Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
DELAWARE CITY.


| The Misses Mcknight. of Philadelphia
are enjoying the hospitality of Mrs. julia
Brewer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ayers, of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with their sister, Miss Annie
Ayers, at the home of Mr.. John Roberts.
Mr.. Edgar Lawrence has returned from
his vacation.
Miss Lucy Jackson is visiting her sister
at Londen Grove, Pa.
Mrs. Fred Price, of Wilmington, is visit
| ing her parents.
Ray Ayers spent Sunday in town.
Miss Nellie Vail visited in Wilmington
this week.
Mrs. John Warren and son spent Tues :
day in Middletown.
Howard Hibscham has been visiting
friends in town.
Mr.. N. G. Price spent Sunday with his
mother in Wilmington.
A good many of our town folks availed
themselves of the trip to Washington Park
on Thursday, the steamer Twilight leaving
here about two P. NJ. and returning by
moonlight The boat was chartered by the
st. Georges Epworth League.
Mrs. Charles Wingate and daughter are
visiting in Wilmington.
Miss Marion McConnaughey has returned
from Avalon.
Mrs. Ferguson and Miss Stella have re-.
turned to Wilmington.
Mrs. Harry Richards, of Chester. Pa, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Crowding.
The Starr canning factory began opera
tions on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fl. c. Clark enterta mel on
Tuesday evening in honor of the guests of
the Misses Clark of Greenlea.
Lieutenant Figor arrived here this week
from Santiago. His mother who is board
ing near town welcomed him as though he
had been given back to her from the grave.
Lieutenant F. was not wounded but had
the fever three times, and is thankful to
return to his native country alive.
Messrs Francis D. Dunlap and Samuel
Hines, Jr., visited their friends in the 18th
at Camp Meade on Sunday They re-
ceived warm welcome.
The Episcopal Sunday School went to
Woodland Beach OH the Clyde on Wednes-
day.
Rev. Mr.. Fisher will not oficiate in |
Christ Church after next Sunday.
Mr.. Lewis is not in Philadelphia as
stated last week. After the sale of his |
household goods he went to Stanton.
School opens next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brainerd Webb. of Phila-
delphia, visited Mrs. James H Clark. Mrs.
Clark also entertained her sister from Port
Penn.
Miss NJ. Janvier, Miss J. w. ]. Marley
and Miss Beulah have returned from their
summer outing.
A flag pole has been put up at the reser-
vation and the Stars and Stripes are fly
ing there every day now. The government
is about to purchase a field from the
Reeves farm in order to have room enough
for the soldiers expected soon.
Mrs. Mary Dunlap died at the home of
her daughter in Wilmington last Friday Of
pneumonia. The funeral took place on
Tuesday. Interment at Old Swedes; Revs.
Miller and Hammond oficiated.
Drs. Dunlap and Ogle were in Whining
on on Tuesday.
Some of the men working on the streets
aging pipes and those employed on the
lanai were obliged to quit work on account
If the heat on Wednesday.
Chaplain Long of the 18th regiment of
Pennsylvania Volunteers has resigned and
zone to his home in Pittsburg.
Rev. Fl. s. Thompson came home on
saturday to preach the next day-return-
ng to his sons again the first of the week.
t was his intention to visit Camp Meade
me day this week.
Mrs. sallie Dunlap and daughters, also
Irs. Laura Dunlap attended the funeral Of
Irs. M. Dunlap on Tuesday.
The band belonging to the 14th regiment
t Ft. Delaware was in town one evening
his week, playing for the edifcation of the
illagers. 6