Middletown transcript., 1895-03-30
DELAWARE CITY.


Miss Bina Foard has returned from Phi
adelphia.
There was no service at the M. E. Churc
last Sunday.
| Miss L. w. Price spent Saturday il
Wilmington.
Miss F. Reeves. who has been quite in
disposed is better.
Miss Nora Foard is convalescing from
an attack of tonsilitis.
Mrs. Patterson. of Philadelphia, is visit
ing at her fathers, F. Bruner.
Miss Hattie Cheairs is visiting at he
grandfather's in Glassboro NJ.
Henry Frempts family is visiting his
father, Henry spent Sunday here.
John Swan, second engineer of steamer
Alsenbourne, was in town on Sunday.
Ar. J. E. Sadler's feet of fishing boats
has gone down the bay for the spring fish.
ing.
Samuel Smoke and George Mccullough,
spent Sunday with their uncle, Oliver C.
Jones.
Miss Helen Cheairs returns on Saturday
and Miss Fannie on Monday for a weeks
vacation.
Rev.. Edwin Amos remains here for
another year, services will be held as usual
on Sunday.
Rev. FL. NJ. Bartlett of Christiana Hun
dred preached in Christ's Church on Tues
day evening.
Miss Cora Dunlap is recovering from an
attack fpeurisy-not tonsilitis as was re-
ported last week.
Capt. Nc Mum is spending a good deal
of time in Philadelphia preparing for the
coming season OH the steamer Twilight
Our little town is becoming most desir.
able place in which to locate. Another
new family arrived this week, taking up
their residence in Choler row.
Miss M. Boulden of Chesapeake CITY.
spent few days with Mrs. W. A. Jester
this week, returning home on Wednesday.
She contemplates spending Easter here.
The Government tug-boat, John w.
Wood ward, which has been docked in the
canal for the past year, has been taken to
Wilmington for repairs. When completed
she will be sent south.
Miss Laura Frempt, who has been
at Atlantic City with her sister, Mrs.
Rohrer, of Philadelphia, returns to-day,
Mrs. Rohrer has been very ill with grip
and was ordered to Atlantic City by her
physician.
About 5 o'clock Thursday evening the
startling peals of the fire bell were heard.
The fire was in one of Mr.. l. Ubirs houses
on Washington street. Owing to the
prompt work of the near neighbors it was
with little damage dene. If it
had not been for the quick work of these
men, four or five houses and probably the
Methodist church would have been de-
stroyed as a gale of wind was blowing at
the time
We are earnestly requested to call atten-
ton again to the lamps. We are informed
that everybody" objects to their present
and it is universally conceded
that the person employed preceding pres
snt employe was most efficient, having
given the most satisfactory attention to the |
work. Our street lamps are subjects of re-
marks from strangers and ridicule from
'he town people. Our taxes are quite sniff |
,ient to warrant better lights in the future. |
Mrs. Harriet Higgins. widow of the late |
samuel Higgins, died at her home here on |
at the advanced age of SO. |
She was Witherspoon; descendant of |
me of the signers of the Declaration of |
Her ancestors were Scotch
rish Presbyterians, that hardy race that
lad such prominent part in the SETTLE
nent OF this country, among whom were
he Petersons, the founders of Middletown.
The funeral occurred on Tuesday when
ervices were held at the house, Rev. L. s.
)ates officiating, and interment at St.
ieorges Cemetery. Mrs. Patterson .ofSalem
7. j., Mrs. Twels, of Woodbury., N. j., and
irs. Hunter, of Philadelphia, attended the
uneral.
James A. Greene, OF Warren Township
ear South Benz, Ind, the II year old son
f Mrs. Mary Greene formerly Miss FARRELL,
# Delaware City, was instantly killed on
aturday morning while at work in a log
ing camp on his fathers farm, with his
rother, Arthur Greene, and John StadIer.
he three men were loading white oak
og, Is inches in diameter, when the acci-
ent happened. The log had been drawn
P to the top of the wheels when the rope
nth which they were working slipped and
ne log fell back. 1t struck the young
ian. who despite the warning IF his COM
anions imprudently stood in front of it,
n the chin. bore him backward to the
arth and crushed his skull. Death was
instantaneous. His brother and Stadler
ran to him and picked him
p, but life was extinct. His remains were
,terred in the city cemetery ON the follow
lg Monday.