Middletown transcript., 1902-10-18
sAssArRAs ITEMS

Our farmers are nearly through drilling
wheat.
There are many very beautiful roses in
bloom here.
Bedworth, Jr., may 60 to Coatesville,
Pa, to race to-day.
Mrs. Harry Griffith visited Mrs. E. W.
Stats on Monday.
Mr.. Robert A. Johnston visited Ches.
tertown on Wednesday.
Mr.. Irving Spry is being entertained
by Mr.. Henry Rosin this week.
The public schools throughout Keni
County are using wood for fuel.
Miss Annie Gillespie has resigned as
teacher in the Millington Academy.
Mrs. Harry Griffith was the guest oi
Mrs. w. Staats on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Caroline Johns and daughter, Mis-
Emma, visited Middletown on Monday.
Mr.. Stephen Boyer, Sr., of Middletown,
has been visiting Mr.. Stephen Boyer neal
town.
The Hartford County Agricultural Fair
held at Belair last week was financial
success.
Miss Alice Dreka and brother, Mr.,
Louis Dreka, visited Middletown OF
Thursday.
Miss Bessie Gunkel, of Warwick, was
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. John F. Ern
est on Wednesday. a
Rev. George Baccahus, wife and daugh'
ter, of Lynchburg, Va, are visiting rela
tives in Chestertown.
The unwilling of the battle marker on
Caulks field, near Colchester, will take
place on Saturday next.
The ladies Of Emmanuel P. E. Church
at Chestertown are preparing for q weeks
entertainment in November.
Mrs. George Merry, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Johnston, last week.
Mr.. Jacob T. Shallcross was the guest
of his cousin, Mr.. Serick Shallcross, near
Middletown, on Monday evening.
Preparations are being made for the
dedication of the new Methodist Protes-
tant Church at Lynch's Station.
The citizens of Still Pond have enough
coal to last all November. By that time
they hope the strike will be ended.
The State Convention of the W. G. T.
U. held last week in Baltimore was
marked with unusual enthusiasm.
Miss Nora Bostin, the public school
teacher here, visited Chestertown from
Friday evening until Monday morning.
Mrs. Robert 8. Griffith who has been
visiting relatives in Wilmington, Phila-
delphia and Chester, returned home on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Arthur Johns, of Lewes, who has
been visiting his mother, is now visiting
his sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Crockett,
of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lucas and son,
of near Mt. Pleasant, DEL, were enter
tanned on Monday by bis sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clothier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Allen and Mrs.
Mary T. Watts, all of Cecilton, were en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. William Fl.
Spry on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sylvester enter
tanned the committee of the box social on
Wednesday evening most royalty at their
home here. A fine collation. was served.
Mr.. George Hanson, OF near Rising
Sun, has large pear orchard of 1900
trees, and expects to harvest from 10000
to sc, 600 baskets of keller pears from his
orchard.
There will be box social under the
auspices of the Jr. o. o. A. M, held in
the town hall met Friday evening, Octo-
Der 24th. All are cordially invited to
come and bring box and help in good
cause. The Jr. o. o. A. M. Hall needs
renovatinE.
The social event of next week will be
the dance and pro fessional cake walk at
Dewey Park. The proprietors are busy
making great preparation for the event,
and one of the features of the evening
will be the elegant music. Refreshments
will be on hand,