Middletown transcript., 1902-02-22
rownsrNn NEWS BUDGET

Miss Jester, OF Delaware Clty, VlSltes
here on Thursday.
/ Mrs. John Maslin has returned from
visit to her mother at Smyrna.
Miss Anna Sharpless visited her hom,
at Landenburg, Pa, few days ago.
Miss Katie Hutchison has returned from
a pleasant visit among friends at Odessa.
Mr.. William Skaggs, of Philadelphia
is visiting his home and many friends
here.
/ Miss Sadie O'Neil has returned to Mid
dletown after spending several days very
pleasantly near Townsend.
Mrs. Alice Pollitt has returned to Phil
adelphia after having spent delightful
season among relatives and friends here.
Miss Hattie Carpenter, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Carpenter, of near Odessa,
spent the early part of the week among
Townsend friends.
James E. Campers, prominent young
man of Philadelphia, visited here on
Tuesday. Mr.. Campers is an excellent
soloist and his singing always proves
most enjoyable.
To-day being Washington's Birthday,
the town will observe it on quite gen.
eral scale. Business SO far as practicable
is to be suspended and many will not
work owing to the occasion. The occa-
sion seems to grow more and more inter-
esting with the passing of each year.
Efforts are being made to have the
town lighted by electricity. The plan is
to connect number of towns and light
them from one plant instead of by the
old plan of lighting from plant in the
town which is lighted. No action on the
matter has yet been taken, but it is
learned that the town will soon consider
the proposal in thorough manner.
The progress of Miss Ethelwyn Ma
loney in her convalescence from the re-
cent attack of pneumonia continues
most favorable. Announcement to this
effect was made by DR.. Enos Wednesday,
and Of course the statement of the con-
dition of this most estimable young
lady proved most gratifying to her friends
whom are legion. We all sincerely hope
that she may soon be able to be out
again.
Mr.. Carroll Abbott has gone to his
home at Camden. Mr.. Abbott had re-
sided in this section for several years, but
was laid off of the railroad when the
railway officials began curtailing expen-
ses the middle of January, subsequently
Mr.. Abbot decided to return to Camden
to await the return of the season. when
work would again become plentiful in all
lines.
All the characteristic of a blizzard
marked snow storm which visited
Townsend on Monday, and for many
hours. seriously interfered with business
of all kinds. The railroads and the pub
lie highways were soon completely
blocked, and some of the railroads have
not yet been able to resume operation.
were late and had to be run in short sec
tions. Business during both Monday
and Tuesday was at standstill because
few persons were out on the street, in
fact, none appeared to be out except
those whom necessity compelled to
be. The storm which began about ten
o'clock on Sunday night, ragged with
unabated fury until about two O'clock on
Monday afternoon. After twelve O'Clock
there was little slack in the fall OF snow,
but the wind continued to be high, caus-
ing big drifts, and these drifts made the |
trouble for the railroad officials. Only
by heroic measures was the main line of |
the Delaware Road kept open, thus en-
abling those who work in Wilmington |
to reach their desired points, but many
business places there, SO it is stated, were
on both Monday and Tues |
day. The rural mail carriers could not |
cover their routes, it being quite impos- |
sible to travel the roads. Messrs. Latto- |
mus, Townsend and Hutchison tried |
their best to serve all the people on their |
respective routes, but finally failed as /
above stated, owing to the snow-banked |
roads all along their right of way. How
ever, these men did very good, consider
ing the great odds against them. One Of
the greatest sufferers however seemed to
be- the Queen Anne and Kent Railroad. |
Engineer Richardson did not seem to |
have much trouble with his passenger
train, until he had started out from Cen
treville on Tuesday morning. Then he
experienced tremendous drifts all the
way up and did not reach Masseys sta
lion until about 9 O'Clock. There he
found the largest drift on the trip. and
finally gave up the idea of being able to
reach Colts without assistance. Assist
ance was then telegraphed for, and two
engines having snow plows attached,
we're soon following him from Centreville.
They soon hauled the passenger train
hack to Massey and then they started
ahead clearing the track from Massey to
Townsend in a very lively fashion, with
the passenger following short distance
behind, all of the snow bound passengers
we're quartered at the Townsend Hotel,
Tuesday night