Smyrna times., 1898-04-06
CLAYTON.
Pastor O. W. DeVenish Gives Initial Ser
mon at st. Paul's Before a Large
Congregation and
Personal.

(OngregaliOn.-LOCdl anu
Personal.
Geo Reed has rented and moved in
the Hudson property on Smyrna Ave
nue..
/. A. Houston moved in and took
possession of the property recently
purchased on Main street last week.
Mr.. W. c. Welch, Mrs. Walter
Davis father, died last Thursday at
his home in Milford, in his 18th year
The fruit growers in this vicinity,
look upon the adage "April showers
produce May flowers" as containing
more truth than poetry.
Lenten services will be held at Trim
itv p. E. Church this week on We'd
nesday evening, at half past seven,
and on Friday evening at half-past
seven o'clock.
DIR. Wolf is improving the property
now occupied by H. W. Grant, by
building a comfortable kitchen. 1t
adds mnch to the convenience an ap-
pearance of the house.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Florence H. Treich-
Ter, of Philadelphia, to Mr.. Robert
W. Tunis, to take place in st. Mary's
church, Philadelphia, April 14th.
There will be no services in Ewell's
NJ. =. Church next Sunday, as the pas
tor will be in attendance on the An
nual Conference which convened in
Baltimore this morning. There will
be Sunday School at , P. NJ.
The recently elected officers of
Shawnee Tribe, No. %, l. o. r. NJ,
were installed Friday evening by Dep
uty Great Sachem ShaIlcrOss and Past
Sachem Swain, of Harrington. p,
4. Sevil: $. DIR. c. q. HarmonsOn;
:. c., George BrOcksOn; j. s., Hugh
Fleming; c. of r., W. l.. GOOding;
X. of W, W. d. Grant.
Alexander McCOnaughy, for many
wears CONNECTED with the Treasurer
Department of the Reading Railway,
died Monday at his residence in Ger
mantown, after a fews days illness of
Bright disease He was 43 years of
age. e.and was son of Alex McCOnaughy
Of Clayton, Del. The family went on
to attend the funeral.
Last Friday evening the school
mates of Eva Holiday gave her
most delightful surprise party. About
twenty eight were present. At BALI
past nine cake lemonade, and fruit IN
abundance was served and at ten, the
Young people dispersed for their homes.
Both the young hostess and her guests
expressed themselves as having spent
a charming evening.
PRICE -FOURAKER.- Miss Lewette P.
Fouraker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph FOuraker, of this town, was
solemnly married to Mr.. A. Goodman
Price. of Smyrna, at the residence OF
the brides parents, last Wednesday
afternoon. The parlOr was tastefully
decorated for the occasion, and it was
amid a scene of pretty flowers and
beautiful gowns that the wedding
train, composed of Miss Margare
Fouraker and Miss Charlesanna Smith
both of Wilmington, as bridesmaids
aud Messrs. Albert Brown and Samue
Fouraker, as ushers, preceded the
bride and groom to the marriage altar
where in impressive words they wer'
made man and wife by the Rev. w
O. Hurst, of Odessa. The bride wa
gowned in a travelling suit of cade
blue After the ceremony a shOr
season of congratulations took plac,
until the arrival of the Norfolk express
on which they took a short honey
moon.
Pastor DeYenish's Initial sermon.-Rev. o
W. DeVenish, St Pauls new pastor
was present last Sunday and Occupie,
his pulpit both morning and evening
preaching to large and appreciativ
ouIsanaac HE hia0t Uo
based on the passage of Scriptur
found in Deuteronomy 1st chapter
Sth verse: $50 in and possess tn
land, which he treated in a yer
scholarly manner, comparing the Ian
of Canaan to the world in which W
are placed, and showing our duty 4;
Christians to try and win it for Jesus
In order to discharge our duty he sal
il was necessary to labor and strive
win those round about us, but to civ
Of our earthly substance to send IL
gospel to those in darkness. He flu
ther said that our work to be I'll
more effectual, it was not only OF
privilege but our duty to walk near
God. as did EnOch of old. The evel
lug sermon was also we'll attended al
a sermon given that was characterize
b.. the same strength and fore
PsrsOnsl.-Geo. S. Thomas, of Il
Wilmington Conference Academ
spent part of the Easter vacation
town with friends. -Revs. John !
Wright, Jester and Donovan, of t
Mp. Church. stopped over Mondi
with friends, on their way to t
Annual Conference, which conven
in Baltimore. Mr.. J. W. Elder, W
has been here for the past two mont
representing the Mutual Life Inst
ance Co., left Monday morning
his home at Chattanooga, Tenn, We