Evening journal., 1911-12-08
HARMONY GRANGE
HAS BUSY TIME
Many Items and Personal
Notes in and About
MarShaIItOn
spocial to NE EvENING JoURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MARSHALLTON, Del, Dec. S--Har-
mony Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
met in Mermaid Hall Monday with
about sixty members present. The
matter of purchasing the seed was laid
on the table for week. The follow
ing class was given the first and sec
ond degree: Mrs. Annie Sanders, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Aiken. Miss Mary
Thompson Little. Elmer c. Bennett,
Ralph Wilson and Norman Klair The
lecturers hour was much enjoyed by
the members. Miss Edith Klair gave
a piano solo and Harry G. Little a re-
citation entitled Farmer Ben's Idea
of Farming" select reading, Mrs. AL
| lie Walker, entitled, you Can II You
Will" All enjoyed the discussion on
the question, what games are the
most suitable for the home i'm winter
evenings 1t was discussed by the
following persons; Lawrence Pen
nington, William p. Peach. Hervey
Walker, Joseph Mitchell, James II.
Walker, Mrs. Florence N. Little. Mrs.
! Hervey Walker, Mrs. Kate Greenwalt,
Robert B. Walker. The program for
the next meeting is: Duet, Miss Mable
and Howard Armour; recitation, Laura
! Walker; reading, Alice Sanders; ques-
ton, What is the most important, life
insurance or fire insurance"
Miss Elva Gregg and Miss Mary X.
Hobson gave a surprise party i'm honor
of Miss Nellie 4. Peoples at her home
| Saturday evening. A pleasant time was
spent with games and music.
Mrs Sara A. Strain, of Steubens-
Vile, Ohio, has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. A. +. Klair of near Marshall
ton.
Mrs. Addie c. Gregg. Of near here
has been visiting in Konnett Square
and West Chester, Pa.
The Misses Elva and Reba Richard
son, of Toughkenamon, Pa, and Miss
Dorcas Richardson, of West Grove.
Pa, have been. the guests Of the
Misses Helen, Clara and Lillian Corn
brooks of near Marshallton.
Miss Lillian Cornbrooks, of near
here, was agreeably surprised by a
party given recently in honor Of her
eighteenth birthday.
A pleasant time was spent at a
party given by Robert NJ. Walker, at
his home, near Hockessin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smyth Barkley, Of
Elsmere; Misses Helen and Edna
| Barkley, MIR. and Mrs. A. T. Klair,
Miss Edith Klair and Norman Klair,
of near Marshallton; Mrs. c. A
Armour, Of Wilmington, and Mrs. S.
A. Strain, of Steubensville, Ohio
spent Thanksgiving Day at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Rue, Of Will
mington.
The Misses Annie and Bertha Klair
spent Wednesday and Thursday in
Philadelphia.
Misses Helen and Edna Barkley, Of
Elsmere. are visiting their sister, Mrs.
, Harlan Herdman, of Newark.
b w. Homer Guest, of Marshallton
! spent the day recently with Miss Alice
L. Yearsley of near Mermaid.
The Red Clay Greek Y. p. r. will
, hold its Christmas meeting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Klair
of near Red Clay Creek Church.
Mrs. Ross Pierson, Sr., Ross Pier
son, Jr., Herbert Pierson, of Strick-
ersville: Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Pier
b son, Joseph PiersOn, of near Hockes-
sin: Miss Elsie T. PiersOn, of Woods
town, n. j.. spent Sunday at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Pierson,
of near Hockessin.
Miss Mary X. and Mrs. Florence A.
Hobson. Of Hillside Mills, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday at the home of w
NJ. Peoples, near Hockessin.
Many people from this vicinity at
tended the Pomona Grange meeting,
held at Newport yesterday.