Smyrna times., 1899-06-21

Fat cattle wanted by w. H. Davis,
butcher, Clayton.
Preaching at Bethesda NJ. P. church
next Sunday at 3 p. M; Sunday
School p. N.
There will be a ''rally" in Mt.
Friendship Grove on Sunday next
under the charge Rev. w. w. Taylor.
Daniel Pennington, an aged colOred
man, living near town, had a severe
stroke of paralysis on Sunday.
Miss Maggie Hunt has received from
her cousin in Manila, a copy of the
first American newspaper published
there.
The Delaware Railroad Company is
preparing to replace the wooden plat
forms around the station here, with
concrete pavements.
The ladies of Ewell's NJ. P. Church
will assist the stewards in holding a
supper and festival on the church yard
on Saturday, July Sth.
Geo. Wright have taken out letters of
administration on the estate of their
father, the late W. P. Wright.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Ewell's s
NJ. P. Church held supper and festi-
val in YOung's store house on Satur-
night last, and it was quite successful,
clearing $1S.
Rev. J. E. Nicholson will preach in
Ewell's NJ. P. Church xext Sunday,
1890 a. m, "Christ all and in all"; s
p. m., Goods Promises; Sunday
School at 2 p. m.
The Children's Day services held in
Downs Chapel last Sunday afternoon
was a delightful occasion, the large
congregation remaining to the close,
collection Sc.
Geo. Cook in KentOn Hundred, had
three fingers of his right hand severly
lacerated in a wheat hearvester on
Saturday, which he was preparing to
use in the field on Monday.
James Swiggett, colored, while rid
ing Friday on traction engine draw
ing a thresher, had a fit and fell be-
meath the machine, one of the wheels
passing over his head and crushing
his jaw.
Miss Lizzie Kieffer, daughter OF
Frank Keiffer, of near town, fell from
a tree while gathering cherries and
broke her left arm. The injury was
attended to by DIR. Harmonson.
Children's Day will be observed al
Salem NJ. P Church on next Sunday
evening at o'clock. A very inter.
esting program including sweet stir.
ring music has been prepared. Let
all come and be highly entertained.
Children's Day exercises were held
at Ewell's NJ. P. Church last Sunday
evening. The church was trimmed
with flowers with an arch with green
background standing in the middle OF
the platform bearing gilt letters the
words "Jesus is King" The church
was crOwed until there was not stand.
ing room, and some drove their horses
up by the windows. A singing anc
marching exercise entitled ''The Arch
of Promise" was the principal feature
of the program. The ones who tool
part in it were, Lizzie Rolph, Mani,
Clayville, Carrie Hawkins, Blalfch,
Tweddle, Annie Clayville, Maliss.
Pinder, Emma Rolph, Debbie Haw
kins and Jennie Skinner. A duet en-.
titled '"The Wonderful Story wa
nicely rendered by Emma RolpE
and Bessie Skinner Mrs. Chas
Stewart and Bessie Skinner ais,
gave duet entitled ''Raise Me- esus.
Beside these there were many pieces
spoken by the little children.
Personals. Mrs T.Ia Lattomus O
Townsend, and Mrs. Sallie G. Raisil
of Still Pond, visited relatives her
last week.-Mrs.. John H. Sehl i
spending the week in Wilmington.
Samuel Rogers has been called t.
Philadelphia by the illness of hi
mother.-Frank S. Allen, son of Gee
G. Allen, has succeed John t. Cor
page on the Smyrna Branch road. tn
latter being transferred to the Dels
ware Railroad. A. Webbe
has been made section foreman on th
road to Chestertown, with headquai
ters at Clayton and Mrs. II. c