Middletown transcript., 1902-03-22
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School closes Tor the Easter vacation d
one week next Tuesday.
Fresh herring are selling at sndlers
vile at 40 cents per dozen.
George Lucas, Of Sassafraa. is attend
ing court in Elkton this week.
Walter Aiken took possession Of tn.
Howard House at Elkton on Wednesday
last.
Mrs. Rachel stradley was the guest o
Mrs. Charles Fiiligham, Of near GaIena
several days last week.
Messrs. A. Wilson Cochran and Alex
ander I. Laws visited Warwick friends
on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Robert S. Griffith was entertained
on Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Elwoot
Robertson, OF near town.
Mr.. Charles Fillingame's little son ha
been very sick for the past week, though
now somewhat improved.
Some OF the early bir is OF Sudlersvill,
have their gardens planted and are ex
pecting fresh vegetables soon.
At Warwick on Saturday last Mr.. Mar
tin CHM was elected as delegate to Con
ference this week at Centreyille, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas George enter
tanned the Aid Society under the auspices
of the NJ. P. Church Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Ernest enter
tained her mother, Mrs. I. Gunkel, and
sister, Miss Bessie Gunkel, last Monday
The newest fad and one OF the new
ideas for Easter is basketful of small
bouquets, each bouquet separate from itt
fellow.
The relatives of the colored man thai
was drowend at Fredericktown last week
are suing the Steamboat Company fol
$25, 600.
Another large band OF Gysies passed
through town Wednesday. This is the
fifth large band in less than week with
many teams.
Madon Rumor says neither of our min
listers are going to return to US for which
we will be very sorry and hope the report
is not correct.
On Monday We had quite little
sprinkle of snow, and hail fell for few
moments. We felt it was getting ready
for St. Patrick's day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Griffith enter
tanned on Monday for dinner Mrs. Topin
of Chestertown, and Mr.. /. N. Walburt
of near Chestertown.
Mr. Stonewall johnson who has beer
seriously ill for some weeks at his homt
below Massey, is lying critically i'll with
no hopes of recovery.
Miss Virginia Johnston in company
with Mrs. Martha McWhorter visited Mil
lington and Rev. Wier and family at Mas
seys on Saturday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fl. Spry enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rosin and
Mrs. Rosin's mother and Mr.. and Mrs
Griffenburger, of Murphey's Mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sylvester, Mrs.
John F. Ernest and Mr.. Robert S. Grif.
fifth and William III. Spry visited War
wick for the day on Saturday last.
Mrs Phenies Jones returned home
from Wilmington last Saturday somewhat
improved. She was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Frederick Van SAINT.
Last week there was an unusual num-
ber of sea gulls noticed in the river here;
this accounts for the windy weather, as
they always come before heavy blows.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnston and
children, of near Greenspring, visited
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Johnston for several
days last week and were guests at the
'Sock Social
The Fourth Quarterly Conference of
the NJ P. Church was held on Saturday
at Warwick M. p Church. The follow
ing stewards were reelected: Messrs.
Robert S. Griffith, Phenies Jones and
William Fl. Spry, who have served in
that capacity for many years; Messrs.
Frank Sylvester and Royden Caulk were
also elected for the coming year as stew
ards. The finances of the church are in
good condition, and the pastor all paid up.
The fisherman say the waters are fairly
teeming with fine rock and perch and
very heavy catches are reported in the
upper Chesapeake Bay near Betterton.
One day last week NJ. A. Crew and James
Sutton caught 1000 rock weighing from
one to four pounds each; John Owens
and Harry Crew caught 800; Harry
Owens 500. Capt. McDade caught 100
fine rock off from Betterton wharf The
fish are in prime condition and the pros
poets for a profitable season was never %
bright.
The "Sock Social that was such a
society event last Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Robert s. Griffith,
under the auspices of the M. P. Church,
was a great success both financially and
socially. There were over ninety guests
besides sixty children, and most elegant
poultry supper was served to all. Ice
cream and water ices were also for sale.
They .realized over $40, which win be
used in repairing the church. Mr.. Rob-
ert NJ. Griffith, of Pittsburg, son of Rob-
ert S. Griffith, was one of the invited
guests. 1t was little too far to come,
bnt nevertheless, he sent his compliments
with S.. 90 enclosed.
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