Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
CAULK CLUB SOCIAL COLUMN.


John Davis is catching in his old time
form.
Arthur Webb spent the weekend in
Wilmington.
Lester LOvett spent the week end
with his father in New Jersey.
Kern and Davis starred at the bat
with three hits each, Saturday.
Caulk VS. Lumber Co. at Milford Sat
urday. Batteries for Caulk will be Legar
and Davis.
Miss Beatrice Magee. of New York
City, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Paul
Poetschke.
We wonder if the guarantors of the
Chautauqua this year will take as much
interest in raising money for the fire
company?
Mrs. Nettie Tower, formerly Miss
Nettie White. who taught in the Milford
High School. is visiting DR.. and Mrs.
Walter L. Grier.
Bill Smith, president of the Caulk Club,
made a flying trip to Philadelphia this
week. We wonder what for He car
ried big black grip.
Caulk Team will play Dover at Dover
on Friday. We would like to see d large
number of Milford fans present at the
game A hard-fought game is expected,
as Dover has a strong team.
Dr. Walter L. Grier, treasurer of the
Gaulk Club. has found some fascination
in the new dances. He absented him
self from the Chautauqua on Tuesday
evening to attend an informal dance
S. NJ. Reynolds, prominent member
of the Caulk Club, after having pur-
chased a season ticket for the Chautau-
qua, finds that it will be impossible for
him to attend, owing to the size of the
chairs.
Miss Mildred Walls, Miss Margaret
Housman, Haswel Pierce. William Nut
ter, John Holston and Cathrall Smith
were elected associate members of the
Caulk Club at a meeting held Tuesday
evening.
Charlie Johnson, left-felder of the
Caulk base ball team, sent the dimen-
sions for a special bat to A. G.. S0ald-
ing & Co., Philadelphia, this week. When
Charlie gets this bat, look out for the
home run Keep your eye on the ball.
Arrangements have been made for
two games 4th of July with the fast
du POnt Team of Wilmington This
team is composed of the fastest amateur
players in the city. Caulk Club will
play in the morning. and the Lumber
Co. in the afternoon.
The management of both the Lumber
Company and Caulk teams have agreed
to take certain nights in the week for
practice. These nights will be given up
entirely to secret practice, going through
signals. and we would ask that outsiders
not interfere at these times.
Owing to the numerous benefit affairs
held in Milford recently, the Caulk Club
have decided to abandon the lawn fete
and bazaar contemplated for July Bird.
We do not wish to impose upon the gen
erOsity of the people of Milford. and
take this means of announcing that the
affair has been called off.
Heck" Townsend, one of Caulk's
former players, is now captain of the
Lumber Co., and we understand he is
putting his team through hard signal
practice in order to win Saturday game
from the Caulk Club, but we expect to
make it two games each just the same,
even though Hudson does pitch.
The manager of the Caulk Team has
purchased lariat and engaged a first
class cowboy to stand at third base and
lassO Ed Davis when he is coming from
second to home plate. We would ad-
wise all coachers in the future to stand
back of the fence when Ed is coming
home, especially his brother John.
Caulk walked away with Harrington
Saturday by the score of 1872. We ex-
pected a pretty close game on Saturday,
as it was rumored that Harrington was
coming over here loaded. Perhaps they
were loaded, but exploded. We thought
it was time to have the big end Of some
of these big scores in favor of Caulk.
DR.. G. Layton Grier and family, also
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle, left Milford
Thursday for trip to LenOx. Mass, via
automobile, where DR.. Grier will attend
a dental trade meeting. W. c. Smith,
Geo. B. HynsOn, DR.. Frank l.. Grler
and Davis R. Grier are also leaving this
week to attend the meeting in Lenox.
The Caulk Club gave an informal dance
and reception in the Old School Building
on Friday evening last. The hall was
beautifully decorated with club col0rs,
and a profusion of wild hOney-suckles,
ferns daisies and red rambler roses.
Club pennants adorned the wall, and the
lights were shaded with yellow and green
lanterns. which combined with the pretty
dresses of the ladies, made beautiful
scene. At a late hour, refreshments OF
homemade cake and fruit punch were
served, About so club members and
their friends were present, and an en-
ioyable social time was had BY all.