Evening journal., 1911-12-05
PRIZES FOR
STATE POULTRY
Mrs. Murray Gets Ribbons
and Cups In New York
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NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT MARSHALLTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MARSHALLTON. Del. Dec. g.
Mrs. Jane Murray has won new
laurels for the reputation OF tho
Delaware Duckery. which she owns
and personally directs near Ogletown.
At the Wissinoming Poultry SHOW,
recently held at Frankford. Pa, the
fowls from Mrs. Murray's farm won
nine silver cups Each cup was for
first or second prize In addition
20 these Mrs. Murray won a breast
pin as the woman exhibitor winning
the most ribbons. She also won ten
ribbons on her fowls. She is en-
hibiting this week at the Grand Gen.
tral Palace. New York city. and next
week will exhibit at Coatesville. Pa
Professors McCue and Grantham
of Delaware College, will attend a
meeting OF the Maryland Horticult-
ural Association this week
Professor Thompson attended the
meeting OF the official chemists at
Washington last week.
The members of White CLAY Creek
Church held their annual Thanks
giving harvest on Sunday. Fifteen
minutes were devoted before the
regular service 10 singing from the
new books purchased by the Sunday
school Professor Harry Haywood
gave a talk on farming. The junior
classes of the Sunday school sang
Little Deeds" The decorating COM
mittee comprised of Robert NJ. Walk
er. Miss Margaret Mccoy. Mrs. Frank
" Whiteman. Mrs. James Brown.
Mrs. Joseph Brown and Mrs. Samuel
Morrison. The offering was Tor The
Sustentation Fund OF tho Presbytery
Of New Castle
Stanton "Y" entertained the mem-
bers Of Marshallton ~" on Saturday
evening az the home Of Mrs Benjamin
T. Dickoy at Stanton The program
included tho following Singing,
America prayer. by the Rev. Amos
Brown Of Rising sun. pastor Of
Stanton NJ q. Church; welcome eN-
tended 10 Marshallton "Y' bv Miss
Edith Maclary, president OF the Stan
ton "Y;" cornet solo by Clarence
Shakespeare Of Wilmington; recita-
tion by Harry c. Little. of near New
ark; solo by Miss Delma Dockerty of
Stanton: recitation by Mss Laura
Hicks. Of near Stanton; address. by
the Rev. Amos Brown address. by
Mrs. Amos Brown: solo, by Miss Net
tie Hanna. of Newport: recitation by
Mrs Florence Dickey. Of Stanton;
cornet solo. by Clarence Shakes
phere; recitation, by Harry c. Little.
Miss Lille b. Williams. president of
the Marshallton "YN then made j
short address, and others made ad-
dresses and sang Members and
visitors were present from MARSHALL
ton. Stanton. Wilmington and New
port
surprise dinner was given Mrs.
George Medill by her daughters. the
Misses Frances aud Agnes Medill. al
her home in Newark on Friday after
noon in honor of her birthday Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Medill. of Newark Mr.. and Mrs. AL
pheus Pennock, near Marshallton
Frank Pennock. Union: Mr.. and Mrs
Pusey pennock Milltown; Miss
Frances Medill. Newark; Miss Agnes
Modill. Newark Charles Medill
Newark; Mrs. William Medill. Balti-
more, and son. Herbert Medill; Mrs.
Joyce Baltimore.
Mrs. Atwood Johnston OF Milford
Cross Roads. is seriously i'll at her
home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnston and
daughter, Miss Mary. of Thompson's
Station. were entertained on Satur.
day by Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Johns
ton, of near here.
An interesting meeting was held al
The Friends meeting House. Stanton
on Sunday. Among the speakers
were Miss Hannah Thompson.
The public schools in the rural
districts reopened yesterday after q
weeks vacation.
Many grangers in this neighbor
hood will attend the next meeting 81
the Pomona Grange TO be held mex
Thursday at Newport.
The Ladies' Aid Society of th'
Christiana Presbyterian Church VII
serve their annual supper at the
church on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings December and Z. TIL
committee comprises Mrs Wilkinson
r. Cranston. Mrs. Harry Hance. Mrs
George Appleby and Mrs. Irwin Day
cit.
The condition o. William Snitcher
who had his leg crushed last Thurs
day while hauling wood, is not im-
proved.
Personal Mr.. and Mrs. Fraul
Dennison. Of near Mermaid. haY
welcomed a baby daughter in thei
home.-Miss May Lovett Of Newark
recently spent some time with Phila
delphia friends.--Miss Bessie Mime
has returned to her home near Apple
ton. after visiting her aunt, Mrs
Charles Young of Chester.-Mis
Beulah Buckson Of Stanton. was
recent guest OF her parents at Black
bird.--Mrs Clarence w. Maxwell an
children Of Newark. are spendin
some time with Mrs. Maxwell's pan
ents in Wilmington DuHad
way and daughter. Miss Eva DuHad
way OF Ohio, visited friends in tn
vicinity of Newark last week.-Mrs.
Bella l.. Carpenter q. Port Penn.
visiting James Little and family.
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