Smyrna times., 1924-01-02
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
ARD Local News Budgets from Cheswod, Kenton
8iackbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck
Leipsc, Brenford, and Their VCinities.

ments that go to make very merry
occasion. While all the business
places were closed, the town was in
true keeping of the holiday gladness
and the many family gatherings, add
ed a deep interest to the Yuletide
spirit.
Revival services have closed at the
NJ. E. Church after a duration of
six weeks, during which time there
were 101 conversions. Revival SER
vices however are to be held on each I
Sunday evening for awhile.
A reception held by Elwood Naylor |
and wife on Christmas Day was
attended by James A. Hart and wife.
James A. Hart, Jr., and wife, D. N.
Hart, wife and son Dallas, Jr., and
Irving Hart and wife.
During the two weeks previous to
the holidays more holly and other
Christmas greens were shipped from
this section than had been the case
for several years. This is mainly due
to the fact that there was an increas-
ed demand over the previous seasons,
and the goods commanded a higher
price. One resident who gathered
several barrels for New York buyers
realized neat sum for his trouble,
and says he will try the business on a
larger scale next year.
Personals John Townsend and
wife, entertained at Christmas dinner
their sons, Samuel Townsend, of Will
mington, John Townsend, Jr., and wife
Wilmer Fennimore, wife and children
Marietta and Wilmer, Jr., and Robert
Beardsley, wife and children, Dorothy
and Robert, Jr., all of tOwn.-Mr. and
Mrs. D. B. Jones spent Christmas in
Wilmington, and were entertained at
dinner by their son Daniel Jones and
wife.-Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haegle,
and John Beck, of Philadelphia, spent
Christmas Day as guests of H. j.
Naylor and wife.-Mr. and Mrs. JOS
eph Powell, and daughter, Of ROebling
n. j., visited her sister on Christmas
d. Day at the home of Mrs. MOsuly.-
{ Mr.. and Mrs. Normant of Baltimore,
Md, are spending the holiday season
with her parents, Edward Hart and
! wife.-Mr and Mrs. John Mannering
+ and two sons, of Chester, Pa, spent
Christmas Day with his parents
r Joseph Mannering and wife, here
p Mr.. Stockton Townsend, of Philadel-
phia, was a visitor at the home of hi!
Z parents Howard Townsend and wife
p of near town, recently.-Miss Heller
: REYNOLDS and friend Clifford Clark
" were visitors on Tuesday at the hom'
: of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Johnson nea
n Sassafras, Md.-Mr. Thomas Town
% send was a Christmas visitor to Phil
/ delphia where he was entertained a
ts dinner by his son, Mark TOwnsen
o and wife.-Mr. Calvin Outten return
n ed to Philadelphia on Wednesda
Nv morning, after four days visit wit
h his father, G. NJ. Outten, and Othe
p relatives here.-Mr. and Mrs. B.Fran
o Collins, and Mrs. Margaret COrdra
d and son Edward, Jr., Of WilmingtO
in visited B. G. Lockerman and wife c
Ok Christmas Day.-Miss Gladys None
10 of Atlantic City, NJ, and Miss Graz
no Money, of Wilmington, spent Chris
Il. mas with their parents, Walter
~ Money and wife.-Rev. Earl ShOckl'
sv and wife, of Still Pond, Md, we
nd Christmas visitors at the home
H. their parents, L. B. Shockley and wi
o+ also Mrs. Lottie Wells.-Misses Ed
nlr Reynolds and Georgia Wiggin, al
IN Messrs. Harman Reynolds, Jr., al
nd Edward Hart, of the University
iss Delaware, Newark, are spending t
Lar holidays with their parents here.