Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10
DELAWARE CRY.
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Mrs. ]. R. Swan visited relatives in Balti-
more this week.
Mrs. Martin Dunlap visited relatives in
town on Friday.
Mrs. Frank schunder spent Wednesday
in Wilmington.
Robert Mills, of Wilmington, spent Sun
day with relatives in town.
Rev. and Mrs. H. s. Thompson spent
Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Samuel Worman and Miss Lidie
Stout were in town this week.
Messfs. Downs and David. of Whining
ton,were in town on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. snowdell, of Chester,
visited Mrs. John Beck over Sunday:
Mrs. Clayton YonCulin and Miss Elsie
Hicken visited Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. Jefferson Clark and Miss Emma
Jones spent Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Warren, of Townsend, was the
guest of her SON, John Warren, this week.
The Mite Society of the Presbyterian
Church met at the house of Mis-. Frank
Reybold on Thursday.
Mrs. Flynn and Miss Lucille Martindale,
of New Castle, were guests of Mrs. H. s.
Thompson on Saturday. Miss May Thomp-
son returned to New Castle with them to
hear Rev. v. s. Collins preach his farewell
sermon.
At the town election on Saturday April
3rd, George B. Money was reelected Mayor,
David Steelman collector and George Craig
assessor; members of the school Board, ].
Thomas Price, Geo. B. Money and John
Keane; and A. Swan for the Commissioner.
The Delaware City Public School has just
ended its seventh month. There are 1893
pupils in attendance, 4s of these have been
present every day during the month, 10
every day during the term. Those having
an average of 80 per centum or over are
George Clark of the Academic Depart
ment, Laura Householder, May Everngam
Elvena Jones, Lima Aaron and Margaret
Everngam of the GrammarD Depar tment, Lot
tie Adder, Mira Nickle, Carolina Clark Clara
Swan and Helen Jester OF the intermediate
Department, Charlie Tugend, George
Householder. Albert Clayton, Carl Aker,
Lionel Bright. Ella Shortz. Verta Wingate,
Isabella Reybold, Alice Hickey, Lydia Niekle
of the Primary Department
A very quiet pretty wedding was solemn
nized on Wednesday evening when Miss
Dorothea Frempt, of Delaware City, and
Mr.. Harry Swayne. of St. Georges, were
united in marriage by Rev. L. "A. Oates in
the parlor of the manse. The attendants
were Miss Laura Frempt, sister of the bride,
and Mr.. John Schunder. The bride was
most becomingiy gowned in white silk and
the bridesmaid in cream cashmere. At the
conclusion Of the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Swayne left for their home at Birds Corner.
The bride was the the happy recipient of
many valuable presents. Those present
were Mr.. Jacob Frempt, Miss Emma
Frempt, Master George Hoeffer. Mrs. Geo.
W. Reybold, Miss Emma LaBonbe, Mr..
George Grimes and Mr.. and Mrs. George B
Money.
THE CHURCH REFUSES BLOOD MONEY.
At the annual election for officers in the
NJ. 3. Sunday School, the following gentle
men were elected. Superintendent, George
Hutchinson; Assistant Superint endent,
John Cairns; Secretary and Treasury, Sam
uel Hines; Librarian, Adelbert Beck: Choir |
Master, VIM. Anderson.
The Sunday School is in a hourishing
condition with an average attendance of one |
hundred and twenty-five.
At recent meeti ng of the authorities of |
the M. E. Church, after a careful discussion |
and consideration of the subject, it was un-
aniously agreed that the acceptance of
money from the County treasury was con-
trary to both good citizenship and christ
ianity. First because State and Church are
and must be separate institutions. And
second, because recent member of the
Levy Court has said that ''most of the
money that is paid to Sunday Schools is
derived from the sale of liquor licenses"
Some years ago when there were only pay
schools, some children carried primers and1
spelling books to Sunday School and at
that time perhaps the Sunday School was
justified in receiving County money, but
now fof many years free schools and free
books render this unnecessary and indeed
out of place. Let the good work go on.
0hffIaav y fo tho Mauoorv ~ ToI,,, w ]
Davidson.
DEAR EDrToR.-In your TRANSCRIPT of
April Sd I am much grieved to read the
death notice of an old friend and employer.
If space will permit will you kindly al
low me to extend through the columns of
POUR esteemed Journal to his bereaved FAM
lly my heartfelt sympathy for them in this
their hour of sorrow and afaictIon, for they
have sustained loss that can never be re-
placed.
he was kind and faithful husband, a
owing and indulgent father. He was also
model citizen, respected and esteemed by
Ill of his fellow men.
He met the end of hfe's journey at the
lge ofseyenty six years. The parting is sad
for those who are left, but 1t is comfort
o know that this rest, joy and happiness
have only begun.
WILLIAM G. McMuSH.
New York City.
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