Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
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Straw hats are out of style these days.
Mr.. Jacob I. shallcross visited Ocean
City last Tuesday.
Some fine catches Of black bass are
being made.
Mr.. Thomas Massey, of Masseys, was
in Sassafras on Monday.
Because of the scarcity of coal the fac
tories at Laurel are burning wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis P. AtweIl are en-
tertaining relatives from Philadelphia.
Bedworth, Jr., the noted Kent County
PAGER, was at Principle races this wsek.
Madam Rumor says typhoid fever is
very bad in Warwick, there being nine
cases.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shepherd and
daughter visited Middletown relatives on
Saturday.
The Messrs. Usilton, of the Kent Ncaus,
have purchased 1000 acres of land at
Colchester.
Misses Lena Mccoy and Marian Sands
spent Friday with Misses Emma and Bes-
sic Stradley.
Rev. J. McLain Brown, of Warwick,
preached in the NJ. P. Church on Sum
day evening.
Miss Marian Sands has returned home
after pleasant visit with Miss Lena Nc
Coy, Of Cecilton.
Rev. D. L. Greenfield returned from
his vacation Monday and will fill his
pulpit tomorrow.
Mr.. Alexander 7. Laws left on Monday
for Elkton and Elk Neck on business
trip of several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Glothier visited her
brother, Mr.. and Mrs, William Lucas, at
Mt. Pleasant on Sunday.
|. The season is ending hereabouts, and
many will take their departure for homo
during the coming week.
DR.. j. Price and wife, of Philadelphia,
are entertained by his cousin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Roe, of near Massey.
COLCHESTER Beach closed on Sunday
after one of the most successful seasons
in the history of that famous resort.
Rev. A. d. Melvine, D. D., field secre-
tary of the Western Maryland College,
preached at Wesley Chapel on Sunday.
Rev. Albert Ware, rector of Millington
and Masseys parishes, returned home last
week after an extended trip to England.
The horse will not be beaten by the
moter. He has been here since the crea-
ton and has come to stay and is indis-
pensible.
Both Rock Hall and Betterton report
the biggest summer season within their
history and are delighted at the past sea-
sons business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sylvester and
children we're guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Scott Burris, near Kennedyyille
few days last week.
Theeanniversary of the death of Presi-
dent Mckinley will be celebrated as Nc
Kinley Memorial Day tomorrow in Q
great many churches.
Goldenrod is in the fields and the faint
est tinge of russell in the forest. 1t is
Autumn and with September comes an
end to seaside pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. H. Price, of War
wick, and DIR. Price and wife, of Phila-
delphia, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Price on Sunday.
Mrs. Brickerman, daughter and son, Of
Baltimore, who have been boarding with
Mr.. Louis Dreka for the past three weeks,
left on Monday for their home.
Owing to poor health Rev. John D.
Kemp, pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Chnrch, Millington, has resigned the pas
torate and moved to Chestertown.
Mrs. Caroline Johns and daughter, Miss
Emma, are entertaining house party of
relatives and friends from Philadelphia
and Wilmington at their home near town.
The social function this week was the
dance at dewey Park" There was
very large attendance. on Wednesday
evening Iand a most enjoyable time was
had by all.
The School Board of Philadelphia have
contracted for 25,0O0 TONS of coal to be
delivered from England at $3.50 per ton.
A repitirion of such orders would soon
terminate the coal strike.
The fall term of the public schools
throughout Kent and Cecil Counter,
opened on Monday with large atsen-
dance. Miss Boston, our new teacher,
comes highly recommended.
The Teachers Institute was held last
week at Chestertown and many efficient
teachers attended. The program was