Middletown transcript., 1902-01-25
rowrsrxD NEWS BUDGET

Miss johnson, OF Lewisburg, Pa, has
/ been visiting near Fieldsboro.
Miss Ella Hastings has returned to VIII
mington after short visit here.
Miss Ella Clendaniel. Of Chester, Ps !.
visited friends lere on Ssturiae.
Mr.. Olin Skaggs has returned from
visit among friends at Cheswold.
Miss Katie Hutchinson has returned
from visit among friends at Clayton.
Miss Davis, Of Kenton, has been spend
ing several days among her many friends
here.
Miss Sharpless has returned from a
pleasant visit among relatives at Landen-
burg, Pa.
Mrs. James G. Wilson and son, William
p, are visiting relatives and friends at
fredericksburg, Md.
Photographer 8. 8. Wilson has returned
to Westminster, Md, after passing sew
eral days here among relatives and friends.
Mr.. Fitzgerald has moved to that side
of the double dwelling which was for
merly occupied by Mr.. John 7. Tmmons
along the railroad and near the tool
house.
A number of young people are wanting
the Eradelphian Society re-organized,
this noble order having ended its busy
life few years ago. when many of the
members had lost all interest in the |
association. It is hoped that it may soon
be revived and made to flourish as in the
days Of old.
sit is quite probable that Walter S.
Money, Of Townsend. will be candidate
for the Legislature at the next Republi-
can primaries of Appoquinimink hun
dred. Mr.. Money served in th9 Gem
eral Assembly of 1896. 1t is not now de-
fnitely known as to how he stands on the
question, although he sup
ported the cause of the gas man during
the latter part of his term in the Legisla-
ure."-Smpraa Times.
Miss Lewis, a missionary lately returned
from Korea gave very interesting en-
in the Town Hall on Friday
evening of last week. The entertain.
nent consisted Of displaying large num-
Ser Of curios, brought from Korea by
Miss Lewis in returning to America but
,rief time ago. Each curio when dis
played to her large audience attracted
thorough interest among all of those
present and she gave . very descriptive
ak while exhibiting the Korean articles.
diss Lewis is very entertaining speaker
nd we cordially invite her to come again
oon.
Many of our young people have been
njoying the most excellent skating on
be various ponds Of this vicinity. Alex
nder Montgomery is generally accred-
ed with being the champion skater of
his section. He has frequently visited
he Harman pond this winter while the
,e was so fine and displayed his ability
, many of our town people who hap
ened to be spending the day there
here the principal skating carnival is
eld each day while the good ice lasts.
[r. Montgomery is both . remarkably
st and fancy skater, doing many ''stunts''
the satisfaction of the entire crowds of
n-lookers.
While getting ice at his mill near town
q Friday, Mr.. Israel A. Harman broke
trough the ice and narrowly escaped
In walking around attending
} his work, he made q mis-step and
epping on some weak ice that extended
ong one side Of the board, which was
lere es means Of going out to near the
'ntre of the pond, where the men were
,gaged in the cutting process, he in
antly broke through evidently forget
ng the thin ice was there. In the des-
crate struggle that followed be managed
grasp part of the planking that forms
le long plank-way leading from the
lore to near the ponds centre thereby
wing his life. His son Horace, who
appened to be nearby at the time,
1ickly aided the aged man drawing him
ON the hole with his timely aid. Mr..
arman does not seem any worse from
le experiences.