Middletown transcript., 1896-08-29

ST Annesl Sunday School pic.nicks
IN Mcdowell Groye'' on NJ. HI B. Nj
Dowell's farm on "wednesday and the littl
people had happy day.
Our venerable townsmen, Mr. Wiilial
Price is confined to his home with Sciati
| rheumatism. and un able to walk withou
the aid Of crutches.l
Jessie L. Shepherd lost horse O
Wednesday. He was driving up from Mas
sey's, Nd, the horse taking sick when nea
Sassafras He drove.up to farm hons
and tried to administer relief but the hors
soon died. 81,
Miss SaIye Cochran gave water
melon Slush" at Peoria Wednesday even
| ing. which was very delightful occasion
The guests If honor were Miss Jones ant
Miss Martin, of Philadelphia, who hav
been Mrs. Bailey's visitors at Locus
Lawn There were thirty five present ant
dancing was the principal diversion of til,
| evening. The artistic arrangement of III,
refreshment table was very pleasing to the
eye as was the elaborate spread of fine
fruits to the taste. and the evening wa,
much enjoyed.
The first week of the tent meeting in
Prices woods near Warwick has been
quite successful. Rev. G. E. Mccullough,
pastor in charge. is very energitic man
and he sees that nothing lags. Rev. w. J.
Neepier, Of St. Lukes, M. P. Church, Phila-
delphia. preached excellent sermons ON
Sunday, the morning discourse being the
salvation of the Israelites and the Des-
truction of the Egyptians" Rev. WI.
Floyd has assisted this week and Rev
Daniel Wilkie will preach tomorrow.
Services every evening and Tuesday and
Thursday afternoon during next week.
Rose HILL" enc Of Capt. Woodhull's.
beautiful farms on the Sassafras river was
center of peach traffic this week. On
Monday morning early visitor there
found nineteen wagons waiting to be filled
with peaches, fresh from the orchard, men
and women having come from far and near
to get choice fruit. There were hucksters
and small dealers among them and many
Pennsylvania formers, who wanted
peaches for family use, working on the CO.
operative plan of one man getting load to
be divided among several neighbors. Nine
hundred baskets at 50cts. per basket were
thus readily disposed of.
The leap year dance given by the ladies
of Middletown at Augustine Pier last
night was very notable event. Mrs. II.
A. Pool, Miss Blanche Cochran and Miss
Edith Derrickson were the committee on
arrangements, and the patrons we're Messrs.
Fl. A. Pool, William R. Reynolds and
William Brady: The TRANSCRIPT goes to
press too early to give full report, hence
description of the gentlemen's costumes
and the ''beau" Of the ball must be omitted.
But we are sure it was an exquisite ball"
and the ladies as escorts quilted themselves
like men in gallantry no doubt giving the
'boys" many points as to how to manage a
ball.
The colored camp meeting at Ebenezer,
near Vandyke's Station was disturbed on
Sunday by riotous fight among some Of
the visitors who were said to have been lin
dulging too freely in fire water" Pistols
were fred and knives were used and a
bloody scene was witnessed, the minister
having to flee for safety, and the meeting
abandoned until evening when order was
There were several colored men
and boys badly hurt, Al. Ponza having
severe wounds about the head. Will Wig
gins, one of the fighters, has not been seen |
since the melee. and some think he was
shot and killed.
The funeral of Rev. Father DeRuyter
on Tuesday, was one of the largest and |
most impressive ever seen in Wilmington. |
he was well known and popular young |
priest and founder of st. Joseph's Indus
rial School, and was also the leading spirit |
in starting the Industrial Home and vii /
lage for colored orphans at Clayton, his
special work being the betterment of the
,olored race. He was only 40 years old,
md his sudden death from heart disease
asst Friday, removes one-of the most active
and aggressive workers in the religious and
circles of the Catholic church.
He was buried at Clayton. Rev. Father
Welbers, Of Richmond, Va, has been ap-
pointed his successor.
DIR. Walter v. Woods many friends
,ere and in Odessa will be pleased to learn
# his success and advancement in his pro-
ession since taking up his abode in Phila-
lelphia. Besides having a very comfort
lble private practice. he is member of
he medical staff Of the Medico-C Chirurgical
,ollege, and was recently placed at the
lead of the clinical department of Gyne-
ology and visiting Gynecologist to the
lospital. DR.. Woods was very successful ]
n his practice at Odessa where he resided
ntil about two years ago. when he was
Induced to give up the arduous life of q
ountry practitioner for more congenial
eld. His qualifications as physician
nd man fit him well for his new duties.
he TRANSCRIPT, with many more old
lends. offers congratulations. l..
Kent Prohibitfonists.
The Kent county Prohibitionists met at
oyer on Tuesday and nominated the fol.
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