Middletown transcript., 1899-03-11
DELAWARE CITY.

but has recovered her usual health. Sat
/ urday, 1lth of this month, is her S4tI
birthday and during the day or eyenin
i will be pleased to receive her friends il
f honor of the occasion.
Rev. Geo. G. Hall, Archdeacon of tn
r diocese, will preach in Christ Church ol
E Monday evening the Goth.
A gentleman of the town noticed OF
r Saturday last large flock of robins, abou
200, settling on the trees'on his premises
They fingered but a while flying north ward
AS it is unusual for this specie of bird to
migrate in such large hocks the fact il
worthy of consideration.
Rev. L. A. Oates is spending a week OF
two at his home, Rockville. N. @. During
his absence his pulpit is filled by Mr. Simon
ton, of Princeton College, who preached
last Sunday and will officiate again this
coming Sunday. Mr.. Simonton is quite
young but the congregation we're very much
pleased with his ministration. The prayer
meetings were held as usual on Wednesday
evenings led by Mr.. George McIntire who
conducted the services i'll an appropriate
manner.
The Rectory improvement Society of the
Episcopal Church met at Miss Hunters
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. William Jester was an over Sunday
visitor at his home.
The usual forerunner of Spring has ar
rived, the herring. Every day since the
| first Of the week some are caught in the
locks and bring good price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson have returned
from Philadelphia.
Mr.Jacob Frempt who is in theWilPs Eye
| Hospital in Philadelphia has had the mis-
fortune to lose his remaining eye, having
lost one some time ago Fears are enter
tanned for his recovery from the shock OF
the disappointment, his physician having
warned his family to prepare for the
worst. His son Frank, of Parkersburg,
West Virginia was summoned last week
and at present is at his old home.
The Mite Sotiety of the Presbyterian
Church met at Mrs. VIM. Wallis this week.
The Young Peoples Foreign Mission So.
ciety met in the lecture room after prayer
meeting Wednesday evening.
The Literary Society met at the home of
Miss Matte Price.
The w. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs.
Tul;o pyauar Mopdav aftarpoap Tho ocr
casion was rendered especially interesting
BY the presence of Mrs. Cranston, of New
port, the county president and Mrs. s. |
DoHnell secretary. The presiding officers |
were Miss. NJ. Janvier president and Mrs. |
H. S. Thompson, vice president. The meet |
ing was opened with prayer by Miss JAM
vier, followed by the roll call and minutes |
of the Commemorative meeting held in the |
NJ. E. Chapel February 28th, by the secre
tary, Mrs G. Won Culin. and responsive
reading. The social program: Song by
Mrs. Won Culin; Essay on Temperance by |
Mrs. Frank S.Jester, Song by Mrs. Lena Linn
and helpful suggestions and interesting re-
marks by Mrs. Cranston and Mrs. Donnell,
the reports and attendance of the Delaware
City Union, Mrs. Donnell extending a cor
dial invitation to the society to attend the
County Convention to be held in April in
Newark. The Girls Industrial Home in
Wilmington was discussed and it was de-
cided the fund formerly called the Temple
fund should be used to furnish room in
the Home to be called "The Delaware City"
room, said decision meeting the hearty APP
proval of Mrs. Cranston and Mrs. Donnell
who reluctantly bade them good bye as
they were obliged to leave on the afternoon
train. After their departure a business
meeting was called when it was decided to
have Poverty Soshul' in Central Hall
April 9th. Committees were appointed to
attend to- it. The Cottage prayer meeting
will be held at Mrs. Philip Hines on March
2Oth, Neal Dow's birthday. The Loyal
Legion will be given a promised treat on
the 18th.
The Misses Clark, of Greenlea. have gone
away on protracted tour.
Mrs. Hazard, of New York, is the guest
of her sister, Miss A. Hickey.
Miss Jennie Case who has been staying
with Miss Hickey for some time left town
on Thursday for Philadelphia prior to her
return to her home in Frederick.
Mr.. Thomas VanKirk is somewhat i'm
proved in health.
Presiding Elder Watt will preach in the
NJ. E. Church on Sunday morning.
Rev. H. S. Thompson will preach in the
NJ. E. Church at Port Penn on Sunday
Rev. A. F. Lewis oficiated in the Episco-
pal Church in Elkton Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Snowdell, of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. Beulah Reybold has been spending
a few days with her son, Geo. W. Rey-
bold.
Miss Nellie Swan visited her brother near
town this week.
Miss Mary Wilkinson visited in Phila-
deIphia this week.
Geo. Kennedy was in Wilmington this
week.
An entertainment was given Friday even
ing in Central Hall by a number of tai
ented blind people, pupils of the Industrial
Home for the Blind, Hartford, Conn. A
mock trial was special feature in which
the blind appeared in all the leading parts.
There was of course a musical program
consisting Of vocal and instrumental solos.
Lenten Services will be held in the parish
house every Tuesday and Thursday after
moons at 4;30. Monday evenings at 7.3O.
Wednesday 1890 a. m.
Mrs N. Geo. Price has had the Homan
house thoroughly renovated, repainted and
papered and contemplates moving in next
week.
Mrs. John Schunder visited her father at
the hospital last week,
Old Point Comfort, Richmond and
Washington.