Middletown transcript., 1896-04-11
ODESSA NOTES.


Mr. Jos. L. Gibson spent Monday in
Philadelphia.
Columbus watkins, Jr.. of Philadelphia
is visiting his parents.
Mrs. Ophelia B. George was the guest o
Camden friends on Sunday.
Miss Carrie Dudley has been the guest o
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. Van Dyke.
Miss Martha Townsend has returned aftel
six weeksvisit in wilmington.
Miss May Enos has returnedto Odessa af
ter prolonged stay in wilmington.
Prof. George A. Bunting was a Philadel-
phia visitor on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Dudley Van Dyke, of Easton, Nd,
is spending a few days with relatives in
town.
Mr.. Jonathan K. williams, whose serious
illness was mentionedlast week is very muc
improved.
The schooner wilbur E. Postles is loading
with grain consigned to ]. B. Foard oi
Middletown.
Mrs. Scull, nee Miss Constan ce Mailley,
has been spending several days with Mrs
VIM. R. Davis.
Rev. E. P. Roberts, wife and children are
spending several days with Mr.. Robert s
mother in Maryland.
Mrs. Lizzie Morris, who has been spend
ing the winter months with the Misses
Baker has returned to wilmington,
Miss Amelia Vandegrift has accepted an
excellent position in Philadelphia and left
for her new home few days'since.
Mrs. and Mrs. L. Scott Townsend and
Miss Mary K. Dure, of wilmington, spent
Tuesday and wednesday with Mr. and Mrs.
G: L. Townsend.
During the absence of Rev. E. P. Roberts
on Sunday, the pulpit of the M. E. Church
was filed both morning and evening by
Rev. A. T; Scott of wilmington.
The Steamer Clio was unable to enter the
creek on her return trip on Friday owing
to the very low tides which have prevailed
for the past two. weeks. The Steamer an
chored at Port Penn and reached the whar
here on Saturday night.
Miss Ethel Mailly entertained the
Brownie Tennis Club on Friday evening of
last week. The club is in fourishing con-
dition and has announced its intention of
challenging any club on the Peninsula, as
soon as practice can be resumed.
At the Town election held in Charles W.
Lloyd's hotel on Friday the ollowing Of
flcers were elected to serve for the ensuing
year, WIN. H. Eccles, Treasurer; Joseph Fl.
Enos, assessor and F. B. watkins and DIR.
Joseph Carrow, commissioners.
Bicycles are gaining ground rapidly in
Odessa and several beginners have been en-
tertaining own citizens with amusing eff
forts to conquer their "silent steeds." Our
popular news agent. WIN. Kumpel, is the
latest 'devotee" and is favorably mentioned
for President of the Belmont wheel clu b."
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. watkins entertained
about twenty friends on wednesday even-
ing in honor of the fifth anniversary of
their wedding. Pleasant games were indul-
yed in until a late hour, when copions re-
freshments were served and the guests
departed wishing Mr.. and Mrs. watkins,
many happy returns of their anniversary.
An exciting runaway occurred on Main
st. on wednesday morning. A fractious
,olt driven by Mr.. A. p Corbit became un-
and made dash for liberty.
The pedestrians on the crowded thorough
are scattered in all directions and a serious
oss of "Life and limb" was averted by |
dr. Corbits' presence of mind and good |
horsemanship.
Quite number of Odessians attended |
he Middletown dance on Tuesday night |
nd pronounced it the most enjoyable of |
many enjoyable dances not.
the efforts of Middletown's
brass band to destroy the rhythm of Og-
esby's up-to-date music, by the assembling
a the room above dancing hall and keep
ng up veritable calethumpian serenade
nth the blaze of brazen trumpets and the
lang of tinkling cymbals: F finding their
forts futile they disbanded alb out eleven
clock and sought their homes filled with
isgust and wet with perspiration.