Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
DELAWARE CITY.

Diphtheria cases aresomewhat on the in
crease.
Miss Emma Jones spent Monday in WI.
mington.
Miss M. JanYier visited Port Penn on
Tuesday.
Miss J. w. J. Marley spent Saturday in
Wilmington.
Mr.. George 1McIntire has returned from
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Clayton vonCulin spent Sunday in
Philadelphia.
Services are expected in Christ Church
next Sunday.
Master H. Warren has returned from a
visit near Massey's.
Mrs. George G. Bennett returned to Har.
risburg on Monday.
Mr.. Gilbert Green from near Smyrna
spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. VIM. Vail and daughter visited in
Philadelphia this week.
Miss Lilly Hines has returned from visit
to friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Wm.A. Price spent Saturday and
Sunday at Chesapeake City.
Miss Lidie Bradway spent few days in
Guiding Sunday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Miss Frempt have returned from
a visit to relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. N. George Price and Miss Lou
Price spent Friday in Philadelphia.
The rectory has been treated to coat of
paint and is much improved thereby.
Mrs Julia Brewer and Miss McMunn
will return this week from Baltimore.
Mrs. Way, of Philadelphia, was an over
Sunday visitor at Mrs. Emma Robertson's.
Miss frankie Dempsey enjoyed Thanks
giving day athome remaining over Sunday.
Miss Rina Morris spent a few days at
home. returning to Deakyneville on Satur-
day.
Mrs. H. c. Johannes will return this
week from months visit to- Washington,
DC.
The schools will be closed next week as
the teachers will attend the Institute held
in New Castle.
The Literary Society Of the Presbyterian
Church met at Miss Natalie Reyb1ld
Thursday evening. :
Mr.. William Morris is advertising his
stock for sale- Mr. Morris health demands
cessation of business.
Efforts are to be made TO procure new
heater for the Presbyterian Church as one
of them is broken beyond repair.
Miss Lizzie Davidson is making a short
visit in town. She contemplates, spending
the winter with her cousin, MIS-. H. White
on State Road.
The Mite Society Of the Presbyterian
Church met at Mrs. Peoples on Thurs
day for an all day session. Quilting was
the order of the day.
After next Sunday, the 5th, the Presby-
teriali Church will be closed for several
Sundays as Rev. L. A. Oates anticipates
visiting his old home ir the South.
Maj OF General Nelson A. Miles, Com
mander- in chief of the United State Army,
accompanied by Major Raymond, United
States ems nsineer in charge Of the construction
Of the forlifcations aud by Lieut.. Cosby,
Major Raymond's assistant, visited and in
spected the Mortar Battery below Delaware
City, Fort Delaware and Finnis Point on
the Jersey shore on Tuesday. Governor
Hastings was to have been one of the party
but was unable to attend on account of the
illness Of Mrs. Hastings.
For November there were 1s9 pupils en-
rolled in the public schools;of these IL wera
present every day during the month, 8 every
lay during the term. Those receiving an
average of 80 or over, were William OWN
gate of the High School Department. Lima
Aaron, Lottie Adler. Mira Nickle, Lizzie
Aktr and Edna Nanhekle Of the Grammar
Cl.tra Swan, Morton Price.
Benhie Greed and Charlie Tugend of the
Departmen ent; Carl Aker Of the
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