Middletown transcript., 1900-03-24
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mr.. 7. W. CaVender, of Smyrna, was il
town on Thursday.
Miss Stella Cochran spent the first of th
week in Easton, Md.
Mrs. Clarence Brockson spent the pas
week in Wilmington.
Miss Martha Heaton is the guest of Mis-
Alice Schouler at Elkton.
Miss Bragdon, of Newark, is the guest o
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Bragdon.
Mrs. Virginia Massey is visiting Mrs
Clayton Massey in Wilmington.
Miss Margaret Gilpin, Of Elkton, is th'
guest of DR.. and Mrs. T. H. Gilpin.
Edward F. Kane, of Wilmington, spent
Thursday with Middletown friends.
W. H. Cooper, Jr, of Wilmington, was &
Middletown visitor last Wednesday.
]. c. Nowland, of Wilmington. made 6
short visit to this town on Thursday.
Miss Bernice Metten is visiting her aunt
Mis-. John FarreI, in the Quaker City.
Mrs. Cyrus P. Gears, of Smyrna, was Il G
guest of Middletown friends yesterday.
Frank A. Lewis and Mr.. Swan spent Sun
day with Wilmington and Chester friends.
Miss Jodie Biggs left for an extended
visit with her aunt, Mrs. Price, in Denver.
Miss Lucie Cochran has returned from an
extended visit with relatives in New YoIk'
Merris Taylor, editor of the Wilmington
Every Evening, was in town on Thursday.
James c. Wickes, of the Smyrna Call,
was the guest of Frank L. Gates last
Thursday.
Mr.. Francis McWhorter, of Norfolk. Va,
is visiting at the home of Mr.. ]. Frank
McWhorter.
Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd is at Atlantic
City where MIR. Shepherd spent several
days this week.
Mr.. r. J. Mears, of the Milford News and
Advertiser, was pleasant caller at THE
TRANSCRIPT Wednesday afternoon.
Invitations are out for the marriage Of
Miss Clara Goslin to Mr.. William Grem-
minger, in Odessa, Wednesday, April 4th.
Messrs. w. Edgar johnson and Clark
Franklin, of Chester. Pa, spent Sunday
with Mr.. Johnson's father on Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Cox are in Whining
ton where Mr.. Cox is attending Conference.
Mrs. Cox's sister, Miss Lou, accompanied
them.
Mrs. G. w. w. Naudain and Miss Daisy
Naudain, who have been in the Quaker
City for three months, returned home Sat
urday.
Mr.. NJ. Jones, who last fall purchased of
Mrs. 7. H. Gilpin, the farm at old st,
Anne's Church, has moved from Baltimore
to the farm.
Mr.. John T. Smith has accepted position
with the Harlan & Hollingsworth Co., of
Wilmington, and will leave for his new
duties Monday.
Mrs J. Fl. Emerson attended on Satur-
day in Wilmington the funeral of her aunt,
Mrs. Martha Anderson, sister of Mother
Vail, aged 73 years.
Mr.. ]. Preston Dunning, recently arrived
from the Philippines, in company with his
sister, Miss Mary Dunning, of Dover, were
in town on Tuesday.
Superintendent R. L. Holiday, who has
been indisposed for some time past, has re-
covered and was the guest of DR.. 7. H.
Gilpin last Thursday.
A young printer formerly of this town,
but who is now employed several miles
away from here, will shortly lead Phila-
delphia lady to the altar.
Mrs. E. D. Hearne and son, of George
town, Del, are visiting her mothers family,
Mr.. Hearne spent Sunday here.
Messrs. Harry Brady and friend, Fred.
Terrey, of Swarthmore College, swarth-
more, Pa, are visiting the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Brady.
Mr.. Eli Foard, of Chesapeake City, and
Miss Emma Edwards. of Summit Bridge,
formerly of Middletown, were married at
Elkton, Monday evening, March 18th, by
Rev. T. E. Terry.
Miss Hattie Barnard, of Cheswold, sister
Of DR.. w. E. Barnard, and Mr.. Walter
Hope Collins, of New York, formerly of
Cheswnld, will be married Thursday, April
5th, at Cheswold.
Mr.. Albert E. CHM, of Philadelphia, is
here. He was sent for on account of the
serious illness of his father, Samuel B.
9inn, who is suffering from third par
alytic stroke. His recovery is doubtful.
Middletown and Dover folks are looking
forward to fashionable wedding that is
to take place in the latter town, between
one of its brightest and most charming
young ladies and a popular young man
Of Middletown. The event is to take place
during the first week of next month
April the fifth being the day set
and great preparations for the event
will shortly be commenced. The bride
elect is Miss Helen Y. Slaughter, the only
daughter of State Senator Stephen Slaugh-
ter, and the groom-electis w. Reese Parker,
president of the well-known firm of J. G.
Parker & Son Co., of this town. The cere-
mony will be performed in Wesley M. E.
Church, Dover, at half-past one o'clock in
the afternoon, by Rev. W. L. s. Murray,
former pastor, but now of st. Paul's NJ. E.
Church, Wilmington. In the wedding par
ty will be Miss Mary Jones, of Dover; Mr..
Harry Lank, of Philadelphia; DR.. John G.
Sites, of this town, and the Messrs. Frank
c. Smith and Fl. Ridgely Harrington, of
Dover. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon ofthe
wedding day reception will be held in the
parlors of the Hotel Richardson, after which
the happy couple will leave for a wedding
tour On their return they will reside in
one Of G. E. Hukills properties on Cass
street where they will receive royal well
come by their numerous friends here.
Victor G. Willis, Of Newark, will coach
the pitchers of the University of Pennsyl-
vania team this season. He will pitch for
the Boston League Club when the regular
base ball seasons opens.