Smyrna times., 1927-03-23
CLAYTON
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There of Neighborhood Interest

Trinity Church, Rev. E. A. Lemoine
rector, announces services for Sunday
as follows: Church School, 2.30 p. m;
Evening Service, 7.90 p. M, following
this service there will be a parish
meeting, and the rector would like
for all the adults who are Interested
in the church in Clayton to come out
Overcome all obstacles and come;
come whether or not you have an
other engagement; come in the spirit
of '76.
Mrs. John Johnson, president, was
in charge of the regular meeting of
the Clayton Century Club held last
Thursday evening in the clubhouse.
After the regular business meeting
was conducted the following program
in charge of Mrs. Howell Sevil and
Mrs. Joseph Lowe, was given: Duet,
Howell Sevil, Jr., and Norman Daw-
son; solo, Mother Machree," Mrs.
Merrick Horn; reading, Mrs. Frank
Allen; solo, Irish song, Mrs. Frances
Kitchens; accompanies, Mrs. Francis
Scout and Miss Ella Hawkins. Re
freshments were served after the pro
gram by the hostess. The table was
effectively decorated with a St. Pat
rick's color scheme, with a large
green hat as a centerpiece, which con-
tanned the favors and to which were
attached a ribbon extending to each
guests place. hTe club has grown
both in membership and activities, the
membership having increased to 70
during the six years of its existence.
The members have purchased lot
and contemplate a new building some
time in the near future. ~t-r
Rev. N. p. Denis, assistant priest
in charge Of st. Joseph's Industrial
School of Clayton, who has just clos
ed rs years Of active ministry, was
the honor guest of very delightful
banquet at The Wayside Inn, Smyrna,
Saturday evening at eight o'clock,
when his friends gathered with him
around the festive board to fittingly
pay tribute to his silver jubilee. After
a turkey dinner had been served, Rev.
Father Hanley priest in charge Of the
institution, arose and felicitated Rev.
Father Denis, his assistant, on his
long services in the priesthood and
spoke in high praise Of his faithful
ness to duty and Of his service to the
church. His remarks were followed
by other guests at the banquet. Rev.
Father Denis responded feelingly TO
the words of praise that marked his
25 years in the ministry and spoke at
length on Friendship" what it means
in ones life and what sustaining
force it had. been to him. An incident
at the close of the banquet was when
DR.. Cobb brought in a dish and said
it was all for Father Denis. The lat
ter took off the lid and there contain
ed was one hundred dollars in silver.
1t is needless to say the good Father
was overwhelmed. Those who partic-
ipated in the banquet were: Rev.
Father Hanley, Rev N. r. Denis, DR..
j.. S. Cobb, DR. E. S. Dwight, NJ. e.
Moffett, w. r. Keyes, j. E. Hoffecker,
John Shortall, Thomas Donnelly, J. r.
Clements, Harvey w. FAIRIES.
Clayton fremen have installed and
put into service fire alarm siren,
the sound Of which can be herad eight
miles. 1t was tested out on Friday
and Saturday and was accepted and
put in active service Saturday night.
The cost was about S70 The old
whistle, which is far less strident, was
used as a call for both fire and rail-
road wrecks. That arrangement was
found to be unsatisfactory and the
firemen decided to have their own.
After the tests had been made tele-
phone calls were made to Blackbird,
six miles north, and Kenton, about
six miles west; Thoroughfare Neck,
eight miles east, and Cheswold, six
miles south, and in all those places
the Clayton siren was heard distinct
ly.
The Pythian Sisters will hold a
chicken supper in the Fraternal Hall
on Saturday, March 26. Supper, SOC.
adv.
The weekly Lenten service of Trim
ity P. E. Church, was held on Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. T. T..
Horn. This weeks service will be
held at the home of Mrs. Charles
Neugebauer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Tunis Jr., and
son, Frank, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Jones of Della
ware City.
Miss Florence Marker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carol Brown and Mr.. F. A.
Marker, Sr., motored to Chester last
week and spent several days with
friends there.