Smyrna times., 1933-06-07
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
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glass front Is not only Lnat the
building may be greatly improved,
but that additional light may be
given to the patrons and officers of
the bank.
PEACH BASKET FACTORIES
Three basket manufactures, two
at Smyrna and one at Clayton
would seem to indicate not only
prosperity and enterprise but a dis
position among our citizens to en-
gage more in manufacturing The
Stephen Walker" factory at Clay
ton which went into operation last
week is one of the most complete
of the kind to be found anywhere.
It is located just beside the railroad
track so that the material for MAX
ing baskets can be delivered from
the cars into the cars from the mill
thus saving the expense of hauling
and more than one handling. The
building is constructed in a sub
stantial manner and all of the ma
chinery is of the most improved
and modern invention. G. w. & S.
Taylor had the contract for making
and putting in the machinery
which works smoothly and entirely
satisfactory; and is a trump card
to this enterprising firm Of ma
chinists and agricultural imple
ment manufacturers. The engine
is of forty horse power and is cap
able of moving twice as much ma
chinery as is in the mill. The boil
er and a large tank on the upper
floor is supplied with water from
what is called a drive well more
properly a drive pump and the wat
er is forced or pumped into the
tank and boiler by the aid of steam
conveyed through a pipe to the
pump. This is quite an ingenious
and labor saving arrangement, af-
fording at all times an abundant
supply of water and the casual
observer might well ask the ques-
ton: Where does it come from :?
so completely is the well and pump
hidden from view. The whole fac
tory, engine, boiler, machinery and
building seems to be complete, and
the baskets being made by Mr..
Walker are said to be the best. It
is to be hoped the success that will
attend these new industries may
lead to the establishing of other
manufactures in our town for it is
that which causes a town to grow
and gives it increased commercial
Importance.
PERSONAL - Daniel B. Cum
Minis, Esq, of Philadelphia, was a
/ guest at "Woodlawn" Sunday.
Mrs. A. F. r. Martin and son,
of Newark, n. j., are guests of
Mrs. John H. Hoffecker
William r. Ransom and wife Of
Jersey City, are spending week
or two home, to recuperate from
Jersey chills.
Miss Kate c. Tschudy is one of
a graduating class Of fourteen at
Bordentown Female College on the
/ 14th.
Miss Beatrice Woodward will
graduate at the Chegary Institute,
Philadelphia, taking the second
4 honor-the salutatorv-in a class
of nine.
Miss Laura A. Bell, an under
graduate has sent to a number in
town, cards to the commencement
exercises of Bordentown Female
College.
Miss May Lillagore Of Ocean
Grove, has been visiting Samuel
Roberts near town.
Miss Alberta Hoffecker and Miss
Name Lingo of Middletown, spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends
in this town.
| Edgar r. Sipple has moved with
his family this week to Delaware
City where he takes charge OF
phosphate factory.
Olin 1. Hough of Easton, Md.,has
been spending several days"home-
Joseph E. Williams and family
go this week to Ocean Grove, NJ,
to open a boarding house for the
summer season.
Joseph H. Primrose started 10
day on a prospecting tour OF the
South via Baltimore and Washing
ton combining business with pleas
ure.
Misses Rebecca and Anna Ohley
have taken for the summer season
''Fairview Cottage" on the river
bank, just below Marcus HOOK n
connection with their present ousl-
ness in Philadelphia.
| Express Messenger Reynolds y
the Delaware Division has oeen
transferred to the Delaware q
Chesapeake road.
Tbonac q Oakley. who solu uls