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Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
FORMER SMYRNA BOY VICE
PRESIDENT OF LARGE BANK
WALTER F. c. COLT RECEIVES A
SIGNAL HONOR AT INDIANAPOLIS
Elected one of the High Officials of the
Fletcher American, the Largest
Bank in the State of Indiana

1t is always pleasure to note the
rise and success of a Smyrna hoy
and this week we chronicle the
signal honor that has come to
Walter F. c. Colt, of Indianapolis,
Ind, brother of Miss Sue R. Colt,
of this town, who last Tuesday was
elected vice president of the
Fletcher American National Bank at
a large increase of salary over what
he was getting as cashier of the
Columbia National Bank. The
Fletcher American Bank is one of
the largest and most substantial
banks in the country, has a capital
stock of 81, 900, 900 and a surplus of
81, 600, 900. 1t is the largest bank in
Indiana and employs a force of a
hundred or more officers and clerks.
Mr.. Colt was to have served as
cashier of the proposed new National
City Bank, the outgrowth of the
merger between the Union and
Columbia banking houses. He later
was offered the position in the
Fletcher American and accepted.
The naming of Mr.. Colt as one of
the vice-presidents of the Fletcher
American fills gap caused by the
death last winter of William Hughes
and is a position of great RESPONSE
bility and trust. In speaking of
the pleasant relations that have ex-
listed between the CoumbIa National
and him, Mr.. Colt said he would
have served as cashier of the merged
or new National City Bank, but the
Fletcher American offer was so
tempting, that he could not very
well refuse. Mr.. Colt has many
friends in Smyrna who congratulate
him upon his promotion and wish
him every success.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
CLARENCE PRETTYMAN HAS FIRE
His Hosiery at Wilmington Damaged
Saturday.-I25 Pairs of Hosiery
Went Up in Smoke and Flame

Clarence Prettyman, formerly of
Smyrna, whose hosiery plant here,
corner of Cummins and Union
Streets, was totally destroyed by
fire some years ago, has suffered
another loss by fire in Wilmington.
One hundred and twenty-five pairs
of wOmen's stockings, a large wash
ing machine ard two trucks used
in hauling stockings about the plant,
were destroyed by fire Saturday
afternoon about o'clock at the
plant of the Glen Hosiery Company,
at the northeast corner of Thirteenth
and Popular streets. Wilmington.
Just what caused the fire is not
known, but the damage done will
amount to about $500, which is fully
covered by insurance. The fire was
discovered by an employe at the
plant of the Diamond Ice Company.
The district fire companies were
soon upon the scene and in a Few
minutes they had the blaze under
control and short time later the
FIRE was entirely extinguished At
the time of the fire no one was in
the building, it having shut down for
the day at noon. Edwin Pretty
man, manager of the plant did not
leave the building until 2 o'clock,
and at that hour there was no signs
of fire. Clarence Prettyman is
president of the company, while his
brother, C. B. Prettyman, is secre
tary and treasurer. The latter in
speaking Sbout the fire stated that
he was unable to say just what
caused the blaze, but he said that
in plants where much dye is used
fire frequently breaks out, and it
was not known just what caused it.
Mr.. Prettyman stated that the fire
Saturday would not interfere in any
way with the operation of the plant,
and work was resumed Monday as
usual. The plant, he said, is now
employing about $50 persons.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
WOMANS AUXILIARY TO MEET
Smyrna Will Entertain the October
Meeting to be Held at St. Peters

Smyrna Will Entertain the October
Meeting to be Held at St. Peters
Next Tuesday, October IL, Snlyr-
ma will be visited by $50 or more
delegates from all parts of the
State to attend the October Mission
ary Meeting of the Woman's Auxil-
iary of the Diocese of Delaware,
which will be held in st. Peters
Church. An interesting program
has been arranged which will be as
follows: Holy Communion, 10. 80 a.
m. offertory for treasury; IL. Boa.
M, address, Bishop A. w. knight,
of Cuba; 1900, address, Mr.. Ed P.
Newton, Alaska; 1890, noon-day
prayers for missions; luncheon;
200 p. M, business meeting; 2.3O,
address by Miss Elizabeth Newbold,
Japan; $40, address by Rev. E. H.
j. Andrews, Rector of Christ Church,
Milford; 1856, Offering and bone-
dictlon.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
CONCERT TOMORROW NIGHT
Otterbeins, the First of the High
School Star Course, at Clubhouse

Otterbeins, the First of the High
School Star Course, at Clubhouse
"And then the audience had not
heard enough Of the excellent work
done by the Otterbeins, sums up
the appreciation of Gainesville,
Georgia, for the male quartette
company which will be the frs t
number of the series of entertain
ments to be given under the auspices
of the public school tomorrow.
Thursday evening, October II. This
entertainment is a branch of the
well-knOwn Dunbar Bell Ringers,
having travelled with the latter
through Europe. The bell ringing
alone is worth the price of the even
ing entertainment. The Otterbein
Company comes to US from Dover,
where the price of admission is much
more than is charged here. Those
who bought course tickets for the
entertainments last year know the
high class talent presented. This
years course will excel that of last
year. Chart for reserved seats
was opened this wednesday, morning
at Clifton & Jones Drug Store. Do
not fail to see this excellent enter
tainment for an excellent cause, viz:
the improvement of the public
schools.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
DUPONT SURVEYORS BACK
AGAIN ON SMYRNA JOB
NOW MAKING LINES ON WESTERN
LIMITS IN "SPRUANCE CITY"
Dupont Road Building Starts in Sussex
With the Hope of Constructing
Several Miles Before Winter

Chief Surveyor Morgan T. Gum
and his corps of assistants, repre-
senting Gen. T. Coleman Dupont in
the matter of laying out and build
ing the great DUPONT Boulevard
through Delaware, are back again on
their job and are laying lines around
the head OF the pond toward the
western limits of Smyrna. The
surveyors, it will be remembered.
shifted from this work about two
weeks ago to the lower part of the
county and were gone much longer
than they expected. They will now
push the work as fast as possible.
Part of the surveying corps is
quarterd at the Delaware House
and part at the boarding house of
Mrs. Aaron Reynolds on Commerce
street. Although the coleman
Dupont road" as the new State
long boulevard is to be termed, has
not yet been incorporated at the
State House, so far as is known,
and the word incorporated has
been stricken from its stationery,
work has actually begun on the Del
aware Roman way. A number of
newspaper men were taken out on
an inspection trip of what has been
done around Georgetown. From the
Laurel road, just west of Georgetown
and near the SUSSEX county aims
house, a long stretch of beautiful
grading has been completed with the
force and machinery now employed.
If favorable weather should con-
tinue through most of October, the
system of grading will be completed
between George town and Millsboro,
thirteen miles. Along this line
General DUPONT is buying at high
price, land at convenient points
where earth and gravel is needed in
the grading, as it is found that even
this is cheaper than attempting to
haul the heavy sub-structure ma
terial long distances. AS soon as
this stretch of road is graded and
ready for the finishing touches by
the Dupont road concerz-, the
contractors will come in and build
the boulevard, transporting their
own material as approved by the
State Commission and General Du-
pont. The Dupont road forces have
been notified that when the road is
completed as far south as Selbyville,
the southern terminus, the county
commissioners Of Worcester county,
Md, will complete modern road
from Selbyville to Snow Hill, Md,
the county seat, thus giving the
Marylanders stone boulevard from
Snow Hill to the Pennsylvania State
line.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
SMYRNA G. A. r. TO PARTICIPATE
Fittieth Anniversary of the Going to
War of First Delaware Infantry

Members of Gen. w. S. Hancock
Post No. 29 G. A. R., of Smyrna.
have received an invitation to the
5Oth anniversary celebration of the
leaving for war" of the First
Delaware Infantry Volunteers.
This loyal band of which Llewelvn
T. Davis, George w. Tilghman,
William Green, Thomas Davis and
William Thomas Tucker are the
only surviving members in Smyrna,
left Hare's Corner on October 20.
1861. The regiment was an active
participant with the army of the
Potomac in the war of the Rebellion
until its close. The 5Oth anniver-
sary ceremonies will be held by the
surviving comrades of the Regiment
in the G. A. R. Hall at Dover on
Friday, October the goth next. W.
R. Wooters of 235 E. Girard Avenue,
Philadelphia, is president and ].
Manlove Smith, of Moore, Pa. is
secretary.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
INTEREST IN WORLDS SERIES
Local Baseball Fans Are Figuring How
the Athletics Will Win Out

EOSdt DdSeDdH rams are Figuring How
the Athletics Will Win Out
The world series of ball games
which will be played between the
Philadelphia Athletics and the New
York Giants, beginning in New
York next Saturday will be of espec
ial interest to the people of this
section, as two eastern shore BOYS
will play the same positions on their
respective teams. Frank Baker,
of Talbot County, Md, is playing
third base for the White Elephants,
and Charles Herzog, of Caroline
County, Md, is holding down the
same corner for the McGrawites.
Local fans are shouting hard for the
Athletics and are figuring how the
Philadelphia team will win. When
the contest comes to Philadelphia,
a number from Smyrna contemplate
attending.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
ARREST DEMENTED MAN
Joseph Kingston, Laborer on the Jesse
Vane Farm Locked up.

Joseph Kingston, aged about 2s,
who recently came to Delaware and
accepted a position with Mr.. Fisaer.
a tenant on the Jesse Vane farm,
was arrested Monday evening by
Constable William Smith and his
deputies John Wick and Harry
Turner. Kingston had been acting
peculiar since Sunday and fearing
he might do someone harm, the
Smyrna officers were notified.
When the latter reached the Vane
farm, the demented man was in the
woods. He was found and hand
cuffed and brought to Smyrna and
lodged in the town lookup. A close
watch was kept on him all night.
Yesterday Constable Smith took him
to Philadelphia and turned him over
to the officers of the city. Kingston
gave his address as 23rd and Jeifer-
son street and is reported to b,s
son of wealthy parents.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
ECHO MEETING STATE WIG.
Given Monday Evening at the Home of
Mrs. Emma Jernan

An echo meeting of the recent
State W. G. T. U. Convention was
held by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union last Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Emma
Jerman. The president of the Smyr-
ma Union, Mrs. Kate E. Smithers.
was at her best in description of
the proceedings of the convention
and Milton incidents, and Mrs. Car
rie Farrell, Mrs. W. D. Parry and
Mrs. Mary Doughten each gave in
teresting echoes Of the three days
meetings. In connection with the
demonstrations of the departments
of work, which occupied the second
evening of the convention, Mrs.
William A. Stevens, though not
present, had quite a suggestive dem
onstration of the Department Of
Social Meetings and Red Letter
Days, of which she was superintend-
ent last year. Mrs. Stevens sent
her resignation to the executive dur
ing the convention, and Mrs. Georgia
Pierce, of Milford, was elected sup
erintendent of the department. -
Press Supt.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
FIRE HITS VALUABLE FARM

Outbuidings on the CentreviIIe, (Md.),
Farm of Mrs. Eliza Green DESTROYED
News has been received in Mid
dletown that last Thursday while
William Green, farmer occupying
the Mrs. Eliza Green farm, near
Centreville, Nd, was having his
wheat threshed by steam, a fire
suddenly broke out at distance of
some so feet from the engine-prob-
ably caused by a spark firing the
loose straw on the ground-and be-
fore it could be checked a strong
wind blowing towards the buildings
sent it against the barn, stables, and
other buildings. All were destroyed
except Mr.. Green's dwelling and
some chicken barracks. Mr.. Green
also lost 900 bushels of seed wheat
and 40 tons Of hay in the barn. The
loss is quite fully covered by in
surance.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
AsBURY BROTHERHOOD MEETS
First Meeting of the Fall Term Ad-
dressed by the Rev. Charles Shan
non Biggs of Baltimore, MD.

dressed by the Rev. Charles Shan
non Biggs of Baltimore. MD.
An interesting and enthusiastic
congregation of men assembled at
Asbury NJ. E. Church last evening TO
attend the first Fall meeting of AS
bury Brotherhood which renews its
organization activities for the Fall
and Winter season. The Brother
hood was addressed by the Rev.
Charles Shannon Biggs of Baltimore,
who took for his subject, "The Ed
ucational System of our Democ-
racy." He outlined very forcibly
the duty of the public schools to
train the young for citizenship but
deplored the fact of their falling
short in educating the moral as well
as the intellect and the hand. For
this reason he urged the Bible as a
text book in the schools. 1t was a
strong and forcible address through
out and made a deep impression on
his hearers. The meeting opened
with an organ voluntary by Mrs. Gov
erdale, organist; hymn and prayer by
Rev. W. E. Matthews. A male
quartette composed of Walter o.
Hoffecker, L. M. Price, Thomas S.
Start and Irving Brinton, sang
"Softly Now the Light of Day -
Mrs. Coverdale gave an instrumental
selection; the Brotherhood sang
another hymn. after which the Rev.
W. D. Parry, pastor of the church,
introduced the speaker of the even
ing. At the close of his address the
male quartette sang, "When l Sur
vey the Wondrous Cross The
program closed with a hymn by the
Brotherhood, when the men were in
vited to the lecture room to enjoy
the rest of the evening in a treat
and social pastimes.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
OPENING MEETING AT CLUB
First Meeting of the Fall Term Held
Friday With Fine Program


Friday With Fine Program
The Twentieth Century Club held
its first meeting Friday afternoon.
October 6. After the reports of the
various committees, the President
made an address which was followed
by the Club song. Mrs. F.. E.
Postles gave an interesting account
of the State Federation which was
held at RehOboth last June. Mrs.
E. S. Dwight read a very interest
ing paper on Current Events, which
was followed by a piano duet by
Mrs. Coverdale and Miss HUM.
Mrs. Edith Smith Davis, a lecturer,
was present and gave the Club a
short address on Scientific Tenn
perance. Then followed a social
period in charge of Mrs. Alice
Read, the Club hostess. The pro-
gram for Friday, October Is, is in
charge of the Chairman of Educa-
tion, Mrs w. F. P. Jacobs and Rev.
W. D. Parry will speak on 'Educa-
tional Sanity. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
MISS LUVIA HARTMAN MARRIED
Became the Bride Last Wednesday
Evening of Mr.. John H. Stevens

Became the Bride Last Wednesday
Evening of Mr.. John H. Stevens
A pretty home wedding was SOL
emnized near Smyrna at eight
o'clock last Wednesday evening,
October 4, when Miss Luvia A.
Hartman, oldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry D. Hartman, wN nited
in marriage to Mr.. John H. Stew
ems, son Of Mr. - F95sss. Tboms
l.. Stevens, OF neas VaTayton. The
home of the b.ide's parents, where
the 7edding was solemnized, was
beautifully decorated with potted
plants ana asparagus intermingled
with white cosmos. The ceremony
was performed in the presence of
the immediate families by the Rev.
J. Edgar Franklin, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, of Smyrna.
The bride was becomingly attired in
a dress of white silk chiffon over
white silk. After the ceremony, a
reception was held. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens have the best wishes of
their friends for long and happy
married life.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
SMYRNIANS AT GRAND LODGE
Eighteen Members of Harmony Lodge
No. l3 A. F. and A. M. at Wilmington

Eighteen Members of Harmony Lodge
No. I3 A. F. and A. M. at Wilmington
Rev. R. K. Stephenson, Senator
Edward G. Walls, H. B. Grieves, ].
Newell Lloyd, ]. W. Anthony, DR..
Frank Gardner, Abel FAIRIES, Charles
P. Thornley,, Vernon l.. Phillips,
Hervey P. Hall, N. F. Wilds, A.
L. Hudson, William FAIRIES. Charles
H. LeFevre, DR.. R. H. Clifton and
Hirons Denney attended in Whining
ton last week the annual communi-
cation of the Grand Lodge A. F.
and A. M. held in the Masonic
Temple. In the election of officers,
Senator Edward G. Walls, of Smyr-
ma, was honored by being made
Deputy Grand Master. The election
was as follows: Grand Master.
Enoch Moore, of Wilmington Dep
uty Grand Master, State Senator
Edward G. Walls, of Smyrna :;
Senior Grand Warden, William F.
Shailcross, of Middletown; Junior
Grand Warden, Horace Brown, of
Lewes; Grand Secretary, v. v.
Harrison, of Wilmington: Grand
Treasurer, Samuel G. Cleaver, of
Wilmington. After the election,
the new officers were installed, after
which dinner was served.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
TEMPORARY COLLECTOR NAMED

II. G. Dobson of St. Michaels, Md,
Succeeds P. L. GoIdsborough
H. Clay Dobson, of st. Michaels,
Talbot county, Md, who for some
time past has been a deputy collec-
tor in the United States Internal
Revenue Office, of the Maryland dis
trict, which also includes Delaware,
has been appointed temporarily to the
position made vacant by the resigna-
tion of Collector Phillips Lee Colds
borough, who resigned recently on
account of being nominated as the
Republican candidate for Governor
of Maryland. Mr.. Dobson will have
charge of the revenue office until
President Taft appoints a successor
to Mr.. Goldsboroueh.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
Bargain Days in Smyrna are Popular

Smyrna is gaining popularity
with its Bargain Day. introduced
recently by our merchants. w. G.
Roe and Frank S. Malcom advertise
specials every week in this paper.
Other merchants are falling in line
and Wednesday is becoming an
important shopping day in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
COMING SUPPER AT CLUBHOUSE

Will Be Given With Entertainment Un-
der Auspices of AsburY Mite Society
The ladies of Asbury M. E. Mite
Society will hold a bazaar and
chicken salad and oyster supper in
the Club House, Thursday evening,
October 18th. Supper at o'clock.
Price 80 cents. A feature of this
coming delightful affair will be an
entertainment entitled: Hallowe' en-
Frolics. " This will come off at
7.SO, for which an admission of 10
cents will be charged to adults and
5 cents to children. Give this worthy
organization your patronage and tave
a good time socially.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
FELL AND CUT AN ARTERY
Stanley Scarborough. CheswoId Lad
Suffers From a Severe Fall.

Cheswcld, Oct. 9.-Stanley, the
four-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Scarborough of Cheswold,
met with painful but not serious
accident on Monday afternoon.
While playing in the rear of his
home he accidentally fell from a
pile of wood. In the fall his head
struck a sharp edge which severed
an artery. He bled prcfusely and
DR.. William Vaughn was called in.
and dressed the wouys
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK

Washington Hastings, Prominent Re.
publican Worker, Died at His
Home in Wilmington, Monday
Washington Hastings, after an
illness of nine weeks, died at 1.2O
O. clock Monday morning at his res
idence Delaware avenue and Van
BUren street, Wilmington, of an
affection of the kidneys. During
the greater part of the period of
his illness Magistrate Hastings was
confined to his bed. The funeral will
take place on Thursday morning, with
services at the house at IL O'Clock
and interment in Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery. Washington
Hastings, who was one of the early
iron manufacturers of Wilmington,
for years prominent in political
affairs, being a Republican, and also
prominent in the affairs of Grace M.
E. Church, was one of the best known
men in Delaware. He was born in
New Castle County, September 18th,
1897. From the time he was 12
years of age, however, he was a
resident of Wilmington. Early in
life he apprenticed himself in a
local hardware store, where he
worked until he was 21 years of age
when he became bookkeeper in the
Wilmington Plate Iron Rolling Mills,
at Tenth and Church streets. He
afterward became a member Of the
firm, which was subsequently known
as Seidel, Hastings & Co , Mr..
Hastings being the managing part
ner. Later the firm became Seidel
& Hastings, with Mr.. Hastings in
control. He continued this interest,
financial and active until a few
years ago when the plant was sold
to other parties. Mr.. Hastings was
identified with the old-line Repub-
licans, becoming one of the t'half
breeds in the ancient fight against
the stalwarts," and also one of
the leaders of the Regulars" in
opposition to Addicks and his am
bition to go to the United States
Senate. He was a delegate to the
State convention in 1896, held for
the purpose of electing delegates to
the Republican National Convention
and offered the resolution for the
edorsement of Mckinley, which led
to the split of the convention into
two bodies. Mr. Hastings headed
the national delegation selected by
the seeding State convention, which
was admitted to the national conven-
tion at St. Louis. In 1882, Mr..
Hastings was nominated as the Re-
publican candidate for Representa-
tive in Congress, but was defeated
by the late Hon. Charles B. Lore,
the Democratic nominee. This is
the only time he was a candidate for
an elective office, although lie had
been spoken of on different occa-
sions. He was president of the
Wilmington Board of Trade in 1874
and was a director of the Artisan
Savings Bank. On September goth,
1864, he married Miss Catherine Nc
Caulley, daughter of the late Sam.
uel McCaulley. Mrs. Hastings sur
wives her husband. They had one
son, William P. Hastings, who died
few years ago.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
Death of Leander S. Hopkins

Leander S. Hopkins, one of the
best-known citizens of Kent County
and brother Of John C. Hopkins.
of Dover, died at his country home
near Frederick, Saturday afternoon
at o'clock, aged 81 years. Mr..
Hopkins several weeks ago had been
operated upon in Philadelphia for
appendicitis and as he seemed to be
steadily improving, was removed to
his home near Frederick. He in
creased in strength and it was sup
posed that he would soon be a well
man. Unfortunately, however, he had
a setback and for the past week had
been very i'll. He gradually grew
worse until death came. Mr.. Hop
kins was elected to the House of
Representatives of the Delaware
Legislature in 1896, serving at the
regular session of 1897 and the ad-
journed session in 1898. He was
son of the late Zebulon Hopkins, of
Pennington, for many years a trus-
tee of the Delaware State Hospital
at Farnhurst. He leaves a wife and
one daughter, Miss Mary Hopkins !;
two sisters, Mrs. F. j. Prettyman
and Mrs. Annie Case, and one
brother, John C. Hopkins, of Dover.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon from his late residence
with interment at Barratt's Chapel.
Mrs. Price Dies at MiddIetown
Mrs. WiIhelmina Price, of Midde-
town, widow of William Price, died
suddenly on Monday of acute indiges-
tion. At the time, Mrs. Price was
visiting at the home of her son,
John Rodney Price, near Warwick,
the old Price homestead. Mrs.
Price was n years old and leaves
six children: Misses Mary and
Dora, of Middletown; Mrs. Lettie
Price, of Philadelphia William
Price, Of Middle Neck; John R.
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