Middletown transcript., 1896-12-19
PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and what Tiiey Are Doing.

Little Lines About Men and Women
| and What They Are Doing.
4If you have been away on a visit, or have
| visitors at your home send us the news, send
| itearly. What may seem of no interest TO
| you, may be pleasing to some one else. We
personal or focal mention and cordially invite
our patrons to furnish us the factsl
Miss Grace Benson spent several days
this week in Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Bishop. who has been i'll Of
scarlet fever at her home near town, is
convalescing.
Miss Lotiie Jones is acting as substitute
teacher in Department No. 2 during the
illness of Miss Ida Howell
Miss Emma Jones, of York, Pa, who
was the guest of Miss Helen Clayton this
week, will return home to-day.
Miss Laura Beasten has returned home
after protraeted visit to her sisters in
Philadelphia and Willow Grove, Pa.
Mrs. VIM. H. Houston has gone to
Baltimore where she will spend Christmas
with her daughter, Mrs..J. M. Naudain.
Mr.. Martin E. Walker, of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Maria Walker at the Middletown Hotel.
Mr.. C. N. Dodd. of Philadelphia, was in
town several days this week, arranging for
the sale of his house on Crawford street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard A. Pool attended
the reception of Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard
Heisel at their first "at home," in Della
ware City, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. George s. Meyer and Mrs Simon
Snyder. of Rocksborough, Pa, were guests
at Mr.. Joshua Clayton's this week, having
attended the Clayton-Ellison nuptials.
Mrs. Offrey and Miss Mollie Droll were
in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Mrs. VIM,
Taylor having taken them up to see the
beautiful Christmas display in the city.
Miss Mary Budd. who has been unable
to:teach for number of weeks. because of
illness, resumed her school duties this
week. much to the delightof her pupils.
Mrs. Joseph Biggs has been confined to
her room for eyer two weeks, suffering
from a return of the lung trouble from
which she was so ill during the summer.
Mrs. Ransom has moved from Lake
Street to the house on Anderson street re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. James Bradley, who
has moved to Main street at the East End.
MIR. and Mrs. J. J. Nickerson, of Tay-
lor's Bridge, have issued cards to the we'd
ding of their daughter, Miss Katie, to Mr..
Harry Lee Hurlock, on Wednesday Dec.
23rd at noon.
MIR. VIM. Price is very i'll at his home.
on South Broad street. He has been a
great suffer from Sciatica for several mon tbs
and during the past week he became SO
much worse that he was not expected to
live
Mr. Chas. Ernest has resigned his post
as cutter at the Shirt Factory, and has
taken up his abode in Philadelphia with
his mother and sister. Mr.. George Hall,
having recently returned TO Middletown, is
Mr.. Ernest's successor at the Factory.
The many friends of Mr.and Mrs. Alex.
Metten will regret to learn that they have
decided to leave this neighborhood, they
having resided at Lone Manor" the farm
of Capt. Samuel Pennington. near town for
twenty-five years. Mr.. Metten has rented
of Mr.. L. W: Mustard, a nephew of Cover
nor-elect Tunnel, the residence farm of the
late Harbeson Hickman, situated at Lewes
station and one of the finest farms in the
State. They will probably go to the good
old Sussex" some time next month.