Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
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Easter music u being practlce0 py gu
choir.
Navigation Is open on the Chester rive
and Chesapeake bay.
Fletcher Caulk visited Philadelphia 70
several days last week.
Mrs. Laura Townsend ID the guest Q
Mr.. P. Jones, this week.
We are sorry to report that Mr.. Franl
Sylvester is again quite sick.
Miss Mary Lucas left on Tuesday fo
PhiIadelphiaito accept q position.
Rev, Irwin Matson, Of Colts, was th'
guest Of Messrs spry on Wednesday.
Mrs. Lewis Dreka returned home to
day after visit to Millington relatives.
Mr.. Jacob 7. Shallcross was the gnes
Of Mr.. 7. 0thoson on Saturday evening.
Messrs. James Clothier and A. Wilson
Cochran visited Wilmington on Saturday
The Maryland County Shoot for Anna
teurs will be held in Baltimore, May 2lst
and 22d.
Miss Estelle Yandyke, of Townsend
was the guest Of Miss Mollie othoson
last week.
Farmers in upper Cecil County are
compelled by the bad roads to travel on
horse back.
Mr.. Charles Griffith, Of Ceciiton, was
the guest of his father, Robert $. Griffith,
on Monday.
Mrs. Sheppard Morris, sr., left on
Tuesday for an extended visit to Phila-
delphia relatives.
Charles Brice, Of Philadelphia, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G..
Brice, of near town.
Messrs. William H. spry and T. Otho-
son went fishing on Monday and had q
very successful catch.
We feel we are brave to find enough
or even any society events this week
owing to the sleet and storm.
Miss Emma Johns left on Wednesday
for her sisters, Mrs. II. d. Crockett,
Odessa, to remain this week.
For over month for the first time,
the oystermen caught over 5000 bushels
of oysters on Swan Point bar.
There has not been as yet moment
of rest in Lent. It seems our little town
and vicinity has been so busy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Griffith and chill
dren were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Stats on Saturday evening.
Miss Emma Johns entertained for din
ner last Thursday quite number of her
friends at her beautiful home near town.
A new tribe of Red Men was instituted
on Monday night at Cecilton by the
degree team Of Mattahorn tribe of EIkton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phenies Jones left on
Monday for Wilmington to spend this
week with their daughter, Mrs. Frederick
Vansant.
Mr.. Jonathan Hodson, of near Massey,
has been seriously ill for some time.
We are pleased to state he is much
improved.
The feature Of the week was the elabor-
ate supper given at Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
on last Friday evening.
About $S5 was added to the church fund.
Frank Batlett, of Baltimore, who has
been visiting his family at E. W. Stats
this winter, and was i'll all of last month,
has SO much improved that he was en-
abled to leave for his duties last week.
Mr.. William Thompson, of Philadel-
Dhia, was buried on Monday at Smyrna |
Delaware. He had been. sick for some
ime, and was member Of four different
odges. He was q nephew of Mr.. Frank
sylvester, of this town.
The death Of Mr.. John 7. Wilson. Of
Slkton; was very sad, and casts gloom
'ver long list of connections. Mr..
Wilson leaves devoted and one of the
,indest of wives, who was Miss Laura
lindsey, of Chesapeake City, and for
many years resided on the Levels"
The unicorn dam, G. W. Todd & Co.
wners, at Millington, bursted last Wed
esday, washing away nearly the entire
1aste tumbling. The bridge is all washed
way. This will be quite loss to the
wners, as it will cost over $1,000 to
apair the breach of the dam, alone. A
uantity Of goods was much damaged.
The leading social function OF the past
eek was the reception given by Mr.. and
Irs. Frederick Robertson at their beam
ful home near town, under the aus
ices of the Mite Society of the M. E.
hurch. After business was attended tn.
le evening was most delightfully."- spent
he guests were invited to the dining
,om where most elaborate supper was
rived, consisting of poultry, ice cream,
AXE, etc. Il
A severe electrical storm prevailed here
! day Friday last, accompanied by vivid
ghtning and very heavy rainfall.
hile all the lowlands adjacent to our
'wn were flooded. The stream over the
luseway was impossible. The roar of
le waters was something frightfuI. The
ream had risen SO high that it was inn
,ssible Ior teams to cross over. Mr..
AIRY Simmons who lives two miles on I
Ie other side of the stream had
give up the attempt and drive +.
! Colts distance Of more than eight
lies to get home. A bridge should
rely be placed here.