Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-07-22

maintain vigorous and healthy growth
The green roof and the bare and patch
lawn can be found in connection witt
too many homes.
The alarm Of fire Saturday mornin
caused great excitement, every section O
our town being almost Instantly arouse,
and rushing along the streets. TIL
alarm was caused by the burning OF
chicken house in the rear of. A. Mnehl
| berg's residence on East Main street
The fire was caused by the efforts of Mrs
Muehlberg burning some paper and sui
phur in the chicken house to rid it o
lice. The hose truck was taken to tn
scene but did not 60 into service, TN
blaze having been gotten under contro
by tile use of buckets and stream iron
garden hose.
The Bethesda NJ E. Sunday Schoo
and Church Picnic at Lorewood next
Wednesday, July 26th,> promises to be /;
largely attended and enjoyable affair
Lorewood has been very greatly i'm
proved, SO that is really delightful spo
for pic MICS In addition to other at
fractions, we incidentally have learned
that there will be great base. ball game
with the following nine on one side
Pitcher, William Brockson; Catcher
Rev. A. w. Lightbourne; First base, A.
G. Cox; Second base, NJ. B. Burris; Third
base, DIR. Charles Richie; Short stop, J.
H. Emerson Right fielder, Constable
Constable Dickinson; Left field, J. A.
Suydam; Center field, Z. &. Alice. We
have not heard who will compose the
other nine.
Middetown Encampment, No. 10 was
organized on Monday nighth, July LIT, in
the Opera House with the following
Charter Members George S. Hopkins,
S. NJ. Rosenberg S. E. Lewis, ]. Fletcher
Deakyne, George F. Lee, DIR. ]. Allen
johnson, William Brockson, Joseph G..
Jolls, Leon deValinger, o. NJ. Matthews,
G. w. Flintham,,I. w. Owens, j. Nj.
Foster, d. r, Rees, w. ]. Cullen, T. v.
Leonhardt. Thirty-eight visitors from
Wilmington were present, including the
State Grand Officers. Three degrees
were conferred upon the candidates under
the direction of Grand Chief Patriarch,
G. A. Carnagy, of kirkwood. After
which the following officers were elected:
Chief Patriot, George S. Hopkins; Sr.
Warden, S. NJ. Rosenberg; High Priest
William Brockson; Jr. Warden, J. Hill
yard; Scribe, T..V. Leonhardt; Treasurer,
George F. Lee. At 1890 the Lodge ad-
journed, refreshments were served, and
many toasts offered, Mr.. William Brock
son acting as POSTMASTER.
surprise ''tin shower was given on
Saturday afternoon last to Miss Mary
Shallcross, by her sister-in-law, Mrs.
James L. SEallcross, Jr. Each guest pre-
sented Miss Shallcross with some useful
article of tin or agate ware. An enjoy
able time was had in helnming tea towels,
etc. Mrs. Clara B. Green
won the prize, pretty hardanger collar,
for DUNG the neatest hemlning. Among
those present were Mrs. w. q. Janvier
from st. Georges, Mrs. C. Z. Pool, Mrs.
+. n. Pool, Mrs. B. Cleaver, Mrs. Fl.
Whittock, Miss Whittock, of McDonough;
Mrs. Frank B. Watkins, Miss Mary Town
send, OF Odessa; Mrs. Charles A. Richie,
Mrs. Fred Brady, Mrs. w. Reese Par
ker, Mrs. Clara B. Green, Mrs. James T.
Shallcross, Jr., Miss Helen Brady. Miss
Miss Eliza G. Green, Miss Adelaide ].
Foard, Miss Hester Jones, Miss Mary
Shallcross, Miss Esther Shallcross and
Miss Helen Shallcross. Miss Shallcross is
a daughter of Hon. ]. T. Shallcross and
her engagement to Bassett Ferguson Of
Wilmington, was announced last spring