Middletown transcript., 1901-02-02
DELAWARE CITY

Mrs. John Patterson spent MONDAY Id
Wilmington.
Mrs. John 7. Cheairs is visiting at her
old home in Glassboro, NJ.
Little Ruth Money who is i'll with
pneumonia is a little better.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Warner have re-
turned from a visit to friends in town.
Miss May Thompson and Miss Snow
den were in Wilmington on Thursday.
w. A. Price has been confined to the
house again for week on account Of sick
ness.
The Whist Club met on Thursday
evening at the home Of Mrs. 7. Bayard
Heisel.
As the weather permits work is pro-
crossing on the new hospital and barracks
at Fort du Pont.
sleighers are enjoying the snow and
the sidewalks are full Of boys and girls
with their sleds.
Mr.. Samuel H. Hines and daughter, OF
Royersford, Pa, attended the Hines
Fisher wedding, also Mrs. Samuel Lewis
and children, of Philadelphia.
The pile-drivers and dredgers of the
MCLEAN Co., which have been working
at Dan Baker shoal during the last year
have laid I'D here for the winter.
Mrs. H. S. Thompson's health is still
improving. She is entertaining her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Culbreth, of Baltimore,
and her cousin Miss Maria Snowden, of
the same city.
The Canal dredge which usually
winters at Chesapeake City is at Della
ware City waiting until the ice becomes
heavy enough to stop navigation. 1t
will then pump out the Delaware lock
for repairs
Miss Lucy Warrick, Of Glassboro, N. j.,
sister of Mrs. ]. T. Cheairs, was married
last week to Mr.. Helburg, of Sweden.
She will: reside in San Francisco, Cal
Her sister Mrs. H. Travers accompanied
her to her new home.
The official board of the NJ. E. Church
at their meeting on Monday evening
also passed resolution urging the Pre-
siding Elder to use his utmost endeavors
to secure Mr.. Wise as Mr.. Thompson's
successor as pastor Of the church
Mr. Edward Loos tenor from the
choir of the Church of the Saviour, in
West Philadelphia, assisted the choir of
Christ Church on Sunday. During the
offertory service both morning and even
ing Mr.. Loos sang solos. Mr.. Loos was
entertained by Mrs. and Miss Price.
F. D. Dunlap and sister Miss Ida, of
Wilmington, George Thompson, of Bal
timore, Mr.. Fisher and daughters, father
and sisters of the bride, of Hockessin,
Pa, and Mrs. Hodgman, of Wilmington,
were among the guests at the wedding of
Mr.. Hines and Miss Fisher.
Owing to the death Of his mother Rev. |
William Hamilton has been called to his |
former home in Canada, and it is uncer-
tain when he will be able to return. A |
special memorial service to the Queen
was to have been held on Saturday,
which is also the day Of The Publication
sometimes called "Candlemas," because
in old times in England, Candles were,
lighted during service, as symbols of the
eight to tighten the Gentiles, of which
Simeon spoke"
Death entered the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Roberts on Tuesday and
snatched from their loving care their
daughter Kate. She had been in i'll
health for several years, although a young
woman only about thirty-four years old
Her brief life was spent in this town, and
many friends sympathize with her FAM
lily in their bereavement. The funeral
took place on Friday at o'clock, ser
vices at the house conducted by Rev. H.
s. Thompson; interment in Delaware
City Cemetery. William Roberts and wife
and Mrs. Postle, of Philadelphia, attended
the funeral also, Miss Annie Ayers, of
The official board of the Methodist
Church held special meeting on Mon
day evening to consider the importance
of attending to the sidewalk and other
matters of interest pertaining to the well
fare of the church. 1t was unanimously
decided to- lay brick pavement on the
part of the walk upon which the church
fronts. Mr.. Isaac Ubil has de-
clared his willingness to pave at any
time, and no doubt the other property
owners Messrs Heal and Heisel will also
fall in line. This will prove an advan-
tage to the school children who are OBJ
liged to pass up and down this square
four times per day. This side from
Third to Fourth on Clinton has always
been more or less an aggravation to pre-
destrains, as it seems to be of quicksand-
like formation. Several years ago the
town had lot of Stag from an..iron ore
furnace at its disposal which was placed
on this sidewalk. While this rendered
the walking more solid, its points and
edges and angles which stood up above
the ground, were always on the alert to
trip or cut the shoe of the unwary way-
farer. Later, on the upper half, shells ]
and earth were spread and from the
church down to the next street a snbston-