Evening journal., 1918-03-09
MIDDLET0WN COUNCIL
NAMES COMMITTEES

special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MlDDLETOWN. Del, March 9.--The
town board met on Wednesday evening
for organization and appointed these
committees: Committee on streets, Elias
NJ. Shallcross, John Heldmyer, Jr., VII
liam n. Donovan: committee on light
and water, James Redgrave, William
y Donovan. John Heldmyer. Jr.: com
mittee on finance, John Heldmyer. Jr..
James Redgraye, Elias NJ. Shallcross (:
committee on law and order, W. y. Don
ovan, Elias VI. Shallcross. John Held
myer Jr. Harry II. Hilyard was elected
town bailin; Daniel W. stevens, clerk
and collector; Or. Dorsey W. Lewis,
Dr. Norman L. Beale. Dr. Edward NJ.
Vaughan. members Of the Board Of
Health; J. Frank Biggs. attorney.
The Queen Esther Circle will meet at
the home Of Miss Ruby Whtlock next
Friday evening, March i5.
a number Of the friends Of Miss Anna
NJ Cox gave her a kitchen shower al
her home on Crawford street, on Thurs
day evening The affair was an entire
surprise to Miss Cox.
Mrs. Martin B. Burris entertained the
members Of the Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society at her home
on North Broad street on Monday eve
ming. After the business meeting the
program was in charge Of Mrs. Watson
X. Belts, Mrs. Edwin w Caswell. Mrs.
/ j. q. Cleaver Miss Emily Alice and Mrs.
Belts gave readings and several gave
instrumental music. The April meeting
/ will be held at the home Of Mrs Clar-
ence Scott, when the devotional exer-
/ cises will be in charge OF Mrs. John
/ B. Spicer and the program in charge
Of Mrs. j. q. Cleaver.
The regular session OF the New-Cen-
iury Club on Tuesday was especially
interesting with this program: Reading,
/ Red Tape Mrs. G.. 4. Hoffecker: in
strumental duets. Misses Margaret
/ Pleasanton and Lettia Pool: Justice
/ TO War Workers" Mrs. Hofiecker En-
tertainng the Camps" Mrs. C.. J. Free
man; THE Flags Minute" Mrs. W. X.
Belts; Keep Your Balance Mrs. L. NJ.
/ Vaughan
The Rev. Charles l.. Candee. pastor Of
Westminster Church. Wilmington, will
be at Forest Presbyterian Church next
Wednesday evening and will talk on
Keeping the Church az the Flood Tide
Of Spiritual Power in Time OF War"
At the postponed sale Of the stock be
longing to James Moore, held at the
Middetown Hotel stables. twenty-three
head Of cattle sold for $500.
Mrs. William a. Scott. Of Townsend (:
Mrs. Thomas Darlington, Of Baltimore,
and Mrs. Margaret Smith, OF Whining
ton, were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Clarence Scott. on Monday
Misses Louise and Susan Ratledge, Of
Townsend. visited Mr.. and Mrs II. D.
Rtiledge this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Whitlock Jr.
Of Wilmington, spent the weekend
with their parents here.
Mrs. Thomas Darlington, Of Balii-
more has been here for a visit with
her mother. Mrs II. VI. Jones.
Miss Helen Shepherd. OF Wilmington,
visited relatives here this week.
Miss Helen JoneI OF Wilmington,
spent Sunday with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs Charles Jones.
Mrs. Vaughn s Collins, Of Salisbury,
Md, visited Mrs. w. Pierce Biggs this
week
Miss Eliza Cleaver. of Odessa, is visit
ing Miss Bertha Ratledge.
Miss Catherine Touhey, Of Whining
ton. was the gliest OF Mrs. J. r. Brown
. over sunday.
Mrs, Howard \. Pool and Mrs. Ed
ward Ludley were Dover visitors OF
Wednesday.
Mrs Mary Reed Of Glendale. visited
her daughter, Mrs. W. 5. Combs, this
week
Mrs ". +. Metten and son. John Nc
Sorley Metten, visited Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander Metten this week.
Mrs. j. Arthurs OF Wilmington, !:
staying with her sister. Mrs Martin B
Burrs
jefferson b. Foard has been an At-
lantic City visitor for the past week.