Middletown transcript., 1901-03-16
DELAWARE CITY


in town on Thursday.
Mrs. F. S. Dunlap spent part Of We'd
nesday in Philadelphia.
Rev. William J. Hamilton was unable
to secure the services Of a visiting clergy
man for Friday evening.
J. Thomas Price is recovering ng-has been
out but still feeling badly.
Miss Nettie Colburn is at home after
an absence Of several weeks.
Mrs. F. A. Warner gave euchre party
Thursday evening Of last week.
Mrs. Anna Lofand enjoyed a brief
visit to Wilmington on Wednesday.
Mrs. F. A. Pennington is the guest of
Mrs. ]. Edwin Amos at Aberdeen, Md.
Mrs. Frank Pordham gave party on
Saturday evening at her home near town.
Three Of the soldiers at Fort Dupont
deserted on Wednesday which was pay
day.
Miss Bessie Price, at time Of writing,
is, confined to her room with throat
trouble
Mrs. George N. Bright is spending a
week or two with her parents in st.
Georges.
H. Yates is quite sick at the home Of
our postmaster. His wife is in attendance
upon him.
There are four or five applicants for the
post office, but it is expected that no
change will be made.
Sergeant Kenealy, at present residing
at the corner Of Fifth and Clinton streets,
is ordered to Porto Rico.
William H Hutton, contractor, was in
town on Wednesday. He has just re-
turned from Norfolk, Va. O
Miss Hattie Cheairs is enjoying the
hospitality Of the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Manning, in Trenton, N. J.
Mrs. George H. Foard has been sum-
moned to McDonough to the bedside OF
her mother who is very i'll.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
w. c. 7. u, was held this week at the
home Of Mrs. William H. Jester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. Brown and
their grandson have returned from a
weeks visit in Washington, D. @. Y
The fishing season has begun. Fish
have been caught in the locks and some
Of the fisherman are fishing in the river.
Robert H. Zauner, surgeon, has re-
turned to Fort Dupont, from Columbus
Barracks, Ohio, where he has been on
duty.
Mrs. James B. Clark is visiting friends
in Swedesboro, n. j., and will visit rela-
tives in Philadelphia, before returning
home.
Mrs. E. B. Sheppard, Of Granger,
Indiana, who has been visiting relatives
and friends in town, has gone te Har-
rington, Del, to visit.
The ladies Of Christ Church parish are
making arrangements to hold a saie
shortly after Easter. It will probably be
held in the parish house.
| Misses Nora and Alice Foard went to
Philadelphia on Sunday. Miss Nora re-
turned Monday evening, but Miss Alice
remained in the city visiting her brother.
Mrs. Eliza Waddesly, former resident
Of Delaware City, died last week at hel
home in New Castle. She was daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. John Bowen who lived
for wears on Fifth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Bloom, Mrs. L. Ora
ham and Mrs. Ritchie, Of Philadelphia
attended the funeral of Edmund ]. Nc
Claim on Thursday. Also Mrs. Harris
Robinson and Mrs. frankie.
Edgar Price, Of Millington, Md, was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. William a
Price this week. His wife is i'll and Mr.
, Price telephoned to Wilmington to hi
daughter, who has been taking care 0
Mrs. Paynter, her aunt, that her mothe
needed her services. Miss Price has beer
,, in training for nurse and her training
will stand her in good stead now.
Mrs. Louise Corbit who died at tn
home Of her sister, Mrs. Warner, in VIII
mington on Wednesday, was well know
in the town and neighborhood. Fo
> years she was member Of Christ Churcl
and although she had been away for sev
eral wears, she always took an activ
interest in the affairs Of the church. He
death was shock to her old friends her
who remember her gentle genial manners
J Edmund J. McClair, former residen
r Of the town, died on Monday at the hom
! Of his niece, Mrs. E. Graham, in Phila
! delphia. Mr.. McClain was in his 72d year
. and only four months ago was bereaveC
l. Of his wife. Services were held Wed
II nesday evening at his late home and o
E Thursday his remains were brought her
: for interment in the graveyard of th
!. Presbyterian Church. Rev. Mr.. StaE
officiated at the grave.
Il Monday evening several person
is bound for Delaware City boarded th
: trolley car at Fourth and Market Streets
J Wilmington, and after riding as far as th
s Third Street bridge ascertained the fac
e that the engine at the power house ha
r broken down, consequently, notwith
T standing the protes tations Of the motol
p men that car would be there in fey
It moments, the wise and prudent one
! walked back to the station and returneC
Y to their respective homes by way of th
re Pennsylvania railroad in good spirits if
n little less in pocket, While those VIII
waited did not arrive until after eleve
o'clock.
!, One Of the cruellest scenes of brutal
: was witnessed by several persons La
= Saturday in the yard of the cannin
y factory, corner of Fifth and Clinto
&c streets. A horse had been loaned {
is sold for a small sum to man in town b