Middletown transcript., 1902-04-12


At meeting o. New Castle County
school Commission last week Ii was de-
cided to aileA zach Of the ten colored
schools 81 " isssArd erecting new bnila-
ings, pro- i'let eael district secured 500
for the same purpose.
The Delaware Railroad Company ex-
poets to complete the double track a. lsr
as Clayton before tie GINNING berry sea-
son. They viii also have = double track
between DeImar and LAUREL to facilitate
the starting Of berry trains.
WANTED. IN PhiIadeIphia bright,
neat. half-grown. white girl to assist in
housework and be generally useful; no
washing or ironing; nice home for girl Of
good character. Can learn dressmaking
at the same time AppIyat
THIS OFFIcB
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room Of the M. E. Church
every Sunday evening at e45 O'Clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is: Giving:
It's Law, Its Reflex Influence" 2Gor. s.:
Is; 9se-7; Cor. 1912. Leader. ]. H.
Emerson.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
| tian Endeavor of the Forest Presbyterian
Church, meets every Sunday evening at
q. As o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everybody. The topic for to-
morrow evening is Giving: It's Laws;
It's Reflex Influence. Cor. 8:l-5; 81:
SO; Cor. 1872. Leader, Miss Martha
Heaton.
The remains Of Mrs. Araminta Hayes,
widow of Jacob Hayes. and mother Of
John W. Hayes, former resident OF
this town, who died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Deakyne, near
Townsend, were brought to town on
Monday afternoon last, and after services
in the church by the Rev. @. 7. Wyatt,
we're inferred in Bethesda M. E. Cene-
terry.
Delaware will soon have plenty Of
light on its shores. The two lighthouses
in Lower Penn's Neck Township, New
Jersey. are TO be removed and placed
in America. This change has been made
necessary by the change in the river
channel and the price of Delaware real
estate. II is said one Of the lights win
be erected at the mouth of the Appo-
quinimink creek.
The Twentieth Century Minstrels, a
local organization, is rehearsing nightly
in the Opera House, and proposes to give
an up-to-date entertainments in this town
for the benefit of the Middletown base
bali club in the near future. The boys
have secured many OF the latest songs
and jokes, and propose to end the per-
formance with song sheet and cake
walk. The date of the entertainment
will be make known later.
A horse attached to a butcher wagon
and driven by Mr.. Magee, of Cecilton,
was frightened on West main street
Thursday afternoon and dashed up the
street at fast pace. When the corner
of Main and Broad streets was reached
the wagon collided with a tree, but did
little damage to the vehicle, and the
horse after freeing itself from the wagon.
continued out North Broad street but
was later captured by its owner.
John n. Scott, Charles H. Simmons
and S. J. Beck, OF Wilmington, were
accompanied to Baltimore on Wednes-
day Of this week by Jos. G. Jeils Of this
town. The object of their visit was to
deliver the goat Miss Calanthe, to the
Grand Lodge K. of p, which was in
session in that city. None of the Mary
landers had the least idea that the goat
was coming, but Maryland hospitality
was royalty extended to the goat and
her guardians. In the evening the Dels-
wareans were the guests Of Ben Hadad
Temple No. 9S, D. O. Knights of Khoras-
san at the parlors of the Lyceum Theatre.
Miss Edith Derrickson entertained the
Matinee Euchre Club at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. 6. W. W. Naudain Fri
day evening last. Among those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Watkins, Mrs.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brady, Mrs.
Bessie Vaughan, Mr.. and Mrs. George VI.
Janvier, Mrs. W. B. Biggs, Mr.. and Mrs.
James shallcross, Mrs. ]. g. Bragdon,
Misses Jones. of Georgia, Jodie Biggs,
May Holten, Mary shallcross, Martha
Heaton, Ethel Brady, Viola Ennis. Helen
and Daisy Naudain, Messrs. W. II. and
Harry Brady, Dr.. Dorsey Lewis, Mr..
Davis, Dr.. Robert Comegys and 6. Lind
sey Cochran.