Middletown transcript., 1901-01-26
TOWNSEND NEWS BUDGET

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Miss Ella Clark, of Dover, visited here
on Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Jones, Of Smyrna, visited
here on Wednesday.
Mrs. George M. Wilson, of Middle
town visited here on Tuesday.
Mrs. Annie Allen has returned to Mid
dletown after briefly visiting here.
Miss Ollie Whitlock, of Middletown,
has been visiting in this section.
Mrs. Charles Sharp has been quite
sick at her home on Commerce street.
Mrs. Lizzie Hopkins, who resides at
Middletown, spent Thursday in this sec
ton.
Mrs. Lemuel B. Shockley is confined
to her room with the grippe at her home
in this town.
Mr.. Roland Reynolds popular young
man and one of the most promising tele-
graph operators of this place, is now
stationed temporarily at Ginn's Signal
Tower.
Miss Mamie Hess has resigned as
teacher of Stump Corner school in order
to give her constant attention in caring
for her mother who has recently become
critically ILL.,
Miss Francis, of near Fieldsboro, is
an overnight visitor among
her many friends here and she says she
greatly admires the town, thus giving
reason for her interesting visits to a
sister town.
Mrs. Frank Hess has been quite i'll for
many days and her condition does not
seem to show the least improvement at
this time. But faint hopes of her re-
are entertained by the attend
ing physician and friends at her bedside.
Two foxes driven to earth after sew
eral hours of hard chase was the result of
5he midweek outing of the local fox hunt
ing club on Tuesday. The air was Just
'aw enough to keep the mounts spirited
md willing and the ground holding the
cent, kept the hounds musical, until the
econd fox was holed but a short dis
ance ahead of them.
Fish should be plentiful here next
week. We overheard two popular fish
'rman telling about school of fish that i,
hey saw down the creek near here, that
completely blocked navigation. They
ay they will go down Monday and
'ring up several wagon loads, for their 8
riends. But let's not count on fish for T
tuesday, dinner, in spite of such glitter 7
ng promises.
Mr. George Shockley is making ready
o leave the CHM farm near town, he
aving engaged large farm near Bear
tation and will move as early as he pos 2
IDLY can. Mr.. Frank CHM well known
odng man of Middletown, will conduct {
arming upon quite an extensive scale at
he place to be vacated by Mr.. Shockley,
nd we heartily wish both the "out-
oer' and the ''in-comer" abundant sue
ess in their respective fields. t
Mr.. William Leach, of New Castle,
'as recent visitor here. He is Ser
eant-at-Arms of the Senate, and is
nown and liked by many. He has re- a
Ided at New Castle for years and dis Il
nguished himself in sporting circles in
ne northern part of the county by his d
lperb twirling, he having proved him \
elt "first-class on many occasions
lille officiating for the New Castle base T
all team and therefore soon become a Il
eneral favorite throughout that section
the State
MIR. George Pinder has purchased the
yelling on Delaware Avenue which has
cen occupied and owned by Mr.. John =
J. Stradley for sometime. It was also :.
armed that the price paid was $3.50. =, a.
[r. Stradley and family will probably : :.
'move to the home Of his son Harry, :
Creamery street, both residing in the =
me-house. Mr.. George Pinder accord :,
Ugly is to move from the house of Mr. :,
!. B. Maloney and Mr.. Thomas Lattomus 2,
to take the dwelling vacated by Mr.. c'
inder, =
BELL-lNGRAIM NUPTIALS. el
TOWNSEND, Jan. 25th, 1901. al
Mr.. Thomas A. Bell who is prosper al
rs young farmer of near Woodside. N
-ent county, and Miss Rachel Ingram ac
popular young woman of near Elkton, NJ
ere married at the home of the m
rides brother, Mr.. Walter B. In al
ram who resides on South street at ht
80 O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon. m
le Rev. George P. Jones, of the M. E. II
hurch of Townsend, officiating. The A
arlor was beautifully decorated, and its on
'pearance justly placed it among the tlt
Feetly-arranged places of verdure. tn
elatives and guests thronged about to Or
ngratulate the happy couple at the VI
Inclusion of the ceremony. A recep- to
IN was held and an elaborate supper cel
as served. Mr.. and Mrs. Bell received I'M
any useful and handsome presents. Re
Thursday morning they departed ON rel
wedding tour. They win reside near to-
oodside, where the groom is well
Town and popular. The TRANscRrpr
respondent begs to extend to the pop iss
ar couple his heartiest swell-wishes. p M'
! their trip over the matrimonial sea. oil
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