Middletown transcript., 1900-11-24
DELAWARE CITY
F. D. Dunlap was in town on Monday

Mrs. j. L. Chealrs Is visiting relatives
in Glasboro, N. ].
Mrs. F. PordhAm and Miss LaBout
spent Thursday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Stillman and Mrs. William David
son spent Friday in Wilmington.
The violent wind storm on Wednesday
blew several fences down in town.
Rev. and Mrs. H. s. Thompson and
daughter have returned from Baltimore.
The American Mechanics will attend
service at the Presbyterian Church to-
morrow evening.
The Thanksgiving service will be held
in the Methodist Church. The sermon will
be preached by Rev. Mr.. Stahl.
The ladies of Christ Church are con-
templating an entertainment, in the near
future, for the benefit of the Church.
A colored Vaudeville Company gave an
exhibition on THURSDAY evening in Odd
Fellows Hall on Washington street.
Mrs. George G. Bennett, Of Quarryville,
Pa, and Mrs. J. A. Vineland, of Phila-
delphia, were in town on Monday.
Thursday evening Of this week our
town was enlivened by Republican
parade. Some of the houses were illumi-
mated.
Mr.. Hirons, the contractor of the
building at Ft. Dupont has thrown up the
contract and it has been sub-let to Messrs.
Collins and Rain.
A successful operation was performed
Monday by DIR. Richardson from the
quarantine. The patient was little Wilma
johnson aged four years and the trouble
was skin tumor on the forehead.
A trolley party came to Delaware City
Thursday evening. About 80 persons
came and social dance followed in As
sembly Hall, Alberts' orchestra furnished
the music. Mr.. Hagan was the caterer.
Miss Stella Wingate was married last
week to Mr.. Weeks, of Wilmington. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Mr.. Stahl, at the home of the brides
parents in the presence of relatives and
friends.
Messrs. S. D. Townsend and George
McIntire attended Miss Helen Cheairs
and Miss Julia Newton to see the ball
game at Princeton last week. On their
return trip they attended the theatre in
Phila.
A number of our citizens went to Will
mington Saturday evening to see the big
Republican parade. Among them were:
Miss Nora Foard, Miss Matte Price, Mrs.
Lena Linn, Miss Elsie Price, Mr.. and
Mrs. Yates, Misses Ethel and Nathalie
Reybold, Miss Nellie Vail and others.
A meeting was held by the M. E. and
Presbyterian Sunday Schools to arrange
for observing the Worlds Temperance
Sunday School Day November 25th. 1t
was decided to hold meeting in each
Sunday School on this occasion but will
join together upon following occasions.
A special program has been prepared.
Peter Kline who died at his home in
town on Tuesday was buried Friday at |
2P. NJ. Mr.. Kline was Prussian German |
but has been resident of the town for
nearly fifty years, and was member of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, holding |
the position of Junior Warden for years.
He was employed for many years on the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
The friends of Miss Rebecca Clark were
grieved to hear of her death on Tuesday. |
The funeral took place on Friday at II |
A. M. Interment at St, Georges Gene
terry. Miss Clark was devoted, consistent |
member of the Presbyterian Church, a
beloved relative and kind friend, and |
her loss is sincerely mourned.
A number of friends attended the fun
eral of Mrs. Sarah Ball McC elaine on Mon
day. Her death occurred on Friday at |
her home in Philadelphia, and the re-
mains were brought here for interment |
in the Presbyterian Churchyard. Services |
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Stahl. Mrs.
McClaine was well known here having |
resided in this town for several years.
She was in her 18th year. A daughter |
and one sister survive her.
At the meeting of the Christian En-
deavor on Wednesday evening of last |
week accor ding to the usual custom at |
the end of six months, officers were cleo
ted: H, G. Price, President; Mrs N. Will
kinson, Vice President; Miss Ella Geaver,
Secretary and Treasurer. The Lookout |
Committee in the Presbyterian Church,
Miss Ethel Reybold, Miss Berenice Keam,
and Mrs. John E. Schunder. The prayer |
meeting committee, Miss BERTHE Clark,
Miss M. Price and Miss Natalie Reybold. |