Middletown transcript., 1898-02-12
DELAWARE cry.

DELAWARE CITY.
Miss Annie Hickey is visiting in Chester,
Pa.
Miss Agnes Vail spent few daysin town
this week
Miss Nellie Swan has returned from
Stanton. >
Miss Clayton vonCulin spent Monday in
Philadelphia.
Mr. Eugene Reybold has returned from
Philadelphia.
Mrs. F. @. Warner visited in Wilmington
on Wednesday.
Dr. W. M. ogIe spent few days in Phila-
delphia this week.
Mr. John H. Canning, of Wilmington,
was in town on Tuesday
Miss Lidie Bradway has returned from a
visit to Washington, D. G.
Rev. L. A Oates was called away very
unexpectedly on Wednesday.
Miss Cora Biggar has been visiting Miss
Nellie Grassland near st. Georges.
Miss Irene Benson from near Wilmington
has been visiting Mrs. Lena Linn.
Miss Lucille Martindale was guest at
the NJ. E. parsonage over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hutchinson have re-
turned from visit to Wilmington.
The number of workmen at the Battery
is still on the decrsase-also the wages.
Mr.. John FARRELL visited his sister, Mrs.
F. Newkirk in Wilmington this week.
Miss Blanche Higgins, of Woodbury., N.
j., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. schun-
der.
Rev. J. vanbroker, of Salisbury, Md.
will oficiate in Christ Church next Sun
day.
Mr.. Chas. NJ. Curtis. of Wilmington, of
ficiated as lay-reader in Christ Church last
Sunday
Rev. H. L. C. Braddon has assumed the
duties of rector, temporarily, OF st. Luke's,
Chelsea, Mass.
Mrs. E. Hance entertained her sisters and
her brother H AIRY and his bride on We'd
nesday of last
Mr.. John Roberts has had force of men
employed for sereraI days this week filling
his ice house.
Mr.. Harwood Ayers, of Chestertown,
Md. was in town last week. Mr. Ayers is
quite successful in business in Chestertown.
Il. @. Clark is about to venture another
speculation. A furniture store will be
opened in the near future in Alexander's
Hall.
The Linda broke the ice in the Canal on
Saturday preparatory to closing the canal
for a short time in order to repair the st.
Georges locks.
Under the new regime it is not possible |
to buy milk at the creamery now. The |
selling is now in the hands of Joseph War
rem at his own house.
The Packard lots near the NJ. E. Church
were sold on Saturday by the Sheriff. The
agent of the property, T. Bayard Heisel. |
purchased them for $780,
There was no prayer-meeting held in the |
lecture room of the Presbyterian Church |
on Wednesday evening on account of the
sudden departure of the pastor.
The little three year old boy of Mr.. |
lege Hospital about week ago where an
operation had been performed on his leg. |
The brave little fellow is doing nicely and |
is as bright and cheerful as possible.
Robert Wadsley whose death occurred
suddenly of paralysis on Tuesday at his
home on the OgIethorpe farm near Hare's
Corner was former resident of this town.
His wife Z liza will be remembered as the
daughter of John and Ann Bowen who
were also residents of Delaware City.
Delaware City Public School enrolled for
month of January 1913. Attending every
day during the month 40. Attending every
day since September /, 8. Those having an
average of 80 per cent. or over are:-Mollie /
Aker, Bessie Davidson, Eugene Reybold.
Eva Collins. Willie Wingate, George Clark,
Bessie Swan, Harry Steelman, May Evern-
gam and Donold Cheairs of the High School
Department. Lillian Armstrong, Matte
Hicken, Mabel Hicken, Mira Nickle, Alice
Reybold. Laura Yound, Edna Silver, Lima.
Aaron, Lottie Adler, Caroline Clark, Edna
Vanhekle and Florence Lee of the Gram
mar Department. Helen Jester. Mary
Schaefer, Charlie Trynd, Clara Swan,
Blanche Hewes. Morton Price and Carl
Adler of the intermediate Department.
Albert Clayton, Carl Aker, Lionel Bright,
Benjamin Butterworth, Morgan Williams,
Thomas Warren. Lydia Nickle, Isabella
Alice Hickey. Mary Jester. Mari am
Price. Alice Woods, Sadie Woods aud
Mguerite Mulligan of the Primary Depart
ment.