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Smyrna times., 1923-11-21
MISS MARY ROBERTS MARRIED
Becomes Wife of DIR. William Benton
AshbrOOk, Prominent Whining
ton Dentist at Home Medding

Miss Mary Wilson Roberts, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Roberts, was quietly married at 2.30
Saturday afternoon to DR.. William
Benton Ashbrook, a well-known Will
mingtOn dentist. The ceremony took
place quietly at the home of the
brides parents on South Street, be
fore members of the immediate fam
lily. The ceremony, the full and inn
pressive ring ceremony of the MethO-
dist Episcopal Church was performed
by the Rev. John J. Bunting, pastor.
The bride and groom were unattend
ed, though DR.. Davies, a close per-
sonal friend of the groom did all the
hOnors that become a best man for
the occasion, motoring down with him
from Wilmington and staying close
with him through the happy nuptials.
The bride was becomingly dressed in
a gown of brown brocaded crepe de
chine, with hat, shoes and gloves to
match and wore a corsage of Ward
rosebuds and orchids. Immediately
after the ceremony the bride and
groom left in an automobile for Will
mington, where they boarded train
for an extended wedding trip. After
December the first, DR.. and Mrs. Ash
brook will be at home at the Hotel dU
Pont, Wilmington, where they vii
spend the winter. Miss Roberts is {
member of Asbury Episcopal Churcl
and a soloist in the choir and promi
nent in all musical interests in th'
town. She is also a member of TIL
Twentieth Century Club, an officer il
the local Red Cross and a member o
a number of Smyna's Social organi
cations. Miss Roberts will be great
missed by her many friends who wis
her every happiness.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21
DOVER CONCRETE APPROACHES
Roads Now Open and With Exception
of Drawers Causeway is Completed

Roads Now Open and With Exception
of Drawers Causeway is Completed
The stretch of State highway enter
ing Dover from the north was opened
to public traffic Monday. With the
exception of about 1000 feet of high
way near Old Drawers Church,
north of Odessa, the highway given
to the State by General I. Coleman
dupont from Wilmington to the Mary
land line, a distance of approximately
100 miles, is now finished. Near Old
Drawers Church the course of the
highway was DETECTED across a marsh
to eliminate a dangerous curve. This
has required a new roadway to be fill
ed in across the marsh, and it will be
allowed to settle until next spring
when the concrete will be poured on
it. The highway given by General
DUPONT cost about $4,000,000.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21
TWO SPORTSMEN ON HUNTING
TRIP MEET WITH ACCIDENTS
DIR. L. c. FULTON ON WAY TO
POCOMOKE HURT IN ACCIDENT
Fred Collins Receives Discharge of
Gun in His Leg While Cunning for
Quail in Field Near SeafOrd

Fred Collins, '25 years old, a farm
er residing near Bridgeville, was SER
iously shot while cunning Monday by
his brother, Rey Collins, 80 years old,
of Collins Brothers Garage, of Sea-
ford. The two men, with Ira Collins,
another brother, were cunning for
partridges in a field near Concord, five
miles east of Seaford. The dogs had
stood covey of birds and the broth
ers were advancing towards the birds
with Fred in advance of Ray, when
the latter's gun was suddenly dis
charged, the load taking effect in
Fred's leg, tearing away a greater
portion of muscle. He was taken to
a physician at Seaford in an uncon-
scious condition. First aid was given
and he was then hurried to the Pen
insula Hospital at Salisbury, Md. 1t
it supposed the gun was accidently
discharged by catching in the stubble
Of the field Fred Collins is a broth
er of Hiram H. Collins, whose five
year-old daughter, Irene, was killed in
an automobile accident last Wednes-
day night near Farnhurst, while Col
Inns was enroute to Seaford to join
his brothers on a cunning trip. Col
Inns was also severely scalded in the
accident and Walter Scott, aged Al, OF
Wilmington, formerly of near Sea-
ford, was killed.-Dr. f. c. Fulton, OF
Philadelphia, was severely injured
when the automobile in which he was
riding plunged into a telephone pole
Sunday near Barratt's Chapel. DR.
Fulton was hurried to the Milford
Hospital, where he was treated, anC
Monday he was so far improved as t.
be able to return to his home. ThC
physician was in company with Cap
tain Robert McKane, a retired nava
officer, and Charles DOnneliy, both O
Philadelphia. The party was on th'
way to Pocomoke City, Nd, on a gun
ming expedition, with Captain McKan'
driving, when the accident occurred
Captain McKane was later placed un
der arrest, and Monday was arraignet
before Magistrate NJ. D. Burton
charged with operating an AUTOMOBILE
: while under the influence of intoXi
cants. A fine Of $103.S0 was imposes
which the captain paid and was dis
charged.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21
PAID DRIVERS SET UP a KICK
Say That Present Automobile Law is
Discriminatory and Suggest Changes

Say That Present Automobile Law is
Discriminatory and Suggest Changes
At a meeting Of paid automobile
drivers held in the city of Whining
ton last week, speakers urged the men
to band themselves together and fight
for amendments to the present auto
mobile laws so that more equitable
changes in the manner of issuing dri-
vers licenses might be had The pres
ent law provides that only paid driv-
ers shall be compelled to take an eX-
animation before having drivers Ii
censes issued to them. This they
claim is discriminatory in that hun
dreds of other drivers are not COM
PEELED to pass an examination Of any
sort. In fact, the big majority of
paid drivers, so they claim, are better
qualified to operate an automobile
than are the thousands of other driv-
ers who are licensed to operate their
own automobiles. The plea for CO.
operation was made by Joseph H.
Martin, president of the Delaware
Safety Council, who, as we'll as other
speakers, declared that the law in re-
spect to the examination of drivers as
it now stands, is discriminating and
therefore unfair. "The only thing to
do at present is abide by the law as
it stands" Mr.. Martin declared
"Then when the State Legislature
convenes let us all unite and demand
fairness and an amendment. The
paid drivers make their bread anC
butter by driving other persons cars
They are the ones who know the most
about operating automobiles. What
good does it do to give one class Of
drivers an examination and exempt
another class which knows less about
automobiles" C. Douglas Buck, chic
engineer of the State highway depart
ment, took a similar view. He said
81 believe that every man and woman
who operates a car should be cOmpell
ed to take an examination" Mr.
Buck explained the "right-Ofway'
system on the state roads and alst
pointed out the toll death has takel
on these roads in automobile accidents
Since the first of the year II persons
have been killed on the State high
ways, he said. Four were killed be
cause of drunken drivers; two wer
killed when an auto struck a train
two were killed in carriages whicl
carried no lights; three were kille,
while driving recklessly. "The drunk
en- and the reckless driver are tn
greatest menace to the public safet
on our roads that exists today" tn
; speaker added.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21
WHOLE NO. 36OS
CONSOLIDATE ELECTRIC LINES
Big Hydro Electric Plants To Take
In Eastern Shore Plants and May
Sooner or Later Serve Delaware

Sooner or Later Serve Delaware
A hopeful outlook for Smyrna, Mid
dletown, Dover and other Delaware
towns of the future is to get their
electric current from the big hydro
electric plants of COnowingo and Nc
Calls Ferry which already are absorb
ing many companies i'm Pennsylvania
and Eastern Shore Of Maryland These
big hydro-electric plants which are
generated by waters of the Susque-
hanna, thus saving fuel, can and will
probably furnish current cheaper than
small municipalities can manufacture
it. Its coming all thru the Peninsula
some day. Maybe the Delaware River
will be hamessed to drive one of these
mammoth hydro-electric plants John
n. Ware, president Of the Eastern
Power Company, which has taken
over the Oxford, Pa, Electric Light
Company, the Rising Sun Electric
Company, Port Deposit Power and
Electric Company, Perryville and
Havre de Grace Electric Light Com
panies, the Gilpin Falls Power Com
pany Of Elkton and North East, has
just completed negotiations for the
Home Power and Electric Company
which supplies electric current for
part of Elkton and Chesapeake City,
Md, for S125,000. The latter COM
pany has been getting its current
from the Philadelphia and Whining
ton Traction Company at Wilmington,
the other part of EIkton being sup
piled with electric current by the Gill
pin aFlls Company, who was purchas-
ed at receivers sale for 100000 by
= Mr.. Ware a few months ago. By Sc
curing the Home Company with a
line to Chesapeake City already es-
' tablished and in operation, the new
> company is now laying its plans tC
extend its line down the Eastern
= Shore. The Eastern Power Company
o which is getting part of its current
g from McCalls Ferry, Pa, power plan
: will after the completion Of the gi
gantic hydro-electric plant at Como
v wingo, furnish the lectric current 70
u all of the above companies
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21
LITERARY FEAST"AT THE CLUB
Club Women, With Mrs. W.Gray Dea-
kype as Hostess, Plan Program

kyQe as Hostess, Plan Program
Mrs. w. Gray Deakyne will be hos
tess at the meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club November %, at "Lit-
erary Feast" when the following
menu will be served: Oysters-Oyster
Fisheries; Soup-HistOry of Maca-
roni; Turkey--The Pilgrims First
Thanksgiving; Cranberries--The Gran
berry Fields; Pumpkin Pie-Whirtier's
Poem; COffee-Product of Our New
Possessions. The. result of the
Thanksgiving menu contest will be
announced and the prize pumpkin
awarded.-Mrs. Annie B. Scott, The
"North American" Food Expert, gave
the members of the Club a delightful
afternoon on November 16, in her
demonstrations of "Salads and Sand
wiches." She was economical and ar
tistic in her preparations and ar
rangements of the foods and in a
gracious manner explained how to
prepare the variety of materials used
She answered all questions with
promptness and interest. Mrs. j.
Frank Webb was in charge of the day
The meeting of November 80 will be
a business meeting and Test Day. The
ladies are requested to bring theiI
work and enjoy a social hour.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21
DOVER CONSTABLE ASSAULTED
Frank Vansant AccOsted by Lawrence
and Edward Davis, At Sale

Lawrence and Edward Davis, broth
ers, were held in $500 bail each and
Margaret V. Davis, in 5000 bail at Do
yer Monday afternoon by Magistrate
f. f. Wood on charges of assault and
battery on Constable Frank Vansant,
who went to the Davis farm Monday
afternoon with the purchaser of some
of Davis goods at a sale a few days
ago, to bring the goods to Dover. Be-
fore the purchaser or Vansant had OPP
portunity to get the goods they allege
they were assaulted by the Davis.
They returned to Dover and had war
rants issued which were served by
State Detective Wharton and Sheriff
Bullock with the assistance of two
motorcycle GERS.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21
THIEF ROBS PREACHERS WIFE
Mrs. Greenfield Robbed of Money. Rail
road Ticket, Check, in Philadelphia

Mrs. Greenfield Robbed of Money, Rail
road Ticket, Check, in Philadelphia
Mrs. Z. w. Greenfield, wife of the
pastor of Brandywine NJ. f. Church,
Wilmington, had her handbag con-
tanning $95, a gold watch, store coins,
railroad tickets and other articles
stolen while she was on a shopping
tour in Philadelphia several days ago.
The bag was recovered in another
Philadelphia store on Saturday, but
the money, railroad tickets and
check had been removed. The watch,
which was marked with Mrs. Green
fields initials, was left in the bag.
Payment on the check has been stop-
ped. The bag was given to a salea-
woman in Philadelphia store on Sat-
urday by someone who intimated he
had found it. The store management
at once notified Mrs. Greenfield, whose
name cards were in the bag.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
High School Basket Ball Team De-
feats Second Team.-Girls Organize

High School Basket Ball Team De-
feats Second Team.-Girls Organize
The High School wishes to thank
the public for the support shown at
the basketball game on Thursday eve
ming. We hope that they will turn
out stronger when the scheduled
games are held. The Varsity was
made quite lively by the second team
throughout the game. All the boys
showed up fine and there are pros
poets for a winning team. Miller
showed up very well on the second
team scoring most of the points
National Education Week is being OBJ
served in the schools. The predomi-
nant note in the Assembly was the
"Need of Education" Interesting
talks were given by members of the
different classes.-The Industrial Arts
Department is rebuilding an Olds-
mobile engine taken from a worn-out
truck belonging to the School district
The girls of Smyrna High School
have organized basketball team un-
der the direction of Miss Moffett.-
The students of the Home Economics
Department are taking up the study
of child training.-The Senior Glass
in Civics has just completed plans for
model town. These plans will be
on display soon.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Henry p. Jones, Head of the Firm of
T. X. Jones & Brother, Dover, Dies
After Illness of Several Months

After illness of Several Months
Henry P. Jones, president of the
firm of I. X. Jones & Brother Co., and
one Of Dover's leading merchants,
died at his home shortly before
o'clock Monday evening after a ling
ering illness of several months. While
Mr.. Jones had been in poor health for
some time, he was able to be in his
place of business and the announce
ment of his death Monday evening
came as a great shock to his large
number of friends. The deceased was
45 years of age and conducted hard
ware business which had been estab-
lished by his father more than fifty
years ago. After completing his edu-
cation, the deceased entered the busi-
ness with his father and had been
connected with it ever since. Always
having a keen interest in the affairs
of his community, Mr.. Jones was one
of the organizers of the Dover Cham
| Der of Commerce and was the presi-
/ dent Of that organization. He was
also an active member of the Robbins
Hose Company and recently was en-
gagged in providing material for his
tory Of that organization. In addition
to his widow, the deceased is surviv-
ed by three children, two daughters
and a son. His mother and the fol-
lowing sisters, Julia, Ella and Mary
also survive him.
Benjamin B. CahOOn Dies in Missouri
Benjamin Benson Cahoon, Esq, a
native Of Smyrna, who left Delaware
when a young man to seek his for
tune in the west, died at Frederick
town, Mo-, on November 5th, after a
lingering illness. He had never fully
recovered from the accidental death
last summer of his granddaughter
Virginia, of whom he was very fond
Mr.. CahOon was a son of the late
Villain r. and Louise (Benson) Ca
hOOn. He was a veteran Of the Civil
War and was wounded at Gettysburg
He became a prominent attorney al
FredericktOwn, Mo, married and rails
ed an estimable family of three chill
dren, one son and two daughters anC
enjoyed the confidence and esteem o.
large clientele. He was related t.
= the Cahoon, Hoffecker, Benson anC
Hardesty families of Delaware. Tht
late Mrs. James H. Cotton of Smyrn;
was an own sister. Dr. J. H. CahOon
half brother of New York and severa
half sisters also survive. The lat
Edward D. Cahoon, retired wealth.
: druggist, was a half brother. Fun
I eral and interment took place west.
q Miss Clara EwelI Dies at Clearfield
Miss Clara Ewell, formerly of Odes
4 sa, and well-known to many of on
Smyrna people died at Clearfeld, Pa
+ nday,NOvember 10Th, and was bun
p led to-day at Old Drawers Cemeter
n near Odessa. Miss Ewell and he
v niece, Miss Edna Ewell, (nSw Mr.!
i Charles Gibson), made their HON
). with Thomas Middleton near Smyrn
o and at Odessa for many years. Whe
# Miss Edna Ewell married Rev.Charle
e Gibson, a Presbyterian minister, Mis-
Ewell moved to Clearfield
Death of Mrs. Sarah p. Whiteman
y Mrs. Sarah p. Whiteman, mother {
m ]. Harvey Whiteman, the lawyer VIII
r with ]. D. Reynolds, settled as execl
/ tors, the B. A. HAZEL estate, died ye
re terday in Wilmington. She is survi'
ed by three children.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21

resaey Eo,s nuys Mustard Property
lei. t5s soId Sl has purchased from
\ \. g Mt Vernooor ,aorace a Mustard proper
n lug aon TSo Street, next to Wal
sN me terms of sale were
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21
4SO LOTS SOLD AT EASTON, MD
EastOn Women Follow Band and Auc-
tiOneer To New Addition To Town

tiOneer To New Addition To Town
An entire addition to the town of
Easton, Md.,co uprising 430 city lots
was sold at public auction Monday, at
an average price of $75 a lot. More
than 600 persons attended the sale,
which lasted greater part Of day.
The new town section is called Car
roPs addition and was formerly a
farm. The highest priced lot sold for
S175, while some were bid in as low
as $35. The tract lies to the east OF
Easton, much of it being within the
city limits.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-31
LOCAL EVENTS

st. Margaret's Guild will meet on
Thursday afternoon, Feb. l, at 2.30
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Louis A.
Bell, AZ w. Verona avenue.
The prayer service of the Baptist
Church will be held in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Adams, Is
East Verona avenue, this Wednesday
at 7.90 P. NJ.
DR.. Godfrey NJ. Crowell, Harmon
tons oldest physician, died last Fri
day at the age of So. Among hrs chill
dren is Miss Marian Crowell, formerly
domestic science teacher in the Pleas
antville schools.
Within the past six months three
national banks in New Jersey have
been robbed by their cashiers, and
in each instance the money was stolen
for the purpose of specializing in
stocks. The money embezzled aggre-
gates considerably more than 500, 900.
The American Legion Auxiliary to
Mainland Post, No. 81, will hold their
regular meeting Thursday evening,
Feb. /, at s o'clock, at the home of
the President, Mrs. Thomas F. Barnes,
"a S. Hampton Court. Refreshments
and a social hour will be enjoyed. A
large attendance is requested.
The Parent-Teachers Association of
Mortified will meet in the school
building on Friday afternoon ats o.
clock. There will be a demonstration
of the new lantern and "a discussion
of school matters. Last Friday eve
ming Miss Anna qordery won the hon
or of representing Mortified in the
county spelling contest. ,
The American Legion Auxiliary. I'd
Maih1aapd-Pestr-N
rummage sale Friday and Saturday
afternoons and evenings. The sale
was a great success and a substantial
sum was realized, which will be used
to make some very much needed re-
pairs in the American Legion Hall.
The Auxiliary wishes to thank all who
helped make it a success.
Attention, members of Camp 9, P.
o. of A, beginning Friday evening,
our future meetings will be held in
the new Jr. o. U. A. M. Hall. On this
evening we will initiate a large num-
Der of candidates, 81 members of de-
gree team please be present. Incl
dentally, we will have the honor of
holding the first initiation in the new
hail. Refreshments will be served, so
all members be on hand to have a
good time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-31
REX CLUB DANCE.

A private dance was given by the
Rex Club at the Country Club of At
lantic City last Thursday evening,
which was attended by a large mum
Der of its members and their friends.
Music for the occasion was supplied
by Victor Leopold's Orchestra. of At
lantic City. Exhibitions were given
by Miss Grace Veilhauer and Everett
Smith.
Those present included Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Zippler. who %chaperoned
the party; Miss Ruth Weer, Everett
Smith, Miss Marjorie Thompson, Viii
bur Bennett, Miss May Barnett, Wal
don Mathis, Miss Eleanor Arnold, Jack
Barnett, Miss Eviria Pine. Irwin Pras.
ter, Miss Anna Lorine Boice, Howard
Morganweek, Miss Kathryn Arnold.
Charles Ford, Miss Grace Veilhauer,
Robert Horton, Miss Kathryn Boice,
Fred Smith, Miss Virginia Risley, Jos
eph Walker, Miss Walden, Emory
Martin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-31
PERSONAL NEWS

Councilman-at-Large Robert Mayhem
of Gloucester City, and Nathan G. LAT
ferty, Clerk of the Board of Education
of the same city, were week end
guests at the home of Superintendent
and Mrs. William c. Sullivan.
Mrs. X. E. Williams and son, Don
aid, of Philadelphia, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. George B. Davis, Madi.
son and Charles Mr.. K. E,
Williams motored here on Saturday
to spend the week end with his fam.
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Blake, Jr.,
with little Bobbie and Ruth Blake,
have returned from a very delightful
motor trip visiting relatives in New
ark, Brooklyn and New York City
Miss Ellen Blake accompanied them
on their return from Newark and is
spending several weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. Osborne Ware.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-31
KITCHEN SHOWER WAS
RENDERED cADDIcKs.
Concluded from nage /


and needy articles. Mr.. and Mrs.
Caddick thank all for their generous
gifts.
Lunch "a served by Mrs. Caddick,
assisted by Mrs. C. Casio and Misses
Ada and Elizabeth Caddick. Mr.. and
Mrs. Caddick are members of st.
Johns Church, as well as members of
the Adult Bible Glasses, and just re-
Gently they have joined the choir, to
assist in that part of the church work.
Among those present were: Rev.
and Mrs. George w. Toms, Jr., Mrs.
Bertha Conoyer, Mrs. Alfred Ang, Mrs.
William S. Oakley, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter B. Risley, Walter C. Cheeseman,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.. Steelman, Mrs.
Jennie Gouldy, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Casio,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. OFT, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Lafferty, Miss Ada Caddick,
Miss Elizabeth Caddick, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. J.. Hughes, Miss Eleanor Ingersoll,
John S. Allen, William 5. Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Horton, Mrs. Pc
ter Horton, Mrs. Mary Wagner Mrs.
Della Swindelman, Mrs. Neva somers,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hilton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Simpkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose
Caddick, Miss Dorothy Caddick, Virgil
G. Toms.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-31
THE PASSING OF THE PANCAKE

We read where a pancake-eating
contest was recently held in an Eas.
tern town and a native consumed 70
so-called pancakes. And that news
reminds US that we are living in a
mighty sorry age. 1t is proof that the
pancakes of today, or at least the Eas-
tern kind, are not the same brand of
pancakes Pleasantville folks used to
know in days gone by. For no man
living, NJ ship-wrecked sailor or Gin
der covered tramp. could have con-
sumed 70 of those rich, thick, delicious
pancakes of old any more than he
could swim the Atlantic Ocean. There
never was a farm hand hungry enough
to get away with anything like that
number. Plainly. the old-time pam
cakes seem to have passed into mem
Dry. It has dwindled and shrunk an
shriveled and contracted to the point
where an ordinary man can eat 70 of
them at one time and still live !
Surely, times are changing, and old
friends, including the o~ld-fashioned
pancake. are rapidly passing away
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-31
CHOIR ELECTS OFFICERS.

The Junior Choir of the Bethany NJ.
P. Church, of Somers Point, had its
first business meeting and social at
the home of Miss Idle Hopkins re-
Gently. officers elected we're: Miss
Lena Wright, president; Miss Anna
Thurlow. vic~e-president; Miss Evelyn
Campbell, secretary, and Miss Lidie
Hopkins, treasurer.
Those present included Miss Idle
Hopkins, Miss Evelyn Campbell, Miss
Lena Wright, Miss Ruth Wright, Mrs
William Steelman, Henry Dim, Harry
Jordan, John Spitz, Paul Spitz, Edgar
Conover, Charles Clement, Eugene
Lashley, Mrs. Martha Kruger, and Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Hopkins.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-31

PLAYER PIANO.-Brand new, SS-note
player piano. mahogany case, with S25
worth of music and bench. only S475.
easy payments. f. A. North Co, 1880
Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-31

FOR RENT.-FiVe-room house in Lin
wood, fifty feet from Shore Road, sur
rounded by the Linwood Golf Club,
o.. j. Schramm, Subrensky's Real Es-
tate Office, opposite Shore Fast Line
station.