Evening journal., 1911-05-30
CHILDREN'SDAY
OBSERVANCE
Pupils Of MiddletOwn Sunday
School Will Present Pro-
gram Tonight
DOGS MUST BE
MUZZLED JUNE l

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOwN. Del, May s0.--The
new safety gates at the railroad
crossing ON Main street are COM
pleted and ready for use The flag
mans house has been moved from
the south side to the north side of
Main street
DR.. e. NJ Vaughan and Edward II.
Beck have finished building garages
for their automobile.
The town board has passed a law
that after June 1, all dogs must be
muzzled
Children's Day will be observed at
Forest Presbyterian Church this
evening with the following program:
Organ voluntary. singing, "All HALL
Our Festal Day." recitation, well
come" Margaret Pleasanton; Scrip
ture reading; recitation, Mabel and
Reuben Harman; singing, Hear My
Song" Primary Department; recita-
tion. six little boys and girls reci-
tation, Burton Pearson; singing,
school, God is Love-" Scripture read
ing: motion song, five little girls;
recitation, Anna Boulden; recitation,
Dorothy Taylor: recitation. Harrison
Davis; singing. school, "Children's
Day" singing, Primary Department;
recitation. Lydia Redgrave; singing,
duet Esther williams and Odell Cal
lagher; recitation, Alice Boulden
singing, school, "The Call of the Chill
dren:" recitation, Marion and Fran
ces Armstrong, Letitia and John
Pool: Scripture reading; singing,
Rally for service" six boys; recita-
ton. three little girls; duet, Edith
Eliason and Alma Whitlock; recita-
ton. Mildred Redgrave; singing, five
little girls; recitation, Marion Dan
iols: address, the Rev. f. II. Moore (;
singing, "The Children's Prayer
recitation, Odell Gallagher; benedic-
ton.
Henry Morton, son OF the late Mr..
and Mrs. Hamilton Morton, OF Cecil
county. Nd. and later OF Middletown,
died In Los Angeles, Cal, on May z
and was buried there on May II. MT.
Morton left Cecil county In 1870, go
ing to California. He later spent a
few years In Seattle, Washington, but
returned to California. He leaves a
wife and a grown son and daughter.
Mr.. Morton has two brothers, Hamil-
ton and William Morton In California
He also leaves four sisters, who are
we'll known here. Mrs. George w
stephens. of Haddon Heights, n. j.
Mrs Edward MifIin, Of Ridley Park
Pa. Miss Bessie Morton. Of Philadel
phia. and Mrs. George W. Lockwood
OF this town.
Some on stole the team belongin
10 George CHM, Of near Townsent
while II was hitched In front Of Mes
sick's store on Saturday evening. In
horse came home on Sunday morning
but the buggy has not yet been found
The rein's of Benjamin Boyle'
team we're stolen on Saturday even
ing while Il was hitched on Cas'
street near Main.
Mrs. George l.. Cochran entertained
at bridge on Monday afternoon at hei
home on Main street. Mrs. j. Allen
Johnson won the first prize, Miss
Mabel Derrickson the second and Mrs
f. B. Watkins the consolation.
Miss Mary Hutchin's pupils gave a
piano recital on Saturday. The New
Century Club room was crowded by
friends Of the pupils, all Of whom did
well.
Personals: Miss Bessie Foraker,
who has been enjoying a trip to
Niagara Falls. has returned home
Miss Lavinia Wilson. Of Hagerstown
Md, is enjoying a visit with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wilson
Mrs. J. c. Highe Is a visitor at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. w. A. Com
egys.-Mrs. V. W. Massey Of Whining
ton. spent Sunday with her son s
Emlen Massey and family.-Mrs
Charles Derrickson spent part o.
last week at Atlantic City-Willian
F. Metten and children and Miss Ber
nice Metten of Wilmington. and JohI
F. Metten Of Philadelphia, were Sun
day visitors at the home of Mr.. an,
Mrs. Alexander Metten.-Mr. and Mrs
r. L. Naudain of Wilmington. havi
been guests OF his mother, Mrs. Rich
ard L. Naudain.-Mayor Richard Rod
ney Of New Castle, was an over Sun
day visitor with friends here.-Mis
Anna Cox and Mrs V. S. Collins re
turned home on Saturday after a sta
at Rehoboth.-Mrs. J. G. Mccoy o
near Kirkwood. celebrated her birth
day last week by giving a supper to
number Of friends.-Miss Griffith q
Wilmington. visited the family {
George d. Kelley over Sunday.-Mis
Vinie Lynch of Mt Pleasant, sper
n Sunday with her sister, Mrs. J. Fran
y McWhorter-Mr. and Mrs. Williai
4 rsfothwell of New Castle, visited hi
han. lrents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Moody Rotl
Niuell. on Sunday.-Miss Mabel De-
|or Yckson of New York city. is a guel
We. the home Of her parents, Mr.. an
Ind pit George Derrickson.
l Firth RS. M. A. Hall and Mrs. F.
tsitionre are guests Of Mrs. Whittak'
\doinAliss Essie Hale Of Principle, M
taroscaster Ousterhant OF Brooklyn,
the the family Of Joseph Biggs.-
Ntlo md Mrs. John p. Rothwell
ri outalphia, are spending a few da,
works parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Hithwell.-Mrs. ]. Bailey of Phili
dgh5hia. has gone to Lansdowne, Pa
agler stay of several weeks in tow
Mrs. Marcellus Jones has returne
f6 Wyncote, Pa, after a weeks Wis
with Mrs. James r. Hoffecker.-Mr
Charle Ash Of Delaware City, visite
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Brady on FIR
dayS-Joseph c. Parker. Jr., is in Ba
Mrs. Thomas c. Frame and childre
Of Dover, spent Sunday with h'
mother, Mrs Richard Clayton-Jam'
T. Eliason and son, OF New Castl
visited relatives here on Sunday