Smyrna times., 1921-04-13


which he has served so acceptably so
many years.
st. Paul's M. E. Church, Rev. j. C.
Bolton, pastor, announces these ser
vices for Sunday and the week:
Preaching at 10.45 a. m. and 7.15 p.
m, Sabbath school p. m, song SER
vice at p. m. A cordial welcome to
all. On Friday evening April 18th at
half past seven o'clock the official
board will meet to elect officers for the
coming year. A full attendance is de-
sired.
AS a sequel to the raids on chicken
houses in this vicinity during the last
few weeks, one of the thieves was
found Wednesday at Clayton. Sever
al of the fowls of w. q. Onley were
missed Wednesday morning, but no
hope was entertained of recovering
them. Mrs. Charles S. Boggs, a neigh
Dor of the Onleys, went to the general
store of Wilbur E. Clark to buy a
chicken for dinner. She purchased
one and upon taking it home remark
ed to Mrs. Onley that she had one of
the fowls that had been stolen. The
remark was made in a jest but the
hen in question looked strangely fa-
miliar to Mrs. Onley, and after an in
vestigation, she declared it to be hers.
Immediately afterwards the two wo-
men went to the Clark store, and Mrs.
OnIey identified several other fowls as
having been hers. Mr.. Clark stated
that Gilbert Baynard, a negro tenant
on the farm of Frederick A. Marker,
near town, had sold the chickens to
him late the night before Constable
Lee R. Cochran, Smyrna, was notified
and went to the negro's home and
placed him under arrest. After he
had been taken to Smyrna he admitted
stealing the chickens, and was taken
to Dover Jail after hearing before
Magistrate Postles.
Personals-Mr. Ralph Brockson, of
Chesapeake City, spent the week end
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brockson.-MissE Edna Pratt, who has
been spending few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pratt,
has returned to Delaware College, of
which she is a student.-Mr. and Mrs.
Levin Wright and daughter, Mary An
ma, were Dover visitors over the week
end. Mrs. Matte Moore, of Sea-
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Lewis, and
MIR. Ira Lewis, of Bridgeville, were
guests of Mrs. Joseph Lewis the past
Week.-Mrs. Katherine McCaffrey and
niece, Esther Shortal, are the guests
of relatives in Milford.-Mr. and Mrs.
William J. Ryan were week end visi-
tors with their sister, Mrs. Minnie
Sharon, at Wilmington.-Rev. and
SMrs. Luther Broadway and daughter,
Grace, of Wilmington, MISS Nora
Mills, of Rehoboth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Cook and daughters, Edith
and Thelma, of Kenton, have been re-
cent visitors with Mrs. George Eich-
holz.-Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baynard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Helen Davis and daugh-
ter, Dorothy, and Miss Virginia Bay
nard, of Wilmington, motored down
and spent Sunday with Mr.. Joe Bay
nard and family.-Mr. and Mrs. T. L.
Mason, of Laurel, and Mr.. John Gra-
ham, of Philadelphia, were guests Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Graham the past week
Mrs. Charles Brown and Mrs. Lin
wood Clark have returned from very
pleasant visit with Mrs. Jacob Pierson
at Marcus Hook.-Mr. and Mrs. Clin-
ton Robinson and children, of Oxford
are guests of their sister, Mrs. Jack
Johnson.-Miss Ella Hawkins, who
has been visiting friends at Salisbury
Md, has returned home.-Mr. FREQ
Marker, Sr., who has been quite i'll is
improving. William Blair is en-.
tertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Var
Horn, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Ella CLARK
of Wilmington, and Mrs. Harry Rec.
tor, of Easton, Md.-Mr. Gilbert Hof
fecker, of Marcus Hook, spent the
week end with his parents, Frank
Pratt, of Philadelphia, is the guest Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Georgs
Pratt.--Miss Florence Marker, o.
Philadelphia, was guest the pas
week of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Marker.--Mr. Howard Poor'