Middletown transcript., 1902-10-25
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tied Chestertown on Monday.
Mr.. Alexander 7. Laws was in Ches-
tertown Monday and Tuesday.
The October term Of Circuit Court con-
vened at Chestertown on Monday.
Mr.. Alexander T. Laws has lost his
beautiful and faithful watchdog "Don. "
Miss Bessie Gunkel, of Warwick, Wis.
tied her sister, Mrs. John F. Ernest We'd
nesday.
Bishop Coleman, Of Wilmington, ofici-
ated at wedding on Wednesday last in
Virginia.
The steamer "Sassafras" of the Sassa-
fras River, is to be cut into and greatly
enlarged.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the masked carnival on Halloween
night here.
Mrs. Frank Sylvester is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Burris near
Kennedyville.
Mr.. Stephen Boyer, of Middletown,
has been the guest of his nephew, Mr..
Stephen Boyer.
Mr.. Luff Spry is being entertained by
his daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Allen,
of near Cecilton.
A Kent county farmer is reported to
have already sold this year $3.50 worth Of
eggs and poultry.
Mrs. Bessie Vaughan, daughter and
friend, of Middletown, we're guests Of her
brother on Saturday.
Miss Susie E. Ford, of Ford's Landing,
is on an extended visit to Mrs. Jay Frank
Gould of New York city.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Brown, of Chester
town, has been appointed to a scholar
ship at Washington College.
Mrs. Thersia Shallcross left on last Fri
day for an extended visit to relatives in
Philadelphia and Wilmington.
Mrs. Caroline Johns and daughter, Miss
Emma, are entertaining relatives from
Philadelphia and Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Griffith and daugh-
tiers in company with Miss Nora Boston
visited Middletown on Saturday.
Messrs. Jacob T. Shallcross and Peter
Donahoe attended the political meeting
at Chestertown Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Roberts s. Griffith and son Harry
were guests of his brother, Mr.. Irving
Griffith, of Chesapeake City, on Sunday.
Bethel M. E. Church, which las been
extensively repaired, was rededicated on
Sunday last with appropriate ceremonies.
A public meeting will be held ut Elk
ton this week to consider the need and
practicability of q hospital for Cecil
county.
School Commissioner Peterson visited
the public school here on Friday last, and
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Spry for dinner.
The college students Of Chestertown
celebrated the moons eclipse on Thurs
lay night last by parading the streets at
,ired in ghostly apparel.
Mr.. Jacob 7. Shallcross' horse ran
lway on Friday last and fortunately he
,r the horse were not hurt, but the car
,iage was completely demolished.
The Maryland Telephone and Tele-
yraph Company has been granted per-
mission by the city council of Elkton to |
extend its line to Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Allen, of near
Jecilton, in company with Mrs. Lollier
If CeciIton, were entertained on Monday |
~ Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Spry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Spear, of Bo-
lemia Manor, were guests of Mr.. Jacob |
T. Shallcross on Wednesday and attended |
he dance at Dewey Park in the even
ng.
A farmer near Galena made one ship
nent of "white face cattle'' the past |
pring for which he was paid 81, 500. He
las not shipped any cattle for several
ears previous to this.
Westminster Presbyterian Church at
georgetown was rsopened on Sunday by
he appointment Of Presbytery, Rev. K.
4. Bull preaching. This church has
'een closed for sometime.
Miss Gertrude Emerson, OF FairIee, was
warded the prize Monday night for being
he most popular young lady in the vii
age. Miss Emerson is namesake and
iece of Mrs. Robert johnson.
Walnut wood is being purchased from
he timber tracts of Kent county for ship
lent to Germany. One agent is said to
ave purchased 5000 feet already, pay
1g as high as $40 for single tree.
After spending five months above
round, about 100 mine mules that have
cen pastured on the Ray farm on the
'randywine, in Chester county, were
hipped back on Wednesday to the an
hracite fields.
peggy Stewart Day" was celebrated
D Baltimore Monday it being the 12sth
anniversary of the burning in Annapolis
arbor by the tea laden ship bearing that
anne. The Maryland Society of Sons of
he Revolution gave banquet in honor
f the day.
The reopening of the Chestertown NJ
). Church on Sunday last was of unusual
interest. Rev. George I. Bacchus, Of
Va, filed the pulpit in the
morning and delighted his hearers with