Smyrna times., 1899-12-06

hcSoueTdblOu, IOIlOWeu Dy buo reg
ular quarterly cummunion services.
The revival services which have been
in progress at Downs Chapel for the
past four weeks, has been a profitable
one, the converts, so far, numbering
IA.
Rev. DIR. Caswell of Middletown,
will preach the quarterly sermon in
st. Paul M. E. Church on Sunday
evening next in the place of Presiding
Elder W. F. Corkran.
There will be preaching by the pas
tor at Salem NJ. p. Church on next
Sabbath, Dec. 10th at 2.45 p. m. Com
munion services will follow the SER
mon. Hymn selections, SO, 460; Pen
tecostal hymn 80.
Train No. 81, due at Clayton at g. 81
was delayed over half an hour just
below Green Spring, Monday after
noon, caused by the bursting of a fue
in the engine. A relief engine was dis
patch from Clayton, and when the
train arrived, the disabled engine was
taken off for repairs.
Two new properties are going up in
Clayton. DIR. Wolf is building one on
Smyrna Avenue, and I. N. Mills is
building one on West street It is
said that L. II. Cobb will rent the
Wolf residence when completed and j.
G. Longfellow, the Mills residence.
The officers of the town are enforc-
ing the dog law to the letter and dur
ing the past week there have been a
number of CANNES shot. All the dogs
supposed to have been bitten in the
recent mad dog scare have been ex-
terminated, and every precaution is
used to prevent any more scenes.
Rev. J. E. Nicholson, pastor of
Ewell's M. P. Church, will preach
next Sunday as follows: 1920 a. m.,
''Lessons in Giving; 7.SO p. M,
Goods Name, and the Greatness that
awaits it,; Song Service at 7.15, led by
the choir; Sunday School at 2 p. m.
The supper and Festival given under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid of st.
Paul M. E. Church on Thanksgiving
night did not prove the financial sue
cess that the ladies had hoped for al
though in a social way it was much en-
joyed. Not being able to dispose oi
the supply they had on hand Thanks.
giving evening, the affair was con
tinued Friday evening.
As the result of ''Coon Hunt in
the woods of George Cook near Black
iston's Wednesday evening, Jas. G.
Longfellow, Howard W. Grant anG
Benjamin Garman, with the coloreC
contegent of the Railroad Superin.
tendents office, S. j. w. Whaley
Eddie Price, Daniel Jones and Will
liam Baynard A coon and thre'
o'possums were caught. The chas'
afforded much sport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wright (ne
Miss Annie jones', who were marrie'
at the home of the brides parents, Mr.
x,-aalx
ago, have returned from honeymoon
to New York City, and are temporaril.
visiting his mother Mrs. w. p Wrigh
preparatory to taking suite of room
over the store room. i'll the ''Youn
Building" The rooms are now bein
furnished.
The Kent NCus OF Chestertow
says: The Kent railroad has been hav
ing more hard luck. It is now rumore
that the Pennsylvania road will acceI
this branch and run it. If so the heaC
quarters at Clayton will be discoi
tinued and ten miles of bad road b,
tween Massey's and Clayton discarde'
This road would then run to Massey
and connect with the Queen Anne
and Kent road. BY this plain consi
erable expense would be saved. 80
let it be soon"
The Sunday School Of st. Paul \
z. Church are preparing for Chris
mas Treat to be given Christmas eve
ing. Besides the treat there will be
musical and literary program. Messi
G.. w. Maloney and r. e. Cantw
have been appointed committee OF
rangements. The committee on lit'
ary program is Miss Eugenia Deakyr
Mrs. FL. @. Mearns, Miss May Leat
ers, Miss Bertha Ennis, Miss Ado