Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

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Mrs.-Ruth Harris, Of Chester, spent
the weekend in town.
Miss Helen Reynolds, Of Wilmington,
visited her parents Edward Reynolds
and family over the weekend.
W. H. Reynolds and family are at
tending the automobile show in Viii.
and were guests of Rev. John
Beauchamp and family.
Mrs. Howard s. VanDyke and two
children left town Wednesday for their
home in Atlantic City after spending
over three weeks with George w. Van
Dyke and family.
Mrs. J. D. Niles left town Wednes-
day for three weeks visit at Wells
vile, N. Y. During her visit she will
act az matron of honor at the mar
rage of an intimate friend.
At the Ladies Aid Society which was
entertained at the home Miss Ethelwyn
Maloney the following officers were
elected:- President, Mrs. William C.
Money; Vice President, Mrs. Benjamin
West; Secretary, Mrs. Austin Hart;
Treasurer, Mrs. Richard Hodgson.
The appointed Parsonage Committee
were: Mrs. Harmon Reynolds, Mrs.
Joseph P. Pritchard and Mrs. James
Lee. Collectors, Mrs. W. S. Money
and Mrs. w. S. Gill. Visiting Commit
tee, Mrs. Clayton Powell and Mrs. S.
A. Collins.
Meetings of the Red Cross Society
are held on Monday and Thursday after
moons in the W. C. T. U. building at
D. B. Maloney's Office. There is now
| over hundred members and it is re-
quested that more helpers attend. Town
send Red Cross has 6 new mem
bers namely Mrs. Eugene Savin, Mrs.
Edward Daniels, Jr., Mr.. Nathaniel
Van Horn, Mrs. Laura Padley. MIR. and
Mrs. James A. Hart, Jr. Christmas
boxes were sent to the following
men in camp: Russell Townsend. Sar-
geant Roy Powell. William H.
Heaven, Edward Bennett, Harry
Steele, Lee Watts. Leigh Gill, Grover
Tucker, James Guessford, George
Troop, Pierce Watts, Roland Reynolds,
Irving Nabb, Charles West, Roland
Francis, Raymond Francis. Edward
johnson. Clinton Caulk.
The past week sweaters. 6 scarfs
and pair vristlets were forwarded to
Wilmington headquarters.
On Tuesday, January 9th, at
o'clock, P. M, an entertainment will
be given by the Townsend High School
pupils, in the Town Hall. They will be
assisted by Miss Shepherdless, of New
ark and others. Proceeds for the bene-
fit of the Girls Literary Club. Admis-
sion, adults, rs cents, children Is cents.
The regular meeting Of the Alpha
Literary Society, of Townsend, was
called to order, Friday, Jsn. 18th, by
the President, Grace Money. After the
minutes were read the following pro-
gram was rendered.
Singing, '"rhree Cheers for The Flag"
reading, 1.-THE Little Red Cross" Ma
bel Hartman; solo, Little Pink Rose, -
Edna Hart; recitation, ''Guilty Or Not
Guilty." Margaret Hutchinson; song,
Alpha Chorus. Joan of Arc, They Are
Calling You;" Alpha Gazette. Albert
Lee; instrum entail solo, Autumn
Leaves" Pearla Wells; solo, ''Dreams
Are I'll That Are Left Me-" Gladys
Money; debate, resolved: That women
should have the right to vote. The af-
6rmative was upheld by Zeta Outten
and Margaret Hill. The negative side
was upheld by Elizabeth Wilson and
and Ralph Heinold. The Judges Mrs.
Pritchard, Mrs. Money and Mrs. COL
lins) decided in favor of the affirmative.
Dialogue, THE Charity Student" by
seven girls.