Smyrna times., 1924-01-16

Jones, students at the WOmen's Col
lege, University of Delaware, were
recent visitors to their parents in
Clayton.
Clayton railroad circles were sorry |
to hear of the death of David c. Col |
pitts, aged 73, of Mt. Pleasant, long |
station agent at that place and a vet
eran in the service. He was popular |
with railroad men all along the line.
The fourth Quarterly Conference of
the ngton-Delaney charge will be
held at Asbury Church, Millington,
this Saturday at 1870 a. m. Dist.
superintendent, Omar E. Jones, will
preach at Massey this Sunday at p.
m. Public is cordially invited to this
service.
That he might better equip himself
with an education, the Rev. Charles
o. Quillen, pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church, over at Crumpton,
Md, made 10000 pounds of home
made candies for the holidays, work
ing at this "on the side" while attend
ing to his pastoral duties.
The church school of Trinity Church
will be held at half past two Sunday
afternoon. Evensong will follow at
half past three. The pledges for both
local support and the National Quota
not all paid, are requested to be
brought in so that the accounts may
be closed.
An event which attracted more than
ordinary attention at Sudlersville, Nd,
Monday night was a Checker tourna-
ment," given in the boys centre, Cox
Hall. The contest was between Clay
ton, Delaware, and Sudlersville, Mary
land. One member of the Clayton
team, Mr.. Caldwell, is the recognized
champion of Pennsylvania and Della
ware, and has played some of the best
talent in New York. There was no
charge for admission, but there was
the usual number of "rooters' to en-
courage the home boys. Clayton
won.
The stockholders of the Clayton
Bank held their annual meeting last
Wednesday, Jan. 8. The following
were elected directors for the ensuing
year: Abel Sevii, R. Y. Wallen, J. S
Cobb, w. r. Keys, R. w. Slaughter
George D. Wright, c. G. HarmOnson
]. w. Attix, J.W. Houston, j. R. Glenn
ents, H. N. Sevil. The directors helC
a meeting Immediately following anC
elected the following officers: Abe
Sevil, president; R. Y. Wallen, vice
president; J. S. Cobb, secretary; H. c
Jones, cashier; Miss Annette Gooding
bOokkeeper.
The Clayton Fire Co., No. l, Inc
held their regular meeting and elec
ted officers Thursday evening last. Tn
president reviewed the work of tn
past year and stated that they ha
a very successful year. The equip
ment is paid for and they have no out
standing bills and have $4,000 on Say
ings deposit. The following officer
were elected for the ensuing year: N
A. Jones, president; w. H. Tunis, vice
president; H. c. Jones, secretary;
E. Cats, treasurer; Oliver PryO
chief; F. E. Burke, L. w. Wake
Emile Potter, directors.
Former State Senators John '
Houston and Former State Senator
Ren Clements, Of this town wei
spOkesmen for a delegation that wal
ed upon the Kent County Levy COu
at it's last meeting asking for a COZ
crete road from Smyrna to Black
tons to Downs Chapel and the Mar.
land line, joining up with the road
Sudlersville. The delegation made
point of it being an interstate ro'
and subject to Federal aid and CO.
tended that it was the most dire
road to Sudlersville and the Marylal
pike at Church Hill. The Levy Cou
approved of the connection of the
two roads, the matter, however, bell
finally up to the State Highway d
partment. The delegation later vis
ed Secretary of State Benson, pre-
dent of the Delaware State Highw
Commission, who gave considerati
to the matter and while making
positive assurance of what would
done, stated that if the Maryland a
thorities consent to extend the rou
from Maryland side, that Delawa
would be in a position to do the sai