Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

Dix, are in the city, having been called
home by the serious Illness Of their
mother Mrs. Julia Duffy, OF No. 907
West street.
Now that backyard and vacant lot
gardens are the usual thing in the city
limits, Il is Of interest TO learn that
some OF the city teachers did pioneer
work along this line several years be-
fore the vacant lot work was organized.
Miss Ellen Samworth, principal OF No.
10 school O number OF years ago, de-
cided TO influence her pupils TO make
gardens at home. Bricks were removed
from the paving OF the school yard and
flowers planted. The pupils spent long
hours tending the flower beds. and cred
table gardens in their own yards were
one result Of their training.
Mrs Robert Walls. OF this city, has
boon spending a week with relatives
and friends in Dover.
Captain and Mrs. Thomas Muncy, Of
Dover, have been entertaining Blanch-
ard Muncy and Miss n. V. Hendrlckson,
or this city.
Miss Sadie Hurd, OF Lebanon who
has been visiting in Wilmington, has
returned home.
Mrs. Levin Nelson is spending sew
eral days in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Emma Burnet has been visiting
in Dover.
Mrs. George w. Baker, sr., has been
spending a few days in Dover.
Mrs. William Thomas Kellum and
Miss Mary Kellum, Of Dover, are spend
ing a month with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Kellum.
Mrs. william Jackson Baynard and
son, are visiting Misses Sarah and
Margaret Kirk In Dover.
A. Morris Strickland, Of Elkton, was
a recent Wilmington visitor.
Miss Almira Bell and Mr.. William
Gardner have been visiting at Fleming's
Landing.
NJ. Clarence Johnson, OF Fleming's /
Landing, has been visiting In this city.
Mrs. John A. Latta, OF Flemlng's /
Landing, is visiting In Wilmington and
New Castle.
Miss Anna Downs, OF this city, spent /
H.. Ar
and Mrs. Edward B. Downs, In kenton. |
William Cantwell. OF this city, spent
the weekend with his parents at Ches-
void.
Miss Virginia Baynard spent the week
end with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Baynard, at Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. willard l.. Donohue
visited in Smyrna recently, the guests
OF Mrs. Minnie Ennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Posey, OF this
city, were recently guests Of Mrs. Pc
sey's father in st. Georges.
Frank Reynolds has been visiting his
father, W p. Reynolds, in Townsend.
Mrs. william shivery. Of St. Georges,
has been visiting friends In this city
slr. and Mrs. Wayne stradley. OF Ce-
clifton. have been visiting recently in
this city.
Mrs. Albert Donovan and little daugh-
ter. Louise. have been visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Carpenter,
in Midtown.
Mss Lena V. stats, OF Mddletown,
has been visiting Mrs. l.. ]. Bsggarly.
william C. Lonsnd. ofLewes, has been
visiting in this city.
Wallace Kennard Is spending a few
days IN New York.
Mr. and Mrs. w NJ Truss, OF No.
sos West Seventh street, arc spending
Sunday with their son at Camp Meade,
Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mearns. arc
spending the weekend IN Hohokus !
n. j., with Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert |
Mearns.
Miss Eva Carlisle and Miss Agnes I
Grant are spending the weekend in
New York.
Leroy Dlgglns leaves tomorrow for
Florida to spend the winter.
Mrs. Harry Grlnth. Of Philadelphia,
and daughter. Janet. are visiting Or. /
and Mrs. Samuel II. Johns.
Prof. Walter w. block. who has /
been tho head OF the English depart /
ment OF the Wilmington High School /
for some time, and who recently re- /
signed, VIII leave In a few days for |
Chestortown. Md He VIII assume his /
duties as member Of the faculty OF
Washington College.
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle, head or the
Clvics Department OF the Wilmington
High sch00i, has discovered, since the
honor roll OF 2A boys now in the
army and navy was made up that mr.
teen or sixteen others now In the SER
vice were overlooked Their names
have been added to the roll
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