Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
KENTON.
EpwOrth League Onicers-Public school to
Give n DrRma-LOcal improvements.

EpwOrth League Omcers-Public School to
Give n DrHma-LOcaI improvements.
Special Correspondence to the Times
KENToN, Feb. 15-The The Kenton |
public school is practicing a drama to |
be given the last of this month. under /
the direction of the principal, f. NJ. |
Noble. The proceeds for the benefit |
of the school library.
The P. W. & B. r. r. Co. is remod- |.
cling their Office at this place, making |
1t much larger and more convenient |
Employees there will not be compelled !
to suffer with the heat this summer, as
heretofore.
The Epworth League held a bust
nese meeting last Friday night and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Robt.
Roe; 1st Vice President, H. NJ.
Wright; 2nd Vice-President, Miss Ella
Pardee; Bird Vice-Fresident, Mrs. ID.
0. Downs; 4th Vice-President, Mrs.
F. A. Johns; Secretary, w. c. Wright;
Treasurer, Miss Bert Bailey; Organ
list, Miss Lille Attix; Assistant Or
ganist Miss Margaret Arthurs.
VIM. Taylor, of Middletown, has
moved his saw mill, which has been
located in the tract of timber bought
of j. W. Graham, to Cool Spring,
Sussex County, Del, where he has
purchased a large tract of timber.
Our canning factory, which laid idle
! last season, will run again this season.
Mr.. E. O. Bayles was in town Satur
| day to see the farmers in reference to
| growing tomatoes. He wants two
hundred and fifty acres and will pay
| So per ton.
Mrs. Roe's Sunday School class will
hold a dime social at the parsonage
tonight.
Edward Downs, son of Mr.. Frank
| Downs, residing near town on the
road leading to Downs Chapel, met
with painful accident last Wednes-
day by falling off a load of fodder and
cutting deep, ugly cash in his chin.
Fortunately no bones were broken.
Dr. $. ?. Manship, of this town,
dressed the wound.
Our Town Improvements Robert
Lane, who is engaged in the wheel
wright and blacksmith business in this
town, Is erecting a coZey store and
dwelling on the lot recently purchased
by him, situated at the corner of Main
and Commerce streets. The store
faces on both streets. size 20X36 feet
Entrance Is made at the corner and the
room IS bright and cheerful with two
bulk windows, one on Main and the
other on Commerce streets. The
dwelling is back of the store on Com
!, merce street, l6x32 feet, two stories
} high and having nine comfortable
J rooms. The workmanship of the
} whole structure is being neatly don,
} by Mr.. Jessie Green, builder and con
( tractor, of KentOn This residenc,
will make quite an improvement t
the town. Mr. Lane will not occupy
itshimself, but will rent it out the frs
of March, when the work will be com
pleted. }. p. Walker has his hous
about completed and +. A. Johns vii
3 move in it now i'll few days Mr. T
) Greenwell has moved the little offic
5 house between J. p. Walkers and NJ
3 i. Warmers to the back of his resi-
I dence, occupied by Mr. Warner, to b.
6 used for a kitchen. This will give Nj
Walker a better view. We must no
forget to mention our streets, whic
6 are the pride of our little town. The
4 have just been repaired by putin
o several more car loads of shells o
. them.
Personal. Miss Mary Poor an
4hlSS O6uul6 Jones, Ol wilmington
II spent last Wednesday and Thursda
!: with Mrs. NJ. l.. Warner Miss Ma
Wright, of Clayton, is visiting Mis-
= Bert Bailey.-Mrs. NJ. J. Walker an
IL Miss Lizzie Graham spent Sunday
J., Smyrna. J. Frazier Purse, of Wasl
!. ingtOn, and Miss Jennie Purse,
Smyrna, spent Saturday with the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. T. Purse
le Miss Cassie Purse returned home ye'
=, terday after spending several day
s with Mrs. Green, on the SunnysiC
;, farm. Miss Florence Cullen, of Wi
!" mington, is visiting relatives in tow
TO Mrs. Alice Moore, of Cheswol
IN spent Friday and Saturday with b.
mother, Mrs. NJ. J. Walker. Mr.
- Thos. Hammond is visiting friends
:" Cheswold. Mrs. Elva Roe is visitil
q, her sister, Mrs. G. p. Bailey, Wilmin
W toni W. Moore made a flying tr
to Philadelphia last week Mrs. Blac
20 way, of Middletown, returned hon
&c yesterday after spending several da
le with her sister, Mrs. Emma Clar
ct near Downs Chapel.