Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15
NEwP0RT NEWS NOrHo.
New Playground II Being Well Patron.
ICED by CAlldren Of Village.


stan Correspondence % Every Evening.
Newport. July 1.-the Newport
playground has been very popular
during the past week and T. A. James
the director, reports a daily attend
ance OF from 80 10 40 children on
tho grounds. afternoon and evening.
On Thursday afternoon there were
contests In the various sports. and this
plan of having special events on
Thursday afternoon and evening will
be continued all during the summer.
The grownups are urged to attend In
the evenings to observe the good
sportsmanship existing at their COM
munity centre.
During tho past week II was found
necessary to install another sand box
for the use of the small children.
Thursday OF each week will he
known as Exhibition Day. and
everybody IL invited to attend. There
will be contests in the various sports
between the children.
The Woman's Club of Newport will
hold a business meeting In their club.
rooms, Red Mems Hall. Newport. next
Friday afternoon.
Services at the Newport NJ. IT.
Church will be held at the usual time
tomorrow morning and evening. with
the Rev. w. Vaughn Moore in charge
The Victory Bible Class OF Newpor
NJ. Il. Sunday school will hold a VA.
riety festival on the parsonage lawr
on Saturday evening, July 20. Their,
| will be cake. ice cream, pie and milk
| hot dogs and rolls for sale. They vii
also have parcel post packages ant
| balloons for sale. All members an,
| friends OF this class are urged to b.
present.
| Members Of tho Newport Publi
| School Board held n meeting las
evening. when they organized. will
the following officers: Hyland n. I.y
nam. president: Mrs Frances Mccoy
lrrinCipal of the Newport school, sec
Rotary. The Board comprises II. 7
| Lyman. Miss Nora Stuart and job,
| Wetherall.
Charles Hollingsworth OF the ". j
Hollingsworth Company. Newport.
attending the lumbermen's conventio,
being held this week at wildwood. n
~.
III. II. Lyman and son. William, an
George Stuart and son. William. a
of Newport, will motor 10 Noxentowr
Del. tomorrow and will enjoy
weeks camping trip at that point.
Misc Nora Stuart attended IN
parent-teechers' meeting held at IN
University of Delaware on Thursda,
| Mrs. IL. Il. Gregg. Mrs. Alfred Graf
and Miss Mary Lyman spent this wee
with the Rev. and Mrs. !. H. whedbe
at East New Market, Md. II. i
Gregg, Alfred Craig and Miss rrcn
Gregg will motor 60 East Now Mark,
this afternoon. and will spend tn
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Whctrbc
The Rev. W. Vaughn Moore. Mn
Moore and children will motor
Princess Anne. Nd. on Wcdnesdn
and spent the remainder Of tho wee
there with Mr.. and Mrs. w s. Moe,
Mrs, Sarah Finn has returned 10 n,
home here after spending two week
with her daughter. Mrs. james Poi
OF Hock,rsin. Del.
Miss Mildred Chandler spent In,
week at Seaside. N. J., with a part
of friends.
Mrs. Louctta Brown of Dallas. Nxp
spent the past week hcre n, tho R,lc,
of her sister. Mrs. Ssrnh Finn. an
her brother. John II. Lyman.
Raymond Wheeler OF Irvtngton. :
j.. ia spending some timc here a.. n
guest Of Henry Seeds.
BENJAMIN Fuharty has accepted
position with the Pennsylvania Raj
road Company. and Is building n ne
railroad yard at Enola. Pa. Dani
Nerney and Jacob Tasker. both
Newport, are also employed at "
above point.