Middletown transcript., 1903-03-28
ODESSA NOTES
Mr.. Victor Long was a Philadelphia
visitor Sunday.

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J, Mr.. Charles Workman returned Thur
day from Cambridge, Md.
t Mr.. A. p. Curbt was Wilmingtu
visitor the first of the week.
Miss Ida Lord, of Stamford. Conn
was recent visitorin town.
Mr.. w. A. Rhodes is visiting his si
ter, Mrs. Kemp, OF Chester, Pa.
Mrs. L. Scott Townsend and daughter
have returned to their home in Whining
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Morris, c
CT ester, Pa, are visiting relatives i
town.
Miss Georgia c. Enos spent Sunda.
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
HI. Enos.
Miss L. N. Corbit has returned from
an extended visit with friends at Virgins
Beach, Va.
Miss Ada Crouch is spending some
time with her mother at Fairlee, Keni
County, Md.
Mrs. J. M. Arters left on Wednesday
for Dillsburg, Pa, where she will be the
guest Of her parents.
Mrs. Gabke and daughter, Mrs. Cor,
nell, of Wilmington, are the guests Of
Mrs. William johnson.
Mrs. Corbit Vinyard entertained Mr..
and Mrs. David Knots and daughter, OF
Clayton, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Annie P. Ward entertained the
Willing Workers Of the Presbyterian
Church on Tuesday evening.
To be sure Springis here-now do you
know? You ask? Lawn tennis, marbles,
and fish horn are pretty good signs.
Davis & James had valuable thresher
destroyed by fire on Wednesday at the
fire which destroyed the buildings of
Mr.. George Raemer.
Rev. J. M. Arters will occupy his pull
pit at st. Paul's NJ. E. Church tomorrow.
The usual services will be held through
out the day. The pastor urges every
body to attend OH thisthe first Sunday of
the Few conference year.
While getting out of her carriage in
Middletown, Mrs. J. w. Watkins met
with a painful and what might have
been q serious accident. The horse
started, causing her to miss the step on
the carriage, throwing her to the ground
and spraining her ankle, For several
days she has been unable to use it but at
this writing is much improved.
The Buck Dramatic Club, of Summit
Bridge, will give minstrel show in the
town hall Saturday night. The pro-
gram includes two laughable sketches,
1.-THE Absent Minded Landlord, and
''The Fellow That Looks Like Me-" con-
Guiding with songs and dancing of all |
kinds. This is said to be first-class and |
played to very large houses during the
winter. If you want to laugh come.
Popular prices.
On Wednesday afternoon the large
barn, stables, and out buildings on the
Fennimore farm, owned by Mr.. Richard
Gray, and tenanted by Mr.. George
Roemer, were completely destroyed by
ire. Mr.. Roemer lost all his field i'm
elements and harness and one COW.
Much sympathy is expressed for Mr..
Roemer as he is hard working young
nan and his loss will be keenly felt. At
his writing we are unable to learn the
,rgin of the fire.
The members of Appoquinimink Coun-
Ill No. 5, degree of Pocohontas, l. o. R.
u, which was instituted on Saturday
vening are enthusiastic over their organ
zation, as are also the Red Men in gen
raj. The institution Of the council was
notable event, The Great Chiefs pre-.
ent were unstinted in their praise OF the
'ersonnel Of the new council. The fea-
ure Of the occasion was the work of the
egree team of Pocohontas Council, No,
of Henry Clay, who conferred the de-
rec on the new members in such an i'm ,
ressiye manner as to bring forth praise
rom all present. The Council was insti-
uted by Past Great Sackem George R.
Dwell who is acting instituting chief DUR
1g the absence of Great Sachem 0. q. !
might, who is in the South for his
ealth. A letter was read from him to l
be new council wishing them success.
.ddresses were made by several of those \
resent. A fine collation. had been pre-
ared and was served by the ladies' of S
ne new council much to the enjoyment
all. Officers of the new council were
ected as follows: Pocohontas, Mrs.
E. Heldmyer; Wenowah, Mrs. Ella
oseph; Powhatan, Mrs. A. P. Ward; :
rophetess, Miss E. B. Eccles; Keeper
Records, Mrs. J. F. Douglass; Asst. h
eeper of Records, Miss Bertha Stevens;
eeper or Wampum, Mrs. c. V. Rhodes; Y
irst Scout, Miss G. NJ. Vinyard; Second
'out, M. Lightcap; First runner, Emma =
'eist; Second runner, A. B. Hill; First I
'arrior, Mrs. M. L. Lightcap; Second
'arrior, Mrs. G. Gremminger; Third :,
,arrior, Mrs. Mary 7. Bingnear; Fourth !,
'arrior, Miss NJ. Bogensheitz; First i'
Miss NJ. A. Evans; Second
Mrs. G. A. Cannon; Guard a
Wigwam, Miss E. M. Joseph and a.
uard Forest, Miss M. E. Bingnear.