Middletown transcript., 1898-06-11
DELAWARE CITY.

George Ubll is home for two weeks.
Miss Eva Beck is visiting in Phiiadei
phia.
Miss Sadie Craig spent Saturday in Viii
mington.
Mrs. Julia Brewer has returned from
State Road.
Miss Lizzie Davidson has returned from
Atlantic City.
Miss Lucy Jackson is her sisters guest at
London Grove, Pa.
Miss Marian Lippincott, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting in town.
Misses Mary Morris and Matte Price
spent Sunday in Dover, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Roth, of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday in town.
Misses M. and F. Boulden, of Chesapeake
City, are guests of friends in town.
The W. c. T. U. met at the home of Mrs.
Julia Brewer on Monday evening.
Capt Wilson visited friends in town this
week. On Sunday he visited Camp Tunnel.
Mr.. Geo. McIntire and his friend DIR. Fer
guson, of Blackbird, spent Sunday with Mr..
McIntire's parents.
Mr.. s. Harrington Littell offciated in
Christ Church on Wednesday. He is visit
ing friends in town.
Children's Day will be observed at the
NJ. E. Church on Sunday 10th and the
Presbyterian on the 26th.
Mrs. Geo. S. Ford and daughter who
have been visiting relatives in and nesr
town returned to New Castle on Tuesday
With the arrival of troops at the Forts
and Battery houses are in still greater de-
mand as there are no quarters for the Of
fcers.
The Presbyterian Church will not be
closed on Sunday as it is usually on Draw
yer's annual reunion day which is next
Sunday.
Several of the ladies in town were in
yited to meet the Mite Society of the NJ E.
Church of St. Georges at the home of Mrs.
VIM. Y Ellison on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig who have resided
for year or two in the house at the Bat
terry are obliged to yacate it. Mrs. Craig will
go to her fathers for the present.
1t is reported that Mr.. Fred Reybold,
formerly of Delaware City now of Phila-
delphia, will be married about the 29th of
this month to Miss Lippincott of Phila-
delphia.
Miss Annie Hunter opened her Ocean
Grove Cottage this week. Mrs. Margaret
Hunter and granddaughter Margaret are
with Miss Annie, also Mrs. Eliza Ogle of
Wilmington.
The Literary Society of the Presbyterian
Church met a. Miss Berenice Keane's on
Thursday evening instead of Tuesday as
several of them were interested in Relief
Association which meets on Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. Geo. @. Bennett of Harrisburg, Pa.
formerly of Delaware City, spent Monday
in town. Mr.. Benefits foot which was in
jured few weeks ago IN q feekk en the
railroad near Lancaster, Pa, is improving
slowly.
The troops for the Battery will camp on
the lawn on the Reeves farm. 1t is said six
wells are to be driven for their use. The
soldiers on duty at present on Ft. Delaware
are to be sent here and express a great deal
Of satisfaction as they dislike the fort.
Messrs. VIM. Morris and Henry Frempt
came down from Philadelphia on their
wheels on Sunday. Master Geo. Hoeffer
was with his uncle, Mr.. Frempt from New
Castle. Mr.. Morris was obliged to walk on
account of puncturing his tires, returning
to Philadelphia on the train on Monday.
Mr.. Frempt and his nephew went back on
Sunday.
On Tuesday evening boy came to Della
ware City, who was on tramp saying he
| had run away from home. He was very
hungry, dirty and tired, and one of our kind
ladies gave him a good supper. When
questioned he said his name was George
Dawson age IA years and his home in
Brooklyn. He had been tramping for FIVE
or six weeks sleeping in barns and out
buildings but is now on his way home, il
he can manage to get there.
Miss Frempts' picnic for her Sunday
School Glass last Saturday was a complete
success. Games were played and in lieu of
rope hammock was converted into a
swing and when tired of play the children
gathered ferns and flowers to trim their
hats. One little Miss showing decided
taste in arranging them. Merry eists, good
humored badinage and the participation
in their sports by their teacher, the kindly
feeling towards each other and last but moi
by any means least, the toothsome lunch
provided for the girls and their guests,
leach child had the privilege of inviting
one girl, no boys were admitted within the
charmed circle) by their thoughtful
mothers testified to the enjoyment Of the
little folks who will in after years recall
the afternoon spent with their teacher on
Reeves lawn as a most delightful affair.