Middletown transcript., 1922-02-25
TOWNSEND

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Mrs. w. F. Wilson was Philadelphia ,
visitor on Friday.
Harry G. johnson. of Claymont, was
visitor here on. Sunday.
George Jackson, of Philadelphia, was
visitor here on Saturday.
Pierce Aldrich, of Wilmington, visited
S. Tinley Scott on Tuesday.
George Medford, of LeWes, visited
friends here on Wednesday.
Miss Lillian West spent the weekend
as the guest of friends in Newark.
Samuel p Coursey, of Elkton, Md,
was brief caller in town on Monday.
James jackson, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with T. b. Schwatka and wife.
Messrs. Joseph G. Hutchison and John |
T. Timmons were Wilmington visitors |
on Tuesday.
Frank L. Fiala, of Germantown, Pa,
is spending few days with w. +. Will |
son and wife.
William Stats, of Philadelphia. has |
been paying visit to his mother. Mrs
Howard Chadwick.
Mrs. L. l.. Maloney has returned from
Dover, where she attended a luncheon
by the Century Club.
Miss Anna Elizabeth Maloney spent
part of this week with Miss Florence
Martin in Wilmington.
Mrs. John Townsend was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Garrett, Othoson, OF
Middletown, on Sunday.
Mrs. w A. Scott and Mrs. l.. L. Ma
loney were Tuesday guests of Mrs.
May Scott in Middetown.
Clarence Scarborough and wife, Of
Wilmington, spent the weekend with
her father, d. B. Jones and wife.
Mrs. William. Deakyne is spending
part of the week at the home of James
Money and wife, near Mt Pleasant.
Calvin Outten, of Wilmington, was
weekend visitor at the home OF his
parents, George M. Outten and wife.
Frank Hutchinson and wife, and Mrs.
jefferson, of Wilmington, W and Mrs.
Brown, of Smyrna, spent Sunday with
D. P Hutchinson.
Ducks are seen almost daily coming
from the south which according to
some of our aged citizens, is sure sign
of an early Spring.
The Daughters of America have
created new office, that of Assistant
Secretary, and have named Mrs X. r.
Reynolds to fill theposition.
Mrs. R. R. Reynolds called on Mrs.
John Spicer of Mddletown, on Tuesday
and was also caller at the home of her
cousin, Mrs Harry Stidham, of Odessa.
Mrs. Andrew Reynolds was Phila-
delphia visitor on Monday. While there
she called on Mr.. S. A. Collins, who is
at the jefferson Hospital under the sur
geon's care.
On Tuesday William Moffet, of thi.
town, had word of the death of Mrs
Ida Moffet, of Mt, Vernon, Ohio, whit
has resided there with her daughter TO
number of years.
Acce riding to reports from builder
Townsend is to have the greatest build
ing boom in its history as soon a
Spring-like weather will permit be
ginning the improvements.
Swarthmore Chautauqua will Civ
their series of entertainments begir
ming Feb 25th to 2sth, in the Schot
Auditorium. Time of opening in tn
afternoon will be 2.30; evenings, so
The company will be present at tn
Sunday service in the M E. Church.
Thirty dollars month and board al
the wages now being paid by farmer
for their help as against $50 three yea
ago. According to the figure of tt
State Agricultural Board, the peak {
high wages for farmers was in l9.
when as high as Sd 25 a day was paid
this section or at the rate of $82
month.
The Parent-Teachers meeting W
well attendedlast Friday evening. III
President, Mrs. George Wiggin, gave
very interesting talk on school wor
After vote of thanks was given
those that took part in the entertai
ment, neat sum was handed to Il
Association to be used for the pl;
ground. Sandwiches and cocoa we
sold. Proceeds for benefit of the scho
library.
l. Clarence Hutcbison has be-
recommended for the office of Postms
ter of Townsend, having been select
by the Delaware members of Congre
for the position on Monday. His a
pointment is soon to follow and he w
probably take up his new duties abo
March lst. Mr. Hutchinson, who is
staunch Republican, has legions
friends here and elsewhere, all of who
wish him abundant success.
George Walters, a trapper near Ia
lor's Bridge, reports that the trappil
season so far has been an exceptional
good one, due to the cold weather a.
lots of snow and ice, these elemen
having forced mnskrats and other fu
grounds to seek food. Mr.. Walters
SO far caught over 400 muskrats and
opossums and he expects to catch
least 100 more before the season enc
At the February meeting of t
Ladies' Aid Society which met at t
home of Miss Ethelwyn Maloney, t
following officers were elected: Pre-
I dent. Mrs William c. Money; vi
president, Mrs. Andrew Reynolds; Sc
retary, Mrs. j. A. Hart; ;treasurer, M
Richard Hodgson; collectors, Mrs. w
ter Lee and Mrs. r. r. Reynolds; p,
sonage committee, Mrs. Sallie Taylt
Miss India Deakyne and Miss Ethelw
Maloney; visiting committee, Mrs
B. Donovan and Mrs. Benjamin We
Woodland Beach. that picturesque
sort of decade ago, is to be opened
the public on or about May lst, af
having been closed for more than
wears on account of large part of
causeway leading to the resort bel
washed out by a series of severe stor
that swept the section at that tin
devastating the region for mi
around. Mr.-James r Mott. the g
eral proprietor. has had large force
men engaged in rejuvinating the. pl
during the past four months and it
said has expended more than S20. .U00
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