Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of Neighborhood Interest

all OF THIS vicinity, appeared DeIOre
the Kent county commissioners at
Chestertown, Md, last week, with a
plea that either Kent county, Mary
land, or the State of Maryland, build
four miles of hard surface road on
the highway between Massey, d.,and
Clayton, Del. 1t was announced that
Delaware would construct the remain
ing seven miles of the road between
the towns.
Damages of 1912 have been award
ed Linwood d. Kitchen, of Clayton,
against the Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction Company and Neal B.
Kelly, contractor, by jury in Su-
perior Court. 1t was the third time
the suit went to a jury, the two pre-
vious having failed to agree upon
verdict. The jury first returned in
verdict of $3.50 against the traction
company and S62 against Kelly, but
it was informed by the court it could
not separate its verdict. The jurors
then returned the verdict of 1912 with
out apportioning it. Andrew G. Gray
representing the traction company,
and Philip L. Garrett, representing
Kelly, moved for new trial. w.
Thomas Knowles, w. w. Knowles and
Wilbur j.. Adams represented Hitch
en-. Kitchen asked $4,000. The suit
was the outgrowth of a collision be-
tween a trolley car and an automobile
in which Kitchen was riding at Thir-
ty-fourth and Market streets on the
night of May II, 1924 Kitchen suf-
fered a partial fracture of the left
shoulder blade and lost a small piece
out of his ear.
Citizens of Clayton were sorry to
learn Of the death at Laurel on Mon
day Of W. z. Onley, former we'll
known railroad man and train dis
patcher Mr.. Onley lived for many
years at Clayton and was highly es-
teemed See obituary column for a 1
fuller account.
Trinity Church, Rev. E. A. Lemoine
rector, announces these services for
next Sunday: Church school, 2.30 pm
evening prayer and sermon, 3.15 pm.
Good Friday there will be Litany and
sermon at 7.45 p. m.
Mr.. Victor w. Smith of Baltimore,
Md, and Miss Charlotte Smith Of
Smyrna, were married Sunday even
ing, April 3rd, at the NJ. P. Parsonage
by Rev. WI. G. Mumford.
Mr.. w. t. Archer has sold his
home and will enter the ministry of
the M. P. Church at the coming ses-
sion of the Maryland Annual Confer
ence which convenes in Baltimore
Wednesday, April 9th.
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Clayton,
Rev. D. J. Givan, pastor, announces
that the Glass of Preparatory men,
bers will meet Friday evening from
z to 8 o'clock at the home of Junior
Sevil. These young people are doing
fine work in their course of study for
full membership in the church. Ser
vices for Sunday: Sunday School, 10
a. M; Preaching, IL a. M; Song Ser
vice Sunday evening, o'clock;
Preaching, 73O, subject, ''The Son of
God in Human Experience" All well
come.
Rev. w. @. Mumford left for Bal
timore Tuesday morning, to attend
the 99th session of the Maryland An
nual Conference of the NJ. p. Church,
which convenes in Star NJ P. Church
Wednesday, April 9th.
After undergoing a serious opera
tion in Philadelphia hospital, Mr..
Thomas Attix returned home several
days ago much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. v. Jones Of Della
ware City, moved to Clayton, where
Mr.. Jones has accepted a position
with the Ice Company.
Mr.. Fred Taylor who has been quite
i'll, is somewhat improved at the pres
ent writing.
The regular meeting of the Clayton
Century Club was held Thursday ev-
ening, March 31st. Mrs. J. Johnson
being absent, the first vice-president,
Mrs. Frances Scout, presided. After
the regular business, the following
program was rendered: Piano solo,
Mr.. Rynear Macklin; reading, Mrs.F.
Sevil; vocal solo, Mrs. ]. NJ. Horn;
Mrs. J. W. Collision, chairman of
Home Economics, then took charge,
and served the members. with several
delightful dishes prepared by Mrs.
SeVll, MIS-. BoggS, and MRS. ColllSon.
The recipes for each dish We're read
before serving. For next Friday night
a five hundred card party is being ar
ranged by Mrs. w. H. Tunis, Jr.
Mr.. w. H. Tunis, Sr., has gone to
Philadelphia, for an extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Knots of
Salisbury, Md, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T.
Macklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. v. Jones, Mrs. T.
I. Horn, Misses Isabel, Katherine and
Marion Jane Horn spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hodgkins of Winter
thur Farms, Del.
Messrs. George Rider and Bennett
Philips Of Sharptown, Md, were Wis
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