Middletown transcript., 1902-05-03
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s, Mr.. and Mrs. William H. spry were i
Middletown Tuesday.
Mr.. 1. N. yansant. sr., Of Galena, wa
in Sassafras on Wednesday.
Mr.. Scott Burris visited his daughter
Mrs. Frank Sylvester, on Sunday.
/ Mrs. Frederick Robinson was enter
tained by Miss Moilie 0thonson on Mon
day.
! Mr.. and Mrs. William Fl. Spry enter
tanned Rev. ]. McLain Brown for dinner
Sunday.
Mrs. Anthony johnson and Mrs. Laurs
Townsend were Middletown visitors on
Wednesday.
The County Convention Of the W. G.
I, 7. o. will be held in Still Pond on Fri
day, May 2sd.
Mrs. Sheppard Morris, Jr., who is vie.
iting her parents near Baltimore, has .
very sick baby.
There are great quantities OF prime
quality asparagus being shipped each day
from this vicinity.
Mrs. Frank Sylvester and daughter re-
turned home on Sunday, her mother be-
ing much improved.
Mr.. Jacob T. shallcross entertained Mr..
Thomas Massey, Of near Masseys, at
luncheon ON Monday.
Mr.. Thomas Stevens, Of near Blacks
Station = was the guest Of Mr. and Mrs.
John Johnston on Sunday.
There were services in both churches
here last Sunday. Il being such lovely
day the attendance was large.
Mrs. Rachel Stradley left on Sunday
for visit to her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Stevens. near Blacks Station.
Mrs. Ann Shepherd, Of Middletown,
was the guest Of ber son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Shepherd on Wednesday.
Rev. R. NJ. Reece, Of Chestsrtown, at
tended the meeting OF New Castle Pres
bytery in Wilmington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fredrick Robinson, OF I
near town are entertaining Mrs. Taylor
and Miss Culps. Of Philadelphia.
The Queen Anne's Railroad is now
making connections with steamers at
Kent Island instead Of Queenstown.
The beautiful wild violets are more
plentiful this year than usual. The chill
dren gather them in huge punches each
day.
The Ladies Improvement Association |
have decided to have Rose Show and
Children's Carnival the first week in
June.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. spry were
;he guests Of their son, Mr.. and Mrs. VII.
lam spry of near Galena for dinner on
Monday.
Mrs. John Johnston who has been
yreat sufferer for q long while with rheu-
natism we are pleased to state is much
improved.
Mrs. McLain Brown, guest and daugh-
er, of Warwick, were callers on Mrs.
Robert s. Griffith and Mrs. Frank Syl-
'ester on Monday.
A terrific wind storm struck our town
arly Saturday morning and blew at
rightful rate all day, and at night the
loise was terrible from the wind.
Mrs. Jesse Shepherd and little daughter
essie, Of Middletown, were entertained
t luncheon at her mothers, Mrs. Bell
'aulk's on Wednesday.
Master William and Masten Shallcross,
ons of Jacob T. Shallcross were the
uests Of Medford Brooks son Of POST
Master Brooks, of Chestertown, on Sat-
rday and Sunday last.
Owing to the Teachers Association be-
,g held in Chestertown there will be no
,hool in our public schools in Kent
ounty. An elaborate program is being
ranged by Prof. Joseph Peterson.
Miss Alice Dreka left on Thursday last
,r McDonough to visit Miss Ethel Lof-
md where she will remain until the last
{ this week. She attended the dedica-
on Of the new Catholic Church at
Clark's Corner on Thursday, near
'elaware City.
Under the auspices OF the NJ. P.
hurch there viii be ice cream for sale
rery Saturday evening at the Sassafras
ost Office. This il for good cause. j
nd we do trust il will be well patron. I
ed. The ladies of the church take this
Iode to meet the expenses of their
lnrch.
The Northern Convocation of the do
'se of Easton, of which Rev. Giles B.
Doke, Of North East, is dean, win con-
me in st. Paul's Church, Kent County,
'ednesday and Thursday Of this week.
preparations are being made \
ID all who comes will be most welcomed
ID cared for.
The relatives here were sorely grieyed
learn on Tuesday of the sad death Of
iss Matte Lewis, q beautiful, bright
ung girl who was burned to death ON
onday by lighting fire with coal oil
ring the absence of the servant. Miss
wis has often visited here as she L an
IN cousin of Messrs. Elwood and Fred
ck Robinson Of near town; R. Delber: