Smyrna times., 1899-05-10

The Board of Health of CLAYTON i
composed of E. r. Sipple, H. Seiders
W. l.. Gooding, Thomas Fluharty anC
DR.. {. G.. HarmOnson.
Salem Sunday School has organized
with Abel Numbers as superintendent
J. L. Webster, assistant; Miss BESSIE
Numbers, Organist, and Miss Susif
Fox, secretary.
The festival to be given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society M
St. Paul Nj. E. Church on Friday and
Saturday night promises to be a de.
lightful affair and should draw a GOOD
attendance.
Clayton young men have organized
a base ball club and have secured
grounds near the Baltimore and Della
ware Bay railroad. Charles CoverdaIe
is manager. and the initial game will
be played tomorrow afternoon with
Dover.
Miss Bessie Skinner, having opened
millinery department in her fathers
store, invites the attention of the Dub-
lie. to the stock she has on hand She
has selected her stock with care and
it will be to your interest to inspect
II. She earnestly solicits your patron
age
The annual Town Election took place
last Saturday afternoon and resulted in
Mr. Z. A. Brown being elected over I
y Mills and William Dyatt. Politics
figured very little in the contest. as re-
ported by many papers. Mr.. Brown is
Democrat and he received many Re-
publican votes, not because he was a
Democrat, but because he was recog-
nlzed as the man for the position.
The Town Council met Monday even
ing and organized with Mr.. J. b. Book
as president, Mr.. A. Sevil secretary.
and Mr.. {. A. Brown as treasurer.
James ID. Wright was in turn elected
balitf of the town and J. G.. Smith was
made his deputy. Joseph Z. Jones
was appointed collector and assessor.
and Herbert Haynes, night watchman.
selighiful May Party.-The young folks
Of Miss Reynolds department of the
Clayton Public Schools will not forget
the delightful May Party given in the
woods near Green Spring last Satur-
day for a long time to come. They
had their MaypOle; they had their
Queen surrounded by her retinue of
attendants and a day fraught with
pleasure throughout. 1t took several
wagon loads to transport the school
children aud their friends up and the
older folks who accompanied them
quite enjoyed the day in witnessing
the crOwning of the "Oueen of
May and the frOlicksome, childlike
Pleasures so earnestly INDUCED III.
Miss Jennie Skinner was designated
as the May Queen, and her retinue of
attendants was as follows: Maids of
Honor - Misses Mamie Clayville.
Anna Hyatt, Debbie Hawkins, Ethel
Nandever; Queens Guards Roland
Stevenson, Thomas Smith; Maids of
Honor Guards-Elva Ford, Johnnie
Ennis, Leroy Pinder; Prime Minister
Norris White. Herald-Homer Hud-
son; Princess - Misses Ellen and
Mable PiersOn; Duchessess-Mi Misses
Bessie Reynolds, Elva Holiday with
their maids, Misses Mildred Hudson
and Helen Vandever; Kitchen Maids
Misses Mabel Stevenson, Jean ROg-
ers, Beatrice Downing and Susie Van
Dyke. The MaypOle scene was
cheerful feature of the day, and as the
children danced around the pole, wind
Ing about long streamers of ribbon
and mingled with the merry song and
laughter of voices, 1t was picture that
impressed itself most favorably Oh the
minds of Older people present. Rev.
Dexter Weeden of Trinity Church,
who since his residence IN Clayton has
aken such a kindly interest in the
Public Schools, spent the day with the
young folks, and it fell to his lot to
crown the 'Queen of the May" A
refreshing repast was found in the
lemonade and cake served.
Local Preachers Meeting. 10th
seml-annual meeting of the Local
Preachers and ExhOrters' Association
oi the Wilmington Conference will
convene at St. Paul's M. +. Church,
clayton, commencing with Friday
evening, the 18th inst, when the fol-
d2iSgilng program will be rendered:
day evening, May 18th, 18th. 1899
Teaching by Rev. ID. s. Clark. Alternate
service.
saturday Morning, May 2Oth-s. 80 O'Clock
opening service, followed by address of
eeseome by the pastor. Response by ID. >.
I.afk After reading the minutes the fol-
""ing order will be observed:
l-RelatiOn of experience and work for
last SIX months by members.
H.-What is the nature, scope and pos
sIbilities of scFiptural faith! By John
Hutton
IH.-Do not ministers and members
make mistake in talking too much
10 penitents at the altar? @. g. Case.
" Local Preachers - Their present
status IN the NJ. T.. Church. Paper
by Rev. J. II. Wright, ID. d., OF
=, Washington, ID. G.
MANY MethOdists persist IN dane
ing card playing and similar amuse-
inents-ShOuld the rules of the disci-
pine be enforced against them or
changed to suit themY BY Jos. Will
hnsOn.
N.-Does the statement in 1st Tim.
z6. that Christ gave himself ran
som for all, !" and similar statements
Afford any ground of belief that all
Will be saved in the future world, II
not in thisg A. w. Davis.
'u-Are the stories relating to job,
70 the rich man and Lazarus, TO
9onah and the whale, real or hgur-
awe Daniel Green.
'lil.-ls It not our privilege now, as IN
days of old, 10 exercise the prayer Of
iaiih TO heal the sick and restore
G.. them TO health? @. A. Foster.
10 IS,u1Baay H. By Evening, 7.3O o'clock, Preae1-
Ri g Rev. A. w. Davis. Alternate-J. ~.
Snass' followed by revival service.
loS-aasulay Morning, May 2lst, O'Clock,
Rs,eieast. 1890 O'Clock Preaching by
A.. Daniel Green. Alternate. n.
an, NJ. ID. 2 y. m, Sabbath School.
sp p m, Preaching by Rev. Jos. Wllkln-
ov.a Aaiternate, Rev. VIM. FAIRIES, foi-
VI oy revival service.
dinS1nsonal.-Mrs. E. b. Louderbough,
NJ SsOpTer, was the guest last week cf
Sevi frank Reynolds Mrs. Rebecca
81, Of Philadelphia, is the guest OF
aSeni.-The reception given by the
Reis Guild, of Trinity church, TO
TIM rector, Rev. Dexter Weeden, on
sas;s night last, was q delightful
ieesssS sSed showed the high esteem and
IN ~ IN which the new rector is held
Rev hearts of his parishioners. T
AinasS sSea ~ Mrs. o. w. DeVenish enter
g. mr. and Mrs. Charles DeVenish,
eos',ealeersyille, on Sunday. = Mrs
ass Phillips, of Atlantic City, and
Ven Aada Phillips. of Laurel, have
u guests at the NJ. p. Parsonage. -
N5 prl,lerson and the Misses Mabel |
si;;nen Pierson have returned to
Aoms1ston after visit TO Mrs. |