Smyrna times., 1899-03-29
CLAYTON.

Via YIN
rms Of Interest Cleaned From the Doiugs
in and About Town.
Clayton young men will give dance
Pratts ware-rOom on Friday night. |
The choir will render special Easter
,asic at Rev. J. Z. Nicholson's Ser
aces Sunday.
John l.. Graham, recently appointed
slector, has sold his grocery store to
barles Green of Wilmington.
The Nd, Annual Conference, NJ. P.
hurch, will meet at Crisfeld next
Tednesday.
". ID. Venn, our well-known baker,
sas driving nail on Monday evening
vhen the hammer fell on his thumb
nd badly mashed the end of it. ::
Roland Stephenson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Jos. Stephenson, has issued invita-
gons for an Easter Party on Monday
rieht. The invitations were neatly ar
rs1ged in verse.
The Young friends of Miss Flora
uIen. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Allen, gave her birthday party on
Tuesday evening last, at which de-
bghtful evening was spent in games
Iastlmes.
While driving into Smyrna Monday,
he team of J. w. Shockley, was
Isiv used up by the horse becoming
fightened at the Smyrna Branch
sngine, and tearing loose their from.
Fortunately no one was hurt.
Mrs. Rebecca Downing was given a
rsrtv on Saturday evening in honor
h her s. birthday. She resides with
her son, Thomas W. Downing, and it
vas there that the party was given.
The evening was delightfully."- spant
,boroughout Those present were:
Mrs. /. I. Parker, Wilmington; Mr..
and Mrs. Mrs. H. Seiders, Mr.. and
Mrs. A H. Skinner, Mr.. and Mrs. n.
G. SeversOn, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
White. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Warfield,
M and Mrs. Gideon Blizzard, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Pierson, Rev. and
Mrs J. f. Nicholson, Mrs. Annie Lee,
Mrs Charles VanWinkle, Miss Sadie
Pinder and Miss Lizzie Wright.
Chapter of Accidents: Alexander
Darrah. son of Robert H. Darrah, of
aear town on Tuesday night, had his
foot badly cut by an axe turned from
is course and driven into his instep.
He was cutting wood when the acci-
dent occurred.
Isaac Brown of near Blackiston' S
Cross Roads, met with a similar acci-
lent the same day while cutting wood
and sustained a bad cut that took
eighteen stitches to sew it up.
John Dean, a cOlOred man, on the
farm of Crawford Stevens, was cutting
EoOd and had one of his toes split
5pen by the fall of an axe from its
COURSE
Palm Sunday at Trinity p. E. Church.
There was fine congregation at Trim.
ty Episcopal church last Sunday
morning to hear the Rev. Dexter
Weeden. In addition to the usua
lrnOut of the Clayton parishioners
there was a large delegation from
smyrna, some coming out in hacks ant
ihelr own private cOnveyances ant
others making the blustery walk
The church was neatly decorated witt
aims in and about the chancel to com
aemorate the day, and the choir hat
Is full compliment of singers. Th
ssrvice was a pretty one all thrOug
nd the sermon of Rev. Weeden wa
veil received by his congregation
Zach day during the Lenten services
ie has prefaced his remarks b. explain
n its liturgical meaning and what
ispresented In biblical history. Sci
Hees are being held daily during thi
Esek, TO- 80 O'Clock in the mOrnin
lad Is in the evening. On Goo
friday all day services in fasting an
Rsying will be held. At 4O'clock Sat
uday afternoon Baptism will be &C
zinistered to the adults and Easte
sunday afternoon the same will be &C
mustered to the infants. Specli
Eeparation will be made for the Ea
isr Sunday services throughout I'll
hy.
Sinex Marina very prerty weddl1
sas sOlemnized at the residence OF nj
lld Mrs r. s. Marin near Clayton la
Wednesday,, when their daughter MI
Uarrie was united in marriage to M
Harry S. Sinex, son of Mr.. Isa
Snex, Of near Blackstone. The nu
hll knot was tied by Rev. j. +. Mic
asOn Of Ewell's NJ. p. Church, Cla
nn, before a gathering of friends al
satives of the contracting partle
The parlOr was beautifully decorat'
of the occasion. Miss Jenette Sine
aster Of the groom was the maid hont
l1d Mr.. Clarence Marin, brother
ae bride was best man. The maid
anor was neately gOwned IN llg
alnite cloth with white silk trl
aihgs. She preceded the bride W
sgs attired in a pretty costume OF Ing
a0ik, with white satin trimming
Tie latter carried a bOquet of pink CT
tations. Miss Sue Fox presided
esorgan and played the wedding mar
Alter the ceremony was solemnlzed
rlde and groom received many war
aesrted congratulations. The hap
aecasiOn of their marriage did not
aefe, for splendid wedding breakf'
DlOWed and amid a season OF mt
organizations and a hearty go
VII and cheer over the festive board
aost ENJOYABLE time was spent.
onde was we'll rendered with a hal
Ane and useful lot of presents.
Personalities Marion G. Rog
&s & discontinued her studies at
Wilmington High School and has
S'ned TO her home in Clayton. IN
wv. Phillips and daughter of PHI
1lsphia, and Miss Lida Phillips
i41rel were guests of Rev. and N
/. Nicholson the past week.
11ster, Alexander Lord, who has b
a his home is convalesclng
Sepes soon to be back to business
ass Lola dutchins of Hartley,
ms.iatlng Miss Ella Clark. Mr.. :
sllton has been appointed Road >
ssisor between Clayton and Smy
eeeding Mr.. J. H. Anderson n
Sgene Meredith is visiting IN
glewn.-Mr. Earnest Lord OF Ph
psia, was the guest of his pare
saay.-Mr. VIM. L. Welch OF .
~ Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis.-Mr. Daniel Farrow
s.,e:r spent Sunday with Clay
'sAtiyes.
Shy School Children are Sicl
~ ~o'ner Gray's Sweet Powders for
b., used by Mother Gray, nurse IN