Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11
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pie, and we understand some of them
accel led and enjoyed a very delight
ful evening.
Among other receptions in Chester
town during the week Captain Emory
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, their
ushers and few friends on Friday
evening last. On Monday evening
Richard Jones entertained; on Tuesday
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. joel R. Glenn
EMS. The Misses Welch gave whist
party on Monday evening.
ID the matrimonial field the past
week has been dull-even the ministers
are complaining about it. But aside
from this the week has been a very
quiet one. Undoubtedly the near ap-
preach of the Lenten season has had
something to do with it, and it is not
at all probable that things social will
brighten up much before Easter has
passed.
Mrs. Allen Harris, Mrs. Spencer
Harris. Mrs. Horace Beck, Miss Mary
Beck, Miss Jennie II ines, Miss Idel
Baker, Miss BERTHE Constable, of Balti-
more; Miss Nellie Walker and Miss
Belle Aldrich assisted Miss Ellen
Fisher to receive at an afternoon tea
given by that lady in honor of Mrs
Allen Harris, at her home in Chester
town. Miss Fisher entertained
number of gentlemen in the evening. !
There are many pleasant memories
centering in the neighborhood of that
pretty little antique Episcopal Churcf
in Kent county. Nd, known as st.
Paul's Church. There are many quaint
homesteads that abound here thar ale
the scenes of happy and pleasant events.
Among those of the week j ust passed,
one of the most enjoyable was the sur
prise party rendered to Miss Name
Cloihier by her many friends in that
vicinity. Miss Clothier is capital
entertainer, an excellent musician aud
her guests were treated in royal style.
Mrs. Writ, wife of State Senator
John S. Writ. gave a reception Friday
afternoon from until O'Clock at her
residence, on East Main street, Elkton.
She was assisted in receiving by her
sister, Mrs james G. Morrow, of Will
mineton; Miss Lee, of Baltimore; Mrs.
Frank Whitney and Mrs. George B.
Kerfuot. The rtfreshment table was
pres ided over by Misses Elsie Tull,
Eloise Walmsley, Lucille LitzeDberg,
Florence E. Torbert and Sarah Reese.
The house was tastefully decorated
with flowers.
In honor of Miss Jeanette Shall
cross, of Locust Grove, Md, who is
visiting Mrs., Jacob S. Cochran, a
pleasant Evening party was given al
the residence of Robert Cochran, near
town on Tuesday evening last. Dane
ing was enjoyed as was also vocal and |
instrumental music. Among those |
who were present were: Misses Bessie |
NJ. Reynolds, Mabelle Parvis, Mary |
Pleasanton, Edith DerriGkson, Sallie
Cochran. Mrs. w. o. Shallcross, and
Messrs. Lockwood, AL. Tatman, Eben |
Clarke, w. R. Reynolds and Robert |
Cochran.
The weather of Thursday evening |
was no drawback to the enjoyment of |
the annual hop of Chestertown's So
cety. The hall was beautifully trim
med, bunting had been hung in grace
fnl festoorrs from each corner of the |
hall, meeting in y pretty design at he |
chandelier in the center of the hall. |
Around the hall, festoons of orange |
colored bunting were arranged, while a |
large arch with pendent marriage
bell had been placed in The centre of
the hall, beneath which Mr.. and Mrs. |
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Carole G. Per-
kins and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Emory
received.