Middletown transcript., 1895-07-13

John W. Jolls shipped the first peache
of the season at this point this week, clever
baskets from s. B. Ginn's orchard. They
were sold in Wilmington for 70 cents pc
basket.
The Wilmington Press Club organized
Wednesday afternoon by the election of thu
following officers: President, Jerome B
Bell; vice president, William Hill; secretary
J.-AIbert Curry; treasurer; A. J, Koock
Executive Committee, John M. Whitford
George Carter and W. Scott Vernon, to-
gether with the above officers.
Thursday evening was rather too cool
for lawn festival, but the Junior Auxil-
iary made beautiful showing on the st.
Anne's green, and had the thermometer
stood at the right place. business would
have been better. The grounds were
adorned with Japanese lanterns, and the
scene was beautiful to look upon. Ten
dollars was realized.
A recent letter from one of the summer
residents at Delaware Villa" Ocean
Grove, N. J., states that among their thirty
guests are Mr.. s. Emlin Massey, of Middle
town; Prof. James Fl. Groves, first State
Superintendent of Delaware Public Schools,
who is now resident of New York; Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Vandegrift, of Whining
ton; Mrs. George T. Welch, OF Passaic,
N. J.; Mrs. Helen Paris, Mr.. L. D. Will
kinson and family, of Philadelphia; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Turner, of Still Pond,
Md.
Mr.. Warren Cochran gave very
charming reception at his mothers, Mrs.
Ella Cochran, Monday evening, in honor of
his guest, Mr. Hill. Music and dancing
were the chief arnusements, Messrs Pool
giving number of their choicest selections
while the merry party danced the happy
hours away. Refreshments also formed
pleasing pastime. There were about fifty
present, the out-of- town guests being Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Cochran, miss Blanche
Wright and her visitors, Misses Repast and
Bernhart, Miss Warren and Miss Pool.
Mrs. George Janvier entertained the
Whist Club Monday night, at her home on
West Main street, the party being given as
a surprise to her husband on his birthday.
There were thirty guests present, and the
playing was first class. Mrs. w. B. Biggs
carried off the first Ladies' prize, which
was handsomely bound volumn of one of
Blackmore's Stories, and Miss josephine
Biggs received the End prize, beautiful
Dresden cup, ]. Frank Biggs won the 1st
Gentleman's prize, gold tooth pick, the
End, a silver toothpick holder was awarded
to DR.. H. Vaughan. Refreshments, ices,
creams and cake were served, and the sur
prise and the party were much enjoyed, by
both hostess and guests.
There were about fifty happy children
who enjoyed day in the woods on Tues
day, the occasion being the annual outing
and picnic of the Junior Christian Endeavor
Society. 1t was about noon when the juve-
niles with few of their elders, left town in
wagons, giving various expression to their
pleasure and appreciation in loud hurrahs
for the G. E. s. and picnic. Armstrong;
woods, about two miles north of town was
their place of destination, the place where
many another happy party of young folks,
little and big had picnicked before. Games |
and sports were enjoyed, and one of the |
chief delights on such warm day was the
abundance of refreshments, consisting of |
ce cream and cake. The picnic was great |
success, and those who arranged it are to |
,e commended for their unselfsh efforts in /
,ehalf of the little folks.
I'm the New England Medical Journal
or July, there is well written and highly
article on"The Influence of Her
'dity on Idiocy" by DR.. Martin W. Barr
ormerly of Middletown, now the Chief
Physician at the Pennsylvania training
chool for Feeble Minded Children, at El-
vim. He gives several genealogical tables
n which are traced the unmistakable
marks of an unfortunate or ignoble ances-
ry running on through the various
branches of family through many gener-
Itions. In his own experience he has made
careful study Of 1914 idiots and finds
! large proportion coming from an ancestry
With taints of imbecility insanity Dr.. Bars
pecial work and the work of the Elwin In
titute, is the building of minds where nature
las failed, and the development of feeble
aculties that, left alone would degenerate
'elow the level of the brute His article is
veil worth the careful perusal of the stu
Ients of medical and educational science.