Smyrna times., 1929-07-10
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON

ton Firemen arrived at the Har-
rington Carnival late, they got in
line after the parade of visiting fire
companies started, and came out
winner of the distance prize. They
were in line in time to pass the
judges stand and the Judges
awarded them $4,000. The Milford
Band headed the parade and all the
fire companies in Kent County
were represented as follows: Car
Isle Fire Company, Milford, truck.
band and Is men; Glendale Fire
Company, Glendale, truck and IS
men; Camden-Wyoming Fire Com
pany, truck and 35 men; Houston
Fire Company, truck and nine men
Denton Fire Company, truck and
% men; Ridgely Fire Company,
truck and 81 men; Robbins Hose
Company, truck and % men; Mag
nolia Fire truck and IA men; CheS-
void Fire Company, truck and 33
men; Georgetown Fire Company,
truck and IL men; Citizens Hose
Company, Smyrna, truck and Is
men; Clayton Fire Company, truck
and eight men; Hartly Fire Com
pany, truck and 21 men. The judg-
es awarded the following prizes;
best band, Denton, Md, S25; best
appearance, Ridgely, Md, $40; best
equipment, Robbins Hose Co., silver
cup; greatest distance, Clayton
Fire Co., $40; most men in line,
Camden-Wyoming silver cup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Walker and
children, Junior and Betty, of Car
ney's Point, N. j., were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Hall over the
weekend. Betty is spending sew
eral days with Mr.. and Mrs. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Crozier and
daughter, Helen, of Philadelphia.
spent several days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Collision.
Miss Mildred Boyer entertained
last week, Miss Helen Evans of
New York.
Mrs. Earl Ely and children Junior
and Mary Louise, are spending
sometime with her parents, Mr.and
Mrs. Wilbur Pardee at Viola.
Mrs. Benjamin Ely and children,
Alberta and Catherine, spent the
weekend at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Dudley Porter and daugh-
ter, Ann, of Chester, is spending
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
rill Boggs.
Mrs. Henna Baynard who has
been i'll at her home is able to be
out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shortall and
children Ellen, Esther and John Jr.
spent the weekend at Royal Oak,
Maryland.
Mr.. Jim Graham of Frederick, is
spending sometime with his broth
er, Mr.. John Graham.
Mrs. Vernon Graham and daugh-
ter, Betty, are spending some time
with Mrs. David Simpler at Del
mar.
Quite a few from this town and
vicinity attended the boat races,
baseball games, and the fire works
at Smyrna on the Fourth of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Wansley and
daughter, Betty, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Howell Sevil. On Sunday
they all motored to Rehoboth.
Mr.. George Deaf of Wilmington,
spent several days last week with
his sister, Mrs. William Bush.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Houston, Jr.,
and son, of Wilmington, spent
Thursday with his parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Houston.
Mr.. John Hurlock Of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Price Hurlock
Mr.. John Langrell has returned
home from the Chester Hospital
where he has been for several weeks
Mr.. Langrell's many friends wish
him speedy recovery.
Mr.. William Clements, Mr.. Char
les Clements. Mr. Walter Keys and
Mr. Clarence Donovan, were among
those who attended the baseball
game on Tuesday at Philadelphia
between the Aathletics and Wash
ington.
Mrs. Caleb Jackson of Richard
son Park, was a guest Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnson
over the weekend.
Mr.. William Reihm has purchas-
ed a new Ford car.
Miss Lillian Reading is visiting
Mrs. Howard Donovan.
Mrs. Ernest McClain and chill
dren Of Wilmington, and Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson Langrell of Townsend,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Myler and son
of Chester, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John LangreT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goforth of
Metucken, N. j.. spent several days
last week with Mrs. Mary E.Amos
Mr.. and Mrs Rodney Short and
son, Of Willow Grove, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Shorts parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Marker, Sr.
Miss Mildred Boyer is spending
her vacation at Atlantic City, M. K