Middletown transcript., 1891-06-25

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Misses Acliis and suais CHI On sdhass
and Monday. NJ,
4 = Mrs. Mollis Mcclaln Of Smyrna, was
the guest Of Mi. and Mrs. D. s. Richardson
on Sunday.
Nj Thomas Wells and Mr.. William
shockley spent Monday in Wilmington,
Del sightseeing.
= Miss Lena Peachy was the guest OF
Miss Katie Hntchison near town, for sever
al days this week.
- Thomas Waters had q horse to drop
dead in the road near Harman's mill, one
day last week.
= Miss Maggie Smith and daughter of
Middletown, were entertained by Mrs.
Eta Townsend several days last week.
Mrs. Eta. Townsend and daughters
and Miss Nina G. Scott were the guests of
friends in Middletown on Monday.
- Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Hodgson Of Mary
land, were the guests of the formers broth
er, Mr.. Richard Hodgson Sunday evening.
= The boys went to Delaware City
Tuesday to play ball, thinking they would
find club of boys, but instead they had
to play with men and face pitcher from
the Jersey soil. 1t is rather dismal
score to place in the book, but such is life,
and we submit to the dose and credit Della
ware City with 40 and charge them with
II runs. We hope Delaware City will re-
turn the game and bring with them pure
home talent, and leave Jersey lightning on
his own soil.
- Children's Day was celebrated in the
M. E. Church or Sunday last, both morn
ing and evening. The pulpit was removed
and platform arranged. Pot flowers and
an arch made of evergreen and water lllies
completed the decorations. The rain kept
great many away from the morning SER
vice. The Rev. q. s. Thompson OF Odessa,
gave a very interesting sermon. In the eve
ming the church was filled the school sang
Hail the Glad Season :" prayer by pas
tor responsive reading singing, crusade
hymn, "a Summer Day." Theclass COM
posed of little boys and girls interested us
with their little speeches and cute sayings.
Introductory address by G. Stats. Next
was the Pearl Gatherers Nellie Lyman
as Queen Daisy Lockerman, Righteous
ness Lee Maloney, Education Nina Scott,
Love; Harry Hart, Industry Willie
Lyman, Innocence Harry Skeggs, Obedi-
ence G. Fl. Collins, Nazareth. Each pear
gatherer carried banner and made an ap
propriate address. This was followed by
singing by school.
Next week will be a week of events
in Townsend. On Tuesday evening Prof
Druckenmiller will give children's enter.
tainment. The Professor has had undel
training over 20 children from Townsend
and vicinity every day for several week.
for this special occasion and this will Ger
tainly be an entertainment worth seeing
All who take an interest in children shoult
by all means come and see this wonderful
performance. The price of admission vii
be 25 cents. The entertainment begins Al
eight o'clock.
You can rest on Wednesday evening
while the Eagles install their new officers
Again on Thursday and Friday evening
we call on you to come to the churcl
grove. The Cornet Band will hold grand
festival. This viii be the event OF the sea
son and such blowing as the boys will do
Do not fail to hear them. Ice cream, cake
fruits and everything to tempt and cool
Do not forget the dates-2nd and 3rd o
July-two days before the glorious 4th
| BY the time this is all over it will b
Saturday and July 4th. A day Of enjoy
ment will be with us. To celebrate it Il
royal style the boys will have game o
ball with good club, and the track asso
citation will have some good racing in tn
afternoon. Good horses will be secures
and lovers of good racing will be satisfied
The ball ground is in the centre of tn
track and the boys will endeavor to hol'
up the good old name Of the Townsend bal
J club when Townsend, Watts, Lattomu
} brothers, Schwatka, Hutchinson, Naudail
} and little Dennis were in their prime, ont
handled the ball and bat for all it wa
worth, and placed many game to tn
} credit side of the score book by their goo
. playing. Come and see what Townsen
viii do on the fourth, and you will be SUI
prised at the good time you will have.