Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.

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and What They Are Doing.
Ifyou have been away on a visit, or have
| visitors at your home send us the news, send
1t early. What may seem OF no interest 10
you, may be pleasing to some one else. We
| are always pleased to publish any items of
personal or local mention and cordially invite
our patrons to furnish us the facts.l
Miss Maria Nowland is visiting reIa
tives in Virginia.
Mrs Alexander Metten. Of Fieldsboro
was in town on Tuesday.
Miss Myrtle Houston spent the day in
Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Miss Sadie Pharo is visiting friends in
the City of Brotherly Love.
Mrs. George G, Rowe and daughters
were in the Quaker City this week.
Clerk of the Peace J. B. Foard has been
quite i'll this week but is out again.
Miss Margaret Gilpin, of Eikton, is
visiting her brother, DR.. 7. q. Gilpin.
Mr.. Samuel Kelley, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his parents in town.
Mr.. C. F. Crockett was home from.
Philadelphia for brief visit this week.
Miss Matte Lynch, of Warwick, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. O. M. Matthews.
Mrs. G. B. Hoffecker and son. of South
Broad St. are visiting Mrs. John Hoffecker in
Wilmington.
Miss Marian Cochran, of Elwyn, was at
her fathers, Mr.. w. r. Cochran's, the early
part of the week.
MIR. Garret v. Pogue, of Colorado,
spent several days this week with his un-
Gle, Mr.. A. G. Cox.
Mr.. Edward Draper, of Chestertown.
Md, is visiting his parents at "Locust
Lawn near town.
Miss Mary Appleton. of Wilmington,
was visitor on Saturday last at her sunt's,
Mrs. J. 81. Emerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Donovan left town
on Monday for an extended visit to Will
mington, Philadelphia and New York.
MIR. James q. Burnham has exchanged
with the operator at Bear Station, Mr..
Burnham having left Wyoming week
since.
Little Henrietta Pret lyman, of Smyrna,
but recently of Middletown, is quite ill with
scarlet fever in Philadelphia. but at last re.
ports was better.
Miss Elizabeth Trites, of Balti more,
spent several days in town this week, hav-
ing been called here by the death of her
aunt. Mrs. Mary Budd.
Miss Blanche Wright, Miss Ada Coch-
ran, Mr.. W. R. Reynolds and Mr.. Gayland
Wright were in the city Wednesday even
ing attending the theatre.
Mrs. Hannah Appleton, and daughter,
Miss Belle Appleton, left to-day for Bethle-
hem, Pa, where they will visit Mrs. Apple
IONS sister, Mrs. Jacobson.
Mrs. T. E. Lindley, of Eastyille Va,
who has been spending the past two weeks
with relatives and friends in the town and
vicinity, left today for home.
Miss AIDA Foard. from town, and Mrs
Richard Foard, of Odessa, have been in
rappan, N. Y. the past week attending the |
nuptuals of Miss Flora Bean.
MIR. James 81. Budd spent Sunday last |
with his mother, Mrs. Matilda Budd, and |
attended the funeral of his grandmother
Mrs. Mary Budd, near Sassafras.
Miss Mollie Wilson, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. E. D. Hearne, in
Georgetown. and her cousins, the Misses
Davis, in Milford, returned to Middletown |
this week.
The cat Home" at s'The Naples" on
Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. |
Lindley, of Eastville, and Misses Reynolds |
attended. Mrs. Willis and Miss Willis |
were honored by the largest society function
of the season.
"A very enjoyable birthday party was |
given TO Miss Ethel May CHM, daughter of |
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. CHM, at their resi- |
dence on Cass street, on Thursday evening. |
The occasion was the anniversary of Miss |
Ethel's fifteenth birthday and was attended |
by a great many Of her friends who passed |
very pleasant evening enjoying music.
games and refreshments. Miss Ethel was |
the recipient Of many beautiful presents
and expressed her gratitude in becoming
manner. AT about eleven o'clock the |
happy guests departed wishing the hostess
many more happy birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. q. Jolls gave a |
large dinner last Thursday afternoon, that
will long be remembered by the partici- |
pants. Four courses were served with an |
abundance of everything. The host and |
hostess did everything in their power to
make it an enjoyable affair. which was
duly returned by the pleasure expressed by |
the guests. Among those present were Mr.. |
and Mrs John W. Jolls and daughter, Miss
SalIie. of Middletown; J. W. F. Cooper and |
wife, Mrs. Edward Jackson. W. P Lindale, |
wife and daughter Miss Grace; Masters Lin
fred Cooper and George Fisher. Miss Eliza |
beth Cooper.-Delawarean of Jan. 18th.
MRS. GRACEY DEAD.