Middletown transcript., 1922-05-06
TOWNSEND

Elmer J. Hadley, of Ridley Park, Pa,
visited friends here on Friday.
E. C, Jennings, of Philadelphia, vis-
tied friends here on Wednesday.
Miss Mary j. Phillips, of New Castle,
visited friends here on Thursday.
E. c. Pennewill, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with friends near town.
Henry Morgan spent the weekend
with his uncle George Ford near town.
John Spicer, of Middletown, spent
Sunday with relatives and friends here.
G. D. Masten, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with relatives and friends near
town.
Misses Pearl Wells and Maud Bramble
spent the weekend with Miss Clara
Unruh.
Mrs. w. H. Reynolds, Harman, Jr.,
and Miss Edna May, were Wilmington
visitors on Tuesday.
Leland Price and wife. of Whining
ton, were weekend guests of w. Har-
man Reynolds and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 7. Slant are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of
baby boy born on Friday morning.
Miss Christine Slant. of Wilmington,
is spending her vacation with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. George T. slant.
Mrs. John Townsend, Mrs. l.. l.. Ma
l0ney, Mrs. William Scott and Hart
Scott motored to Cheswold on Monday
Mrs. Frank Bramble has returned
home from a weeks visit with her
mother, Mrs. Arthur Boyer of Smyrna.
Miss Nina VanHorn and friend, Rot
ort Ford cpopt tho uuaaL and Wi th bor
sister, Mrs. Lola Austin, in Whining
ton.
Mrs. Harry Barnes and little daugh-
ter Ann, of Wilmington, have returned
home after visit with her sister, Mrs.
Benjamin Hinger.
Mrs. J. o. Foraker has returned home
from Pottstown, Pa, where she has
been visiting her sister Mrs. Bell, who
has been i'll for sometime.
Mrs. Henry Skeggs, of Camden, N.
j.. after spending two weeks with her
son, Thomas Skeggs and wife, went to
Chestertown on Wednesday to visit her
sister.
G. L. Butler, Of Colt, Md, and two
friends, Harry Draper and Gilbert
Wharton, of Centreville, Md, formed
party that visited friends here on
Sunday.
The Daughters of America will hold
Bake" in C. c. Clark's restaurant
this Saturday evening for the benefit
of the members of the D. of A, Coun-
Gil No. 5.
Edward Graves, wife, sons and
daughter, Henry, Maryland and Miss
Frances, motored from Lewes on We'd
nesday and called on several of their
friends in town.
Several of the tomato growers here
abouts are urging plan that all grow
ers plant only about half the acreage
of former years and endeavor to raise
more tomatoes to the acre.
Several farmers around Townsend
have ordered radio outfits for the homes
with double purpose, that of enter
tainment and in order to be able to re-
ceive the latest market quotations
w. Harman Reynolds and son w.
Harman, Jr., and sub-dealers attended
banquet combined with business
meeting at the Bellevue-Stratford III
Philadelphia, on Friday evening.
George Heavlow and wife, and Mrs.
Jones, of Philadelphia; Miss Laura
Heavlow and Walter Bolten, of Kirk
wood; and James Berry and wife, OF
Wilmington, spent Sunday with Mr.,
j. o. Foraker and wife.
The Ladies' AID met at the home OF
Mrs. Harry Deakyne on Tuesday even
ing, and a most pleasant time wes spent
by all present. The helpers on the
occasion were Mrs. Walter Lee, Mrs.
Sallie Taylor and Mrs. William Scott
Ice formed on Sunday morning in
troughs and small streams which meant
further setback to vegetation. The
asparagus crop has not materialized to
profitable extent, patches have beer
actually frozen and are dead loss tC
the owner. This is true around Town
send
Mrs. w. Harman Reynolds attended
luncheon at the Hotel DUPONT in honor
of Hamilton Holt, Executive Director
of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation
and reports Delaware holds third place
on the list in the United States and still
has good chance of being the first
state to raise its full quota.
Local talent will give the 4-act comedy
"a Prairie Rose" in the Town Hall a,
Odessa, on Tuesday evening, May 9th,
at 8 o'clock for the benefit of Drawers
Presbyterian Church. The same play
when presented here a few weeks ago
was witnessed by a large audience
which showed much appreciation of the
comedy and the players, who presented
it so cleverly.
Fire that swept through portion OF
the woods in the rear of the property
of j. A. Hart several days ago destroy
ed considerable valuable timber and for
a time threatened several homes in the
vicinity. Fought by crowd of several
hundred volunteers it was entirely under
control q few hours after being dis
covered. The loss of the timber
amounts to several hundred dollars.
Levy Courtman, Sherbourne A. Col
Inns, was enabled to walk short dis
tance about town on Monday and also d
day or so later in the week, he having
been assisted by two friends while tax.
ing the brief walk. and he was warmly
greeted by host of friends while
passing down the street, but is toe
weak as yet to enjoy trip of this kline
for any considerable distance. After
having had a delightful trip for brief
period, he rested at local store as
guest of the manager and was later
taken home by automobile.
Although small by comparison with
some other towns on the peninsula
Townsend holds first place among then
in furnishing motor cars to residents OF
the State and the bordering towns. the
most recent achievement along this line
being the result of sharp competition
among various dealers to sell car tC