Middletown transcript., 1904-02-13
sAssAFRAs


Mr.. Harry Simmons is suffering with
lumbago.
Mrs. Frederick Robertson visited Sassa-
fras on Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Merritt, of Colts, visited
Sassafras on Friday.
Mr.. A. Wilson Cochran has been quite
sick for the past week.
Mr.. Louis P. Atwell was the guest OF
Mrs. Sheppard Morris on Tuesday.
Mr.. Bayard Jones, of Wilmington, WIS.,
tied his home here from Saturday until
Monday.
Skating was resumed here to-day and
its fine since the recent return OF freezing
weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gusts G. Price were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Griffith on
Monday.
Miss Bessie Gunkel, of Warwick, Wis.,
tied her sister, Mrs. John F. Ernest on
Wednesday.
Messers. Thomas Massey and Samuel
Price were guests Of Mr.. Frederick Gres-
sort on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phemies Jones are enter
tanning their daughter and Miss Minnie
Smith, Of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis P. Atwell and son
were the guests of her brother, Mr.. Rob.
ert Johnston, near town.
MIR. Robert s. Griffith was entertained
on Saturday by his son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Griffith at family dining, near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. H. Price, of near
Warwick, were the guests Of her sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Ernest on Thurs
day last.
Mr.. Robert S. Griffith and friend, oi
Pittsburg. Pa, are being entertained by
his sister, Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Stats,
near town.
Mrs. Rachel Stradley who has been on
an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. Muir.
ray, Of Philadelphia, returned home on
Thursday.
Mr.. Robert S. Griffith was entertained
at family dinner on Sunday by his
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Stats,
near town.
Mrs. Robert S. Griffith visited her SIS
ter, Mrs. Agnes Mccall, of Chester, Pa,
several days last week, who is lying criti-
cally i'll with pneumonia.
The business of Mr.. John F. Ernest
our popular merchant here has increased
so much in the past year, he contemplates
building an annex to his store.
Messers. Samuel Price, Frederick Gres-
sort, Thomas Massey and Senard Gillis-
pie we're the guests Of Mr.. John Dorsey,
near Warwick on Friday last.
Mrs. John F. Ernest, Mrs. Frank Bab-
lett and Mr.. Robert S. Griffith attended
the funeral of Mr.. Stephen Boyer on
Tuesday and rendered some sweet sing
ing during the services.
Mr.. Johnston had his horse stolen from
him on Saturday evening. He was at
DR.. Scott's at Galena and some party un.
hitched the horse and took it, but fortu-
nately Mr.. Johnston found il below Gal
ena on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lncas, formerly
OF Sassafras, but now reside at Mt. Pleas
ant, had son who died at Philadelphia
Hospital on last Wednesday. 1t is very
sad, about this time last year he lost an
other son. Mr.. Lucas is brother of Mrs.
John Clothier OF this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Robertson en-
tertained at leap year social on Wednes-
day evening last under the auspices of
the NJ. E. Church and quite a neat sum
was realized. There were over one hun
dred invited out to the elaborate supper
and every thing served that constitutes
all elegant collation.. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ertson were untiring in their attention to
make the evenings entertainment sue
cess, and it was one Of the most elegant
functions served this winter, both finan-
cially and socially.