Middletown transcript., 1922-12-16
TOWNSEND

was in town on Wednesday.
Clyde Shockley, wife and son Clyde,
spent Friday in Philadelphia
Clarence Greenwood made business
trip to Wilmington on Tuesday.
Miss Ella Miller, of Newark, paid a
visit to friends here on Tuesday.
Miss Pearl Wells attended the Bea-
com dance in Wilmington on Friday |
night.
l.. L. Maloney and wife visited JOS
eph Pusey and wife in Wilmington on
Friday.
Mrs. Richard Hodgson visited her sis
ter, Mrs. James Wilson, of Smyrna, on
Monday.
Miss Minerva Joseph, of Middletown,
spent the weekend with Miss Elizabeth
Maloney.
Mrs. Benjamin H. Daniels and her
nephew Harold, visited Wilmington on
Saturday.
Mrs. Joseph Mannering and son Le-
roy, have been visiting relatives in
Chester. Pa.
Mrs. Francis Naylor and daughter
Miss Annie Naylor, were visitors in
Philadelphia on Friday
Robert Beardsley has returned from
Newark, N. j., where he visited his
sister, Mrs. Joseph Jones.
Mrs. W. P. Wilson spent Wednesday
and Thursday in Wilmington with her
sister, Miss Corinne Outten.
Misses Elizabeth Maloney and Edna
Reynolds attended the dance at Ches-
tertown, Md, on Friday evening.
John Hobson and Howard Lattomus,
of Rockland spent the weekend at the
home of Harry Gibbons and wife.
i Mrs. w. A. Scott and Mrs. l.. l.. Ma
oney and daughter, Miss Elizabeth,
paid visit to Philadelphia on Wednes-
day.
Clarence Greenwood and wife who
were i'll last week with lagrippe, are
now sufficiently recovered as to be able
to be around again.
j. o. Foraker who has been Suffering
from rheumatism for several days is
slightly improved, but will be unable to
return to his work for sometime yet.
Samuel Townsend and Mr.. HUT, of
Richardson Park, were guests of Mrs
John Townsend on Tuesday and We'd
nesdey. They were on return trip
from Rehoboth.
Misses Leiah Money and Helen Rey-
nolds and Messrs. Leslie Schofeld and
Clifford Clark. spent the weekend as
guests of Clayton johnson and wife, of
near Galena, Md.
While cranking his car on Friday Ed
ward Daniels, OF this town, fractured
his right arm by the engine back firing
and will be unable to attend to his work
for several days because of the acci-
dent.
Holiday is beginning to reach the
local postoffice in greater volume. but
according to the carriers, the postoffice
workers are not as busy as they had eX-
pected to be as result of the move
ment to ''do your Christmas shopping
early" They are looking for a final
rush of mail next week.
MIR. and Mrs. Nj. Lurty will observe
their golden wedding anniversary on
Thursday, Dec. 18th. and the occasion
will doubtless prove one of much inter-
est and pleasure. They have lived in
this community for number of years
and have a host of friends, all of whom
wish them most enjoyable event
which is to come within the week OF
holiday festivities.
Ernest Weldon has bought of the
Houston heirs, their desirable farm
which is located on Cedar Lane Just
above MIddletown. at private figure.
MD. Weldon has legionS of friends here
aid elsewhere who wish him abundant
sdccess in his new realm of activities,
but regret his departure from Town
send, where he has been valuable
citizen and a popular business man.
The spirit of progress which is ever
manifest thi oughout the peninsula, and
one of the chief examples of the pro
gressive times, is the much sought
electric illuminating systems now being
installed in great numbers. Howard
Clifton, of Kenton, Del, merchant
there, is having installed Radiant No
system probably one of the finest ii.
Eliminating plants of today in his store
and resi- ience by one of our energetic
citizens, Mr.. G. M. Outten.
Last Friday evening afforded a gals
occasion to the lodgemen of this section
when State Councillor John S. KINNEY
of Camden, Del, with other officers O.
the state council paid an annual visit tt
Townsend Council No. IL, Jr. 0. u. A
M. After an enjoyable social time in
cuding several Interesting addresses b,
the visitors, the lodgemen repaired I,
a nearby restaurant where an oyste
supper was served, and heartily en-
joyed by the many participants.
The old town pump which for G
many years poured forth its manlfol
blessings to the thirsty, whether ma
or beast has been removed to the dee
regrets of many who had regarded tn
object as being about as important an
essential to their health and comfort g
anything could be, especially In tt
summertime. The fame of this SD,
has been far-reaching as many weal
traveller, with keen thirst was ev,
willing to testify, after having enjoyt
a refreshing diink of its cooling al
satisfying abundance of wholesome a
to humanity.
Some remarkable hunting recort
have been made in this section in pa
years, but it remained for George Co
ner, of Wilmington, who was here
Wednesday on hunting trip, to 81
pass all previous records in baggii
game in a remarkable short time. N
Conner who went INTO the Bedlc
woods to seek the cotton tails secur
six rabbits in half hour and havii
come here on the morning train,
soon found that he had ample time
spend with some friends after findii
that his quota of game had been {,
tained in such brief hunting peri
Mr.. Conner said that he found {
game in a briar patch where they
evidently sought refuge from the hui
ers dogs the day before.
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