Smyrna times., 1898-05-25
CLAYTON.
A O.Ith TIE Result of the Measles Eui.
demic-Many Items Of Local
Interest


demic-Many Items Of Local
Interest.
DR.. Wolf has rented the house form
erly occupied by Mr.. John Sehl, to DIR.
smith of Philadelphia.
A meeting of the trustees of Ewell's
" p church is called on the church
yard next Saturday at 3 P. NJ.
The L. S. Fish Commission made
quite distribution of young fish from
this place last Thursday and Friday.
The car remaining here two days.
The stereopticon lecture of Rev. J.
d. c. Hanna of Wilmington, last We'd
nesday night, was very instructive and
the gross receipts amounted to S27.
Clayton is to have another physician.
DIR. Smith of Philadelphia, has rented
the dwelling recently vacated by w.
II. Croft, where the first of the month
he will hang out his ''shingle."
The statue which was recently cree
ted IN front of the Chapel at st. JO-
seph's Industrial School, was on last
Thursday blessed by Bishop J. j.
Monegan. The ceremony was impress
sively said before a good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Donovan near
BreniOrd, had a narrow escape last
Wednesday night on going from this
town TO their home The horse he
came frightened throwing them both
out. but neither were seriously hurt.
Considerable carpentering in the way
Of repairs and additions is going on in
town this week, causing one to think
of a few years back when the sound of
the hammer and saw brought Joy to
both the labOrer and merchant alike.
Rev. J. E. Nicholson, pastor of
Ewells NJ p church. will preach next
Sunday on the following subjects:
1890 A. NJ, ''The Sunday School Les
sou. p. NJ, The Kingdom of
Christ, Sunday School at 8. 30 A. NJ,
Christian EndeavOr at 1901 P. NJ.
Last Friday, Rev. J. E. Smith and
wife. brought the body of their young
est son, Ralph, here for burial. He
was buried in the Baptist cemetery
near kentOn. Ralph, had he lived
until July. would have been nine years
old lie was a beautiful child in every
sense Of the term, beautiful i'll body
and soul. Mrs. Smith is a sister of
Mr.. Abel Sevil.
The measles which have been so prev
alent in this community for the last
month has claimed but one victim,
that Of Master Samuel Austin who died
a. his mothers home on Front street
last Thursday. He was a son of the
late John Austin deceased, and had
ventured out too soon taking cold which
resulted in death after a few days
illness. He was in his seventh year.
The near approach of Children's s
Day Is causing some active preparation
on the part of St Paul NJ. Z. Sunday
School. To this end the following
committees have been appointed to ar
range the program: Mrs. A. H. Skin
ner. Mrs. II. C. Mearns, Mrs. J. Z.
White. Miss. Addie Deakyne, Miss
Minnie McCOnaughy and w. 7. Dyatt
The decorations willlbe in charge of the
classes of Mrs. H. G. Mearns and Miss
Elva Deakyne respectively.
Mrs Lydia Frazier, wife of Capt.
Thomas Frazier of Wilmington, died
at her residence in that city on Monday
last, aged "a years. A husband and
two children survive her. The de-
ceased was well-knOwn in Clayton and
vicinity, being formerly a resident of
Clayton. Her remains will be brought
20 Clayton on the noon train tomorrow
Thursday, funeral services to be held
IN Ewells NJ. p. Church. Interment
in odd Fellows cemetery.
Irving HOffecker, of Wilmington
brother Of Mrs. Aubrey Vandever, Ol
this town, has been on to New YOrl
and been examined and passed for the
position of electric engineer in the
- l. l. ..N NJ
assigned to the Vermont, which is not
a battleship but a recruiting ship. II
is thought he will soon be assigned to
another position. Outside of relatives
no man exulted more in his success, o.
ordeal of successes, than his old teach
er, Professor Berlin or Wilmington
High School. and DIR. Morgan, author
Of the course of Scientific Lectures a
the time Irving was there. Prof. Berlil
said he would bet he would be promoted
IN six months and have men under
him.
The pulpit of the NJ. f. Church wa
filed last Sunday morning by Rev. W
I. Valiant of POcOmOke City, wht
preached a most excellent sermon t
the delight of his audience. In tn
evening Rev W. L. Mayo was presen
aud addressed them in behalf OF the
New Jersey Children's Home Society
Monday night a meeting was held al
which an auxiliary branch or lOca
board was organized with the follow
ing officers: President, A. Vandever
Secretary, J. r. Donovan; Treasurer
f. Shaw; all the pastors of the tow
are ex-OficiO vice presidents. Meetin
adjourned to meet next Tuesday nigh
Al 80 when various committees Wi
be named.
Saturday last was what might b
called a Demonstration day" at Glen
ents Bros. In the morning the goo
Qualities Of the newest model of a Sc
binder was demonstrated In the lot I
the rear Of their store, it drew quite
large crowd, and Judging from the n
marks made bv the spectators, the ex
hibitiOn must have proven that th
machine was all that the enterprisin
merchants claimed for it. In th
afternoon, their show window pre-
sented a very home-like scene, I'll
newest pattern Of "blue flame" burn'
was in working order and the steamin
tea kettle, coffee pot and saucepa
made one think very fOrcible of del
eious dinners. Clement Bros. al
surely live" merchants, up-tO-date
every particular.
PersonaI:-Mrs. Geo. w. PiersOn an
daughter, Irma, Of Wilmington, spel
Sunday with the family of Mr.. Tho
Holliday.-Mrs. Tharp had as h'
guests on Sunday, Mrs. johnson an
daughter, Bessie, from Pennington.
Miss Nellie Dennis of the COME
ence Academy, of Dover, spent Sul
day with her aunt, Mrs. II. L. Smlt
Miss Maggie Smith of Harringtto
has been visiting Mrs. J. Il. NlchS
sOn.-Mrs. Aubrey Yandever was Il
III - 4 = ..oahnr Mrs. Inbn