Middletown transcript., 1894-01-27

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A because Of his adj
yanced age left him in very precarious
condition. He fingered alonglhowever,
but little hopes of his recovery were enter
tanned from the first, and on Sunday eve
ming about IL o'clock he passed quietly
away to that Haven of Rest which is pre-
] pared for those who live in Christ. Mr..
Rose arrived at the ripe age of eighty-fve
years. He was born at Seaford, Sussex
county, Del, in December, 1903 and spent
most of his youthful years in that town.
Fifty-seven years ago he came to this town
where he has since resided, He was car
penter by trade and was recognized as one
of the most skillful in this neighborhood
| and up owithin a year of his death could
always be found at his shop busily en-
gagged in his duties, and was one of the most
active men in our town considering his age.
He had been member of ihe Methodist
church for over forty years and had lived q
a consistent Christian life. Mr.. Rose was
the father of six children three of whom,
George NJ, and W. W. Rose, Jr., and Mrs.
q. T. Atherly, survive him. His funeral
took place from the residence of q. T.
Atherly on Wednesday afternoon at Q
O'Clock, Rey. B. I. Watkins conducted the
services and spoke touchingly of the de-
ceased's past life. The interment was in the
M. E. Cemetery.
"Fairview," the pretty residence of Mr.
Samuel Dickinson near town was the scene
of gay festivity Thursday evening. The
occasion was masquerade party given by
his daughter, Miss BERTHE, who is home
from school. Nearly hundred of her friends
we're preseut and the evening will long be
remembered by them for the pleasing social
intercourse enjoyed by all. The costumes
worn by the masqueraders were very hand
some and represented many different per-
sonalities. About 8 o'clock the.guests were
unmasked after which parlor games. music
and dancing were INDUCED in. At IL
O'Clock supper was announced and the
guests invited to the dining room where
they gathered about the groaning table.
The menu consisted of ice-cream, cake, |
fruits, nuts and candies. In the center OF |
hetable surrounded by many other dainties |
was alarge cake beautifully iced upon which /
were the hostess name and the date of the |
occasion. After supper the various amuse-
ments were resumed and the time slipping |
away as it will on such de lightful occasions,
it was in the "wee sma" hours in the morn
ing when the last guest bade his hostess I
good night, all having expressed themselves
as having enjoyed delightful evening.
Some OF those present with their imperso-
nations were as follows: Miss Bessie
Shape, Winter Mary Hahn, Baker"
Eta Rose, "Grandma;" Ella Rose, "Flower
Girl" Lizzie Gilch knight" Mabelle
Lloyd, BERTHE Rose. Anna Morgan, Marcella
Keegan, Ella Keen, Messrs. Frank Reyn-
oids. Shorty" Corbit Vineyard, Prince
Clayton Smeed, Foreigner Joseph Arm
strong Sport" Eve Rose, "Clown;" Ell
wood Griffenburg, "Colored Dude;" Roy
Roberts, John Mccoy, VIII Mccoy, James
Moore, Richard Moore, Norris Lloyd, John
Keegan, Richard Tucker, John Keen, Perry
Rose and Oliver Stevens, of Odessa Misses
ella Swain, Japanese" Martie Heisel,
Little Girl in Blue;;n Claren Barnett, Lizzie
Riley, Maggie King, Nellie Grassland, Jen-
lie Vail and Georgia Swain, Messrs Harry I !,
swain. 'CadeG" Herbert Heisel, ''Kings
Fool" George Vail, '.Unkle Tom;" Howard
]rossland. Samuel Gray, Evert and i
Iarence Craig, of St. Georges. Mr.. VIM. Fl
Price and wife, Misses Elsie and Nora
Jleaver, and Messrs. Bert CHM, Edward :,
Draper, Fred Echenhofer, Elwood Cleaver,
# Middletown. Messrs Fletcher Nelson !.
md William Veasey, Of Kirkwood. Messrs. !
Thomas, Gilbert and Able Green, Steve Lof-
and and William Dunning, of Med Donough. :
dessrs. Charles Bigger, "Unkle John;,n and /,
oseph Rhodes, "Irishman," Of Summit +
Bridge. Misses Ethel Huntingdon, Lena z
'eachy and Miss Smith, of Point Breeze. j.
liss Anna Pennington, of Delaware City. +
[isses Lucy and Katie Parsons, Of Dover. i
II. Abe Hayden, of Fieldboro and Miss 7
larry Evans, Of Chester, Pa. j,
DR.. J. canor spent Thursday in Philadel q
hia. th
Or. Enos, Of Townsend, was in town on
unday.
Geo. W. Polk spent part Of this week in
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N Miss Amelia Eandegrift Is Visiting friends
Wilmington. n
Miss Evans, Of Chester, Pa. i the guest si
Mrs. P. J. Vinyard. lin
Wesley W Walker Of Chester. Pa, is ct
sitting friends in town. ey
Miss Laura Corbit q the guest Of Miss
iggins, at Washington. q
WiIIiam Potts, Of Philadelphia, Is In = !.
,wn on I cunning expedition. 3 3
Miss Ella Keen entertained Miss Mollis !.
GORE Of Port Penn, part Of Jast week 81
Min Frsncis Williams Is the guest Of her cf
sisr, Nh. Edwlna Wood, Il Horsham. II
Mr. and Mn. Edward emeed spent 1 fsw
- this venk with ftiends as New
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