Evening journal., 1913-11-06
in
HISTORIC HOME
Old MCDOnOugh Residence at
MIddIetOwn Scene Of Bril-
liant Afternoon Tea
GRANGE OF TOWN
TO HOLD CORN SHOW

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLErowN. Del. Nov. 6.--Mrs.
Frank Roblnton Pool entertained
uumbcr Of irfends at a tea At he-
home at N,i'Cao1gh on Friday. The
house, vhick WAS tho homestead o.
Culs.iodorc 9icponough. was clarrr-
insly decorated with chryssnthonams'
Mrs. Pool was assisted ia receiv-
ing by her sister, Mrs W. Sterling
E,ane. OF Elkton. aud Mrs. Charles
A Richie. Of Wilmington. Mrs.
Jefferson 3. Foard. OF Middletown,
served coffee and the aides IN the din
ingroom were Mrs. Clarence u. Pool
Mrs. Howard A. Pool. Mrs. Horny
NJ Schroeder and Miss Blanche "
Wright
The guests were: Mrs. William S.
Elanss Mrs. Albert Constable. Mrs.
Reginald Constable. Mrs. ". Sterling
laans and Miss Mary Byrne, OF Elk
ton. Nd: Mrs. George y. Bright. Mrs.
Charles Jefferson. Miss Jennie Clark,
OF Delaware CITY,. Miss Blanche Il.
Wright. Of Warwick. Nd; Mrs. Fred
erick Sutton Mrs. John Stuckert,
of ST. Georges; Mrs J. Frank Eiisson,
AIRS Henry S, Brady. OF Mt. Pleasant.
The members Of the New Century
Club wore entertained on Tuesday al
teruoon when Miss Sara NJ. Murray
assistant superintendent OF the
Oribopaedic Hospital. Philadelphia.
spoke on Red Cross work. Miss MUIR
ray was in charge OF the Red Cross
work az (iettysburg last summer.
The program for next Tuesday will
bc talk on Modern Dressing and
Danemg. This was 10 havo been
given BY Mrs. Harry Hayward. of
Newark but Mrs. Hayward will be
unable 10 be present because Of ILL
ness.
In the grange meeting Of last Fri
day several mombers appeared mask
cd. and the early portion Of the ses-
sion VAS given over to Halloween
exercises. The room VAS decorated
with fodder. corn and pumpkins. max
lug tho witch and clown feel at
home. Pop corn. chestnuuts, pump
Kin pies and coffee were served.
During the husiposs part OF the
meeting favorable comment was made
upon the grange as an organization
making an exhibit al the seventh an
nual corn show TO be held a. George
town. Del. on December II and -.
An exhibit from grange consists OK
hve 1O-ear samples from single
grange. and each OF the samples must
have been grown by an individual
member Of that grange.
So much interest was manifested
in the idea of the grange sending an
4. Ahihlt t8 georgetown that II was de-
lAd 10 have a corn show az the next
,ore meeting Op November "a.
sfr,r sfay K Mcdonnell mentioned
desire OF the civic committee OF
&c New Century Club 70 orcn In
A. ddlctown q rest room tor the con-
vcniencc OF the country people who
often have spare timo before and af-
ter transncfing their. business IN
town. Mrs. Mcdowell though, the
grange might be equally Interested
aud co-opcratc With the club in bring |
lng to pass this much-nceded couven-
tence. Favorable discussion followed /
and the following committee was ap- |
pointed to represent the grange IN /
tho matter: Miss Helen f. Brady, /.
Miss Esther L. Shallcross and j. I
Fletcher DealSyne.
The grange has received notice Of
Q corn show TO be held by Delaware
Grange 10. Sc. at Newport on Mon
day evening, November "A. In add
ton to the medals offered for the best
corn. prizes will be offered for wom-
ems work Tie initiation degree
work viii be taken up at the next
investing. and ths several apnecs1.s
Tor membership are requested to be
present cu that evening.
MIS- Martin y. Buurris is spend
ipg the week a. the home OF hof sister
Nis = NJ. Aitrurs. IN Wilmington
during the conValcsccrce of bel
nephew. Stanley NJ. Arthurs--Mrs
6eorge L. Townsend. Jr.. had Mis-.
.Erbcn. Of ST. Dayids Pa. for visitor
ibis week Mr.. end Mrs. Thomas G
Frame aud daughters. OF Dover
spent last Sunday With Mrs. France
mother. Mvs. Richard Clayton, an'
fsmllv.-AIrs. Lucian Bear. Of uea
chesapcake City. visited her brother
Samuel 3. Foard, and Mrs. Foard thi
week. Mrs Charles A. Wtcnie. 0
Wilmington. has been a visitor Wit
Mrs. Frank r. Pool at McDonoUsh.-
Miss Peseie Morton. Miss Marie Lock
wood. of Philadelphia. are az tn
home of Mrs. George W. Lockwood
Mrs Lockwood was unfortunate n
hurting her foot several weeks ago
but IS now much improved. Mrs
Iseyi G. Sterner and Mrs. John G
stiles are in Philadelphia for visi
with Mrs. Albert Cooper.-Mrs
George W. Robertson. OF Whaleyville
VaS. has returned home after a sta,
with relatives and friends in Middle
town.--The Rev. William II. Hutch
IN had his sister fnom Cambridge
Md. for visitor one day during hi
recent nlness.-Miss Jane Polk. o
Denver. Colo has been spendin;
several days with Miss Nellie Janvier
Mr. and Mrs Henry NJ. Schroede
were Philadelphia visitors this week
Mrs. G. W. W. Naudain has beef
siendlng some time with her daugh
tor Mrs. Oscar C. Goodhand. Il
Brooklyn, n. Y.--Mrs Elias NJ. Shall
cross IS i'll with typhoid fever a
aer home ON Cross street.
MANY TO co on BOND.
When George Kelley. OF Middle