Smyrna times., 1926-03-10
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of NeighbOrhOOd Interest

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their property in Kenton at private
terms.
Several officials of the Pennsylvania |
Railroad have been inspecting large |
modern bus which is being considered |
for the Harrington to Rehoboth run. |
Several months ago the company was |
considering putting in bus line be- |
tween these two points because of the !
small number of passengers during |
the winter months. The bus has been |
on exhibition but according to state !
ments of one of the officials the COM
pany will not consider any such ac-
tiOn until next winter.
The number of new bungalows that
have gone up between Smyrna and
Clayton on the lot between "Hudson's
Gate" and Ewell Church, is an i'm
provement that many hope will con-
tinue along both sides of the concrete
road.
With the approach of longer days
and Spring-like temperature in the
air number of Clayton residents
have begun to fix up their properties.
The ice plant has been Overhauled
and there is prospects for busy sea-
son ahead.
Mr.. Abel Sevil, president of The
Clayton Bank, left yesterday for
trip to Florida. He will visit his son
R. Lee Sevil at Jacksonville and from
their expects to go on down to Miami,
Palm Beach and other points of in
tereSt.
Trinity Church School will meet on
Sunday at 245 p. m. There will be
evening service again at 7.3O at which
time the ever popular Rector of St.
Andrews Church, the Rev. Richard
w. Trapnell, will be the preacher Let
the good work begun last Sunday con-
tinue.
George L. Hill, aged 60, a flagman
in the service of the Railroad at this
place, died Friday at the Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington, where he un-
derwent an operation. He leaves a
family to mourn his loss. Services
took place Sunday afternoon in
charge of Rev. MIR. Mumford and the
remains were taken on the eight-thir-
ty train Monday morning for Sails
bury, Md, his old home, for inter
ment.
The Clayton w. C. T. L. was pleas
antly entertained Wednesday after
noon by Mrs. Dudley Crossley. At
ter the business meeting the time was
spent in readings and music by the
ladies. Also, Mr.. Carl Crossley rem
dered several piano selections, after
which refreshments were served. The
ladies anticipated enjoying the short
walk out to Mrs. Crossley's, but ow-
ing to the extremely cold winds, they
very gladly accepted Mr.. Crossley's
kindness in taking them out and back
About thirty friends mOtored Ovel
to Smyrna from this town Monday
evening to surprise Mr.. and Mrs. G
Frank Gootee (nee Mrs. Rachel War
REM, who were married recently. A
delightful evening was spent.
A simple but dignifed wedding oc-
CURED at Clayton on Tuesday, Marcf
9th, when Mrs. Eta s. Pedyow Of
Clayton, became the bride of Mr.. JOIN
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mony took place at high noon at th'
home of the brides sister, Mrs. Levi
H. Walker, on Clayton Avenue, an,
was performed by the brother of tn
bride, the Rev. John Shape, D. D.
pastor of the Euclid Avenue Baptis
Church of Cleveland, Ohio. The coupl
were attended by Mrs. Lewis H
Walker and Mr.. Frank Crimson
Only the immediate families of tn
bride and groom were present amOni
whom were Mrs. Esther J. Shape
mother of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis H. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
w. Walker, Mrs. Annie Morris, Nj
and Mrs. Frank Crimson and Mr.!
William Pedlow. The ceremony wa
followed by a delightful weddin
luncheon, and the happy couple let
Immediately on motor trip throug
Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Clayton Town Council at a meetin
last night voted to move the pumpin
station from the Town Hall to tn
northwestern part ,of the town nea
the camery. Recently nine well
were sunk and to the joy of town Of
ficials these nine wells gave a flo
of 500 gallons of water a minut
When it is considered the prese1
equipment of 13 wells only gives
gallons of water a minute the ne
wells have proven a lucky find tt
Clayton Fire Company has made
bid for the Town Hall as a Fire Ha
and if Council can move the pumI
and house them within the limits
the Clayton firemen's offer, the de
will be put through as Council
agreed there is to be no money-mal
ing scheme in the deal so long as Il
change can be made with presel
pumps without an increase in take
Council has agreed as soon as weat