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Smyrna times., 1925-04-08
CHESWOLD
Five Members Elected to the Board
of Town Commissioners

Five Members Elected to the Board
of Town Commissioners
Cheswold, April AT the annual
town election held recently, George T.
Hoffecker, w. B. Harrington, Joseph
Ford, w. Scarborough and C. H. Pear
son were elected members of the
Board of Town Commissioners.
Rev. Otis P. jefferson, the new pas
tor of Cheswold NJ E. Church, preach
ed his initial sermon Sunday and
made a favorable impression.
Personals.-Mr. and Mrs. George
Anderson and daughters, Mary Vir-
ginia and Elsie, were the guests of
their aunt, Mrs. Sallie Lynch, near
Frederick, over the week-end-Mr
and Mrs. Thomas l. Moore entertain
ed at dinner recently, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliott Melvin and daughters, Mary
and Beatrice, of near Hartly, and Mr..
Daniel w. Pearson, of Philadelphia,
Pa.-Mr. Clifford Anderson was the
guest of his grandmother, Mrs. An
derson, and aunt, Mrs. Sallie Lynch,
of near Frederick. Mrs. Anderson
celebrated her 92nd birthday.-B. H.
Emory visited his mother, who is in
the hospital at Philadelphia, on Sun
day-Mr %. J. Lafferty is spending
some time with his sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Kemp, at Little Creek.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank King and son, Junior and Miss
Frances Ford, of Dover, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel King.-Mr.
and Mrs. P. L. Barcus entertained a
number of friends at their home in
honor of Mr.. Barcus' birthday. At a
late hour refreshments were served,
and the guests departed for their
homes, wishing Mr.Barcus many more
happy birthdays.
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KENTON
Miss Helen Prettyman Entertains-
Locals and Personal Mention

Miss Helen Prettyman Entertains-
Locals and Personal Mention
Kenton, April Miss Helen Pret-
lyman entertained at her home Tues
day evening of last week. Music was
furnished by the Townsend Orchestra
At a late hour refreshments were
served and a very pleasant evening
was spent by all. Those present were
Miss Helen Prettyman, Mrs. Helen
Walker, Mrs. Elsie Wooleyhan, Miss
Ruth Clark, Kenton; Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Hickey and son Henry, Miss
Virgil Stand, Mr.. Arthur Johnson, Mr..
William Mailer, Mr.. Reuben Harman,
Townsend; Mr.. Frank Burrows, Mr..
Carle Pretyman, KentOn.
On account Of illness in the family,
our principal of school, Mrs. Hazel
Coleman, has been absent for two
weeks. Mrs. Moore of Viola, is the
substitute
Personals.-Mr. and Mrs. G. w.
Prettyman, Miss Helen Prettyman,
Mr.. George and Carle Prettyman, mo-
tored to Philadelphia, Sunday, and
spent the day with Mr.. b. F. Wheat
man and. family at the TOurraine
Apartments.-Mrs. Gilbert Davis has
been entertaining company. - Mr..
Ralph Knots and family, of Centre
vile, Md, spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. G.
Knotts.-Mr. and Mrs. John Dunlap
entertained company over Sunday
Mr.. William " Moore is spending a
few days with his mother and sister
Mrs. r. L. LlOyd.-Mrs. J. w. Arthurs
spent several days in Dover last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Rodney Bice
Mrs. Edward Hughes and son, have
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Annie
Cooper in Camden, Del.-Mrs. S. G
Walker and daughter Mary Kathryn
spent Friday of last week with Mrs
Raymond Ford-Miss Emma Walker
was home over Sunday.-Miss Heller
Hudson spent Sunday with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Crossley
Sr.-Mrs. George l.. Davis entertain
ed company over the week-end.-Mr
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TOWNSEND
Ten New Structures to Be Built Dur
ing the Spring and Summer

Ten New Structures to Be Built Dur
ing the Spring and Summer
Townsend, April T. A building
boom is soon to be started here ac-
cording to business men who are to
capitalize the building operations.
New dwellings are greatly needed at
this time owing to the fact that the
town has the unique record of having
no houses for rent and not a one for
sale as far as known. Ten new struc-
lures, houses, stores and garages are
to be erected during the summer.
This demand for new properties has
caused the price of building lots to
advance.
Fewer apples are in storage in this
section this spring than for several
years past due to the short crop last
fall and the high prices which pre-
vailed during the winter.
Convinced that soy beans can be
grown in this section on much more
extensive scale than has been done ir
the past, a score of farmers will plant
a heavy acreage after having founC
that several test cases last year b!
the growers were successful.
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DEAKYNEVILLE

Honor Roll of the School for Month
of March Announced by the Teacher
Deakyneville, April T. The Dea-
kyneville School Honor Roll for the
month of March shows that twenty
one pupils were hOnored. Those hav-
ing perfect attendance were: Helen
Webb, Mereta Warner, Catherine
HeHathcote, Alice COuncill, Maggie
Warner, May Warner, Mildred Dea-
kyne, Martha Newnom, Edna New
nom, Harry Newnom, Lloyd Warner
Harry Keiser, Norman Regar, Joe
Parag, John Parag, Linden Boyer
Those having good attendance were
Julia Parag, Bessie Chambok, Pau
Parag, Liston Webb, William Parag
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NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from CheswOd, KentOn
8Iackbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsc, Brenford, and Their Vcinities.

John Guthrie and family, of Philadel-
Phia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Guth-
rie, of Galena, Maryland, were Sun
day visitors Of Rev. and Mrs. w. B.
Guthrie.-Mr. E. H. Walker of Will
mington, spent several days last week
with his son, Mr. Stephen X. Walker.
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Roy D. Everett and Miss Edith E.
Cook, both of Kenton, were united in
marriage at Dover on Wednesday,
April 1st, by Rev. Wilson c. Moore.
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Oscar F. Montague and Mary E.
Norris, both of Hartly, were united
in marriage on March % by the Rev.
j. B. Chadwick, of near Dover. They
are residing with the grooms parents.
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CLAYTON

CLAYTON
Roy D. Everett and Miss Edith E.
Cook, both of KentOn, were united in
marriage at Dover on Wednesday,
April 1st, by Rev. Wilson c. Moore.
Oscar F. Montague and Mary E.
Norris, both of Hartly, were united
in marriage on March % by the Rev.
j. B. Chadwick, of near Dover. They
are residing with the grOoms parents.
Joseph O'Neill, 10, of over near
Marydel, plead guilty last week to a
serious charge brought against him
by the parents of George Haas, 10,
who also lives near Marydel. Justice
Edwin F. Wood, before whom the
preliminary hearing was conducted,
ordered ONeill held for the April
term of the Court of General Sessions
and set his bail at $4,000. Unable to
post such an amount, O'Neill is being
held in the county Jail.
Ewell NJ P. Church gets a new pas
tor by the appointments read out at
annual Conference held in Baltimore
Monday night Rev. L. E. Haddaway
is sent to Mount Nebo, Baltimore Dis
trict, and Rev. w. c. Mumford comes
to Clayton. While the friends of the
Haddaways regret seeing them leave,
it has been known for some time that
Mr.H addaway was anxious to get
nearer Baltimore that his wife, who
is much of an invalid, might receive
medical attention. The congregation
at Ewell is ready to welcome their
new pastor.
There will be service in Trinity
Church on Good Friday evening at
half past seven. All who expect to
make their Easter Communion on
Sunday should attend this service of
preparation. The services for Easter
Day will be: Holy Communion and
sermon at $50 a. M; and the Church
School Easter Festival at 7.30 p. m.
At the latter service the Lenten
"Might" Boxes will be presented
Statements of financial standing will
be sent to all pledgers for the first
quarter ending with March 31st
Please see that arrears are paid uI
as the church cannot pay its bill:
without money.
Contract for the erection of the sub
structure of a new railroad bridge
over the Chesapeake and Delawar'
Canal has been awarded by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company to tn
Bang Construction Company, Pitts
burgh, Pa. This announcement wa
made Saturday by Col. Earl /. Brown
L. S. Engineer for the Wilmingto
District Cost of the substructure o
the bridge will be f24O,000. Tots
cost of the span will be approximate
" 100000, of which the Federal gov
ernment will pay go per cent and tn
railroad company the remaining A
The new bridge will be 175 feet
length, and the largest and heavie:
over the waterway. 1t will prOviC
for two tracks for the main line of ii
Delaware Division of the Pennsy
vania Railroad and will be of Il
Gift type. When the "lift" or "spar
is raised it will be 140 feet above Il
water level of the canal, or five fe
above that of the Brooklyn Bridg
New York.
Evening star., 1925-03-01

evening at their home, on Huntington
street
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Penz Wilcox were
hosts to the members of the Laf-a-Lot
Club at dinner and bridge Saturday eve
| ming at their home, on Kanawha street
| Mr.. and Mrs Arthur L. Cline gave
| dinner Tuesday evening in honor OF the
| 18th birthday anniversary of their
daughter, Margaret Anne.
Mrs. E II. Pitcher entertained the
members OF her sewing circle Wednes-
| day at her home on Mckinley street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Carr or wal
| brook, Baltimore. Md, arc house guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur l. Cline. OH
| Oliver street.
Mrs Harold Z. Doyle of Huntington
| street entertained the members of her
| club at luncheon and bridge Wednesday
| at the Congressional Club. Guests in
cluded Mrs. Geofrey Creyke, Mrs. Merle
Thorp, Mrs. Robert B. Swope. Mrs.
James Moser, Mrs. Robert f. Fleming,
Mrs. h Hume Talbert, Mrs. Edward
Semmes Mrs. Arthur w. Wilson, Mrs.
Charles A Jones, Mrs Ernest r Nc
Comas. Mrs Bynum e. Hinton, Mrs.
Dwight IT. Scott, Mrs. Abner II. Fergu-
son. Mrs. Gordon Mckay, Mrs Louis l.
Doyle. Miss Doyle and Miss Hack
Mrs. A NJ Powell and Mrs. J. A.
Powell of North Central avenue enter
tanned at luncheon Thursday at the New
Willard Hotel in honor of Mrs. S. G.
Smith of Conway, Ark. Mrs. Smith was
delegate to the international mission
airy conference recently held in Wash
inGton.
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NJ. c., who has been visiting his par.
ents. DIR. and Mrs. John Ryan Deve-
roux. at their home, on West Bradley
lane. has gone to Portsmouth, Va.
where he will be stationed.
Mrs. Vernon Beam has returned &c
her home, on Jocelyn street, after
spending the week end in New York
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Penn ars re
turning Sunday from a trip to Flor
ida Mrs. Penn will be the house
guest of her son and daughter -in-law
Mr.. and MRS. Charles ID. Penn, for
several weeks before returning to
her home in Minneapolis, MINI.
Mrs. d q. Davis entertained the
members of the Cultus Club Tuesday
February II.
Mrs. l. c. Shute and her son and
daughter, Corbin and Sarah, OF Phila
delphia, Pa, were the week end house
guests of DR.. and Mrs. ]. w Crandall
on Jocelyn street. DR.. and Mrs. Gran
dali entertained at bridge and supper
Saturday evening in honor of Mrs.
Shute.
Mrs. Arthur Shelton entertained AT
luncheon and bridge on Thursday al
her home, on Cypress street.
Mrs. Truman Abbey gave a. bridge
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Chevy Chase Social
Events During Week
Varied IN Character
Program Includes Bridge
Parties, Dinners, Lunch
cons, Silver Tea and Re-
ceptlons.

Miss Jean North, daughter of Mrs.
Dora North OF Chicago, ILL.,, has been
the week end house guest of Miss Sarah
II Pollard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William T. Pollard, at her home, on
Mckinley street.
Miss Anne Pollard of Mckinley
street is spending d week in SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, where she is attending a
house party.
The Rectors Aid Society of All
Saints Protestant Episcopal Church
met Tuesday morning in the Parish
Hall. The Woman's Auxiliary OF the
church entertained Tuesday after
noon at a silver tea at the home of
the President. Mrs. John Fisher. on
kauawha street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Angel en-
tertafned the members of their club
at dinner and bridge Saturday even
ing.
The Chevy Chase Chapter of the
Y. w. c. A, viii meet Tuesday,
March B. at 2:30 pm. at the home of
Mrs. William Wise Brady, on Morrison
street
Miss Anne Devereux, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. John Ryan Devereux
has returned after spending a month
IN Athens, Ga, as the guest of her
cousin, Mrs. James White.
Miss Jane Hodges entertained the
members of her club at bridge and
supper Monday evening at the home
of hor brother and sister-ln law, Mr.
and Mrs Vernon z. Hodges, on East
KiTke street.
The Reading Class of Chevy Chase
celebrated its twenty-fifth ami
yersary with a library party last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas f. Robertson, on West Mel
rose street. The husbands of the
members were the guests of the class
Three of the four charter members
Mrs. Thomas f. Robertson, Mrs. ].
Chester Bowen and Mrs. Cliff r. Rich
ardSon-still are active members
Mrs. Charles II. Verrill. the founder,
died in 1914.
The class omitted it's program Ash
"Wednesday, but held a short business
meeting in the afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Clinton D. Wolcott, on West
Kirke street.
Lieut.. James T. s. Devereux u s
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and tea Thursday at her home, on
Huntington street.
Judge and Mrs. Alexander r Null
lowny entertained the members Of
their club at bridge and supper FRI
day evening.
Mrs. Wilbur Briggs of Portsmouth,
Va, is the house guest of DR.. and
Mrs. j. w. Crandall, on .Jocelyn street.
and will remain several days
Miss Cora Corning, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert e. Corning, en-
tertained at luncheon and bridge on
Saturday at her home, on Cummings
lane.
The handkerchief and towel table
OF the Rectors Aid Society of All
Saints Protestant Episcopal Church
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Warren
d. Brush, on Hesketh street.
Mr.. Nathan B. Williams and his
daughters, Helen and Louise, have
returned after spending several days
in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner II. Ferguson
gave a dinner and bridge Tuesday
evening at their home. on Huntington
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. william II. Waters
entertained the members of the boys
choir of Saint Adams Protestant
Episcopal Church, Saturday evening
at their home, on Mckinley street in
honor of their nephew, John Waters,
member of the choir.
Mr. and Mrs. Abner H. Ferguson en-
tertained at bridge and supper Friday
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The Living Room

5piece Living Room Suite of unusually
including combination mohar and jacquard velour upholstered
suites shades and patterns Three consisting
82nch Sofa, highbaek Wing Chair
spring cushions and deep spring undercon ruction
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DIAMOND DINNER RINGS

L Large assortment in
platinum and white gold
mountings, set with dia-
monds and sapphires.
Many beautiful designs.
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Divided Payments
Easily Arranged

A proved plan that
thousands Of washing
tonians have used sue
cessfully.
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7piece Bedroom Suite Of French American walnut,
consisting of large Vanity large Dresser, Bowoo Bed
Chorobe Rocker, Chair and Bench splendid design.
All dusproo mahogany 3ply drawer bottoms. Eggskell
finish. Worth SIS than the sale price.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-05-14

tendents, and managers among pri,
vdte plants. Wage earners among
municipal plants constituted 69.7 pei
cent of the total personnel, whereas
among private plants only 62.8 pei
cent of total employees were wage
earners.
There are 3,774 private compan-
les serving 1858 communities hav-
ing more than 80 per cent of the
total population served, and 2,125
municipal plants serving 2,940 com
munities having less than 10 per cent
Of the total population served.
Municipal plants produce only As
per cent of the electricity sold in the
United States; the companies pro-
duce 95.1 per cent; $40 municipal
plants, or 80 per cent, purchase ali
the energy they sell; many others
purchase part of the energy sold by
them.
"One hundred and twenty-seven
municipal plants are in places Of
more than 10000 population; IS OF
these operate generating stations; 40
purchase energy from companies; 81
furnish energy for street lighting
only and II of these purchase their
power.
"Six hundred and twenty-five cities
Of more than 10000 population are
served by companies. Forty-ive
cities of more than 10000 population
are served exclusively by municipal
plants making and distributing all
electricity used; Is additional cities
are served exclusively by municipal
enterprises which purchase all pow
er; 50 other cities have municipal
systems in competition with COM
panies.
"A steady decline in the number Of
municipal plants is shown. At least
$50 municipalities have abandoned
municipal service, either generation
and distribution, or generation alone.
"The United States Census says;
The average rates received by NUM-
cipal plants for their current are
much higher than those charged by
the other group, as is indicated by
the fact that, while they sell only Al
per cent of all current, they receive
s per cent Of the income from the
sale of current"
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STEWART STORE NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Hauan and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Bjerstedt drove to
Baldwin last Sunday, to visit Mr..
Hauan's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p. Norman.
Miss Lenore Stewart was visit
or in st. Paul last Friday.
Miss Lydia Rautenberg visited at
the Hanley home in Hudson last
Sunday.
Cyril Alton had a terrible accident
yesterday, which resulted in one of
his fingers being carried in sling.
Jack Dawson was not able to re-
port for work last Saturday because
of severe cold.
Miss Lenore Stewart spent Sunday
with her brother Harry in Wandroos.
Ivor Abraham spent Sunday with
his mother CD in New Richmond,
and then drove up there again Mon
day evening. Ivor surely thinks a
lot of his mother.
Robert Clark and family drove to
Minneapolis last Sunday.
Miss Odessa Wolf was a business
visitor to Minneapolis last Tuesday.
Gilbert Norseng spent part of his
Sabbath in fishing, or We should say,
fruitless efforts at fishing.
Miss Agnes Nelson has not re-
cuperated enough to report for work
yet.
| Ivor Abraham has been making a
lot of inquiries lately relative to the
price Of furniture and the cost of
living in general. We presume he is
compiling these figures for his SIS
ter's benefit.
c. E. Randall "batched" from Sat-
urday to Sunday night. Mrs. Randall
visited her mother, Mrs. LaValle in
st. Paul.
We are compelled to report that
Miss Meta Churchill spent Sunday at
home again, altho she almost went
to st. Paul.
Harold Walton thinks he has new
solution to the time worn question
'what to do with old Clothes" (and
new. He says, just attend a dance
at Centerville.
Miss Lenore Stewart has discover.
ed new use for empty coffee cans
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English Lutheran

Services next Sunday in the eve
ming at s o'clock. Welcome.
Kindly note that next Sunday We
begin the summer schedule for oul
evening services.
Sunday school as usual at 9:45. q
systematic study of the Bible.
Young peoples Bible study classes
at same hour.
Selection by the choir at our ser
veices Sunday evening.
Resident choir rehearsal Friday
evening. Everybody present!
Confirmation school Wednesday
afternoon at the church at 4 o'clock
Our catechetical instruction will con-
tinue without any recess at this
time and parents are urged to have
their children enrolled as soon as
possible.
The members of the local post OF
the G. A. r. will be guests at our
services a week from next Sunday
morning.
Senior choir rehearsal Wednesday
evening: There are only two more
Sundays for this choir to serve rs.
The Junior choir, Mrs. P. Fl. Man
ske, directress, will disband for the
time being. 1t is expected that the
children will organize for choir work
again next fall.
An adult baptism and confirmation
class will be started again later On
if there is any call for it. Those in
terested, or know of some interested,
kindly let the pastor know as soon as
possible.
Dorcas society meets this Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock with Mildred
and Alice Thomson. All members to
be present.
The Kinnickinnic Ladies Aid will
meet with Mrs. John Thompson,
Wednesday afternoon, May 20.
A. l.. Rustad, Pastor
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DECLINE IN MUNICIPAL
PLANTS SHOWN BY SURVEY

Municipal plants on the average
use 2.7 times more fuel and labor to
produce one kilowatt hour of cleo
tricity than do the privately owned
and operated plants, according TO a
nation wide survey made by the Ma
tional Electric Light association,
based principally upon the United
States census figures. The report
shows that 27.2 of the total expenses
Of municipal plants was used for
wages and salaries as against 24.5
per cent for private plants.
"In the classification of employees"
says the report, "the proportion Of
superintendent and managers among
municipal employees was 11.8 per
cent. just twice as large as the COM
bined proportion Of officers, superin-
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First Baptist

Note change of hour for evening
service. p. m. for summer months.
1000 a. M. Bible school. All well
come.
HOO a. m.-Regular service.
Preaching by Pastor. Theme, "The
Spirit of Truth"
TOO p. m.--Note chance of time,
B. Y. P. U. Mrs. James Larson,
leader.
500 p. m.-Regular service. Good
singing. Preaching by Pastor.
Theme for sermon, ''Is the Virgin
Birth of the Lord Jesus Christ es-
senial Does it make any differ
ence, or was Joseph the Father of
Jesus? This will be answered by
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Catholic

Sundays-Low Mass and Sermon
at 500 a. M. High Mass and Ser
mon at 1915 a. m. Rosary, Litany,
and Benediction at 2:30 pm.
Week Days, except Saturdays
Mass at 7:30 a. m.
Saturdays Mass at 900 a. m.
Catechism Instructions for Ell child
rem under Is years Of age from $3.50
to HOO a. m. Confessions, 400 to
600, and 500 to 1000 p. m, Rosary,
Litany, and Benediction at 1880 p. m.