Smyrna times., 1900-04-25

evening. n 1ull aIIenuance Is re-
quested,
The First Quarterly Conference of
Clayton Circuit M. p. Church, will be
held in Ewell's Church on Saturday,
June End.
Thieves broke into the hennery of
Richard Tunis near Clayton on Thurs
day evening and relieved it of some
thirty fowls.
G. L. Christopher of near Clayton,
has taken the lead of many of his |
neighboring farmers, and has his field |
of corn planted.
HI. Lyle Casperson, son of Magis-
trate Casperson, was one of the grad
mates this year from the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Ewell's
M. P. Church, will hold a meeting
next Thursday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Chas. Stewart to work
on the quilt.
The singing at the Easter services in
Ewell's NJ. P. Church at night has
been spoken of as being the finest ever
heard in that church, and desire has
been expressed for its repetition.
The Rev. o. w. DeVenIsh will take
for his morning subject mex, Sunday,
''Tne Manner of Christ's Second Com
ing. His evening subject will be:
''The Martyrdom of Saint Paul"
Rev. J. E. Nicholson came home
from Conference last week, badly
used up with cold caught since con-
ference. His bronchial tubes have
been contested. He is still in bed,
but expects to be out soon again.
In Ewell's NJ. P. Church last Sun
day Rev. E. Shaw filled the pulpit
morning and night, owing to the sick
ness of the pastor. Next Sunday Rev.
J. E. Nicholson hopes to be able to
preach.
On April 18th at the home of the
brides brother in Clayton, Mr.. Walter
L. Marker of Queen Anne's county,
Md, and Miss Annie P. Seemans of
New Castle county, Del, were mar
ried by the Rev. J. E. Nicholson.
The case against Fletcher G. Jones,
charged with assault and battery and
resisting Officer Hutchins, which had
been carried over from last term, was
discontinued at this term of the Su-
perior Court of Kent county.
Mrs. H. G. Mearns and Mrs. Eugene
Meredith have been elected delegates
to represent st. Paul M. E. Sunday
School at the State Sunday School
Convention which will convene at Cen
trail Presbyterian Church, Whining
ton, tomorrow and Friday.
Mr.. w. w. Wright, who recently
moved from Trappe, Md, to Smyrna,
has accepted a position in the Adams
Express office of W. H. Tunis, Clay
ton, to acquaint himself with the ex-
press business with the view of ac-
cepting position on the route.
To-day, Saint Marks Day, services
were held at Trinity Church this
morning, followed by Holy Communion
and evening prayer was held this after
noon at o'clock. On Tuesday next,
being the Feast of Saint Phillip and
Saint James, services will be held at
$50 o'clock in the morning; Holy Com
munion at 10 o'clock and evening
prayer at o'clock in the afternoon.
The young friends of Miss Carrie
Christopher, Oldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. @. l.. Christopher near town,
joined with her on Saturday evening in
celebrating her eighth birthday. II
was given in her honor by her parents
The evening was spent in wholesome
pleasures, in which music and games
figured largely. Refreshments were
served during the evening. Quite {
number of her young friends were
present.
Citizens of Brenford are agitating {
sentiment in favor of moving the ser
vices of Bethel Methodist Episcopa
Church to Brenford. They claim tina
it is too far for them to drive ever,
Sunday, and inasmuch as Cheswold ha
charge of its own, it isright that the.
should demand q church in thei
neighborhood. They propose tina
Bethel Church be abandoned and KEEP
as a landmark, and that new churcl