Middletown transcript., 1899-02-25
pELAwARE CRY.


Mr.. and Mrs. John Paterson are sojourn-
ing in Philadelphia.
Prof. McGrew and one Of his assistants,
both of the Bunyan's Pilgrim Band, were
in town this week.
Mrs. Conrad gave Mr.. Charles Wilson a
surprise party on the evening of his birth
day which was Tuesday The house was
crowded with friends and the evening was
spent in merry jests and music. Mrs. Con-
rad and Miss Eva Beck were the musicians.
Later. refreshments were served and the
guests sought their respective homes well
pleased with the evenings pleasure.
The supper by the ladies of the Presby.
terian Church was postponed.
The Odd Fellows gave supper in Cen
tral Hall on Wednesday evening, celebrat-
ing Washington's Birthday. This lodge,
Patrick Henry, has been in existence since
the year 1847.
The Misses Shepherd returned to their
home Tuesday.
The Right Rev. Bishop Coleman preached
in Christ Church on Monday evening. The
visiting clergymen will be here on Monday
evening, during Lent. Next week, Febru-
ary 9th, Rev. Mr.. Schouler will oficiate.
The evening the Literary Society met at
Miss Nathiie Reybold's spelling bee was
part of the program, and one of the gentle
men proved the successful speller. At a
spelling bee mentioned in recent number
of the Normal Instructor, a lady S5 years of
age, spelled every word correctly. She had
been unable to read for years, but trusted
to her school day memory, which served
her royalty. The words were given from
an ordinary spelling book.
Mrs. Richard Cuthbert who has been
visiting her sister in law, Mrs. Fl. s. Thomp-
son, has returned to her home in Reister-
town, Md.
The w. c. T. U. will hold Commemor-
alive Meeting in memory of Miss Frances
Willard, OH Monday evening in the NJ. E.
Chapel. A special program has been ar
ranged in which the Loyal Legion will par
ticipate, and solos will be sung by Mrs
John Schunder, Jr., and Mrs. Clayton Won
Culin. The public is cordially invited tc
attend.
Mrs. H. S. Thompson was visitor to
Wilmington on Wednesday.
Mrs. H. C. Johannes is conyalescing from
an illness of several weeks.
Mr.. N. George Price and family will re-
side in the Ronan house.
Washington's Birthday was observed by
the schools. The colored school held one
session. The stores were open, but the
postofice was closed except at mail time.
Mrs. Anna LoAand has accepted posi-
tion in Philadelphia.
Norman Cleaver has returned to Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Warner entertained
the Literary Society Thursday evening.
Misses Martindale and Thompson were
over Sunday visitors at the NJ. E. Parsonage
Mrs. N. George Price spent Monday in
Wilmington.
Mrs. F. T. Eagle. of New Castle, visited
Mrs. Ogle this week.
Efforts were made to break the ice in the
canal on Wednesday afternoon and as soor
as this is accomplished it will be open fol
trade as the repairs have been completed.
q. VonCulin has opened an incubation
shop in town.
Messrs. E. C. Reybold. John Warren and
Thomas Swan were delegates from the
Delaware City Council to the convention o.
the Jr. o. U. A., held in Wilmington Mon
day night
Miss J. W. ]. Marley spent Wednesday il
Wilmington.
Miss Emma Olive is home from Philadel
phia as her uncle, Mr.. Joseph Endicott, il
quite sick.
Mrs. Dempsey and family are visiting ii
Dover.
The Daughters of the King met at tht
rectory on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Thos. Heather has been visiting il
town.
s. Warren was in Wilmington on Wed
nesday.
The sale at John c. Higgins has beer
| postponed until March 9th.
The river is filed with ice. AS soon as il
is clear of it the work will resume on the
battery.