Smyrna times., 1898-08-17

,S271V2'22U, DeL.,
Wednesday, Afternoon, Aug. II, '9s.
.nvrna Isranoh Trains.
voprH: TIA, s.42, 9.49, A. NJ, 3.44, $40, P. NJ.
courH: 9.23, 11.57, A. NJ, 4.O2, $50, S.OSP. NJ.
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CLAYTON DEPARTMENT.
Mr. r L. Mason is our authorized agent
CLAYTON. Del, and will receive new sub
.;,r;ons aud receives monies on old. Al
S',,r nis items left with him will receive proper
lt+ention. Subscribe now; only $1.OO a
wear in advance.
CLAYTON.
u.ms of Interest Cleaned From the DOings
in and About Town.
Wesley Epworth League, of the NJ.
T Church, are arranging for an out
INC the last Saturday of this month.
The stewards anu Trustees OF
EwelPs NJ. P. Church will meet at the
narsonage next Saturday night at 8
o'clock.
William Hawkins was fined 50. .S5
last Saturday evening on charges of
malicious mischief preferred by Mr..
Underwood.
Preaching at Bethesda NJ. P. Church
next Sunday afternoon, at 3 O'Clock,
bv the pastor, Rev. J. E. Nicholson.
Sunday School at P. NJ.
tomato weighing % ounces was
picked from the garden of Aubrey
Vandever last week. 1t was of the
money Maker" variety.
7 H. Ennis, John w. Ennis and
Frank Sterling drove down to Kits
Hammock last week, returning with a
GOOD supply of luscious trout.
Mr.. L.. A. Houston has been busy
tbe past week in moving the house on
his farm. in which he lately lived, up
to the one occupied by his son.
John C. Murray, Charles H. Ross
and John H. Murray, colOred, have
been elected commissioners of the dis
uict embracing the Clayton Public
Schools.
Hereafter the Sunday School of
Trinity P. E. Church, Rev. W. l..
Wells, rector, will be held in the after
noon at 2.30 o'clock, and the regular
church service at 7.30 o'clock.
W. P. Wright is still receiving many
complimentary words on the splendid
growth of his corn, in the field adjOin-
inc the school house. 1t is safe to
say there are none better in Kent
county.
The subjects of the sermons in
Ewelrs NJ. P. Church next Sunday by
the pastor, Rev. j. E. Nicholson, will
be: 1890 A. NJ, the Sunday School
Lesson, "Naaman Healed" 8 P. NJ,
''Ihe Lords Plantation. Sun day
School, P. NJ.
Rev. w. w. White, the pastor, will
fill his regular appointment at Salem
d. p. Church on next Sunday, Aug.
2lst, at 3 P. NJ. Subject of discourse
"The Test Question. This will b'
communion occasion. All invited
Sunday School at ?. NJ.
W. d. Venn has accepted a position
with the National Biscuit Manufactur
ing Co., embracing the territory of tn
Delmarvia Peninsula. The acceptance
of the above position will Oblige him t,
make some disposition of his cOnfec
tiOnary store and bakery.
Last Sunday was the birthday O
Aubrey Vandever and as surprise +
him he had a house full of guests t,
enjoy it with him, despite the fact tina
he was confined to the house all da.
with sickness. Those who compose
the party outside of the members @
his immediate family were: Mr.. an
Mrs. H. W. Vandever, Miss Annie
Vandeyer, Mr.. Jacob Vandever, Mis-
Sue Simpson and Miss Caroline HOi
fecker.
Bicyclists will note the following ol
dinance passed at a recent meeting {
the Clayton Town Council, and whic
will go into effect September 1st: Gal
cyclists are required to have a lanter
lighted after dark; must not spi
faster than a six-mile-an-hour gal
and must not ride on the sidewalks
within the town limits" The penalt
for the first offence will be 81, and I'll
second, S5. The ordinance will be Ell
forced to the letter.
Last Saturday was registration da
in this town and in number exceede
by far the first day at Cheswold. III
number registering being ninet
compared to thirty-six in CheswOl
making a total of 1875, leaving abol
500 to register on the next days or
denied their right of franchise. Th
being democratic stronghold, despe
ate efforts were made on the part
the democrats to make big showing
but many of the boys needed not Il
commands of those who had heret
fore, but expressed wish and 10 it W
fulfilled. The 81 registration fee
.f rrnkn