Middletown transcript., 1901-02-16
DELAWARE CITY

MAJOR HupDel returned on Sunday.
Miss Ida Creed is very ill with the
Mrs. Frank Jester spent Tuesday in
Wilmington.
Mrs John Swan, Jr., was in Whining
ton on Monday.
H.stillman has gone to Thurlow, Pa las
assistant operator
Howard Dunlap, of Wilmington, was
IN town on Sunday.
Miss Jennie Vail returned from Phila-
delphia on Sunday.
Miss Merrill, of Avondale, Pa, is visit
ing Mrs Z. Bradway.
Mr.. F. A. Pennington was in Port
Penn on Wednesday.
Rev. Mr.. VanKirk preached in the M.
=. Church last Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Lofand returned on Fri
day from Philadelphia.
Miss Blanche Armstrong spent the
week with her parents.
Warren Simkins is the guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Jester, near town.
Harry Warren is visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. Naylor, at Massey's.
Miss Annie Cheairs is at home after
protracted absence of several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs S. H. Craig have gone to
Durham, N. H, for the rest of the win
ter.
Mrs. George G. Bennett, of Quarry
vile, Pa, will spend Sunday with her
mother.
Mrs. Jacques de L. Laftte has gone to
Brooklyn accompanied by her two little
daughters.
Misses Nora and Alice Foard attended
divine service at Calvary Church in Will
mington on Sunday.
Mrs. John Vanderslice, of Pittsburg,
Pa, is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank McIntire.
Mrs. ]. Edwin Amos father died at
her home last week and was buried on
Monday in Baltimore.
Mr.. Johes, of Townsend, received the
appointment as Superintendent of the
public schools, of New Castle county.
The ladies of Christ Church will hold
Pancake Sociable in the parish
house Shrove Tuesday evening, February
10Th.
Mrs. WA. Price and Miss Bessie went
to Wilmington Wednesday to see Mrs.
Paynter who is on the way to recovery
at the present time.
Evangelist Galloway who conducted
several meetings in the NJ E. Church last
winter is in town this week holding
meetings every evening in the same
church.
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton and Dr. Ogle will
attend the installation, of Rev. DR.. Will
liam T. Jefferies on Tuesday of next
week. DIR. Jefferis, has assumed the
duties of pastor of Calvary Church in
Wilmington.
Mrs. John Craig will attend the golden
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes which
is to be celebrated at their home in Penns-
grove, N. j., on Wednesday the Goth.
One daughter, one daugher-in-law, Mrs.
Craig, and four grandchildren are all
that is left of a large family.
A game Of basket ball was the order
of the evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Bayard Heisel on Monday
evening. One or two of the par
Elephants in the game were hurt, Miss
Berenice Keane was somewhat injured
by the ball shrinking her on the nose
causing it to bleed.
Robert Arthurs, of Dover, employed |
on the buildings at Fort Dupont fell |
about feet on Tuesday afternoon strik- |
ing his back and elbow and spraining the
thumb of right his hand. Was fitting in
joist and had laid board across part of
the scaffolding. His weight broke the |
board which caused him to fall. It is
said if he had gone farther one way he
would have fallen so feet into the cellar. |
When found he was unconscious and
was raised by block and fall. lie says
he dropped his hatchet and as yet has |
not found it. His injuries are not SER
ious.
As the usual Calathumpian serenade |
was not in evidence some of the young |
ladies decided they would serenade Mr.. |
Hines themselves. They obtained bells, |
a mouth organ, dish-pan, and a tin wash |
basin then proceeded to the back door of |
the groom's domicile and Justify rem
dered the night hideous to the evident |
and bewilderment of the |
happy man who appeared at the open
door with light in hand to investigate |
The participants in the impromptu con-
cert were already convuls ed with laughter |
and the expression of the groom's face |
did not tend to mend matters. We were
Unable to ascertain whether or not he |
produced the customary treat.