Smyrna times., 1923-06-27
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from Cheswold, Kenton
6Iackbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
LeipsC, Brenford, and Their Vicinities.

LeipsiC, Brenford,
CLAYTON
Thomas Fluharty is having his home
improved by fresh coat of paint.
Clayton Firemen will have the best
Carnival ever, July 21 to %, inclusive
Keep the dates in mind.-adv.
Quite a number from Clayton at
tended the High School Commence
ment at Smyrna, Wednesday night.
Hiram Williams has accepted a po-
sitiOn with the railroad and entered
upon his new duties Tuesday morning.
The Tuesday Club was entertained
by Mrs. William Jerman at its last
meeting. A delightful time was had.
Help the Firemen who are ever ready
to help you. Support the Clayton
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G. Hiram Ross and family wish to
thank their relatives and friends for
their kindness and sympathy during
their recent bereavement and to those
who gave flowers and loaned automo-
biles.-adv.
The hot weather of Sunday had its
effect on church attendance. Some
saught a breath of cool air from their
front porches, some motored and
others went to Woodland Beach, Aug
ustine Piers, Bowers Beach and other
nearby river resorts.
Clayton's new combination chemi-
cal fire engine has arrived and is
beauty. Firemen as we'll as citizens
watched the tests made in Clayton
and at the bridge and feel they have
an equipment that will serve in any
emergency. Call on Clayton fremen
if you need them.
Mr.. F. A. Marker, Sr., who has been
visiting his grandson and granddaugh-
ter, Rev. J. Lee Marker and Miss
Melfa Marker, at Wye NJ. P. Parson-
age, Carmichael, Md, for the past
two weeks, is expecting to return
home in few days. Mr.. Marker was
present at the Children's Day exercis-
es Of Wye Church on June 24th,which
date also marked the first use of the
electric lights recently installed in
the church and parsonage.
Personals.-Niss Esther Ford left
Monday for the Pocono Mountains
where she will spend the summer
Mr.. Hiram WoolfOrd of Chester, spent
a brief visit in town last week.-Mrs..
Joshua VanSant and her daughter,
Marguerite, have been guests of Mrs.
Wilbur Bunting in Baltimore Mrs.
w. 1. HOllett and her daughter, Flo,
have been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Amanda Truuax in Wilmington.-Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Pinder have been So
jOurning at Atlantic City.-Mrs. Rob
ert Day has been visiting relatives at
Delmar.-Mr. Harry Johnson of Still
burg, y. c., spent a visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. johnson,
Sr.-Miss Lena Saxton has returned
to her home in Dover after spending
the week with Miss Thelma Wright
Mrs. Vaughan of Cheswold is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Alice Sinex.-Mrs.
Harvey Boggs has as her guest, Mrs.
McGuinness of Baltimore. - Miss
Louise Sevil has returned from a visit
with her mother at White Haven
Miss Clara Gooding was entertained
by her aunt, Mrs. Wright in Chester.
Mrs. Milton A. Jones visited friends
IN Philadelphia last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Spencer and children are
spending the week in Washington
Miss Ruth Day has returned home af-
ter spending the week with her grand
mother, Mrs. Anna Long in Green
wOOd.-Mrs. Louis Bell and her daugh-
ter, Francis of Pleasantville, N. j., are
guests of Mrs. Bells parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Ford Miss Maletia
Ellmgsworth has returned home after
spending the week with her cousins in
Chester. - Miss Clara Seward of
Greensboro, was a weekend guest of
Mrs. William Wroten.- Mrs. Emmile
Potter has as her guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ache, Mrs. Carl Graves and children
Of Bridgeville.-Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn
Jones Of Palmetto, Florida, and Misses
Jane and Katherine Horn of Atlanta,
Ca, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Horn.-Mr. and Mrs. Milliman of Re-
hObOth spent the weekend with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Howlett.-
George Allen is visiting his aunt, Miss
Charlie Smith in Wilmington Mr..
and Mrs. Seymore of Patterson N. j.,
are spending the week with Mr.. and