Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
sAssATRAs ITRMs

There il enough dust to convince US
that summer is really coming.
Messrs. Clayton and James Johns were
| guests in Sassafras on Wednesday.
| Miss Alice Dreka has returned from an
| extended visit to McDonough friends.
| Mr.. Edward Lain, of Galena, visited
tsassafras and Middletown on Wednesday.
The all absorbing topic among the So
ciety folks now is where the summer will
! be spent.
| Misses Alice Dreka and Ethel Lo6and
visited Wilmington Thursday on shop
ping tour.
| Mrs. Tott, Of Wilmington, is being en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Jones
near town.
Mr.. Luff Spry left on Sunday to visit
his daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Allen,
Of CeciIton.
Cyrus Gears, proprietor of the Delaware
House, Smyrna, visited friends in town
Wednesday.
| Miss Alice Dreka and brother were
| entertained at Townsend on Sunday
evening last.
Bicycles were out in great numbers
Wednesday-even the little fellows had
the cycle fever.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis entertained
the Rev. ]. Prettyman of Galena, for din
ner on Sunday.
Walter VanSant, of Philadelphia, for
merly Of Sassafras, was the guest of John
| F. Ernest on Sunday evening.
The program selected for Children's
Day services promises to be of unusual
interest in both of our churches.
Mr.. William H. spry is making great
improvement to his already fine carp
pond on his farm below Sassafras.
Mrs. Frank Sylvester left on Tuesday
morning for her parents home, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Burris below Kennedyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sylvester enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. John Edwards and
children, Of Chesterville, on Sunday.
Rev. Alexander M. Rich has assumed
his duties as rector of the Episcopal
Churches at Stanton and Newport, Della
ware.
There are several beautiful vegetable |
gardens in town. Messrs. William Fl. |
Spry and Robert s. Griffith have the
finest.
Miss Helen StradIey visited her rela-
tives, County Commissioner Lewis P.
Atwell and wife from Thursday until
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Filligam and |
children visited his brother, Walter Fill
ligam, of "Cayot's," Bohemia Manor, on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Griffith Gift and two
of Galena, were entertained
by his mother, Mrs. w. E. Stats last
Sunday.
They do say one of our Sassafras young
rents has the inside track among the
Jecilton fair ones. A handsome team
will do it.
From May 1st to the 9th, Clerk of the
Jircuit Court John G. Williams Of Elk
on, has issued los licences to merchants
nd traders.
Messrs. Fl. Wheelbanks and ]. Reiges-
Or were entertained by their brother and .
ster, Mr.. and Mrs. Reigestor near Ches-
erville, on Sunday.
Miss Emma Johns, of near Sassafras.
entertaining house party at the beau
full home of her sister, Mrs. I. Melch.
! Philadelphia.
Several from here will attend the Local l
reachers' Association of Wilmington
!. E. Conference which will be held at 4
ridgeville on May 10Th.
Mrs. ]. R. II. Price and children, and L l
'r guest Miss Porter, of near Warwick, .
ere entertained for tea by her sister, y
rs. John F. Ernest, on Tuesday.
Rev. Albert Ware, rector of the Protes-
ut Episcopal Churches of Masseys and y
Ellington, has been granted a two 'e
onths vacation during which time be 2
II travel in Europe.
Rev. Mr.. Roe, the new pastor at Ken
dyville, delighted bis large congreea
N on Sunday last. He was at that W
arge 81 years ago. Mr.. Roe is man of
9 character and brilliant speaker. an
Kent County teachers held a very in
uctive and delightful meeting in so
estertown last Friday, Examiner Pei. W
on in the chair. It is said that Kent
unity has the finest corps of teachers -.
the State. r.
here were services in both churches :
e Sunday, and quite largely attended. -,
'. J. Prettyman, of Galena, preached n
the M. E. Church, and Rev. J. Nc
n Brown, of Warwick, in the M. P.
lrch in the evening. ing
liss Alice Dreka and Mr.. Louis Dreka @
'nded the birthday party Of Mr.. vii. =
G. Green, of near Middletown, Mon ms
evening. There were more than fifty i'o'
sts present. His parents rendered
his twenty-irst birthday with an mo
'orate and elegant collation. consisting Wi
'es, cakes, strawberries, fruits, etc. the
ev. Henry Rumor for many wears n
or OF the Presbyterian Church at St. er
rges, Delaware, but now of Parkers- Cit,
J, Va, has purchased farm near iiln
oming, and will retire from the min. was
:. Rev. Rumor married Miss Eliza
stuckert the only daughter of the
William N. stuckert while he was r
or OF st. Georges Presbyterian Church. hal
Rumor is cousin of Mrs. Alexander ;no+
20 = 0aesa'ias. App
lion
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.. John Rowan visited friends at siOn
n Nwa Il