Middletown transcript., 1901-03-09
sister Mrs Harmor Of Townaend Is with

Miss Annie Ayers spent Sunday at the
home Of Miss Annie Roberts who accom-
panied her on her return to the city on
Monday.
The yacht Amadis left the canal on
Wednesday for Norfolk. The yacht
was used last summer to ply between
Dan Baker Shoals and Delaware City.
Rev. Mr.. Wilkie rector of St. Anne's
Church, Middletown, preached in Christ
Church Friday evening. Dr. Jefferies
will not be able to preach next Friday
as expected.
The entertainment given for the bene-
fit Of the Fire Company last week resulted
in their making the sum of $14.5O clear,
which will be used to purchase new
hose carriage.
Mrs. William Wallace, of Kennedyville,
Md, was the guest of her uncle DR.. F. S.
Dunlap this week, en- route for home
after visiting relatives in Wheeling, W..
Va, and Wilmington.
Rev. HIS Thompson will attend Confer
ence during this month, but will not re-
turn here as pastor of the M. E. Church,
which fact will be much regretted
by good many of the town people.
The two dredgers used at Dan Bakers
Shoals 1oc+ e,,,,ov,,o. lof+ +Io aonoI ~ -
ceed to Norfolk, Va, to complete a two
months job there. They will return here
afterwards to be used again down the
river.
Miss Bradway is at Atlantic this week.
Mrs. Broadway has decided she will not
go to Atlantic City this year as she is not
in as good health as usual. She will
rent her house there. Mrs. Swan is stay
ing with Mrs. Bradway during her daugh-
ter's absence
A mad dog rushed through our streets
on Wednesday biting all the dogs it met,
also attempted to bite one of the men
employed on the trolley track but only
succeeded in pulling the mans glove off.
Alex. David son is said to have been
molested too by the brute. H. Rose sue
ceeded in shooting it.
ID. Clark while driving to Reybold Sta
ton had the misfortune to lame his horse.
At time of writing it is in a somewhat
better condition as veterinary surgeon
was summoned and the ankleof the horse
was put in sling. On Wednesday even
ing ]. Clark drove out of town and upon
arriving at home found his horse lame
because of nail in its foot.
Miss Berenice Keane is quite sick with
he grippe. Her father was suffering
With severe attack of Indigestion dur
ng the night last Saturday and while |
to him his daughter contrac-
ed cold resulting in the grippe. The
lisease seems to have take possession of |
he town as there are several i'll with it.
Among the number is Mr.. J. Thomas
rice and his daughters, Miss Matte and
Hiss Elsie.
Patrick Henry Lodge, No. 10, entertain
d Grand Marshall Dowdey and Deputy
irand Marshall, also fifteen members of
'dd Fellows Lodge, No. 80, Wilmington.
lfter business was transacted the visitors
nd about 80 members of their lodge re-
aired to Hagan's restaurant to refresh
he inner man. The menu was oysters
tewed, fried, panned and raw, potato
alad, French fried potatoes, celery, coffee,
oils, ice cream, cake, fruit and cigars.
During the auction at the Rummage sale
Ir. Andrew J. Brown shocked his
lends by falling in faint. He was
uickly born to a window which was
pened and measures taken to restore
i'm to consciousness and a physician sum-
loned who promptly acted and very
ION he was able with the assistance of
is friends to go home. He has entirely
covered and has gone to Washington
I. G. to visit his son who is a dentist in ,
lat city.
Mrs. II. S. Thompson entertained at
a from o'clock to on Monday the
dies of the Foreign Mission Society of
lie NJ. E. Church. These were Joined
the evening by the W. G. T. U. ladies {
Id pleasant social evening ensued.
were served. Miss Thomp-
N delighted the company with her
'ual skilllul playing upon the piano.
he evening closed with pleasant thoughts
What is probably Mrs. Thompson's last
ome entertainment in Delaware City. n
r. Hemphill sang for them.