Middletown transcript., 1896-01-04
DELAWARE CITY.

Mrs. Carlisle is the guest of Miss Annie
Hickey.
Mrs. Howard Foard is recovering from
a severe cold.
Watch Meeting was held in the NJ. E.
Church on New Years Eve.
Mrs. Robert Mills and daughter spent
Saturday with Mrs. c. A. Ogle.
Geo. G. Bennett. of Harrisburg, Pa. Wis.
tied relatives in town last week.
Miss Lou w. Price is better. The school
remains closed until next week.
Miss Maggie Corbit spent Christmas day
with her father who is in i'll health.
Mrs. Martha Boyles, of Philadelphia
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Julia Brewer.
Charles Southwick is making visit to
his parents at Fort Hamilton, Long Island,
Mrs. VIM. Ellison and Miss Mamie Eli
son, of Dutch Neck, spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Alex. FARRELL.
Messrs. Clothier. of Philadelphia. White
ney, of Washington, D. G. and Caldwell, OF
Trenton, N. J. were guests of the Misses
Cheairs this week.
The Loyal Temperance Legion met on
New Years afternoon and enjoyed very
interesting program. consisting of songs
and recitations. The leader, Miss Matte
McMunn, read selections appropriate to the
occasion.
Christ Church Sunday School held its
usual Christmas merry making in the
parish house on Monday evening despite
the storm. There were not the usual num-
ber present on that account but very
good time was enjoyed by those present.
Rev.. Edwin Amos and family returned
from Baltimore ON Friday. Upon their
arrival at the parsonage they found friends
awaiting them with warm welcome,
warm fires and good supper. These ladies,
members of the Mite Society, had also laid
a new drugget on the floor and the delight
of the dominic and his wife was unquali-
fed, thereby giving pleasure as well as re-
ceiving
On Tuesday evening the Presbyterian;Sun
day school held its Christmas exercise, with
a full house. A most delightful order Of ex-
ercses was observed, consisting of songs, reel
tations, responsive readings, Motion Song"
by the little folks, with an address by MIR.
Amos. The church was tastefully deco
foI for {1,a NJ ffc
tributed, and the report of the collection
gave an average of five dollars to each class,
q total of $500.
Christmas week brought, with all its
joys and pleasures to some, grief and
sorrow to others. The home of Jefferson
Clark was made desolate by the death of
his little son, the day after Christmas.
His death was caused by membranous
Group. The scene was a sad one; the little
figure arrayed in white robes for the last
long sleep laid under the Christmas tree
the tree which was intended to bring so
much pleasure into the little life.
The storm on Monday night damaged
buildings, fences and trees. The old willow
on the corner of Third and Clinton was
blown down also the old tree by the Odd
Fellows Hall. Mr.. Fountain became so
alarmed he left his house, preferring to re-
main on the outside. The stable on his
premises was twisted clear around on its
foundation. About two hundred of pan
els of fence are down on the Ashurst farm
besides many other fences. A lady look
ing out of the window during the blow
says she saw large. queer.shaped, very
black cloud turning oyer and over with
great velocity which probably accounts for
the apparently cyclonic damages.