Smyrna times., 1937-03-04
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

a former resident of the Delaney's
vicinity, died in the Kent General
Hospital Thursday morning from
injuries received when the automo-
bile in which he was riding and a
freight train collided at the Clay
ton crossing of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Mabrey is the 11th
person to be killed in automobile
accidents i'll Delaware this year.
Coroner Camper of Kent County
summoned jury which viewed
the body After examining the
crossing and hearing testimony the
jury viii return a verdict within
the next week Mabrey was the
son of John S. Mabrey and Anna
Dixon, both of Maryland. He is
survived by two sisters. Funeral
services were held at the farm of
Mr.. Thomas Mills near Clayton on
Monday afternoon, March 1st, at 2
p. M, Rev. Tilghman Smith of
Clayton in charge. Interment was
at Blackiston's Church.
Mr.. Arthur Carey and Mrs.
Mary Naylor have moved on the
Crawford Stevens farm between
Clayton and Blackiston's Cross
Roads. Among those who were at
the moving were Mrs. Anna Lut-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Carey,
Harry, Mary and Dottie Carey,
Mrs. Charles Loper, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. Thigh
man Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ennis, Mr.. and Mrs. John Maloney
Miss Ethel Barnes, Mr.. William
Steel, Mr.. Alvin Davis and Mr.
Norbert Porter.
Mr.. Arthur Carey moved on
Monday to the farm he recently
purchased known as the Stevens
farm. Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Coverdale
are moving in the home recently
vacated by Mr.. Carey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Stevens are moving
back to their home in town which
was occupied by Mr.. Coverdale.
Mrs. Roth of Marydel, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Joe Church
man, who has been very il.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sears of Phil
adelphia, spent the weekend with
her father, Mr.. William Spencer.
Little Gene Spencer had the mis-
fortune to break his arm while
playing last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Farrow and
daughter Evelyn, of Cheswold
spent Sunday in Clayton. Mrs
Farrow stayed over until Tuesday
Master Robert Newman is i'll
His many friends hope to see him
out and back to school again soon
Mrs. Katy Newman is moving to
Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Wallace
and daughter Ruth, and Mary
Louise of Burlington, N. j., spent
the weekend with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood David.
Mr.. Louis Hurd spent Sunday
with relatives and friends at Har-
rington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Coverdale
and Mrs. Elizabeth Coverdale OF
Cambridge, Nd, and Mr.. Thayer
Swain of Harrington spent Satur-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Reese.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robinson
Dan and Ada Mae Robinson of
Richardson Park, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. John Ma
loney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carrow and
son Billy, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Carrow and family
near town.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lynch and
daughter Helen and Miss Fannie
Brown of Dover, spent Sunday
with M. and Mrs. Jack Montague
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cockburn
and son Gordy, of Dover, spent the
weekend with Mrs. N. G. Sever
con.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Robinson
and children, of Richardson Park
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Maloney and Mrs. Har-
ry Walker.
Little Grafton Stinchcomb OF
Wilmington, spent several days
last week with his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Langrell.
Mrs. ]. B. Thomps-- spent Mon.
day In Philadelphia.
Mrs. p. A. Smith spent Monday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. Harvey Boggs Of Chester
town, spent several days last weei
at his home.
Mrs. ]. r. Bo9gs, Mr.. and Mrs
J. NJ Boggs spent Tuesday in vii
mington.
Mrs. ]. T. Johnson spent Thurs
day at Oxford.
Mr.. Floyd Wright of Philadel-
pnia, spent the weekend with his
parents. Mr.. and MISE. F. Wright
Miss Marion Dulin of Dover