Middletown transcript., 1898-04-09
ODESSA NOTES.

Miss Emma Lord spert Wednesday witt
her sister.
Mr.. George Green was in Philadelphia OF
Wednesday.
Miss Katie Bakebof Wilmington. has beer
in town this week.
Miss Helen Duer. of Philadelphia is til,
guest of Odessa friends.
Miss Velma Moore has returned from
long visit to relatives in Princeton, NJ
Mrs. Lizzie Norris is in Wilmington as
sisting to nurse John Taylor Cause who ii
i'll with APPENDICITIS.
Miss Katie Kumrel who has been suffer
ing with typhoid fever, is improving ant
they hope out of danger.
Miss Neil Townsend has returned from 9
very pleasant visit TO friends and relative:
in and near Wilmington.
Miss Emma Ercl. left for Wilmington
on Monday morning. where size has ac-
cepted position with florist
Miss Edith Morgan spent several days OF
this week in Phiiadelphia buying her
spring goods. Business is brisk and there is
promise of many new Easter bonnets.
The Ladies Aid of St. Paul's Me. Church
met at the home of Mr.and Mrs. Jonathan K.
Williams on Wednesday evening. The old
officers were unanimously reelected for the
ensuing year. The entertainment COM
mittee provided pleasant program in AN
Evening with Holmes" The readings and
recitations were intersperced with music
Refreshments were served and at late hour
the guests returned to town well pleased
with their evening in the country.
Mr.. Lawrence R. Davis died at his home
Sunday evening after long illness. While
he has been confined to his room only
few weeks he has been sick several months.
Mr.. Davis was in his 10th year and his
father still survives him. He leaves a
widow and five sons, namely: Harry L.
Davis, of Middletown; Eugene Davis, of
Smyrna; William R.y George W., and
Frank Davis, of Odessa. Mr.. Davis was
postmaster here having been appointed by
President Cleveland. He belonged to
the large and influential Davis family of
Sussex county, though there is now large
branch of the family now located in New
Castle county and in Maryland. The
funeral services were held at his late resi-
dence on Wednesday afternoon at 23O
o'clock. Rev. w. o. Hurst oficiated. IN
terment at Forest Cemetery.
The following committees were appointed
at the fourth quarterly conference of st.
Paups NJ. E. Church: On Missions.-Jos
G. Brown, L. v. Aspril, Jr., Mrs. s. L.
Enos; Sunday SCHOOL,. v. Aspril, E. N.
Moore. Mrs. G. L. Townsend; Tracts-The
Epworth League; Temperance-Jos. A.
Rhodes, Mrs. Eliza Appleton, Miss NJ.
J. Doughten; Education-G. L. Towns
end, G. W. Davis, Mrs. Mary Brown;
Church Extension-Jont. K. Williams,
W. H. Eccles, Jos. A. Unruh; Freedman's
Aid-F. D. Reynolds, D. s. Morgan. Miss
Mary Gilch; Church Records-L. v. Aspril, |
Jr., and W. Il. Hickey; Church Music
Jos. G. Brown, George L. Townsend, E. N.
Moore, Miss Lizzie Gilch. Mrs. VIM. R. |
Davis Miss Lucy Rhodes; Pastors Salary
The Board of Stewards; District Steward
Tont. K. Williams; Alternate-Geo. L.
Recording steward-L, v.
Aspril Parsonage Furniture-The Ladies
Aid; stewards-Jont. K. Williams, L. V.
Aspril, Geo. L. Townsend, JOS A. Rhodes,
Elias n Moore, W. II. Eccles. F. D. Rey-
holds, Geo. W. Davis, Alpheus Eaton, VIM.
J. VanDyke, David s. Morgan, Jos. A.
Jnruh, James D. Davis.