Smyrna times., 1898-12-07
CLAYTON.

CLAYTON.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From the DOings
in and About Tewn.
TRY our homemade mincemeat-W.
Davis, Clayton, Del. Il
Preaching at Bethesda M. P. Church
next Sunday at 2.30p. m.
The freight house of the P. w. &B.
R. R., at this point is undergoing
some needed repairs.
The Stewards and Trustees of Ewell
NJ P. Church will meet at the parson-
age next Saturday night.
The Ladies Aid Society of Ewell's
Church will meet next Tuesday night
at Mrs. Sadie Wright's.
The Ladies Aid Society of Ewell's
N. p. Church has paid $3.50 on the
parsonage debt, and Downs Chapel
$50.
The stewards of Ewell's M. P.
Church, assisted by members and
and friends, will hold grand supper
and festival on Friday, January 18th.
Aubrey Vandever has sold his resi-
dence ON West Street to w. S. Col
pitts on private terms. He contem-
plates moving his family to Whining
ton.
The usual services will be held in
Ewells NJ. p. Church next Sunday,
in the morning the pastor, Rev. J. E.
Nicholson, will preach on, "The Word
of the Lord Sure; Sunday School
2p. N.
Frank Gibony the unfortunate victim
of a freight car, having both legs run
over near Seaford Monday, was carried
through Clayton that day on his way
to Farnhurst. Amputation was neces-
sary to save the mans life.
Rev. W. W. White will conduct his
usual services at Salem NJ. p. Church
next Sabbath afternoon, Dec. 18th, at
23O o'clock. Please bear in mind that
the services will commence promptly
at the hour indicated above.
A number of residence changes have
taken place the past week. VIM. Lem
berger moves to Philadelphia. He is
succeed by John G. LeCompt who
takes his residence. Mr.. LeCompt
will be succeeded by Andrew Seemans.
Mrs Robert Pearson will have at her
residence next Saturday evening 6
Cottage" festival, given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society oil
the NJ. E. Church for the the benefit
of the parsonage. They are hoping
for large attendance.
T. L. Mason is making arrangement,
for the holiday trade and persons wish
Ing suggestions for Christmas gift
will doubtless find many things t.
strike their fancy in his we'll equipped
store. He haa secured the services o.
Mrs. L. Maize Harris during the hOli
day season.
u Martha Washington" Supper will
4 be given next Friday night at the resi-
y dence of E. S. Shaw, under the direc
4 ton of Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Sadi
q Wright and Mrs. Venn, in the interes
1 Of the NJ. p. Parsonage debt. Lunch
3 chicken salad, ice cream and cake TO
4 sale. The public is cordially invited
4 The streets in town are to receiv
3 more attention at the hands of tn
Il Town Council. Eight car loads @
shells arrived Monday. Other town
4 might take lessons from Clayton i
b this matter for now it is safe to sa
~ thoh 1 L., LoA
= takes better care of it's streets tina
n Clayton.
Successful Eutertanment.-The ell
tertalnment given at Ewells M.
Church last Thursday evening was
success in every way. The differeI
characters were strongly playe'
Jumbo jim" was the star of the evel
ing, and whenever he appeared on tt
stage it was the occasion for a roun
q OF applause. The banjo playing
Isaac Beatty was another importal
feature. The entertainment comprise
the following program:
Overture Miss Sadie Wrig
CONFoUxD MILLER Cor the man who W
not afraid of the Burglars.)
a The different characters were as follows
Mr. Brown. Mr.. Ernest Nor
LClue. Miss Bertha Vince
Belle ........ .......... Miss Bessie Skim
Fred Samuel Skim
IA marry. .OtlS L. All
This was followed by singing The @
Oaken Bucket" by all the members.
JUMBO JIM was the next on the pl
gram, and comprised the following chart
ters:
Mr.. Gobbleton Jobn Sb
Lawyer Cheatem ..... Samuel Skim
Adelaide. e............. Miss Bessie Skim
Hannah (servant) ....... Miss Mary JOr
nrs. GObbletOn. ..... Miss Bertha Vine,
marry Merville Otis l.. AL
'"ADO jim .......... OeOrge EdlegO
The closing piece was composed of jok
9y Jumbo jim" followed by singing u
Grandfather's Pants" by Jumbo jim
The net proceeds of the evenin
which was about ten dollars, will
applied to buying singing books
Il the Sunday School.
PersOnal.-Frank Nicholson of Phi
Ggelphia, has returned from q visit
MS parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. Z. Nj,
Slson.-Frank Shaw of Camden, N.
mas been visiting his aunt, Mrs. H.
dearns the past week. Mr.. Shaw
gSehtly returned from Porto Rico VIII
ne was doing duty on the U. s. ci
y engineering corps, and he had W
nm on his visit to Clayton all pa
paernalia. DIR. Tomlinson of "
mngton, is the guest of John E. "
ph near town.-Mr. and Mrs. j.
Iord and Mabel have returned froi
yst to Baltimore and Washington
word has has been received of the S
Tessiul arrival of r. Lee Sevil {
lanes 2. Kelley at Jacksonville, Fl
% They took in Washington, Ri
%Ohd, Atlanta, en- route and are 1
Soniortable settled in the balmy
mate Of the South.
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