Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-22
Harrington
Club Notes

Club Notes
The Harrington New Century Clul
held it's regular meeting Tuesday af
ternoon with the vice-president Mrs
E. B. Rash, in the chair. The meet.
ing was opened with the song Home
Sweet Home" followed by repeating
the Lords Prayer. The minutes Of
the previous meeting were read by
Mrs. Ernest Raughley and were ap-
proved as read. After the transac-
ton of business the afternoon was
turned over to the chairman of the
day, Mrs. w. w. Sharp, and assist
ants, Mrs. Ernest Dean, Miss Caro-
line Sharp and Mrs. Ralph Butler,
whose subject was, "The Making OF
an Ideal Home" The following
most interesting program was pre-
scented: Piano Solo, Narcissus Etlel-
bert Nevin, Charlotte Beachamp; A
Prayer for Womankind, Grace N.
Crowell, by Miss Caroline F. Sharp;
vocal solo, Little Grey Home in the
West" Mrs. John w. Sheldrake;
recitation Home, by Beatrice Hold
dinot; reading, Why Bother about
Beauty, Miss Caroline Sharp; read
ing, Home Life" Edgar Guest, by
Mrs. L. T. Jones; "The Road to
Home" Joyce Kilmer, Mrs. w. w.
Sharp; Prayer for Home-Makers, p"
Miss Caroline Sharp. Piano Solo,
Country Garden and Sweethearts
on Parade by Barbara Masten. Mrs.
w. w. Sharp brought to the club a
magazine in which appeared some
verses written by Miss Louise A.
Nelson. She read one of the poems
with a brief sketch of Miss Mel
sons life. She graduated from Har-
rington High School in 1915. By
writing an essay on Single Tax,
What it will Accomplish and Why,
she won a four-year scholarship to
the University of Delaware, where
she received her B. A. Degree. She
then taught English and French in
Milford High School for few
years. In February 1927 she re-
ceived her M. A. Degree in English
from University of Penn
sylvania. In 1927 and 1928 she held
a chair in the English Department
of the University of Pittsburgh.
She has been studying this year and
is now about ready to receive her
Phi. D. Degree in English. Miss
Nelson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Z. Nelson, reside on a farm between
and Denton, Md. A So
cial hour followed during which re-
were served by the host
esses.
Good Material for High
School Baseball Team
Candidates for baseball at Har-
rington High have taken advantage
If the fine weather during the past
week by taking daily workouts at
he school campus, ironing out
some of the kinks in the old soup
bone. The diamond is not in condi-
ion to use at the present time, so
he ball tossers are practicing in
he outfeld territory. The regular
D. 1. A. A. will open at FELTON, on
March 22nd. With a week to go
very advantage will be taken to get
he team in shape. B. Holloway,
Locates. Finch, Lord, Tay-
or, w. Holloway and R. Day from
he varsity team are on the job and
)Neal a substitute from last year,
will endeavor to land a regular job.
J. Day, catcher; Shaw at Short,
itewart, third base; Langford and
,onoway, outfielders are all new
len and will have to hustle to land |
place on the team. Shaw will |
ave to show up brilliant in order to |
and the job at short from E. Tay- |
Dr. who is a mighty good ballplayer. !
'oach Staley has three catchers and |
hree pitchers on the team. The |
cam has already played one prac-
Ice game, getting off to a good !
tart by defeating Greenwood High =,
to 0. Finch allowed but one hit.
game scheduled with Denton on
riday was postponed account of
ain. Coach Staley with seven can
idates for the Outfield, should be
BILE to select a winning combina-
on. A captain for the team has
OF been selected. Clarence Collins
as been chosen as manager and
enjamin Rash as mascot. After
OF showing much in the way of
championship calibre during the
asst two years, it is hoped that the
'am will come to the front this sea-
IN. Through a benefit show and
lie sale of season grandstand tick
s, the athletic association hopes to
Use sufficient funds to cover all ex-
enses. The schedule as approved
2 the Delaware Interscholastic As
'ciation is as follows: March %,
arlington at FELTON,; April 5, Har-
ngton at Dover; April IL, Harring- 9
n at Milford; April 10, Caesar
odney at Harrington; April 26,
elton at Harrington; May z, Do
# at Harrington; May 8, Milford
Harrington; May II, Harrington
Caesar Rodney. Other practice
mes are pending with Laurel, W.
l., Bridgeville, Milton and Goldey
'llege.
Mrs. James B. WEIGH attended
at Wayside Inn,
nyrna, last week, given by Mrs.
lrl Dorzback, of Dover, and Mrs.
ilbert Rawley, of Leipsic.
Billy Day Scott has returned
me after spending the past ten
Us with his grandmother, Mrs. 1.
McCrone, at Washington, D. c.
lily says he thoroughly enjoyed II
nself visiting the different public II
ildings and exhibition halls. ii
Charles Hutchinson, of Wilmington, II
emit the weekend with local rela- II
es and friends.
Herbert Nichols, of Berlin, Nd, Il
ent the weekend with local rela- II
es. II
Carly Saturday evening the local II
smen were summoned to the home II
Fred Greenly, a member of the II
al department, to extinguish a fire
lsed by an oil heater in the base III
mt. No damage resulted, III