Middletown transcript., 1903-07-11
ST. GEORGES

ST. GEORGES
Mrs. Joseph Pritchett is visiting rels
tiyes at Townsend.
Miss Julia Paynter spent several d.y
] in Wilmington this week.
Miss Florence Cox is spending severa
weeks with relatives at Harrisburg, Pa.
/ Miss Elinor Mccoy entertained Mis-
Clara Paxton, of Glasgow, over Sunday
Miss Katherine Swain spent part o
last week with her brother near Newport
/ George Hill, wife and daughter have
been visiting relatives near Yateman, Pa.
Master Herman Swain visited his bro.
ther, Harry, near Newport, over Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Straub entertained her
daughter, Miss Annie, of Farnhurst, over
Sunday.
Mrs. A. n Sutton spent Tuesday with
her daughter, Mrs. G. n Bright, at Della
ware City.
Charles Racine and wife, OF Porters,
were guests of James Paynter and family
on Wednesday.
Miss Lille Cannon, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with her parents, Herbert
Cannon and wife.
Miss Maude Swain has returned home
after spending a week with her sister
near Delaware City.
Mrs. Eliza Cush was taken to Philadel.
phia on Tuesday where she will be op-
Grated on for cancer.
Miss Mabel Jones has returned from a
pleasant visit of three weeks with rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Webb, of Kennedyville,
Nd, is spending sometime with her cou-
sin, Mrs. H. c. Bnckson.
Rev. o. L. Martin has returned from
a fishing trip with party of friends at
the Delaware Breakwater.
Thomas Grassland, of Salem, n. j., was
the guest of his parents, j. r. Grassland
and wife, over the Fourth.
George Swain and family on Sunday
entertained Samuel Lester, wife and
daughter, of Delaware City.
E. FL. McWhorter and son, of Philadel-
phia, were over Sunday visitors at the
residence of Clarence Jamison.
Harry Gray and wife, of Wilmington,
spent Saturday and Sunday, with his
parents, Francis Gray and wife.
A. n Sutton and family entertained
his brother, F. G. Sutton and wife, of
Wilmington, several days last week.
The choir of the Presbyterian Church
was delightfully."- entertained by j. G.
Stuckert and wife on Friday evening.
Norman, the young son of F. P. Van
heikle, who was overcome by the heat
few days ago, is in critical condition.
Mrs. Margaret Reynold, Miss Anna
Stewart aud +. S. Clark attended the
'Peddlers Parade at Glasgow on Friday
evening.
Miss Olivia Paynter returned on Mon
day from Philadelphia where she has
been spending sometime with her friend,
Miss Hollis.
Miss Mary Taylor, of Wilmington, Miss
Cam and Miss Bruce, of Kirkwood, were
entertained by Miss Edna Stetson on
Wednesday.
John Young and family, of Philadel-
phia, who have been guests of ]. w. Car
row and family for sometime have re
turned home.
J. w. Carrow, Jr., and family royalty
entertained the Official Board of the NJ.
Z. Church and their families, at their
home near town on Saturday evening
The Midgets base ball club held fes-
tival on the lawn of Rev. ]. R. Miiligan
on Wednesday evening. Quite a neat
1i1a1 ,.,ifh hinl, fl,a., rtti
purchase suits.
Mrs. J. w. Hopkins and sons, of Will
mington, arrived ON Wednesday and
will remain during the summer months
at BLOOMFIELD Place." the residence of
her father, Henry Lester.
Miss Edna Stetson, of the Medico Chi.
Training School for Nurses, Philadelphia,
arrived home on Tuesday and will spend,
two months vacation with her uncle and
aunt, DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Dewitt.
The "Bake" given several weeks ago
by the ladies of the M. E. Church was |
such success that they have decided to
hold another one i'm Odd Fellows Hall |
on Saturday, July 18th, both afternoon |
and evening.
Mrs. Charles Rommel and daughter |
who have been staying with her parents,
Rev. J. r. Milligan and wife, for several |
months, left on Monday for her home
at Patterson, N. j., she was accompanied
by Miss Miriam Clark.
The glorious Fourth passed off very |
quietly with no accidents, excepting the
bursting OF cannon cracker in the hands
of Francis Straub, the eight-year-old son,
of Mrs. Annie Straub. At first it was
feared the sight of the right eye was des-
troyed, but at this writing the little fel-
low seems to be rapidly recovering.
The town and community regret very
much the removal of III. G. Smith and
family to Pocomoke City, Nd, on Thurs
day. Mr.. Smith has been running the
grist mill here for nearly two years, and
he and his family have made many
warm friends, whose best wishes for his
success follow them to their new home.
The base ball fever seems to have
struck our town. Two mines have been
formed, one by the young men who call
themselves "The Giants" the other by
the boys, who are known as the "Mid-
gets. Three games have been played this
week, with Delaware City nine on We'd
nesday; Townsend on Thursday, and one
between our home nine on Friday.