Smyrna times., 1926-08-25
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of NeighborhOod Interest

There of NeighborhOod interest
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brant and
daughters Ruth and Adele of Had
don Heights, n. j., are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. w. f. Clements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ross of Lin
wood, Pa, and Mrs. Hiram Ross and
Mr.. Franklin and Miss Margaret Ross
Of Smyrna, spent the weekend at
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Mrs. Samuel Mcconnell Of Chicago,
Ill, and Mrs. Austin Barnes Of En-
porium, Pa, are visiting their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shreffler.
Miss Pauline Pryor has returned
home after spending several weeks at
Ocean Grove, New Jersey.
Mrs. Howard Reihm who underwent
a serious operation at the Howard
Hospital, is reported to be getting
along well. Her friends wish her a
speedy recovery.
Mrs. John R. Sudler, who was has
tened to hospital in Philadelphia
last week and operated on for appen-
dicitis, is still in critical condition.
Clayton residents are elated over
the prospect of having gas available
for cooking purposes. Kent County
Gas Company representatives are
looking over the situation and if
enough takers can be secured, they
propose extending their gas mains at
Smyrna to take in the town of Clay
ton.
Former Congressman Franklin
Brockson, Of Clayton, is being men
toned by Democrats of Kenton hun
dred and vicinity as their choice for
the Democratic nominee for Repre-
sentative in Congress. It is now
thought the Democratic delegation Of
Kenton hundred will offer the name Of
Mr.. Brockson in the Kent county eau
Gus at the Democratic State Conven-
tion at Dover Tuesday, August 81.
Mr.. Brockson served one term as
Representative in Congress several
years ago and is a well-knon member
of the Delaware Bar, practicing law
in Wilmington.
w. I. Derrickson, director Of Della
wares Bureau of Markets, in discuss
ing the effect of the rainy weather of
last week on peaches in Delaware, es-
pecially the Georgia Belle variety,
which is being shipped this week, said
the quantity is likely to be limited be-
cause of the development of Brown
Rot. In many orchards, Mr.. Derrick
son states, peaches are absolutely
green and show the Brown Rot in con-
siderable quantity. 1t is impossible
at this time to estimate the amount
of actual damage and feared the loss
will be heavy. While the growers have
taken every precaution against disease
to the fruit trees by spraying and
busting against the rot, the rain of
last week caused it to develop rapidly.
Some growers, for the first time, are
spraying and busting the refrigerator
cars to prevent the infection before
the peaches are loaded. So far as as
certained, the rains of last week have
not affected the grape crop, which
promises to be unusually large. How
ever, vineyards not properly sprayed
show a development of Black Rot,
disease common to grapes and in these
vineyards, as uch as one-third of the
crop has been affected. Elberta
peaches as yet show no indication Of
disease. Sweet potatoes have not
been affected. Tomatoes with but so
per cent of the crop Of last year, have
been damaged at least so per cent of
the present crop, due to the continued
rains.
Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Sigel, Mr.. Sigel,
Mr.. Collins, Of Philadelphia, are visit
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
George near Townsend, and also Miss
Mae George, Mr.. Leroy George, Miss
Grace Neil, Mr.. and Mrs. Massey and
Mrs. William Callahan of Wilmington.
Miss Pearl George is visiting Miss
Bertha Wollenhaner in Philadelphia