The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-02
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Harry Richardson and John Hawkins of
Dover are in this city to-day.
Miss Mcknight of Dover is the guest of
friends at Marcus Hook.
Miss Maria Heacock of this city is the
guest of Media friends.
Miss Emma C. Whitlock of Chester has
returned home after a pleasant trip to
friends at Kirkwood.
Mrs. Carrie Doughcrty of Philadelphia
Is visiting Mrs. Magaret Perry of this city.
Miss G. Campbell of this city has re-
turned from trip to Washington, ID. q.
Miss Roman King of this city Is visit
ing in West Chester.
Clarence Howard of Chester who has
been visiting friends in this city has TO-
turned to his home.
S. H. Clark, night ticket agent Mt the
Sixth street depot OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad, Chester, who has been spending
atwo weeks vacation at his home in Del
aware City, has returned to that city
where the operators work like Jack Rob
inson.
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from weeks stay at Oxford, Pa.
Harold Callow Of Philadelphia has re.
turned home after an extended visit to
friends here
w. H. Richardson was in Chester on
Wednesday.
The wedding is announced of John
Brown and Miss Mary Braxton of New
Garden.
Mrs. Murphy a resident of the Ninth
ward is confined to her home by cickness.
She is sister of the late George Mckee
and Is well advanced in years.
Mrs. Sallie Riley of ST. Georges is the
guest of Mrs. Greer Of New Castle.
Magistrate Ferguson of Middletown
who has been i'll is improving.
Mrs. James Richards Of this city is the
guest of Mrs Grassland of Middletown.
Mrs Benjamin Reed of Philadelphia IS
visiting Mrs B. Downward, No l22 West
Eighteenth street.
Miss Annie Ratledge of this city has re-.
turned home from IL visit 70 friends in
Middletown.
Miss Katie Mckay after spending a
week with st. Georges friends has return
ed to her home in this city
Mrs. Rice has been the guest of Mrs.
brewer OF Delaware City.
Miss Dora Faulkner of Highland Ter
race has returned home from II vsiu to
Wilmington.
Thomas Hudson and George Falkland
of Chester who have been on Il visit to
New Castle have returned home.
Miss Lizzie Mcpherson has returned
- home to Chester.
Bessie and Willard Vernon returned
home on Thursday from visit to Pitts
burg, Pa Owing to the big storm Of
Tuesday night which damaged tho bridge
over the Potomac they were sdctracked
over eleven hours, arriving home tired and
fainished. Mr.. Geo. +, Vernon and wife
were detained owing to the sickness of
their youngest child and may be unable
10 return home for another week.
On Thursday the ladies and friends of
the Sewing Circle belonging to West
Presbyterian Church paid their annual
visit TO Mrs. Jerry Wood, who resides near
bellevue Station, when another Of those
delightful days was spent. Most Of the
party went early in the morning via. p.
W. s. b. Railroad, but there were arrivals
until IL o'clock some going in carriages
while Mrs. CroZicr and others of the
youthful and active members preferred tc
walk from the street Car terminus, that
they might the better enjoy the day in the
country. At O'Clock the company were
invited to the dining room, whe.e all did
ample justice to the good things pro,
vided. After dinner the president called
short business meeting when tho work
, for the coming year was discussed and
one or twosnew members initiated. Thost
present We're: Row, and Mrs A n. keig.
win, Mrs Holden Mis- John Crozier
Mrs. J. R. Hudson, Mrs Benz. Reid Of
Philadelphia Mrs r. Triggs Miss j.
Young, Mrs. Patton, Mrs. Coleman
Cressey Mrs. Joseph Ouholtrce, Mrs.
joseph Miller, Mrs David Bruce, Mrs
Edw. Robinson, Mrs. BENZ, Downward
Mrs VIM Cornbruuks Mrs Hurry Holt,
Mrs. NJ. Strahorn, Mrs Edw, Humes
Mrs. Harry Rob IN, Miss Rose Sinex
Miss Rebcccn Marr Mrs. II. jackson
Mrs Geo. 5 Mckee, Mrs VIM Ham
Inond, Mrs Fred Handy, Everett Janyicr
About o'clock p. m, the friends left fol
their homes, after thanking Mr.. and Mrs
Woods for their kind hospitality.