Middletown transcript., 1891-02-19
DELAWARE CITY.
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK IN A THIRTY
ING TOWN. PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK IN A THRIv
ING TOWN. PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
- Mr.. and Mrs. g. q. Dempsey visitet
friends in Maryland this week.
= The infant son of Mr.. Gibbons
Dunham died here on Monday evening.
= Mr.. James Lang left tor Philadel
phia last Thursday, where he will spend
about ten days.
= Miss Tillie Hulsh izer of Philadelphia
is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. A. Stout, al
the Delaware City Hotel.
= Mrs. A. B. Maxwell is lying very
seriously i'll at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Berghans, at Chambersburg, Pa.
- Mr.. David Steelman has again an.
nounced himself as candidate for town
treasurer at the coming election, in April.
- Rt. Rev. Bishop Curtis win administer
the Sacrament of Confirmation at st.
Paul's Catholic Church on Sunday, March
LIST, at half past ten. O'Clock.
= Mr.. P. J. Mullig an has purchased
the Eagle property consisting of store and
dwelling now occupied by him at the
corner Of Front and Clinton streets.
Several weddings will take place here
soon after Lent, and as usual full account
of them will appear in the columns of TEE
TRANSCRIPT.
- Mr.. Edward Bradley the extensive
poultry raiser of West Chester, Pa, was
in town on Saturday, visiting Mr.. Clayton
Won Culin.
Mr.. Samuel Gardiner, a former
resident Of this place, who has lived in
Philadelphia for several years past, is now
lying i'll at Bryn Mawr.
- The following Wilmingtonians visited
here during the past week. Miss Aggie
Pierson, Messrs. Charles A. Bright,
William Hagan, Harry Cairns and George
Cummins.
= Patrick Henry Lodge No. 10, /. o. O.
F. with visiting members from other lodges
will attend the N. E. Church in body ON
Sunday evening, when the Rev. s. N. Pill
chard win preach sermon to the order.
= The spring-like weather during the
past week has made quite a stir among
the fisherman. Several of the herring
fishermen are out in the river, making
good catches, and the shad fishermen are
getting their nets and boats ready for an
early season.
- The popular steamer Columbia, which
has been running between Philadelphia
and Bristol for several years, will run
between Philadelphia and Augustine Pier
during the coming excursion season. The
Columbia is very handsome and fast
steamer, and will no doubt be well
patronized.
A. w. Hancock, q former resident Of
this town, died suddenly at his home in
Greeley, Colorado, where he had resided
for the past twenty years, on Monday,
February ID. Mr.. Hancock was q brick
layer by trade, and worked for several
years in the building of Fort Delaware. He
was one of the prosperous city of Greeley,
and as result of early economy and in
dustry accumulated q comfortable fortune.
- The Delaware City Baseball Club
held their annual meeting in Eagles Hall
on Tuesday evening last for the election Of
officers and the transaction of other bust
ness. The Rev. Mr.. Braddon was elected
President; James A. Mulligan, Secretary
and Treasurer; J. N. Jester, Business Mama
ger; John schaltz, Umpire; Frank Ryan,
Field Captain. The Club win consist Of
the regular nine, together with eight or ten
reserve players. 1t is proposed to put in
strong team this season, capable of meet
ing any amateur team in or outside of the
State.
- Mr.. R. G.. McCausland, superintend-
ent Of the Philadelphia and Salem Steam
boat Company. under the new manage
ment, was in town on Monday making
arrangements for the coming season, which
is expected to open at the beginning Of
March, when the steamer Major Reybold
will begin making daily trips between
Salem and Philadelphia, stopping at all
the old landings. There viii be several
changes in the manner of doing business by
the new management, the most i'm
portant Of which are that tickets viii b.
sold at the Office on the wharf, and bill
Of landing win be signed for each shipment
Of freight. Heretofore they were only
given to shippers from Philadelphia. The
Major Reybold will be commanded by
Captain Blockson of Wilmington, Del. The
steamer Delaware will run as usual during
the summer months, stopping at Port
Penn. An agent has not yet been appoint
ed at this point.