Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
TOWNSEND NEWS BUDGET

Sereck s. Wilson spent DecorationsDay
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Reese Woolford, Of Clayton, Wis
tied here on Tuesday
Miss Emma Norwood, Of Chester, Wis
tied here few days ago.
Edward Tate, of Elmer. n. J., visited
here during Decoration Day.
Miss Truax spent Memorial Day among
her many friends in this locality.
Photographer S. s. Wilson has been
spending several days in Philadelphia.
Miss Katherine Hutchinson has returned
from visit among Middletown friends.
Miss Alice Vansant, of Chesapeake
City, Md, visited friends here on We'd
nesday.
Miss Emma Townsend has returned
from a pleasant visit among friends at
Summit Bridge.
Mr.. A. Lee Bradley, of Middletown,
visited Mr.. P. S. Daniels and other friends
here on Tuesday.
Some more weddings are to occur in
the near future. We wish all Of those in
tending to marry, long and most happy
future.
Quite number of our citizens spent
Decoration Day away from their homes
and all report having passe1 the day
most pleasantly.
Mr.. Edward Reynolds has been ap-
pointed night operator at this place. and
Mr.. Frank Webb has been appointed day
operator at Ginn's Signal Tower The
change was made on last Monday
Decoration Day was quite appropriately
observed at this place Thursday. Quite
a number visited the cemetery thus pay
ing homage to our country's honored dead
while others very tenderly remembered
their departed friends by bestowing flow
ers upon the various graves.
The aged mother of Mrs. Thomas Lat
tomus has been quite indisposed for sew
eral days. The many friends of this
very interesting lady strongly hope for
her speedy and permanent recovery,
however, dispute the existing circum-
stances. She was somewhat better at
this writing.
Two young men of this place pretended
they were going to work on the railroad
few days ago, but as they found it
very inviting in the shade of large
strip Of woods they quickly decided to
recuperate beneath large oak tree, while
the sun shone with increasing power.
TREY had q real luncheon at the
regular meal time, but it is supposed that
their relatives still suppose that they
went to work as usual on that day, and
what glorious time they had for just
one day. Great boys, these!
Mr.. George Burge, a well-known far.
mer Of near Townsend, was recently
appointed Trustee of the Poor, of New
Castle County, and no one is more inter.
ested in the almshouse at Farnhurst than
Mr.. Burge. He is modest man and moi
prone to argument, but when the inter.
ests Of the institution are at stake no one
can talk palmer or more to the point
He is also foremost citizen Of rural New
Castle County and he makes friends
wherever he goes. All wish him very
successful administration Of affairs.
A vicious Thomas cat weighing about
ten pounds has been having things pretty
much bis own way for the past two weeks
in the neighborhood of Main and Scott
streets. After killing several valuable
pet cats and robbing all tho bird nests be
could reach, he was finally caught red
handed in certain kitchen with the
meat for the family dinner in his mouth
Instead Of running, he showed fight
chased the cook out Of the room and
made away with his plumber. When he
returned charge OF buckshot settled the
account. He il bettercat to-day.
Benjamin Adams and Samuel Lewis
both well known colored lads Of this
place, were caught in the act Of playing
crap in freight car on siding Of The
Queen Anne and Kent Railroad at this