Middletown transcript., 1891-03-05
DELAWARE cry.
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK In A THRrv'
ING TOWN PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

! . Rev. IN. Pilchard spent Monda.
in Wilmington.
Several car loads ofcoal arrived thi
week for Mr.. James E. Sadler.
Mr.. M. W. Hibshman spent thi
Thursday in Philadelphia.
= Mr.. P. J. Mulligan is the happy fathel
| Of a bright little pair Of twin daughters.
= Mrs. VIM. T. Vail spent Friday in
Wilmington with her sister, Mrs. Hearn.
= Ex-Levy Court Commissioner Samuel
]. Mccall moved to Wilmington this week
- Miss Emma Hall visited here on Sun.
day, and returned to Baltimore on Monday.
= Eight hundred herring were caught
in the Delaware Locks on Monday morning.
= Miss Annie Cahill formerly of this
city is seriously i'll at her home in Phil.
adelphia.
= Mr.. Barney Queiger of Philadelphia,
visited his father-in-law, Mr.. Kaufman
Manko this week.
- The river and meadows are alive with
wild ducks, and our local sportsmen are
having good sport.
- Mr. Alfred Harris Of Wilmington,
spent few days with Mr.. Samuel J.
Mccall this week.
= Mr.. E. A. Cornelius and family Of
Philadelphia. spent several days this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hemphill.
= Mr. VIM. Hibshman, who has been
quite i'll at his home in Myerstown, Pa,
for the past two months, is steadily inn
proving.
= Mr.. W. w. Cheairs, treasurer Of the
Warrick Glass Works of Glassboro, N. j.,
former resident of Delaware City is visit
ing his old home here.
= Southern shad are reported scarce
this season, which indicates good prices
for Delaware shad. This is encouraging
news for our fishermen.
= Miss Anna Pennington of our city,
and q graduate of the Delaware City Public
School, has taken charge Of the private
school formerly taught by Miss Chance.
= Satisfactory arrangements have been
made between Messrs. J. E. Stansbury
Son & Co., and the farmers for the grow
ing of tomatoes, and the cannery will be
run here by the above frm this season.
= The tug George Worrell of the Della
ware City & Chesapeake Towing Co., ar
irving here on Wednesday from the Pusey
q Jones ship yard, where she has been for
the past two weeks for repairs. The G. G..
Ash of the same line, which has been rum
ming by the trip during the winter, went
on regular on Monday.
= The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Davidson
took place on Friday afternoon at two
o'clock. Services were held at the house
by the Rev. Mr.. Braddon of Christ Epis-
copal Church and the Rev. Mr.. Pilchard Of
the NJ. E. Church. The interment was at
the Delaware City cemetery. The funeral
was very largely attended.
- The election for town and school
officers will be held at the City Hall on
the first Saturday in April. The officers to
be elected are, Mayor, to serve two years,
one Town Commissioner to serve for one
year, Town Treasurer, and four School
Commissioners. The only names we have
heard mentioned for any of the above
Offices is David Steelman, who has an
nounced himself candidate for Treasurer.
- Mr.. Oswald Wingate, who learned
telegraphing under Mr.. Asher, and who
has been stationed at Eddystone for the
last two years, and who has been appoint
ed agent for the Pennsylvania railroad at
this place, entered upon his duties on
Saturday morning. Mr.. Wingate is a
Delaware City boy, and by his close at
tention to business has advanced to his
present position, and will no doubt 6ll his
Office with credit to himself and satisfac-
tion to the public.
Several of our citizens are giving at
tention to thoroubhbred poultry and arti-
fetal Matching. Mr.. 8. M. Hicken is
making . specially of white Plymouth
Rocks, Mr.. Frank Householder is breed
ing partridge Cochins, DR.. Belyille will
breed Plymouth Rocks, Won Culin Bros.
white Leghorns, and the prospect is that
many other poultry keepers win fall in
line, and no doubt the mongrel stock of
the neighborhood will soon give way to
the better varieties of thoroughbred utility
fowls. The above named parties are using
the Improved Simplicity Hatcher, manu-
factured by the Won Culin Incubator Co.,
of this place.
- Rt. Rev. Bishop Curtis administered
the Sacrament of Confirmation to class of
three, at st. Paups Catholic Church on
Sunday morning. Those confirmed were
Mollie Prevail, Emmett Tosney and Everett
Won Culin. High mass was celebrated at
1926 A. M. by the pastor, Rev. Father
DAILY, after which the Bishop delivered q
very beautiful address, which was followed
BY the Confirmation. The choir, under
the leadership of Mr.. John T. Cook, rend-
cred some elegant music. At the Vespel
service in the evening the church was
again crowded, when the Bishop was again
present and preached very eloquent and
instructive sermon.
! Published 6y request
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