Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
KENYON.
Holy Mission Band Meeting With Some Sue
cess Accident TO Stepbea Walker.
Street Committee Active.

Special Correspondence to the TIMES.
KENToN. May 1s.-The Holy Mis-
sion people who have had meetings in
progress here for some days are meet
ing with more success than at first.
The local leader, Miss Downs, was
Joined on Wednesday by Miss Bessie
Jones, who remained until Saturday.
Rev. Steward, who was called to at
tend his fathers funeral at Mt. Carmel
Pa, will return here this week. Fri
day evening the workers were happily
surprised by the rival of Rev. A. d.
Buck and wife an >av. l.. E. Burger
of Indiana. who seen. to give fresh
impetus to the meetings, with the re-
suit that they had one conversion on
Saturday night aud several more on
Sunday evening.
Stephen Walker fe1 while out play
ing on Sunday aft6. and broke
his right arm. His physician was
called, and reduced the fracture.
Mr.. Geo. 7. Davis lost a valuable
mule last week. The farmers around
here report that if there is nothing to
hurt fruit or berries there will be a
large crop except Keiffer pears, which
are somewhat damaged.
The upper room of our school closed
oa Friday last due to the falling off in
attendance of scholars, many of whom
are obliged to enter upon farm work.
Miss Kate Downs will continue hel
room two more weeks.
The street committee still continues
to make improvements. The crossings
which were placed by Mr.. J. T. Poort
while in the board have been rebuilt
and new cutters have been laid. This
will aid greatly in the drainage of oul
town, for before when heavy rains fell
the crossings were overhowed, bu
this has now been overcome.
Our creamery, which is being rur
by Roberts & Lloyd, has begun to in
crease in its milk receipts and the in
dustry is growing popular with tn
farmers. In the early morning it pre-
sents busy scene.
The M. E. Church at Blackiston'
will hold Children's Day services Sun
day afternoon, June 18th, at O'Clock r
m. The following committees wer
named: Music, Mrs. Knots, Mis-
Messrs. Eugene Mabrey and Waite
Myers. Recitations, Mrs. Knots
Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Truitt.
The Ladies' Aid of Blackiston's hel
their first afternoon meeting on Wee
nesday lsst at the home of Mrs. Wn
Kemp aY2 p. m. After the bushes
was transacted they were served wit
cream and cake. Rev. and Mrs. D.
McFaull attended.
Rev. p. F. McFaul will preach I
the G. AZ R; OBJ May Goth at 8 p. Il
= at Blackiston's M. E. Church. Tt
Stewards and Trustees of Kenton n
E. Church will meeet tonight at T.;
p. m. at the parsonage. Special bus
ness on hand.
PersOnaI-Mrs. Alice Moore, of Wi
mington, was the guest of her moth,
on Monday last.-Mrs. Lola Walker
, still improving and the operation lool
like a success. She may be able
return home next week or perhaps Il
latter part of this.-Mr. and Mrs. J.
Purse spent Sunday with Mr.. an
Mrs. Frank Jones, near Clayton.-MI
+ James Dunlap. of near Blackiston'
:. was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. jam
y Dunlap Mrs. Margaret Virdln al
> daughter are visiting relatives in Mi
y dletown.-Mr. Ernest Davis and Mi
! Ella Davis. spent Sunday with the
: sister, Mrs. Efie Knots. Mrs. Jam
= Frazier and daughter, Lille, spe
y Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. He
u bert Downs. aud Mrs. Geo. Pra
l. we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jam
Pratt on Sunday.