Middletown transcript., 1895-06-15
DELAWARE CITY.


Mr.. w. Smith visited Newark on Tues
day.
The Loyal Legion Society has reorgan-
lied.
Mrs. Howell has returned from Balti-
more.
Mrs. Lucy Moore, Of Philadelphia, visited
her mother last week.
Mr., and Mrs. Harris, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday at w. Wingate's.
Mrs. John Beck and Eva are visiting
Mrs. Snowdell, in Chester, Pa.
The Daughters of the King met at Miss
Hunters on Monday evening.
Mrs. George Foard and daughter Alice,
were in Wilmington on Tuesday.
W. Mullen and wife, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mullen.
A Candy Social was held at the residence
of Mrs. Clayton Won Culin on Monday
evening.
Mrs. NJ A. Ubil and sister, Miss Lizzie
Craig, arrived on Wednesday from Bridge
port, Conn.
Mr.. Gillingham, President of Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal Co., was in town on
Wednesday.
Prof. George, Dean Of Morgan College,
Baltimore, was the guest of Rev. J. Edwin
Amos over Sunday.
The Episcopal Church will be reopened
tomorrow for service. Bishop Coleman is
expected to be present.
Misses Sallie Gasner and BERTHE Clark
were entertained several days this week by
Mrs. Boyd Cleaver at Buttonwoods.
Miss Fannie and Helen Cheairs returned
home on Wednesday from Swarthmore
College. Miss Fannie was graduated on
Tuesday, the 11th inst.
The meeting of the Young Peoples Tenn
perance Society at Mrs. Creeds on Monday
evening was well attended; some of the
young men have become members and it is
to be hoped they will be the means of inter-
esting others. After the regular business of
the evening was transacted refreshments
we're served as a fitting close to u must E11-
joyable evening.
Prof George preached in the NJ. E.Church
in the morning and made an address to
the Sunday school in the evening the occa-
sion being that of Children's Day. The
programme for the evening was entitled
''The Golden Gate," with Miss Cora Grimes
as Guardian; Atwood Wingate, Duty; Sadie
Craig, Truth; Charles Southwick, Wisdom;
Stella Wingate. Service; John Roberts,
Culture; and Eva Gardiner, Life. Miss
Anna Pennington gave the Introductory
address in creditable manner. As each
pilgrim in turn presented themselves stand
ing before the guardian of the Golden Gate,
soliciting admission through the gate, they
were presented with keys by means of
which they finally entered The exercises
were participated in by members of the
primary class also. The object lesson was
well rendered by the small people as in
deed were all the parts assigned. The
singing by the choir was in its usual spirited
manner. The Church was well filled and
beautifully decorated with plants and cut
flowers. Th arrangement Of the gate and
the plants in the chancel were particularly
beautiful.
The Presbyterian Sunday school also
held their Children's Day service the same
evening, Mr.. ]. Thomas Price, presiding. |
The school marched into the church and |
taking the seats reserved for them, the ex-
ercises opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. |
Smith. The programme was as usual
singing, responsive reading, a recitation |
"Old Glory" by three little girls, followed |
by a primary exercise by IS small girls and |
boys entitled Feed My Lambs" As each |
little one recited his or her verse gilt let |
ter was uplifted until the whole sentence
was spelled out. This exercise reflected |
great credit on the wee folk and instructor. |
This was in turn followed by a greeting |
from DR.. Wharton which was read by Mr..
Price in his usual clear distinct voice. At
the close of the reading George Clark re-
cited ''The reaper and the Flowers DR..
Smith then made an interesting address to
The children, telling them OF the children
IN the temple singing Hosanna to the Son
of David" also advising them to practise
pure thinking, right speaking and holy
1oing." The Secretary's George B. Money!
report was then read which stated "there
were 120 members, service every Sunday.
average attendance 81. Is admitted, S left,
40 deaths for two years, collections for year
1861, about Is were quite regular in at
tendance and one or two attended every
session. The following received prizes for
attendance: Guy Vail, Mollie Aker. Fred
lie Tugend, Nellie Vail, Lottie Vanhekle
Norman Cleaver, Mary Money, Charlie
rugend, George Tugend, Edna Vanhekle
Emma Tugend, Frank Money John Money.
Willie Neff. The exercises were interspers-
ID with singing, closing with "Who's on
he Lords Side and the doxology. Be
ore the benediction was pronounced bv
Dr.. Smith a collection was taken in a
'ather funny way. One gentleman carried
! market basket, the other a good sized
plint basket. 1t is to be hoped one was
illed!
I desire to state that the letter from Della
ware City in the TRANSCRIPT is written by
myself, and the special requests in regard
o various matters, are bonGtfde ones.
ANNIE G. OGLE.