Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and what They Are Doing.

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1t early. What may seem OF no interest,"
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/ are always pleased to publish any items
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| our patrons to furnish us the facts.l
The "tamily picnic" at the old Home
stead of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Cochra
near town is talked Of by the young par
Elephants and thought OF by the older unit
the next rolls around. There were abou
forty present on Thursday and the "roas
pig was one of the most important fea
lures of the day. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob s
Cochran reside on the farm and are tn
honored host and hoatess. There wer
present Thursday : Mr.. and Mrs. r. w
Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan K. Viii
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. Cochran ant
family, OF Galena, Md; Mrs. E. M. Han
son and family, of New York: Mrs. G. II
Houston and daughter, of Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew s. Eliason anC
family, Mr. and Mrs. Harris Mcdowell ant
family, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Cochran, Jr.
and family, of Masseys, Nd; Mr.. and Mrs
Julian Cochran and family, Mrs. Peck. o
Washington, d. c.; and Mrs. Martha Bid
die, Of Perryville, Md, q former governes'
in the family. Mrs Geo. Fl. Chamberlain
on account Of illness was not present.
Miss Viola McWhorter invited a few
friends in honor of her cousin, Miss Hattie
McWhorter. of Norfolk, Va, to spend last
evening in the hospitable North Broad
street home. The guests always enjoy
themselves when Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nc.
Whorter are the host and hostess. They
were Mrs. Anna Pennington, Misses Lizzie
and Susie Parker, Estella Cochran, Viola
Ennis, May Holten, Martha Heaton, Will
Beasten. Louise Reynolds, Daisy Naudain,
Annie and Vinie Lynch, Miss Foster and
Miss Ray Lake, of Philadelphia, Messrs.
W. A. Hukill, Fred Crouch. Will Lock-
wood, w. Reese Parker, E. NJ Vaughan,
Lindsey Cochran, Walter Beasten, and DR.
J. G. Sites.
Miss Daisy McAleer, of New York. who
has been spending some time with friends
in to wn, was summoned home by telegraph
on Thursday because Of the serious illness
of her father.
Mrs. Andrew s. Eliason and Mrs.
Sarah Houston accompanied by Mrs.
George Houston and daughter Anita, Of
Philadelphia, start for Bath on Monday
and will visit Mrs. Jack Naudain.
Miss Ray Lank and Miss Jennie Par
sons, of Philadelphia, are guests of the
Misses Parker.
-Messrs. J. c. Crouch, A. NJ. Brown and
Gray Taylor will spend Sunday and Labor
Day" at Atlantic City.
DIR. Alex. Fl. Reynolds, who graduated
in dentistry this spring, has been spending
the week with relatives in and near town.
Miss Ida Howell is spending several
weeks with friends in New York City.
Mrs J. P. Cochran and Mrs. Thos. H.
Iilpin will leave on Monday to spend
at Saratoga.
Mrs. E. M. Hanson and family return
o New York to-day.
Miss Eliza Cochran, of Elwin, is visit
ng at her fathers, Mr.. W. r. Cochran's:
Mrs. Eliza Green returned on Wednes-
lay from visit with friends at Newark
md Claymont.
-Ex-Representative George w. Gray, Of
visited the scenes of his happy
oyhood, now the home of his uncle, Mr..
!. L. Gray, on Tuesday.
Mrs. J. w. Barnett and Mrs. E. s. Jones
re guests Of Bridgeville friends.
Rev. I. L. Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G |
'arker. and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Deyal-
nger returned from Ocean Grove Thurs
ay evening.
Mrs. Charles A. Richie accompanied |
er brother, Master Elwood Shipley, home |
his week.
Miss Viola Ennis is visiting Miss Susie |
,llison near Summit Bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sutton and son, of Phila-
elphia, are visiting Mrs. Margaret Clayton
n Cass street.
Mr.. Fred Crouch, one Of Middletown's
opular young men, has accepted a position
Atlantic City, entering upon his duties
Mr.. Irwin ]. Shepherd, Of Delaware
ity, is spending few days with Mr.. Calm
Wright, of Warwick.
Mr.. Joseph Fl. Mendinhall has return
to New York after spending his vaca-
on with his family in Middletown. He is
18th the well-known dealer in dental sup
lies. s. s. White, and after the first Of the
ear will be with the main house in Phila-
elphia, and with his family will reside in
Mrs. Annie Heaton is spending some
me at Rehoboth,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ennis, Of Phila.
slphia, who have been visiting at Mr..
lillian Taylor's, returned home on We'd
ssday.
Mr.. Clark Coppage, of Wilmington, is
sitting at MIR. J. s. Crouch's.
Mrs. Price and daughter, Miss Bertha
Smyrna, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
liner Pennington this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pitman, Of Phila-
'lphia, are expected to-day at the latter's
andmother's, Mrs. Lydia Prices.
Miss Julia Stats, of Townsend, has |
EN- visiting in town this week.
Miss Buckle returns to Philadelphia
day.
Mrs. L. G. Morgan. of Idianapolis, has t
en the guest Of her brother. Mr.. A. H.
Col. Hanson, who has been the guest 8
Miss Hyatt, has returned TO New York, s
SUSSEX COUNTY.
Thompson & Marsh are erecting
-four mill in connection with