Smyrna times., 1901-05-01

Items of Interest Cleaned From the Dolngs
in and About Town.
Miss Lou Severson is visiting in
Millsboro.
Mrs. E. G. Willis of Oxford, is visit
ing Mr.. H. r. Woolfred and family.
An order has been issued to run
trains at full speed over the new draw
bridge at the canal.
Many complimentary remarks have
been passed on the new carpet of Trim
ity Church since it has been laid down.
On Saturday afternoon next COM
missioner will be elected to serve in
the Town Council for a term of five
years.
st. Paul Epworth League will hold a
business meeting on Monday evening
next, at which time the annual election
of officers will take place.
DIR. J. S. Cobb who for several
months has been undergoing treat
ment at Washington. D. c., has re-
turned to his home much improved in
health. He received a "welcome
home" from many of his friends.
James H. Legates, of Philadelphia,
son of Conductor and Mrs. James Lee
gates, of this town was married on
Thursday last to Miss Mabel Nc
Connell, of West Chester Pa, Mr.. LIE
gates holds position in the ticket de-
partment of Broad Street station.
They will reside at Ridley Park.
On Sunday morning next the Rev.
II. l. Schlincke, pastor of Ewell NJ. P.
Church, will preach on "Bethlehem's
Well'' and in the evening at 7.30
o'clock on "Heaven." The night sub
iect is the beginning of series of SER
mons on" "Mother, Home and Heaven. "
Mrs. Downing, of near Delmar, who
is visiting her son, Mr.. Thomas Down
ing, of this town, is in the Ssth year of
her age and is impressing many of her
friends and acquaintance with her ac-
tivity. She is as active as a middle
aged woman, has plenty Of endurance
for work, and enjoys life with the best
OF health.
At the Clayton Whist Club which
was entertained by Mrs. Howard
Grant and Miss Maggie. Hunt last week
first prizes were awarded to Mrs. James
Burchenal and Miss Maggie Hunt;
second prizes to Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Lodge; and Consolation Prizes" to
Mr.. G. G. Mahoney aud Mrs. J. B.
Book.
The annual financial report of ST.
JOseph's Industrial School, which is
situated at Clayton, has been submit
ted by Rev. NJ. B. Sice, J. F., to his
superior, the Very Rev. J. R. Slattery,
of Baltimore, and was a source of
much encouragement to those who
have at heart the interests of this ex-
tensive project
Rev. J. A. Arters of st. Paul NJ. E.
Church of this town, with his family
were at Dillsburg, Pa, last week where
he oficIated at the wedding of Miss
Lulu Morris, daughter of Mr.. John
Morris of that place, to his son, the
Rev. John Manly Arters, pastor of the
NJ. E. Church, at Fairlee Nd. The
wedding was largely attended.
Monday morning while W. H. Bley
man, of Chestertown, was assisting in
shifting cars at Bingham Station on
the Baltimore & Delaware Bay Railroad
he was caught in the draw-ro hav.
ing his left ankle broken and his fooi
badly crushed. Superintendent L. r
Stacey took the man in charge and
had him taken to the Delaware Hospi
tai in Wilmington.
benjamin Garman who was injured
from fall last Friday while steppin,
from one car to another on a freight
train in Perryville Md, was taken to tn
Delaware Hospital and has improved
sufficiently to be able to return to hi
home here. Although he fell with ful
force on the coupling pin, between th
freight car and the tender of the en-
gine, he sustained no broken bones
but for time it was thought he ha
serious internal injuries. He wa