Middletown transcript., 1901-09-14

uuE. dIlU unTS. JUllu NdTF6ii are NlSlGltfs
at Masseys and other towns in that vi
cinity.
Mrs. Gilbert Green, of Wilmington
entertained Miss Lucy Jackson on Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hobbs and chill
dren, of Florence, Nj, are visiting hel
parents.
Mr.. F. NewKirk and Mrs. Charles
Bright, of Wilmington, were in town on
Saturday.
! Mrs. Anna Lohand has returned from
weeks stay at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Z. Poole.
Mrs. F. G. Warmers guests, the Misses
Halliday have returned to their home in
Sufield, Conn.
Miss Irena Davidson is enjoying her
vacation among friends in Wilmington
and elsewhere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander FARRELL visited
friends at Bancroft's and relatives in VIII
mington on Sunday.
Mr.. Richard Foard, of Chestertown,
Md, has been spending week with his
brother, George Foard.
Mr. Samuel Benson, of Bancroft's,
Wilmington, is the guest Of relatives and
friends in town for week
The Misses Pordham entertained on
Sunday, Miss Anna Frazier and her
brother Robert, from Elkton.
Mrs. Johannes and her guests spent
day or two at the home of her brother,
George yonCulin, in Bridesburg, Pa.
Mrs. N. George Price, Miss Louisa w.
Price and Miss Lucy jackson attended
the lawn fete at Bishopstead on Wednes-
day.
Misses Cora and Ida Dunlap, of Will
mington, have for the past two weeks
enjoyed the hospitality OF friends in
town.
The quarterly Conference will be held
in the N. f. Church on Saturday with
DIR. Watt, the presiding elder in atten-
dance
Mr.. William A. Prices new corn cutter
attracted considerable attention this
week but it was decided rather unsatis-
factory.
Rev. William j. Hamilton returned on
Saturday and resumed his church work.
Mrs. Taylor, his wife's mother is some
what better.
Mrs. F. A. Pennington, Mrs. Julia
Brewer and Mrs. Warren attended a
missionary meeting held in Wilmington
On Thursday.
The usual monthly meetings of the W.
G. T. y. have been resumed and the first
held was on Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Ida Creed
An alarm of fire was given at Fort du
Pont about o'clock P. NJ. Tuesday. It
proved to be at the bake house inside and
was soon under control.
Mrs. S. Kidd and children have been
visiting her brother but returned to Chcs-
ter on Wednesday, accompanied by her
neice, Miss Lillian Armstrong.
H. G, Clark has removed the Offices
hitherto occupying his second floor, to
the new Office building on Washington
street adjoining the water works.
Dr. James p Mann, of the Medieo
Chirurgical Hospital in Philadelphia is
an enthusiastic sportsman, coming to
Delaware City every week for reed bird
shooting
The Misses Clark, of Greenlea, are en,
tertaining Miss Carrie Wise and Miss
Emma Hartland Miss Frances Lane
left Greenlea on Friday to visit friends
in Wilmington.
Sheriff Mcdaniel was in town Tuesday |
evening summoning witnesses to attend
court on the case Of Libby versus Arm
strong Mrs. Mcdaniel accompanied him
for the ride and to visit friends.
The young people of the NJ. E. Church
and their pastor met at the home of Miss
Lizzie Pennington Tuesday evening to-
make arrangements for an entertainment
to be given Friday evening the 10th, in
the chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupp's visitors, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Homewood and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph F. Hickey and daugh-
ters, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Ritchi-
son and daughter, of Wilmington, have
returned to their respective houses-
The lamp at the corner of Fifth and
Bayard streets is in its usual condition on
dark and stormy nights-minus CHM
ney-consequently unlighted. This is
quite dark place on account of the large
trees and persons driving there complain
of this lamp very frequently.
The yacht sybe1la owned by Mr.. Betz,
passed through the canal on Tuesday
with the owner and several friends
aboard en- route for the gunner's paradise.
On the return trip Mr.. Betz will no
doubt follow his usual custom and dis
play the result of the trip by decorating
the rigging and every available spot with
the game obtained.