Middletown transcript., 1908-12-12

byterian Church on tomorrow, Sunday,
morning, and the Session will meet at
10. l5 O'Clock to receive those desiring to
unite with the Church.
John Marquedt the local shoemaker,
was taken to the delaware Hospital in
Wilmington, on Thursday for treatment.
He has been unwell for several months.
Friends advised him to go to the hospital
where be would receive the best OF atten-
tion.
Mrs. Frank Gallagher was rendered
quite surprise by large number OF her
friends at her home, on North Broad
street on Tuesday evening. The evening.
vas an enjoyable one to all present. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake we're
served.
The cantata Coronation of King Kriss
Kringle." will be the attraction at the
Middetown Opera House on Christmas
night The cantata will be given under
the auspices Of the Mite Society of Forest
Presbyterian Church, and the members
are working hard to make the affair
grand success. Seats are now on sale at
W. S. Letherbury's hardware store.
Fire visited the farm Of Representative
elect George CHM, about two miles from
Townsend, about 2 o'clock Wednesday
morning and destroyed large barn and
stable together with several stacks of fod-
der. The stable was full of COWS and
horses but they were saved. How the
blaze started is not known. It spread
quickly and it was only by good work on
the part OF neighbors and volunteer fire.
men from Townsend that additional ad-
joining property was not destroyed.
While the exact loss was not learned it is
said that il will reach several hundred
dollars.
1t is not generally known that, through
the generosity of friend of the Whining
ton Institute Free Library, special fund
has been created so that any resident of
the state can use the books of the library
on the same terms as those who live in
the city. The library is entirely free and
those who visit Wilmington can get the
books in person. while others can get the
books by payment of transportation
charges. Nearly thousand individuals
outside Of Wilmington are already borrow
ers from the library. Those who desire
to get books relating to some particular
subject or who desire books for recreation
purposes only should write to the Ii
brarian of the library asking for further
information.
Mrs Elizabeth Alexander Sinclair died
at her home at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, last
week, after short Illness Mrs. Sinclair
was the only daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
w. G. Alexander, who lived here some
twenty years ago, Mr. Alexander being
pastor of Forest Presbyterian Church
previous to the coming of Rev. F. II.
Moore. Bessie, as she was called, was
but two years old when her parents came
here, aud about eleven years old when
they removed to Washington, D. G. She
leaves husband and four children, one
an infant. Much sympathy is felt for DR..
and Mrs Alexander in the death of their
only daughter, as their older son Reese is
i'll, and not expected to recover. DR..
Alexander has recently given up his
church in Washington, go that he and
Mrs. Alexander may be with their son.
Tie regular meeting Of the "Amelia
Street, branch of the Sunshine Society
was held last Friday afternoon, at the
home of Miss Bessie S. Anderson, on
West Main street, with nineteen members
present. and the President, Miss Marie 7.
Lockwood in the chair. Mrs. Clara B.
Green sent in her resignation as Secretary
and Miss Dora R. Price was chosen to
succeed her. 1t was decided to give
warm comfortable wrapper to an invalid
living in town, as a Christmas gift. A
copy OF the Sunshine Bulletin" will be
taken and given to the different members
that all may keep in touch with the work
in other towns. Mrs. J. W. Pennewell,
of Wilmington, State President Of Sun
shine Work, was at the meeting ard gave
several good ideas as to how the work
should be carried on, locally, besides tell
ing of the work III her own city. The
next meeting will be held on the second
Friday of January, instead of the first, as
the first Friday is New Years Day.
At recent meeting Of the Christian
Endeavor Society of Forest Presbyterian
Church, the following officers were elected
and committees named: President, ].
Fletcher Deakyne; Vice President, Miss
Mary B. Nowland; Recording Secretary,
Miss Bernice D. Metten; Corresponding
Secretary, Miss Mary RothweIl;; Treasurer,
Miss Maude Deakyne; Orgahist, Mrs. s.
E. Lewis; Assistant Organist, Miss Nellie
Rothwell; Lookout Committee, Miss
Annie Ellison, Miss Bernice Metten, Miss
May Holten, Mrs. S. E. Lewis, Prayer
Meeting Committee, Miss Mary Rothwell,
Miss Susie Ellison, Miss Julia Cam, Miss
Elizabeth Hall; Social Committee, Miss
Myrtle Houston, Miss Maude Deakyne,
Miss Susie Ellison, Mr.. William ARM
strong; Sunday School Committee, Mr.. G.
D, Kelley, Miss Annie Ellison, Mrs. G. A.
Hoffecker, Mr.. William Armstrong; Mis-
sionary Committee, Miss Myrtle Houston,
Miss Elizabeth Hall, Miss Nellie Roth
well, Mrs. Julia Cam, Miss May Holten,
Mrs. G. A. Hoffecker.