Newark post., 1911-04-26
AROUND HOCKESSIN

The home Of Leslie Walker, ncar
Harmony Hall, was burned to the
ground on Tuesday evening between
he hours of four o'clock and seven,
The house was occupied by two fami-
'ies-that OF Leslie Walker and Ills
farmer, Joseph Vought. The fire was
discovered in the latter's kitchen ty
Mrs. Vought All the contents were
burned with the exception OF the par
or furniture piano and a lew Dureau
drawers belonging to Mr.. Walker. The
Walker loss was covered by Insurance
but not that of Mr. Vought. Trouble
was hardy discovered before the
house was covered with flames, max
ing all the efforts of kind neighbors
unavailable.
Granvi e Eastburn, OF Eastburn's
creamery, is very i'll with pneumonia
Miss Alice Harvey is substituting al
Harmony School Miss Helen Scott,
the teacher, has been called to her
home near Far Hill, on account OF
the il ness OF her mother.
Thirteen candidate were given the
tnlrQ anu lOuT-i ueSlSts dt lidlhip
Grange last Monday night. This
makes total membership OF us. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake were
| served.
The condition OF Mrs. Elwood
| Woodward has not improved since our
ast writing.
Abraham Dennison was taken
to the hospital last Wednesday. He is
| suffering with every symptom OF ty
phoid fever, except the fever itself.
Word has been received from Rar
vey Bracken who disappeared several
| weeks ago, He states to his parents
that he is working on farm near
| Pittsburg. He seems to prefer the
! hills OF New Caste, however, as he
announces that he will return soon.
First Day School Union met in
Hockessin Meeting last Saturday Mrs.
| Emma Higgins. o. West Chester, gave
All excellent talk on the Spiritual De-
ve'opment Of The Chi.ds Mind Jane
| Rushmore, OF Philadelphia, was also
among the guests.
Mr. ard Mrs. George Pierson spent
| Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Pusey Pennock, Milltown.
| Mrs. Frank McVaugh, who has been
i'll for SO long, is greatly improved.
She has been able to enjoy drive on
nice spring days.
A second fire in this locality ragged
on Tuesday afternoon about the same
time as that OF the Walker property.
( This was the barn OF J. Irwin Hollin.s
worth, near Reform school. There
was no man on the place when the FIRE
Al,
OF Mrs William klair all the stock
except two cows, two calves and one
horse was saved. In getting the horses
out Mrs. klair was kicked. but fortu-
nately not seriously.
HoCkesSin Grange was we'll attend
ed on Monday evening. The program,
which had been left to the Surprise
Committee, was thoroughly enjoyed,
The members of the committee were
Misses Vineyard, Moore, Edith Nit
chell Messrs. Leslie Woodward and
Samuel Dennison They were assist
ed by Miss Bessie Mitchell and Ar
chic Armstrong.
Leslie Woodward has just com
pleted his warehouse He will soon be
ready to supply lumber on short no.
tce.
A surprise was given to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Yearsley last evening
The occasion was their tenth wedding
anniversary. About seventy-hve guests
were present.
Cochran Bros, of West Chester, are
grading the pike in Hockessin. They
have a steam roller at work.
DR. Mitchell is roofing two houses
in the village.
Samuel Dennison who has had the
grip for several days, is around again