Middletown transcript., 1902-04-05
sAssArRAs ITEMS

Mrs. Martha McWhorter visited Mil<
iington relatives last week.
Mr.. Heldmyer, Of Odessa, was the guest
Of Louis Dreka on Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Biges is critically Ill at
her home near Chesapeake City.
Mrs. Sutton. Of Locust Grove, visited
Mrs. Thersia Shallcross last week.
Mrs. Rachel Stradiey is visiting Mrs.
Joseph Biggs near Chesapeake City.
The Annual dioceses convention of
Easton, will convene in Elkton, June
Srd.
MIR. Arthur Ford, of Ford's Landing,
visited his aunt, Mrs. Alexander 7. Laws
on Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Gankle, Of Warwick, was
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. John T.
Ernest Wednesday.
There was no preaching in the M. E.
Church last Sunday owing to the nom
arrival of the new pastor.
Alexander T. Laws was entertained
Sunday and Monday by Dir. and Mrs.
William Ford near Chestertown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Griffith enter
trined Misses Annie and Katie Weer Of
Kennedyyille for dinner Saturday.
Miss Virginia Johnston reopened her
school on Tuesday after most delightful
Easter vacation with Betterton friends.
Messrs. G. II. B. Massey, of Chester
town and Thomas b. Massey, of near
Massey, visited Eassafras on Thursday
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Johnston and
children were entertained Sunday by
Capt. Thomas Helter and family Mt Bet
terton.
In all the churches the Easter display
was most gorgeous. One church alone on
Easter used 5000 yards of ribbon besides
hundreds of potted plants.
The many friends here were sad to
learn of the death of Mr.. George w.
Lockwood near Warwick. He has been
great sufferer for sometime.
Bradford johnson is home from school
for the Easter holidays, also Gilbert
Clark, of Charlotte Hall, and his sister
Miss Agnes, Of Notre Dame, Baltimore.
Mrs. Stephen II. Ford and daughter
Miss Susie, of Ford's Landing, were the
guests Of her daughter, Mrs. Herman B.
Massey near Masseys, from Monday until
Thursday.
Misses Ethel Lofland, of McDonough
and Myrtle Templeman, of Cecilton, who
have been the guests Of Miss Alice Dreka
for the past week, left for their homes on
Wednesday.
Miss Susie E. Ford who has been at
tending Hannah Moore academy for the
past two years, is visiting her mother dur
ing the Easter holidays, and will return
to school next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tarbutton rendered
their children an "Esster Egg Rolling
on Easter Monday, and the many child
rem were delighted with their pleasant
and unique entertainment and surely en-
joyed themselves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sylvester enter
tanned for dinner on Sunday Rev. Mr..
Obley, of Cumberland, Nd; Rev. ]. Me-
Lain Brown, wife and two children, of
Warwick; Mrs. Fortnier, of Kennedy
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rosin and
son Paul, of near town.
The North Sassafras Parish st. Stephens
Church at Earleville was re-opened on
Sunday, and the music was most sublime
and elaborate. There will be services
each Sunday morning until further no.
tice. Each winter this quaint old church
is closed and services held in the Chapel
at Cecilton.
Easter Sunday the M. p. Church here
looked beautiful, the pulpit and chancel
were decorated with flowers and potted
plants. Rev. J. McI.ain Brown and the
Rev. Mr.. Obley, of Cumberland, preached
to large and attentive congregation.
Many from other chuches united with
the NJ. P. Church in their beautiful Eas-
ter services and the singing was especially
fine
One of the most pleasant social events
during the past week was the Easter
masquerade given by Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Dreka in honor of their daughter Miss
Alice, and son Louis, Monday evening.
A large crowd OF their young friends we're
ing. Among those who were masked we
noticed the following: Miss Alice Dreka,
Liberty; Miss Fannie Griffith, Springtime; |
Miss Edna V. Stephens, Highland Lady; |
Miss .Tresa Dreka, Cook; Miss Helen |
Davis, Cook; Miss Jennie Boyles, Red
Riding Hood; Miss Edith Atwell, Morn
ing Star; Mrs. Mabel Malsberger, Daisy
Bell; Miss Daisy Hoover, Martha Wash |
ington; Miss Mamie Pierce, Cecil County |
Ms,cs; Miss Marion Cleaver, Old Maid; Mr.. |
Louis Dreka, Cowboy; Mr.. w. Green,
Monkey; Mr.. James Davis, Uncle Sam;
Mr.. Harry Bolton, Darkey; Mr.. William |
Shallcross, Fat Man; Mr.. Bayard Jones, |
Dude; Mr.. III. Wilbert, Red Riding Hood. |
The unmasked guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Caulk, Mr.. and Miss Pierce, Mrs. John F. |
Ernest and sons, Mrs. A. HI. johnson,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dreka, Misses Strad. |
ley, Stevens, Lizzie and Cora Anderson,
Bessie Merritt. May Dreka, Messrs. r. B. |
johnson, A. II. Malsberger and son, Irv-
ing Spry. Raymond Walbert, Earle Davis,
Amos Merritt, Bayard yinyard. After
the evenings entertainment an elegant |
collation. was served, and the guests de-
parted in the wee small hours thanking |
their hostesa for s,sch q daliahtf,,l a,:a,e.l