Smyrna times., 1908-05-20
CLAYTON.
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Fred Williams, formerly of Clay
ton, since his residence in Rehoboth
has become one of the most active
citizens at the resort and is now Sec
retary of the Board of Trade of that
town. The newly organized Rehoboth
Board of Trade is: President, A. w.
Dick; First vice-president, Edward
S. PettyjOhn; Second vice-president,
William Truitt; Treasurer, John A.
Lingo; Secretary, Fred Williams !;
Corresponding Secretary, William
Tappan. The idea in view for organ
izing Board of Trade is for the pur-
pose of booming the resort.
The death of Mr.. Joseph M
Lattommus, occurred Sunday even
ing, May 18th. Deceased was a
brother to Mr.. Alexander Lattomus,
of Clayton, His health has been
failing for several years. He was
born in New Castle County seventy
years ago, and has spent his whole
life in this vicinity. Although
deprived of his power of speech Mr..
LattOmus was very intelligent and
well educated man. Funeral service
were held in st. Paul M. E. Church
this, Wednesday morning, at 10. 80
O'Clock, interment at Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Smyrna, Rev. G.. P.
Smith officiating.
Nathaniel H. Griffin, aged II
years, for many years a prominent
farmer of Kenton Hundred, died at
his home in Clayton Sunday morn
ing, May the 18th, after a lingering
illness. Deceased had been in
failing health for a long time
Several years ago he moved from Ken
ton to Clayton that he might be with
his daughter Miss Ebenora Griffin
VINO is a teacher of one of the
departments of the Clayton Public
Schools. He was interested in
politics for time, was prominent in
the Methodist Episcopal Church and
was held in high esteem by all who
knew him. Besides his widow he is
survived by four children-Mrs.
Harry Pratt, Miss Ebenora Griffin of
Clayton; Howard Griffin of Phila-
delphia; and Hiram Griffin of Balti-
more. Funeral services were held at
his late residence in Clayton this
morning at II O'Clock and interment
was made in the family burrying
ground in the Methodist Cemetery at
Kenton, the Rev. G. P. Smith and
the Rev. David S. Clark officiating.
The entertainment on Thursday
evening last given by Ewell's M.
P. Church, was such success that
a request to repeat it has been made
so that those who could not be present
owing to the storm, can see it. The
program was as follows: "Pete Beet
Root, or Jigs Jags and Jingles," by
Messr. Frazier Russell and Misses
Downing and Boggs was enocred;
" Mr. McGoOgan's Book Beer Day."
by J. T. Perkins, was we'll received;
1.-The jackson Family" by Mrs. E.
T. Mask, Messrs. Perkins and LATER
ty was received with continuous
laughter, and our old favorite, w.
I. Massey, was the same old "Doc, "
while "Jes' Like White Folks" was
immense for home talent. Mr.. Charles
Brown as "Uncle jake" Mrs. James
Boggs as Aunt Cindy," Miss Grace
Collins as "Sallie," and Mrs. Chas.
Boggs as Bessie, were natural
and entertaining, receiving shouts of
applause; Messrs. Perkins and Stew
art as "Rube" and ''Rastus. Mrs.
Chas. Stewart as "Phoebe" Mrs. Har-
risOn as "Sudie," Mrs. Perkins as
-'Chloe, Mrs. Severson as ''Lucv." >"
were well acquainted with their lines
and Mr.. Bartley as 'Tom," was
just it.