Evening journal., 1922-05-13

FOR NEWPORT
Ground Will Be Fenced in,
Trees Planted and
Teacher Employed
CHURCH AID
SOCIETY GROWS
Special to The Evening journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEWPORT, May 13.-The Ladies
Aid Society OF Newport NJ. e
Church held its monthly business
meeting and social on wednesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
John r. Lyman.
It was announced that the society
would hold an entertainment in Ma
sonic Temple on Thursday evening
May 25. There will be a sketch and
musical numbers. Talent will be
from New Castle and Newport.
Announcement was also made of
the social to be held by the Sunday
school on Wednesday evening, May
"a. in the Sunday school rooms.
Five new members were received
into the society, namely, Mr.. and
Mrs. Link, Mr.. and Mrs. Lomax and
Mrs. Ferguson.
The entertainment committee fur
nished a program including instru-
mental selections by Miss Emma S.
Maclary, Miss Mildred Lang and
Harry Poole; singing, "On to Vic
tory" and a word building contest,
in which the Rev. w. Vaughn Moore
received the prize.
The following committee was ap-
pointed TO arrange the entertain
ment for the next social: Mrs. Harry
Pierson. Mrs. d. w Chandler, Miss
Mabel Steinbaker and Mrs. Quimby
Lyman.
Work on the playground is well
under way, the grounds having been
filed in and rolled last week by the
people of the town. The Newport
Woman's Club furnished sandwiches
and coffee to those helping with the
work.
The minstrel show given recently
by the Krebs Minstrels for the bene-
fit of the playground was a decided
success.
Plans are now being made to erect /
a fence around the playground. a
of shade trees has also !
been received.
The joint committee, comprising |
members of the church, Woman's /
Club and the community have under /
consideration the applications of a /
number of directors, one of which I
viii be employed for the summer
months and will be in charge at the |
playground through the courtesy of
the Woman's Club of the town.
The Woman's Club held a social in
their club rooms yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Weatherby, presi-
dent of the club. will attend the an
niversary luncheon of the New Cas-
tie Century Club to be held on
Thursday.
II. v Berg has let the contract for |
six brick houses to be erected on the /
corner Of Walnut and Air streets, to
Ray Vansant, contractor Of Elm
hurst
Mr.. and Mrs. Quimby Lyman. sr..
have as their guests Mr.. and Mrs
James Stewart, Barbara and James
stewart, of Milford y. ].
Miss Sadie Finn. of Philadelphia.
and Miss Eta Lyman OF Newport,
we're guests of Mrs. Sarah Finn on
Tuesday.
Miss Nora Stuart and Miss Leila
lyman attended the State High
school Convention held at the Uni
'ersity of Delaware on Friday and
Mr.. and Mrs. y. J. King Of Ashley.
pent Tuesday with Miss Nora
tuart.
Miss Irma Leach Of Tuxedo Park.
pcnt Sunday al Luray Caverns. Va.
With a party Of friends from Will ,,
lington.
Miss Bessie Maclary Of Newport. '.
nd Miss Josephine Rau of VIII
spent the Weekend with
Ir. and Mrs. Warner Hopkins of
lizabeth, y. J. a
Mr. and Mrs. George Kipe. Mrs.
gorge W. Seeds. Mae and Henry ;
eeds, Mr. and Mrs william Adam !
IN and daughter Rebecca. OF Will J
ington, motored TO Philadelphia on
lnday TO visit Mrs Clyde Mauger.
Miss Mildred Chandler spent the e
eek-end at Riverton. ". j.. as the :
lest Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Lippin- !
ut.
Mrs. Ada Ball OF Wilmington. \
ent Sunday with Mrs. Sarah Finn. =
Mrs. Irwin Woodward and Miss
-hel Woodward. who have been
nfined to their home with severe
Ids are much improved. c,