Smyrna times., 1898-02-09
CLAYTON.
Donation Party Given to Rev and Mrs. J.
E. NichOIson.-St. Michaels Guild
Entertainment.

Entertainment.
The stewards of Ewell's NJ. P. church
will meet at the parsonage next Satur-
day, at :. P. NJ.
There will be preaching at Downs
NJ F. Church next Sunday at ,. 30 P. NJ.
Also an election of Trustees, delegate
to conference and Stewards.
A special meeting of the Ladies
Guild of the =. E. Church will be held
tomorrow Thursday afternoon at
two o'clock at Mrs. G.. F. Denny's.
John S. CaspersOn has received his
commission and taken oath of office
before Magistrate Cooper of Smyrna to
serve as Notary Public and Justice of
the Peace of Clayton.
A members meeting will be held at
Ewell's NJ. p church tonight for the
purpose of electlng trustees, dele
gate to conference, stewards, and act
ing on the list of prObatiOners.
An event with Clayton next Tuesday
will be the annual meeting of the
State Council, Junior Order American
Mechanics there. A large represen-
tation from all over the State is eX-
pected.
Next Sunday the pastor of Ewell's
NJ p church, Rev. J. f. Nicholson,
will preach at 1870 o'clock A. NJ. on
The Call of Matthew" at 80 o'clock
p. NJ, "Are you Ready?" Y. p. 5. G.
L. at : P. NJ.
COlgan & Starret, owners of small
exhibition of EdisOns Wonders, drawn
over the country by four horses, on
reaching this place last Thursday, dis
continued their business boarding
their wagon and contents and returned
to New York.
ST Michaels Guild and the chapter
of Little Workers will give an enter
tainment next Saturday evening at 40
o'clock III Wright's Hall. The enter
tainment will consist of Living Pic
tures and a charming little play. Come
aud see our Young DR.. Divine" "
Don't forget the ''Peak Sisters, " an
excellent entertainment to be given
under the auspices of st. Paul's NJ. E.
church Friday night Go and enjoy a
good hearty laugh. The program will
be replete with songs, recitatiOns, dia-
logues, etc, and you get a full even
ing's enjoyment for 20 cents Chill
dren will be admitted for 10 cents.
Next Sunday will be Clearance
Day" at St Pauls NJ. +. church and
large preparations have been made to
make it one Of the memorable days in
the history of the church. Special
music will be rendered at each of the
services by the enlarged choir and
much pleasure is expected from this
source. The day will open with class
meeting 10 be led by r. f. White,
which will be followed at 1920 by
preaching by Rev. l.. w. Layfield, the
able and popular preacher of Smyrna
Circuit At , 30 o'clock the session of
the Sunday School will be held with
the usual lesson and a platform adj
dress The EpwOrth League will have
charge of the song service at seven
o'clock aud at 80, l.. w. Laytield will
preach.
The Methodist Protestant parsonage
was taken by storm on Saturday night,
by a host of friends of Rev. J. E.
Nicholson and wife, and showed theil
appreciation of their worth and ser
vices in the community, by piling up {
table full of groceries, etc, besides
handsome dress for the wife, a first
class robe for the carriage, and blan
ket for the horse. After the company
was settled down, Mr.. G. A
Brown made a suitable address of pre-
sentatiOn, which was replied to by th
pastor and his wife, followed by pray
er of thanksgiving, an invocation o
Gods blessing on the donors. Re
freshments had been provided by tn
ladies, which were freely supplied t.
all present, and after spending pleas
ant evening socially, the company dis
persed, fully impressed that the entir
affair was a complete success.
Personal: Mr.. Chas T. Allen, {
PenngrOve, bIOther to Mrs. j. E. Mich
olson. spent Friday night at the pan
sonage. Mrs. Eliza Croft, of Wes
Brighton, Staten Island, n. Y, is Wis
iting her son. Wm. Croft Elmer I
Grant, of Rome, Ga. who has been til
guest of his brother, Horace w. Gran
returns home to dav.-Mr. John W
Elder. Jr., from Chattanooga, Tenn
Is here for short time, representa-
the Mutual Life Insurance Co. He
very favOrably impressed with our cl
mate ard town. Mrs. H. A. Tharp
visiting in FarmingtOn.-Mr. and Mr.
Charles BOggs, of Greenwood, were
town Sunday. Mrs. L. W. DOwnln
is in Salisbury, Md Mrs. Hira
WOolfOrd will entertain the w. G.
T. this evening. M. Robert II. Bu
ton, of Angelo, Del, is visiting Mr.
+. r. Simple. Miss Bessie Skinner e
tertained the Junior Aid Society of Il
VI. p. church last evening. "
Van Wrinkle, who has been in Phil
delphia for the past several months,
spending a few days home. Miss Fa
ME Thompson has opened up dres
making rooms in the home of o.
Leathers.