Middletown transcript., 1901-03-30
DELAWARE CITY

DELAWARE CITY
Charles W. Pancoast was in Winnings
ton Tuesday.
Mrs. Jacques Lafitte visited the Quaker
City Monday.
Mrs. William r. Bright is visiting in
Wilmington.
Mrs. William L. Vail spent Monday
in Wilmington.
Charles E. Tucker, Of Centreville, Md, |
was in town this week.
The yacht Louise" passed through |
the canal on Wednesday.
Mrs. George Foard visited her mother
near McDonough this week.
Fred Reybold, Of Philadelphia, visited
his parents on Sunday.
Mrs. J. G. Trent has returned to her
temporary home at Mrs. Sadler's.
William B. Jester, Of Philadelphia,
was Sunday visitor at his home.
Miss Mollie Aker has returned from a
visit to relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Annie Hickey has returned from
two months stay in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Eagle, Of New Cas-
tie, were in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. Edward Clark and daughter we're
visitors to Wilmington this week.
Miss Lily Hines is the guest of rela-
tives in the City Of Brotherly Love.
Rev. Mr.. Dubel, of Wilmington, preach
ed in Christ Church Friday evening.
Miss Blanche Armstrong is enjoying
the hospitality Of Wilmington friends.
George w. Reybold swelled the num-
Der Of visitors to Wilmington this week.
Mrs. H. c. Johnson-was among the
weekly visitors in Wilmington this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Bennett and
son returned to Quarryyille, Pa, on Mon
day.
John Craig and Adelbert Beck have
gone into partnership selling truck. and
oysters.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Botinger, Of Phila-
delphia, spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Aker.
Rev V. P. Northrup will come to the
M. E. Church here and will preach here
on Sunday.
u. S. Fish Commission boat "Blue
Wing is in the canal from Plymouth on
the way South.
Miss Lucilli Martindale, of Wilmington,
and Mr.. Challenger, Of New Castle, spent
Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb n. Price, Of near
Chesapeake City, spent Sunday with her
mother near town.
The first shad Of the season were caught
on Tuesday in herring nets by Fl. Won
Culin and J. Bowen.
Norman Cleaver, William VanHekle
and Charles Belville, Of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday in town.
Miss May Lee and brother Clement,
of Bucksport, Maine, are visiting their
grandparents, Nh. and Mrs. G. Reeves.
The United States torpedo boat "Tal-
bot" passed through the canal on We'd
nesday from York, en- route for Washing
ton, D. G.
Rev. Mr.. Holt preached Sunday morn
ing and evening in the NJ E. Church.
He was entertained by his cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilkerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel 7. Hinis, Misses
Lizzie Cleaver and Irene Davidson, were
entertained Sunday at the home Of a.
Davidson, near Kirkwood.
i Rev. III. S. Thompson will assume the
duties Of pastor to the congregation Of
Silver Brook, Wilmington, and will leave
our town early next week.
Ground from trolley road across the
Clark properties to St. Georges has been
surveyed preparatory to laying the track
extending the trolley road.
! Quarter-master Sergeant Kenealy LEFT
] for Porto Rico last Faiday, and Quarter
master Sergeant Wagner just returned
from Porto Rico, Will succeed the former
at Fort du Pont.
]. Edward Addicks and J. Frank Allet
spent Friday morning Of last week il
! town waiting for Addick's yacht ''Vis
, ion" and upon her arrival went through
the canal on their way to Washington
D. @.
The Fire Company held meeting
: Thursday night, and after the regular
business was transacted unanimous vote
: was given to build a rack at the rear o
the engine house upon which to dry tht
hose. A committee comprising Messrs
George N. Bright, J. A, Collins and Viii
Ian Coale was selected to purchase a new
J hose carriage, and James Mulligan ant
John Keane a committee to solicit sub
. scribers.
3. B. Wingate, ticket agent at the sta
ton, met with painful but not seriou
accident on Friday just after the 10
train arrived. He was standing in th,
! freight car and leaned forward out of tn
door to look after some freight when th
car Unexpectedly started and the motiol
loosening the door fastenings the door
closed on him before he could escape
The doors are very heavy and Mr.. Win
q gates head was badly hurt and his ear
7 we're cut good deal.