Evening journal., 1911-06-15
FALLING BARN
KILLS CATTLE
Lightning Bolt Causes Heavy
Loss on DuIing Farm
Near Newark
MANY VISITORS IN
AND ABOUT MARSHALLTON

MARSHALLTON. Del. June 10
George Duling. of near Newark, lost
FIVE COWS on Monday evening during
the severe electric storm. The barn
was shattered by a lightning bolt and
the debris falling on the animals kill
ed them.
Mrs. Harlan Highfeld Of near
Hockessin has recovered from a re-
cent illness and will entertain the
Aid Society Of Red Clay Greek Pres
byterian Church this evening.
A strawberry festival will be held
in the basement of the Methodist
Church of Glasgow this evening
The parish comprising Marshallton,
Newport and Stanton Episcopal
Churches is still without a rector.
A delightful reception was tender
ed Mr. and Mrs. William Stats on
their return from their honeymoon
at the home of the brides parents
of Elsmere on Saturday evening.
William Stats and Miss Cora L.
Hamilton were married on Thursday
June by the Rev. High Adams of
Richardson Park M. E. Church. The
newly married couple visited New
York.
Owing TO the severe storm on Mon
day evening the women of Red Clay
Greek were compelled 10 postpone
the strawberry festival.
A delightful evening was spent at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Pordham, Sr. of near Stanton on Fri
day evening when number of young
folks gave a surprise to their daugh-
ter Miss Anna Pordham. The evening
was spent in playing games and I'm
instrumental and vocal music.
A class OF three was initiated at
the weekly meeting Of Fairview Lodge
No. s. |. o. G. T. on Saturday evening.
Plans are being made for an open
rally to be held at Fairview Hall in
the near future.
Many persons suffered from the In
tense heat on Sunday. The ther.
mometer registered 103 degrees dur
ing the day in places not exposed
TO the direct rays of the sun.
Red Clay Creek Presbyterian
Church gave an interesting Children's
Day program on Sunday last. Large
congregations were present.
A pleasant house party was en-
tertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis M. Greenwalt on Sunday.
Those entertained were Miss Mabel
Press of Wilmington; Miss Vernon of
Marshallton; Benjamin Ferguson and
William Dean. of Newark and Edgar
l.. Stewart of Marshallton.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Newport
nj. 10. Church is making plans for a
street bazaar which will be held al
that town the latter part of July.
Some young folk from this neigh
} borhood attended the festival held al
Red Lion on Tuesday evening.
The weekly prayer meeting of Mar
shallton M. p. Church will be held IN
the church this evening.
The Rev. J. II. Mitchell. Of New
port ofliciated at the marriage of Miss
Sadie NJ. Dempsey and Harry M. Writ
on Thursday evening at the home of
the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas E. Dempsey, of near Mar
shallton. Following the ceremony a
delightful reception was given the
bride and groom when they We're the
recipients of a number of pretty gifts.
Children's Day was observed at
Stanton NJ. h. Church on Sunday even
ing when a very interesting program
was rendered. The many songs, re-
citations and exercises by the chill
dren were rendered in a way that did
great credit to themselves and their
instructors. The choir sang several
selections. Mr.. Shakespeare, OF VIII
mington, accompanied the musical Sc
lections with the cornet. The church
was we'll filed and a number of per-
sons were compelled to stand on the
lawn TO hear the entertainment
Miss Laura Walker a student OF
! West Chester State Normal School
/, has returned to the home of her par
! ents Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Walker ol
= near Union.-Miss Margaret East
burn is visiting her parents
MIR. and Mrs. Oliver Eastburr
of Pleasant Hill. Miss Eastburn viii
r spend some time visiting relatives
2 before returning to the South
C Thomas Webb, of Wilmington, recent
+ ly visited Robert Shepheard Of Whit
Clay Creek.-Mrs. Annie Maclary i
visiting her son Francis Maclary o
n hNdA AAdA AuNAA9s s--oug uAQ tNtAudilf "
y Wilmington, was a recent visitor L
!, Newark friends-Miss Irene Blest O
i Newark has returned to her hom
after visiting Wilmington friends
Newark High School will close II
session on Friday, June 16-Maste
Arthur Maclary, of Pike Creek, is en-
tertaining his cousin Master Waite
y, Burgess of New York.-Mr. and Mr..
, James Edmundson, of near Harmon,
were recent visitors to their daughte
D. Mrs. William Benson OF near New
1t port-Mrs. Benjamin Campbell. {
Wilmington, who has been visitin
IS Newark friends has returned to he
IT home.-Harold l. Wilson. a membe
Of of the ~ class Of Delaware Colleg
spent the weekend with his parent
ID at Middletown.-Miss Bessie Abran
y, of Wilmington, has recently been tn
a. guest of Mrs. A A. Price of Newpor
to Leroy Collins of Wilmington hi
Id been a recent guest to friends at Ire
"a Hill.-Mr. and Mrs. Theodore PHILLIP
and family of Newport have been vi
IN iting az Burlington. n. J.-Mrs.
re Taylor Pierson, of near Hockessi
e has been visiting friends of Phil
delphia. Pa, and Camden. n. IN
n and Mrs. William Morrison and daugl
=. ter. Of Wilmington. recently visit,
Newark friends-Miss Annie Hossil
ri ger OF Newark was a recent visit
!, 10 Wilmington friends.-Miss Jenn
nov hoe L