Middletown transcript., 1902-01-18
TOWNSEND NEWS BUDGET

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| ]. G. johnson, Of Baltimore, Eas herr
on Wednesday.
Miss Annie Freeman, Of Middletown,
was in town on Wednesday.
Mr. Carroll Abbott has returned from
4 pleasant visit among friends al Camden
Miss May Shocklcy, Of PI.ila'lelpl'ia'
has been visiting Mis- Emma j .iiseii +,
near town.
John Townsend, OF Philadelphia. son
Of Samuel Townsend, of this place. is
confined at his home in that city with
typhoid fever. The doctors have little
hope of his recovery.
We are very sorry to report the illness
of Mrs. John Townsend, nee Mics Lola
Finley. We fully hope that she may
soon speedily recover. She was seriously
i'll on Monday but seemingly is on the
mend now.
An evening social was held at the
home of Miss Mamie Carey, near Black
bird Station, on Tuesday evening. Many
of our young folks attended the party,
anyal speak in the highest terms OF the
success Of the affair.
Mrs. Rachel Jones, living near Town
send, was seriously burned on Tuesday
afternoon by her clothes taking fire from a
range. With presence of mind she threw
herself on the floor, and with the aid OF
carpets managed to smother the flames
until help arrived.
Mr.. Harry Pettitt left this place on
Wednesday afternoon for SPhiladelphia
after having been employed on the rail-
road here for several months. The force
of trackmen was reduced on Tuesday
thus throwing Mr.. Pettitt and several
other employees out of q job. Mr.. Pettitt
resides at Burlington, N. j.
Miss Ethel Baughman popular young
woman, of Philadelphia, has been so
iourning among her many friends here
for several weeks, and gained many more
friends while attending the various social
functions of this place. Miss Baughman
is beautiful young woman with bright
active personality and great force OF char
acter.
Farmer William Z. Reynolds who lives
near Black kbird, sends our correspondent
word that be killed hog weighing 5S1
pounds few days ago. This is believed
to be the largest hog slaughtered in this
section SO far this season. The mammoth
porker was killed by James Ray, we'll
known colored man. Accordingly Mr..
Reynolds gets championship honors in
the line of successful hog raising.
A letter received from Mr.. Charles
Hubbard on Monday states that Mr..
Hubbard and family are getting along
nicely with the exception of Mrs. Hub
bard, who has been rather poorly in
health for more than week past. The
many friends of Mr.. Hubbard are always
glad to hear from him, but very sorry
indeed on hearing of the illness of Mrs.
Hubbard. May she speedily recover is
the wish of all.
Farmer Joseph Guessford had quite a
novel treat in store for several of bis
friends a few days ago. During the sea.
son of the delicious watermelon last year
he laid away several nice looking melons, |
anticipating a treat of rare and most
delicious fruit some day this winter. He |
found that the melons that he had care
fully stored away during the very warm |
days, had been kept in first-class man
ner, the fruit having every appearance of
being very well preserved and as to taste
proving to be of most excellent flavor. |
Mr. Guessford so it is learned, succeeded
in saving the melons in this way by try
ing an experiment of his own conception.
We congratulate him upon his thrift and
wish him very prosperous
year of 1902.