Middletown transcript., 1912-02-10
TOWNSEND

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adelphia on Wednesday.
Mr.. Kemp Donovan, of Newark, visited
his parents here on Sunday.
Mrs. s. Collins was an over Sunday
visitor with relatives in Smyrna.
Mrs. Lizzie voshel returned to he
home in Smyrna on Monday after spend
j. g week with friends in town.
Little Miss Ethel Morris, of near Smyrne
spent from Thursday until Monday with
her grandmother Mrs. Maggie Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carpenter and
daughter, of Middetown, spent Thursday
last with William Money and family.
Mr.. E. Luerty and Miss May Wells
were the guestso of her cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Lafferty, of Clayton, on Sunday.
Mr.. Joseph Daniels was the guest oil
bis son, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Daniels, Of
Wilmington, from Saturday until Mon
day.
We are glad to state at this writing that
Joseph West who has has been seriously
i'll with rheumatism for two weeks is hold
ing his own.
Mrs. Maggie Lee entertained on Sunday
Mrs. John W. Morris and children, of
Smyrna, and Mr. and Mrs. James Lee and
son of near town.
Mrs. Virginia Gill, an aged lady, when
coming down stairs Monday morning slip
ped and fell, bruising herself very badly
but not seriously.
Townsend has not been without o. sters
but one day this season, HIGH our desl-
er opposite the Depot has had supl ly
with that exception.
A wont-ga-home-until morning dance
was given at Mr. Frank Whites on Mon
day night. All enjoyed the occasion and
did not depart until $50 O'Clock.
Thieves entered G. M. Watts abattoir
on Saturday night and stole COW hide
but being spoken to by N. B. Donavan
they dropped their swag and made off.
Mrs. Mary E. Money has returned to
her daughters Mrs. E. W. Ryon, of Will
mington, after spending some time with
her son Mr.. and Mrs. W. @. Money.
T. S. Wells the Townsend barber, who
while skating week ago, dislocated his
arm and shoulder and was confined to bis
home for the time, is now able to attend
to bis business.
Mrs. B. G. Lockerman has had as her
guests this week, Messrs. Leroy Locker
man, of Demar, Oscar Lockermsn, of
Wilmington, and Leonard Dickson Of
Atlantic City.
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney entertained
the Ladies' Aid Society on Tuesday even
ing. After the business meeting was over
the balance of the time was spent in
music and recitations. Refreshments
were served consisting of brick ice cream
and cake, after which the guests depart
ed.
A number of ladies and gentlemen took
a trip up to the Delaware Canal on a
skating party as far as Delaware City and
back to Summit bridge where they took
the evening train, well pleased with their
days enjoyment.
J. L. Dickinson proprietor of the
Townsend Hotel is making Improvements
by putting in new boiler for his steam
heat plant. Mr.. Dickinson will open the
hotel March 1st for the accommodation of
the public.
Because of the short crops and tie high
price of feed, stock is selling very cheap
at both public and private sales. At Mr..
P. Collins sale near Peterborough last
week, shoats weighing from soto 20 lbs,
we're cold at SOC each.
P. S. Daniels home a farmer near
Townsend caught on fire Saturday morn
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fire was so' n extinguished doing but little
damage. Had their been no one homethe
entire property would have been destroy
ed before enough help could ave been
obtained.
Owing to the severe cold winter musk
rat trappers and marsh owners have quit
trapping along the Delaware River as the
rats are freezing and dying from starve-
ton; many of them being found dead iar
from the marshes, up in the fields looking
for something to eat.
The Wright Canning Co. OF Aberdeen,
Md, which conducts the cannery here,
has decided not to start canning peas this
season as vas much talked of come time
ago. since he cannot secure the acreage re-
quired, many of the farmsr's having
planted their fields to other crops.