Evening journal., 1922-09-02
NEWPORT NEEDS
School ROOMS
Board TO Conduct Primary
Studies in Red Mems
Hall
TO KEEP OPEN
TOWN PLAYGROUND
specIal % The Evenlng Iournal.

NEWPORT Sept. 2.-While the
Newport playground will not have a
director during September. members
OF women's Club will be in charge OF
the grounds from $50 in the after
noon until early evening. so that
children OF the town may still en-
I JOY the use OF the playground dur
Ing the month.
The awarding Of the medals to
children having the greatest num-
Der Of points to their credit for
sport events held at the playground
during the summer and the water
melon party which was held on
Thursday evening. under the aus
pices OF the Woman's Club, was a
decided success.
The next business meeting OF the
/ Woman's Club will be held In the
club rooms, on Friday afternoon,
. September IS, az which time plans
for the annual luncheon will be
made. and committees appointed.
The local school board has employ
cd two new teachers for the school.
Miss Bromley and Miss Bland. The
school Will open on Tuesday. with
corps OF seven teachers. The en-
rollment has been increased 10 such
an extent that Il has been necessary
10 secure more space. and the
ground floor OF the Red Mems Hall
has been converted into a school
room. The second grade will oc-
cupy this building with Miss Hattie
Vineyard in charge.
The Rev. and Mrs. r. =. Nichols.
OF Smyrna, had narrow escape
from serious injury last evening on
the road leading from stanton 10
Chrlstiana. when the axle OF their
automobile broke. causing the ma
chine TO drift down the hill into a
ditch.
Word has been received here OF
the death OF Mrs. Elsie Patton. OF
Chester. Mrs. Patton will be re-
membered as Miss Elsie Scarhor-
ough. daughter OF John Scarbor-
ough. Funeral services were held
this afternoon al the home OF her
father, John W. Scarborough, Chris
tan street. Interment was made in
ST. James Cemetery.
Lewis Parks. son OF Mrs. Minerva
Parks. arrived home today. after
enjoying a three months cruise on
the Battleship Delaware" 10 Pana-
ma. Martinique and Halifax. Mr..
Parks is a student at the Naval
Academy. Annapolis
The Rev. and Mrs W. Vaughn
Moore and children have returned
to their home after spending the past
week with their parents at Princess
Ann. Nd.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Seeds had
as their guests on Wednesday. Mrs.
Margaret Stretton and Mrs. J. Lee
Davis and daughters. Edith and
Grace. all OF Edgemoor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Craig and
son Arthur have returned home
here after enjoying a motor trip TO
Cape Charles. Va. and from there
to Norfolk, Va. by boat. on their
return trip they visited Ocean City,
Nd.
Mrs. c. W. Maclary had as her
guests on Wednesday Mrs. II. A.
Dempsey. OF Wilmington. and Mrs.
Florence Spencer OF Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Chandler had
as their guests on Sunday. Or. and
Mrs. II, L. Patterson Of oxford, Mr..
and Mrs. W. Dwight wentz Of
Georgetown. Texas. Miss Lillian
Chandler Of Wilmington. Mr.. and
naHf 80 TTamlraraNr.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f Gregg, and Irene
Gregg.
The Misses Alice johnson and
Helen C-7n-' on, who have been tour |
ing the. west coast for the past i've
weeks. returned home yesterday.
Miss Mary Johnson Of Red Bank.
y. j.. will spend the weekend here
with her sisters. the Misses Ella and
Alice Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Strahorn had
as their guests last week. Mrs. Rach-
ael Taylor and Miss Louise Taylor
OF oxford, and the Misses Kathryn
and Esther Yerkes OF Calvert.
The Misses Sarah Benson and May
Seeds are spending this week at
Sudlersville. as the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. W. w. Jones
Mr.. and Mrs George Kipe. Mrs.
George w. Seeds, Nellie and Henry
Seeds. spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard GAS OF Brandywine
Springs.
Miss Alice Cooper has returned to
her home here after spending a two
weeks vacation at Atlantic City.
George Seeds and Charles Beck. OF
enjoyed a day OF reed
bird shooting on the Newport marsh
yesterday and got eight dozen birds !
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Chandler
OF Wilmington spent Tuesday here I
with Mr.. and Mrs. =. W. Chandler. ]
Miss Mildred Chandler returned I
to her home here last evening. after
spending a few days with friends in
Philadelphia.
Miss Nora Stuart is spending this
week with Mrs. Harrison at Clay
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney Day and
Children and Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Dav Of wilmington. have returned
IN their homes after spending their
-..fo, a. RehObOth Beach.