Middletown transcript., 1900-10-27
DELAWARE CITY

Miss Cora Bigger played the wedding
march.
Charles w. Pancoast is in New York
this week.
Mn. s. Peoples is visiting friends in
Wilmington.
Miss Bessie Davidson is visiting her
grandparents.
Mr.. Adkey Pennington visited Whining
ton Thursday.
Mrs. Bigger and Miss Cora spent Thurs
day in Wilmington.
Mrs. George Craig, is entertaining Mrs.
Brooks of Philadelphia.
Charles Wingate, of Wilmington, spent
Saturday with his family.
Mrs. Anna Lofiand spent few days
this week in Philadelphia.
Herbert Summers, of Atlantic City, is
visiting Mrs. A. Pennington.
Miss Josephine Foard, Of Athens, Pa,
is the guest of friends in town.
H. C. Clark has the whole contract for
the buildings at the reservation.
Thursday evening the Republicans at
tended their convention in Wilmington.
Misses L. Pennington and Alice POard
visited the Quaker City on Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Davidson, Miss Irene and
Mildred spent Thursday in Wilmington.
Miss Sarah Fisher, Eddie Greed and
Mr.. s. Hines spent Sunday in HOckessin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. FARRELL have re-
turned from short visit in Wilmington.
Amos Collins house came very near
burning by an accident with q gasoline
stove.
Misses Ethel and Nathalie Reybold
spent q short time in Wilmington this
week.
Mrs. Edgar Price and daughter, of Mil
lington. also Mrs. Psynter, are visiting re-
latives in town.
Miss Caroline Aker went to Philadel-
phia on Thursday to attend the reception
at her sisters new home.
The trolleys on Wednesday evening
were crowded with men going to the
Democrat Convention in Wilmington.
One of the soldiers at Fort Dupont was
seriously injured by q fellow soldiers
throwing a stone which struck him on
the head.
Rev. Mr.. Stahl, Mrs. Emma Robertson,
Miss Ella Cleaver attended the Sunday
School Convention held at Rising Snn
last week.
Mr.. Clayton is seriously III at his home
on Washington street. His son Charles
has come home in order to assist in car
ing for him.
Mrs. George Won Culin and Miss J.
Marchand, of Bridesburg, Pa visited |
Mrs. John Swan last week, coming by |
way of the trolley line.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson, Miss Anna Hemp
hill, Mr.. Branch, were the delegates to
the Epworth League Convention held in
Wilmington on Thursday.
A fire in the house of Sergeant Cor
neely, corner Fifth and Clinton streets on
Sunday created quite an excitement for
= little while, but it was soon under con-
troll.
Rev. w. ]. Hamilton, sexton of Christ
P. E. Church, attended the service of
dedication of st. Andrews Goldsborough
Memorial Church in Elkton Nd, on
Thursday of last week.
A barn on the farm of Clement Reeves
was burned on Sunday. About 600
bushels of wheat were stored in it and
was destroyed, but was fully insured.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Mr.. Umstead and family were visiting
MS sister Mrs. E.Reybold, and on Tuesday
he was found dead in bed. He
lad been an invalid for long time, con-
his death was not altogether
unexpected. His remains were taken to
mis- home in Wilkesbarre Pa, for inter
ment.
Miss Katherine Aker and Mr.. Jacob
Bofnger, of Philadelphia, were married
It the home of the brides mother on
Clinton street. The ceremony was per-
ormed by Rev. F. Stahi, pastor of the
church, of which the bride ,
vas member. A reception was held
Ifter the ceremony and about ten O'Clock
he bridal couple left for their new home
n Philadelphia. The attendants were
Hiss Caroline Aker, sister of the bride,
md Mr.. William j. Buehm. About
hirty guests were present. The bride
eceived Q number of presents.