Middletown transcript., 1901-08-03
nKLAWARE cry

Mr. ] /. Patterson spent Sunday in
Philadelphia.
Miss Louise Everett, of Camden, N. j.,
wasln town last week.
Mrs. J. n. Patterson spent d few days
| in Philadeiphia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs George Smith, of Morton,
Pa, attended the funeral oil Monday.
Mrs. John Schunder, 'Jr., has returned
from visit to relatives in the Quaker
City.
Mrs. farrell Newkirk and daughter, Of
Wilmington, are guests of her aunt, Mrs.
A. FARRELL.
A necessity in our town is an appointed
officer of the Society for the Prevention
of cruelty to children. ("
Mrs. j. A. Vreeland, Mrs. John Glea-
son and daughter, of Philadelphia, will
spend next week with relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Craig entertained
Mrs. N. George Price and her daughter,
down the river at the bulkhead on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. George G. Bennett, of Quarryville,
| Pa, and Mrs. L. H. Moore, of Philadel-
phia, will spend Saturday with their
| mother.
A straw ride was gotten up for the
Piers by Mrs. Anna Lohand and Miss
Nora Foard for Thursday evening. About
fifteen were in the party.
Mr.. Gustin entertained party consist
| ing of Mrs. and the Misses Sadler, their
guests and Mrs. S. H. Craig, at the bulk
head on Thursday of last week.
The post Office has been removed to the
house occupied by postmaster Price. The
apartment is large and well adapted to
the work and the location is desirable
one to up-towners.
Rev. William ]. Hamilton has left town
to spend his vacation in the extreme
| northern part of New York State. His
pulpit will be filled by Rev. Mr.. Bell, of
Central Pennsylvania.
Strangers visiting the town and learn
ing of the project of having street foun-
tain declare in favor of the corner of
| Fifth and Clinton streets as desirable
location for it. Advancing the idea that
| great many men and horses pass each
way without going down into the town.
The Epworth Leauge of the Methodist
l OlUAOll INCN OoSblC Oft1uC 0OWll b-cbuA
day evening on the trolley to eat cake and
cream for the benefit of the organ fund
of the Delaware City Church. On We'd
nesday of this week the League of Made
ley M. f. Church of Wilmington, came
down for the same purpose.
The fence has been taken away from
around the school grounds. The primary
department will be in charge of Miss Lou
Price and Miss Matte Price. A partition
has been put up dividing the room into
two. The colored school, is to have two
| teachers too and an addition is being
built to accommodate the new regime.
The laborers on the Canal while put
ting in new telegraph pole near Addi-
sonviIle, dug up a coffin containing
skeleton. The coffin was perfectly sound
and the men had some difficulty in pry-
ing open the lid. It was covered again
with earth and left where found. Var
ious theories have been advanced the
most reasonable one is that the coffin
was buried there from boat. Some
think it was put there while the canal
was being dug.
The funeral of Mr.. Arthur Colburn
took place on Monday from his late resi-
dence near town. Bishop Coleman and
Rev. William ]. Hamilton, officiated.
Interment at st. Georges Cemetery. The
pail bearers were: DIR. Belville, Messrs.
Frank McIntire, james H. Clark, Theo-
dore F. Clark, and Captain Reybold, of
Delaware City: and Messrs. Case, Brown
and Malcolm, of Philadelphia. There was
profusion of exquisite flowers, and
great many sympathizing friends attended
the service. The bereaved wife and
mothers grief has been somewhat mitigat-
ed by the recovery and burial of the bodies
OF her loved ones.