Middletown transcript., 1900-12-01
TOWNSEND NEWS BUDGET
Mrs. George Rowe, of Middletown,
visited here Tuesday.


visited here Tuesday.
! Rev J. C. Beauchamp, OF Denton
Md was here on Wednesday.
Mrs Elsie Schwatka has returned from
visit among friends at Cheswold.
| Rev Albert Chandler and wife were
recent visitors here, calling upon theil
manv friends. They are now stationed al
Hurlock, Md.
Mr.. James Longfellow, of Clayton,
chief clerk under Superintendent R. L.
Holiday. of the Delaware Railroad, Wis
tied friends here Monday evening last.
Photographer Sereck S. Wilson, ac-
cepted lucrative position at a studio, on
Columbia Ave, Philadelphia, on Mon
day. and left his home on Tuesday for his
new field of labor
Miss Annie Lattomus, popular young
lady of this section, has been passing
season most enjoyably among relatives
and many friends in Wilmington. She re-
turned on Thursday.
Mr.. John Townsend, Jr., who has been
on cunning trip to lower part OF the
country, returned home on Thursday,
and his friends will eat nothing but rab-
bit and quail potpie for more than a
week.
Revival services in Union NJ. E.
Church continues, and much interest
is manifested 1t is probable that the
meetings will be continued next week,
and if so, preachers from Wilmington
will be heard several nights of the week.
Thursday Thanksgiving Day." passed
of in the usually quiet and interesting
among the local residents. Many
visitors were in town during the day and
quite appropriate services were held in
the morning, at Emanuel M. E. Church
here.
Mr. Walter McClements, a well-known
citizen, of New Castle, spent last week
and remained till Monday of this week
with relatives and friends locally, but
passed a greater part of his visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Charles Schwatka
with whom he is especially we'll ac-
luainted.
Mr. George NJ D. Hart has been
greatly bothered with severe boils on
he neck. He is now greatly improved
however, and we hope that he will soon
De entirely recovered from all the cir
subcutaneous infammations
which. have troubled him for SO many |
weeks.
Miss Ethel May CHM and Mr.. Liston
townsend were married at the home of |
he brides brother, Mr.. Albert E. CHM,
n Philadelphia, on Wednesday evening.
iIrs. Townsend is a resident of Middle
own, while her husband formerly re-
ided in this section. Mr.. and Mrs. Town.
end have many friends here who wish
hem a very long and happy welded life.
Appoquinimink Castle, No 10, K. G.
J., of this place, attended services in a
'ody at Emanuel NJ E. Church here,
asst Sunday morning, when an appro-
rriate and very interesting sermon was
elivered by the Rev. George P. Jones.
Iany persons, other than the lodge
lembers were in attendance and they
poke very highly of the discourse es-
ecially interesting to lodge men.
The smallness of oysters from Delaware
,aters is a general complaint at this place.
While they still retain their usual excel
INT flavor, yet they are the smallest ever
nown to be received here. Restaurant
eepers have to send to Maryland for
ysters to serve raw or on the half shell.
he local dealers cannot account for the
nall size of the oysters, and there is no
Oticeable change in conditions from last
ear, except the unusually warm weather.
The labelling of the fruit cans at the
'cal cannery was resumed on Monday,
,yeral of the most dexterous lady label
s being substituted for the machine,
hich was tested in labelling at the local
ctory only short time ago, and after
thorough test was found unsatisfactory.
he latter method, it is thought, will not
e tried again this season, the firm evil
emily preferring the work done by the
lilled hands of the women of this section.
Christmas will be here in less than
lonth, and there are abundant indica-
ons that the people are preparing to
rect the day with more than the usual
arnth of welcome. The year has been
he of general prosperity. The harvests
ave been abundant, mills have been in
Deration, additional industries estab-
shed, and all classes have profted there
Y. Business seems to be on solid foun-
alton and the future seems bright, so
lat it is little wonder that the people are
'oking forward to Christmastide with
Iore pleasurable anticipation than usual,
I'd are beginning their holiday shopping :
uch earlier than is the rule. A notice
Die increase in the number of shoppers
thin the last few days seems to demon !