cow reed, George bürge; K. 1. Red rooster, C Austin; shirt, Cleaver & Pleasanton; box candy, tt. Wilson; box candy, T. Truitt; cut glass dish, A. Fogei; lot canned goods, N. W. Kumpel; two sub scriptions New Era, Publisher; two sub scriptions Transcript, Publisher; 10 tickets, The Everett, J. E. Lewis; lot canned goods, W. T. Comiellee; window sash, tjhort & Walls; tive pounds coffee, A. & P. autres; six pounds coffee, American biores; toot stool, W. J. Wil son; pair khaki pants, berg & T man; nair Drush, Culver's Diug atore; book, Truitt's Drug titore;, gillette razor, H. Howell; inner tube, A. Hart; riding bridle. H. Keyno.ds; bag calf meal, G. M. D. Ha.t & bons; pocket knife, D. b. Maloney; pair gloves, Harr, Wright & Hart; inner tu e, Fred Keynolds; Hot bhot battery, Ennis Gaiage; six pounds coffee, Lee Heller; tnree cans corn, W. Regner; two pounds coffee, John Heller; pair cuff links, W. Lattomus. ' . nouons were well distributed among the Contestants m both the Honorary and the Amateur Classes. The winners are: Amateur—bingle ear yellow, A. Wil son, H. Armstrong, W. Kohl; single ear white, W. Taylor, 1. Armstrong, H. Armstiong; lb yellow, A. Wilson, V. Kohl, W. Kbhi; lu white, A. Wilson, P. E. PI 20 yellow, V. Kohl, Jr, Armstrong; 2u white, H. Armstrong, P E. Pleasanton, P. E. Pleasan ton. noise ree he in i H. Armstrong; W. Kohl, K. anion, Honorary—dingle ear yellow, G. Armstrong, J. Shallcross, V Kohl, Sr.; single ear white, J. Shallcross, It. >e man, Whittock; 10 yellow, G. Arm strong, J. Shallcross, H. Seinan; In white, Whitlock, H. Seman, J. Shall ctoss; 20 yellow, J. Shallcross, G. Arm strong, V. Kohl, Sr. ;20 white, J. stiad cross, Whittock, Seman; grand sweep stake, 10 ears any variety, A. Wilson; sweepstakes, single ear y<now, A. Wil son; single ear white, J. Shallcross; 10 ears yellow, A. Wilson; lo ears white, A. Wilson; 20 ears yellow, J. Shall cross; 20 ears white, J. Shallcross; best peck of apples, Bradford Naylor, George Burge, Jr.; best peck of pota toes, early, V. Kohl, George Burge, Jr., Leland Sinex; late, Leland Sim-x; largest pumpkin, Bayard v\ i| 8 on. Mr. A. 1). Radebaugh, County Agent of Cecil Co., Md., made a very inter esting address Friday evening, bring ing up many very important factors in the raising of show and seed corn. Over Z00 interested agrsuna visited the show during the two days. Committee in charge; J. D. Reynolds, E. P. Vogel, George C. Burge, P. E. Pleasanton, George Rheims, R. O. Bailsman. Man Seriously Burned Townsend, Del., Dec. 28ih, 1922 Roland Reynolds, son of Andrew Reynolds, lies in a critical condition at the home of his uncle, Edward Hart, as a result of an odo mishap, shortly after retiring Saturday night. The heo clothing of his bed caught (ire from a lamp that had exploded under the bed, the lamp having fell from a stand where he had placed it while reading a book before falling asleep. Hearing groans coming from his room, the members of the Hart family rushed there to asceitsin the cause, and dis covered the young man completely veloped in' flames, the entire bed being a flaming mass. Young Reynolds quickly removed but not before he had sustained severe burns about the head and body. The flaming material was hurled out of a window. There was little damage done to the room, the fire having been confined mostly to the mattresB and bed covering. * It is sup posed that after going to sleep the young man upset the lamp, having failed to blow out the light after read ing. en was Children's Xmas Party The New Century Club entertained the children of the town at their annual Xmas party on Tuesday. Games, marches and story telling were planned for their amusement by their chairman, Mrs. W K. Betts, assisted by Mrs. P. E. Pleasanton. The children left with happy faces, expressing thanks ard ap preciation of the "best party they had ever attended;" Mr. James Bailey and Mias Lillian M. Poore, both of near Earleville, Md., rv^na"'ueYember m ^, na a g t e 'Elktor7the ceremony being performed by Rev.'G. 1 T. Alderson, pastor of the M. E. ' Church, of that town. We extend thanks to our friends who rendered ue valuable assistance during tne illness and death of our father. Simon H. Durvea, who departed this life, Mouday, Dec. 18th. Daughter and Sons. Bailey—Poore Wedding Card of Thank* I '"„T" Sunday, Dec. 31st, l!-22. The Sunday after Christmas. , Services: 10.30 A. M. .Wonting prayer, Litany and sermon. il a? 5 ,A' . M * Church School. 7.30 i. M. Evening prayer and ad I lhe SacYament of Baptism will be administered «n the church ut 2 o'clock. , christmaSTIDë 1922 • lhe Christmas services were well at tended and the offering was devoted to , i£?u Gene S al J ?U J ,d *be Parish. The children of «the Sunday School held their j Xmas entertainment on lioly Innocents' Night, inursdsy, Dec. 28th. The young Olka presented« very pleasing enter tammenr, singing the r carols, and,giv ing their recitations. The ever^feen tree looked prettier tf an ever before— as there were extra electric lights and more ornaments. * Many and varied were the Christmas remembrances with which the Rector and his family were favored by our parishioners. And we hereby extend our sincere thanks to all Mlho were so Kind as to remember us. Each year seems to add to the list of loving friends who give expression to their feelings of affection and good-will and it is all very keenly appreciated. The spirit which inspired them make%, us glad and the form in which the spirit was expressed was happy and practical We were told that St. Anne's Church looked more attractive this year tlmn ever before, and we believe it. The Al t**f Guild did its work with its usual skill ami devotion under the direction of Miss Ethel Brady, GuiId, and the altar in exquisitely beautiful. The Rector wishes to thank all those who made the children's Christmas treat so successful. Wishing you one and all a Happy New Year, I am, directress of the consequence was Affectionately, Your Re, tor. BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES METHODIST Sunday, December 31, 1922, 9.30 A. M. The Brotherhood devo tional meeting. 10.30 A. M. ~ mon by the pastor. 11 4o A. Ai. Public worship and ser bunday School session. There will be no service at 7.30 P. M. but at 10.3 k o'clock the pasior will preach a New Year's sermon, which will be followed by an Old Fashioned Methodist w utch Night Servie . Come, join us in guaiding the passing out of the Old Year, and Watching the New Year come in. Junior League I^dnesday afternoon a. 4 o'clock. • Jh-ayer and Praise Service, Wednesday evening, 7.30 o'clock. "Come Thou Wuh Us and We will Do Thee Good. " The Parsonage folk wishes to take this privilege of thanking one and all of their Middletown friends lor tne Joyous Christmas time, and (he many lokensof hive received at their hands. It makes us the more desirous to this good people as heat we can. Let us know if we can be of any service, in any way whatsoever. ™ serve annual State Corn show, under the auspices ot the Delà ware Corn Growers' Associstion, will he held in Dover January 3, 4 and 5th. in the State Armory. President , red Trimble, of Hockessin, assisted by Vice Presidents James W. Hopkins, of Sussex County, Dewey Sapp, of Kent County, and Harry of New Cattle County, predicts the biggest corn show, m the history of the Asso- I makinir L>l ioc r | t,hl V nber ° f t '.° mn r erce il n making jocal arrangements for the AsB^iat^l^^gam'^^rin^three ÄtÄ p n rizes n în various classes Among the special features this year will be an exhibit by I the Agronomy Department 'of the Uni- I versity of Delaware, special exhibit j classes for the agricultural students of I the University, a students' cum jud ing contest, a judging contest open to Çorn Club members of the State, and a corn j judging contest open to the students in vocational agriculture. | $50« IN PREMIUMS I The cash prizes aggregste $000 which are awarded for the best exhildts of corn, wheat, small grains, and legume seeds and for bundle displays of hay and grain. y ___ c . n . o,,. „ . rine i 081 UlilCC oervicc Middletown was fortunate in being favored with most excellent postal sere vice during the past Xmas season. ' Never before has the Middletown public known more generous and obliging sere vice in our post office. There was little tiresome waiting in the post office this Xrdas time. Mr. Jolis, the postmaster ' and all the post office gnydoyees de serve much credit for theirTine work in handlmg so efficiently the vast quantity ^c^office '' 8 mail Pa98ing thr ° UKh ,he bix TEENTH ANNUAL CORN SHOW The sixteenth Loller—Pippin Wedding 1 Mr. Howard Loller and Miss Ethel Pippin, both of near Earleville, united in marriage Saturday afternoon, December 23, at Elkton, the cerempny being performed by Rev. George T. Alderson, uncle of the groom. were Card of. Thanks We desire through the columns of The Transcript to express our heart-felt thanks to our friends and neighbors for ; their many deeds of kindness in the! ho#rs of our ud bereavement in the! '° 38 . °" r l ** h « r and »* 8 ter, Mrs. 1 ^ ,zz 6 ® roWn * ' ^ 0N * Brother and w 'ister. Townsend, Del., Dec. 27th, 1922. Entertained at "Bridge" Mrs.-H. B. McDowell and daughters Miss M. Louiee McDowefl and Mrs Carlton D Pepper ente„taioed about fifty friends at a "bridge läncheon at their home negr town V nesday af ternoon, at one o'clock. LOCAL HAPPENINGS u ,, , many Condensed News Items of the P as * Ufeelr , » a»t uccn ... * IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS Wi , • vv,nter began officially Friday morn , Ing ' 1 Monday being New Year's Day the banks and post office will be closed. , The prevailing price for Christmas turkey in the local market was 60c per I j pound. a ten*»nt hiin» u ™ f u u'i * v f a f m n ear w rH ? ' L T, St fire^n "undav destroyed by ... '"ustees of the poor und insane ; , l f cl * U)unt y* Md., gave the inmates 1 , cou,<t y home a Ch*ystmas treat, lhe heavy rainfall Thursday resu.ted ln * clearing of the dense fog winch «tveloped this section for nearly 36 nours. The Pleasant VV, (;. T. U. will hoid its next meet ng at the home of Mrs Mollie Husfeit, Friday afternoon Jan" 5th. 1923. ' • i rappers in the Odessa section are re porting large catches of muskrats, sud the p-Its are bringing their owners handsome returns. Traffic through the Chesapeake and Delaware canal was suspended last week because of the breaking down of a dredge near Bethel bridge. To-day (Salurdkj ) closes the gunning season in Delaware for quail and ; rabbits. In lower New CasUe <'ounty game has been scarce during the season The CraycrSft farm of 42U acres in the First district, Cecil Countv Md was sold Friday by E Kirk Brown' Esq , Attorney, to Irvin G. Griffim lor $11 1100 ' CorUit's store near the C. & I), canal bridge, in Delaware City, was . brok n into and robbed on Christinas night, for the second time in the pa>t month, lhe first time there did not seem to he much taken from the store, but on Christmas night, the thieves took ties ly the entirt eues and candy. prac stock of cigars, cigar MUSICAL COMEDY Lovers of good drama have in store for them a ttieatricai treat, rarely ever offered olf trie legitimate stage of the large cities; the Footlights Cluu of trie Umversliy ot Delaware " «rSCTlo ön aw ! Äf ÄtÜTÄ S:rwT. i present the same show, in Newark Uie play wrs attended by "i ! A both of the two nights that it was me seined on, and many persons pronounced j ever g'iven^y'ar.y^as^in^UeUware THi B . — " » * during the e,Hire codëge year U^pUm having been formulai duiing the Spring of last year, and the result of ™ ■S.Kil,1"' «ÄS p2£,*szSS , T , farcial comedy 111 three acts Tht^Hrst 8I1 act discloses the fact ïhit a tamdv i MC skeleton exists, and during the second ? ct thl ? skelet( |» 'nsists on coming forth ; lrit ,° l,le Klanng eyes oi the all-too ' fi 'À rltlca ' worU * 18 needless to say | | 1 mt thl collection of bones makes ! ?. u, ' ea ttw embairassing situations for j f l »>e old magistrate and his friends In | ^ iTf "and ttThe'onm 6 tam " y ( Skelt 'i i , 8 tl 'Jnd to lie only a myth, and | ^ ' , erU,nbl ^ b " fore proofs j Mst Mnd of course, as in all ot ,fb d 'nt;s, everythmg^comes out _ _ ~ * it which is CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT The annua, C^mas treat to the scholars ot Bethesda M. E. Sunday I °? h ° o1 ; wa8 «wen ,n the auditorium I Thursday evening at 7.3o o'clock, j More than 150 scholars, teadhers and I feends of the school assembled to en j°y th * 8 celebration, and young und old alikt ' »pent a most enjoyable evening. j 'The following very interesting pro K ram wa8 rendered: Opening song, | "tdng the Old Time Story"; scripture I l 6880 " an 1 prey er, primary room pro K ra m; song King the Royal Bells"; rec ' atlon ' Elisabeth Burge; Christmas , rmdlaHon "Give^"'Ann^lS" of Kirls; ff^js Chrisbnas Tim""^Tf V: SO, ' K ' ori ,^ 8 M Cllrl8,nla8 arithmetic, Mary Melvin s class of girls; recitation, Lewis Stemart; song, .Keigns ; solo, Jay Davi^; recita 8 °" K J " Tr . aV u' î, r t * " n-3'* f h o' . tom redes ot the ' Km'*'- ^ . W the tHt ^ n ' CasMe Dennv" -?f' star"'* recitation Allan *'* S " "Pe«e Jubilee ») in ' w o. < , s °f, <,lrLs; ' T'Z'n ^*0 : ree1 ' Ib^era'iU reciiaGnn ' (i " ar .K are ,l H Vnfv Ellis* song "Son» nf u*" u L" ' K ' bong of Wondrous SaIlta Claua t >re8a '''* d «orh scholar with a box of candy and an orange. Postmaster Assumes Duties* Stanley S. Stevens, who has been pointed to succeed Albert L. Swan, postmaster at Delaware City, has re ceived his commission and will his new duties on next Monday. Air. Stevens was born in Odessa, ami moved to Delaware City, 23 years ago. 1 more than Ï6 years he Iihs been ine engineer in the Government He resigned on December 16. Hp B I assume For a mar t ; Three Persons Iniured In an automobile accident which curred near Boyd's corner, Monday ® ven . ,n K* about seven o'clock, a Ford lirenTf w»i hlni'" 8 ^ a f'cnnnylvania license, was badly damaged and the three occupants were cut *nd bruised. T, h wT re brout ? ht t0 the office of dressed^ .The' Z f""* garage in Odessa for remrirs 1 E Ior repairs. r ,— - FOR SAu'l-Gunnino* notice* at g service. OC 0 a «, - and Trea P a88 , b transcript Office. J >r. 1 # OBITUARY i Town- ,'iifl Correepondent Mrs. Elizabeth C. Brown of i .The Tuneral of Mrs. Elizabeth C. Brown took place from the funeral per lors at the Collins residence on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. George I * • Jones having charge of the a* rs. Brown died at the home of Mrs. 1 Joseph right at Smyrna at midnight on Friday, her death t from heart trouble after only i| aya illness, She was a devout mem I ber . of Lhe E Church and her many noole qualities endeared her to a host ^ r * en a. all of whom loved her for her cheery disposition, true friendship ami other helpful qualities. * 1 Wrs - Brown was the widow of James J. Brown who died in Townsend about twenty years ago. She is survived by two sisters and four brothers, who are: Mrs. Emma Naylor, of Townsend* Mrs. Eliza Benriler, of Summit Bridge 1 J °hn and Urie Newnam, of New York : Nathaniel Newnam, of Cape May, N.' d *> William Newnam, of Wilmington, !* lld ? ne s °n James J. Brown, of Port j {l ' i,din P. Fa. Interment was made at Bethel M. I£. cemetery, services. resulting a few •• .. _ _ , rars - Mary t. lempleton Mrs. Mary E. Templeton widow of the late David TemplJton, died at the 5°'ne of her son-in-law, Mr. George Smith, near Cecilton, Md,, at five o'clock Monday morning, aged 36 years, Mrs. Templeton had resided in the j. < ' eadt y where she died for more than ; y j ars * Deceased leaves to mourn, S er - I" th l w '' (lall ffhters Mrs. Allred Simih and Mrs. George Smith, both of w™ ***>"** " ear Cecilton * 11 u " eral aervee were held at the h O' niJ of Mr * Leorge •hath, Wednesday " U *J n ° on ' a l, tv ^° 2 cl ?, ck '.. and inter - ment was made in bt. Paul s cemetery at Johntown. Mrs. Esther A. Johnson While crossing the street in Altoona, Pa.,-Tuesday. Mrs. Esther A. Johnson, was run down by a large truck and in stantly killed. This ÿud news reached her son Ur. J Allen Johnson, of this town, shortly after tlie accident oc curred, and the Doctor left immediately for that place. Mrs. Johnson had pass ed her both milestone anil had frequent ly visite.) Middletown, where she had many tr ends. V ! SÄT* • i Everett will he "fnr 1 tÜ ^"i Z"" 1 W *n 1 l ' eWl! * sa y a - ! A ^e"«Zr" 1 ' h , v., . sh 2 wn 1,1 j as you ilke^' lh,S aS 8tron K •}>« that beast Arbucklw, who riiuiiug&iJ atior thr$*f» ^In 'T a ^'tu*d Jf the murder^f tbel auw thal the ewdene '"T hin .. i n• 1 proved he »Ä"* *•*" i»L"Kri»ir»T 8I1 "'' l ,rtiai;hln K " sanctimonious sermon MC . CUS,, ' K H,Mj abusln « th " Public who socb.ffy 'afte^Mr* ''Jlava^ad 0 'whd" 4 washed him A certain New York film fi rm stumls to lose several milliors in | eaHt $2,000,000.60, if the Hays white wash doesn't stick 11 iea ihi'I . f or Mr H iys quUinghis'oftv is^^cinsor morùm loth e Movi/« P re t a tbus w =.r-rr,ly. t.> his bosom thi. dinyfeb | ow ? Possibly he think, hi« ,n7 Li soreiuploses^itsfunction when müfions ot money are at stake ! Rut czar Hays, despite his big salary salvage of these Arbuqkle militons. Dut it certainly shows that Censor Havs I IZ lofty 'tum I!bng V when ÄHS I S I sistent tactics. No, the public wdl NOT endorse the besmirched "Fattv" films even to save the promoter's mil liqns. BARS ARBUCKLE FILMS of Ca F. at i and anji Disgusted Citizen. The ladies of the New Century Club Imve arranged the following interesting program for the months Ot January , and Februasy, 1923 : Y Tuesday, Jan. 2d. 2 P. M., Execu t,ve U <>srd mee-ing; 2.30 P. M.. Busi ne8H meeting, Current Events, music. Iuesday, TJau, 9th. 2 30 P. Vi. read ings, Miss Rankillor; music, Mrs. Rich ard Fennemore. T H esda >'' J »7*. 16th. 2.30 P. M„ musical Mrs Nile, chairman, T ° esday ' Ja "' 23d * Community supper, at 6( i P^ M.; celebration of j ,7 th anniveremv of New; Century Club, I Mrs. E. M. Retards, chairtnan. I D . ' 27 m w nC ?, n music ReU "' ,n ' MlS ' W ' B - B '8 gs: L It New Century Club Program Open meeting, chairman, Mrs. J. B Cleaver; program announced later. Tuesday, Jan. 30th. Meet Atrs. T. C. Alexander, N. w Castle's Vice Presi dent of Federation; music, social hdhr, Mrs. Howard Pool, chairman. Tuesday, Fel 6th. 2 i-. M.. Execu tive hoard; 2.80 P. M., business meet ing; program. Miss Ethel Brady. Tuesday, Feb. 13th. ted, Chautauqi a. Tuesday, Kb. 20th. Meeting omit Fire Near Newark Wednesday n irning of Ia9t week the barn on the ferm ot Clarence S. Fos ter, about two miles from Newark and néar the Maryland line, was destroyed by fire that was apparently of incen diary origin, as Mr. Foster had been aroused earlier by the barking of his dogs. Three h-'rses, four cows, a bull and two heifers perished in the fire and I all crops and implements were de stroyed. ro our many friends who were so kind to us during the recent'illness and death j of our beloved mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Kumpel, ,we desire to extend our sin , eer^HiRDk*. | J , Son and Daughter. Card of Thanks FRIENDS & VISITORS C. per host for 1 by 1 : N.' at Personal Items About People You See and Know THOSE THAT COME AND GO Miss Caroline >taats, of Smyrna, is visiting Miss Lura Reed. Mrs. Jessie Maxwell, of Philadelphia, spent last week in town. Mr. Victor C. Green has returned from a visit in Denver, Colo. Miss Kose Chertok, of Coatesville, Pa , is the guest of Mrts. llarry Scha J*rin. Miss Caroline Fouracre spent Thurs day with Miss Maude E/ Allen in Wil mington. Miss Clara Vaughan, of Milton, is visiting her brother Dr. E. M. Vaughan and family. Mrs. Curtis Clark, of Newport, spent Christmas Day with the Misses Beasten on Cass street. few I Mr. David Krumm, of Philadelphia, spent tile week-end with Mr. ami Mrs. Albert L. Price. Mrs. VViliiam B. Hall and son, Leroy, are visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank Leser, of Olney, Pa. Miss Maude E. Alien, of W ilmington, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs/ T. b. Fouracre and family. Mrs. Harry A. bchagrin entertained Misses Beatrice and Sadie Jacoliy, of Wilmington, on Wednesday. Mrs. Fannie Veasey, of Philadelphi was the guest of lier uncle Mr. Willi J. Wilson and wife last week. Mrs. Frank M. Richards, of Over brook, Pa., is visiting her parents, Mr and Airs. Frank j. Pennington. Miss Elva Freeman, of Wilmington, spent tlie week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Freeman. Mary Reynolds, of East Lans ing, Mien., is visiting her parents, Air. ami Mrs. John D. Reynolds near town. Mrs. b. E Massey and Mrs. W. E. Lee spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Massey in W f ilmington. Mr. and Mrs. Victor H. Jones, of Philadelphia, we of the the of - am Alp Christmas guests ot his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. b. Jones. Miss Edith Eliaso,I and Mr. William T. Eliasun, of Wilmington, spent Christmas Day with relatives in town. Mr. and Mrs. Irvmg R,sss and son Paul, of Hariisburg, Pa. holidays wi.h her parents, Rew and I Mra * E. W McDowell. I S "c" ^sp^nt ^h ° f I M FäS« ^ McDowell, raui, ot narilsourg, fa., are spending the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Adam Reed. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Dugan and family spent Christmas Day with their daughter, Mrs. George B. David, Smyrna. Mrs. Eunice Wilson entertained over Christmas Day Air. and Mrs. Thomas Leeson and Miss Mary Roberts,,of Phil adelphia. Mr. Bruce V. Whitlock, of Marcus Hook, Pa., spent the holidays with Ins parents Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock. Mr. and Mfs. Frank H. Tyson and little son, of Detroit, Mich., of his aunts, tlie Misses Beasten, reet. XT in to **r. Tneodore V. are guests on i G Ca ajg * t St William C. Gallagher, of Ches tef pa., spent trom Saturday to Tues day with his parents, Air. and Mrs. B. F. Gallagher. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Walls and M ton a her sons spent trie Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Walls, at Georgetown. Miss M. Louise McDowell, of New York City, was the guest of her par ents, Dr. and Mrs. H. B. AlcDo**ell, over the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Francis D. Binder, of Atlantic City, N. J., were guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Binder, i over the week-end. Day ner; ritt, " U M Miss Lovicia Wilson, of Pine Grove. Pa., and Miss Irma Montgomery, of Wilmington, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Royden E. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt W. Lockwood anji little daughter of Washington. D. C., have-been guests of his mother Mrs. Nellie C. Lockwood this week. Mr, and Mrs. L. V. Kirk and U E , of mas and at and on Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haegele, of Philadelphia, and Mr. and Mrs. Haivey J. Naylor, of Townsend, spent Sunday M with Mr. and Mrs. David Burchard and family. a Hr. ani Mrs. Adam Reed entertained on Christinas Day Mr. and Ors. Grover I Rlrs j C. King and daughters, of Smyrna, and I Mr. and Mrs. George Hill Padley, of «ml I Cecilton, Md. Mr. Maurice Donohue. Miss Laura ' ents Donohue and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Donohue, of Philadelphia, spent Christ- day. maa with thei»* parents Mr. and Mrs. . Richard Donohue. [ Mr. Allen J. Johnson has returned to m"* Atlantic City, N. J., after spending the holidays with hit parents, Dr. and Mrs. the' L A. Johnson. Mr. Johnson is now as It t superintendent of the Atlantic City (Jaa Company. | the and will • ally C „ - sons Messrs. Julius and Eirl and Miss Edith McCoy, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Davis in Wilmington. Mr. and Mrs.*Ray S. Dickson and Mr. Howard Dickson, of Wilmington, spent Christmas Uay with their mother Mrs George D. Crossland neai Alt. Pleasant. Mr. and Mrs. Phil u Vinyard, of New porl, and Air. J. Harry Vinyard. of Wilmington, were Christmas guests of theii mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Vinyard. Mi. and Mrs. Oscar G. Goodhand, son and daughter, and Mr. Benjamin T. Biggs, of New York City, are gaests of Mr. and Mr». William B BigKB. Mr. and Mrs. George H. O'Neal, of the Levels, entertained on Tuaeday Mr James J. Murray, of Holyoke, Mass., i Mrs. George WiUiams, of Wilmington' i Miss Irene Callahan, of Centreville' Md., and Mr. John F. Murray and James, of near Middletown. son Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Poraker enter tained over Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Fronéfleld, Jr., of Berwyn, kind ™ n ' D '£ 8 j" r chwSa Wi^L^Mi" 8 * Vai.' and Masters Willism .^d ne83 Preston Morris, of Odssaa. ' Mr . an d Mrs. George L Lockwood of Philadelphia, Mrs. Georgs Wf. »' ' wood and daughters Misses Marie and Blanche Lockwood, Mrs. Sewell Creep and Mr. Victor Green, of this town, were entertained at dinner on Monday by Mr. and Mrs. John G. Green. Mr. and Mrs. John Crossland and family, of Clayinont, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ringgold Richards, of Clay mont, Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Richaros. of Over brook, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. Elwood 1. Banning, of this town, spent Christ» • Day with their parents, Mr. and M George Richards. Mr. and > r.s. J. B. Thornton enter tained over Xrnas Mr. und Mrs. K and Mrs. Louisa Lienberger, of l'hila delphia, Mrs. Mary U. Slack and Miss Elouise Slack, of Merchanlvi e, N. J Mr. Elwood Hansby and Mr. Earl W il ker, of Wilmington, Mrs. Emma Dan iels and Miss Grace Daniels of town. You GO is Wil is rs nott near SUMMIT BRIDGE Miss Peggy Crothers is on the sick list. Mrs. Ella Shaw visited Mrs. Kate Hushebeck on Tuesday. Mrs. Harry Williums and children spent Thursday in Wilmington. Jesse btiarpless and wife, of Philadel phia, are visiting her parents Harvey Jewell a .d wife. Mrs. J. W. Kane entertained over the week-end her son George Kane, ut Marcus Hook, Pa. Mrs. Stephen Foley has enjoyed a visit from her sister, Alias Mary Foard, of Camden, N. J, ^ Ihomas T illigame, of Chesapeake city, has been appointed bridgetend at the Buck bridge. J■ O. (dark and wife are entertaining ov-.Vhe week-end Mi.-s Eva Beauchamp New* Y.Cii* Jfity. H. J. Clark is sfck at' 'ft e home ot his brother, Ollie Clark. Ur. J. .1 Conrey is in attendance. Pierce and Nevada Aldrich, of Wil mington, were Xmas guests of theii mother Mrs. Mollie Aldrich. William Honson and wife on Christ mas entertained Roy Hill, wife and son Carlisle, ot Cranston Heights. Charlie Crompton and wife with her sister, Miss Sallie Brown recentl* I ted William Holten and wife. Mrs. Rachel Naylor and son Jack, of lownsend, are spending sometime with her mother, Mrs. Eliza Bendler. Mrs. Eliza Bendler on Tuesday at tended" the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Brown, at Townsend. Mrs Charlie Kane b. of • \ of vis XT and daughter Nancy, are visiting her parents, James Lewis and wife, at Marcus Hook, Ta. Marion Thompson, of New York City, is spending the holidays with his parents, William Thompson and wife, Mrs. Bella Salmon entertained over the^holidays Miss Josephine Salmon ami Boyse Salmon and wife, of Wilming ton. . has Miss Alyce Hutton, teacher of the Public school, has been sick, the school being closed over a week, to know she is able to be out B. F. Crouch who is employed by the ohagan Co., has moved his family to Georges. R. M Moore, of Middle town, will occupy the house vacated bv **r. Crouch. We are glad again. i G St M On Thursday J. O. Clark Hnd ife at tended the fuii(4al of Mrs. M. E. Tem pleton at Cecilton, Md. Mrs. T ton was well up in her eighties and a very remarkable woman considering her age. iple and ter. James Mon*'y and wife on Christmas Day entertained the following at din ner; Fred Alfree and wife, R. B. Mer ritt, Jr., and wife, of Warwick, Md ; " illiam Money and wife, of Laurel; iss,*s Agnes and Ruth Merritt ami isses Cora and Ruth Alfree. U M a WARWICK Mrs. C. J. Stearns was a Wilmington visitor on Friday of last week. Mrs. C. J. Stearns spent part of last week with relatives near Cecilton. .Mrs. Arthur Johns spent Tuesday and ednesday with her sisters the Misses Beasten, in Middletown. Mrs Wm. Pierce and daughter, Clara lizabeth. are spending this week with relatives near Earleville. U E Mr. and Mrs. John H. Price , . „ spent hristmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Ben jamin Simmons near town. Mrs. H. M. Eaton spent several days of last week with her daughter, Mrs. Bayard Jordan, near Bethel. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Hall were Christ mas day visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Armstrong, near Mc Donough. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones and son, Arthur, of Wilmington, were visitors at the home of his mother, Mrs. Alfred Junes, recently. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thornton and daughter Katherine, visited his brother and family, near Armstrong's Corner, on Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bernard and children, of Kennett Square, spent Christmas with her patents, Mr. and M ,s - R. B. Merritt, Sr. Mr and Mrs. R B. Merritt, Jr. and daughters, Agnes and Ruth, Christmas with lier parents, I Rlrs * Honey, near Middletown, Miss Mary De'gnan, of Wilmington «ml Mr. Win. Degnan, of Media were .recentvisLtorsatthehomeoftheirpar ' ents * Mr * and ' lrs * Michael Degnan. Christian Endeavor at 7 P. M. Sun day. There will be no preaching in the i nU . evening as the Rev. C. M. Cullom's I n [ presence will be required at the Christ m"* Entertainment at Sassafras Church. I On Sunday morning the children of! the' Sunday School will be given their ' annual treat. Begirding at 10 o'clock a ! program of music and singing, under I | the direction of Mrs. W. Hampton Johns 1 and BevOr^recithtions by the childen, will be reffiered. Everyone is cordi ally invited to be present. C j I spent Mr. and i i the Our Friends Mrs. Caroline Echenhofer and family extend to all their friends their sincere thanks for the sympathies rft kind assistance and also the beautiful fl0riil tribute8 reoelved during the ill ne83 *P d dsatht of opr husband and fathe»)jfa<pge Echenhofer. the cel K. tflDDUtTO uTjjii Prr Year and and J. Mr. 1. • il OUR VETERINARIANS Annual Meeting Held at Newark December 21st on NEW OFFICERS WERE ELECTED Members of the Delaware State Vet erinary Medical Society met at the University on December 21st, 1922 for be annual meeting of the Society and b.r aconlerence with the University Animal Industry Staff. Dean and Director Chartes A. McCue welcomed *' tile members to the University and de Ivertd an address on tha "Relation of the Veterinarian to the Live-Stock In tense tsof the State," In his talk Dean McCue called to the attention of Uie members present the rapid strides being made wuhin the State in dairying and swine production, the phenominal grow li ul tlie poultry industry within the state and the necessity for investi national work and reserch în live-stock production and disease problems, slated that Delaware is the onl^State east of the corn belt that produces an excess of corn and that the University was advocating the feeding of its corn ciop to swine rather than exporting this product. Dr C. c. i'almer, Head of the Ani mal Industry Department of the Uni versity addressed the members on the work the Animal Industry Department IS doing for live-stock interests of the state. His talk was concluded by a re sume of the research and investigation ai work underway in the Department. I he investigations upon live-stock and poultry diseases proved to be of special, interest to the members. Poultry dis eases received considerable attention as well as contagious abortion in dairy CBttlh* and hog cholera in swine. Dr. pnh! * V' 1 .' 'H invited the ..g tne last hour of " I- * , , , . "'qrner meeting at •eople feasted, and ut ^ * if the New officers were" Nfc JiiitfY restiuiel, Dover, President; fir. C. C. a'.'.ier. University of Delaware, Nec. ,i d I'reas.; Drs. Ruhl, Milford; Eves, Wilmington, McDowell, Middletown, board of Directors. rs ut a He \ BO ODESSA A. Lee Orrell was a Baltimore, Md visitor this week. Mrs. Harry Warner from a Wilmington visit. Miss Sarah McClain from a Wilmington visit. Willis A. Naudain has returned has returned was a week-end guest ol Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ford. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Donovan have been visiting relatives near Middletown. Carlton Lyman, of Kirkwood, has been a recent visitor with relatives near town. Harry Rose and son Turpin Rose, of Delaware City, have been recent vis itors in town. Miss Gertrude Wallace, of Wilming ton, has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Emma Wallace. Mrs. N. D. Hoffecker and Miss Lil lian Morgan have been visiting Wil mington friends. Harry Tnornton is spending some time in Marcus Hook, Pa., where he has secured work. Miss Daisy Brown, of Smyrna, has been recent guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. McClain. Miss Georgia Enos, of Wilmington, spent the t hnstmas holidays with her mother, Mrs. Joseph Enos. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ward and daugh ter. of Wilmington, have been recent visitors with relatives here. Miss Mollie Rose and nephew A. B. Rose, wt re guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Everett Rose in Delaware City Monday. Mr. and Mrs. William Laird, of Cam den, have returned lo their home after a lew days visit with Mrs. Alice Wil son. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krönender, of Mt. Pleasant, have been visiting his parents, Air. and Mrs. Henry Kröne nder. Rev. Robert Hodgson entertained the Junior members ot the M E. Sunday hcliool at the Brotherhood rooms on Wednesday last, assisted by Supt. Joseph G. Brown and Miss Alice Brown. . Vi "pT" 5? r8 - M W * nU S \i^' i ' ? ey J?° l d *' Mra *. Al *ce Pol n ^ r r M n' L S " Honey, Mrs. E. C-. Reynolds, Mra. J. A. Pochard Mr. A > P »i J ' P ' ' ' ynjlds. The Xmas Dance 'lhe annual Christmas dance, the social event of the Yuletide season for the young people, was held in the New Century Club house, Thursday- evening. The floor was comfortably filled with dancers, and besides the Middletown folks many out-of-town guests present. Arthur's orchestra, of Dover, furnished excellent music. Refreshments consisting of* sand wiches and coffee were served. The dance was given by the ladies of the New Century Club, and the patronesses were: Mrs. A. M. Chamberlaine, Mrs. Watson K. Betts, Mrs. W. Harman Reynolds, Mrs. Lee L. Maloney, Mrs. frank J. Pennington, Airs. James T. Shallcross and Mrs. Frederick Brady. were Delightful Christmas Dance The young ladies of Townsend gave a delightful Christmas Dance in the As sembly Hall, in that town Monday even ing. About sixty couples were present mid enjoyed the fine music furnished by Hi.lie Wilson's orchestra. mission refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake At inter were served. The Holiday Travel Shows C»in Passenger service over the Pennsyl vania Railroad during the Christmas holiday season showed an increase, aver aging from 15 to 20 per cent higher for the paaL week than that during the same period last year. Handling cf press business shows a similar increase. ex Notice ! SEALED PROPOSALS for can the United Slates.Muils (inducting cel post mails) on Messenger Route 212o07 between the Post Office at dletown, Delaware, and Pennavii K. R., route No. 102789, each an often as required will ba Taisro the Postmaster until '-"''m ttÄl t .j IP