Middletown transcript., 1897-10-09
PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.

itearly. What may seem Of no interest to
you, may be pleasing to some one else. We
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MIR. and Mrs. Stephen Boyer of Cass
street have issued invitations to the mar
riage of their niece, Miss Elizabeth Irvine
Boyer, to DR.. Horace Vaughan on Thurs
day, October 21st, in st. Anne's P. 3.
Church, Middletown at2 o'clock. Miss
Boyer has a host of friends in Maryland as
she has in Delaware and DIR. Vaughan is
popular socially and professionally, and
the congratulations are many and cordial.
They will be ',at home to their friends in
the residence being now re fitted at corner
Cass and West Main streets on Thursdays,
Nov. 18th and 23d.
Mr.. Preston Hardcastle, of Chicago,
who has been spending SO me time with his
sister, Mrs. Thos. Cochr an. and other
friends, left town yesterday for New York.
Mrs. Hardcastle and ch ildren will join him
there on Tuesday, where they will all spend
the winter.
Squire Ferguson was in Wilmington
on Wednesday acting Deputy Register,
Register Ferguson being in attendance
upon the funeral Of his wife's mother. Mrs.
Anna Lord, near Odessa.
Mrs. Anna Heaton was the representa-
tive from the Middletown branch of the
w. G. u. to the State Convention which
has been in session in Georgetown this
week.
MIR. Victor Messick has entered the
Bellevue Medical School, New York, in
stead Of returning to the Jefferson where
he spent his first year in 1896.
Miss Margaret P. Beasten who has
spent the summer at Atlantic City and Ca
pom Springs returned to Middletown this
week.
Mrs. Mary Whitaker and Miss Esther
Hall, of Principle Furnace, were guest of
Mrs. Mary Hall at the Manse, on Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Barnard returned to her
home in Cheswold after spending several
weeks with Middletown friends.
Mr.. Gilpin Massey left on Monday for
Norristown, Pa, where he has accepted q
position in jewelry store.
Miss Anna NJ Walton, of Philadelphia
has been the guest of Miss Elizabeth G.
Parker this week.
Rev. w. r. Wilkie attended the meet
ing of fCierical Brotherhood at Bishopstead
on Tuesday.
Mr.. Frederick W. Ancona, of Potts
town, Pa, was an over Sunday visitor at J.
c. Parker's.
Robert I44e6asef, He'd Of Chester &c c.,
Pa. has been visiting Mrs. Matilda Budd,
this week.
Mr.. s. R. Bggs. who has been spend :
ing some time at Atlantic City, returned
home Tuesday.
Miss Viola Ennis is spending some
time in Philadelphia, the guest of the
Misses Houston.
Miss Adelaide McIntire who has been
the guest of Miss Ethel Brady returned
home Friday.
Mr.. Victor Kohl, who lives on the
Crockett farm near town, is recovering
from an attack of malarial fever
Miss Myrtle Houston has returned
from several weeks visit to Baltimore.
DIR. and Mrs. W. E. Barnard spent
Tuesday with New Castle friends.
Miss Emma Brazier, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of Miss Eliza Cochran.
Mr.. Herman Cochran spent several
days in PhoenixvilIe this week.
Rev. F. Fl. Moore. D. D., is attending
Presbytery this week at Milford.
Miss susieParker was the guest ofChesa
peake City friends over Sunday.
MIR. Eugene Hansen, of New York, was
in town several days this week
Mrs. Julian s. Cochran Is visiting rela-
tives in New York City.
MIR. Alex. Metten, of Lewes. was in
town yesterday.