Middletown transcript., 1901-07-13

tomorrow evening is individual Wor
] for Christ" Acts S:26-40. Leader, Mil
Mary Beasten.
At Bethesda NJ. E. Church to-morro
at 1890 A. NJ, DIR. Barrett, the pastor, wi
preach. Subject, Heaven, and How
Reach It." Twilight service z to
M. in connection with Epworth League
The pastor will deliver short address o
''The Treasurer of Etheopia. All II
vited and made welcome.
The rains have been very PARTIAL
some neighborhoods falling very heayll
and in others very lightly. Over Mid
dletown and much Of the surroundin
country it has only been one quartz
what was needed. In many section
again the rainfall has been very heavy
High wirds however seemed to be
feature of every shower and much dam
age to trees and fruit.
Mrs. Edward McIntire, of Philadel
phia, who with her sons and daughter
occupied the Polk house during the sum
mer Of 1899, was the guest of her niece
Mrs. F. B. Watkins Wednesday. 1t II
needless to say that she was given mos'
hearty welcome not only by her hostess
but by her many friends in the town,
who became very much attached to hel
during their stay among US.
The NJ. E. Sunday School of Odessa,
will give an excursion to National Park
Wednesday, July 31st, on the steamer
"Clio." This is one of the most delight
full places of resort on the Delaware river
being run entirely upon moral lines, max
ing it an ideal place for Sunday School
to 90. The beat will leave the wharf about
7.3O O. clock and return at P. M. A linn
tied number of tickets will be for sale.
Mr.. C. Fl. Messick was in Salisbury,
Md, last week, and purchased 10000
feet of lumber and $4,000 bricks to be
used in his new building at Cecilton.
They arrived at Fredericktown Friday
and will be hauled to Cecilton at once.
Mr.. Messick has completed very hand
some porch for Mr.. H. c. DeValinger, on
Cochran street. The porch is 8x38 feet
and adds much to the appearance of Mr..
DIS dwelling.
NOTICE! Having retired from the Fer
tilizer Business take pleasure in refer
ring and recommending all my friends
and former patrons to Mr.. Jesse L.
for the purchase of Fertilizers
by G. W. Grafflian & Co.
which I have sold during the past IA
years, as he will have charge of their
business in the future.
C. P. COCHRAN.
Middletown, Del, June 10, 1901.
G. G. E., L. Beeson; P. Y. c., W. T.
Lincoln, and P. G., George Timmons, of
Wilmington, visited Damon Lodge, No.
IL, X. of P, Wednesday evening and in
stalled the following officers: c. c.,
Harry S. Beasten; Y. c., William A.
Hukill, Jr.; Pre-, DIR. G. A. Ritchie; M.
W., Joseph A. Suydam; NJ. A.. W. B.
Kates; I. g., P. L. McWhorter; 0. g.,
J. W. Dickinson. After lodge closed the
brethren were conducted to caterer
Kates' where lunch was spread.
Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. 0.
U. A. M. installed the following Off
GERS for the ensuing term on Monday
night: Councillor J. E. Solway; Vice -Coun-
cilor, G.. E. Johnson; Recording Secre-
tary, A. H. Suydam; Assistant Recording
Secretary, W. B. Hall; Financial Secre-
tary, J. H. Burrows; Treasurer, M. Ban
ming; Conductor, L. H. Higgins; War
den, c. E. Holt; Chaplain, w. J. Wright;
Inside Sentinel. G. c. Johnson; Outside
Sentinel, W. r. Gary; Trustees, o. NJ.
Matthews, w. B. Hall, w. B. Hates.
Miss Rebecca Sayter met with a great
misfortune last Sunday evening at the
residence of Mr.. Dennis NoWland near
Armstrong; Corner. Miss Slayter is
among our oldest residents, having passed
The 93d mile stone in life's journey. In
some way while in her room alone she
Tell and fractured her left leg just below
the hip. DR.. l. S. Vallandigham was
summoned, and rendered
all the medical aid possible. The acci-
dent was great misfortune to the elderly
lady, and the sympathy of the entire
is with her in her hours of
The Forest Presbyterian pulpit will be
supplied during the month of July by
The following clergymen: July 14th,
Rev. Fl. A. Boggs; July 2lst, Rev. Char
les F. Shaw; July 28th, Rev. J. L. Val
andigham, D. D. No preaching services
will be held during the month of August,
out the Young Peoples Christian En-
leavor Association, the Sunday School
and the Wednesday evening service, will
be held as usual. On Sunday, September
LIST, the Rev. J. L. Vallandigham, D. D.,
will preach. The pastor hopes to be
with his people on Sunday, September Sth.
Mr.. G. H. Messick the architect and
builder has purchased four building lots
1T Cecilton Md, and will erect two single
dwellings, one for Miss Anna Jones at
cost Of $1450OO, and the other for Mr..
George Richards, at a cost of $1250.0o
He will also erect one for himself at
cost Of $2500.00. He will start the work
next week and hopes to have them com
pleted at an early date. Mr.. Messick has
also contracted for five other dwellings
and two barns for other parties, and it
being so much more convenient to his
work has decided to make Cecilton his
home in the early spring. Mr.. Messick
tried to buy building lots here but the