Middletown transcript., 1903-01-10
sASsAFRAS ITEMS

4hls oduCS OOIIHo Has pSSu Qulto slCk
for the past several days.
Mrs. W. K. Lockwood is seriously i'll
at her home near Warwick.
Mr. Jacob T. Shallcross visited Massey
friends on Tuesday evening.
Our public schools opened on Monday
after vacation of two weeks.
Alexander T. Laws was the guest of
the Messrs. Johns on Monday.
Mrs. John Clothier left Monday for
visit to her brother in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Griffith were
entertained on Sunday by Mr.. Phemies
Jones.
Methodists here are elated over the
Twentieth Century Thank Offering
Fund.
Mr.. Scott Rosin who has been very
sick for the past two weeks is much i'm
proved.
Miss Emma Johns entertained Mr.
Harry Low, of Philadelphia, several days
last week.
The little babe of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Rosin is lying critically i'll with no hopes
of recovery.
The special session of the circuit of
Kent County convened in Chestertown
on Tuesday.
Miss Edith Atwell, of near town, Wis
tied Mrs. Robert Johnston on Monday
and Tuesday.
Miss Alice Dreka visited her cousin
Miss Agnes Clark several days last week
at Millington.
Mr.. Charles Fillingame has had several
members of his family quite sick for the
past two weeks
Rev. J. McLain Brown, of Warwick,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Rosin, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Griffith and chill
dren were guests of her mother, Mrs. W.
K. Lockwood Sunday.
A number of cases of mumps have ap-
peared but it is singular that only men
and boys are the victims.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Biggs, of near
Chesapeake City, are the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnston.
The Calendar Club of North East, will
contribute $4,000 towards the new $4,000
church in course of construction there.
Mrs. John Atwell, mother of County
Commissioner Louis P. Atwell, is lying
severely i'll at his home near Sassafras.
Mr.. William Chivens and niece, Miss
Bessie Gunkel, of Warwick, were guests
of her sister, Mrs. John F. Ernest SUM-
day.
Mrs. Rachel stradley and two children
returned home on Monday after a
two weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Stevens.
Miss Nettie Hersch has been appointed
teacher in the public schools at Rock
Hall, to succeed Miss Clara Middleton,
resigned.
'"The Country Store" was presented in
the Town Hall of Sassafras, under the
auspices of the M. E. Church, Thursday
evening.
DIR. E. G. Clark, of Millington, has
purchased of the Reynolds, of Delaware
City. '"rhe Reybold farm in Worton,
Kent County, for $4,000.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sylvester returned
home on Monday after most delightful
visit of two weeks with her relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Burris, near Ken
nedyville.
Mr.. Harry Griffith met with very Sc
we're loss, ON Tuesday morning, when his
men went to the barn to feed they found |
one of his best and favorite horses dead |
in the stable.
Watch meeting was held in the Mil
lington M. E. Church Wednesday even !
ing last. Refreshments of cake and cof
fee were served about 1890 O'Clock by
of the Epworth League. /
The social event of this week was the
elegant and brilliant function given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W. Johnston at
their home near town, in honor of their
tenth wedding anniversary. The house
was beautifully decorated with palms and
potted plants. They were assisted in
receiving by his sisters, Mrs. Archie
Biggs and Mrs. Louis Atweil and Miss
Edith Atwell. There were over one
hundred and fifty guests present. About
;welve o'clock an elegant poultry supper
was served.
Rev. G, 7. Wyatt, of Middletown, was
tendered a banquet by the Jr. Q. U. A.
VI. of Sassafras, on Saturday evening last
md installed the following officers: Irv-
ng Spry, councillor; Jacob T. Shallcross,
financial secretary; Harry Griffith, Treas
lrer; Alexander T. Laws, Warden; Court
and Hudson, Conductor; James Johns,
inside sentinel; Charles Fillingame, out
ide sentinel; Bayard Jones, recording
ecretary; Arnold Stuart, assistant secre- :
ary. After an address by Rev. G. 1.
Wyatt in his usual happy and eloquent
tyle, the lodge rendered him an elegant
A great many OF the members
lere were present. also number OF vis-
tors we're present. A delightful evening
vas spent and we hope soon to have Dr.
Wyatt with us again, as his coming is
lways looked forward too with q great
Ieal Of pleasure.