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

and State Volunteer Company
who took part in the Ffremen' S
Parade at Washington on Labor
Day. The throng at the Nations
capital was estimated at 100000
persons. The three Delaware bands
in line were. those of the Volunteer
Hose Company of Middletown; the
Milford Boys Band and the Ferris
Industrial School Band. The latter
two bands made the trip in buses.
Fire companies from New Castle
county taking part in the parade
were the Five Points Company,
Brandywine Hundred, Talleyville,
Claymont, Minquas of Newport,
Holloway Terrace and Cranston
Heights. The companies from Kent
county included Dover, Milford and
Clayton. The Lewes and Rehoboth
Fire Companies represented Sussex
county. The parade, which was
reviewed by Governor Ritchie, of
Maryland, and other dignitaries,
marked the national capitals ninth
annual firemen's Labor Day pa
rade. 1t drew delegations from
two score cities in elaware, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania and New
York. The route was along his
toric Pennsylvania Avenue. Fire
men and fire-fighting apparatus
from $50 cities marched from
Peace Monument to the White
House. More than 10000 firemen
from nine states formed in color
full parade of men, bands, floats
and apparatus, which took more
than three hours to pass. About
100 floats were in line.
Mr.. Stewart Graham has return
ed to his home in Baltimore, after
spending several days with his
cousin, Mr.. Arthur Coverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reese spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Norris Ely in Harrisburg, Pa. Mr..
and Mrs. Ely, who have been living
here for sometime, moved to Har-
risburg on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Gootee
and daughter Janet, Of Drexel Hill,
Pa, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Bateman Cullen.
Miss Beatrice Downing Of New
York, n. r., is spending several
days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Downing.
Miss Beatrice Wright Of Downs
Chapel, spent several days last
week with Mr. and Mrs. John
Porter, and Mr.. Karl Porter.
Miss Edith Thomas Of Whining
ton, spent last week with Miss
Mildred Pusey.
Mr.. Harmonson Graham of Will
mington, spent Labor Day with his
uncle, Mr.. John Graham.
Miss Elizabeth Houston Of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Houston.
Miss Helen Massey has returned
home after being operated on for
adenoids and tonsils at the Home
opathic Hospital in Wilmington.
Mrs. James Boggs and grand
daughter Julia, spent the weekend
and Labor Day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Atkinson in Cape Charles,
Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles LeCompte
and son James, spent the weekend
with relatives in Trappe, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell SeviI and
family spent Labor Day at Reho-
both.
Miss Ellen Shortall, who is at
tending Beacon College in VIII
mington, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Shortall.
Miss Betty Williams has return
ed to Buffalo, N. Y, after spending
sometime with Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Pleasanton. Mrs. Pleasanton
and children Helen and Lorraine, re-
turned with Miss Williams for
ten days trip in New York and
Canada.
Mr.. Matt Hewlett of Chester, Pa,
was a recent visitor in town.
At Trinity Episcopal Church,
Clayton, Rev. Frederick Marx
Barton, rector, announces services
as follows-7.30 p. M, there will
be Evening Prayer and sermon.
Mrs. Charles Hardesty has re-
turned home from the Kent Gener-
al hospital, Dover, where she un-
derwent an operation two weeks
ago. Her many friends are glad
to see her home again and wish
her a speedy recovery.
Miss Mary Hutchison, who is at
tending Beacon College in Will
mington, spent the weekend with
friends in town.
Mr.. Fred Burke of Philadelphia,
spent Labor Day with his wife and
family.
Mrs. Matt Antoine returned home
on Saturday from the Kent Gener-
al hospital, Dover, where she was