Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-21
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In and About Town.
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Clayton, Del.
The telegraph Office which was for
merly in the Superintendent office
has been moved to the passenger sta
ton.
Postmaster Mason received last |
week his commission and has entered |
upon another term with the good |
wishes of his friends.
Principal J. Frank McBee who has
taken the residence vacated by Elmer
Webb who moved with the Office force
to Wilmington has had considerable
trouble to get his goods which were
stored in Baltimore. He lost his re-
ceipt and it was necessary for him to
make a trip to Baltimore and give
bond for them before he was allowed
the privilege of moving them to Clay
ton.
Sunday trains will certainly be in
stalled on the Delaware division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, but it may be
some time before this is done. This
was the statement made by railroad
official in position to know, and it
may be considered authoritative. He
continued: ''The company is just feel
ing its way now and is occupied in
getting the new station completed. AS
soon as this is done the new train SER
vice will be taken up for consideration
and when there is nothing to impede
the progress of the trains the Sunday
service will be inaugurated.
War over the management of the
hotels of Clayton has brought about
the arrest of Charles FL. Raughley,
tenant of the Bingham House on
the charge of disorderly conduct
and destruction of property. Both the
hotels of Clayton are owned by
Reuben w. Warren. One of them he
rented to @. II. Raughley to run and
manage. Proprietor Warren accused
PouubIav Of latino HE b,,a;,as, rx,,
down. Warren got the keys of
Raughley's hotel and locked the
place up. Raughley got an axe
and broke his way in. He was arrested
by Constable Boyer. and held under
bail bond for court by Magistrate
Cummins.
Since the removal of the offices OF
the Delaware Division to Wilmington
-5ieb was dohe by special train last
Z wednS>s5sy afternoon. Clayton is
settling down to its usual routine with
every prospect of future that will
mean more for the town than anytime
in the past. Those who compose the
Office force are missed and their leav.
ing is matter of deep regret to many
of their friends who are left behind
but then there is determination oil
the part of the business men anC
representative citizens to work to
gether for the good of Clayton and
some industries can be induced +
locate here, it is thought the yacan
houses will soon be filed. The de
parture of the Office force last Wednes
day was witnessed by number.
An interesting session of th
Teachers Association of Kenton
Blackbird aud Duck Greek Hundred
was held at the Clayton High Schoc
last Saturday afternoon. All of thos
who had part in the program wei
present but Principal J. Frank McBs
of the Clayton Schools and Miss Ma
Leathers. In the business sessio
that took place it's was moved an
carried that the meetings of the ass
citation be held at Smyrna instead
Clayton in the future and the ne
meeting was announced to be held Il
second Saturday in March. The pr
gram which followed the business Sc
sion was one of the most interestiI
the teachers have yet given. 1t open,
with hymn Nearer My God to The
followed with roll call to which eat
responded with some memory gem
Miss Emily Spruance gave a prima
Reading. Miss Emma Hough
Smyrna read an excellent paper
How to Secure the Best Results
Geography in intermediate Grades
This was followed by an interesti
discussion. Vice. Principal Pontz
Smyrna led in debate on Resolve