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Malle t;lose as Follows.
Going North— 7 -2i a. in , lO.OSJa.m., 4.05|p.m.
p. m. and 8 p. in.
Going South—8.UO a.m., 4.15 p. m„ and 9 p.m
For Odessa—7.50 a. a., ».85 a m., UJH a. in.,
'*Fot Warwick.Oecllton aud Earlvllle 9.20 a.
m. and 4.45 p. m. _
MIDDLET0WH, DEL., JULY 27 , 1912
LOCAL NEWS
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
J. C. Green.
The best steak,roasts, lamb and veal, at
W. C. Jones'.
FRESH and SALT FISH at my store
W. C. Jones.
at all times.
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
J. C. Green.
Latest designs in Wall Paper at
Banninos.
"Glass Jars, Tiu Cans, Preserving Ket
Redgrave Bros.
Work
Piano Tuuer, Organ Repairer.
T. J. Hall,
guaranteed.
Middletown, Del
own make ice cream, in large
W. D. Wilcdtts.
Try my
or small quantities.
Fly Nets and Light Horse Covers.
Redgrave Bros.
from best
100,000 Celery Plsnts grown
E. J. Steele, FloriBt,
Middletown, Del.
imported seed.
WANTED.—Tiie highest
cast) prices paid for horse and cow bides.
W. C. Jones.
HIDES
FOR SALE-50,000 Celery PlaDte
apply to
A. K. Hopkins
East Lake Street, Middletown, Del.
Just received a large lot of Porch Rock
and Bamboo Porcli Screeos. Cal! and
see them.
We have stored in our warehouse peach
and truck baskets in auy quantity.
era
W. J. Wilson.
For
sale Yellow Cob Corn,
Jesse L. Shepherd.
Phone 5 à 48.
For anything you want in Harness, go
Redgrave Bros.
FOR SALE—New Crimson Clover Seed
$5 bushel. Shipment about August 1st.
Joseph E. Holland
Milford, Del.
The beet grades of William Penn and
Georges Creek Coal always on hand.
Full weight of 2240 lbs. guaranteed.
Short & Walls Lumber Co.
Unclaimed Letters.—The following list
of letters remains unclaimed in tiie post
office for the
Miss Mary Harris, Miss Lottie Lewis, H.
Shapiro.
Teeth without plates, gold crowns and
bridgework. The newest cast aluminum
plates. Also gold an! vulcanite dentures.
Free Estimate. Dr. J. Allen Johnson.
Ptione 150.
to
hit
off
An
out
at
the
for
the
week ending July lSrh:
Our High Grade Lehigh Coal, Fresh
Mined is now arriving at cur yards sut
jj^ct to your orders. Guaranteed free from
•dirt. Always in stock and under cover
Je-se L. Shepherd.
iPhone 5-48.
After June first tiie Library hours will
'he; Tuesdays 7 to 8 36; Fridays 7 to 8 3O;
'Saturdays 3 to 5 P. M.
NEW STORE—I wish to inform the
>public that 1 have secured tiie agency for
'the Grand Union Tea Co., and have rent
•ed the store room vactated by J. F. Cliff. 1
will keep at all times a full line of Tea*
and Coffers and also a large line of our
ipreuiiump. B. F. Gallagher Agt.
The members of Peach Blossom Grange
No. 3 are manifesting great interest in lhe
Lodge Meeting which are held the first
and third Friday evenings of each month*
Topics of general interest as well a" those
pertaining to tiie Farm are discussed both
by the lady and men members. The last
meeting was one of great interest with
prospect of the next one being even more
his
the
the
are
of
so.
I an) still soliciting trade for the best
dyeing and cleaning establishment to tie
found in Hie East - Scores of satisfied cueto
mers from last year can testify to the
quality of the work. No gasoline einear
ing, but the finest steam semiring oil all
goods. Men's Suite, $2.50, Trousers, 75
C3tils, Ladies' Skirts, $1.50 up; Down
Quilts, $1.50 and $1.75.
Hobt. B. Jones
THE WATER QUESTION
After a full consideration of tiie whole
matter, the Light and Water Commission
on Wednesday evening concluded to let
the water and light plant remain on its
present site, and to make a contract witli
Mr. J. J. Shaiiiiahau to sink another 8
inch well on tiie north end of the present
lot.
It was found that the cost of removal,
iucluding the purchase of a new site, would
exceed $20,000. We believe the Commis
sion have made a wise decision. Work
will soon be begun on the new well.
One of the big items of cost is that of the
coal haulage from the railroad to the
water works, which might be saved if the
town owned a two-horse team and wagon.
Such a team and a man employed by the
year, could haul all the gravel, cemeut
and other materials used by tbe town,and
could also on wet days, scrape the streets
near to and in the town—all of which
work is now paid for. And it is capable
of proof in figures that several hundred
dollars could thus be saved to the town,
.over and above all the cost of wages for
•the man and tiie keep of the team,
and tear &c. and interest on tbe few linn
.dred dollars represented iu the team and
•wargon. The Transcript offers this as
matter for further consideration by Hie
ITowu Board.
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Annual Pic-nic
Forest Presbyterian Sunday School held
their annual picnic at AuguBtiue Beacb
on Thursday. The children assembled at
the church at 8 o,clock and filled eix
largs wagons. Besides Forest Sunday
School, the Armstrong Chapel, the Sum
mit Bridge Sunday Sehool and the
Methodist Sunday School of St. Georges,
held their picnic on Thureday. A large
but very orderly crowd came on the boat
from Philadelphia. The day was all that
could be desired after the rain on Wed
nesday, and fifteen gallons of fine ice
cream made by I. A. Harmon of Har
mon's Mills, satisfied the hunger of
tbe smallest boy and girl.
six
ed
even
A Card to The Public
We understand that a stranger has been
going around Hie country claiming to
make Fogel and Burstans Department
store as bis headquarters for making and
selli. g eyeglasses etc.
form the public that all such representa
tions are false and withous any authority
from us.
We wish to in
Fogel & Burstan.
WHEAT STACKS BURNED
The Sunday storm wrecked some of
Mr G. W. Hurd's buildings on his farm
near McDonovgh and threw down the
wind-mill. His loss was fully covered by
tornado insurance in the Chester County.
Pa. Insurauce Company_all save the
toolhonse and the wind-mill.
On Mondav, with her usual promptness
in business affairs, Miss Eugenia Beasten,
who is the Middletown agent both for the
t, .. ., - * ,
Reading lire Insurance Company, and
the Ch.s:er Coumy Tornado Company,
drove over to Mr. Hurd's farm to see
about the damage done his buildings by "
the storm. She had only left the farm .
an hour or so, when fire broke out in one
of the four big wheat stacks 01. Mr.
Hurd's larui,and maemucli. a. they could
get uo water from the broken wind-mill
pump, they were unable to do anything
to save the stacks,all of which burned up,
causing a loss of several thousand dollars,
also fully covered by insurance except as
to the straw, some 1200.00 in value. Mrs.
Hurd said the lightning flashes were
fnquent and blinding, though in Middle
there was but little. It is thought that
during tbe fearful play of lightning that
marked the .torm.a bolt struck one of the 8
stacks at tbe top aud running down
through the center passed off into tbe
ground, and on its way started a slight
tire which after smoldering (or about 20
hours, buret into flames on Monday.
Fortunately the wind carried the blaze s
away from tl.e stable or it might possibly
iiave buroed, although the stack wasa
good distance off.
The incident shows the wisdom of
farmers keeping a watcli for at least a day
over their wheat stacks, after severe i
lightning storms, especially where it is
known that something in the vicinity hae
been struck
Now that so much timber has been cut
off on this Peninsula, more frequent and A
more severe wind storms may be looked
for, and hence every farmer should take
out ample tornado insurance just as he '
does fire insurance.
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an
THE HAMT0WN CAMP
It ie said that 3.Ï00 pa iple visited tiie
colored campineetiug iu Hamtown on tiie
occasion known as the ' Big Snndaj."
Good order prevailed, and but for the
shameful i licit liquor sell ng elsewhere,
probably eveu the few arrests neceseery,
would not have been made.
After several Bhowere, the big storm
hit tiie camp about 5 o'clock in the after
noon, and lhe fury of wind and raiu tore
off many tree limbs, which falling on tiie
tops of Beveral buggies wrecked them;
people crowded into Hie church for shel
ter; horses were frightened, earing booths
overturned, dishes Oroken and food lost,
and pandemonium reigned generall> !
An auto bus from out of town, knocked a
wheel off a carriage, throwing a woman
out and breaking lier leg.
An amusing fncideut marked the storm
at its height. The outside preaching tent
was partly unroofed, and the terrified
women and children rushed into the
church. Some one said the newspapers
had foretold it would rain for 40 days;
and as the torrents poured from Hie skies
the badly scared womeu begau to yell,
and scream that the "world's acotniu' to
end!" The din they made could be heard
for blocks away. Strange to say, in all
the confusion but few persons werg in
jured not very much properly des
troyed.
J.
MR. BRADY A CANDIDATE
E.
on
in
Mr. Frederick Brady lias announced
his intention to be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor.
Mr. Brady says; He lias lm g considered
the matter, and only at the urging ol
many prominent men, both Democrats
and Republicans, has he consented to
allow the use of hie name for tiie nomi
nation. Mr. Brady ie deeply sensitive of
the responsibility should he be successful,
but it is anither clear case of calling "tiie
business man to politics." His interests
are many, his system and methods en
abling him to devote his attention most
actively to all of them. He is a director
of tiie People's •National Bank here, a
member of the Middletown Academy
Board, a director of Hie Odessa Loan As
sociation at Odessa, and tbe Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Co., aud Farmers'
Mutual Fire lusurance Co., of Wilming
ton, vict-preeident of the Delaware Slate
Fair Association, a member of the State
Board if Education, master of Peach
Blossom Grange, Patrons of Husbandr),
and president and manager of Middle
town Farms, Inc.
PLEASANT HOUSE PARTY
During tiie week beginning July 16th,
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney entertained »
number of gueetB at a bouse party, at lier
home iu Townsend,
events were arranged for tiie week, in
cluding dancing, boating parties, lawn
parties, which seemed to transform tiie
quiet little tow n into a ecene of gayetv
and pleasure, in which all participated
with zest.
Maloney's Hospitality were:
Missee Arrilee Lattomus, of Townsend;
Elsie Wright, of Newark; Inez Noble,
Preston, Md.; Helen Audrews, Hurlock,
Md.; Mabel Lattomus, Washington, D.C.;
Marjore Thatcher, New Haven, Connecti
cut; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Webb, Forest,
Del.; Robert Anderson, Cecilton, Md.;
Mr. Peyton Patterson, Perry ville, Md.;
Mr. Charles J. Schaefer, Delaware City;
Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Finley Scott, Mr.
Archie Finley and Mr. Hart Scott, of
Townsend.
Many pleasant
Those who enjoyed Miss
as
Entertained Their Friends
Little Misses Marion and Katherine
Armstrong entertained a number of tbeir
little friends on Saturday eveniug, from
six until eight o'clock, in honor of tbeir
birthdays. Toe guests were Grace,Clara,
Margaret and E izabetlt Brady, Percy,
Edwin and Charlotte Dooaghay, Helen
McWhorter, Emma Beale, Katherine
Alexander, Lee and Marion Vinyard,
Blanche Messick, Corinne and Frank
Vaneant. Leon and Milton Liman, Laura
Fogel, June and Virginia Johnson, and
, Catherine, and Frances Arm
strong. The dining room was prettily
trimmed, the color echeme being green
and yellow. Mrs. Paul B. Messick.
Misses Eliza Hurnand Mary Lewis assist
ed Mrs. Armstrong in serving,
Marion
Rev. V. S. Collins will occupy bis
puipit next Sunday morning and evening,
Sunday school,Sunday morning at 9.30. v,
Brotherhood meeting Sunday evening I
6 30 Mr. J. H. Emerson leader. Prayer ; '
Bethesda Church Notes
at
meeting every Wednesday at 7 45.
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OUR FRIENDS AND VISITORS
Personal Items Abont People You
See and Know
„ ..
' C P ' Cudira, ' * a8 at Br,dgev,lle 0,1
Tbur8day -
Misa Estelle Beasten is spending the
week at Ocean City, N. J.
£». Harold Baker, of Aberdeen, Md.,
was a visitor in town this week. up
Mrs. Mariai) Jones and daughter, Miss
E-, ■ . ,, , . D , M
Elsie spent Monday in Philadelphia. "*•>
■
Mr. C. A. Taylor, of Kenton, was the 81
guest of Mr E P Jolis on Thursday
" ! ° ,1!" ' "T* MA wi
. " ,M , f « J ' ? ' tbe
9 ' 6 g " e8t ° f " ' C ® DeakyDe -
Miss Miriam Berkman is spending sev- was
eral weekä wltl ' friends in Wilmington. the
Miss Hester Jones will go to Squirrel sl'S
Island, Maine, for a stay of several weeks, and
Capt. W. E. Lee is spendingeeveral days
with his son George F.Lee iu Johnstown, P
Pa.
Mrs. W. K. Lockwood has been ill for
several weeks at her home on North Broad
street
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7 W . ! tI M P ÎDg
8 P 8U '" 8d " 8 ' da 7 »"b Mrs. 1 rank Gai
laght>r - , .
Miss Vic Power, of Millington, Md., is
«pending a week in town and visiting old tops
frie,lds '
Mrs. Mary Bensinger, of Phi'adelpbia,
s P eil t severs! days with the Misses than
Webers. tbe
Miss Cassie Mariner, of Philadelphia,is ings
spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. D. ">«
W. Stevens.
Miss r jni a „ Hart of Townsend is visit- 0ne
i n L l- Sr i.. fel1
^ street it8elf
r Grèen 0 , ° f
Misses May C. aud Agnas Green, ot tb
^n» Falls. Y., are guests of Miss , he
A K ,,e8 Crawley ' . over,
Miee Mary B ' Nowla,,d was enterta,ne f er's
part of laet week at a house party will. A s.
' rie,,ds in Laurel ' tbe
Mrs. Oscar Goodliand aud children, of tree
New York City, are visiting her sister,
Mrs. W. B. Biggs. a
Miss Louise Fortner, of Smyrna, is fo^s
spending some time with her aunt Mrs.
Frank Gallagher.
.. . . - . 17 ., . * Mr.
Miss Anna Dickinson of W.lmmgton, ^
spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. ^
George Dickinson. ba
.. Miss Margaret Dunn, of Smyrna, was
an over Sunday visitor with 1er cousin, of
Miss Jean Metten.
Mrs. Paul Gillis, of Wilmington, ie
spending some time with her daughter, H.
Mrs. J. J. Northrup. and
Mr. R. R.Codiran was Hie gueBt of Mr. sheds
John P. McIntyre in Sweedsboro, N. J., brick
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. William R. Cochran lias gone to
Media, Pa., where she will spend the re
mainder of tbe summer.
Mrs. Ella Peuington, of Philadelphia,
lias been spending a few day6 in town,
the guest of Mr\ A. G. Penington.
Mr. Richard L. Donohue,of Oak Grove,
spent Saturday and Sunday with iiis par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Donohue.
Mrs. osepli Mi leranl little child, of
Dover, is spending several days witli her
parents Mr. and Mrs. William Pearce Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. George Janvier, Miss
Nellie Janvier and Miss Helen Meyers
were Betterton, Md., visitors last Sunday.
Mrs. Liston Desliiel and two children
and Miss Sadie O'Neal returned home on
Saturday from a visit at Swedesboro, N.
was
had
also
pheys
pretty
&c.
on
some
built
The
but
were
it
the
J.
Miss Eide Davidson, who lias been
spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Ginn lias returned to her home in \VJ*
niii'gton.
Mrs. I. H. Fleetwood, Mies Ada and
Master Hei ry Fleetwood, of Waveiley,
V*.. were over Sunday visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. E. G. Allee.
Emory Hukill, Ben Biggs, George Hu
kill and James Lockwood are on a three
weeks cruise on the Chesapeake Bay, in
tiie Hukill motor boat.
Miss Edith Gillmore and Miss May
Collins, of Boston, Mass., who have been
spending several days witli Mies Agnes
Crawley, have returned home.
Mrs. M. A. Hall, Rev. and Mrs. F. H.
Moore, will leave town on Monday morn
ing for Bar Harbor, Maine, where they
will spend tbe month of August.
Mrs. Eli Lilly, of Indianapolis spent
Tuesday with Dr.and Mis. J.A. Johnson.
Mrs. Lilly is on lier way to Watch Hill,
Rd., where she will spend the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. Jenkins, Mas
ter Glancy and little daughter, Agnes
and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis F. Millman, of
Woodside, were Sunday visitors of Mrs.
Rosa Weber.
Mr. M.~ N. Willits and daughters,
Misses Laura and Cara, Mrs. Joseph
Griffith and Miss Lydia Cochran returned
on Thursday after BpeQding a week at
Ocean City, N. J.
Dr. and Mrs. V. S. Collins who have
been spending eevera 1 weeks in Florida,
returned home Thursday evening. Dr.
Collins reports a pleasant 'trip, and shows
the marks of his Summer outing.
Miss Heien Z Davie, of Sassafras, Md.,
in company with Mrs. Gsorge Kennedy
and MiBs Nellie Kennedy, of Camden, N.
J.,is spending eon e time at Niagara Falls,
Watkins Glen, Toronlo. Canada, and
other points of interest.
tiie
fields
The
the
risen
mean
corn
at
time
ton.
and
spent
at
York
Mrs.
ie
Mr.
is
Mr.
rack,
a
and
Bitten By a Vicious Dog
On Wednesday morning as Mr. William
Gallagher was walking on Broad street
with a young sou of Mr. Murganstein he
playfully took hold of his companion,
whereupon a large dog sccompaning the
latter, sprang viciously upon him and bit
him eevereiy on the thigh, the teéth of
the brute passing clean through two
thicknesses of clothiQg and making an
ugly wound. Dr. E. G. Clark cauterized
the wound. This dog is said to have
attacked others, and a request has been
made by Mr. Gallagher of the town an
thorfiies .that the aui '.»1 be ordered
killed and his head sent to tbe Labora
tory at Newark for examination as to the
possibility of rabies.
Inasmuch as several doge exhibited
rabies this winter here, and furthermore
as the seeds of this awful disease sotte
times lie undeveloped for several mouths.
Mr. Gallagher feels that there should be
no risk run iu tbe matter. There are
other dogs that have tbe habit of run
ning at persons and teams, and it is an
evil that should have a sharp remedy
applied. Tbe lives and comfort of human
v, e j n g g are „„j t 0 b e balanced against the
I B
; ' de any do 8> even though its owner
does value it above human life.
HURRICANE OF WIND AND RAIN
You Wide-Spread Damage Done Farm
Buildings and Crops
. .
0,1 Since 1880 there has been no such 1er
»fie wind and rain storm ,u tins State as
the that of Sunday last, lhe damage fo farm
buildings, fences, crops and trees was
very general, though unequal, from Dover
up to Wilmington. Several showers had
marked the day, until about oc oc .
M when the brief return of the sun-—Miss
"*•> W1 1,10 .
shine was followed by c ouds wh ch in the
the 81 .e was loiioweu y eu » e
wesl Krew very ' ' 1
wi " d beg8n *° r ° 8r ' "? d
' tbe "*"* PU " red d ° W " I 0 " 6 " 18 ' The
force of the wiud iu places in tbe country
was very great, though it did not Btnke
the town with tbe same violence-doing
sl'S 1 " damage beyond topping a few trees
and blowing down a few old and weak
ened °" 88, Plie !'* nC * 8tonn 8eame< * to
P roce ? d ln or 8, mes 0 greater es rue
tionbeing 8h own,wherein some .arms were
for J^n 'tor le'ss'damage was done.* 8
«cores of farmers Buffered more or less
Scores of farmers Buttered more or less
injury to buddings or crops. The follow
ÎDg are T™ , ,be ^ notable in
8tanceg . 0 u Mr.J. Cowg,11 Alston's farm
. near Middletown, a silo was entirely
is wrecked, his apple orchard stripped, the
tops of bis wheat stacks blown off and
feDci,,e leveled ' To tpl0,e bis own words '
"Things looked more like a wilderness
than a farm!
tbe W. P. Biggs farm had several build
ings blown down. Mr. Maxey Bland on
">« Maxwell farm, had some 17 big trees
blown down, both shade aud apple trees
0ne larRe tree Dearby ' wa8 u P roo,e an
fel1 °'" y afewfee, ?* ay «"m «» b °" 88
it8elf ' smaehtn« the fence. Two fine fields
, ° f corn were laid flat, and the blades of
tb e taller stalks whipt into ribbons, and
, he wi)eat ell0ck8 uncapped and blown
over, as indeed were those of every farm
er's field exposed to that fearful storm,
A s. illustrating tbe tremendous force of
tbe wiud ' Mr ' Blaud 8ayB a blg ll,ckory
tree on his line fence to the west, was
twisted at the trunk as though it had been
a mere sapling! On oue of the Cazier
fo^s above the canal, occupied by Mr.
Thomas Clay, the barn and sheds were
blowu down : on anolber place fa ^ m8d by
Mr. Samuel Austen, several building
^ demolislled . Mr. Isaac T. Shaw, on
^ } ß Fuard8 place ueaf pjvot Bridgei
ba à a ll the windows iu his house blown
and only a stout silver maple in front
of the dwelling, saved it from beingjde
strojed. Ou Dr. E. G. Clark's farm on
Bohemia River, tenanted by Mr. Richard
H. White, one-half tbe barn was unroofed
and a gable end knocked out, and wagon
sheds and fences blown down. An old
brick dwelling house, built of bricks
J.,
J.,
in
C.
D.
ing
and
I.
and
lias
E.
ents,
ton,
heir
who
their
Roy
Miss
last,
were
town
fire
Mr. Patrick Maloney on
brought from England over 200 years ago
was partly blown down. Mr. Boulden,
Dr. Draper's (arm near Middletown,
had a number, of buildings damaged, as
also did Mr. Walker on his place near St.
Georges. On Hie Stites farm near Mur
pheys Mill, Mr. Burton Donovan suffered
pretty severely in buildings and fences
&c. On Mr. F. J. Peningtou's farm near
Odessa, large trees were uprooted and
buildings blown down. Near Arm
on
some
strongs, on the Nowland farm, a newly
built wagon shed was totally destroyed.
The farm of Mr. James Warren near Mt.
Pleasant, was severely hit. Big trees were
blown over, one of them falling where
minutes before Mr. Julian
but a few
Cleaver's automobile was standing.
Iu Odessa the trees lining Main street
largely shorn of llieir limbs that
were so
it was impossible to drive though the
street, or fo:' the same reason, to read)
the wharf where tbe steamer Clio was
anchored.
It is said tbe damage done towards tiie
West, in Maryland whence the storm
came, was even more severe titan here in
Delaware. Stories are told of huge tree
trunks twisted off like bushes, houses on
tiie Bohemia River blown into kindling
wood—wheat shocks scattered over Hie
fields and corn laid flat on tiie grouud.
The most serious damage is that done to
the crops, especially to the corn, for
though the leveled stocks have partly
risen again, the blades whipt into strings
mean a permanent injury to the growing
corn which will, one farmer says, show a
shortage of 20 bushels to tbe acre on that
account alone.
is
is
week
Mrs.
week
day,
of
a
were
were
CHESAPEAKE CITY
Miss Louie Queck is visiting relatives
at Elkton.
Mr. Milton Titloer, of Baltimore, is
visiting relatives in and near town.
Miss Stella M. Bishop is spending some
time with relatives at Cambridge, Md.
Misses May and Helen Davidson are
attending camp meeting at Camden, Del.
Mrs. James Vaughan is spending a
month with her daughter, in Wilming
ton.
Mrs. William Brown, Mieses Edytlie
and Edna Brown spent Tuesday at Bet
terton.
Mies Dorothy Ellison, of Wilmington,
spent this week with her cousin, Margaret
Ellison.
Mies Mamie Boulden. of Havre de
Grace, is visiting ber sister, Mrs. Eugene
Thornton.
Messrs. Howard Brown and Leroy
Cloomer spent Wednesday and Thursday,
at Betterton.
Mr. J. E. Damerel, wife and sons, of
Brooklyn, N. Y., spent Tuesday with
friends in town.
Mr. John Beiswanger and wife, of New
York City, are tiie gueete of bis mother,
Mrs. John Beiswanger.
Misses Frances and Mary Hoen, of Bal
timore, are spending a month with the
Misses Bouchelle on the Manor.
Miss Anna Davidson, of Philadelphia,
ie spending a month with her parents,
Mr. Amos E. Davidson and wife.
Mr. Tom Kibler, of Philadelphia, who
is recovering from an operation for appen
decites, ie at tbe home of his brother,
Mr. Harry Kibler.
The storm in this vicinity on Sunday
destroyed all buildings on tbe Smitbers
properry along tbe Bohemia River, now
tenated by Eugeae Thornton, leaving one
building and tbe bouse standing. On the
Joeepli Steel property ou Bohemia Manor,
teuated by A. J. Bouchelle, tbe hay bar
rack, ice house, several implements and
a large number of trees were destroyed.
Other damages in tbe vicinity were minor
wheat shocks and stacks being torn up
and trees uprooted or broken by tbe
dozens.
the
Fogel
some
cided
also
the
ence
the
sided
ODESSA
May Enos spent
lives in Wilmington,
Mr Leslie Morean visited Chester and
Al i a t ^ t v this week
A " anl,c L " y * h " week '
Miss Georgia Enos, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with her parents here.
Miss Laura Hutchinson, of Smyrna, is
lbe guest of Miea Anna M ay Berry.
,
sun-—Miss Ethel Mailly was the guest of
. ..,, •
Wilmington friends part of this week,
a .
Mr. Pierce Berry, of Wilmington visited
his " other - A ' B *" y Mo " day -
last week with rela
to
Miss Anna Downs, of Delaware City,
was tbeguest of Miss Ethel Plummer last
week.
Miss Laura Ham, of Swedesboro, N.
J., is the guest of Miss Ethel Webb this
week.
Mr. Samuel Warren, of Bridgeton, N.
J., is spending part of the week witli
friends here.
Mrp. Sophia McGee and sister, Mia
Francis Heller are spending a few days
in Wilmington.
Mrs. Lidie Woodai, of Washington, D.
C. , was entertained at tbe borne of Mr.
D. W. Corbit.
Mr. Frank Gremmiuger has been spend
ing eome time with friends in Chester
and Delanco, N. J.
Mrs. James A. Melvin, of Baltimore, is
spending some time with her mother,
Mrp. Dorothy Gilch.
Miss Ethel Webb, of Philadelphia, is
spending the week with lier parents, Mr.
I. G. Webb and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heldmyer are en
tertaining her brother, Mr. John Elser
and wife, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. C. Reynolds and family enter
tained Mr. Lee Reynolds aud wife of
Kirkwood on Sunday.
Captain and Mrs. H. V. Woodai are
entertaining Mrs. Ida Schofield and little
daughter, Virginia, of Baltimore.
Mrs. C. H. Thornton, of Philadelphia,
lias been spending some time with Mr.
E. N. Moore and family, near town.
Mre. Frank Valentine, of Chester, is
spending this week with tier grandpar
ents, Mr. John Morris and wife.
Mr. Boyd Thornton, of near Wilming
ton, visited his parents, Mr. David
Thornton and wife part of last week.
Mr. Roy Knox, wife and daughters,
Myrtle and Hazel, of Bridgeton, are the
guests of Mr. Wm. Greminger and wife.
Miss May Gremmiuger and brother,
George, of Jersey City, are the guests of
heir grandmother, Mrs. Sophia Grem
minger.
Misses Dorothy and Edytl) Sparklin,
who have been spending some time with
relatives at Wye Mills have returned
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Spicer had as
their guests on Sunday, Mr, and Mrs.
Roy Cleaver aod eon, 'Chance, of Wil
mington, and Mrs. Dutton aud daughter,
Miss Lena, of Middletown.
A terrific storm of wind and rain passed
through this vicinitv on Sunday evening
last, doing much damage. Large trees
were uprooted and the roads through the
town were blocked with the limbs and
bodies of trees, mauy teams, which were
caught in tbe storm were damaged. The
Odessa Creamery also suffered damage by
having the smoke stack and part of tlie
fire rooai blown down.
Mrs.
with
Pa.
was
in
of
J.
ton,
E.
after
of
Mr.
are
iu
a
Mr.
aud
their
of
PORT PENN
Mrs. Susan Dalbow is entertaining her
daughter, Miss Reba of Philadelphia.
Mr. Wal er Bradley, of PhFadelphis,
is spending a week witli D. W. Conard,
Mrs. Margaret Powell, of Wilmington,
is spending a few days witli Mrs. A.
Cordery, at Augustine Beach.
Miss Eva Davis of Philadelphia, is
spending a week as the guest of Miss
Myrtle Collins.
Mrs. Chas N. McMunn is spending tiie
week with lier sister, Mrs. Harry Heal a
Delaware City.
Misses Mary and Lolita Wilson, of
Newark, Del., are the guest of their sister
Mrs. O. J. Eaton.
Mrs. John Wallen is entertaining this
week her sister, Mrs. Kelly and Mies
Jennie Lerrigau of Wilmington.
Mrs. George Webb eutertained on Sun
day, her daughter, Mrs. George Roemer,
of Odessa, and some Philadelphia friends
Tiie cyclone on Sunday evening did
considerable damage in tiie village and
vicinity aud a Mr. Cornelius Conard and
daughter, Miss Ollie, and Mrs. B. W.
Yearsley, who were out in a launch made
a very narrow escape. Their boat nearly
capsized during the awful ga'e, but they
were rescued by a parly iu a jaebt, who
were anchored near by.
Chewing The Pudding String
Tiiis old proverb means that you can
always tell a fine, toothsome pudding—
the delicious, old fashioned kind our
mothers boiled in a bag by "chewing the
string"! Well, that's how the buying
public in great numbers have already
found out that tiie July Bargain Sale of
Fogel & Burstan's is the real thing—a
genuine, honest bargain sale! Try it on
yourself and read their ad. in tiiis week'B
Transcript.
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Conwell for Governor
According to a report in circulation in
political circles this week,the Republicans
organization practically decided upon Dr.
LutherS. Conwell, of Camden, for guber
natorial honors, and it is expected that
some defiuite announcement will be forth
coming in a few days.
It is said that tiie organization has de
cided to get back of Dr. Couweli, and it is
also said the leaders feel that lie will be
the man to heal whatever factional diffei
ence exists.
Odessa 13; Middletown, 3.
The much talked of ball game between
the married men of Odessa and tiie Mid
dletown benedicts was played on Saturday
afternoon on tbe new diamond of tbe
locals, and from the start was all one
sided in favor of the Odessa benedicts.
Tbe score by innings:
Odessa.
Middletown.
Um pi res—Stevens— Jolis.
Live
.4 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 2—13
.0 0 0 1 0 0 2 00—3
OUR CONTEST CLOSING
J.
is
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of
Only Two More Working Day*
Left-The Contestants are Hustling
Ou Monday evening at 8 o'clock, our
Piano Contest closes. Votes will be re
ceived up to that hour, but at 8 o'clock
sharp, the ballot box will be closed, and
positively no votes can be placed Hierein,
after that time.
Two days yet remain, in which work
may be done by any one of a dozen or
more of the contestants, which will de
cide to whom the big prize—the Piano—
shall go.
No one has a sineb on tiie Piano at this
time, and it will possibly turn on the
work dons in these last two days. Then
let every contestant puli tbe throttle out
to tbe last inch, and use every ounce of
steam they have.
Then besides tbe Piano; there are 12
other premiums, one $25 premium, and
tbe extra work done in ttiese last two
the
days may make a number of changes in
tiie winners of these 12 prizes.
Miss Lena Weber.
Mrs. J. E. Peckard
" Elsie Bvron..
124,000
110,695
92,025
Mrs. Edward G. Armstrong. . 82.550
. 68.300
. 63,400
_ .57,275
. 4i,000
. 39,975
. 30.175
. 28,450
. 20,225
. 17,000
. 5,400
. 4,I50
.. 2,875
. 2,595
. 2,200
. 1,950
_ 1,725
. i,675
. 1,625
. 825
Miss Eva Bendler.
" Hattie Cochran.
" Lydia Redgrave.
" Catherine Beasten...
" FVancis Beasten.
" Pearl Rauch.
" Auua May Berry....
" Anna Shetzler..
Mrs. Amy Bouchelle.
Miss Emma Eccles.
" Lina D. Bendler.
" Reba Burris..
" Annie Burris..
" Daisy Bouchelle.
Miss Mamie Merritt.
" Ada Robinson .
Mas. S. D. Wilson.
Miss Ethel Ellison..
Bertha Lynch.
" Mabel Lockwood.
" Ethel Fennemore.
" May Otlioson.
" Eva Aifree.
'• Ida Bouchelle..
" Evelyu Cosdi a..
" Clara M. Douglas.
" Mary Richards..
" Lola Ingram.
" Ada Weber.
" Emma Burchard.
" Anua Denny.
Mrs. Irene Reed.
" D. W. Stevens.
Miss Lena Dutton.
" Orali Spry..
" Ada Scott.
650
475
i25
i25
i00
75
75
and
write
75
50
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
TOWNSEND
is
Miss Julia Wells is visiting relatives in
Baltimore, Md.
Mr. G. Naylor was an over Sunday
visitor witli relat ve' in town.
Miss Martha Ennis, of Smyrna, spent
Sunday witli Miss Mildred Wells.
Master Irving Hart, ie visiting his Aunt
Mrs. George Crossan of Wilmington.
Mrs. J. D. Niles is spending some time
with relatives and friends at Weileboro,
but
Pa.
Mr. Charles Hutchison and son, of
Delrnar, spent a few days of this week
here.
Mr. Jolm Townsend, of Philadelphia,
was au over Sunday visitor with relatives
in town.
Dr. C. P. Reynolds, of tiie Medi Co Cliie
of Philadelphia, spent Tuesday with Dr.
J. D. Niles.
Miss Mary Jester, of Delaware City, is
spending some time with relatives and
friends here.
Miss. Percilla Sandworth, of Wilming
ton, is spending this week with Miss
Delah Money.
Miss Mildred Ginn, of Greensboro,Md.,
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Ginn over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Finley, of Phila
delphia, have been visiting Mr. Walter
E. iiart and famiiy.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Arnett, of Wil
mington, were the guests of Mr. aud Mrs.
Daniel Richardson.
Miss Lillian Hart lias returned home,
after spending some lime with Miss
Wright at Aberdeen, Md.
Mrs. J. H. Beauchamp anl daughters,
of PerryviPe, is visiting her daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Reynolds
Mrs. Mollie Hart and Mrs. J. A. Hart,
are spending a few days witli Mrs.
George Atwell, of Stillpoud, Md.
Mr. Martin Lee returned to his home
iu Philadelphia,on Sundav after spending
a week with his mother, Mrs. Maggie Lee
Misses Lilian West, Anna Jones and
Mr. Walter Bolton were guests of Mr.
aud Mrs. J. C. Hutchison, Jr., of near
Smyrna.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stant have had as
their guests for Hip three past weeks, the
Misses Buelah and Euiuine Cavendor,
of Baltimore, Md.
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Keep Cheerful all the Time
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'Taint no use to worry,
'Taint no use to burry,
'Taint no use to fidget all the while.
What's Hie use of fussii?
What's the use of cussin?
When it's just as easy fer to smile?
What's the use of braggin'?
What's the use of naggirT?
You're only wastin' of your steam.
What's the use of peevin'?
What's the use of grievin'?
Tilings ain't always as bad as they seem.
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August at Six o'clock,
except on Satur=
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CURRENT PRICES
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MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY S. B. FOARD.
Wheat—No. 2 $0 62 | Corn—
No. I
Timothy Seed 7.00
Clover Seed 15.00 | Oats
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET
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I Yellow, shelled 78
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cob
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. T. CONNELLEE
Eggs, per doz.
Country Butter,per ft)...;
Creamery Butter, per lb.
Lard, per lb...
Live Chickens,
Potatoes.
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27<
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12® 15
12® 16
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Sales to Take Place
Wednesday, August 7th, 1912—Public
sale of horses, mules, &e., by S. G. Cald
well at his stables io Galena, Md. G.W.
Padley,auctioneer.
Saturday, August 24th, 1912, at one
o'clock, P. M., Public sales of horses,,
mules, colts, cattle and hogs,by J. A. aud
J. J. Sullivan at the Middletown Hotel
Stables, Eugene Racine, Auctioneer.
Day*
our
re
o'clock
and
work
or
de
this
the
Then
out
of
12
and
two
CHIROPODY
MRS. JAMES
Corn, bunions, ingrowing nails or any
affections of the feet antiseptically and
painlessly treated by graduate chiropodist.
AUo Shampooing, coanicuring and Scalp
Treatment. Hair Combings made up in
the latest stvle.
HIGH STREET,
ODESSA. DEL
Mrs. Rosa Weber
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
in
ICE CREAM, WATER
ICE, Etc.
825
Delaware
Middletown,
Chairs Cained
=BY=
MRS. W. D. KING
East Main Street
Orders Respectfully Solicited
DELAWARE COLLEGE
650
475
NEWARK, DELAWARE
Reopens Sept. 12,1912
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i25
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75
75
Entrance Examinations, Friday and
Saturday, June 21 and 22, and Tuesday
and Wednesday, September 10 and 11.
F ir Catalogue and other information
write to
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GEO. A. HARTER,
President.
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Buyers
— of—
CASH
HARNESS,
CARRIAGES, SLEIGHS,
COATS, ROBES AND BLANKETS
can save one-third to one-half
BUYING DIRECT.
We are direct representatives of Large Manu
facturers who not only make Harness and Horse
Goods, but tan the LEATHER, therefore it
is from Tanner of Hide to Consumer.
in
at
in
AS A SPECIAL WE WILL SEND YOU FOR
$10.88 A SET OF HARNESS
usually sold for f 15.OO
Money back if not satisfactory.
Write for anything in this line and we will
show you how much you can save through us.
For years selling to you through the Dealer
but now to you direct.
of
is
Joseph C. Parker Company
Formerly ). C. Parker 6c Son Co.
Middletown, Del.
No. 200 Mutual Life Building
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
if
PENNSYLVANIA R R.
ersonally*Conducted Exrcursions
TO
Niagara Falls
July 31, Angus? 14, 28. September
11, 25, October 9, 1912
Round Trip From
MIDDLETOWN $10.25
SPECIAL TRAIN
of Pul I mail
Parlor Cars, Dining Car, and Day
Coaches, running v '•'»
Picturesque Susquehaana Valley Route
Tickets good going on regular
(rains to Philadelphia, and thence
on Special Train, and good retnri -
ingnn rpgnler trains within SIX
TEEN DAYS,
limit a lowed at Buffalo returning.
Il'ustrated Booklet and full infor
mation may he obtained from
Ticket Agents
Stop-off within
Tours to Thousand Islands, July
18, August 15 and 29; Maritime
Provinces, July 24; Montreal, July
31; Adirondacke, July 31; Moskoka
Lakes, August I; Quebec, August 7;
Yellowstone Park, August 10;
Great Lakes, September 12.
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MEN'S
♦Summer Clothing:
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Men's and Young Men's Suits in fancy mixtures, ^
+ Greys and Browns, made by A. B. Kirschbaum, all ♦
♦ wool hand made collars, no better. Regular price ♦
oo. All sizes now $11.50. ♦
Men's and Young Men.s all Wool Suits, regular J
^ price $10.50, now all marked $7.50.
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Men's Panama Hats
$7.00 grade marked down to $5.0Q[
$5.00 grade marked down to $3.50
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All Straw Hats Reduced
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$3.00 Straw Hats reduced to $2.00
$2.00 Straw Hats reduced to $1.35
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Men's and Women's Oxfords
^ In small lots, most all sizes wanted. Patent Leather, ♦
^ Gun Metal and Russet.
Walkover for Men $4.00 grade, $3.00
Douglas make, $3.50 grade, $2.50
Women's $3.00 Oxfords, 2.00
Women's $2.co Oxfords, $1.50
4 Store Closes at 6 P. M. except Saturday 4
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Middletown, Delaware
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Cald
G.W.
one
aud
y% Price Sale
Our i price special sale is
ou, single Suits, small lots
and broken sizes. Men's
suits, 34 to 44 chest.
$5, $6 and $7.50
that were $10 to #15. A few
$20 and $25 ones now $10and
$12.50.
any
and
in
DEL
$7.50 Suits
All Worted fancy blues and
all wool Grey Cheviots in
regular sizes.
Summer Specialties
Blue Serge Suits $6 to $25
Grey Serges $12 to $25
Thin C 3ats 50c to $6
Khaki Trousers $1 to $2
Summer Shirts 50c to $2.50
Silk Shirts $3 to $3 50
Thin Underwear 25c to $3.50
Straw Hats ^ price
Auto Dusters $1 to $5
Closed Thursday after
noons 1 o'clock during July
and August.
Biggest
Because
Best
Shoes
MULLIN'!!
C othiag
Hats
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NOTICE TO OPERATORS
—OF—
MOTOR VEHICLES
All motor vehicles operating or stand
ing upon the streets of the town of Middle
town, Delaware, shall from one hour after
sunset until one hour before sunrise show
at least one white light visible not less
than two bundled teet toward the direc
tion in which tiie vehicle is proceeding,
and one Red Light shall be shown visible
in the opposite direction.
By order of
Town Commissioners
Middletown, Delaware, July 3 1912.
i9i2 TIME TABLE i9i2
4'
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The Iron
STEAMER CLIO
Captain H. V. Woodall
WILL LEAVE
Odessa and Port Penn
for Philadelphia
AND RETURN FROM
Arch St. Wharf, Phil*, c
AS PER TIME TABLE
ODESSA
JULY
PHIL*
Tuesday, 2, 6.30pm
.S' durduy, 6. ll.OOo/n
Tuesday . y, Hnoon
Friday, U, 3.30pm
Tuesday, 16, 6.00pm
Friday, 10, 11.00am
Tuesday, tS, 13.30pm
Friday. 26, 2.30pm
Monday, 1, 11.00am
Friday,
5,
12noorl
S, 2 OOpni
Thursday, 11, 5.0upin
Monday, 15, ll.OOam
Thursday, is, ltnoon
Monday, 22, 2.30pm
Thursday, 25, 5.SOpm
Monday, 29, 7.30pm Tuesday, 30, 5.30pm
8®"Steamer will leave Port Penn 1J
hours later than Odessa time.
Grain, Fruit and Stock Freighted at
Reasonable Rates.
HaJTJ.ttention given to tiie Careful Hand
ling and Prompt Delivery of all
consignments.
8Ég"For information in regard to
Freights, apply to
F. B. WATKINS, Manager
Odessa, Delaware
William W. Rose. Purser