Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
DELAWARE CITY.

.Aquilla Thomas and wife. of Philade
phIa, spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. Hunter has returned from Balti
more.
Charles Wingate spent Sunday with hi
family.
Mrs. P. Joice. of Wilmington, yisite.
her mother this week.
j Peter Woods is very sick with pneu
mOnia.
Miss Maize Diess and Mr.. Harry Holt, O.
Philadelphia, spent Saturday with Mrs
George N. Bright.
Miss Hannah Swan has returned from q
trip to the mountains.
Miss Agnes Ubil was at home OH Sunday
Mrs. j. T. Cheairs is visiting at her
fathers in Glassboro, N. ].
The Major ReyboId has discontinued
| her Sunday trips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander FARRELL this week.
James FARRELL and family spent Saturday
with relatives in town.
Miss Janvier and Mr.. J. ,Pugh, of Will
mington, were entertained OIL Sunday by
the Misses Cheairs.
Miss Annie Cheairs is still enjoying the
ocean brcezes at Anglesea.
Mrs. F. McIntire is quite indisposed.
The Cadwallader will continue her
daylight trips until the ice prevents her
from running.
Miss Lilly Hines spent Monday in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Eagle, of New Castle,
were in town on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swan visited relatives
in Chesapeake City on Tuesday.
Mr.. Ward, of Wilmington, was in town
on Tuesday.
Miss Anna Pennington and Miss Cora
Bigger participated in watermelon party
at Miss Crossland's, Biddle's Corner, Mon
day evening.
Miss Maggie Stout was in Philadelphia
on Wednesday.
1t is stated that no less than 20 hogs have
died recently in Delaware City.
The Women's Missionary Society con-
nected with the Presbyterian Church met
on Wednesday at p. m. in the church.
The young peoples society met in the
evening.
Presiding Elder Barrett preached in the
NJ. e. Church Sunday morning. On ac-
count of the illness of the pastors wife
there was no preaching in the evening as
Mr.. Amos was obliged to be absent. A
prayer and song service was held in the
chapel led by Mr.. George Craig.
On Tuesday evening the Women's
Foreign Mission held a meeting in the
chapel of the NJ. L. Church. The meeting
was presided over by Mrs. ]. Edwin Amos
who was sufficiently recovered to make the
effort required. With her usual gentle
dignity she conducted the evenings ex-
ercises. After few opening remarks by
reading by Mrs. F. Jester. This in turn
was followed by an earnest prayer by the
pastor. The minutes of the last meeting
were read by the Secretary. Mrs. Joseph
Anderson, and the repart of the treasurer,
Mrs. Julia Brewer. A recitation by Bessie
Greco was very sweetly rendered, also the
solo by Miss Matte McMunn. Miss Anna
Pennington read selection entitled My
Mite Box" giving the experience of an in
mate of the Home for the Friendless" At |
the conclusion of which, the mite boxes |
were opened, this being the chief feature of |
the evening as it was designated "The Mite |
Box Opening" when announced on SUM-
day evening. The result was $685. Mrs. |
Amos stated the fact, that these mite boxes |
were mo new thing" and proceeded to |
to that effect. Miss McMunn read "The |
New Declaration of Independence in:
pleasing manner, which was followed by
duett by Mrs. VonCuIin and Miss Irene
Cairns A business meeting which oc- |
cupied but few. m oments resulted in the
election of the following officers President,
Mrs. ]. Edwin Amos Vice. President Mrs.
Hemphill and Mrs F. Jester; Secretary,
Mrs. Joseph Anderson; Cor. Sec, Mrs. A.
Pennington; Treasurer, Mrs. Julia Brewer
Mite Box Agent, Miss Sarah Fisher This
Society holds its regular meeting every
second Friday in the month at the par
sonage and the president cordially invited
all to be present
The young ladies of the Delaware City
Tennis Club gave Tennis Tea Friday of
last week from until IL. The yard of
Maple Villa" the home of Miss Clark was
lighted with Japanese lanterns. where tea
was served under the trees OH tables spread
prettily and decorated with flowers, which
gave it the appearance of fairyland Tennis
was enjoyed until o'clock when tea was
served after which the men smoked and
settled the affairs of the nation, then came
ces and cakes. The remainder of the
evening was spent in dancing and music.
Those present were chiefly the members of
he club: Miss Florence e. Hail. the Misses
Jheairs, the Misses Colburn. Miss Mamie
'adler, Misses Allie, Jennie, Fannie and
BERTHE Clark, Mrs. HI. p Scott, Miss Mamie
fray, Mr.. and Mrs. w. HI. H. Clark, MIR.
md Mrs. B. R. Cleaver, r. w. Tunis, Har-
an Scott. w. S. Hilles. Rev. L. A. Oates,
Joseph Reeves, L. H. Clark, Henry r.
Higgins, T. B. Heisel, DIR. A. B. Mcdowell,
". w: Cheairs, William Smith, George
fcIntire. S. d. Townsend, Will Jester,
fessrs. Cortland, John and Stewart Clark,
'homas Saddlsr, C. W. Jefferson.