Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

last week.
The Ladies Aid of st. Pauls Church |
will meet at the home of Mrs. A. Dick
erson, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Skinner, of Ches-
ter, Pa, were guests of relatives in
town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. r. Davis, of near |
town, are on a visit to relatives and |
friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shearer, of |
Delaware City, are guests of her
mother, Mrs. M. Meredith.
Ex-State Senator Horsey of Laurel,
was seriously injured Wednesday by a
fall upon the ice on his porch.
Mrs. J. A Arters, President of the
Junior Epworth League, has purchased
new singing books for the use of the
League.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Christopher, of
near town, were made happy Monday
evening, by being presented with a
fine baby boy, Teddy Roosevelt
Christopher.
The Official Board of st. Paul's
Church, will meet at the Church next
Friday evening. A full attendance is
requested as important business will
be brought before that body.
Charles N. Lloyd, of Dover, has been
appointed chief forest of the Delaware
division of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
succeeding John Parsons, deceased,
who held the position for many years.
The Lenten services at Trinity
Church will be observed as follows:
Morning Prayer, daily, 9 a. M, Even
ing Prayer, daily, at 5 p. m. with the
exception of Friday evening when the
meeting will be held at Z 80 p. m.
The Missionary Anniversary of ST.
Paul's Sunday School, will be held
next Sunday evening. Special music
and recitations will be rendered. Rev.
A. W. Lightbourn, D. D., of Easton,
Md, will preach in the morning, and
make Missionary address at night.
John II. Sehl, instructor of printing
at st. Joseph's Industrial School, and
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Windish, of Will
mington, daughter of William P. Win
dish, centre guard at the workhouse,
were quietly married Monday morn
ing at Sacred Heart Church by Rev.
Father Raphael. Mr.. and Mrs. Sehl
will make their home IN Smyrna.
The car inspectors of the p. w. & B.
railroad, are discussing a proposed
change in the system of paying them
They received an advance in pay last
month, which was pleasing. Now al
order has been issued that they are tC
be paid by the hour, at the rate of II
cents per hour, which about equals
their pay under the new system.
Farmers in the country surrounding
Clayton are asking So a ton for mex
seasons tomatoes, and some say thel
must have that price to make anything
They claim that now in hiring gooC
help, they must pay from So to 81 NOR,
per month than they have paid in tn
past. 1t is supposed that many of tn
laborers have found employment il
the cities where prices for good labo
rule higher.
The revival services at Ewell'
Church, are still progressing wit
much interest and 48 persons have pre-
fessed conversion to date. The pastor
Rev. H. l.. SchliEcke, not wishing {
keep the business places closing earl
each evening for a longer period, hs
released the merchants from the
agreement. The congregation, I'll
other evening. gave rising vote
thanks to the merchants for their kim
ness in closing their stores for I'll
special meetings.
Nearly every citizen and taxpayer
Dover is signing a petition prayir
Council to pass the necessary ordi
ances that will bring to Dover Il
promised free delivery system al
uniformed carriers, which the Poi
Office Department offered last wee