Smyrna times., 1898-08-10
CLAYTON.
r.ms Of Interest Cleaned From the DOings
'' In and About Town.

Items Of Interest Cleaned From the DOlngs
"' In and About Town.
There will be no service next Sunday
at Downs NJ. P. Church.
The Stewards and Trustees of Ewell's
Mp. Church will meet next Saturday
night at the parsonage.
Preaching at Ewell's NJ. P. Church
he the pastor, Rev. J. Z. Nicholson,
next Sunday morning and night; Sun
day School P. NJ.
Those who attended the picnic at
sbelIpot Park near Wilmington, given
bv Trinity P. E. Sunday School, were
b;ghlv pleased with their outing. The
attendance was fatteringly large.
DIR. W. L. Gooding, former prin ci-
nal of Dover Conference Academy and
pncle of Prof. W. L. GoOding of this
town. has been elected to the chair of
Philosophy at Dickinson College, Car
Isle, Pa.
The teachers examination held in our
public school building last Saturday
was very poorly attended, only eight
persons presenting themselves for
examination which was under the care
Of Prof. Smith of New Castle.
Those who were injured in the un-
fortunate wreck on the Baltimore &
Delaware Bay Railroad last week are
improving rapidly. Messrs. James
Coyerdale, George Reed and James
Boggs are able to be out again and
the others are expected to be out in a
short while.
The pulpit of the NJ. Z. Church was
filed Sunday morning by Mr.. Shum-
koff, A. NJ, B. D., NJ. D., and p. H.
ID Too much credit cannot be given
this man for the manner in which he
has conducted himself since coming to
this country. Indeed it is a model in
many respects for the boys of our
country. Nine years ago he left his
own native land Bulgaria and landed
on our shores not only penniless, but
TO great extent a heather. But with
an object in view he started in pursuit
and persevered until his efforts have
been crowned with success. He leaves
for his native country next month, with
the distinguished titles A. NJ, NJ. D.,
p. H. D., conferred upon him by the
University of Pennsylvania which
ranks among the highest institutions
of its kind in the world, and b. d.
conferred by a Chicago institution
He attributes his success to Faith anC
Perseverance.
The proposed extension of the Dia
mond State Telephone line from
SMYRNA to Clayton which was agitatet
in these columns a few weeks ago i
now before the Clayton Council await
ing the action OF that board. The lat
ter are deliberating over the matte
very slowly. What action they will
take is hard to tell at this writing
There seem to be many points tina
come up which are hard to settle. Al
the necessary papers have been sub
mitted and as soon as the right of wa
is granted and the papers signed, tn
Telephone Company will commend
construction of said line at once
Enough subscribers have been secure
TO make the venture, The busines
people of both towns should do a
they can to encourage the movement
especially those who live in Smyrn
and do business in Clayton. 1t bring
the two towns in closer communicate
and cannot help but result with muC
good. All merchants in both tOwI
running delivery wagons should ag
tate the movement for their own gOOl
phone might be made to pay fl
itself in a short while by orders whiC
they could gain over them. 1t is to
hoped that the Council will accede
the wishes of many people by gran
ing the Telephone Company the rig
,F M.w.o Aha lann trial wv
Council had a meeting Monday nigh
but nothing was done in this directio
In fact they are waiting on one of 4
telephone men to go over the prOpos'
route with them and if satisfactory
is likely the Council will sign I
papers granting them the right
Personalities Blanche Crow
Wilmington, is visiting Mrs. W.
Clements. Misses Sue Simpson al
Carrie Hoffecker of Wilmington, 9
guests of Mrs. Aubrey VandeveI
Rev. J. E. Nicholson spent Sunday
Shiloh Camp where he assisted
preaching. Frank Smith of Baltimol
is spending few days home. Char
Malcolm of Wilmington, spent I
days in town this week.-Mrs.. Jan
Boyer of Dover, Mrs. Richard VOe
ers, Miss Naomia VOgders of Philad
phia, Misses Mamie Merritt and Cla
Clifton have been entertained the pl
week by Mrs. NJ. J. Clifton. a
Mrs. Charles H. Griffith are soiou
ing at RehObOth-Mr. b. f. Van W
kle has accepted a position in Philad
phia-Misses Florence Gamble a
Bessie Shaw of Wilmington, have be
guasts of Mrs r Shaw