Smyrna times., 1926-02-03
CLAYTON
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ity Churcn, Clayton, at 7.30 a. m. The
church school will meet as usual at
2.45 p. m.
On Wednesday afternoon at the
division meeting of the Women's Aid
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Della
ware Division, held in the Town Hall
in Clayton, Mrs. Ralph ]. Smith, of
Smyrna, wife of the supervisor, pre-
sided at the meeting. An interesting
program was given, as follows: two
piano selections, Paderewski's Minuet
and the Scarf Dance, by Chaminade,
by Mrs. Bartelstone, of Harrington;
two violin solos, Hungarian Dance,
No. 5, Brahms, and "The Last Rose
of Summer" Mrs. Ralph J. Smith,
Mrs. L. NJ. Price, accompanist, two
vocal solos with violin obligatO, "Sing
Me to Sleep" and "Carry Me Back to
Ole Virginny," Mrs. Frank Hynson
and Mrs. Ralph Smith, Mrs. Price, ac-
cOmpanist; reading, "Forty Years
Ago" Mrs. Jack Johnson. Mrs. T. B.
Sinclair, wife of the superintendent
of the Delaware Division, gave an in
teresting talk, explaining the aims
and work of the organization. A box
luncheon was brought by the 100 wo-
men who attended, and the Smyrna
and Clayton members served ice
cream, cake and coffee.
The railroad property about the
station at Laurel promises to be con-
siderably improved if anything can be
gathered from a meeting of citizens
and railroad officials there Wednesday
afternoon. The plans of the propos-
ed improvement presented besides
beautifying the surroundings will also
it is thought, develop the shipping
yard at that point. The railroad was
represented by Superintendent I. B.
Sinclair, Leon Sine and Mr.. jackson.
Victor C. Records, presided at the
meeting. Two proposed plans were
outlined by the railroad officials for
consideration by the business men,
Mayor and Council. The plans as
presented would do away with the
idea of putting a crossing in at Tenth
street and in its place move the
freight station farther south and ex-
pand the yard farther east toward
the concrete highway. The railroad
officials feel that this would do away
with the congestion during the busy
season and would prove more salts
factory than crossing at Tenth
street.
Mrs. Anna VI. Hill. of Snow Hill.
Nd, aged 70, died Thursday while
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edward
Ford. She left several children in
Guiding Mrs. Ford. Services were
conducted from the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Ford, Friday night in
charge of Rev. Mr.. Mumford, and Rev
Mr.. Clark and thhe remains shipped
Saturday morning to Snow Hill, Md,
for interment.
Postmaster w. Bateman Cullen, of
Clayton, has been recommended for
re-appoiEtment for another term. Mr..
Cullen is a Republican Congressman
Robert G.. Houston last week forward
ed to the postofice department recon-
mendations for the appointment of
Mr.. Cullen along with seven others
for postmasters as follows: w. H.
Rogers. Frederica; Edward II. Navlor
New Castle; Mrs. Cora Heinold. For
est; Howard Rash, Cheswold; Joshia
ID. Robins, Milton, and J. f. Willie,
SeafOrd. While these recommended
tiOns have just been sent to the Post
office Department, it viii probably be
some time before they will have rome
the rounds and sent to President Cool
idge who will transmit them to the
Senate for confirmation.
Miss Beulah Davis entertained at
dinner on Saturday evening in honor
Of her 18th birthday. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Trnest Davis, the
Misses Katherine Hollett, Elizabeth
Houston, Marie Davis, Emestine Da-
Wis, Mildred Mills and Beulah Davis,
Mrs. ]. W. Houston is visiting her
son and his family n Wilmington
Mrs. Catherine Hurd, Mrs. Alice f.
Sinex and Mrs. Rose Hazel attended
the W. C. T. U. executive meeting
AicNA III 4 -Ol5lC - 1IiuiN4ls sDONtI, lHuIS-
day.
An attempt to rob the ticket Office
Of the Pennsylvania railroad over at
Gold Station in Maryland was made
some time Wednesday night, last, ac-
cOrding to Maryland state police, who
are making an investigation. The
agent at the station found the ticket
window smashed and the cash drawer
pulled open when he arrived at the
station at an early hour Thursday
morning. The cash had been re-
moved from the drawer by the agent
when he left Wednesday night. There
was no cash loss and the tickets haC
apparently not been touched by the
intruder. No arrests have been made
Police are working on the case.
The Parent-Teacher Association of
Clayton Public School held a meeting
on Friday night in the school house