Smyrna times., 1926-04-07
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of Neighborhood Interest


Rev. Mr.. Mumford and number of
Clayton folks have joined over 400
persons, including delegates, their
wives, and others interested, in att
tending the annual meeting of the
Maryland Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church, which
will open inWilmington today (Wed-
nesday), at Peninsula Church. Ac-
cording to Rev. Leonard B. Smith,
pastor Of Peninsula Church, arrange
ments have been made for the enter
tainment Of all delegats and visitors
in private homes. The conference
will last until Monday, April u. A
feature Of the session will be a wo-
mems missionary meeting, to be held
Thursday afternoon in McCabe Mem
orial Church. Mrs. L. F. Warner, of
Baltimore, will preside, and the meet
ing will be attended by a number of
prominent women missionaries. The
first business of the conference will be
the election Of a new president. In
addition to Govrnor Robinson, Mayor
Forrest, and Judge Hastings, num-
ber of other prominent men are ex-
pected to visit the conference. Among
yth number are Judge F. w. Whitaker
of the Municipal and Domestic Rela-
tions Court, Of Lynchburg, Va; WA.
Atwood, prominent in the political life
of Baltimore; State Senator Ball, of
Alexandria, Va, and the Rev. F. w.
Lineberry, president Of the Indiana
Conference, who will deliver a fra
ternal message from the General Con-
ference on Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred "A. Ross, 2506
w. 8th ST., Wilmington, received a
cablegram on Wednesday from their
daughter Miss Kathryne Alva Ross
from La Havre, France, where she
landed that day. Miss Ross sailed on
March % on the steamship De Grasse,
for Europe where she will spend a
year and halg singing in opera dur
ing next fall, winter and spring sea
sons. Miss Ross has pleased greatly
at all the concerts in which she has
appeared. She is spending the Easter
holidays in Paris. Previous to her
departure for Europe she was enter
tanned by many friends. Mrs. J. Paul
Cranston gave a luncheon in compli-
ment to her at Miss McConnell's.
The Pennsylvania Railroad System
in 1925 completed one of the most ex-
tensive maintenance-of-way programs
In its history. The amount of new
steel rail used was 205,672 tons, the
largest on record and an increase of
45,747 over 1924. The large tonnage,
of course, reflects the increased use Of
heavy section rail, particularly that
weighing 130 pounds to the yard.
The number Of cross ties laid in 1925
was 5,506,732, representing an in
crease of 821, $50 over 1924 and in ex-
cess Of the average Of recent years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley J. Bailey near
Delaneys, were given variety show
err" Saturday night that was most
enjoyable. A number of pretty and
useful presents were received. AT a
seasonable hour refreshments were
served. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bailey, Mr.. Russell C.
Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Walton,
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. H. Donovan, Mr..
Ralph Walton, Mr.. Rufert Walton,
Mr.. Reese Ford, Mr.. John Powell, Mr..
Amos Powell, Mr.. Peter Fretz, Mr..
Clarence Fretz, Mr.. Archie Poore, Mr..
Roy Z. Donovan, Mr. Willie Donovan,
Mr.. Alvin Pryor, Mr.. Bradford Connor
Mr.. Edward Connor, Mr.. Earl Connor,
all Of this vicinity, and Mr.. Stafford
Of Wilmington.
Trinity Church School will meet as
usual at 2.45 p. m. There will be a
report from the representative to the
Young Peoples Conference held at Do
yer on Friday last. There will be no
further services for he day.
Mrs. S. B. Goodings Sunday School
Class Of st. Paul's NJ. z. Sunday
School met at the home of Mrs. Cora
Knox on Friday, April 2, at 2.30 p. m.
and was organized. willing Work
ers" was chosen as class name. The
officers elected We're: Mrs. S. B. Good
ing, president; Mrs Frank Boyer, as
sistant teacher; Mrs. Harry Jones,
treasurer; Mrs. Adelbert H. Wright,
secretary; Mrs. Frank Boyer, chair
man Of the new membership commit
tee. After the business session, re-
freshments were served, and a very
pleasant time was enjoyed by all those
present. The class adjourned to meet
next time with Mrs. S. B. Gooding.
Rev. D. J. Given, who was sent here
from Northeast, Md, to be pastor Of
St. Pauls M. +. Church to succeed
Rev. G. w. Clark who has been ap-
pointed to Stillpond, Md, was in the
pulpit Sunday and it being Easter
Sunday goodly crowds were in at
tendance at both morning and even
ing services. The new pastor was
we'll received
Charles H. Jones, wife and daugh-