Middletown transcript., 1904-07-09

Miss Lucie Hill has returned from {
two weeks stay with relatives in Hook
essin.
. Miss Miriam Bryan has returned from
pleasant visit with relatives in Phila.
delphia.
Miss Amanda Moore is spending a
couple of weeks with friends in Will
mington.
i c. NJ. Riley spent the Fourth with
Clarence Pool and family, near Nc
Donough.
| Miss Lille Deputy, of New Castle, paid
a visit to II. G. Gray and family part of
last week.
William Atkins and family, of Philadel-
phia, spent the Fourth with M. ]. Gray
and family.
Miss Emma Aldrich, of Glasgow, was
entertained by F. P. Vanheikle and wife
part of last week.
Messrs Edward Gam and J. Cleaver
Bryan paid visit to Wilmington friends
part of this week.
6. N. Bright and family, of Delaware
City, spent Sunday with her parents, A.
N. Sutton and wife.
Carl M. Paynter, of Wilmington, was
the guest of his uncle, James Paynter and
family, over Sunday.
Thomas Grassland, of Salem, N. j., is
spending few days with bis parents, J.
R. Grassland and wife.
Walter Cox and family, of Bowersville,
spent Sunday with his parents, William
Cox and wife, near town.
Mrs. William Aspril entertained her
sister, Mrs. Cora Johnson and family, of
near Newark, over Sunday.
]. c. Stuckert and family pleasantly
entertained Mrs. Edwards, Of Baltimore,
Nd, several days last week.
Miss Elizabeth Stewart, of Philadel-
pi ia, is spending weeks vacation with
her cousin, Miss Ida Wright.
Mr.ssand Mrs. George Slack, of Red
Lion, were guests of John Crompton and
family, near town, on Sunday.
Clayton NJ. Riley spent part of last
week at "Greenlea" near Delaware City,
as the guest of the Misses Clark.
Mrs. M. G. Poor and daughter, Miss
Jennie, of Philadelphia, are spending a
few days with Mrs. F. Hildebrand.
Miss Sara Milligan had Miss Sooy, of
Wilmington and Miss Carrick, of New
Castle, as her guests on Sunday and Mon
day.
A. D. Grassland, wife and daughter,
Miss Krouse and Mr.. Brown, of Phila-
delphia, spent Sunday with Joseph Cross
land and wife.
Mrs. Catherine Smith, of Porters, and
and Miss Margaret Reybold, of Philadel-
phia, spent part of this week with ]. H.
Stewart and family.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the M. E. Church was held
at the home of Mrs. H. C. Dolson, near
town, on Thursday.
Plumbers commenced work on Tuesday
putting in pipes for the Actelyne Gas
Plant, which is to furnish light for the
Presbyterian Church.
The w. G. T. U. of our town will OBJ
serve the Fresh Air Mission Day." in
the lawn of w. H. Price, near town, on
Wednesday, August Sd.
Mrs. Henry Lester and daughter, Miss
Lucy, entertained ]. W. Hopkins and
family, of Wilmington, and Fl. C. Jacobs,
of Philadelphia, Sunday and Monday.
Miss Cora Slicer, of Washington, D. c.,
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. E. HI.
McWhorter, who is summering at @ Will
low Bank" the residence of John Gam.
The Bible Glass will meet on Monday
evening at the home of Miss Ida Wright |
A large attendance is requested as busi-
ness tof Importance will be attended to |
after the meeting.
John Moore and wife entertained Misses
K,
mington, and Messrs. Edward Moore and |
George Smarty. of Philadelphia, from |
Saturday until Monday.
Don't forget the excursion to be given
by the choir of the Presbyterian Church |
to Brandywine Springs by trolley, on
Thursday next, July 14th. Proceeds for
the benefit of the church.
The farmers and their friends of st.
Georges and Red Lion hundreds, cele-
brated the Fourth by one of their we'll |
known pic-nics in William Reynolds
grove with dinner and supper. Ice cream
and cake were served in abundance, and
each one of the 200 or more people pres
ent, were unanimous in their thanks to
the following committee Mrs. A. J.
Davidson, Mrs. Batten, Mrs. William
Morrow, Mrs. William Reynolds and
Mrs. L. P. VanIIekle, for making the
day success.
The 4th OF July celebration held on the
lawn of ]. w. Carrow, Jr., on Monday
afternoon and evening, was most sue
cessfui affair in every particular. A
tempting supper was served to nearly 200
persons from five to eight O'Clock, after
which fine musical program was rem
dered, in charge of Mrs. ]. K. Milligan.
Ice cream and cake were served. And
last, but not least, handsome collection
q fireworks were put off by Mr.. John
Young, of Philadelphia. Mr.. Theodore
A. Clark, on behalf of the Committee on
Lights for the Presbyterian Church, who
had the affair in charge, gave vote of |.
thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Carrow for the
use of their beautiful lawn and home.
Mr.: and Mrs. Carrow are hospitality it,
self, and only those who have been pres
ent on similar occasions can appreciate
tnep, Thlrty-three dollars was realized,
WHICH was very gratifying to the COM
mittee.