Smyrna times., 1898-04-20
CLAYTON.
United States Troops Passing Through Clay
ion on their Way South Weddings
Election Of 0fficers-PersOaaI
Mention.

ELECTION OF UIilGerS-fersO1dl
Mention.
There will be preaching at Downs
N. p. Church next Sunday, at 23O
p. NJ. and the Sunday School will be
organized.
Several carloads of Uncle Sans troops
passed through Clayton Saturday and
early Sunday morning on their way
south to be present for action should
the crisis come.
Miss Charlotte Dean, of Townsend.
aud Mr. Charles Burris, of Blackis-
tons Cross Roads, were quietly mar
ried last Thursday in Dover, by the
Rev Father Waidron.
Rev. o. W. DeVenish, pastor of
St Paul's NJ. f. church, will have for
his subject next Sunday morning,
Descent Of the Holy Ghost" In the
evening, The Love of God"
Rev. J. E. Nicholson, pastor of
Ewell's NJ. P. Church, will preach
next Sunday on the following subjects:
1890 A. NJ, a Lesson on Forgive
ness" s P. NJ, 1.-The TRANSPORTATION. "
Christian Endeavor, 7.3O P. NJ; Sun
day School, ppm.
Shares of stock are being cOnstantla
taken in the new series Just issued b.
the Clayton Savings and Loan AssO-
citation. The latter is on a strong
financial basis and this fact, together
with the splendid business methods of
its officers, Is a cOmmendable feature.
The return of Rev. J. E. Nicholson
10 Ewell's VI. p. and Rev w. w.
Wright to Mt. Salem VI. p. churches
has met with much favor by their con-
gregatiOns. They are both popular
divines and won close to the hearts of
many who have been under their pas
torate.
petition has been in circulation
here the past week for signatures,
PRAYING the Legislature to enact law
whereby all persons keeping or desir-
ing to keep a boarding house shall be
compelled to take out a license. The
said money to go towards swelling the
public school funds.
The homes IN Clayton look unus-
ually attractive this Spring. The lawns
are in perfect order, many of them
adorned with hyacinths, tulips and
other spring blossoms, and not few
of the houses are being frightened
with fresh paint Among these we
have noticed Mrs Aubrey Vandever's
and VIM. p Wright
EpRorth League Ofiicers:-The Epworth
League of ST. Paul NJ. E. Church, met
Monday evening for the reelection of
officers. which resulted as follows:
President, I. f. White; 1st vice-presi-
dent W. H. Clark; 2nd vice president,
Mrs A. H. Skinner; 3rd vice-presi-
dent H. c. Mearns; 4th ce-president,
Miss Engenia Deakyne; secretary,
Elva Deakyne; treasurer, Jos. Stephen
son; supt Junior League, Miss Eu-
4 genia Deakyne; assis. supt of Junior
League, Miss Elva Meredith.
st. Paurs Sunday School EIectiOn.-The
Sunday School Of st. Paul NJ. E.
Church reelected its officers and
teachers Sunday, after its session.
A. Nandever was elected Superintend-
ent for the eleventh time in success
sion, he being the first to bring about
an organization In the Hudson build
lng, now used as a carriage establish
ment first Assistant Superintendent,
T. T. White; Second Assistant Super
intendent, Mrs. H. G. Mearns; Sec
retary, Geo. II. MalOney; Treasurer,
o. 5 Leathers; Organist, Minnie
McConaughy; Assistant Organist,
Addie Deakyne; Librarian, Geo. d.
Maloney; Assistant Librarian, r. Lee
Sevil; Superintendent Infant Depart
ment, Miss Elva Deakyne; Assistants,
Mrs. L. L. Warren, Mrs. O. w. De-
Venish; Secretary Sunday School AS
sociation, Miss Eva Meredith. Miss
Meredith has not been absent from a
session of the SUNDAY School during
the last seven years. st. Paul verify
has live Sunday School.
cupids Match-Making Cupid has done
good service here recently, and as a
result last week his efforts were crowned
with two weddings. The first to take
place was that of Mr. Jos. G.. Williamson
70 Mrs. Laura V. Warren, last We'd
nesday evening, at the residence of the
groom. The ceremony was performed
at 5 o'clock in the evening by Rev.
o. ". DeVenish, III the presence of a
few of their most intimate friends.
Mr.. Williamson is one of the most
popular freight conductors in the en-
ploy Of the p W. & B. r. Co.
The second was that of Mr.. ElwOod
F. COsden, assistant paymaster on the
Wilmington Division of the p. w. &
B. r. R. Co., to Miss Blanche Redden,
Of Pennington, Del, last Thursday
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Redden.
The young couple arrived in Clayton
the same evening, going to their own
home on Main street, East Clayton,
which the groom had cozily furnished
IN advance. Mr.. COsden is highly es-
teemed by all who know him.
Personal Richard Tunis and
family and Mr.. VIM. Tunis and family
attended the wedding of RObt W.
Tunis and Miss Florence Treichler a
ST. Mary's p. L. Church, Philadel-
phia, Pa, last Thursday evening. The
wedding was a brilliant one. After
the ceremony, a reception was held
at the brides home on Walnut street
after which they left for an extended
trip through the New England State
accompanied by the wishes of a multi
tude of friends that they may have
& long, happy and prosperous life't
iOurney.-Rev. f. L. Wells returned
home Saturday from a weeks visit t.
Bridgeport, Conn. - Mrs. Harvey
Smith who has been very i'll, is nov
cOnvalescing. Mrs. VIM. Martin, from
Waltham, Mass, is visiting her brothe
Mr.. W. S. COlpitts. and Mrs
Thomas Holiday spent last Sunda,
with friends at Millington, Md.-Mrs
s. ra7I ftuk CLflchlduu udu as 0eE guest
last week, her father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs Vandergrift of Port Penn, o
Thursday, and a young brother an,
Sister on Saturday Mrs. Blanch
Crow Of Wilmington, is visiting Mrs
W. F.Clements. ts.-Mrs. Lottie Hawkin
of Wilmington, spent Sunday with he
parents. Ernest Lord, Philadelphia
spent a few days home the past week
Miss Mamie VOshell, of Hartley,
visiting Mrs. J. w. Ford. Miss Ber
tha Bailey and Miss Ada Slaughter, G
81 SkentOn, have been guests of Miss Ma
Wright. Miss Clara Beatty. of Wi
mington, is being entertained by Mrs
J. W. LOngfellow. - Misses Berth
Ennis, of Dover, and cousin, Mis-
Maie Ennis, spent Sunday with th
formers parents. Prank Lord, Han
yey Riggs, Daniel Wells and Loui
keagy are in Delaware City, wher
they went with the expectation of ge
ting Government employment.
Some Foolish People
Allow a cough to run until it gets beyor