Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-02
NEWPORT NEWS NOTES.

Newport. Sept. 2.--While the New
port playground will not have direc-
tor in September. members of the
Woman's Club will be in charge from
go until early evening.
Tho next business meeting or the
Woman's Club will be held in Red |
Mems Hall, on Friday afternoon, sep
tember Is. at which time plans for |
the annual luncheon will be made ana
committees appointed.
The local school board has en-
ployed two new teachers, Miss Brom-
lev and Miss Bland. The school VIII
open on Tuesday. September ., with
a corps of seven teachers. The enroll
ment has been increased 10 such an
extent that IL has been necessary 10
secure more space. and the ground
floor of Red Mems Hall has been con-
verified into school room, and the
second grade Will occupy this build
ing. with Miss Hattie Vineyard in
charge.
Rev. and Mrs. r. p. Nichols of
smyrna had a narrow escape from in
Jury last evening on the road leading
from Stanton TO Christiana, when the
axle OF their automobile broke, while
ascending the hill near Christiana,
which caused the machine to drift
down the hill. into the ditch. No one
was hurt. however. and after neces-
sary repairs were made 10 the machine
they continued on their way 10 Smyrna
last night.
Word has ben received here OF the
death of Mrs. Elsie Patton, of Ches-
| ter, Pa. Mrs. Patton will be remember
ed As Miss Elsie Scarborough, daugh-
! ter of John Scarborough of Newport
Funeral services will be held this af-
ternoon at the home of her father,
John w. Scarborough, Newport. Inter
ment will be made in st. James
cemetery.
Lewis Parks. son of Mrs. Minerva
Parks OF Newport, arrived home today,
after enjoying three-months cruise
| on the Battleship Delaware 10 Pana-
| ma, Martinique and Halifax. and 9TH
er points of interest. Mr.. Parks is q
student at the Naval Academy.
Rev. and Mrs. w. Vaughn Moore
and children of Newport have return
ed 10 their home after spending the
past week with their parents at Prin-
cess Ann, Md.
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 Edge Moor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Craig and son
Arthur have returned to their home
here after enjoying a motor trip 10
| Cape Charles and Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. c. W. Maclary had as her
guests on Wednesday, Mrs. II. A,
Dempsey Of Wilmington and Mrs.
Florence Spencer OF Washington.
Misses Alice Johnson and Helen
| Cranston, who have been touring the
West Coast for the past five weeks,
returned yesterday.
Miss Mary Johnson Of Red Bank. y.
j.. Will spend the weekend here with
her sisters, Misses Ella and Alice
| Johnson.
Misses Sarah Benson and May Seeds
are spending this week at Sudlersville,
Md.
Miss Alice Cooper has returned 10
her home here after spending two
weeks at Atlantic City.
George Seeds and Charles Beck of
! Wilmington eilJoyeu uhy O1 reeu
bird shooting on the Newport Marsh
yesterday. and returned with eight
dozen birds.
Miss Mildred Chandler returned 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 Of Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney Day and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Day Of Wilmington, have returned
TO their homes after spending their
vacation at sRehoboth Beach.