Smyrna times., 1921-11-16

A new heater has been installed in !
our public school, by E. L. Jones, of
Dover. This was necessary, owing to
the addition of three rooms.
The ladies of the Century Club, held
a bake last Saturday. The proceeds
over niaety-seven dollars, was for the
benefit of the Clayton Fire Company.
We are all glad to know that Mr..
Charles Swinney, who has been quite
sick, is improving. He has left the
now at his home.
The Jr. o. U. A. NJ. held box So
cial last Wednesday evening in Fra
ternal Hall, from which the sum of
twenty-three dollars and four cents
was realized.
Lost!-One auditors report of the |
Town of Clayton, somewhere between
the Auditors Office and the Town |
Commissioners Office. Finder will be |
rewarded if returned to the citizens. |
Signed: Taxpayers.
Things seem to be booming in rail-
road circles for the next four months
Quite number of furloughed men
have been recalled, and few promot-
ions have been made temporary for
the next four months.
The Ladies Aid of st. Paul M. E.
Church will hold a chicken salad and
oystero supper in the old postofice
building, next Friday and Saturday,
Nov. 18 and. 10. Suppers so CENTS
adv.
Our obliging post-mistress, Miss
Marguerite Jones, has been greatly
missed from the post Office for. the
past ten days, on account of being
quite sick with malaria. We hope
soon to see her in her accustomed
place.
George d. Maloney, railroad boil
er inspector, transferred recently
from Clayton to Georgetown, is mov-
ing his family there and will occupy
the house vacated by Engineer Rollins,
who has been transferred to Oxford,
Md.
St. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Rev. o. j.
Collins, pastor, makes the following
announcement Of services for the COM
ing week: Preaching Sunday at 1890
a. m. and 7.30 p. M; Sunday school al
2 p. M; prayer meeting Friday even
ing at 7.30.
Rev. E. C. Graham, pastor oi
Ewel's NJ. P. Church will hold ser
vices as follows: Class meeting Sun
day morning at $50; preaching at 10.
80 a. m. and p. m.; Sabbath school a
2 p. m. and Christian Endeavor a
Ills; prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7.30.
Quite a joke is on one of. our farm
ers near town. He and his wife wen
to Smyrna in their car. While re
turning home, something seemed to g
wrong, sparks Of fire flew. This youn
farmer sat at the wheel and insiste
on going home, while, his wife though
it best to stop. After much persus
sion he halted, ran into friends hous
procured bucket of water and poul
ed it over the wires near the radiatc
which were over-heated. Much di!
couraged he thought horse and ca
4iage was the surest way to travel {
when one started they could go. tt
following Sunday morning after d.
livering his milk at the creamery h
horse became frightened and ran hon
leaving said farmer behind, and di
tributing milk cans along the way.
Last Wednesday evening, Novemb
9th, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Poore, e
tertained quite a number of your
folks in honor of their son, Preston
eleventh birthday anniversary. II
dining room looked quite pretty wi
its potted plants and ferns. The eve
ing was pleasantly spent playil
games and singing. Refreshmen
consisting of ice cream, cake, frui
and nuts were served. Those prese
were: Ruth Day, Elsie Graham, Ora
Breittimier, Dorothy Davidson, Is
belle Horn, Katherine Newman, Ms
garet Newman, Helen Clayville, Ma
Skinner, james Warren, Paul Spenc
Ridgely Maloney, William Ely, Jan
Donovan, James Breittimier, 10
Spencer, Bassett Newman, Char
Bennett, Norman Davidson, Mr.. a
Mrs. James Davidson, Mr.. and M
Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Poore.
ersonals.-Mr. George Mofitt g
family are eniovinQ two weeks va