Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-06
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About Neighborhood

est Cleaned About Neighborhood
w. T. Dayett, aged Sc year:
car inspector, Delaware Division
retires today. He was born Octo
Der 4, 1865, near Cooch's Bridge
New Castle County; on Januar,
16, 1888, he entered the service o
the company at the old F'ourtl
street shops in Wilmington, as /;
car builder, working in this posi-
ton until June II, 1889, when h,
was then transferred to Clayton
as a car Inspector. On September
!, 1910, he was appointed wreck
master of the Delaware Division
on Opril /, 1916, he was appointed
Engine House foreman; November
IS, 1917, he was made gang fore
man; August !, 1917, he was pro-
NOTED to assistant motive power
foreman and was placed in charge
of car shop repairs at Clayton; on
January 16, 1922, the Clayton car
shops were discontinued and Mr..
Dayett has been an active member
and continued in this position un-
til retired. His name was entered
on the Honor Roll today. Mr..
Dayett has ben an active member
Clayton, and a member of the Of
fetal board of the Church for forty
years.
Mrs. Catherine Blair of Balti-
more, Md, is spending a few days
with Mrs. William Reihm.
Miss Evelyn Hoffecker has re-
turned home after spending sever
al days with Mrs. Anna Spitznagle
and son, Mr.. ". z. Spitznagle at
Fruitland, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Downing
entertained at dinner on New
Years Day, Miss Beatrice Down
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Down
ing and children of New York.
Master Junior Ely was operated
on Monday at the Kent General
Hospital for adenoids and tonsils.
His many friends wish him a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pennock
and son Merritt of Elkton, and
Miss Lottie Rust of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
w. T. Hoffecker.
Mrs. N. G. Severson and grand
daughter, Miss Thelma Hawkins,
have returned home after spending
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Heatherington at New York.
Mrs. Andrew Seamons of Balti-
more, Md, and Mrs. Sallie Green
of Wilmington, were recent guests
of their mother, Mrs. Georgianna
LeCompte.
Mrs. Willis Scout and daughter
Julia, of Wilmington, spent We'd
nesday with relatives in town.
Mr.. Bryan McCafferty of Will
mington, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. John 4. Shortall.
Mr.. Albert Peterman and fam
lily moved on Thursday to Milford.
Mrs. Bateman Cullen and daugh-
ter Ellen Louise, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond
Gootee at Drexel Hill, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robinson,
daughter Betty, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Mattiford Of Smyrna, Miss
Florence Lord, Mrs. Mildred Lord
and son Charles, Mrs. Fred Den
ney and son Junior of Chester. Pa, y
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carrow and
son Billy of this town, were guests .
on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Viii
liam c. Boggs and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Knight.
Miss Ethel Hauber of Plattsburg
Pa, spent several days last week
with Miss Mildred Pusey.
Mrs. Q. r. Magee and daughter
Barbara, Of Detroit, Mich, Mrs.
Delma Jones and children, Bobby
and Philip, Of Bridgeville, and Mrs
Catherine Dockety, of Bridgeville,
we're recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs
". T. Dayett and Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Pussy.
Misses Nettie and Madge Hodg-
zins of Kenneth Square, Pa, were
'ecent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
I. Horn.
Miss Margaret Burke has re-
urned TO Philadelphia, Pa, after
pending last week with her moth
r, Mrs. Fred Burke.
Miss Thelma Anne Shane, who
las been i'll with pneumonia, is
much improved at this writing.
'helma has the best wishes for a |
peedy recovery.
Mrs. Elwood David Of near Mid
Iletown, is spending sometime
With her daughter, Mrs. Edwin
shane.
Mrs. Vernon Graham and daugh- 4
er Betty, spent Thursday and
friday with Mr.. and Mrs. William I
lerns at Holly Oak, Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Holds
worth, Of Linwood, were weekend
,uests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon !
iraham.