Middletown transcript., 1893-04-01
DELAWARE CITY.

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her husband were among the first residents
of Delaware City, having settled there
about the year 1929. They were indus
trious and frugal and by good management
were enabled to purchase the farm south
of the canal about 1882, where she spent
the remainder of her days; her husband
died in 1910, leaving her with three small
children which she provided for, reared
and educated with credit. She was
buried March 21st in the Delaware City
Cemetery.
Mr.. james Clark spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia.
Miss Jennie Clark is quite sick at her
fathers home near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. Woeman, of Phila-
delphia were visiting town last week.
Miss Alice Clark has returned from
Philadelphia, where she has been visit
ing
Miss Laura Sadler spent Sunday with
her relatives and returned to Philadelphia
Monday morning.
Lieutenant D'Armit was in town for
lew days last week. Work will soon be
resumed on the Battery upon Pea Patch
Island.
Roy L. Keane who was lately taken into
the employment of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, at Perryville, Md,
was home on Sunday.
Mr.. Harrington Clark, of the P. w. &
B. Railroad, who has been home on leave.
of absence on account of sickness. has re-
turned to his post.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Scott have re-
turned from their winters trip and are
again located for the summer at their
pretty home, Lexington, near Rey-
bold's station.
Mr. Sadler has been quite sick down on
his float laying at his wharf, and was un-
able to be removed. He is now much
improved and will accompany his fleet
down the River this week.
Mr.. Simpson, the Dry Dock man,
brought his bride to Delaware City last
week. Mr.. Simpson has had the privilege
of going to four of his own wedding. It
reported he will move to his farm near
town.
The Major Reybold has started on her
daily trips again between Salem, N. J.,
and Philadelphia. Last Tuesday night |
she brought down dozen horses belong
ing to Mr.. Collins from near Fields
boro.
Quite large haul of herring (14,900)
was made Monday morning in the canal
locks. This was the first catch, Of any
size, made this season and as the price is
still good the returns were well worthy of
the trouble.
Our townsman William Jester has pur-
purchased the drug store and stock from
Ed. Jester of st. Georges, and placed Mr..
William Hutchingson, Of this town, a
gentleman who has been with Mr.. Jester
for many years, in that stand.
A sad accident happened to small son
of Mr.. Reeves, Tuesday of this week.
Julian went out to hear how much noise
his fathers gun would make. 1t made a
big noise with two barrels at the same
time and one Of the triggers examined the
interior of his lett nostril.
Rev. T. A. Oates preached two. powerful
sermons last Sunday. The morning sub
ject was Conscience and the evening |
discourse based directly upon it-'tGamb-
ling" He handled this subject with the
strength Of scholar, showing where in is
the sin of the game, the results to be
reaped and also spoke with feeling OF those
who gamble with their souls salvation.
A pretty wedding was solemnized in
the Presbyterian Church of this town on
March 22d. The contracting parties were
Elizabeth Beck, daughter of John Beck,
Esq, of this town, and H. ]. Snowdell,
of Chester, Pa. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. L. A. Oates at exactly s
o'clock p. M. The church was tastIly
decorated with potted plants. The brides
maids were Miss Laura Frempt of this
place and Miss baker, of Chester, Pa. The
groomsmen were, Messrs Charles Wilson
and William Devowe. The ushers were
]. l. Sheperd, William B. Jester, H.
Ayers and Adelbert Beck, all of this place
The church was crowded, even standing
room being hard to find. A reception was
held in the evening at the home Of the
bride and the next day Mr.. and Mrs.
Snowdell left for their new home in
Chester.
The great Fair which has been looked |
forward to and for which SO many of our
town people have worked, will come off
next Friday and Saturday evenings. The
doors will be opened at 6 o'clock and I
supper will be served from then until 9
o'clock. The fair proper will be kept
open all evening. It will consist OF a
large collection of fancy goods and other
useful articles for sale. A fortune telling
Gypsy, grab bags, fishing ponds, etc Re
freshments-iee cream and cake will be
served during the entire evening. On
Friday evening at O'Clock squad of
Delaware College cadets, under the CON-
mand of Captain George Fl. J. Edmond
ston, will give an exhibition drill and on
Saturday evening at the same hour,
broom drill, by ~ young ladies and TO-
young gentlemen, this drill is to be the
feature of ths evening, small admission
of 10 cents viii be charged to see each of
these drills.
ST. GEORGES.