Smyrna times., 1899-11-22

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CLAYTON.
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in and About Town.
Arthur, son of James Scott, while
running a week ago, fell and broke his
arm.
Revival services are still being held
at Downs Chapel. Sunday School
next Sunday morning.
A special missionary service will be
held at Bethesda M. P. Church next
Sunday at 2.3O p. m. The Clayton
choir will assist.
A special meeting of the Ladies Aid
Society of Ewell's M. P. Church, will
be held next Thursday at p. M, at
the residence of Mrs. Fl. Seiders.
William. H. Whltlock died IN
Philadelphia Nov. 14th, of pneumonia,
aged % years, add was buried in Glen
wood cemetery, Smyrna, on Friday.
Rev. W. W. White will preach at
Salem M. P Church next Sabbath,
Nov. Goth at 245 p. m. Hymn selec-
tions, AL, 556, 1856. Pentecostal hymn,
113.
The Third Quarterly Conference of
Warwick Circuit M. P. Church, will
meet at Salem Church on next Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock. All official
members are requested to be present.
On Thanksgiving evening the La
dies Aid of St. Paul M. E. Church will
give a supper and festival. Every
feature will be made interesting and it
promises to be pleasant occasion.
Rev. J. E. Nicholson, pastor Of
Ewell's M. P. Church, will preach
next Sunday on the following topics:
1O.3O a. M, responsibility" 7.3O pm.
Temperance. Sunday School at
p. m.
Mrs. M. F. Nicholson and Misses
Bessie Skinner and Emma Rolph were
selected to represent Ewell's Church
anu Sunday School at the meeting of
the Kent County Bible Society in
Dover next Thursday.
The Union Thanksgiving service
will be held this year in st. Paul M.
E. Church. Sermon at 1890 on
Thanksgiving morning by Rev. j. E.
Nicholson, pastor of Ewell M. P.
Church.
The accidental running off of the
track of the engine of the Branch
road near Smyrna Station Saturday
caused by a misplaced switch, was o.
no consequence futher than the worl
OF getting IL Dack again.
Next Sunday morning at st Paul M
E. Church. o. W. DeVenish, d. D..
will have for his subject, "The Scarlet
Line in the Window" At night {
series of sermons on the Prodigal Sol
will be begun. Subject of first ser
mon, Leaving Home"
Improvement at Trinity Church.-Trinit
Church, Rev. Daxter Weeden rector
is having put in place this week hand
some pulpit. We have noticed on sew
eral occasions the improvements tha
have been made to the enterior of tn
church, and if these good parishoner
still continue, they will have one c
the most complete and model littl
churches in this Diocese. The erect
ing of pulpit, the latest improvement
is going to make quite noticeable az
pearance in the church. By takin
out the door leading into the yestr
room, and by having cut into the part
tion two archways, one to replace tn
door and the other in front, it has bee
made possible to erect a handsom
pulpit. The pulpit, which will b
placed under the front arch is made {
solid oak, is of gothic open work de
sign, and will show to a splendid &C
vantage when it is put in its place.
as also the purpose of the church
add new set of lamps.
Mad Dog Scare.-The citizens
Clayton have been much worked I
during the past week by mad do
scare. About two weeks ago, a strane
dog came to town, which was not on
shabby looking, but seemed to be in
sort of stupor. The dog was not a
lowed to live long, but fell a victim
q bullet from the pistol of Constab
Smith. Last Wednesday, "Ginger
the pet dog of w. III. Davis shove