Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
CLAYTON.

year Ill ""'"l'N'
CLAYTON.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From the Doings
in and About Town.
W. ID. Venn had a runaway last
week but fortunately no damage was
done.
The children are beginning to in
terest themselves in the opening of
school next week.
festival will be held at Downs
Chapel next Saturday night, benefit of
the VI. p. Church.
The Quarterly Conference of CLAY
ton Circuit, NJ. p. Church, will be
held at Downs Chapel next Saturday
at p. m.
Preaching at Bethesda NJ. P. church
next Sunday at ,. 30 p. M, by the pas
tor, Rev. ]. L. Nicholson. followed by
the communion service.
CantalOupes, corn, grapes and to-
matoes form the bulk of agricultural
products now which the farmer is ex-
changing for the tricky dollar.
While working at the bakery of w.
d. Venn, Edward Swigget, colored,
an employee, had two fingers mashed
in manipulating the bread rolls.
Samuel Boyd, w. G. Savin, G.. G..
Ross. q. Garrison and w. J. Loper
represented KentOn Hundred at the
Republican Convention held in Dover
Yesterday.
Sunday, Sept. 18th, being the 18th
anniversary of st. Paul's NJ. E. Sun
day School, an extra preparation will
be made to celebrate it i'll a season of
song and rejoicing.
The Mum Tea" held last Friday
night at Mrs. H. Seiders' in the inter
est of the NJ. p. Parsonage debt, was
largely attended and was a success
socially and financially.
There is general rejoicing among
the Republicans of this vicinity that
harmony once more prevails in the
ranks of their party. 1t is hoped that
all will be sufficiently enthused to reg
lister.
l. \. Mills broke ground Monday
morning for two new houses to be
occupied respectively by f. ID. Strick-
land and C. 5. Rogers. 1t is said the
residences will be of the latest i'm
proved order.
The programme for services in
Ewell's VI. p. Church next Sunday is
as follows: 1920 a. M, sermon on
"Elisha's Death" 7.30 p. M, short
sermon and communion service. Sun
day School at . p. m.
The friends of Engineer James
Boggs are glad to see him resume his
seat at the throttle again. Mr.. BOggs
was injured in the accident which oc
curred recently on the Baltimore anG
Delaware Bay railroad, from which he
had narrow escape.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Nj
f. Church purpose giving a festival il
the Wright building September Stl
and 9Th. Final arrangements will bt
perfected at business meeting which
will be held at the home of Mrs. T
". Downing on Saturday evening
The evening preaching hour in the
VI. E. Church has been changed t.
80 o'clock. Rev. DeVenish will fl
his pulpit both mornings and evenings
communion service will be helC
next Sunday morning followed by
sermon by Presiding Elder COrkran
There will be preaching at Salem NJ
p. Church ON next Sunday, Sept. 4th,
at 3 p. IN. Subject of discussion
lectiOns, 173, $50, pa. PentecOsta
hymn, %. Sunday School, p. m
Glass meeting every second Sunday a
3p. m, Jas. 7. Webster, leader
Would it not be a wise thing fo
parents having boys under fifteel
wears to keep a close watch on them
1t is a common occurrence to see boy
carrying matches in their pockets
The writer witnessed one yesterda
morning who seemingly had a pOcke
full of matches which they were strik
ing al HbitUm.
~ d lueeIiu8 OI bue OOEOHoI % VI
at Chestertown, Nd, last Saturday t
take action upon the death of John W
Clark, killed in the recent wreck o.
the Baltimore and Delaware Ba
railroad at a bridge near Kennedy
Vile, a verdict was rendered exhOI
Grating the railroad company from a
blame. The jury was assisted in rel
dering a verdict by the testimony {
all those who were injured in th
wreck.
Personal.-.The Misses Leila and Ma
and Reynolds, who have been maxim
a visit to Mrs f. r. Sipple, return tn
week to their home in Elmira, N. y
W. d. Gray and Mrs. W. E
Davis have been visitors to Chester
town. Md, the past week.-Mrs. Sa
lie H. Nicholson, of Philadelphia,
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. j. l
Nicholson Miss Annie CrOthers, I
North East, Md, is visiting Mrs. ,
p. Goldsborough, at the Stoeck
House. Miss Minnie McCOnaughy
visiting in Wilmington. Mrs. Hubei
Haynes is on a visit to New Brun
wick, n. Miss Lidia Frazier,
Wilmington, is being entertained b
the Misses Carey.-Miss Ida Wilson
visiting Mrs. Frank Sterling. Ben
lamin H. Brown, Of Washington, l
c., has returned from visit to Mr.
j. s. Cobb. Miss Lillian Mckay,
Trainor, Pa, is the guest of Il
Misses Wright. Mr.. and Mrs. Weslt
Mooney, of Philadelphia, is being e
tertained nv Mr. and Mrs. III.