Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Annual Military Field Mass at
Old Bohemia Annual Mill
tary Field Mass to be celebrated
on Sunday, June IL, at IL a. m.
standard time, at Old Bohemia,
near Warwick, Maryland, is of
special interest this year in view
of the fact that Georgetown Uni
versity at Washington, d C., is
celebrating the 150th anniversary
of its foundation which had it's
early beginnings at Old Bohemia.
1t was founded by Father Thomas
Mansell, a Jesuit in the year 1704
and was the earliest Catholic
foundation in the English colonies
outside of the Jesuit establish
ments in lower Maryland, in Char
les and St. Mary's counties; it pre-
into the province of Pennsylvania;
and it is not unlikely that one of
the priests residing at Bohemia
occasionally visited the scattered
Catholics of Chester County be-
fore Father Creation built old st.
Joseph's in Philadelphia in 1888;
it is the Oldest and, for many
years, was the only Mission on the
astern Shore in the present diocese
of Wilmington, consequently from
Old Bohemia, the Jesuit Fathers
emerged to establish Missions,
churches and schools, in Delaware
and Pennsylvania. Bohemia Manor
was the immense tract of land In
Cecil county, Maryland that was
granted to Augustine Hermen; but
the name Bohemia was also locally
and generally applied to the Cath
olic Church and residence of the
Jesuit Fathers, and their property
was known as Bohemia Manor.
The true title of the church is st.
Francix Xavier, and the original
tract of land was known as st.
xavorious. 1t is situated on the
Little Bohemia, at a short distance
from the village of Warwick in
Cecil County and the nearest rail-
road station is Middletown, Della
ware. On January IL, 1904 the
Rev. Charles A. Crowley became
pastor and in the course of time
transferred his residence to Mid
dletown, which is now the parish
church Of the people of Bohemia
Manor. Father Crowley was made
pastor of st. Peters Church in
New Castle, Delaware and the
Rev. John H. Walsh, the present
pastor. now takes care of Middle
town with Old Bohemia included.
Trinity piscopal Church, Clayton,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, min
lister in charge, announces the SER
vice on Sunday next will be at
7.3O D. m. with the graduates of
the Clayton Elementary School
and their friends present, and the
Baccalaureate sermon preached.
June Week at the Clayton Ele-
mentary School, Prof. Hickman,
principal, vii be as follows: aF're-
well party Tuesday, May 80, at s
d. m, given by Seventh Grade for
Graduates. Admission by invita-
tion only. Athletic Banquet in the
School Auditorium Thursday, June
i, at z D. m, awarding of Athletic
Letters. Admission by ticket only.
Baccalaureate sermon Sunday,
June 4, at 7.30 p. m, Rev. F. M.
Barton, pastor, at which the pub
lie is invited. Class Night at the
School Auditorium Monday, June
5, at D. m, a three-act play, en-
titled The Queen of the Day,
public invited. Commencement,
Tuesday, June 6, at p. M, School
Auditorium Central Theme,
America. Awarding Of diplom-
as and Certificates. Glass officers:
Doris Poore, president; Eloise
Horn, vice president; Jean Short,
secretary; Thelma Shane, treasur-
er; Motto: Sink or Swib; Colors:
Blue and White; Flower: Red Rose.
Mrs. Bradford Jones of Bridge
vile, and Mrs.C. I. Magee of Pitts
burgh, Pa, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Pusey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Donovan
and family, of Pennsgrove, n. j.,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Cats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denney Sudler and
son, spent the weekend in Will
mington.
Miss Doris Poore was week
end guest in Milford.
Mrs. N. G. Severson is spending
sometime with her sister Mrs. Ella
Davis at Island Heights.
Miss Ella Harris Of Philadelphia
and Mr.. Fred Williams Of Will
mington, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Reynolds Of Darby. Pa, spent the
weekend in town.
MIR. and Mrs. Roland Day of
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