Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
GHILDREN'S DAY

GHILDREhS DAY
a Hics programme Rendered az
odessa Personal Paragraphs
ana other Items.
BENJAMIN Baker, Of Philadelphia, is
the guest of the Misses Baker.
Mrs. Charles Boylan, Of Philadel-
mia. IS visiting Miss Rosa Cosgrif.
Ma Edwin 8. Wood, Of Horseham.
Pa, d the guest Of J \. Williams
Ms. 4. Z. Warner and son, Of VIII
rnington, are the guests of Mrs. RI NJ.
Corbit.
Mrs. Thomas B Winner, Of Phila-
dslphia. is visiting Mrs. Henry Whit
took.
]. Chester Gibson. Of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and hrs j. Z. Gibson.
ms. r. o. Enos whohas been visit
ina Joseph Fl Enos and family re-
t1r:ssd 10 her home 1t Havre-de-grace
OH Saturday
serenaders visited Mr. and Mrs
Leonard a.. Rhodes at their home on
wednesday and Thursday evenings,
and we're nicely entertained
serrsck +. shallcross attended the
reach growers convention held at
Dover on Friday, and was elected vice
president for New Castle county
Myers Conwell, Of the Baltimore
sun. who has been the guest OF DR.
n. n. Hamilton, Is spending this week
with the family Of Edward Reynolds
at Middletown.
ST. Paul's NJ =. Church, Rev x
Irving watkins pastor Sabbath
services 1880 q. M, Enoch Walls :
z45p. M, Feeding the Multitude I
a.e0 p. m. sabbath school. s
A large number from here attended
the celebration, Of Mr. James N. Van
sleerifts eightieth birthday anniversar.
at his country residence Elm Grange
on Thursday afternoon.
Workmen on Friday commenced
tearing down the Corbit library pre-
paratory to building an addition TO th
school house. This building wa
about forty-five years old, il beinl
built in 1848: The lower department
Of the school house will be used as
library untn the other building isco
pleted.
The steamer Clio on Saturday too
about forty persons on an excursion
to Woodland Beach as tie guests Q
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Watkins. The,
stopped at Augustine Park until abou
half past ten O'Clock, after which tn
steamer proceeded TO Woodland Beach
where they spent the afternoon, re
turning about seven in the evening
The Watkins Orchestra furnished tn
music.
last Sunday was observed as Chi
dren's Day in the n 3. Church, th
exercises being held in the evening
The church was very prettily dec
rated. TIE back ground Of the pulp
being q mass Of cat tails arranged in
very picturesque manner, In the midi
Of which was . cross. The larR
pillars supporting the pulpit wei
flraped with bunting, as was also th
altar rails. The decorations thong
not elaborate were beautiful and pr
s6nted Ill attractive appearance. 4
quarter before eight o'clock while Ii
orchestra played selection, th
school marched IN and took the frol
seats which had been reserved fd
them. The services were opened b
singing, followed BY prayer and scril
ture responses. The singing BY th
infant class showed they had bee
well drilled, "A Flower Service b
four girls was very prettiIy rendere'
and An Action Song BY class
girls and boys delighted the audien'
and did credit to those who had
thoroughly drilled them. Miss Mar
shalleross recitsd d selection, entitled
9 The Buildersf in very pleasin
manner. Four little girls, Nora Arm
strong, 6ertie Gremminger, Maj
Pennington and Grace Vinyard rel
dered very pretty song with hume
ous motions, entitled sOn The Bough
which was q pretty and enjoyab
part Of tho programme. The featul
of the, evening was Columbia's D.
lenses, which was rendered by fftee
girls and boys Miss Sadie Lord in
personated Columbia, and the guart
we're Joseph Eccles. Elwood yinyar'
Stanley Stevens, Matte Townsen'
George Enos and Louis YahDyke, VII
each carried shields and eight smalls
girls bearing flags. After each hs
recited their part the shields on whic
were appropriate inscriptions wei
fastened Oh the cross by Columbia al
presented beautiful appearance. I'll
exercises were conclnded with singir
BY the school The music which vi
furnished BY the regular Sunds
school orchestra, consisting Sof seve
pieces, was excellent.
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