Smyrna times., 1900-05-02

Sunday morning.
The Ladies Aid Society of Ewell's |
NJ. P. Church will meet next Tuesday |
night at Mrs. Chas. Stewart.
Bishop Coleman of the Diocese of
Delaware, will confirm class at Trim
ity Church on Tuesday evening next.
The Stewards of EwelPs M. p. |
Church are requested to meet next Sat-
urday night at 7.3O at the'hOme of E.
E. Norris.
The Epworth League will hold
business meeting next Monday night
when a change in some of the officers
will be made.
There will be an important business
meeting of the w. G. T. u, at the
home of Mrs. Emma Meredith this
evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Detective and Mrs. Nathaniel Hutch
ins of Dover, known to many in this
town, will celebrate their 35th we'd
anniversary this evening.
A Town Election will be held Satur-
day to elect a successor to fill the va
cancy caused by Mr.. r. Y. Wallen,
whose term has expired. The Office is
for five years.
Rev. Dexter Weeden attended the
ceremonies incident to the lying of the
corner stone of Matthew Church in
Wilmington yesterday. Many of the
clergymen of this diocese were present.
The Adams Express Company took
charge of the Baltimore, Chesapeake
& Atlantic Railroad yesterday. The
express business has been operated
heretofore by the United States Ex-
press Company.
Thieves broke into the residence of
Mr.. Charles Biddle last Thursday
evening, and after they had ransacked
the larder and help themselves to a
meal, they left. 1t seems that this
was their ouly intention. Entrance
was made by breaking in the kitchen
door.
Mrs. Lila Aron of Hazletteville, State
Superintendent of the Signal Work of
the W. G. L. u, will lecture in st.
Paul NJ. E. Church next Sunday even
ing on "Why Should the W. G. 7. u,
be Active in 19OO." The services will
come off at o'clock and the public are
cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Mary Skaggs of near Dexter's
Corner, died Monday in her SOth year,
after a lingering attact of rheumatism,
from which she has been a sufferer for
many years. Two sons and two
daughters survive her. Interment
will be made in Townsend cemetery
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
John Shortall has been stationed by
the P. w. & B. Railroad Company a
fagman at the dangerous "Jimtowh"
crossing and he entered upon his
duties yesterday morning. This has
been a dangerous crossings for years
and several deaths have happened
there. To the Kenton people ant
those using that road frequently, i
will be receive with gratitude.
The Clayton Public School children
were in high glee yesterday afternoon
1t being the first day of May, the Gus
tom of the school to give "Ma
Party was successfully carry out, ant
teachers and pupils went out to tn
old "Foxwell Woods, now the grow
in the rear of st. Joseph's Catholi
Home, and whiled away few hour
in wholesome enjoyment.
"0ld Maids Convention Next Week.
The cast of characters of the col
Maids Convention" to be given in tt
Wallen Building tomorrow nigt
week, Thursday, May 10th, are r,
hearsing diligently. 1t is to be give
under the auspices of the Ladies Al
of st. Paul M. E. Church, and promise
to be a most enjoyable occasion
Watkins Orchestra will furnish musi
The cast will be as follows:
Hostess. MIS- Albert brow
josephine Jane Green-President........
MIS- A. H. SKIM
Rosilla Abigail Hodge-Secretary ................
............... Frank Sterl
Calamity Jane Higgfns...-........MissL Libb1e 5A'
Rachel Rebecca Sharp-.............. Miss Ella Cla
Tiny Short...:.....s .... MISS Ditna Cnamot
Jerusha Matilda Spriggins......M Miss Bessie Skim
Mary Jane Twaddels........... Miss Elva Meredi
Dr. Mary Walker.....,....... MISS Bertha vince
sophia MISS Fannie Sho
Julietta Long Miss Ethel TWeddl
Betsey Miss Eugenia Deaky
Charity Longface. ..............M Miss Nettie Chamb
Cleopatra Belle Brown .....-.....M Mrs. G.. Dickers