Middletown transcript., 1901-05-18
DELAWARE CITY

) William Cook, of Camden, N. j., wai
in town on Wednesday.
, The Misses Clark, of "Grsenlea," are
visiting in Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Fromberger, formerly a resident
t of the town, died last week.
Mrs. Edmunson is spending several
weeks in Washington, D. G.
Thursday being Ascension Day services
were held in Christ Church.
Miss Georgia Money is visiting Mrs.
Sidney Vanhekle in Camden, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew ]. Brown and B.
Dunlap spent Sunday in New Castle.
Miss Lucy Ford and Mrs. Helms, of
New Castle, were in town on Sunday.
Mrs. Sprankle, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Arthur Colburn.
Miss Lucille Martindale, of Whining
ton, was guest at the manse on Mon
day.
H. G. Clark is having a building put
up on the lot at the rear of the M. E.
Church.
Miss Susy Milloway and Mr.. Smith, of
Wilmington, were guest of friends in town
on Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Wiley, of New Castle,
were entertained on Monday by Rev.
and Mrs Stahl.
Mrs. F. I. Dunlap and daughter, of Will
mington, attended the funeral of Mrs.
Cook on Monday.
Captain F. McMunn visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. Heal, and his sister, Mrs.
Brown, this week.
The Mite Society of the Presbyterian
Church met at the home of Mrs. William
Vail Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Clara Downs and Mr.. and Mrs. |
Davidson, of Wilmington, were Sunday |
callers at DR.. Dunlap's.
Miss Lucy Jackson has arrived in Lon
don and is enjoying the sights there in
company with Mrs. Ash.
Mrs. Jack, Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs.
Thatcher and Miss Tumblin, of Whining
ton, were in town this week.
The town is partly lighted with large
gasoline lamps, but the town officials are
contemplating lighting by electricity.
It is estimated that hundreds of persons
visited the town on Sunday the 5th and
great many patronized the trolleys on
last Sunday.
Mr.. Hendrickson, living in Dutch Neck,
has son who hes had the misfortune to
have one of his legs cut off by railroad
train one day this week.
Mrs. Edward Clark was stricken with
paralysis Sunday night soon after return
ing from the evening service. She is
still in a serious condition.
Mrs. Bofngton, nee Akers, is patient
in the Medico- -Chirurgical Hospital, Phila-
delphla, where she was successfully oper-
ated upon for appendicitis.
Mitchell Giberson is recovering from
the effects of the burns received by the
explosion of tin molasses can in which
he attempted to boil some tea.
Rodney, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Schunder was badly burned by
the upsetting of cup of coffee, which
the little fellow reached for and upset on
his arm and shoulder. ]
The herring in the canal are beginning
TO die and float upon the surface of the 1
water. This has occurred every year
now for several years. The fishermen
are catching quantities of shad this week.
Miss May H. Bennett was graduated 3
Thursday evening at the commencement !
If the Training School for Nurses con-
lected with the Medico-C Chirurgical Hos c
oital. Miss Bennett received 'honorable
MENTION" n
The w. c. T. U. met at the home of
Mrs. Hughes Wednesday evening and
elected the following officers: President,
Mrs. John Schunder, Jr.; 1st, Vice-Pres-
dent, Mrs. Warren; End, Vice-President,
Mrs. F. M. Jester; Treasurer, Mrs. W.
\. Jester; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Brewer; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Creed.
Funeral services were held on Monday o
morning over the remains of Mrs. John
;ook in St. PauPs R. c. Church, Rev. t.
'ather Higgins officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
'etherstone of St. Peters Church, and e
fiss Sehwab, of st. Mary's of Whining
on sang. Interment in the churchyard 4
dioining the church. Five little chill
rem grieve for the mother taken from y,
hem in her early womanhood.
The circus billed for Saturday evening N
as quite disappointment to number ir
{ people who gathered outside the tent
he thunder storm which came up about q,
ne time to begin the performance and II
ne high wind blowing rendered it an
Imperative necessity to take the tent D
own for fear of its being blown down. D
he company had met with serious loss
n the way from Chester to Wilmington .
y the death Of several horses on account d
| the condition of the roads. M
Miss A. Hunter attended the meeting
the Woman's Auxiliary held in St. = =.
ames P. E. Church in Stanton ON Thurs "
ay Of last week. She describes the
lurch as "a quanty old church with r.
igh-backed pews and gallery running Is
round three sides of it and etc." Tis an eN
fact that vandals and goths
ave not "renorated" this pretty old
lurch which is, properly speaking, in
10 town but near it. Miss Hunter spoke m
SO of the kind and courteous treat
ent she received from the people to so
hom generally, she was a stranger,
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