Evening journal., 1911-06-02

NAME OFFICERS
c. Wilmer King, Of Newport
Again Chosen District
Templar
CHANGERS OPPOSE
THE RECIPROCITY BILL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MARSHALLTON, Del, June .2--Dis-
trict session of Good Templars Dis
trict No. u. was held at Pomeroy, Pa,
on Saturday. Representatives were
present from lodges in the district,
and George Rankin, Jr.. of Wilkins
burg. Pa, who is Grand Chief Temp
lar. of the International Order OF Good
Templars, was present.
c. Wilmer King, of Newport, Del,
was reelected as district chief temp
lar; Mrs Elizabeth Pyle, OF Norton
Vile, Pa, district counselor; Harry G..
Little, of Fairview, Del. district vice.
templar; George M. Roney, of West
Grove. Pa, past district chief templar;
Joseph Derrickson, of Wilmington,
ELECTORAL superintendent; Mrs. Mary
Mclaughlin, of Wilmington, district
superintendent of Juvenile workers;
Miss Olive McCorkle, Of West Grove,
Pa, district secretary; Miss Ella Stern,
of Pomeroy District, treasurer; Le-
land Pyle. of Mortonville. district mar
shall; Miss Mary Stern. of Pomeroy,
Pa, district chaplain; Miss Helen
Frame, of West Grove, Pa, deputy
marshal; Miss Stella McGriggan, of
Wilmington, district guard; Miss Mary
Cloud, of II ammortor, Pa, sentinel;
Ronald Pyle, of Mortonville, messen-
ger. The district degree was conferred
upon Miss Jennie d. Slack. Of New
ark. and Ronald Pyle, of Mortonville,
Pa.
A surprise party was given to T. JEFF
ferson Whiteman at his home near
Pleasant Hill on Saturday evening,
May %.
Miss Jennie d. Slack. Of Iron Hill;
Miss Mary 4. Little and Miss Bea-
trice F. Thompson. of near Newark,
and the Messrs. j. Earl Gilfllan, of
Newark, and Harry G. Little, Of near
Newark, were representatives from
Fairview Lodge. No. 8. to the District
Session which convened at Pomeroy,
Pa. on Saturday.
John Talley, of near Brandywine
Springs lost a horse on Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Tally was driving the horse
TO the milk wagon when the animal
fell dead.
An all-day meeting was held at
Stanton NJ p. Church on Sunday. The
services were largely attended. The
Rev. Mr.. Jester. pastor, of The
Cedars" Church occupied the pulpit
in the morning. At The afternoon SER
vices the Rev. Howard Ennis of New
ark, former pastor of Stanton Church,
was the speaker The Rev. Ralph T.
Coursey. OF Brandywine Church. Of
Wilmington. sang The Rev. Charles
Spry pastor of Marshallton Church
was also present. The Rev. c. ID.
Sharpless, of Wilmington, preached in
the evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society, Of White
Clay Greek Church, is making prep
grltions for its annual strawberry
festival which will be held on the
cllnreh lawn June 8.
Red Clay Greek Presbyterian Church
VIII hold a strawberry and ice cream
festival in the basement of the church
ON June 12
Christiana Presbyterian Church will
hold a strawberry festival in Webber's
store on June z.
Harvey j Whiteman, Of Wilmington,
was entertained over Sunday by his
brother. Franklin V. Whiteman of near
Newark
Grangers Meet.
Harmony Grange. of Mermaid. has
opposed the reciprocity bill The ques-
tion was discussed by Hervey Walker,
Mr.. Naudain, William Naudain and
Miss Ellen Mitchell. For the good of
the order Robert Walker favored the
members of the Grange with a man
dolin solo. other numbers were: Reci-
tation. The Stray Sunbeam" Mrs.
Kate Greenwalt; recitation, "The Ru-
raj Telephone" Harry G. Little; de-
bate on rs the Magnifying Glass an
Essential to the Farmer?" Affirmative,
Mrs. Nellie Peach and Joseph Mitchell;
negative. Mrs. Emma Pennockington
and Robert Walker.
Personalities Lulu Poore of Viola
recently visited Miss Mary T. Little. OF
near Newark.-Mr and Mrs. William
Vansant and granddaughter Anna
Mary, Of McClellandsville, spent Fri
day In Wilmington.-Josep LeSage
Of Union, recently visited his daughter
Mrs. Helen Johnston, of Wilmington
Howard Johnston, Of Wilmington
recently visited Washington friends
Mrs Helen Johnston, of Wilmington
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph LeSage. Of Union-Mastei
Harry and Miss Clara Rowan, Of vii.
mington, have returned to their home
after visiting relatives of Brandy.
wine Springs.-Ralph c. Wilson, of
Newark, recently visited Wilmington
friends Mrs. Dora Higman, of VII
mington. recently visited friends o
this place--George J.. Medill, of vii
mington, recently visited his parents
~. and Mrs. G. L. Medill, at Newark
Miss Sarah L. Chambers has beer
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. NJ
B. Chambers at Pleasant Hill.-Mis
Sophronia Burton has recently visitel
Newport friends.-Miss Mabel Davi
spent a week with her aunts the Misse
Springer of Newark-Mr. and MRS
Lyn Thomas, of Wilmington. have bee
visiting Mr. and Mrs Elwood Zebley
Of Appleton.-Mr. and Mrs Charlie
Singles and daughter Annabel hav
returned to their home after a visi
to Strickersville-Mr and Mrs w.
Johnston have been spending severa
days with Mr.. and Mrs. George II
Shepherd. of near Newsrk.-Miss Bell
Mote. of Newark. recently visited VIII
mington friends.-Temple Jackson an
Miss Vera Bacon have recently visite
Newark friends.-Miss Anna Singles
Of Strickersville recently visited VII
mington friends.