Middletown transcript., 1903-01-24
SAssAFRAs ITEMS


town for 81 per gallon.
+ Mrs. Henry Rosin and son, Paul, Wis
lted Middletown on Monday.
MIR. L Thomas Massey, of near Massey
visited Sassafras on Wednesday.
DIR. I. c. Hackett, of Millington. w
are sorry to say is very ill at his home.
Miss Ethel Lofand, of McDonough, il
visiting Miss Alice Dreka, of Sassafras.
Everyone is complaining of the bac
roads. They are almost impossible il
some places.
Quite number from here attended the
sale of Douglas Cochran, near Middle
town, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Louis Dreka visited Millington
and Saturday visited her cousin, DR..
Clark and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Rosin we're enter
tanned on Thursday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Sylvester.
James Thornley,, Jr., was seriously
hurt by falling on the ice last Thursday
evening while skating.
Mrs. Frederick Robertson and little
daughter were the guests of Mrs. Robert
S. Griffith on Friday last.
Messrs. John F. Ernest and son, Doug
lass, were guests of Rev. and Mrs. ]. Nc.
Lain Brown on Wednesday.
Rev. ]. McLain Brown, of Warwick,
was entertained for dinner on Sunday by
Mr.. Phemies Jones near town.
Quite number from here attended the
wedding of Miss Maude Draper to William
B. Cleaver Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Alexander T. Laws was the guest
on Sunday and Monday of Mr.. William
Ford and family, of Chestertown.
Revival meetings are being held in the
Asbury NJ. E. Church at Millington, with
much interest and large attendance.
Rev. and Mrs. I. w. Prettyman, of
Crumpton, celebrated the fifteenth ami
versary of their wedding Tuesday even
ing.
We are indeed pleased to learn of the
of Mr.. John Lofiand, of
Warwick, who has been i'll for many
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Spry were en- |
tertained on Sunday afternoon by their |
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William Spry, of near
Galena.
A donation by the Sassafras Rehoboth |
NJ. P. Church was rendered Rev. J. Nc
Lain Brown and wife, of Warwick, on |
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Griffith, of
below Cecilton, were the guests of his
ather, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Griffith
IN Wednesday.
The fishermen are busy getting ready t
or fishing. Quite a number will fish
rom boats, propelled by naptha engines
Turing the coming season.
Sixteen young cod fish, the first ever
cen in the Chester River were caught by
sherman off Love Point" near Queens
own last week. They measured II inches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Rosin were the
uests of Smyrna friends on Wednesday.
little Miss Rosin remained at Sassafras
pending the day with her cousin, Mrs.
rank Sylvester.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Sheppard and two
aughters and her sister, accompanied by
er father, Mr.. Alice, of Virginia, return
d home last Thursday after a three
'eek's visit to Virginia relatives.
On Sunday next Christ M. P. Church
Chestertown will celebrate the anniver-
Try of the new hymnal, Of which there
as been $4,000 sold during the past year.
ev. A. D. Melville will preach at night. I
There will be "Victor Talking Ma
line Concert in the Town Hall in
assafras on January Goth, under the
lspices of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. All are
'rdially invited to come. A most de-
yhtful evening is anticipated. Admis-
on 10 cts.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Thomas Massey, near
assey, entertained most royalty Tues
~ evening last at one of the finest @
cial events of the winter. The feature
this delightful function was the enter
inment of the "Kent Card Club" A
'untiful collation. was served of turkey, 7
sters, terripin and all the delicacies of
e season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dreka rendered
cir little daughter, Miss May, a birth
y party on the occasion of her 11th
ar. A most delightful evening was
joyed by all. A large number of little
es were present, and their parents.
| elegant collation. was served about
o'clock, with an abundance of ice
'am, cake, &c.
Rev. d. L. Greenfield makes many
rtling but truthful statements in his
d-week talks. Last week at Chester
yn he said: "The fact that many empty
VS. are noticed in the churches is not
ange, when it is remembered that even
, Saviour did not draw crowd except
en there was something to eat At
} breaking of the bread and dividing
the fishes great multitude was pres
!, and SO to-day when coffee, tea and
,colate or few waters are promised
re are plenty to come" There is
lily great lesson in this.