Middletown transcript., 1898-06-25
DELAWARE cry.

Mr.. Gilbert Green was an over Sunday
visitor here.
Miss s. Roberts is visiting friends in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Fred Morris returned to Philadel-
phia on Thursday.
/. Mr.. Ferd Janvier, of Wilmington, visited
his sister this week.
Misses Nellie and Josie Grassland visited
Miss,Cora Bigger this week.
Miss Edwards, of Lewes, Del, is the
guest of Mrs H. s. Thompson.
Mrs. F. McIntiTe entertained Mrs. =.
McIntire, of Philadelphia, this week.
The engagement of Miss sallie Gassner
and Mr.. VIM Jester mas been announced.
Mrs. Geo. G. Bennett, of Harrisburg, Pa,
made brief visit to her mother this week.
The Episcopal Sunday School holds its
session in the morning during the warm
weather.
The Misses Clark have returned to Green
lea after an absence of several months dur
alton.
The Presbyterian Sunday School will
hold its Children's Day service Sunday
evening.
The Steamer Clyde stopped here on We'd
nesday. Her regular trips begin next
Wednesday.
Master Ogle Bennett, of Harrisburg, Pa,
is spending his vacation at his grand
mothers.
DR.. Black, of New Castle, was in town on
Wednesday to see Mrs. F. G. Warner who
is seriously ill.
Mrs. E. Bradway was in town this week
to make arrangements for Major Andrews
and family to occupy her house on Clinton
Street.
Rev. William Duhamel conducted the
service in Christ Church on Sunday. Mr..
Duhamel is the son of former rector of
this church.
Miss Mary Higgins has recovered suth-
ciently from her indisposition to go to
Woodbury., N. J. where she expects to
spend the summer.
Rev. and Mrs. A. o. Reiter and Miss
Zila Raster, of Ridgely. Md, came here
to see some friends who belong to the 18th
regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. They
we're under the impression that the 18th
had been ordered here.
On July 1st Rev. John A. DAILY will
leave the Protectory to assume the charge
of st. Francis Xavier Church at Bohemia
and the Middletown Mission. Father DAILY
is highly esteemed in the town and neigh
borhood and his departure will be sincerely
regretted.
Our town people have already become
accustomed to seeing the soldiers about
town. The camp is great attraction and
the six O'Clock dress parade draws quite
large crowd. A company arrived on Snn-
day morning and three companies left this
week for Michigan. On Friday when the
regiment arrived the people turned out to
see them as they marched through town,
The NJ. E. Sunday School had their
Children's Day Service as expected last
Sunday evening. The Church was tastefully
decorated with palms, flowers and flags.
The exercises began with prayer by Chap
lain William Long, of the 18th regiment of
Pennsylvania Volunteers. The introduc-
tory address by Ethel Saxon was followed
in turn by singing by the school and choir
and recitatons by Geo. Gardiner, Grace
Won Culin, Harmon Dempsey, Edna Greed,
CLARA Swan, Harry Saxon and Berenioe
Davidson of the primary and junior de-
partments. Part second consisted of epic
lures of Heroic Methodism." These were
explained in turn by several young ladies
| namely; Misses Alice Clark, Annie Hemp
hill, Mabel Hickey and two dialogues by
Misses Laura Householder, Ida Dunlap
and Bessie Swan for the third scene and
May Taylor and Bessie Greed for the fifth
scene. The program used was entitled
"Pictures of Heroic Methodism" prepared
| for the Board of Education. The Church
was well filled as usual. The aisles were
occupied by about one hundred soldiers
| some of whom rendered efficient aid in the
singing. The collection which the pastor
said was the most interesting feature of the
evening" was for the benfit of students in
| the NJ E. Colleges.