Middletown transcript., 1899-10-07
TOWNSEND LETTER


! Mrs. Susan T. Hill died at her home a
Blackbird on Monday afternoon in the 86tl
year of her age. She had been sick for
! long while and everything that could b.
done by medical science and loving friend
and relatives was done for the restoration
of her health. Week by week, day by day
she grew weaker and weaker until the enc
came. She feared not death for her lifl
was that of a pure and consecrated christian
and her reward was eternal rest and happi
ness. She was consistent member of the
Methodist Church, and for many years was
a regular attendant upon the several reli.
gious services in her vicinity. Mrs. Hill
was ,he wife of Mr.. Vincent o. Hill who
had resided for quite number of years at
| Blackbird; his death having occurred but a
| short time ago The remains of Mrs. Hill
were inferred at Union M. e. Church,
Thursday, the services being conducted by
the Rev. q. P. Jones of the Townsend
Church. Two sons aud three daughte
survive he; Register of Wills Colen Fergu-
son, DR.. Benjamin B Ferguson, Mrs.
Charles B. Satterfeld, of Middletown; Mrs.
Mortimer Records, Mrs. Richard BrocksoD,
of B ackbird.
The Townsend cannery c'o2ed on Tue
day last after one of the largest seasons
which it has yet had. the crop of toma
toes hes been remarkable both for quantity
and qualify and only the capacity of the
factory aud the scarcity of cans prevented
the output being even larger than it was.
The tomato growers who had contracted
with the Gamers for the product ofso many
acres at Sc ton disposed of their crops but
many who had not made contracts lost
money by the product rotting. In this
respect the conditions were reversed from
the past few seasons, for the crops previous
to this year we small and the man who
had not made contracts received much
larger pr'ces the man who had. The work
of labelling the canned fruit at the local in
dus,ry is now in full swing there being a
vast number of women employed in this
line Of work. At least three weeks will be
consumed in preparing and shipping all of
the ou put which Is said to comprise about
0,oC0 cans CT choice fruit
NJ. Isaac Stats had quite a severe fall
while walking along Commerce street on
Sunday evening last. He was passing the
residence of William spry when he tripped
and fell forcibly to the ground having stum-
bled over huge plank which is used by
pedestrians during the occasions that the
sidewalks, are muddy. Mr.. Stats sustain
ed quite severe bruises about the face, but
fortunately was otherwise uninjured.
While driving through town on Sunday
last Mr.. William Beck who resides near
Delaware City had the front spring of his
carriage broken, the jolting of the vehicle
when the crossing at Lattomus store was
reached having caused the accident. Mr..
Beck was detained for some time before he
could have the necessary repairs completed,
wben he resumed his journey to Clayton
early in the morning.
The Townsend Cornet Band is now en-
joying big boom and is fast increasing its
membership. Renewed interest is being
shown on all sides. The band rehearses
every Monday evening in its cozy quarters
in the school house hall and all nearby
residents are unstinted in their praise of
these weekly musical renditions as the
music adds greatly to the passing of enjoy.
able evenings among the many music loy-
ing residents.
Joseph Smith, of near Fieldsboro, lost a
horse in peculiar way ON Tuesday. A
colored boy employed by Smith was har-
rowing wheat with pair of horses when
in making q turn one of the horses fell
into ditch and the other horse fell on top.
The under horse was drowned
Mr.. Reese Numbers, the ever genial fore.
man at the tomato eannery, left for his
home at Perryman, Md on Thursday not
expecting to return again this season owing
to the demands of his business at his home.
Undoubtedly he will be greatly missed
as he had made many friends here.
All of the local track men have been as,
sisting during the past week in the work of
improving the cuIyert which is one mile
south of Middletown.
J.H Primrose. deputy supreme organic
ger Of the Improved Order Of Heptasophs,
was in town on Tuesday.
Mrs, A. s. Bradley, of Chestertown, Md,
and Miss Emma Gill, of Philadelphia, were
the guests of Mrs. v. F. Gill few days ago.
Miss Bessie Floring. of Baltimore, spent
several days in this section having arrived
here on Tuesday of last week
Miss Elsie Jones. of Middletown, spent
Sunday as the guest of her sister. Mrs.
George Pinder.
Photographic Artist Sereck s. Wilson
has returned from brief stay in the vicin-
ity of Middletown.
Mr.. Harry Hart, young business man OF
Philadelphia. spent last Sunday with his
relatives and many friends in this locality.
Mrs. Darlington and Mrs. Mary Price, of
i Middletown, visited friends in this locality
this week.
| Miss Anita Wilson has returned from q
visit 10 Philadelphia.
James Ennis, Of Trainers, Pa, is visiting
here.
The middleman is On the defensive; he Il
having severer struggle for existence thar
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