Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
DELAWARE CITY.

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John R. Swan is at home for few weeks
Miss Matte Price is spending week a
home.
Mrs. W. +. Vail spent last week in Ches
tertown
John G. Hi ggins spent Monday in vii
mington.
Our worthy Mayor spent Tuesday in
Wilmington.
Thos. Sadler spent Sunday at home, also
Roy Keane.
Rev. Geo. s. Gassner spent Thursday in
Middletown.
Miss Emma Jones is visiting her sister
in Florence N. J.
Miss Laura Frempt and sister spent Sun
day in Philadelphia.
Miss Nellie Vail gave social dance on
Wednesday evening.
Miss Bina Foard has returned from a
visit to Philadelphia.
May Everingham had May party at the
battery on Wednesday.
Irwin Shepherd, of Philadelphia. spent
Sunday in Delaware City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Won Culin spent
Sunday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. E. Bradway, of Atlantic City, was
in town for day or two.
J. Lewes and family, of Philadelphia,
have been visiting his parents.
Miss Bessie Mills. of Wilmington, was in
town for few days this week.
Miss s. Janvier who has been visiting st
McDonough has returned home.
Misses Emma and Julia Clark have re-
turned from the Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Richard Marty, of Burlington, N. J. is
the guest of his sister, Miss Jennie Marty.
Mrs. ]. 81. Roberts and Mrs. Harry Heal
returned home from visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Marty was away on Monday. and
Miss Ethel Reybold supplied her place as
teacher.
VIM. Thompson and Irwin Fountain, of
Philadelphia, were visitors in town over
Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas B. Hunter spent Tuesday
with her husband at the home of Miss
Hunter.
MIR. and Mrs. Rodgerson, of Hudson, N.
Y, visited Mrs. n G. Price recently stay
ing over Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza A. Ogle and Robbie Mills, of
Wilmington, spent several days this week
with relatives in town.
Miss Sarah Janyier and Miss +. WI
Marley attended the fu neral of Mrs. Sarah
Raimond on Monday at Clayton, N. ].
The Arbutus Lodge, the ladies Golden
Eagle society, celebrated its first anniver-
sary on Wednesday evening at the hall.
We were misinformed in regard to the |
illness of Rev. Henry L. Philips. He is suf- |
fering from nervous prostration, and is be- |
ing kindly cared for by his friends, the
masons.
The children are renewing an old custom,
celebrating May-day. A score or more
by Mrs. William Hemphill
held May party in the orchard belonging
@ Mr.. F. Jester, near Delaware City on
Friday. Helen Jester was the recipient of
he honor of being crowned Queen of May.
They 'had just lovely time playing
,ames in the orchard and eating dinner in
he barn."
DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT.
The entertainment given by the Whist
,lub of Delaware City on Thursday even
ng in Assembly Hall was rendered to a
rowded house, filled with the elite of Del
ware City and surrounding town, also a
arge party from Middletown. A fine or
hestra, Ogelsby's from Chester added to the
leasure of the evening. It was particu-
lrly fine entertainment and will no doubt
e considered the best ever given by anna
urs in Delaware City. One of the most
elighful features of the evening was the
nging by Mr.. William Brady of Middle
wn. Those participating were Mrs. Boyd
eaver, Miss Alice Clark, Misses Annie 4
annie, and Helen Cheairs. Messrs. T.
ayard Heisel, Willard Smith, s. D. Town '
nd, and w. Jester. The latter carrying
1t most successfully the character of an
nglish dude. The wholesale fainting ,
enc deserves special mention and was ]
'esistibly funny. A social dance was a
ting finale, to an unusually agreeable
ening. Miss Nett;e and Miss Madaline Co.
urne, of Philadelphia, also Miss Nellie
arrick of Glassboro, N j. honored their
ends in the club by attending the even
g performance. r