Smyrna times., 1926-07-07
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of NeighbOrhood Interest

Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of NeighbOrhood Interest
News has been received here of an
accident which befell James Legates,
retired railroad conductor, of Will
mington, long on Smyrna Branch r.
r. and a former resident of Clayton.
Mr.. Legates built the residence in
West Seaford now occupied by Brooks
J.. Ross, and occupied it with his fam
lily for several years. Previous to
this, however, he had resided at Sea-
ford when young man, and his wife
was a Seaford girl. He was alight-
ing from train at Clayton to go to
Smyrna to visit his daughter, Mrs. J..
l.. Bradley, when he missed his foot
ing and fell, suffering severe cuts and
bruises to his leg and an injury to his
spine. At the time of the eccident
Edward J. Winder, West Seaford, was
at Clayton waiting for southbound
train, and helped the injured man into
an automobile and carried him to the
home Of his daughter in Smyrna,
Later he was taken to a Wilmington
Hospital where he is recovering slow
ly.
The contract price for tomatoes this
year will be $12 ton, compared with
$15 last year, according to informa-
tion learned from members Of the Ex-
ecutive committee Of the Tri-State
Packers Association following their
monthly meeting at the Hotel DUPONT
Wilmington, Friday. It was also re
ported that the acreage Of tomatoes
contracted for has been smaller this
year than last. E. M. Fooks, presi-
dent, presided. Reports were received
indicating that the pack of peas has
been unusually good this season, be-
ing at least 20 per cent of normal with
a quality equal to the Wisconsin pack.
The movement Of white potatoes
took a decided jump Thursday when
514 barrels were carried over the Del
aware Division, Pennsylvania Railroad
making total for this season Of 1910
brrels, as compared to 6177 barrels for
a corresponding period last year. On
the same date last year 1889 barrels
were shipped. The movement of ap-
piles last year was much more active
than this seasons, 1852 barrels hav-
ing been carried up to July 1, 1925,
as compared to a total of 1854 barrels
for this season. On Thursday 1856
barrels were moved, whereas on the
same date last year a total Of 49,
$50 barrels was carried. Now that
this seasons shipment of berries has
reached the record-breaking total of
1871 1868 quarts, as compared to last
seasons total of 5,635,503 quarts,
daily shipments are now beginning to
decrease in volume, only 6154 quarts
having been carried over the division
Thursday. On the same date last
year 14,504 quarts were moved.
J. J. Marker took motor trip to
Philadelphia and Lansdowne, Pa, last
Thursday and while there attended the
opening exercises and also crossed the
new bridge between Philadelphia and
Camden. Saturday he was accompan-
led by his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L. McCausland
and children, Helen, Edwin Jr., and
Stanley Lee, on his return home. Mr..
DlCSduSlduu IeluIACQ yesterday,
day, but Mrs. McCausland and chill
drenw i'll remain for longer visit.
Miss Melfa Marker, of Carmichael,
Md, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Marker.
Mr.. J. J. Marker had the good for
tune Of one of his prize cows giving
birth to twin heifer calves. Both are
perfectly normal and doing well.
Much sympathy is expressed for
Mr.. and Mrs. John Massey of Clayton
In the loss by death of their infant
daughter on Monday, June %. Mrs.
Massey is still at Miss Markers hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E. Burris
are the happy father and mother of a
nine-pound baby girl, born Sunday
night, June 27. Mrs. Burris was Miss
Florence Tribbitt of near Flemings'
Landing. Mrs. Burris is patient at
Miss Markers hospital.
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill win conduct