Smyrna times., 1902-12-24

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Rev. John A. Arters is at Kent
Island, Nd, assisting at the reopen.
ing OF new church at StevensvilIe.
During his absence the pulpit of st.
Pauls Nj. E. Church will be filled by
Rev. James 7. Van Burkalow of Dover.
A hog was loaded on one of the Della.
ware railroad trains at Harrington last
week consigned to L. Hastings, Del
mar, which weighed 1 1,O66 pounds and
9 ounces dressed.
Rev. James T. VanBurkalow' of
Dover filed the pulpit of st. Paul's NJ.
Z. Church Sunday and gave two excel
lent sermons, both morning and even
ing. The weather conditions interfer-
ed with the attendance, and the con-
gregations were very small.
Pastor j. A. Arters will conduct a
Christmas service at st. Paul's NJ. E..
Church next Sunday morning at which
time he will preach a special Christmas
sermon. There will also be some
pretty Christmas carols rendered IN
der the leadership of Chorister S. L.
Rogers.
A cantats in three parts entitled
''The New Santa Clause, will be the
feature of very interesting program
TO be rendered by st. Paul's NJ. E.
Sunday School on Wednesday
evening. 1t will be the occasion of the
annual Christmas entertainment and a
treat is in store for the Sunday School
scholars.
-Four car loads of coal were shipped
here during the past week by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. 1t
is now being distributed among the
company's different employees, each
receiving about four tons. AS this
consignment will not go around sever
al more car loads are expected in few
days.
The old established pnting liant
of James Kirk & Sons has at last been
sold. The entire plant was advertised
for sale some weeks ago and was bid
-iAlby Edward X. Graham of Philadel-
phia for 81 600 Chancellor Nicholson,
however, refused to confirm the sale |
on account of the low price bid. The |
plant was then advertised to be sold in
lots on Tuesday last and many print |
ers from all parts of the State were at |
Dover to bid on different parts of the |
plant. The heirs Of the estate had in
the meantime accepted the offer of
81, 500 by Benjamin F. Simmons, Jr.,
for the entire plant aud the public
sale did not take place. The h ncel-
Or has since confirmed the sale.
Squire Slaughter, of Kentons has
held Howard Gooden in $500
bail for hearing next Saturday, on
the charge of assaulting Constable
Charles S. Fouraker. 1t seems that
the constable had garnishee to serve
IS a claim against the property of John
Gooden, which was being sold near
Hazlettville. Howard Gooden was
clerk at the sale, and after the paper
had been served asked the officer if he
had any other business. On receiving
a negative reply, Gooden grabbed the
constable and pushed him out of the
house.
Trinity Church services of Christmas
tide, Rev. G. Dexter Weeden, rector,
are as follows: Christmas day, Holy
Communion at 7.30 a. m. Morning
prayer, sermon on Holy Communion
at 10 a. m. Evening Prayer Cchlidrens'
service) at p. m. Saint Stephens
Day, Friday, Holy Communion at
7.30 a. m. Morning Prayer at 9 a. IN.
Evening Prayer at 40 p. m. Saint
Johns Day. Saturday Holy Com
muniOn at :. 30 a. D.. Prayer
ga. m. Evening Tray I'll al 40 p. m.
Christmas entertainment for Trinity
Sunday School at the home of Mrs.
Minnie Reynolds, Clayton, Christmas
night at z. 30 O'Clock.
The town of Massey is undergoing
great change which is noted daily by
visitors and others. 1t is becoming a
n very important junction of the Pennsyl-
? 1ania railroad. A new turntable has
been constructed, a quarter of a mile
siding is being put down while a new
freight house, raised platform, &C.,
have been erected greatly to the con-
venience of the employees in handling
freight. Passengers on the Kent road
no longer have to change cars at Mas