Middletown transcript., 1898-07-09
DELAwARE CITY.

Miss Annie Beck spent Sunday Ii
t Wilmington.
Miss Laura SAdler spent Sundty and
the Fourth at home.
Miss Sallie Gassner is The guest OF
Mis- Annie Sehunder.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Warner visited
in Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. A. Wills, of Philadelphia, is
visiting Mrs. John Warren.
| DR.. Albert Reinhart, of N " York,
is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Patterson, of Philadelphia, il
the guest of Miss Alice Vail.
Miss Mabel Thomas, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting relatives in t, wn.
Mrs. Geo. w. Rey bold is entertaining
Mrs. Clayton Reybold, of Wilmington.
Mrs. Laura Webb spent Sunday and
the Fourth with Mrs. H. g. Johannes
Miss Stella Ferguson, of Whining
ton, is visiting her sistsr, Mrs. Whar-
ton.
! Mr.. and Mrs Caleb Price, Of near
Chesapeake City, we're in town this
week.
DR.. Julia Loetig, of Philadelphia,
spent a few days with Miss Louizl
Price.
II. G. CLARK is building two houses
on the corner of Fifth and Clinton
streets.
Miss Mary Taylor is enj ,ying her
vacation with her cousin, Miss Laura
Belville.
Regular services will be held during
the month of August in the Episcopal
Church.
Miss May Thompson and Miss Mar
tindale, of Wilmington, were visitors
here on the Fourth.
Mr.. Starr has put in new pump on
Clinton street near the factory where
an old pump stood for years.
Messrs. Moore and families who
have been visiting their grandmother
have returned to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Howard Fosrd and daughter,
of Philadelphia. spont the Fourth
with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. FOard.
Mrs. Howell will leave town next
week for the Coast of Maine where she
expects to remain for the summer.
Rev. Mr.. Cunningham preached in
Christ P. E. Church on Sunday. Mr..
Cunningham remained here over the
Fourth.
Miss Emily Smith, who has been the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. s. Vail in
Dutch Neck, left for Atlantic City on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard McMullen and
daughter, of Wilmington, are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hutchison.
Mrs. George N. Bright has been en-
tertaining her sister, Miss Eva SUIT
ton, of st. Georges, and Mrs. Lawrence,
of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lewis, Nor
man Cleavar, Miss Annie Ayers and
brother and Miss Lima Frazier and
brother, of Philadelphia, are 10 town.
The Cadwallader and r. Willing are
running through the canal during the
daytime. One going to Baltimore in
the morning the other coming from
Baltimore in the afternoon.
The glorious Fourth was observed |
here principally by the boys who en-
ioyed the din of fire crackers and tor
pedoes. The flag raising took place
late in the afternoon, but thunder |
storm interferred with the arrange
ments. Mrs. Geo. N. Bright raised |
the flag and the soldiers marched into
town from the en- .ampment in the rain. |
The boys in blue enjoyed (?) this
phase of military discipline, There
were no doubts entertained as to their
enjoyment of the treat prepared for
them under the auspices of the ladies'
of the Relief Association. This was
an unlimited amount of cake and ice
cream. About 200 cakes were con-
tributed; 40 of which were sent to the
Toys on Fort Delaware and 10 to the
Battery. Little Lydia 'Nickle recited
a patriotic selection at the flag raising.