Smyrna times., 1931-06-17

Collins Beach, will have his formal
opening tomorrow, Thursday, ev-
ening with hop.
1t is likely that the Pennsylvania
and Delaware City Railroad will be
in running order by July i.
Personal-Benjamin A. Hazel re-
turned on Monday from a trip OF
several months in the South and
West. He reports his last the best
business trip he has ever made
The next two and a half months
will be spent mainly with his
friends in this town.
William H. Stayton, who entered
the Naval service from this town
is one of the graduates at the
academy at Annapolis.
Colonel George H. Raymond and
Robert d. Hoffecker Sr., went to
Newark yesterday to attend the
commencement exercises at Della
ware College and Professor Groves,
w. F. G. Colt and L. M. Price this
morning.
Charles r. Massey, son of Henry
P. Massey, near town, is on a visit
to his father. He has been in the
Adams Express Office of Philadel-
phia for the past eight years.
II. G. Carpenter, Assistant State
School Superintendent, has been in
town the last two or three days.
Mrs. ]. H. Oliver of Yonkers, is
on a visit to her son, T. @. Oakly,
near town, and will probably re-
main with us several weeks.
Levi Sylvester, who has been
working for the Messrs. Taylor for
some years, left Monday for Color
ado.
Items of Dover George V. Mas
sey, Esq. and wife, returned home
on Tuesday last, after an absence
of several weeks in California. On
Wednesday evening the friends of
Mr.. Massey assembled at his house
on State Street and gave him and
his wife reception. After spend
ing an hour or two in social inter
course, they left for their homes
Mr.. Massey is gentleman whom
everybody likes that knows him.
Chief Justice Comegys on Wed
nesday evening last, invited the
members of the court and the sew
eral lawyers Of Wilmington who
were here attending the session of
the Court of Errors and Appeals,
and the membership of the Dover
bar, around to his residence on the
Square, where sumptuous supper
was prepared and served. Each
one, we understand, partook heart
lily of the many good things that
were on the table and left fuller,
if not wiser than they were before
they went
While Miss Carrie Eccles, daugh-
ter of Edwin o. Eccles, Esq, Of
this place was out riding on Wed
nesday afternoon last, her horse
got frightened at piece of paper
lying in the road and ran away
with her, upsetting the carriage
and throwing her out. In the fall
her head struck against the stone
curbing in the street with great
force, cutting it severely and she
was conveyed to her home on State
street in an insensible condition.
Medical aid was at once summon
ed. and her wounds dressed. It
was at first supposed that her skull
was fractured, but on closer exam
ination it was found to be all right.
She is now rapidly recovering and
will in few days be able to be out
again.
Mr.. Albert Cowgirl has taken
Judge ]. Green in with him as
partner in the drug and manufac-
turing business here. Mr.. Green
for several years past has been
acting as clerk.
Mr.. James Elliott or Squire" as
the railroad men were wont to call
him, has resigned the post of tick
ct agent at the Depot of the p,
w. & 3. Railroad, a position he has
filled for twenty-seven years. He
was a faithful officer and an oblig-
ing man.