Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
KENTON.
Preparing For Christmas Entertainments.
Farmers are Pleased at Rise In Corn.
Number Will Change Residence.
Special Correspondence to the TIMES.


KENToN, Nov. 27.-Our Sunday
School has voted to hold Christmas
entertainment during the holidays.
Time yet to be decided. Committees
for the various departments of the
work have been appointed and every
thing seems to be blending to make
this the best entertainment we have
ever had Our Sunday School, under
the management of Mr.. G.. Garrison,
was never in better condition and is
doing very efficient work.
Mr.. NJ. W. Bailey lost a valuable
setter last week while out cunning.
See ad. in another column.
The time for the afternoon service
at Central Church was changed last
Sunday from 3 to 2.3O o'clock.
Misses Bertha and Eta Bailey and
Miss Ida Downs left for Philadelphia
yesterday morning to attend a game of
football on Thursday between the
University of Pennsylvania and Cor
nell University.
Corn is still on the rise and people
are wondering where it will stop. Buy
ers at Worton, Kent county, Md, are
offering so cents.
We look into the future and see our
town as it is to be next year. Con-
stable Charles Foraker will occupy the
house where Mr.. Oscar Bailey now
lives. Mr.. Bailey will take Prothono-
tary Moore's house, and Mr.. E. B.
Downs will occupy the Messick corner.
Mr.. Geo. Knots has rented Mr.. Frank
Wilds' farm now tenanted by Mr.. Geo,
T. Hoffecker. Mr.. Hoffecker will
move to Mr.. John Attix home farm
and Mr.. Attix will move to the Alley
Mill farm which he recently pur-
chased.
A very pretty wedding took place at
the home of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Wilmington near Ken
ton last evening, when Miss Bessie B.
Wilmington and Mr.. Dwight l..
Moore of Cambridge, Md, were uni
ted in marriage by the Rev. G. r. Ellis,
pastor of the Kenton NJ. E. Church.
The bride was dressed in dotted swiss
beautifully trimmed with applique and
white satin ribbon. They stood under
pretty arch made of evergreens and
potted plants. They will leave on
Thursday morning for their new
home near Cambridge.
Delightfully."- Entertained by Ladies Club
Possibly one of the most brilliant social
functions ever enjoyed in Kenton was
rendered last Thursday evening by
the NJ. A. A. n. Club, which was or.
ganized by the young ladies exclusively
for themselves, they agreed to enter
tain the young men once month
This regular monthly meeting took
place at the home of Misses Berths
and Eta Bailey. The program con.
sisted of music by the Misses Downs,
and recitations by Mr.. VIM. Dunlap
and Misses Kathryne Manning anG
Bessie Johns. After the program was
rendered the guests were invited into
the spacious dining room where de-
licacies of the season were served
after the bountiful repast was enjoyed
the guests again assembled in the par.
lor, which was tastefully decorated
with potted plants. and where various
games were enjoyed. Misses Edit
Downs, Bessie Johns, and Eta Bailey
acted as receiving committee. Misse
Bertha Bailey, Ebenora Griffin anC
Kate Downs acted as refreshment com
mittee. As the guests entered thu
pIrlor a program was presented t,
them of the evenings entertainment il
the back of which was photo of the
members of the club. The invite,
guests were, DIR. Hirons Clifton an,
Mr.. Homer Lewis, Smyrna; DIR. Ro,
Corley and Mr.. James Satterfeld
Dover; Mr.. John Clark, Wyoming
Mr.. Howard Griffin, Camden, Mr.. c
Stewart Clark, Delaware City; Prot
Thomas Geo. Baxter, Newark; Dr
) Hughes, Easton, Md; Messrs. Maso
Bailey, Winbert Wright, John Al
thurs, Harry Cannon, DIR. Frank Viz
: din, Wilber Wilds, VIM. Dunlap, Ken
ton. The members of the M. A. A
N. are Mrs. Margaret Virdin, Misse
Bertha and Eta Bailey, Edith, Ida
Kate and Anna Downs, Ebenor
Griffin, Ada Slaughter, Mary Dunlap
Emma Attix, Kathryne Manning, Bes
sic Johns.