Smyrna times., 1900-01-24

flooring, &c.
The w. G. 7. u, will meet at the
home of Mrs. Joseph Baynard's this
evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society eff st. Paul
NJ. E. Church will meet at Mrs. Geo.
H. Maloney's this evening.
The supper held by the Ladies' Aid
Society of Ewell's M. P. Church last
week, was quite successful, netting
about $23.O0.
The Baltimore & Delaware Bay
Railroad will run a special excursion
for the benefit of those who wish to at
tend the Bryan meeting in Smyrna
Friday.
''Saul's Conversion" will be the sub
ject of the Rev. o. W. DeVenish's ser
mon on "The Life of st. Paul. next
Sunday evening. This will be the
second of the series.
Tomorrow will be the Feast of the
Conversion of "St. Paul" and services
will be held at Trinity Church with
morning and at 9 o'clock; Holy Com
munion at 1890 o'clock, and evening
prayer at Z 80 o'clock.
Farms near Chestertown have been
sold as follows: The Primrose farm, to
Mr.. Skipper of Yonkers, N. Y, for
$4,000; Kentuck, to John F. Copper,
for 81, 800; the Stats farm, to Joel R.
Clements, for 800.
The young friends of Miss Mary Sui
livan gave her a very delightful sur
prise last Friday evening, by calling
in on her unaware, and bringing lots
of goods things with them for an even
ing's pastime.
William Butler, colored, who was
shot recently by Fred Kellum, colored,
who was playing with a revolver at
st. Joseph's Catholic Home, is i'm
proving, and every hope is entertained
that his life will be saved.
During the past week Trinity Church
has been presented with a white bro
cade silk chalice veil in memory of the
late Rev. E. A. Bradley, ID. D., OF
New York City. The latter was at one
time Vicar of st. Angess Chapel, Trim:
ity Parish, New York.
1t will cost the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company the enormous sum o
$500, 900 to adjust itself to the new
date, 1900, for an issue OF millions o
tickets must be made. The change il
the last three figures necessitates thii
vast expenditure.
Rev. J. f. Nicholson, pastor o
Ewell's NJ. P. Church, will preac
next Sunday as follows: 1890 a. m.
''The Sunday School Lesson; 7.3C
p. m, 'The Way of Salvation" re
vival service. Sunday School 2 p. m
Prayermeeting Wednesday 7.3O p. N
Teachers meeting Friday night.
The illness of their teacher, Mis-
Reese, caused the Massey school
be closed last week. Owing to tt
smallness of the school house bot
teacher and scholars are placed und'
disadvantage. The room sea
thirty-eight comfortably and often fiji
are crowded in this space which cause
three obe seated in many of the seat
Surely something should be don
Who is to blame for this neglect?
Epworth League Literary Entertaiamei
"A most delightful entertainment W
given in st. Paul M. f. Church Mo
day evening, under the auspices of {
Literary department of the Epwor
League. The church was well crowd
huu buo PiOBihLA AOhUOACo "oo OnC
best the League has ever given. I
The lecture on "Gates of PEARL
Rev. o. w. DeVenish was spicy and
the point and has been highly comp
mented by those who heard it. M
II. G. Mearns, Superintendent of
Literary Department was chairman
the exerercises, and the program W
given as follows:
Singing" Seeking the Lost" ........
Congregat
Prayer. er.................- Mrs. A. ii. Okln
Singing-"Soon I Shall Know" ......
Congregat
Reading Parsons Story ......
Duett-"Old Joe's Christmas Hymn
Misses Virginia Bayard and Katie Bri
Lecture-"Gates of Pearl" .......s.....,
Rev. o. W. DeVei
Duett-"Dear to the Heart of the 81
pard :...:... .:.........
Misses Ella Clark and Eugenia Deak
Recitation -"How Pat went Courting'
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