1 ■ ■ f * \ ■ ■ I 0 ypPfÿçjl , \ w i æ :';V.. / wm '• VÜ-i- *5 • «► - y I m s n id. MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1915 -PRICE THREE CENTS VOL. 48 NO. 18 COOPERATIVE EGG CIRCLES ! FRIENDS & VISITORS SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT NEW CENTURY CLUB NAMES FENCE VIEWERS MR. RODNEY’S RIDE THE HONOR ROLL A cooperative plan to reduce the | Harris Berkman and Miller Reed of A resolution was adopted at the meet enormous waste now caused by the perjonal |temj About p fe You this town, were seriously injured Sun­ Delegates Will Attend State Fed­ ing of the Levy Court allowing John Philadelphia Newspaper Published Those Who Were Studious for the E. Greiner, consulting engineer on the careless marketing of eggs in outlined c j v day night when the motorcycle they eration At Newark A Very Interesting Story Month of April in Farmers’ Bulletin 666. ‘5ee and Know were riding crashed into an automobile new Third street bridge an extra $1,000 owned by Frank Cohee. Cohee’s car for extra work he has done in connec­ “The Community Egg Circle” which THOSE THAT COME AND GO LOCAL OFFICERS ELECTED MADE TRIP FOR NATION MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS has just been published by the depart­ was standing on Cattail Bridge, about tion with the construction of the Miss Mattie Cleaver is visiting in two and one-half miles below Middle- The annual business meeting of the bridge. Much of the wj>rk has been in With resjiect to the tablet which Mrs. The following pupils of the Middle- ment. It is estimated that under the Philadelphia. town, when the accident occured. He New Century Club, the last business connection with the inspection of the Seiden S. Deemer, of New Castle, and town public schools are on the honor present haphazard methods of gathering Mrs. R. Alvin Cochran was a Phil­ was returning from Smyrna and with meeting of the Club year, was held on structural iron used in 'he construction the Daughters of the American Revolu­ roll for the month of April : and marketing eggs nearly 8 per cent of the country’s output is a total loss. adelphia visitor last week. him were Courtland Jones, Maurice Tuesday afternoon, in the Parish House, of the bridge. tion propose to place in the Independ­ HIGH SfcllOOL The courts presented to the judge of Since the annual production of poultry Miss Mary Price, of McDonough, Donohue and Chief of Police Lee Coch­ At the meeting of the Executive Board, ence Hall, in Philadelphia, the Philadel­ 11th grade—Hugh Brown, Elmer the Court of General Sessions a list of and eggs in the United States is valued spent last Sunday at her home here. ran, of Smyrna. Just as Cohee reached six persons were added to the Club phia Press has the following article, I Kirk, Mildred Redgrave. the bridge he saw a carriage on the members. These were: Mrs. C. H. fence viewers for New Castle county concerning the ride of Caesar Rodney: at more the $600,000,000—a sum equal Mrs. William Cox, spent the week 10th grade—Frank McWhorter, other side. Thinking the carriage Salmon, Mrs. James D. Eliason, Misses for the approval of the court. hollowing the action of the Indepen­ to the value of the hay or wheat crop— in Connelsville Pa., with relations. Frank Pool. the importance of reducing this loss would stop Cohee allowed the car to Caroline Evans, Mary A, Pool, Laura The last was: dence Hall Advisory Committee, which 9th grade-Samuel Berkman, Shelly Mrs. George Hopkins, of Wiimington, is obvious. run, instead, the driver of the carriage Conneilee and Miss Mills. Appoquinimink hundred—James Boyd met last week and accepted the offer of Meyers, Charles Kelly. The individual farmer too often re- spent the week in town with relatives. allowed the horse to run faster. To At the business meeting written re­ Edward Hart, William C. Money, Mrs. Seiden S. Deemer, of New ' GRAMMAR SCHOOL gards his eggs as a mere by-product Thomas P. Scott, of Lewes, visited avoid an accident Cohee turned his car ports were given by the following George J. Crouch, U. J. Jones, Janies Caslle, Dei., who with the Daugh­ 8th grade—Grace Brady, Margaret t0 which it is hardly worth his while to his sisters Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Lee to one side and in so doing ran his chairman of standing committees: K. Roberts. ters of the American Revolution wishes Pleasanton, Grace Carpenter, Lydia devoje himself seriously; in consequence this week. machine into an abutment of the bridge. Household Economics, Miss Helen F. Blackbird hundred—James A. Buck- to place a tablet to commemorate the Redgrave, Letitia Pool, Florence Kohl, he is Inclined both to neglect his poultry Mrs. Edward Black, of Elkton, Md., The car was disabled and left standing Brady; Legislation, Mrs. Lillian N. son, George H. Rickards, William L. ride of Caesar Rodney in Independence Millie Rosenberg, Alma Whitlock, Mar- and to gather his eggs whenever he spent part of this week with Mrs. Harry on the bridge while Cohee tried to re­ Biggs; Club Hostess, Mre. Clara B. Reynolds. Harry G. Blendt, James R. Hall, the memory of the man who made Pinder, Frances Cochran, Bertha happens to have a spare moment or two. Black. pair it. Green; Entertainment, Mrs. Mollie S. Pryor, William J. Nowland, John A. indepenence possible is about to be Pool; Assistant Entertainment, Miss Datta, Joseph Vanpelt. honored Although the Advisory Com­ Ratledge, Mildred Freeman, William In consequence the output of his Mrs. Virginia Massey, of Wilming­ As his engine had stopped his lights Helen Shalcross; Arts and Crafts, Mrs. Brandywine hundred—L. Corliss Tal­ mittee has accepted the tablet, it will Meyers. poultry yard is not only small to begin ton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. were out, for the electricity for the Daisy Beale; Education, Mrs. Emily B. ley, Henry Ewing, Harry Passmore, be necessary for the Art Jury to ratify 7th grade—Mildred Hall, Mildred with, but a largfe proportion of it has S. E. Massey. lights was supplied by the engine. Shaw, Florence Pennewill, Edna Huf- Reed came along on his motorcycle Cleaver; Music, Miss Mary Hutchin; James Conly, Jr.. Lewis Miller, Leon­ this acceptance before the tablet can begun to spoil before it reaches the Mrs. R. L. Green, of Mendenhall Pa., nal, Elva Freeman, Claude Fouracre, hands of the country merchants. They riding at a steady pace. As the road Library, Mrs. Julia L. Green; Conser­ ard Talley, Nelson L. Talley, Misshall actually be erected. was a Sunday visitor of Mrs. McCleary’s turns at the point of the bridge, Reed vation, Mrs. Oka C. Warren; Property, Hinkson. Historians have told us of the events Allee Hall. usually buy the eggs on ‘ ‘case count, ’ ’ on E. Lake St. 6th grade—June Johnson, Gwendolyn paying the same price for good, bad, could not see the car. The lights of Mrs. Jennie W. Pennington; Assistant Christiana hundred- William J. Arm­ which led to the signing of the Declara­ Gary, Ramona Newman, Fannie Rosen­ and indifferent. The large markets, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Reed have been the car were out and the rays of the Property, Mrs. Alice C. Conneilee. Two strong, Thomas S. Webb, Isaac P. For­ tion of Independence. Men who wrote berg, Rogers Fouracre, Clara Brady, hdwever, do not pay the same price and spending some time with relatives in moon were hidden by the high trees. of the chairman, Mrs. Rebecca P. Cann man, Samuel M. Harvey, Lewis Ball, with force and grace have painted word Howard Dickson, Laura Fogel,Gertrude reject many altogether; in consequence Harrisburg, Pa The motorcycle crashed into the car for Civics, and Mrs. Milton Titter for A. Jackson Cloud, Henry C. White, pictures of these events and the men Palmer, Hattie Cochran, Mary West. the price per egg to the farmer is made Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Howell enter, throwing both Berkman and Reed to Reciprocity, were absent and sent no William Green. who enacted them. A poet made the 6th grade—Virginia Pearce, Frances sufficiently low to provide a safe margin entertained Mr. and Mrs. John Hudson the road. Berkman was tossed into report. Mill Creek hundred—Newton L. name of Paul Revere known in every Armstrong, Clayton Draper, Marshall and to cover the loss on eggs of poor of Smyrna last Sunday. the stone road on his head and rendered The Treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Brackin, Richard G. Buckingham, household in the land. But Paul Re­ Whitlock, Anna Bignear, Edwin Custer quality. Rev. Henry Martin, of Chestertown, unconscious, His right leg was bruised Shepherd, reported something over Philip Chandler, Joseph Eastburn. C. vere only saved a state by his ride, Sarah Pearce, Gilbert Pleasanton, Tha conditions have been so firmly Md., was a recent visitor at the home and his scalp badly lacerated, besides $1800 in the Savings Bank for the Club Frank McVaugh, Howard H. Jordan, while the man who saved the nation by Maxey Bland, Mable Collins, Harry established by long usage that the in­ of Mr. James Gaylord Bragdon. many bruises on his face arms and House Fund, and about fifty dollars in a A. Frank Klair.John L. Talley, Reuben a ride made in Revolutionary days re­ local bank for current expenses. Satterthwaite. mained almost unknown until one hun­ Roberts, Clinton Jolis. dividual can do little to alter them un­ Mrs. George Derrickson with her body. PRIMARY SCHOOL aided. Community cooperation, how­ Reed was also rendered unconscious The Club members are now deeply in­ New Castle hundred—William T.