Middletown transcript., 1903-05-23

pairing an exhibit Of drawing, peaman-
ship, sewing, essay work, &C., which
they will send to Middletown next week
to be on exhibition at the meeting of the
State Federation of Womer's Clubs.
The shad season which usually extends
until June 10th is likely to end very
shortly. This is occasioned not on ac.
| count of the small run of the fish or low
prices, but because the fishermen are
likely to turn their attention to sturgeon.
The 40 hours devotion will be opened
| in st. Francis Xavier Church, next Sur
day morning at Ii O'Clock. The sermons
on Sunday and Monday evenings will be
preached by Father E. d. Dewitt, S. j.,
OF Georgetown University, Washington,
D. C.
At the regular morning and evening
services in Dales NJ. L. Church last Sum
day the collections amounted to $114.35.
This amount will be used to liquidate the
Church extension debt of $4,000, and
the pastor, the Rev. ]. r. Brown, hopes
to raise the balance on Sunday next.
The annual Commencement of the
MidGletown High School and Academy
will be held in the Middletown Opera
House Monday evening, June 10Th. An
elaborate musical program is being pre-
pared under the direction Of Miss Lena
Pleasanton. Thomas F. Bayard. Jr., of
Wilmington, will deliver the address to
the graduating class, and diplomas will
be presented by George D. Kelley, Presi-
dent of the School Board.
Mr.. John T. Bailey who for several
years represented the Prudential Life In
surance Company in this section, but ow-
ing to failing health was compelled to re-
sign about one year ago, died at the resi-
dence of his father Nathaniel Bailey,
near Salem Church, on Sunday last, aged
"a years. Deceased made many friends
while in our town who were sorry to
learn of his untimely death. Funeral
services were held Wednesday afternoon,
interment being made in Salem Cemetery.
In a copy OF the Local Neus of West
Chester, Pa, received at this Office on
Thursday we note the following Della
wareans who are attending the West
Chester State Normal School: Miss Sylvia
Moore and Rossiter NJ. McCrone, Middle
town; Miss Frances Aspril, Odessa; d.
Edward Atwell, Townsend; Misses Mabel
McMullen and Nan G. Skinner, Glasgow;
Robert B. Walker, Hockessin; Misses
Bessie NJ. Toman and Mary B. McGoni
gle, of New Castle; Misses Edna J. Lilley
and Essie A. McKeon, of Newark; Miss
Stella G. Taylor, FELTON,; Miss Hattie NJ.
Vinyard, Harrington; Miss Jennie l.
Jump, Houston, and M. c. Whitehead,
Lincoln.
Many of our people who were disap-
pointed on April 14th, when owing to
the death Of the Rev. G. F. Sheppard the
Norma Glee Club and Wesley Quartette,
of Dover, were compelled to cancel their
date in the Opera House of this town,
will be delighted to learn that they will
be with us on Tuesday evening, June I'd.
The company consists OF two quartettes-
s well trained singers-as follows: Mixed
voices-Mrs Miriam Sheppard Davidson,
soprano; Miss Matilda B. Conwell, con-
trato; ]. Milton Davidson, tenor; J. B.
Wharton, basso. Women's voices-Mrs.
NJ. S. Davidson, lst soprano; Miss Edna
Cariss, I'd soprano; Miss Mary B. Whar
ton, 1st alto; Miss Matilda B. Conwell, I'd
alto.
A slick talker called on some of our mer.
chants last week, and represented him
self as being an advertising solicitor for
small periodical which was to be pub
lished in the interest Of St. Joseph's Cath
olic Church, of this town, and after pre-
senting several letters from Priests of
other sections, he would explain to the
merchant that he had called on Father
McGoldrick who had given him list Of
the names Of our bushes men who he
(Father McGoldrick) desired him to call
on, and as result of his efforts some of
our merchants are out several dollars.
Father McGoldrick called on us this
week and requested US to say, that as far
as he knows, the man was fraud, as he
did not call on him, and lie feels greatly
agrieved over the fact that his name was
used in aiding the swindler to further his
scheme.