Smyrna times., 1900-09-26
CLAYTON.
items of Interest Cleaned From the DOings
in and About Town.

tens of Interest Cleaned From the DOings
in and About Town.
The Ladies Aid of st. Paul NJ. E. |
Church will meet Friday evening at
the residence of Mrs. A. H. Skinner.
Revival services will begin at Beth
esda NJ. P. Church next Sunday night.
There will be no service in the after
noon.
The Clayton Board of School Direc-
tors elected Mr.. Harvey F. Smith di-
rector to succeed Mr.. W. F. Clements,
resigned.
Mr. and Mrs. N. NJ. Taylor gave a
pleasant strawride Saturday evening
in honor of their daughter Beatrice in
celebration of her birthday.
While attempting to catch number
of pigs at Blackistons Cross Roads,
Monday, George E. White had the
third finger of his left hand bitten of
at the first joint.
Rev. J. E. Nicholson, pastor of
Ewell's NJ. P. Church. will preach
next Sunday morning on Goods At
tributes of Mercy and Justice" The
usual service at 7.3O p. M, Sunday
School 2 p. m.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Wilmington, on Friday, de-
cided not to participate in the endless
chain prayer scheme for the defeat OF
President Mckinley at the coming
election, which was recently inaugur-
ated by an Indianapolis woman.
Rev. J. McLain Brown begins pro-
tracted meetings at Salem Methodist
Protestant church on Sunday night
next Sept. 30th. He was assisted by
Rev. J. NJ. Little, an evangelist OF
wide experience associated with the
the Central Union Mission of Washing
ton, d. G.
DR.. w. T. Ryan, of Smyrna, per-
formed difficult operation yesterday
at st Joseph's Industrial School, II
removing an ingrOwn nail from a large
st. Bernard dog. The animal had tc
be securely tied and etherized be-
fore the operation could be accom-
plished. The nail had grown in the
flesh over an inch. Mr.. Walter Key
assisted in the operation.
The large Paris and Knight farm
situated about two miles from Dove
and which contains about 407 acre
was sold Saturday to Joseph H. Mar
vel, of Atlantic City, for $15,5O0. TIL
go acre farm OF Joseph F. Mecca
which adjoins this farm was also pur
chased by Mr.. Marvel for $4,000. H
will erect handsome house and max
it his home. It will be remembers
that Mr.. Marvel married the daughte
and only child of Mr.. Joseph Bortor
owner of the Hotel Dennis, Atlanti
City, and was his manager. Recent
Mr.. Borton sold the Dennis for fame
figure and it is presumed that the
will retire on the farms recently pu
chased in Delaware.
This season Mr.. Sautelle has stan
ing challenge that his is the larges
grandest and best 25-cent circus in Il
world, and backs up the assertion by
free display in the streets of pagea
which contains more than a mile
glistening, scintillating, enchantin
professional amazements, and later
a performance which is a world of wO
ders in three full hours. Among t
performers are to be found born hero
of the gymnastic world in feats of SIX
and personal prowess, renowned ride
famous aerial artists, leapers, tumble
educated animals and the funniest
funny CLOVIS to be seen in no otl
show. Don't fell to attend.
PersOnaI.-Mr. and Mrs. /. n. Nj
spent Sunday at Atlantic City.-M
Emily Holten of Wilmington is bei
entertained by Mrs. Harvey Smith
Mr.. Ernest Lord has returned from
enjoyable two weeks vacation. M
Richard Willis of Oxford, Md. is vi
ing Mrs. Reese Woolford. Rev. o.
DeVenish is spending a few day.
kenoboth this week. Mr.. and N
George Tumlin of Franklin City