Middletown transcript., 1900-12-15
DELAWARE CITY

| A skim Of ice on the canal on Wednes-
day
Earl Baum has returned from Long
Branch.
Mr.. R. Smith spent Sunday in Phila-
delphia.
Miss Julia Clark is visiting in New
York City.
William Anderson was in Wilmington
on Monday.
The Presbyterian Church is bling
newly rooted
Mrs. n. George Price has returned
from Philadelphia.
The Uncle Sans boys have returned
from Washington D. c.
Daniel Cush set Willis Cooks out on
TIE sidewalk on Tuesday.
Mrs. George Foard and daughter spent
Thursday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Crud and daughter Bessie, were
in Wilmington Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Price and Mr.. Rose went
to Wilmington on Thursday.
Miss Bina Foard and Miss Jennie Vail
spent Tuesday in Wilmington.
G. Lehr, of Philadelphia, was a guest
of Mrs. J. Schunder on Monday.
Mrs. John schunder, Jr., entertained
Mrs. William Haman on Monday.
Jacob Frempt has returned from visit
ing his daughter in Philadelphia
Mrs. and Miss Bradway have returned
from brief visit to Philadelphia.
Charles Shearer, of Clayton, has the
position recently vacated by F. Gray.
Misses Ethel and Alice Reybold made
a brief visit to Wilmington this week.
Fl. Stillman was among the transient
visitors to Wilmington on Wednesday.
William Quincy, of Wilmington, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. George Foard on Sun
day.
Several of our town folk attended the
Rummage sale held in st. Georges last
week.
DR.. W. NJ. Ogle is the guest of his sis
ter Mrs. George G. Bennett in Qnarry-
vile, Pa.
H. Tins, Of Wilmington, was a Sun.
day visitor at Mr.. F. A. Penningon's
hospitable home.
The Mite Society of the Presbyterian
Church met on Thursday at the home Of
Miss n. Wilkinson.
Benton Spruancc of Philadelphia,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Rev.
and Mrs. H. S. Thompson.
The regular monthly meeting of the
w. G. I. U. met on Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. Hemphill.
The blowing down Of the wing Of the
new barracks at Fort Dupont entails
loss of about $50 or 200 dollars.
The Cottage Prayer-meeting of the W.
c. T. u, will be held next Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ogle.
Frank Gray recently clerking for w.
Jester has obtained position in Whining
ton. MIR. Gray's home is in that City.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church
have had bathroom furnished with
pipes conveying water into the rectory.
The storm of last week drove one of
the dredgers up the river from the bulk
head which is some distance down the
river
Mrs. H. c. Johannis and Mrs. John
Swan Jr., have returned from visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. George Won Culin at Brides
burg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Craig were in
Wilmington over night Saturday, and
attended divine service at Old Swedes on
sunday morning.
The people of the town wish to in
form the press of neighboring City that
fire department is one of the institu-
tions of the town.
An opportunity is offered to those who
desire it to have their pictures. Arnold, |
photographer of Wilmington, is in town
every Thursday. Phot'es Is cents per
dozen.
The entertainment for the benefit Of
the new organ fund of the NJ E. Church.
which was to have been given Christmas
night has been postponed. Due notice
will be given.
An entertainment was given in Cen
trai Hall on Friday evening under the |
auspices of the Epworth League. The
attraction was a Ginengranh- proceeds to |
be devoted to paying for having pipes |
laid from the water-works into the chapel |
About eighty-one soldiers from the ad-
jacent forts attended the celebration of |
the Centennial Anniversary of the remov-
al OF the Capital from Philadelphia to
Washington on Wednesday. Two new
parlor cars were chartered with several
porters and William Hagan as carterer.
Mrs. Aker supplied about 200 Coffee
Cakes.