Middletown transcript., 1892-07-14
DELAWARE CITY.
DELAWARE CRY, July ID.

Miss Jennie Marley left to-day fol
Burlington, N. j., on her vacation.
- VIM. j. Morris of Philadelphia. visit
ed his home here on Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. H. P. Elliott and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Huxley Harvey have decided tt
remain here until August.
A delegation of the New Castle Wheel
Club rode down on Tuesday, and spent the
afternoon here.
= Miss Rose Taylor of Centreville, Nd,
who has spent the past two years with Miss
Annie Hunter, returned home on Tuesday.
j. r. Pennington has bought the
house and ground adjoining his property
on Adams street, part of the Polk estate.
"A fair trade is passing through the
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal for this
season of the year, which is usually very
dull.
VIM. Simpson of the firm of J. E. Simp-
son & Sons, dry dock builders, spent a
few days in town this week.
= Misses Fanny and Esther Manko Of
Philadelphia, came down on the Clyde on
Wednesday and spent the day with their
friends.
"A number of the relatives and friends
of the late Thomas Ogle, from Delaware
City, attended his funeral in Wilmington
on Tuesday.
Another run of sturgeon have made
their appearance, and few men who are
still fishing from this point are making
good wages.
= The tomato crop is looking fair. More
have been planted this year than in former
years, and the outlook for good canning
season is bright.
- Several hundred colored excursionists
left here on the steamer Mayor Reybold for
Pennsgrove, N. J., on Wednesday, it being
the combined excursion of the Salem, Della
ware City, Kirkwood and New Castle
churches.
= James Colvin, who has been residing
in Maryland for the past few years, return
ed here last week, and will make public
sale of his household goods to-day, (Thurs-
day.. Nr. A. /. Swan was the auctioneer.
Mr.. Colvin will return to Maryland.
= The tug Taurus with party of young
ladies and gentleman from Wilmington out
on moonlight excursion, stopped here ,on
Monday evening and spent about an hour
enjoying the sights about town.
A. Colburn and daughters left here
yesterday on his yacht Venitzia, for a
cruise along the Eastern coast, visiting
Long Branch, Newport and other promi-
nent watering places along the coast. They
will be gone about month.
David Heverin late of Kent Co., and
who resided her for twenty years, died on
Sunday, after brief illness. He was
buried on Wednesday morning in Della
ware City Cemetery, the funeral services
being held in the N. E. Church, by the
Rev. Mr.. Prettyman, Pastor.
Quite a number of handsome teams
drive into town every evening. Among
the fine turnouts may be noticed those of
A. Colburn, H. P. Scott and 81. p, Elliott.
There are also many fine teams owned by
residents in town, and the equine stock of
the neighborhood is of a decidedly high
standard.
= Messrs. Buceklew and Bull brother of
Plainfeld, N. j., arrived here on Tuesday
with their canoes Mystic and Moccasin,
bound for months cruise on the Chesa-
peake bay. They came through the Rari-
tan canal and down the Delaware river,
and proceeded through the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal to the bay. They were
fully equipped for camping, sailing, and
fishing
An unusually large number of cattle
have been shipped from here to Philadel-
phia during the past week. On Monday
a wild bull jumped from the steamer
Major Reybold into the river, from which
he was rescued and on Tuesday another
enraged animal made dash up Clinton
street, scattering everything ahead of him.
He was recaptured and marched off with
out doing any serious damage.
= The board of Education which includes
the following members I. H. Ubil, presi-
dent, J. Thomas Price, Secretary, George
B. Money, A. Iswan, George N. Bright
and David Steelman, met on Monday even
ing and elected the following teachers for
the ensuing year: Joseph L. Handy, of
Newark, IDel principal, elected on the
first ballot. The lady teachers, Miss Ella
Cleaver, Miss Jennie Marley, and Miss
Lou. Price were reelected.
= The Delaware State Firemen's Associ-
alton will hold their regular monthly
meeting at Delaware City on Thursday,
(this) evening. The Wilmington dele
gates will leave that city on the steamer
Long Branch, which carries the Firemens'
excursion to Augustine Pier, at 8 o'clock.
A stop will be made at New Castle for
the delegates from that place. On their
arrival here the delegates will be conducted
to Mulligan's Hall, where the meeting will
be held. After the meeting they will
again board the steamer Long Branch and
proceed to Augustine Pier, where the
balance of the evening will be spent.
- The sacrament of confirmation was
administered at st. Paul's Catholic church
cd Sunday morning by Rt. Rev. Bishop
Curtis, who also celebrated Mass at eight
o'clock and preached an intensely interest
ing and instructive sermon. Confirmation
followed the mass. Those confirmed were
Misses Annie and Ida Maloney and
Mr.. Butler of Red Lion, and William
Hayes of Kirkwood. An elegant program
Of music was rendered by the choir, the
first number being hymn of welcome to
the Bishop. Vesper services at 7.30 A. NJ.
were conducted by Rev. Father DAILY, the
pastor, at which the Bishop preached
another excellent sermon. The affairs were
trimmed with cut flowers and
plants, and the church was crowded at
both the morning and evening services.