Smyrna times., 1892-09-14
For the Smy rRd Times
Kenton Letter.
POLITICAL CLUB-vIsITORs
IZATION OF CHOIR-SAND BUR
PARTY-THE BASE BALL MAT

PARTY-THE BASE BALL NAT
TER, &C.
A Democratic club was temporarily
organized here Saturday evening;
electing David S. Wilds chairman, and
DIR. f. b. Goodwin secretary.
The chairman appointed seven dele
| gates, who, with the chairman and
secretary, will represent the club at
the meeting to be held at Dover on
Thursday, September 18th; the purpose
of which being to organize state
league.
The club will be permanently organ.
lied on Tuesday evening.
1t is hoped that there will be large
attendance of democrats at the meet.
ings of the club, and that much cam.
| paign work will result thereby.
Miss Jennie Purse gave a "water
melon party" on Thursday evening to
her KentOn friends.
Miss Bertha Bailey has returned
home from Wilmington, where she had
been visiting friends.
Miss Lida Rolph, of Sudlersyille is
visiting Miss Ada Clark.
Mr.. Frank Greenwcll and family, of
Philadelphia, are visiting his father.
Mr.. George Walker and wife, of Will
mington, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
| Elmer Walker.
Miss Florence Crowding, Of Camden
n: j.. has been visitidg Miss May
Mr.. Robert Thompson, of Philadel-
phia, gave Kenton a flying visit on
Sunday last; coming from Delaware
City to KeEtOn on his bicycle. He
returned on Monday morning.
We are glad to note the recovery of
Miss Lizzie Jones, one of our most pop-
ular young ladies', she having been
confined to the house for several weeks.
She spent an afternoon and evening of
last week with friend in town.
Rev. J. 5. Wilds filled the pulpit for
Rev. Albert Chandler at Marydel last
| Sunday morning and at Templevlle in
the evening. He expects to return to
Drew Seminary at Madison, n. j., next
| Monday, to continue his theological
studies.
The NJ. f. Church choir was re-or.
ganized Thursday evening; electing
Miss Ada Clark organist We hope
that the members will take a greater
interest in this part of the service. and
that better attendance, both at the
rehersals and at the regular church
services, and better singing will be the
result.
One department of our schools was
opened Monday last by the teacher.
Mr. Chambers. Miss Lizzie Griffin
expects to begin teaching her DEPART
ment next Monday.
One day last week party of three
young ladies and one gentleman drove
out to the home of friend, about a
mile from town, after some grapes.
The direction of the vineyard being
pointed out by the friend, the grape
party" started, full of glee, aud the
anticipation of good mess of cranes
besides some to carry home.
After wandering for quite a time
through orchards and corn fields. thew
came upon the much coveted cranes
but before reaching them they beheld
barrier to their further progress in
the form of small mountain of sand
burs, and after lingering for awhile.
and getting more and more entangled,
they concluded it was more of a sand
bur" party than a grape party.
They succeeded, however, in gather
ing some grapes. One lady had to
borrow a penknife to rid herself of the
sticky burs." while another wanted
to know what earthly good sand
bnrs were" The third lady having
heard something about the large ouan.
titles of burs to be encountered. ex.
cused herself, and said she would stav
at the house and talk with the friend
while the rest gathered grapes. but it
seems the two ladies gathered almost
az many sand burs as they did grapes.
We noticed the article in your last
weeks issue concerning the ball game
at kentOn, and not desiring anv con.
troversy with the writer, through YOUR
columns, have concluded to treat the
article-as we treat the author-witb
utter disregard and contempt.
Suffice it to say that the author Of
the article was "Ousted" from the Ken.
ton Club for reasons, which will he
withheld for the present, but if neces.
sary will be published later. Hence
MS motive for writing such a libelous
article. I,TNo
RentOn, Sept. 18th, 1892.