Smyrna times., 1931-09-02
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeighborhoOd

lilo west lWenty-Slxth street, VII
mington, an assistant road fore.
man of engines on the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad, was instantly kill,
ed when struck on the Glasgow
Elkton Road above Glasgow about
9 o'clock Friday night in an auto
mobile accident. Mr.. Waters was
well-known in Clayton r. R. cir
cles. Mr. Waters, who with his
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Waters, Jr., were
driving, had stopped along the
highway off the concrete to remove
a fiat tire from the car which he
had taken to a nearby garage for
repairs and was returning to his
automobile when killed. Mr.. Wat
ers was walking on the dirt should
er when an automobile passing an
other machine swerved from the
concrete and struck him. Mr.
Waters was within a few feet of
his own auto when the fatality ac-
cident happened. His son and
daughter-in-law were standing
along the roadside awaiting their
fathers return and saw the ma
chine strike him. James Moss,
who operates store opposite the
site of the accident and John c.
Garlick, witnessed the fatality.
Mr.. Waters was taken to the Office
sfRf dvxric Enalyny "a VI
tie, in the Garlick car and pro-
nounced dead. Mr.. Waters is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Wat
ers and his son, Clarence, Jr. Mr..
Waters was born at Doe Run, Pa,
on April 25, 1869. He entered the
service of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company as fireman on
Nay 5, 1891, and was promoted to
engineman on July 81, 1901. He
was appointed assistant road fore
man of engines on February l,
1909, which position he held until
April 16, 1880, when he was named
an engine inspector, which posi-
tion he held at the time of his
death. Funeral took place yester-
day.
Russell and Carman Loder, en-
tertained at watermelon party at
their home Wednesday evening,
August 26th. The evening was
spent in games and music. At a
late hour watermelon and canta-
loupe were served. Those present
were: Naomi Burris, Mary Hutch
ison, Esther Shortall, Alberta Ely,
Serena Davis, Catherine Graham,
Carman Loder, Jeanette Loder,
Willard Hickman, Carter Hickman
of Roberts, Md, Edgar Harrington,
Olin Davis, Clark Davis, Clayton
Dulin, Jay Spry, George Davis,
Carlton Davis, Russell Loder, Bob
by Newnum, Mrs. Calvin Newnum,
Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. John Loder.
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton an
nounces that at Trinity Church,
Clayton, next Sunday, Holy Com
munion and sermon will be at $50
a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. "a. ]. Pleasanton
and children of this town, and
their guests Miss Betty Williams
of Buffalo, N. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roe Won Pleasanton of Dover,
spent the weekend at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shepherd
entertained recently Mrs. G. G..
Nicholas and daughter of North
west, va, Mrs. J. Fl. George, Mrs.
Paul George, Mrs. Carroll Norris
and son, Mrs. James Hubbard and
daughter of Dover, Mrs. Edward
Wilson and son, of Leipsio; Mrs.
Merritt Hubbard of Dover, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Emerson and Miss Mar
garet Allaband of Denton, Md;
Miss Ruth Williams of Wilmington,
Master James lie Compile of Clay
ton, and Mr.. T. 3. Allaband Of
Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Grubb of
Elsmere and Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Coleman of st. Georges, were
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Parker.
Mrs. G. G. Nichols and daughter
of Northwest, Va, are visiting her
father, Mr.. T. 3. Allaband of near
Smyrna.
Mrs. l.. H. Mccall and daughter
Kitty, Of Wilmington, spent last
week with her brother, Mr.. John
j. Severson and family.
Mrs. N. G. Severson and grand
daughter Tnelma, spent the week
end at Atlantic City, n. ].
Mrs. Carrie Brown of Pocomoc
City, Md, spent several days last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tay-
lor.
Mrs. Anna Donovan and Mrs.
Alice Senix left Friday for a two
weeks stay at Ocean Grove, N. j.,
and Asbury Park.
Rev. and Mrs. Crawford Graham
of Baltimore, Md, spent the week.
end with Mrs. Elizabeth Coverdale.
Mrs. Charles Hardesty, who was
operated on last Tuesday at the