Middletown transcript., 1905-12-30

and Mrs.. ID. w. Corbit left last
(lurday for Newark, where they will
visit their daughter, Mrs. F. W.}Curtis.
Messrs. Waiter G. and Cyrus P. Keen,
of Wilmington, spent Xmas here with
their parents, Mr.. Gardner Keen and
wife.
Miss Burdette Rose entertained Xmas
day, her sisters, Misses Belle, Lydia and
Rose and friend, Mr.. Stewart, of Phila-
delplia.
Miss Delema Goodhand, of Cheswold,
was entertained by Mrs. w. E. Gunby at
the NJ. E. Parsonage from Tuesday until
Thursday. a
Miss He Weldon. of Philadelphia,
and Miss Zucy Rhodes, of Farnhurst,
we're visi ,rs at the home of W. A.
Rhodes II week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ward entertained
their daughter, Miss Geneva, and sons
Harry, of Chester, and Frank, of Phila-
delphia, bn Monday.
Mrs. Robert Mowbray and sister Miss
Elizabeth Gilch, returned to Baltimore
on Tuesday with Mr.. Mowbray who spent
Xmas here at the home of Mrs. d. Gilch.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Watkins and daugh-
ters Jeanette and Helen were among the
ones who spent Xmas away from home.
They are visiting relatives in Whining
| ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Gibson enter
tanned their sons, Mr.. George Gibson, OF
Philadelphia Mr.. Chester Gibson, OF
Wilmington, and Rev. Charles K. Gibson,
Isof Cpmensville, Pa, on Xmas day.
surprise was given Rev. and Mrs. W.
iunby on Monday evening of last
by the Ushers' Union and young
ladies of them. E. Church. During the
evening a very handsome picture was
presented to them by the president, Mr..
Moody Stevens. Refreshments were served
and all left wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Gunby
a very merry Xmas.
A family reunion took place at the
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens on
Christmas day. Mrs. Helen Kumple and
Preston Stevens, of Medford, N. j.; Mrs
Stanley Stevens, of Delaware City; Mr..
and Mrs. John Stewart and son Stanley,
of Chester; Alfred R. Stevens, OF Phila-
delphia; Daniel Stevens, of Middletown;
Miss Bertha, Moody and Pierson Stevens,
of Odessa, were all present.
At the regular meeting of Col. ]. W.
Andrews Post, No. IA, Department of
Delaware, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year Commander,
Charles T. Johnson; S. V. c., w. d.
King; J. V. G., William P Rhein; Chap
lain, L. V. Aspril, Sr.; Sergent, l. F.
Croft; 0. D.. W. H. Eccles; 2. NJ, J. A.
Rhodes; Adit., Joseph H. Enos; Y. S.,
Thomas E. Hurn; Delegate, E. N. Moore;
Alternate, George Echenhofer.
The annual Xmas entertainment given
by St. Paul's NJ. Z. Sunday School on
Wednesday evening was very much en-
joyed by both members of the school and
friends who were there, and was voted a
success in every particular. After the ex-
ercises had been gone through ''Old
Kriss" made his appearance and Gistrib-
uted candy and oranges to all the small
members of the school and delighted
them By his songs and words of good
cheer he had for them. The young ladies
and gentlemen OF the Sunday School
served refreshments to all present. AL
together a most delightful evening was
spent bv all.
The scholars OF the public school rem
dered very pleasing program on Friday
afternoon of last week, which was as fol-
| lows:
Welcome, Devaul Rhodes, Mary Carpenter
Singing, "Belis OF Xmas," School
Reading, Minnie Armstrong
"The Nativity" Emma Pennington
"When Santa Claus Comes" Rose Evans
Holiday Convention" Jeanette Wat
| kins, Alice Mccoy, Emma Carpen-
ter, Mary Aspril.
Singing, Long ago in Bethlehem, School
aMrs. Santa Claus" Alice Croft
"Charles' Xmas," Florence Atlerley
"Santa Claus Helpers" Helen Watkins
GLOW Doth Earth Know IT'S Christmas
Tide" Richard Rhodes, Wilbert
| Ward, Frank Bingnear, James Car
penter, Andy Miller.
Singing, "Holly, Snow and Mistletoe,"
School
christmas Waifs,'' Lola Harris
"To Kriss,' Lloyd Caulk
Reading, THE Xmas Tree" Mildred Harris
. Dainty Little Stockings" Addie Davis
Exercise, Glass of Girls and Boys
"Rhyme of the Year." Frank 0. Keen
"Joly Saint Nick,' Walter Weist
"Kriss Kringle," Mary Evans
"Kriss Kringle's visit" Arthur Phillips
"The Night Before Xnias," Martha Coch
ran.
Farewell Address, Ralph Shallcross
Singing, "Joy to the World,'' Sclloo
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