Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02
sAssAFRAs ITEMS


Mrs. John F. Ernest visited Middle
town on Tuesday.
Quite number from here attended
court in Chestertown.
The cemeteries are being put in condi-
ton for Memorial Day.
Alexander 7. Laws is on the jury at
Chestertown this week.
Mr.. Jacob I. Shallcross is shipping
some very fine asparagus.
Mr.. James Clothier, of Odessa, was
the guest of Sassafras friends on Tuesday.
Mrs. Rachel Stradley and Mrs. Frank
Sylvester visited Middletown on Tues
day.
The Ladies' cornet band, OF Betterton,
was organized with Prof. Goodwin as
leader.
The diocese of Easton will hold their
annual convention in Chestertown early
in June.
Messrs. Jacob T. Shalcross and Alex
ander T. Laws left for Chestertown on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander 7. Laws yis-
tied relatives and friends in lower Kent
Sunday last.
Miss Bessie Gunkel, of Warwick was
entertained on Wednesday by her sister,
Mrs. John F. Ernest.
The Queen Anne's Railroad Company
commenced Sunday excursions to Love
Point on Sunday last.
Queenstown will be the next place se-
lected for the State encampment Of the
Maryland National Guards.
Mrs. Robert Johnston is somewhat i'm
proved, she is still at her sisters, Mrs. A.
2. Emerson, in Fairlee, Md.
The recent heavy rains practically de-
stroyed Woodland Beach, resort on the
Delaware Bay, near Smyrna.
Foreign laborers in large numbers are
arriving at Rising Sun to work in the
Field Spar quarries near that town.
Mrs. Caroline Johns and daughter,
Miss Emma, are entertaining Mrs. r.
Duff, and daughter, of Newport, Del.
Spring chickens are high. Mrs. Jones.
If Lynches, sold some last Friday for 81 |
zach and they weighed from l to lbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis, of Sassa-
ras, were entertained last week by her
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. l. G.. Stats near
7airlee, Md.
Asparagus growers are cutting their
'rops every other day. Owing to the
)ad weather of last week it has backened
hem somewhat.
Rev. Kent M. Bull, of Kennedyville,
ttended the meeting of the New Castle
'resbytery last week which was held at
Princess Anne, Md.
Shad are coming in with rush. Some
lshermen have landed from $50 to 200
n two tides. The result is a drop i'll
'rices from $35 to $40 hundred.
The musical and supper in the town
lall under the auspices of the Jr. q. U.
|. M. was success both financially and
ocially. The ladies surely do deserve
he greatest credit.
Captain Andrew Woodall, OF George
own, has contracted for a power barge
10 feet long and % feet beam, with a
apacity OF 5000 bushels of grain, to be
sed for Baltimore and Eastern Shore
rade.
A reception was rendered Rev. w. T.
itsinger and family at the parsonage in
Warwick of the Mt. Oliver NJ. p. Church
y the congregation of the Sassafras and
Warwick members on Friday evening
ast. They joined and made most royal
onation to their new pastor. |
The Daughters of America" Of Ches-
ertown, held a supper in Stam's Hall,
Vednesday evening last, which was en-
'yed by over hundred persons. The
lenu consisted of everything that was
a season, and was served in elegant style.
he society cleared about SIS.
Amid beautiful decorations that be-
poke welcome to his new charge, REV.
'. L. Litsinger was made pastor of the
.ehoboth NJ. P. Church here on Sunday
forming. 1t was indeed an ideal da,.
[e preached a beautiful SERMON, his
lbject was "Motive of Life" and his
lrge congregation was delighted with
is fine discourse and pleasant voice.
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