Middletown transcript., 1901-01-12
DELAWARE CITY

Charles Wingate is visiting in town..
Miss Annie Ayers has returned to Phil.
adelphia.
Mrs. John Patterson spent Monday in
Philadelphia.
| S. FL. Craig enjoyed brief visit to
New York this week.
The week Of prayer was observed in the
NJ. E. Church this week.
Mrs Charles G. Ash has gone to the
south of France for the winter
Mrs. S. Dunlap, Of Wilmington, visited
relatives in town few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Swain spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. J. schunder.
Ice seven inches thick was cut this
week by some Of the farmers near town.
W. Van Hekle left town on Friday for
Philadelphia where he has obtained
employment.
John Cairns was injured last week
in Reybold's lumber yard but sustained
no serious injury.
The quarters or barracks that were
blown down few weeks ago, are in pro-
cess Of re-erection.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
w. G. T. U. met on Tuesday evening at
the M. E. parsonage.
Miss Ida Colburn accompanied by her
father and sister, Miss Colburn, is at At
lantic City for her health.
Mrs. Fl. S. Thompson who has been
quite i'll for about two weeks is recover
ing and able to be down stairs.
One Of the soldiers from Fort DUPONT
met with an accident while attempting to
board a trolley car, but was not seriously
injured.
Miss Emma Clark, of Grenlea, enter
tanned Mr.. Bradley this week. Mr..
Bradley's friends we're delighted to vel
come him back to Delaware City.
While skating on the basin few days
ago. Miss May Southwick broke through
the ice and it required the efforts of four
or five men to extricate her from peri
lous situation.
The farmers in this vicinity are greatly
annoyed by the gunners who in their
enthusiastic love Of sport actually fire off
their guns SO near the farm houses the
shot rattles against the houses.
The dredgers employed during the
summer at the bulkhead are lying at Sad
ler's wharf preparatory to being brought
into the canal for the winter. The ANA
dis is lying in the canal now but will not
remain all winter.
Miss Emma Caulk, State President of
the w. G. T. u, will visit the Delaware
City Union, Thursday evening of next
week the 18th. Mrs. Challenger, Of New
Castle, is expected to accompany her.
Miss Caulk viii be entertained by Mrs.
Julia Brewer.
Twelfth Night was observed Monday
evening by the members OF Christ
Church and their friends. The parish
house was used for the festive occasion
and it is said "a good time'' was the
order Of the evening. Mistletoe was in
evidence, also refreshments.
It is reported that grim and relentless
enemy Of mankind, La Grippe, has ap-
peared in town. Several are quite sick
either with grip or an old time influenza.
Postmaster Price and daughter are con-
fined to the house at time Of writing and
several others are either down with it
or convalescing.
The traction company arranges for per-
sons desirous to attend the theatre in Will
mington to do SO, and on Monday and
Tuesday nights a large crowd availed
themselves Of the opportunity. It was
claimed one half Of the residents of the
town went on Tuesday night to see "The
Old Homestead"
The week of prayer was observed in
the Presbyterian Church, The services
were well attended and much interest |
shown. Rev. Mr.. Wiley, of New Castle,
and Rev. Mr.. Stahl exchanged pulpits |
Wednesday evening A preparatory ser
vice was held on Friday evening as to-
morrow the holy Communion will be
celebrated.
Last Saturday evening sound of con-
slant rumbling attracted the attention of
the residents on Fifth street. The sound
continued for some time until at length
long line OF horses and carts fled up the
street attended by about four or five men.
The line was an unbroken one and many
were the conjectures, one man finally ex-
''That's the Levy Court"
One of the Wilmington papers on Nom
day explained the matter thus: 'eThe
County Commissioners accepted the Sill
yer Run Road last Saturday from the
contractor Patrick Fahey."
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