Smyrna times., 1924-11-05

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Mrs. Nan Erby, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John L. Gra-
ham.
Miss Mildred Boyer, of West Ches-
ter, was home over weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Boyer.
Mr.. Gilbert Hoffecker is suffering
from a cut hand, which occurred from
cranking his car.
Mrs Jack Poore, who has been Wis
iting her parents in Milford, has re-
turned home.
Miss Nellie Thompson, of Peters
burg has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Mae Harmon.
ROyie Robinson of Chester, Pa, has
returned after visiting Mrs. John Ma
lOney.
Mr. and Mrs. George Granger of
Oxford, Md, spent a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. James Clayville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pierce of Lin
wood, Pa, was a recent visitor to Mrs.
John Chapman.
Mrs. Catherine Grant, Mrs. George
Warner, Mrs. Mary E. Amos and Miss
Frances Amos have returned from
Chestertown, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pennock and
son, Meredith, of Elkton, spent the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. William HOf-
fecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Porter and
son, William of Deep Water, N. j..
spent visit with Mrs. Mary E.AmoF
and Mrs. George Warner. =.
With several local candidates in the
field, both parties in Clayton put up
a lively campaign which the election
of yesterday decided.
Miss Agnes Thompson and Miss
Gertrude Slaughter of BrenfOrd, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Ross
of Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Thompson Of
Brenford were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles G. Ross on Sunday.
The young folks of Clayton had {
lively time Halloween. The street:
were more or less filled with mum
mers and Halloween parties were il
vogue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Clark ant
children, James and Vernon and nep
hew, James Cubbage were recent Wis
itOrs with Mr.. and Mrs. LinwoO
Cubbage at Petersburg, Va.
Local railroad circles were more o
less interested in the award of tn
annual track prizes for supervisor
and assistant supervisors, on tn
main line divisions of the Easter
Region Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
The awards were announced last wee
by General Manager Robert V. Mas
sey. The principal or "KlOndike
prize, which is given for maintainin
the best line and surface between Ne
York and Altoona, and Philadelphi
and Washington, was awarded to !
E. Preble, supervisor, and Wesley {
Valinger, assistant supervisor, Div
sion No. 80, Of the Philadelphia D
vision, at MiddletOwn, Pa. This pri1
amounts to $1,000, of which the 81
pervisor receives $500 and the asst
tant supervisor $4OO. The prize fl
the greatest improvement made du
ing the year in line and surface b
tween the same points, amounting
$1,000, was awarded to G. S. Hage
supervisor, and G. A. Robson, asst
tant supervisor, Division No. AZ,
the Middle Division at Newport, P
The supervisors share Of this prize
500, and the assistants, $500. Thr
additional prizes, of $500 each, we
awarded to the supervisors and a
sistants maintaining the best line al
surface on the three general divisio
comprising the main line betwe
New York and Altoona and Philad'
phia and Washington, excluding,
course, the winners of the "KlOndik
prize. These prizes, which inclu
$500 for the supervisor and 5000
the assistant supervisor, were awal
ed as follows: j. A. Mcintyre, sup,
visor, and Albert Cross, assistant :
pervisor, Division No. 43, of the M
die Division, at Miflin, Pa. L. S.
Pie, supervisor, and George H. Schl
terer, assistant supervisor, Divisi
No. 3, Of the New York Division,
New Brunswick, N. J. E. L. Ko