Smyrna times., 1900-02-07

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CLAYTON.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From the Doiugs
in and About Town.
Preaching at Downs Chapel next
Sunday at 2.3O p. m.
The stewards and trustees of Ewell's
NJ. p. Church will meet next Saturday
at p. M, at the parsonage.
On Wednesday the 14th next, Shields
of Honor Lodge No. 5, of Clayton,
will initiate 10 new members.
Mrs. R. n. Pearson will give a
luncheon at her home on Friday even
ing for the benefit of st. Paul's NJ. E.
Church.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference of
Clayton Circuit, NJ. P. Church, will
meet at Clayton on Saturday, Marc1
3rd at ? D. m.
While unloading ties on Friday,
George Hurd was struck on the hip
and was obliged to stop work. Fortu-
nately no bones were broken.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet at the home of Mrs.
Hiram Woolfred this evening. 1t is
the regular business meeting of the
Union.
The Clayton Whist Club met at the
home of Mr.. W. H. Tunis last even
ing. The presence of several visitors
made the evening one of delightful
socia al interest.
There has been a noticeable increase
in the Adams Express business of
Clayton and Smyrna recently, and not
only in this vicinity, but at many
points along the route.
Remember the festival and supper to
be given by the ladies of Trinity
Church on Friday and Saturday even
ing of this week. For 25 cents you
will be served splendidly. The cause
for which it is held is a good one and
merits the patronage of the public.
W.G.H Hill is shipping large quantities
of grain from this point, and an inter
esting sight yesterday and the day be-
fore was the unloading of grain from
the wagons to the cars. At one time
yesterday there were over sixteen
teams in line.
Rev. J. E. Nicholson, pastor of
Ewel's NJ. p. Church, will preach
next Sunday on the following subjects:
1920 a. m, ''The Nilsson of Christ;
7.3O p. m, "a Visit to Jesus Sun
day School p. m. Prayermeeting at
7.30 p. m. Teachers meeting Satur-
day at s p. IN.
David Rees, who for several years
past has operated the Voshell Flour
Mills, will leave that place on March
25. Mr.. Rees will shortly commence
the erection of a flour mill in town.
Ground has already been procured
and machinery ordered. 1t will be
located back of NJ. E. Church and will
be a frame structure 2Sx3O feet. The
machinery will be run by % horse
power gasoline engine.
W. Lindsay McFarlane of the
Smyrna Cdtt, has resigned his position
and accepted the formanship of the St.
Joseph Catholic School printing de-
partment made vacant by Mr.. John
H. Sehl. As was announced in the
Times last week. Mr.. Sehl will be-
come the business manager of the Mid
dletown Transcript. The change
went into effect Monday morning.
A sub-district Convention of the Ep-
worth League will be held at Town
send next week and will be presided
over by the District President E. G.
Sunfeld. The program will be of a
literary nature and papers relative to
League work will be read and dis
cussed. 1he Leagues of Cheswold,
Townsend, CeciltOn, Middletown,
Colts and Kenton will be represented
1t promises to be an interesting meet
ing.
T.G. Metz in addition to being CORE
spondent for the Remi ngton Standard
Tvnewriter an advertisement of which