Smyrna times., 1900-09-05


Sunday School at 2.3OP. NJ.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Ewells' NJ.
P. Church will meet next Tuesday
night at Mrs. G. A. Browns.
Before taking out policy on your
life consult the New York Life In
surance Company, T.. L. Mason
agent.
At the lawn fete and festival given at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
F. Smith recently, over 5000 was
cleared.
A heavy freight train in passing by
the point Sunday was delayed over
five hours to right a car which had
jumped the track. The car was loaded
with iron.
The new residence of DR.. J. S. Cobb
on Smyrna Avenue is now assuming
proportions and gives evidence of
being one of the most attractive prop
critics on that street.
Rev. J. E. Nicholson, pastor of Ew-
ellis NJ. P. Church will preach next
Sunday at 1920 A. and 7.3OP. NJ. The
morning subject "The Good Samari-
tam" Sunday school at 9 PM.
Trinity Sunday School enjoyed a
pleasant outing on R. H. Darrah's s
Lawn Wednesday. The children were
given a long day in true picnic style
and they came home we'll pleased with
the entertainment that was afforded
to them.
Rev. o. W. DeVenish and family
expect to return from Rehoboth this
week, and next Sunday he intends to
occupy his pulpit at st. Paul's NJ. E.
Church. The damage wrought by
lightning to the church recently has
been repaired.
Blanco Camp, on the road leading
from Kenton to the Maryland line,
will begin Sunday, Sept. 9th. Preach
ing at II a. M, and 8 p. m. Services
will be held on Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings during the week and on
Sunday, the 10th.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is erect
ing a new tank house just above the
old and a few feet north of the Balti-
more and Delaware Bay Railroad track.
Five drive wells have been driven to
supply the tank Of large enough capac-
ity to supply all urgent needs.
The pulpit of st. Pauls NJ. E. Church
was filed Sunday morning by Presid-
Elder W. F. Corkran. There were a
goOdly number of people out in the
morning and they heard with much
interest strong and forceful sermon.
The Epworth League had charge of
the song service in the evening.
Mrs. Joseph Stephenson and chill
dren, Mrs. Van Wrinkle, Miss Eva
Holiday, Mr.. Arthur Holiday of this
town and Miss Name VanWinkle left
Monday for a two weeks soiourn at
RehobOth. They have rented one of
the cottages there, which they will
have for their own exclusive use for the
time being.
During Sunday night, the pool-room
of Luther Hoffecker in the WalIen
building was entered, the pool balls
stolen and the covering of the table
slashed and torn with knife as to
render it entirely useless. Entrance
was made by prying open a side win
dow. Mr.. HOffecker believes the work
was done by one or two men as a spite
against him.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has obtained option on properties
covering four block, from French street
IN Wilmington, which will be trans
terred to the company in the near fut-
ure. This will give the company six
complete blocks, on which new sta
tion is to be built after which the tracks
through Wilmington will be elevated.
The Clayton Public Schools opened
Monday morning with Principal Ellis
and all the corps of teachers prese mt
1t was a day of much activity monp
the children in getting their books to.
gether and other school paraphernalia,
and the streets were alive, some with
bright and happy faces over the pros
meet of going To schOo1 AGAIN and 9TH