Middletown transcript., 1903-03-14
sAssAFRAs ITEMS

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The fishermen have been catching
large quantities Of yellow. perch.
Mr.. William stradIey visited Delawar,
City on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. E. Jacobs, OF FELTON,. Del, is be.
ing entertained BY Mr.. and Mrs. vii.
liam II. spry.
The Chester bridge river draw was
turned on for travel last week. The con-
tract price was 81, 1865.
I Wesley Chapal, of Kent County. has
asked Tor the return of Rev. I. L. Elder,
| dice for another year.
/ Mr.. Charles Griffith, Of near Ceeilton.
visited his father, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
s. Griffith Wednesday.
Miss Emma johns who has been spend
ing some weeks in Philadelphia returned
home on Thursday last.
Mr.. james Hall, of Fredericktown, has
entertained on Saturday by Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander T. Laws.
Mr.. T. 2. Cochran. OF fGalena, returned
on Monday last from New York, where
he has been visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sylvester enter
tanned her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
Burris of near KennedyviIle on Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. McLain Brown and
children were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Griffith several DAYS last
week.
John d. Uric States Attorney for Kent |
County will be candidate for Con-
troller of the State on the Republican
ticket.
The Annual Session of the Wilmington
NJ. E. Conference will begin next week
at Easton, with Bishop Earl Cranston
presiding.
The channel up to within few miles
of Millington has been dug out sufficient
ly to allow vessels OF light draught to nav
igate there.
''Gypsy Sam" King of Doughterty
Brothers passed through sassafras on
Thursday last going North with thirty
head Of horses.
There were quite number from here
who attended Osborne Day." given by
Mr.. James H. Smith at his new ware
house on Thursday last
The beautiful driving horse of Mrs.
Frederick Robertson had its front leg
broken, being kicked by another horse,
which necessiated having the horse killed.
"A Peddler's Parade" also poultry
supper was given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Rosin, under the auspices of
he NJ. P. Church. ON Thursday evening, 1
March 18th.
The Sunday School Missionary Ami
rersary Of Asbury M. E. Church was
argely attended on Sunday last. Receipts
If missions were up to last year. A spec
al service was rendered. II
Methodist women from all parts of tile 4
Peninsula gathered in Smyrna on Z
thursday. to participate in the seven Z
eenth annual convention of the Wom- ,
MS Home Missionary Society, of the
Conference. Mrs. G. G. :
'rown, Of Wilmington, the conference 4
resident presided. Z
Mr.. Phineas II. Jones, OF Sassafras, and
Irs. Mary E. Norris, of Wilmington, :
'ere married at the residence of the ?
room on Wednesday evening, March
th, at 8 o'clock, the Rev. J. McLain :
rown officiating. Those in attendance
ere: Rev. and Mrs. ]. McLain Brown,
Iiss Grace Brown and Edward Brown,
[rs. Caroline Johns and James Johns,
[rs. John F. Ernest and sons, Mr.. and
Irs. Frank Sylvester and children, Mr..
obert S. Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
er I. Laws, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rosin,
II. and Mrs. w. Fl. Spry, and son, Mis-
essie Merritt, Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Y
avis and son, Mr.. Frank Rowan and
IN, Misses Bessie and Emma Stradley.
RS. Laura Townsend, Charles Film
lme, Mrs. Jesse Shepherd, Mrs. Ann
lepherd, Mrs. Sallie- Sclapt, Mr. and
rs. John johnson and great nany
hers. An elegant collation. was served
,out 12 o'clock.