Smyrna times., 1923-04-11

The Clayton Schools after a weeks
holiday, returned to studies Monday
mornings
There will be the usual Church |
School at Trinity Church on Sunday |
next at half past two, and Evensong
at half past three.
Trinity Church, at its annual meet
ing, Tuesday heard good reports of
the Parish and reelected the follow
ing vestry for the ensuing year.
Charles A. Neuge5auer, ]. R. Glenn
ents, w. R. Keys, Robert Barckley.
The Clayton Ice Plant, renovated
and put up-to-date for the season, is /
better able than ever to serve its Gus
toners. They are giving their Gus
toners with every initial order an ice
pick, a useful household necessity.
Mrs. Clark, wife of Rev. Claude
Clark has returned home, after being
away from the parsonage over two
months, taking treatment and also
underwent an operation on her throat.
Mrs. Clark returns much improved
and is looking forward to better health
than she has enjoyed for years.
With the prospect of the upper end
Of Kent County getting some perman-
ent road building this year, Clayton
business men and citizens are boost
ing a concrete road from the BOule-
ward, Smyrna, thru Clayton to Mil
ingtOn, Md, and feel hopeful of some
real work being started this spring.
There is a nine of small boys whose
ages range from 10 to II years, who
call themselves Clayton Athletic Jun
iOrs. Saturday they played with the
East club. The athletics winning 10
to 8. Saturday evening one of the
nine, D. Nat BOggs entertained the
others in honor of a member, Edward
Eichholz's birthday. Refreshments
were served. These boys have won
several games before and open the
season with fine prospects.
Rev. L. B. Haddaway, pastor of
Ewell NJ. P. Church and Circuit, has
been returned to Clayton for another
year by the Maryland Conference of
the Methodist Protestant Church which
has just concluded it's annual session
at Baltimore, Md. Other appoint
ments in this section are: Avery DON
Ovan, Dover and Leipsic; F. c. Wood
Crumpton, Md; NJ o. Gibson, Ches-
tertown, Nd; B. NJ. Clayton, Centre
vile, Md; J. A. Dualey, Denton, Md.
PersOnals.-Miss Helen c. Cobb, {
student of St. Mary's College, al
Washington, has returned after en-
jOying her Easter vacation with hel
parents, DR.. and Mrs. James S. Cobb
Miss Marion Cain, her college chum
spent this week as her guest.-Mr
and Mrs. Price Hurlock received man!
hearty congratulations recently OF
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
Miss Mildred Chapman, of Philadel
phia and Peitro Vacello, of Whining
ton spent visit with her father, JOhi
Chapman.-Mr. and Mrs. o. B. War
rem and their children, Helen, Jane
and Robert have returned from a Wis
it with relatives in Ellendale.-M1
and Mrs. Edward Wright and thei
children, Thelma and Floyd spent tn
week with Mrs Denney GoldsborOug
at Pennsgrove.-Mrs Lillian Cakes, o
Marcus Hook, and Robert COppage, o
Camden, n. j., are enjoying the Eas
ter holidays with their parents, Nj
and Mrs. John Coppage.-Mr. an
Mrs. c. w. PoOre have as their guest.
Evans Poore, Of Philadelphia, Mr.. an
Mrs. Rodney Warren and their chil
dren, Viven and George of Viola.-Ml
Norman S. Hoffecker who recently ur
derwent an operation for appendiciti
at the P. & S. Hospital in Whining
ton, has returned to his home in Clay
ton. He is convalesing splendidly.-
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Powell an
their children, Robert and Thelm
were motor visitors recently to Guyer
court to spend a visit with Mr.
POwell's mother, Mrs. ]. P. Hewes.-
Miss Mary Ross was entertained owe
the weekend by Mrs. Rebecca Nor
tague at Wyoming. Miss Ross an
her brother, George have taken apar
ments at the hotel Stoeckle.-Mi.
Ella Hawkins had as her guests, Mis-
Mildred keenan,, of Cambridge, Mis-
Myrtle Davis, of Wilmington, Alexal
der and Richard Walmsley, and Vii
cent Nelson, of Philadelphia.