Middletown transcript., 1901-03-30
TOWNSEND NEWS BUDGET.

IUWNSENU NEWS BUDGET.
Mr.. James Wilson was in Middletown
On Thursday
MIR. Jump, Of Philadelphia, visited here
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Sharp who has been very
sick is improving.
Miss Mamie Taylor, Of Sassafras, is
visiting Mrs Samuel Watts.
Mr.. Harry Hart, Of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday as the guest Of relatives and
friends here.
Mr.. J. Frank Harris, the genial life
insurance agent Of Middletown, was a
visitor here on Thursday.
Miss Alice Watts, nurse at the Della
ware State Hospital, visited her parents
here on Sunday.
These are moonlight nights and the
believers in an old saying will not plant
any more potatoes until dark nights.
Rev. George P. Jones returned from
conference on Tuesday, and he states
that the session throughout was very
pleasant one to all.
Mr.. John Guessford farmer near here,
lost valuable colt on Wednesday. Mr..
Guessford valued the colt at $75 it being
fine animal for its age, Is months.
Easter music is being arranged by
the church choirs. Services at Emanual
Church on Easter Day will be especially
interesting and beautiful. All come out.
Mr.. Hammond, OF Wilmington, visited
his relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Sch
watka, during Saturday and Sunday.
He also paid a pleasant visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Todd.
Photographer sereck s. Wilson is again
visiting relatives and friends here. He
came on Monday for another stay Of a
few days having been given brief relief
from his onerous duties.
It is said that Townsend outrivals all
competitors in the dog population. There
is one man in this town we are told, who
pays large dog tax per annum. He is
said to own twelve dogs.
Mrs. Walter Gill and several others Of
our contingent Of progressive young
women, are preparing to give an enter
tainment in the near future; proceeds fol
the benefit Of one Of our charitable
organizations. See our announcement
next week.
At Emanual Church Sunday morning
Mr.. John Atwell conducted services that
proved highly entertaining and instruct
i've to all present. Quite number were
in attendance and the touching exper
fences Of those who labor in the field o.
the Master added much to the interesting
services.
Mr.. John Smith, of near Greenspring
gave our reporter" bunch Of very fine
lettuce on Thursday. He is big-hearteC
man and we thank him very much fol
his kindness. He deserves success be
cause Of his energy and thrift, and he ha
hosts Of friends around here, also being
quite popular at other places.
Rev. George P. Jones is returned t.
Townsend for another pastoral year, hi
re-appointment giving quite general salts
faction to his ever increasing flock here
as well as elsewhere on his circuit. Dun
ing his pastorate in Townsend he ha
made hosts Of friends by his amiabl
manner and uniform courtesy, and hi
friends predict for him even greater SUE
cess during the coming year.
The two months old infant son of MI
and Mrs. George Ivory was found dea
il bed at the home Of its parents on De
aware avenue, Thursday morning, deaf
having resulted from spasm during tt
! night, this opinion being given by D
I. G. Enos, who was sent for, when tt
child was discovered lifeless at about fol
o'clock. On Thursday Coroner Eric
gave certificate that death resulted fro
: natural causes and the little one WI
buried on Friday.