Evening journal., 1893-06-17
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.

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Nearly 200 guests were present al
James NJ. Vandegrift's eightieth birthday
anniversary At his country residence.
Elm Grange, near McDonough yester
day
The reception was from to 6 o'clock
p. IN. The parlors were beautifully
decorated with flowers for the occasion.
the family greeting each guest from
beneath a lovers knot of red and white
carnations with the figures 80" Just
below Refreshments were served in
The dining-room, under the supervision
OF Caterer d. b Jones of WILMINGTON.
Though he has reached the age Of
fonr-score years. Mr. Vandegrift is hale
and hearty. He was born at the country
home, Retirement" one and a.half
miles from McDonough, and has resided
In the neighborhood all his life His
present home elm Grange" where he
has lived for the past thirty three years
is one of the most beautiful snd pictur
esque country residences in New Castle
county. He was married in 1914 to Miss
Adalina Z Cochran. who died a few
years afterward, aud his present wife
before her marriage was Miss Angeline
Cleaver Mr. Vandegrift received a
beautiful souvenir of his birthday from
each of his children and grandchildren.
He has three daughters, Mrs George
w. Dennison, and MRS B. S johnson, Of
Little Rock, Ark and Mrs w. p.
MifilIn, of Philadelphia There are six
grandchildren. Mrs. L. w. Cherry. nee
Miss Dennison, of Little Rock, Ark .
Miss Hettie NJ. Dennson. Miss Margaret
A. Dennison, Miss Elizabeth r. Diver.
Master James V. Johnson and Miss Ada
Q. Miiiiin. All the above family are
now at the Grange. enjoying the hospi.
tality of Mr.. and Mrs. Vandegrift.
Mrs Irwin Thomas and Misses Emma
and Harriet ]. and Charles Thomas Of
Philadelphia, are guests Of Mrs Lewis
Sasse.
Charles Tschan, of this city, has ac
cepted a position in New Haven, Conn.
Martin Baedendopf and family left this
city yesterday for weeks visit to Bal
timore friends and from that city they
will so to the Worlds Fair,
Samuel slesinger, of No. 7O6 French
street, is sojourning at Atlantic City.
William Waller, of Dover, has been
visiting relatives in this city
Constable B. V. Weldon. of Smyrna
registered at the H)tel Willis yester.
day.
Mrs Alexander Ewes. of this city. is
the guest Of Mrs NJ B. Walls at George
town.
John L. Rltchie is the guest Of George
Brown at Elkton.
Miss Sadie Messick, Of Georgetown. is
on a months visit to her sister in this
city.
Rev T. E Terry, of St Pauls Church.
this city, will preach in the NJ E Church
at North East tomorrow.
Miss Pattie Torbert and John Torbert
of this city are visiting relatives in
Elkton.
- W. thNhF1f VI Aulo tlAlt lbAL lulS
morning for a months visit to the
Worlds Fair.
l. C Justis. of Blacks. Nd, is visiting
his brother, Robert c Justis, at Faulk
land.
Miss Ida Slaughter aud Miss Carrie
Gross, of this city, are in Philadelphia to
day.
Miss Berthe Jones, of this city, has
returned home from Mddletown.
J. P Jones, of Dover, is in Whining
ton to day.
Mrs. Charles H Tribit, who has been
visiting friends in Chester, Pa, has re-
turned home
William Walter, of Dover, was in tlis
city yesterday.
Carl Paynter entertained a number
of small friends at a birthday party
at his home, No 3l4 East Tenth street
last evening. The little folks spent the
time mtrrily in games and the dining
roo m. where ice cream, cake and fruits
were served Some Of those present
were Edna Kirk, Maggie Kirk, Nettie
Brum well, Irene Fulton, Agnes Fitz-
gerald, BERTHE Macklin, Levisa Macklin,