Evening journal., 1923-02-05
HEN HAS NOTION
! HOW TOLAY EGG
Peeks at Kitchen Door and
:. Hops in Same Rocking
Chair for Months
LADY FOWL PUNCTUAL
AS A BUSINESS MAN
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

ArTdNeIupIf OF oudIploWut Must ud'
"a hen that is attracting attention
throughout this section. Because
last fall the hen would peck at the
door for admittance, and would ther
look around the room until she
found a rocking chair. into which
she would hop. lay an egg and ther
get down and go 10 the door. II the
door was not promptly opened the
hen would fly TO a window. and be-
gin 10 peck OF the pane. For the
last few days she has reduced her
visits 10 every other day. calling
about II o'clock. The hen is always
= punctual. She remains in the house
only long enough to lay the egg, and
selects the same chair every time.
A fine driving horse belonging 20
Irving Kitchens. a farmer residing
near Sycamore. was killed yesterday
when il tripped and fell. striking its
head against a cement drinking
trough.
George johnson. the four-yesr-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Everett John
son, was severely burned about the
throat and face yesterday when he
fell against a hot stove.
Mrs. Robert s. Brock entertained
a few OF her friends at progressive
500 AT her home Saturday night.
The following pupils OF Union
School have had their names placed
on the honor roll for the month OF
January:
Seventh grade: Everett Messick.
Ethelyn Boyce and Ollie O'Neal.
sixth grade: James Hastings. Bes-
sic Hastings. Walter O'Neal and
Harley Boyce. Fifth grade: Wood
row Boyce, Howard NJ elson, Milton
O'Neal and Carlton Whaley. Fourth
Grade: Estelle Hitch, Helen Hastings.
Nellie Beach. Lave Boyce, William
Waller. Wilson Rhoades. Warren
Boyce. Coleman Messick, Dafrey
Dukes and Lula Joseph. Second
grade: Gladys Hitsh. Beulah Waller.
Olan Boyce, Walter Boyce. Ruth
Homer and Beatrice Givens. First
grade: Anwood Givens. Martin
I.yEch and John Dukes
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert c. Bailey
were given a surprise party by about
forty OF their friends last night. and
were entertained by the Baileys un-
IN late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugune Maddix. OF
Pocomoke City. are the guests OF
Mrs. Maddix's parents here. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Horsey are
receiving congratulations on the
birth OF a fine baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hitch have
returned TO Wilmington after spend I
ing several days with friends and /
relatives here.
Miss Elsie Melvem. bookkeeper IN !
the Peoples National Bank. IS con-
fned 20 her home here with an at
tack OF grip.
Mrs. Frank Ben IS spending the
winter with her son IN Washington, /
y. c.
Frank F. Davis is in Philadelphia,
where he Is attending a memorial I
craftsman association meeting.
Miss Betty Goldsboro. Instructor
OF hygiene at the high school, Is con-
fned TO her home here with an at
tack Of grip.
Raymond Mitchell returned 10 his
home here this week after spending
several months IN New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles s. Gunby are
visiting friends and relatives in Phil
adelphia.
Miss Margaret Melvin. OF Whining
ton. is spending a few days with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. /. Howard
Melvin IN North Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Elliott are
receiving congratulations on the ar
rival OF a fine baby girl.
40 anNFHN NJ 4
Grated on at the Milford Emergency
Hospital for appendicitis, has return
Cd 70 his home here.
Mrs. Fred Morton, who has been :
spending the past month with her
husband, Captain Fred Morton AT l
Providence. r. l., has returned 20
her home here.
Raymond Galloway. OF Philade-
phia. made a brief visit to his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Gala ,
way. last week, while en- route TO s
Wauops Island. Va, on a hunting }
trip. 4
Smith Collins has returned to his 2
home here after spending the past !
four months in Alabama and other I
southern States. d
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Adams, Of c
Hammond. Ind. accompanied by u
their daughter Helen. are here with {
Mr.. Adams father, Charles n. y
Adams. 4
James Marvel. who Is a student at a
the University OF Delaware. is spend +
ing a few days with his parents. Mr.. n
and Mrs. Charles Marvel.
Mrs. c. W. Green has returned to
her home here after spending sew
eral days with friends and relatives
in Wilmington and Philadelphia. @
Prof c. p. Snydar. instructor Of J
the Laurel Volunteer Firemen's Z
Band. is with his family at Union a
Bridge, this week. G
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Francis Riley are [,
receiving congratulations on the n
birth Of n baby girl last week. {,
William Short. OF Wilmington. was "
called here this week by the Illness
Of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Sheddie p
short. Y
Miss Mary Ellen Bacon. who has q
leen spending the winter in Phila- u
ielphia is the guest of her brother a
md sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Gran /,
Vile Bacon.
William Grien. Of Stewartstown. Is
spending sometime here with Mr..
md Mrs. J. Harold Edie. OF North
laurel. is