Middletown transcript., 1908-05-09
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Miss Ella Berry is visiting friends il
McDonough this week.
| w. F. Reed spent several days of las
week with bis family in Baltimore.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Morris is spending some
time with relatives in Wilmington.
| George W. Heldmyer spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends in Philadelphia
Mrs. John Bell, of New York Cit.
spent last week with ]. H. Massey and
wife.
Sylvester u. Townsend, Of Wilmington,
spent Wednesday last With his parents
here.
Miss Lucy Rhein is spending sometime
with her sister, Mrs. Howard Morris, in
Chester.
Mrs. Emma Mcclellan has, returned
home from Chester, where che spent
several days last week.
Miss Catharine Whittock has returned
to Baltimore. after spending week with
her parents near town.
Mrs. E. s. Stevens, of near town, has
returned from FELTON,, where she spent
sometime with relatives.
Mrs. Laura Dutton and daughter, Miss
Lena, have returned to Middletown, after
visiting relatives in and near town.
Mrs. w. F. Curtis and children, of
Wilmington, is visiting at the home Of
her parents, D. W. Corbit and wife.
Mr.. Denver Coppage and family, of
Wilmington, have been the guests of his
mother, Mrs. G. E. Coppage, this week.
Messrs. Delaware Davis and Levin
James of this town, have disposed Of their
old thrashing rigs, and in place of them
have a fine new Peerless" 22-horse
power rig.
On Tuesday evening of last week the
League of Service of Drawers Presbyter-
ian Church was entertained at the home
of Mrs. John Heldmyer. The first part
Of the evening was spent in business and
singing, after which the guests were in
vited to the dining.room, where refresh
ments consisting of biscuit, salad, olives,
cake, coffee, fruits and ice cream, were
served.
The Brotherhood assisted by the ladies
of st. Pauls NJ. E. Church of this town,
will give an entertainment and straw
berry festival in the Town Hall, on the
evening of May 10Th and Goth. On Tues
day evening, the 18th, Miss Jessie Rae
Taylor of Philadelphia, an impersonator
and reader, has been secured to give an
entertainment. She comes highly rec
commended. Full particulars will be
given in next weeks paper.
Mr.. Alfred R. Stevens formerly of this
town but now of Philadelphia, and Miss
Anna Olive Ludman of that city, were
married on Monday afternoon, May 4th,
| at 3.30 o'clock, at the rectory OF St. Bar
nabas P. E. Church, Philadelphia, by
Rev. Walter &. Harett. Mr.. Stevens is
the son of Mrs. Elizabeth M. and the late
Alfred Stevens, and is well known here,
and his many friends extend to them
best wishes for long and happy married
life.
The Young Peoples Home Missionary
Society of Drawers Presbyterian Church
was delightfully."- entertained on April 3Oth
at the home of Miss Elsa Muehlberger.
After the business meeting of the society,
a social time was spent in playing games
and music. At late hour the guests
were invited to the dining-room, where
refreshments were served. 1t also being
Miss Elsa's birthday her friends gave her
postcard shower. She received about
60 cards.
On Friday evening last, after the usual
prayer meeting of st. Pauls NJ. E. Church,
the friends gathered at the home of their
paster Rev. D. ]. Givan, it being his
birthday anniversary. They gathered as
surprise and gave him a handker-
chief shower, which he was very much
pleased with, he receiving about 45 in
all. After opening them all and thank
ing the givers for remembering him,
refreshments of cake and coffee were
served, after which the guests departed
for their homes wishing their pastor
many happy returns OF the day.
Odessa Public School Honor Roll
The following pupils Of Odessa Public
Schools are deserving of special mention
for department and progress for the
month of April:
Room No. 1-Minna E. Armstrong,
Emma W. Pennington, Mary F. Carpen'
ter, Ethelda Webb, Ralph shaIlcross,
Anna May Berry, Walter J. West.
Room No. 2-Robert Heller, Raynol
Carrow, Frances Davis, Norman Ward,
John Stidham, Viola Smith. Craig Nau'
dain, Blanch West, Edna Carpenter.
Room No. 3-Mildred Phillips, Oks
Wallace, Willis Naudain, Helen Kumpel,
Isabella Smith, Joseph Kumpel, Emily
Webb, Dorothy Reynolds.