Smyrna times., 1939-03-30
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL
Fire at the R.R. Round HotDe at

engine house, oil house, machine
shop, and sand bin belonging to
the Pennsylvania Railroad, Satur-
day afternoon. The estimated
damage is S8,OO0 The water had
to be relayed over 1900 feet. Be
cause of low pressure and a stor-
age of 5000 gallons of oil, which
exploded, the fire got started and
the buildings being constructed of
creosoted wood caused it to burn
rapidly with lots of smoke draw
ing large crowds Of people.
l.. w. Walker, president of Della
ware State Firemen's Association,
represented Delaware at the Della
ware County Firemen's Associa-
tion at a meeting at Marcus Hook
on Monday, March 27.
Mrs. James Donovan of Viii.
mington, was a guest in town on
Saturday.
Mr.. Mat Hewlett of Chester was
visiting old friends in Clayton on
Saturday.
Mr.. James Donovan of Whining
ton, was in town on Thursday Wis
iting with old friends.
Mrs. Bertha Sevil spent Thurs
day with her daughter, Mrs. Dicie
Kitchens at Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brinsfield
and son of Crumpton, Md, were
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hardesty.
Mrs. Jack Montague spent Sat
urday in Philadelphia.
Miss Grace Machamer of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Machamer.
Mr.. Sam. Gooding Of Camden,
N. j., spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. Sally Gooding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Shane were
in Wilmington on Saturday.
Miss Elsie Williams of Whining
ton, was guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Williams, over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Savins have
returned home after spending the
winter in the South.
Mr.. William Price and Master
Earl Shaw Of Ridgely, Nd, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lindale and
daughter Nancy Lee, Of Middle
town, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Ennis spent
Sunday with friends in Whining
ton
Mr.. Joe Parker and Mr.. John
Shortall of Delaware College, are
spending their spring vacation at
their homes.
Mr.. James LeCompte has re
turned to school in New Jersey af-
ter spending last week with his
mother, Mrs. Eva LeCompte.
DIR. and Mrs. r. w. Comegys
are receiving congratulations on
the arrival of a fine baby boy born
Friday, March oath, at Kent Cen
eral Hospital, Dover.
Mrs. John Rambo and Mrs.
Charlie Baker spent Thursday in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Frank Wright of Whining
ton, spent last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Carrow.
Mr.. Norbert Porter of Green
wood and Miss Julia Boggs spent
Sunday evening with Mrs. George
Yeates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood David of
Townsend, and Mrs. Clifton Wal
lace and daughters Ruth Jean and
Mary Louise, of Riverside, N. j.,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Shane.
Mr.. Ernest Ellingsworth spent
Sunday with Mr.. Harvey Cole near
B1achston's Cross Roads.
Mrs. Buck Still and daughter, of
Smyrna, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Davis
near Clayton.
Miss Jessie Watson and friend,
of Philadelphia, spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Watson.
Mr.. John Heinold has returned
home after a two weeks visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ennis near
Clayton.
Miss Elizabeth Hill spent Mon
day evening with Miss Ruth Hill
near town.
Mrs. George Shaw of Camden,
N. j., has returned home after
spending several days with her
brothers.
Miss Lois Jackson spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robinson
and Bobby Foxwell, spent Sunday
with his brother, near town.