Smyrna times., 1900-11-07


NJ. P. Church next Tuesday night.
There will be preaching at Bethesda
NJ. P. Church next Sunday at 2.3O
p. m.
The Stewards of Ewells M. P. |
Church will meet next Saturday night |
at the Parsonage.
The Ladies Aid of st. Paul NJ. E.
Church will meet Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. William Briggs near
town.
Rev. J. E. Nicholson, pastor of
Ewelrs NJ. P. Church, will preach
next Sund at 1920 a. M, "The Rich
Man and Lazarus; 7.3O p. M, "The
Scripture Sufficient Revelation" Sun
day School p. m.
Rev. J. E. Nicholson, pastor OF
Ewell's NJ. P. Church, will begin re-
vival meetings next Sunday week, and
will be assisted the first week, includ-
ing two Sundays, by Rev. II. E. Ben
nington, an NJ. P. evangelist.
The voters of Clayton have been very
much gratifed this year in having
polling place in town, without suffer-
ing the inconvenience of going all the
way from Clayton to Kenton. The h.
Y. Wallen's "Opera House" was used
for the occasion and the election passed
off peacefully and quietly.
The new residence of DIR. J. S. Cobb
on Mt. Vernon Street has been COM
pleted and is now undergoing the fin
ishing touches from the painter and
paper hanger. AS soon as ready Mr..
August Dickerson will move his fam
ily into it. The property presents one
of the finest appearances of any In
Clayton.
For having the best roadbed and
track on the road on the line from
Pittsburg to Jersey City and Will
mington, Foreman B. r. Fluharty OF
Subdivision No. IL received S75 prize
money from the Committee on General
Management of the P. W. & B. Rail
road. Mr.. Fluharty is a resident OF
Clayton and the honor is high one.
While Ethel, the infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell of near Green
spring was left in the charge of some
little children recently, she myster'
iously came across a box of Paris
Green and baby-like began to devoul
the contents. AS soon as it was
learned what the babe had done, DR.
J. S. Cobb of Clayton was summoned
and barely saved the baby from deati
by poison.
Miss Mary w. Thompson, of Smyrna
will address a meeting at st, PauPs NJ
P. Church next Monday evening unde
the auspices of the Woman's FOreigl
Missionary Society. Miss. Thompson
is pleasing talker and having visite'
China she will be able to give SOM
interesting facts on Mission Work.
Frank r. Burns of Dover, formerl,
of Clayton, died in Phi iladelphia Sun
day for an operation for cancer OF tn
stomach. He was we'll and favOrabl
known in Clayton having until 81
years ago been a resident of thatpla
He is a brother-in-law of Mr.. Thoma
Fluharty. A year ago he married Mis-
Florence Clayton, of this town and wa
identified with all the secret orders {
the town. His death is much lamen
ted by his friends.
The Kent county Democratic con
mittee last week nominated George {
Reihm Assessor IN Kenton hundred
vice Francis NJ. Burrows, deceased
Mr.. Burrows was we'll known polit
clan in that neighborhood. His deaf
was very sudden. Clerk of the Pea
Downs has had the ballot of KentC
hundred reprinted, fearing to take Il
risk of using stickers for Mr.. Reihm
name.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is a gre
corporation and one that makes mon
and spends it amongst the peor
where it does business. The directo
on Thursday declared dividend oi
per cent on it's stock which sold in t
Wilmington market at $66 a shal
while its par value Is $50. Thus t
holders Of the stock who paid less th
par for it receives quite dividend
their investment.
On Wednesday afternoon last Mi
M. Lizzie Wright, daughter of M