Evening journal., 1921-12-30
,ws Happenings in Delaware and Maryland Town

abeth Megginson. Althea Sutton;
singing by Junior department. Candy
and fruit were distributed, and sew
eral books for regular attendance
for 1921 were awarded.
At the meeting OF the Rose Hill
Grange last evening. the many
friends of Leroy Burris. son Of
County Road Supervisor and Mrs.
George w. Burris, and Miss Kath-
ryn Michael, OF Hamilton Park,
were given a surprise, when the
young couple announced to their
fellow members they had been mar
ried at EIkton. Md. on Tuesday.
The younger and older friends of
the couple living in the vicinity Of
tie Burris home gave them
serenade following the meeting. The
grange, augmented by other resi-
dents OF Rose Hill, Holloway Ter
race and vicinity made things merry
for the newlyweds at the home OF
the groom's parents.
Mrs. John Steel, OF Dalby avenue,
who has been confined to her bed
with pneumonia, is improving.
The Hospitality Committee Of the
New Castle Century Club, Mrs. Hor-
ace L. Deakyne, chairman, has
completed arrangements for TIE an
nual Christmas party. to be given In
the club parlors this evening.
There was no meeting of the New
Castle Civic Club last evening, ow-
ing to lack OF a quorum. The nomi-
nations Of officers should have been
made last evening.
At the last quarterly conference
OF the Lebanon NJ. E. Church, Red
Lion. recently. the Rev. j. Fl. Geo
ghegan, pastor. was unanimously re-
quested to return for another year.
MIS-. Gaylor Colt, OF Red Lion,
who has been confined 70 her bed
for the past week with asthmatic
! affections. is slightly improved
The usual Friday evening meeting
in Emmanuel Episcopal Church, will
be omitted this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Evan h Lancaster
entertained the members OF the New
Castle Card Club at their home this
evening.
John Y. Elkinton. u. S. Navy, who
has been spending a short furlough
with his sister, Miss Mary Elkinton,
will leave tomorrow for Philadel-
phia, where he will spend several
days with Mr.. and Mrs George
Rhodes before returning to his sta
hon in the south.
Brinton W. Roberts. u. S. govern
ment inspector, is spending the hoh-
days here with his family.
Mrs. Mary Megginson, OF near
Rose Hill, will leave for Chester
Pa. next Monday. where she will
spend the next two or three months
with her sister, Mrs. Jerome Hines
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A Kelly
OF the Buttonwood. who operate a
grocery store at thai address. were
the holiday guests OF friends In
Philadelphia, returning home yes.
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry n. Hackett
and children, OF Wilmington. were
the guests OF their brother. J. Frani
Megginson and family. on the Her
mitage farm.
Miss Gertrude Ratiedge. OF Rec
Lion, is the guest OF her friend Mis-
Mildred Forman, Elsmere.
Henry Geoghegan. student a
the University OF Delaware, New
ark, is spending the holidays a
home with his parents. the Rev. an
, Mrs Geoghegan. Red Lion.
The Misses Lillian Proud an
. Dorothy Ramsey, Merritt Savin an
Douglas Proud, motored to Newar
yesterday and spent the day wit
, relatives
j James Craig. OF Cincinnati, ohiC
who has been spending severa
weeks with his parents. Mr. an
- Mrs. Clarence Craig. OF near Hare
81 Corner, has returned home
Miss Edna Cranston, a student a
the Women's College OF Delawar,
j. Newark, who has been spending ne
A mid-year vacation with her parents
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkinson e. Grams
; ton, State Road. left wednesday 10
4 Collingswood, N. J.. where she is tn
guest OF her friend. Miss Elsie HUH