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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04
Philippi Kiwanis Loses

The Philippi Kiwanis Club went
to Clarksburg last Friday afternoon
and played the club the second game
of baseball. The Clarksburgers trim
med the boys again to the tune Of
7-3. But we didn't mind being whip
ped by them for they were real fell
lows.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04
Miss Ruth Kemper To Be Here

Miss Ruth Kemper, violinist, who
has appeared with the Cincinnati
Symphony Orchestra, and at the
Aeolian Hall in New York City, will
be at Broaddus Chapel on next Mon
day, the last day of the Assembly.
Miss Kemper will be remembered as
the one who appeared in Belington
last year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04
Let us Print Your
Sale Bills

When it comes to neat
and effective printing
Iof any Kind we will
guarantee to give you
satisfaction.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04
Philippi to have Third Circus of
Season

Some towns may have been blessed
with sircuses this season, but Philippi
will have been thrice blessed. Howe's
Great London Shows will put on two
performances here on the 18th or 18th
of this month. The writer does not
have the definite date, but will make
it known later. This will make the
third.circus totSisit Philip this sum-
mer, Sparks and Campbell Bailey
Hutchinson having preceded it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04
Cornerstone To Be Laid

The corner stone Of the Philippi
School Building will be laid Saturday
afternoon at 200 o'clock, under the
auspices Of the Masonic Lodge. A
big crowd is expected to attend.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04
Return from Honeymoon Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Phillips, recently
wed, returned from their honeymoon
trip Sunday morning. Mrs Phillips
was formerly Miss Elizabeth Teter.
They are receiving hearty congratu-
lations from all their friends.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
PEOPLES SETTLEMENT.
Many Persons Registered Last Night
For Fall and Winter Activities.

Last night registrations for the fall
work started at the PeoplIs' Settlement.
About 125 persons registered 10 ell,
with the following divisions: Gymna-
stun, 20; millinery, II; dressmaking, II,
girls club, %; boys club Is; dramatic
club, new members; tutoring, 2; or
chestra, . new members. The registra-
tion viii continue throughout the week.
Many persons visited the Settlement,
beside those actually registering. The
rooms were attractively arranged and
each registration booth was decorated
with symbolic articles. The dressmaking
booth had tiny aprons and fashion
sheets; the gymnasium booth displayed
ten pins and dumb-bells; the dramatic
booth showed miniature theatre; the
flag-draped education booth was piled
high with books; and at the home eco
nomics booth cooking utensils suggested
the source Of the delicious cookies and
! lemonade that WAS served.
The fall schedule is not yet complete,
but it has been tentatively arranged as
follows: Monday night, cooking class;
Tuesday afternoon, "a, Woman's Club;
| Tuesday evening, open night; basket
ball games with outside teams for inter
mediate boys; Junior Girls Club
Wednesday night, Girls Gymnasium
Thursday night, Dramatic Club; open
night, basketball games for Senior boys
Friday, orchestra, 6-S; Senior Girl:
Club. The Mems Club will meet the first
and third Tuesdays in the month and
the Athletic Association will meet thC
fourth Tuesday of each month.
The house will be open every Satur.
day afternoon for basketball practice
There will also be classes in Current
Events and tutors for high school boys
and girls who need help in their work
Miss Alice Montgomery will conduct
the girls gymnasium classes, and Miss
Fraser Macleod will have charge of the
Girls Clubs. Miss Ethel Wilson ha.
charge OF the dramatics. Mrs. Jess,
Stillman will assist in the drt ssmaking
class. George Ayars is director Of the
boys club work. The list of volunteer
J is not yet ready for publication.
The children are still playing out
J doors. Their indoor work will not star
until November. About the last O
October they will have big Afternoon
Halloween party.
A Halloween party will be held fol
the Senior and intermediate Hous'
members October % from 7.30 to 10
1t will be masquerade.
; AT 4 o'clock this afternoon a meetin,
! will be held for the leaders Of all tn
, Round Tables in town. The forty peopl
who took part In the training course i
, social work for girls have all been in
vited to discuss plans for the winter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
Delaware WOmen'S Clubs
and Their Activities

January 20. 1922. current events
science, /. subject 10 be selected. Mrs.
Funck; 2, Women Scientists" Mrs
Meyer.
february 2. 1922, current events
book review. !, Mrs. Williams: 2. Mrs
Blake.
February II. 1922. current events
new era. What American Women are
Doing" Mrs. Hutton: Public Edu-
cation for Today" Mrs. Reece.
March 3. 1922. current events; Will
mington, History Of Wilmington, q
Mrs. Detweiler; Historic Spots near
Wilmington" Mrs. Hines.
March II, 1922. current events
homo economies, Household Working
Schedules" Mrs, wescott; Practical
Balanced Menus" a graduate dieti-
clan.
April Z. 1929. current events; educa-
tion. Gardening" Mrs. Flynn; "Booh
Review" Mrs Sieman.
April 81, 1929, current events; read.
ing OF play, Miss Eleanor A Hirst.
May 5, 1929, election.
The New Era Branch Of the Inter
national Sunshine Society, Of which
Mrs. Garrett ]. Hart is president, met
at Sunshine Hall. Monday afternoon
Four new cases OF children whose
eyes are being cared for were reported
Three new members were received max
ing total or 20. Miss Madeleine Ree(
gave musical program, accompanied
by Mrs. o, V. Ort. Mrs. +. w. Nc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
vASsAR DRIVE STARTS.
Delaware Asked TO Raise $4,000 To-
ward s8,000,000 Fund.

Vassar College today launches it's
drive for $s,000.O 900 endowment 20 be
used to increase the pay of the teach
Ing stan. President Harding has tele-
graphed his endorsement OF tho cam
paign. saying;
My sister. n former Nassar student.
has called my attention TO your salary
endowment fund campaign and |
must express my interest and hopes
for It's success Tho assurance OF
adequate compensation 20 teachers is
an important contribution 20 the de-
velopment OF our educational system,
peculiarly necessary at this time"
Delaware's quota is $4,000. while
the state viii try for $4,000. The
Delaware Vassar Alumnae committee
which is promoting the drive. com.
prises Mrs c. G.. Beadonkopf, Mrs II
G. Coke. Miss Edith Danforth, Mis-,
Helen Davis, Mrs. Charles Higgins
Miss Elizabeth Kruse, Mrs. Mauric,
du Pont Lee. Mrs. c. w. Miller. Mis-,
Ella Pyle. Miss Alice Satterthwaite
Miss Eleanor Speer, Mrs. w. II. Wyatt
Mrs. Il. T, Wafner. Mrs. NJ. s. Pouch
er. Miss Elizabeth Poucher, Whining.
ton; Miss Z. II. Ridgley. Dover; Mrs
o. II. Wright, Pennington; Mrs ]
Stribllng, Greenwood: Mrs. p. M
Brown, Harrington; Mrs. A. II. Rosa
Milford: Miss q. G. Drake, Newark
Mrs. l.. II. Worth. Claymont
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
sparren. the hortoap. served tea.
cLAyMoNT woMAN's cLUn.

The Claymopt Womnn's Club held
the FIRST meeting Of the season at the
Overlook club House. Monday after
noon. Business was transacted and
then Mr. Parsons. superintendent Of
the Claymont Schools spoke about how
the woman'a club In a community can
help the schools. A committee was
appointed TO visit the schools each
nirhth. Miss Alice l.. Roop gave a
paper on the work of the columnists.
especially Christopher Morley. Eight
new members have Joined the club
since June.
An interesting feature Of the club
activities IN the community exchange,
which is being opened this week under
the direction Of Mrs. william s. 1Ialgh
and Mrs. Harris. Cakes. bread, pastry,
jelly, candy, and other things win be
on sale az the club house every after
noon except Saturday and Sunday
from 20 s. Rag rugs and other
specimens Of needlecraft Will be sold
az well as baskets and potted plants
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
CENTURY CLUB

Gave a very enjoyable musicale
Monday evening which was well at
tended. The songs and instrumental
selections were beautifully rendered.
Mrs. Carrie Stradley gave numbers on
the horn, also a piano duet with Miss
Mohler. Miss Dodge Fuller's piano
solos and Miss Sprouts songs were
greatly enjoyed. Miss Sally Sharp
entertained very pleasantly with
recitative selections Mrs Jacob
Kleitz and Mrs r. II. MeRaw were re-
spousible for the interesting program
There will be another Of the Thurs
day afternoon card parties October 90
a. 2.30 o'clock Mrs. J. A. Wicker
sham "a chairman. the committee as.
sisting. comprises Mrs. c. II. Williams,
Mrs. Harry y. Donaldson, Miss Ad-
elaide Shippers, Mrs. James d.
Stroud Mrs. Graham Taggart and Mrs,
/ J. II. Hoffman. Players will pivot
There will be n prize for each table
| Tickets win be on sale at the door
A club class on parliamentary law has
been formed and will begin it's series
Of five lessons on "Wednesday after
noon, October 10, at 2.3O in charge Of
/ Mrs. Booth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
Garden.

Garden.
The Garden Century Club held its
FIRST fall meeting Friday evening at
the home of Mrs. A. II. Chandler. An
interesting talk on the work for the
year was given by the president. Mrs
NJ. Burton Meyer, followed by a re-
port on current events by Mrs. Guerpe
Pleasing features OF the evening were
vocal solos by Mrs. Byroni and Mrs
Chandler.
A kindergarten was proposed by
members Of the club and steps will
be taken 10 further this movement
Several new members We're received
The interest shown at the meeting
gives promise that the winter activities
| OF the club will be unusually interest
/ ing and instructive.
The club has issued it's calendar
for l921-1922 as follows:
October 81. 1921. current events
presentation of possible philanthropiC
work-Mrs. Mcdaniel
November 4. 1921, current events;
topics OF world interest. l. Conditions
in Ireland" Mrs. Powell; 2. THE Dis.
armament Conference. Mrs. New.
love.
November IS. 1921, current; chill
dren's bOoks.-Mrs. Alice L. Steinlein
December 2. 1921, current events
art, ]. Art in the Home" Mrs. Moss
2, Five American Painters" Mrs
Byram
December 16, 1921, current events
music.
January 6, 1922. current events
home economics, l, The Household
Budget" Mrs. Hitch; 2, "A House
hold QUESTIONABLE" Mrs Wescott,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
Delaware Grange Box Social.
specIal Correspondence Every Evenir

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Newport, Oct. 12.-Delaware Grange
met in weekly session Monday in
Red Mems Hall, with a good attend
ance. Routine business was transacted.
Arrangements We're completed for
the box social which will be held next
Monday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Joschen of near Ogle-
town, and all members are urged to
be present. A special committee is ar
ranging a pleasing program, and a
good time is assured all who attend
The grange is planning several other
very interesting meetings 10 be held
during the winter months. particulars
of which VIII be announced in the
near future. Those desiring to attend
the box social next week will please
meet at the home Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Hilyard at Gas. The trip will be
made by machine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
McCabe Church Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of Nc
Cabe Memorial NJ. Z. Church was
held at the home of Mrs. E. S. Van
Dyke. sos West Twenty-second street,
Monday evening. Fourteen new mem
bers We're secured. Business of i'm
portanee was transacted and the col
lectors reported S34.5O dues. Two
piano duets were given by Miss Vivian
Ely and Frances Beckerle.
Among the guests was Miss Carrie
Smith of Medicine Lodge. Kansas, who
is visiting Miss May Welsh, president
of the society.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
Mostly About People

few DAYS with Miss Jane Marvel. Miss
Craigie Mckay, of Pittsburg, is also
her guest.
MIR. and Mrs. Richard S. Fisher OF
Hockessin were very much pleased
whom a anumber of their relatives dropped
in ON them last evening in honor OF their
iiftieth wedding anniversary. supper
was served and games we're played.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs,
Richard S. Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Brackjn, MIR. and Mrs w. Leslie Shakes
poaro, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ferris Shakes
peare, Miss Jennie Shakespeare, Mrs.
lydia ID. Fisher, Miss Mary b. Fishor,
MIR and Mrs NJ. ID. Fisher, Miss Doro-
thy Nj. Fisher, Master Richard ].
Fisher, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson and
Erwin Wagner. Mir. Fisher retired from
active business about year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Harper today
celebrate the fftieth anniversary of their
| wedding. This evening reception for
their relatives and friends will be held al
the home of their daughter, Mrs. Victor
Bailey, 600 Broome street.
Miss Mary Janc Mason, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas J.. Mason OF
Laurel, and w. Compton Wills, son oi
Mrs. Flora c. Wills of this city, will bc
married in the Methodist Episcopa
Church in Laurel, October %, at t.30
Miss Mason will be attended by hei
sister, Miss Phyllis Mason, and the besi
man will be Franklin X. Wills, brothei
of the groom. Mr. Mason will give hi
daughter in marriage.
Miss Mason was graduated from th,
Womens College of Delaware in 1919
She was interested in all college activities
and was very popular among the students
| Mr.. Wills was a graduate of the Uni
vcrsity of Delaware in 1916, and wa
| noted as a basketball star He was
member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. II,
is a member of the State Water Depart
ment.
Mrs. Thomas w Wilson is spendin,
several days in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. George X Rldert hav,
returned from Norfolk, Va, where the,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gcorg
DeIIegh, formerly of Wilmington, 70
ten days.
John T. Farnan, former resident o
Wilmington, now of Denver, Col, !
here visiting relatives and friends 70
the month of October.
Mrs. Frank De Armand has returne,
from Rehoboth where she spent tn
summer.
These crisp October mornings, mem
bers of local society who enjoy follow
ing the hounds are holding cub hunts a
six o'clock. Anyone who is interested il
joining in these early morning hunt
should telephone the Nicmead stables.
| Mrs. William s. Hilles, is at A'lanti
City.
Mrs. Henderson Weir is at Atlanti
! City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
Celebrate Anniversary
of W0men'S College
py Elsle l.eonors wool.yhan.

petry was included had mofofe1 over
The Same route before fhls recent HiN
"Old friends .are best rs Thought
the students az they were greeted Ne
Dr. Frank iiers0n of zoe Methodist
church. Newark Yesterday mnfuIna
during the chapel period.
This morning. Columbus uaN uaH
observed with appropriate EXERCISES
4 senior Fling
The students delight was unbound
ed when it was learned thaf ihe fHfs
ulty had gone f0r e roRulnf nrhh nn
Monday aftenoou. Glad in REAL Hlt
lng clothes. they ieft too Waman'a
College l0aded down with hnKaa tan
kets and what not az 4 p. al fw zoe
creek road. Despite ihie mrf fha fH
millar faces rrappo8rcd af 8Innaf Haf
moment no one could explain iha
matter, then il dawned unau nHnrte
one that the members ~ fha fnfufe
were all there lu tno person nf fha
Seniors. Dean Robinson Marion
Hatfield. reminded The Students tnfi
they had failed to take fheir eufu"
Kemember 3hat . ara always Riad 3
furnish an additional supply When
I yours Gre gone. the "uH8n" mfH
Miss Elizabeth Kelly" Home Hens
Monies instructor in tho person -
I Mhrgaret Finrk gave Some tniuaNis
I hints On How to Dress f0 look aa
\ do Miss Drake. Mins SNYDER Miss
! wilcox and Miss Long were aH wNH
| impersOnatod bv Mildred Haley. felen
I Groves. Mabel Tcho ard Miriam Nnfs
ney. Ethel Ferguson as "Mfa $3.50.
son director ~ the haiia nHef ha
I students with delight when nhn fnif
~ the arrival ~ keH ~ TEN penny
nails 10 pat uu nN uirfu uH the
walls. And how tho girls did laugh
when Miss churehmHu. Eleanor
! Marshall forbade hem fu climb over
the gate in order f0 got t0 breakfast
after the hvo-minufe beH hnd ffnr.
Miss prBtt Miss Hohr Mise Clark
Miss Ospina Migs Tavlor. Nffae oaian
Miss Parkhursf Miss sturRis and Wias
Null. represented hv Marguerite
Mitchell. Margaret Moaett. Eleanor
Cannon. Elsie Woolrvhan. Dorothy
Ford. Gladys Wilcox Louise Phillips.
Maud Lodge and Alice Ferguson all
made comical announcements.
! Tomorrow VIII be- dramatic morn
ing. Mabel *. Tebo 3 2. president ~
the Women's College Dramatic club.
will preside over the meeting
The members ~ the senior Class
were delightfully."- entertained hv Dean
Robinson in her parlors On Monday
evening. The Dean asked Tor the hein
AA thf 1fNtftH Bud tAftffitHsHiNtt NAt# Nf.Ht
spirit Of work and play upon the new.
Corners at the college. 10 ls - The
Seniors that the other ciassnen lnoh
. for guidance. said the Dean.
Mrs. Henry Ridgelv % Dover was
] a guest al the college on Tuesday.
a great number ~ books pertain.
ling 10 the Home Economies cutrsi
has been added 20 the shelves ~ thl
; Women's College Library.
} Blanche Workman has been elecfef
r manager Of tho freshman hockey team
. From ali appearances the freshrue1
will make a good showing when On.
I | linter-class games come OF.
Physical examinations for the fresh
! men and sOphomores win soon h'
r ! given under the direction ~ Mia
Marian Parkhurst. The type %
( ! gvrnnastic work that viii be require,
: of each student viii be determined h'
these examina tons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
WOMEN VOTERS.
Delaware League TO Hold Annual
Meeting Here Next Week.

The Delaware League of Women
Meters will hold the second annual con-
vennon at the Hotel du Pont "Wednesday
aud Thursday, October 10 and 20.
Women Of National prominence will
he present AZ the convection and will
deliver addresses 20 which the public
win hc invited Tho League is non
paitisan and everywoman who desires
~ vote sntolligently should attend these
open meetings and hear the discussion
oi matters OF Importance TO all citizens,
especially those who received their
rights from the Seventeenth Amend
mcnt
Mrs. Maud Park Wood, president oi
the National League Of Women Voters
AID rhirnAn of the Women's Joint Con
.,resstonal Committee, VIII be present
Throughout the convention and will
a,rak Miss Grace Abbott. chief of the
thldreus Bureau OF the United States
Department Of Labor at Washington
will speak,in Delaware for the first time
Ni@s Abbott Is the successor OF the noted
Miss Julia llathrop, who really origi-
matted the work during the war. Mis-:
Abbott will have charge Of the admins
tfatlon of the Shepard-Towner Bill
when il hecames law, and will direct
ths distribution Of one million dollar'
Among the States. for the protection o
Infancy and maternity.
Thr opening session Of the Convention
IL October 10 at 2 p. m, AZ which tim,
the new constitution will be adopted
1hcfc viii bc business and messages iron
ths iraiernal delegates from Women
ufpanlFations M the state. At s p. m
IA the du Barry Room there viii be al
ulWn meeting with the topic Limitation
~ Armamcnts' Mrs Maud Wood Park
pfesident OF ten National League o
Women Voters. and Mrs. +. Louis
Shade. ~ New York, regional directo
for Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland
New York and Pennsylvania will b
present
THURSDAY, October 20. Gas a. m
nlertiun of officers 1915 a. m. Educa
tlon IN CislFcnship Dean Winifred J
Robinson, presiding introducing Mis-
NJ. shulcr, Of the Review of Reviews
who will speak on "reminiscences of tn
Geneva Conference. Food Prices i
Delaware, Mrs Cummins +. Speakman
Women IN Industry" Miss Clar
soithwick. EMPLOYED Women i
Delaware" Miss Helen Brinton. A
f2a5, luncheon will be served in th
inver AZ l.30 p m. Mrs. +. Louis
Islade presiding, Miss Helen Hart, chair
man. will discuss Foreign Born i
Delaware, p. m, Miss Grace Abbott
Ghi~f OF Childrens Bureau in Unite
states, address, 3 p. m. Mrs. Maud
Wood Park, Mr Clifford Pinchot, -
Message 10 Delaware Women" Civ
Status Of Delaware Women" Mrs
Henry Ridgelv. The resolution CON
mlttee will report.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
ANNUAL MEETING w. II. NJ. s.


The annual meeting OF the womans
Home Missionary Society of the VIII
mington District will be held tomor-
row I'm Union NJ. Il. Church. The
officers are as follows: Mrs. II. r..
Shallenherger, first vice president; !;
Mrs. Catherine Hastinga. second vice
president; Mrs. Harry Guthrie. record
ing secretary; Mrs. A. ]. Hart. cor
responding secretary: Mrs. Charles
n. Bradway, treasurer: Miss Bertha
Ernest, pianist.
II will be an all-day meeting, but
instead of the usual box luncheon. the
women OF Union Church will provide
the noon day meal. The program fol-
lows:
Morning session, 10 a. m.--Music: !:
devotions, Mrs. Chas Sallowfield: !:
mnsic; addresses of welcome. Rev. II.
w Ewing. ID. D.. Mrs. Theo. Francis.
Mrs. Daniel Jester; response, Mrs.
wilkins; minutes OF last meeting. Mrs.
II. J. Guthrie; report OF corresponding
eretary, Mrs. A. ]. Hart: report Of
| treasurer, Mrs. C. ~ Bradway; report
Of supply work, Mrs. II. Overdeer: re-
port of mite boxes, Mrs. VIM. Hitler
report Of literature. Mrs. w. Mortimer
report OF home missions. Mrs. Clemo
vocal solo. Mrs. s. r. Ellis; report of
Young Peoples work, Mrs. II. Reeves
noontide prayer; luncheon.
Afternoon session. ? p. m.--Devo-
tions. Miss A. q. Crothers: address
Leila B. Taylor; Deaconess Home
Work, Mrs. Sweet; report OF Reading
Circle, Mrs. Ed. NJ. McIntire: solo
Mrs. s, T. Ellis; temperance. Mrs
Catherine Hastings; report Of Homo
Guards end Mothers Jewels, Miss
Blanche Salmons; unfinished business
offering; new business; election oi
officers.