Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28
DELAwAREC1rY.

Mrs. H. C. Johannes is visiting in Balti-
more
Adelbert Beck spent Sunday in Perry
vile.
Mr.. Willard Smith spent Tuesday in Will
mington.
Mrs. F. T. Eagle. ofNew castla, was in
town on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warren spent Sun
day in Middletown.'
Mr.. and Mrs F. McIntire spent Wednes-
day in PhiIadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bright were visitors
in town on Sunday.
Miss Mills and Miss Reeves visited Camp
Tunnel on Tuesday.
Mrs. Clayton VonCulin was in the
Quaker City this week.
Mrs. N. Geo. Price who was quite sick on
Sunday is somewhat better.
Mrs. Eliza ogle, of Wilmington, was an
over Sunday visitor in town.
Miss Emma Tumlin, of Wilmington. was
Miss Hunters guest this week.
The Literary Society met at the home of
Miss Marley on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John Keane and Miss Bersnice
spent Wednesday in Philadelphia.
The Mite Society of the Presbyterian
Church met at Mrs. Edward Clark's.
Miss Laura Frempt and her father made
a brief visit to Philadelphia this week.
Mr.. W. A. Davidson and family spent
Sunday with friends near Middletown.
It is said the town was nearly empty on
Sunday, so many visited Camp Tunnel.
Mrs. Geo. C. Bennett and son, of Harris
burg, will spent Sunday with her mother.
Mrs. Geo. w. Robinson, of Philadelphia,
spent Monday with her aunt, Mrs. G. A.
OgIe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Foard spent Sunday
with her mother who is i'll near McDon-
ongh.
Miss Cora Bigger has returned from
visit TO Miss Nellie Grassland near st.
Georges.
Mrs. w. A. Price and Mrs. F. A. Pening-
ton visited ,..rs. S. Lofand in McDonough
on Wednesday,.
Mrs. John Beck and daughter have re.
furned from a visit to friends in Philadel-
phia and Lamokin.
Miss Bessie Mills who has been spending
few days in town returned to Whining
ton on Wednesday.
An Anniversary and Conservation Service
of the Epworth League was held on Sun
day night in the NJ. E. Church.
The Odd Fellows ofSt. Georges attended
service in body at the NJ. E Church, the
Delaware City lodge attended also.
Miss Margaret Janvier of W ilmington.
and Miss Rodgers, of Baltimore, were guests
of Miss J. w.. J. Marley this week.
Earby Fountain who has been sick for
several weeks has improved SO much as to
be enabled to return to his duties in Phila-
delphia.
The school at the Protectory (Clark's
Corner closed with an entertainment by
the children in Central Hall on Wednesday
evening.
An adjourned meeting was held in the
M. E. chapel on Tuesday evening to organ
ize National Christian Commission or re-
lief society.
Rev Mr.. Chapman, of Philadelphia, Of
ficiated in Christ Church on Sunday. There
will be service in the church next Sunday
with celebration of the communion.
Miss Hattie Cheairs is at w arnersville
for her health. She is in company with
her aunt, Mrs. Travis, who has been i'll and
has also gone to the sanitarium to recruit
her health.
Mrs. Margaret Hunter is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Wallace, in Baltimore. Mrs.
Hunter will spend the summer at Ocean
Grove with her daughter Miss Annie who
expects to open her cottage for the season
about the first of June.
Sling-shots are all the rage with both the
large and small boy. No discrimination
is shown in killing birds with these
weapons which in expert hands are quite
effective, any bird within reach becomes q
victim, and even windows are not spared.
Is there not an ordinance against the use of
these affairs If SO why is it not enforced.