Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of Neighborhood Interest

9th, with Mrs. John Il. Johnson IN the
chair. After the reading of the min
utes of last meeting by secretary
Mrs. Harvey Boggs, it was carried by
the club that two Christmas boxes be
sent to the Stockly Home, committee
in charge of Mrs. William Tunis Jr.,
and Mrs. Horn. After all busines was
passed on most enjoyable program
in charge of Mrs. r. w. Slaughter
was rendered-Current Events, chief
topic; piano solo, "Kiss of Spring." :"
Mrs. William Tunis Jr.. A paper was
read on Chesapeake & Delaware canal
bridge, Mrs. Walter Keys; piano solo,
"Cauzone Amorosa," Mrs. Rhyder
Jones; description of playing hostess
at the Delaware House at Sesqui, Mrs.
Harvey Boggs.
st. Peters M. E. Church, Rev. D.
J. Givan, pastor, announces that the
two weeks revival meeting closed last
Sunday evening with 33 conversions,
and the church greatly revived. Some
united with the church Sunday morn
ing, others will come in later. The
church school will hold their Xmas
entertainment on Xmas night in the
church. Services for next Sunday:
Church School, 10 a. M; preaching,
II a. M, subject-Xmas sermon; Sun
day evening Song Service, z o'clock;
preaching, 7.30, subject: "The Clay
and the Potter; Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at 7.30; Jr. Ep-
worth League Wednesday afternoon
at A o'clock. Come to church Ere
member the Sabbath Day to Keep it
Holy"
Residents Of Kenton hundred are
much interested in movement to get
the road from Blackstone Cross
roads to the Maryland line improved
next year. The north end of this road
which leads from Blackistons to Clay
ton a distance of approximately four
and three tenths miles was improved
last year BY the laying of concrete
road by the State Highway Depart
ment. Efforts will be made to get the
remaining distance of nearly three
miles concreted this year. Those in
terested call attention to the fact that
this road is through valuable farm
ing district and is a main truck road
connecting the DUPONT Boulevard with
several important towns Of the East
ern Shore of Maryland, to say nothing
of what it will mean for direct route
when the new bridge across the
Chesapeake is built.
The bazaar and entertainment held
at the Clayton public school building
Monday evening of last week, wos a
decided success. The proceeds will go
toward the purchase of reference
books.
Stanley Marvel and Miss Ethel M.
Cohee, both of Hartiy, were united in
marriage at Wilmington, on Decem-
Der 5th, by Rev. J. a. Leach, Of Will
mington.
Mrs. Alonzo E.Porter and son, War
rem, Of Camden, spent Wednesday in
Clayton, with her sister, Mrs. Mary
E. Amos.
Mrs. James S. Cobb and Mrs. Henry
Cummins and son, Henry, Jr., are Wis
iting in Browns, Md.
Mr.. John Sweeney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Miller, Miss Frances Amos who
have been on the sick list, are report
ed better.
Mrs. Weaver and son Owen, have
been visiting in Seaford.
The Clayton Fire Company was
kept very busy last week attending
chimney fires. They were called to
the home of Harry Amos on Thurs
day, also to the home of Lawrence
Taylor. No damage Of consequence
was reported done.
State Senator Charles dupont Ridg-
ely,of Camden was unanimously elect
ed a director Of the Delaware Rail
road Company at a special meeting
held in the office of the Delaware di-
vision Thursday. He will fill the va
cancy created through the death OF
former Governor John HUM, Of Wyo-
ming. Mr.. Hum was vice-presiden;
of the company, and at Thursdays
meeting the directors elected Col
James j. Ross Of Seaford, to fill the
vacancy.
The Railroad Company has cut &c
men out of work in Clayton, which is
serious felt now that the Christmas
mondays are coming on.
Orville C. Purse has been on the
sick list for the last six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Argo anC
children have returned from visit tC
Phillipsburg, N. J.
Miss Elizabeth Morris of Clayton
spent Monday with her mother in
Kenton.
Mrs. James Boggs spent Thursday
in Philadelphia.
The Thornton Motor Company
which has been holding several con
ferences with the business men il
Clayton with references to big au
tomobile mandatory concern fol
Clayton, are preparing, it is said, t
erect their factory and employ large
force Of men. They win build The