Smyrna times., 1925-07-22

Clayton fremen are making big
preparations for their coming carnival
which promises to be better than ever.
Mr.. Lewis Carey of KentOn, and
Miss Anna E. House of Merchantville
N. j., were married at the NJ. P. par
sonage in Clayton, July 8, by Rev. w.
c. Mumford.
Farmers in the vicinity of Clayton
and Friendship have finished thresh-
ing. Farmers are anxiously regard
ing the japanese beetle and are taking
every precaution to guard against the
pest.
The continuation of the concrete
paving from Clayton to BlackistOn's
Cross Roads seems now an assured
fact. The State Highway Department
is asking for bids for 1882 miles of
concrete road. These bids will be Op-
ened at Dover August 5.
Dating from July 18th the railroad
station at Millington becomes a one
man station with no public service
after 4.30 o. m. This arrangement
will cause great inconvenience to the
people of this vicinity. R. J. Taylor
will continue as agent and H. H.
Stauffer will take position as assist
ant agent at Massey
Citizens of Dover who vigorously
protested against the closing of the
Dover ticket Office between the hours
of 1890 p. m. and $50 a. m, won
their fight and last evening on order
of Supt. Sinclair the service was
re-instated. The Rotary Club had
already sent a protest to the
proper authorities and the Dover
Chamber of Commerce has sent
the following telegram to /. B. Sin
clair, superintendent of the Delaware
Division: "Our Chamber of Commerce
representing over $50 Dover business
and professional men earnestly pro
tests your closing Dover ticket office
between 1870 p. m. and $50 a. m. II
sincerely trusts your company will re-
consider its action and again give Do
yer, the State capital, the good ser
vice to which it has been accustomed.
Cecil Clayton Mahoney, So year,
old, formerly of Clayton, died Thurs
day at his home, 1922 North Adam
street, Wilmington, after a lingering
illness. He had been in poor healtl
for the past ten months. He was op
Grated on at the Hahnemann HOspita
in Philadelphia last February. MI
Mahoney was a native Of Wilmington
but lived at Clayton for a number @
years. He was an engineer for tn
PENNSYLVANIA railroad in the Mair
tenance of Way Department and wa
later district claim agent, bureau {
claims legal department, of the RAJ
road for about 25 years, in Whining
ton. Deceased was a past master
Harmony Lodge, No. 13, A. r. ar
A. NJ, of Smyrna, a member Of tF
A. o. L. W., Mizpah, Lodge of Smyrr
and of the Bedford Club of Whining
ton. He was very much interested
the Delaware Fair and often serve
as Judge in the horse racing. He W;
also interested in the Fire Depar
ment of Wilmington and was a Ii
long Democrat. Four years ago
was mentioned in connection with Il
nomination for mayor He was
member Of the veteran oragnizatit
Of the Pennsylvania. Deceased is su
vived by his wife, Mrs Elizabeth Pc
nington Mahoney, and a sister, Nj
Curlett of Elsmere; also by one nice
Mrs. Elsie Curlett Jones, and O
nephew, John Mahoney Curlett,
undertaken in Philadelphia. Mr.. NJ
honey was a son of John Malone
who was prominent in the service
the Pennsylvania railroad, but W
died about five years ago. John N
honey, at the time of his retireme
at the age of II, was supervisor
the Delaware divisoni. To attain II
grade he had to pass through ma
stages Of railroading. He started
the employ of the railroad when qu
young. The funeral services for Ct
Mahoney were held from his late r
idence Monday morning at II o'clo
Interment private.
Personals.-Mr. and Mrs. Lawre