Smyrna times., 1925-01-21
CLAYTON

R. E. Brown of Washington, D. c.,
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. J. S.
Cobb, in Clayton.
Mrs. R. Y. Wallen, Jr., who has
been visiting relatives in New Eng
land, has returned to her home in
Clayton.
Edward Ford and family, wishes
thru this medium, to thank The Clay
ton Fire Company for their quick re-
spOnse in. extinguishing the fire at
their home Friday moming.-adv.
The Clayton Fire Company was
called out Friday to the residence of
Edward Ford on Railroad Avenue
where a chimney had caught fire. 1t
was quickly extinguished with little
or no damage.
Thirty-one stations on the Delaware
division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
were found with a perfect record in
a recent inspection. Among them
were Berlin, Millington, Price, Ken
nedyville, Linkwood, Still Pond, Wor-
ton, Kenton, Goldsboro, Queen Anne,
COrdOva, Chapel, Trappe, Oxford and
fredericksburg.
Trinity Church School will meet at
2.3O p. M, on Sunday. Plans are now
under way for the C. S. S. L. Birth
day Party. 1t is important that every
one be present Sunday. Evensong
and sermon will take place at $50
p. m. as usual. The results of the
money canvass has been fairly sue
cessful, and there is need of a canvas
for a congregation. Come and help.
The annual election of officers of
Clayton Fire Co., No. l, Inc, held rec
emily, resulted as follows: MA. Jones
was elected president for his third
consecutive term; Emile Potter, vice
president; H. C. Jones, secretary; J.
E. Cats, treasurer; F. E. Burke, c. A.
Hurd, W. H. Jones, directors. The
meeting was well attended. The
company has 120 members.
At the meeting of the directors and
stockholders of the Bank of Clayton,
Thursday, the following directors and
officers were elected: President, Abel
Sevil; R. Y. Wallen, vice-president;
DR.. J. S. Cobb, secretary; H. c. Jones,
cashier; Annette Gooding, teller and
bOOkkeeper; directors, Abel Sevil, DIR.
C. G. HarmonsOn, John w. Houston,
Robert Y. Wallen, R. w. Slaughter,
J. w. Attix, w. R. Keys, H. B. Clark,
DR.. J. S. Cobb, H. N. Sevil.
While the people of the KentOn-
Downs Chapel-Hartly district are
agitating a road from their vicinity,
connecting up with improved Mary
land highways, the folks about Clay
ton and Blackiston's are not going 10
sleep. They have long wanted the
Smyrna-ClaytOn concrete road extend
ed thru BlackistOn's Cross Roads, to
the Maryland line leading to Milling
ton. Such a road would open up a
fine farming district to Clayton anC
Smyrna and would give easy access
to a number of points on the Mary
land Peninsula. Lively delegation.
from the Clayton district will keeI
up their appeal to the State Highway
Commission and Kent Levy Court.
In the recent Farm and Home Pro
duct Show given at Dover by Capita
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, il
which several valuable premiums wert
given by Dover merchants and other
there was some dispute over th'
awarding of the sweepstakes prem
ium which was a breakfast table Civ
en- by the Dover Lumber & Millin,
Company, valued at $25. Mrs. A. F
Dawes Of Dover, and Mrs. w. B
Simpson, of Houston, tied on the tOta
number of points, each having 70,bu
Mrs. Dawes received the sweepstake
on account of having five first prize
and four second prizes as compares
with Mrs. Simpsons four first and 81,
second prizes. Mrs. Presley Uriar
of Dover, ran a close second to win
ming the table as she had a total 0
65 points in the premium list wit
five frsts and three seconds.
Harry V. Easom, Of Wilmington
a retired Delaware Railroad conduc
tor, who for five years resided i
Clayton, was rendered a gold media
Sunday afternoon by the Order 0
Railway Conductors. Mr.. Easom j
78 years old and has been a membe
of the order 25 years and is now it
president. His daughter, Mrs. MelW
Charles, 2407 West 18th street, Wi
mington, wits who he makes his hom
rendered him a dinner Sunday a
which covers for twelve were laiC
He was the cecipient of a number Q
gifts. Mr.. EasOm was born in Sus