Smyrna times., 1898-11-30


Chanel will continue next week.
Don't forget the entertainment at |
Fwel's Church tomorrow Thursday |
night, for the benefit of the Sunday |
School
The Quarterly Conference of Clayton
Circuit NJ. P. Church, will be held next
Saturday at 2.30 p. m, at Besthesda
N. P. Church.
Fourth Anniversary of Clayton Mechanics:
Stars and Stripes Council, Jr. o. U.
NJ, of Smyrna, paid pleasant visit
TO John Nj. Clayton Council of Clay
ton, Monday evening, the occasion
being the celebration of the Fourth
Anniversary of Clayton Council or
oauization. When the visiting council
Rad been formally received a recess
was granted that the members might
become better acquainted. After a
time spent in this social intercourse
the visitors we're invited to repair to
the banquet room where most boun-
teous repast, consisting of tongue,
roast beef, cold boiled ham, chicken
salad. biscuits and coffee, with ice
cream and cake as dessert. The tables
were very tastefully arranged by the
A wives of the members. When the
4 wants of the inner man had been fully
A satisfied. The hosts and guests retired
n the council chamber where time
was spent in speech making and social
II conversation. After which the visitors
expressed their hearty appreciation
of the courtesies and the pleasant
words and greetings extended to them,
hoping that the visit would be returned
II in the near future. Those present
III CtA Ill e
II Smvrna were: G.. H. LeFevre, Geo.
II Dick. E. Nj. Fowler, Edward
II Bovd. Edward Porter, Walter Stokes
II bury. Frank McCauley, Geo. M. Stew
enson. Harry Collins, William Fries,
A John Anthony and w. w. HynsOn.
DESPITE the bad weather a goodly
4 number ofpeOple turned out on Thanks
4 giving night to witness the Demo-
A rest Silver Medal Contest at st. Pauls
NJ E. Church. The contestants had
for weeks been preparing for this oc-
4 casion and they gave the people an
excellent entertainment. The Judges
appoiuted were: Prof w. L. Gooding,
Mr.. Aubrey Vandever and Mr.. Craw-
ford Stevens. The speakers each made
their effort in the following order: 1st,
Miss Nav Leathers, Terrible Charge" /;
2nd. Miss Emily Williamson, Farmer
Deans Conversation; Bird, Miss Flora
Allen, can Appeal for the Boys; 4th,
Miss Virginia Baynard, San Old Mans
Story; 5th, Miss Mary Sullivan,
''Sister on a Strike; 9Th, Miss Grace
Ickes, ''The Woman's Crusade. The
Judges retired after the contest anC
rendered the verdict in favor of Miss
Virginia Baynard as being the success
full winner. The silver medal wat
n ,acl
with an appropriate speech. The Oc
casion was also enlivened with some
spirited singing from Songs of Love
and Praise"
Dr. Joseph r. Smith, who m owed t
Clayton last spring from Wilmington
and who was the county and corOner'i
i physician for a number of years, hai
gone to Cheswold at the request of res
idents of that town, as the successor O
4 the late DIR. Smith.
James Van Wrinkle died at the resi-
dence of his son-in-law, Joseph Steph
enson, on Sunday night, in the 72n'
4 year of his age. He was born in tn
vicinity of Smyrna, and has lived here
abOuts all his life. He leaves a widoN
and seven children. The intermen
was IN Glenwood cemetery this morr
ing.
Farewell to R. Lee Sevll.-Mr, aud Mr.
A. Sevii gave very pleasant compan
on Friday evening last to bid ''far'
, welr' to their son, r. Lee Sevil, VIII
with James E. Kelley, left early MOI
day morning for Jacksonville, Florld
to make their home. Since he lei
school he has been in charge of I'll
n
: 4 had run it very successfully for ov'
two years. His reason for going sout
was to get change of climate, Il
winter weather of Delaware not beir
conducive to his health. The cOmpaI
II on Friday evening composed most
his young friends and it was this ia
that made the occasion so enjoyabl
4 Social pastimes of various kinds con
prlsed the entertainment. A surpri
ing feature of the evening was I'll
/. presentation of gold watch and cha
II TO Prof. W. L. Gooding, of the Cla
ton, Public School This incidel
while somewhat foreign to the Obie
OF the party, proved to be very plea
ant. The presentation was to ha
been made on Thanksgiving night, b
other matters interfered so the OppC
tnnlty well fitted in on this occasio
The watch and chain were presented
Prof. Gooding by Franklin Brockso
r ESQ, with a neat speech, testimon
Of the esteem and regard in which t
principal was held by his scholar
From sixty to seventy guests We
or present
PERSONAL Chas. J. McConaughy a
4 wife, Of Jersey City, visited his fail
4 last week.-Mrs.. Estelle Hopkins q
4 Galld, who have been visiting the
q r parsonage, have returned to s.
lord.- Hirons Clifton, of the U
r verslty Of Pennsylvania, was home !
,n week.-Mrs.. Edith Barker, of Dov
the guest Of Mrs. T. L. White.