Smyrna times., 1926-12-01
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of Neighborhood Interest

Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of Neighborhood Interest
Mr.. and Mrs. /. Luther Lapham en-
tertained at dinner on Wednesday eve
ming at their home near Clayton,
Chestnut Borders" Mr.. and Mrs.Her-
vey P. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Anthony, Dr.. and Mrs. r. F. Corley,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard R. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wallace of
near Clayton, entertained at a turkey
dinner, Sunday, in honor of Mr.. Wal
lace's birthday. The house was pret-
tily decorated with cut flowers and
potted plants. The following relatives
were invited. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kershner, Misses Hazel and Helen
Kershner, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Edward
Herrick, Mr.. William L. Peters, of
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Hazel, Miss Elva Hazel, Miss Janet
Griffith, Miss Marie Bottke, Messrs.
Claude and Medford Hazel, of Moor,
Pa.;Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Short and
daughters, Esther and Ruth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifton Wallace, Of Smyrna; Mr..
and Mrs. J. Harry Peters, Mr.. and
Mrs Alan Walls and daughter, Har-
riett, Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Roe, of
sudlersville, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. Lston
Carton, of Warwick, Md; Miss Edna
Carton, of Millington, Md.
Clayton-Blackiston folks are more
eager than ever to see the concrete
road extended from Blackiston Cross
Roads to the Maryland line and to see
Maryland extend their road from Mil
lington to the Delaware line. With
the talk of a bridge spanning the
Chesapeake between Colchester and
Bay Shore, the route from Baltimore
to this part of Delaware could be
made an almost direct connection thru
Blackistons and Clayton to the DUPONT
Boulevard at Smyrna. Baltimore
could be brought via Of the proposed
Bridge Route and shorter concrete
roads within less than fifty miles to
Clayton and Smyrna. 1t would help
Clayton and vicinity materially. The
proposed bridge over the Chesapeake
calls for a span eight miles long and
from twenty to twenty-seven feet
wide. With this width it could ac-
comodate two rows Of large trucks.
1t would be Of steel construction on
concrete piles and would have two
draws. One on the western side would
be between fifty and sixty feet wide
and would permit the passage of traf-
fic bound between Baltimore and the
Susquehanna river and the passage of
small craft. The second draw would
be between the middle of the bay and
the Eastern Shore and would be 260
feet wide. Large vessels and craft
engaged in either navigation between
the Susquehanna river and Chesa-
peake Bay ports or in inland water
navigation via the bay and the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal would use
this draw. The western terminus of
the bridge would be fourteen miles by
road from the center of Baltimore and
the eastern terminus would be thir-
teen miles from Chestertown.
st. Pauls VI. E. Church, Rev. D. j.
Givan, pastor, reports progress in the
revival meeting. All social functions,
connected with the church are post
poned during the meeting. Services
for next Sunday-Preaching at Black
iston Church at 2.30 p. m. The young
people Of that church are preparing
nicep rogram to be rendered at this
service. All the members and friends
of the church are invited to be pres
ent. Services at st. Pauls Church
Sunday-C Church School at 10 a. M;
preaching at II am; Sunday evening
song service, z; preaching at 7.30.
Mr.. Samuel Sturgam and family Of
North East, Md, were callers at the
M. z. Parsonage last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Smith
and son Ivan o., motored early Sun
day morning to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Walton near Burling.
ton, N. J., also called on Mr.. and Mrs.
]. 2. Walton Of Edgewater; Mr.. and
Mrs. a. F. Walton of Roebling, spend
ing the evening and overnight with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Walton Smith in
Beverly, arriving home at 8.15 Mon
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