Middletown transcript., 1897-03-13
PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and what They Are Doing.

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Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.
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Mr.. Ephraim Beasten is visiting his
sisters in town.
Miss Myrtle Houston is visiting her sis
ter in Baltimore.
MIR. Walter Beasten spent Sunday with
his sisters in town.
Mr.. Thos. s. Fourscre was in Whining.
ton on Wednesday.
Sheriff VIM. Finn. of New Castle. was
in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. J. c. Vansant, of Millington, spent
yesterday with her aunt, Mrs. n. Burris.
Prof. Frank Stevens, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of the Misses Beasten on Sum
day.
Mrs. B. 7. Biggs is entertaining her
niece, Miss Nevia, from New Brunswick,
NJ.
Mr.. John J. Hoffecker spent Sunday at
his fathers, Mr.. James R. Hoffecker. in
| town.
Mrs. VIM. A. Scott, of Townsend, spent
Thursday in town, the guest Of Mrs. L. G.
Scott.
Miss Lille Scott has gone to Atlantic
City for a months sojourn at that popular
| resort.
Mr.. Chas. P. Cochran is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Jos. H. Mendenhall, at
Belleville, NJ.
Mr.. Stanley Arthurs, of Kenton, spent
several days this week at his grand-mothers
Mrs. NJ. A Wright.
Mrs. Martha Barnard, of Cheswold,
is visiting her sons, DR.. W. E. and Louis III.
Barnard, this week.
Mrs. John Townsend and her guest,
Miss Collins. spent Thursday at Mrs. VIM.
Scott's at the East End.
MIR. 8. NJ. Reynolds is convalesciDg
from long illness of pneumonia, being
able to sit up this week.
Mrs. Matilda Budd and Mrs. Johnson,
her sister. spent several days this week
with Quaker City friends.
Mr.. q. Med. Roberts has returned home
from Lewes where he was doing some re-
pairing for Mr.. Alex Metten.
Mr.. W. III. Lingo, of Philadelphia,
was an oyer Sunday guest at his mother-in
laws, Mrs. Catherine Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred johnson, of New
london, Pa, were guests of their sister,
Mrs. Matilda Budd this week.
Mr.. Albert Lavender, of Philadelphia,is is
spending two weeks vacation at his
aunts, Mrs. Martha Whittock.
Miss Laura Beasten left on Thursday
for protracted visit at her sisters Mrs.
Thos. Rothwell. at Willow Grove, Pa.
Miss Marie Watson returned to her home
at Elizabethtown, Pa, on Thursday after a
very pleasant visit to Miss Stella Cochran.
Miss Mary Budd has been housed this
week and unable to teach the young
idea" etc., Miss Price being her substitute.
Rev. I. L. Wood and Mr. A. G. Cox
will be the guests Of DR.. Twilley during the
NJ. e. Conference at Chestertown next
| week.
Mr. John Clements. who was the guest
| of his sister, Mrs. Louis NJ Barnard, started
on Monday for Colorado in the quest of
health. I
MIR. David s. Clark, of Kenton. a mem
ber of the Constitutional Convention from
Kent county, was in town yesterday on
business.
Mrs. Henry Woodkeeper and daughter.
of Taylor's Bridge, were in town Thurs
day, visiting Miss Fannie Stats who is
quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Maxwell. of Will
mington, were Sunday visitors atMr. W.
8. Letherbury's. Mrs. Maxwell remaining
all the week.
Mr.. A. G. Cox was the recipient of a
handsome silk umbrella from the Wednes-
day night class on the 32d anniversary of
his leadership.
Misses Sylvia and Susie Arthurs re-
turned to their home in Kenton on Thurs
day, after winters visit with their grand
mother, Mrs. A. M, Wright.
MFR. Harry D. johnson has accepted a
position as travelling salesman for New
York firm and left town this week to enter
upon his new duties, taking with him the |
best wishes of many friends.
Mrs. Hannah NJ. Appleton, having re-
covered from her recent illness, left on
Tuesday for spring time visit at her girl |
hood home at Bethlehem Pa She was ac-
companied by her sister, Mrs. Augusta
Jacobson, whose guest she will be.
DIR. and Mrs. Alfred SIN ith were guests
at Mr.. VIM. Taylor's during their recent |
visit in town. 1t was Mrs. Srnith's first
visit since the close of their ministry here
six years ago. and her many friends were
very pleased to have her in their midst |
again.
-Mr. d. L. Dunning. of Philadelphia,
visited his old friends in town this week, |
and found special delight in the church |
services at Forest Presbyterian Church and |
at Armstrong Chapel on Sunday, his pres
ence giving much pleasure to his former
fellow workers.
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