Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River WharveS
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, Oct. IL For
the past two weeks this has been
busy place. The late tomatoes
have been coming into market,
some being nice, and the prices
better than any time during the
season and the loading and I'm
loading of fertilizers at the wharf
and mill has been lively. Besides
the boat industry, trucks loading
fertilizers for points far and near
from the mill here has given many
work. The activity harks back
to the days when steamboat lines
plying in and out the creek made
Smyrna Landing one of the biggest
shipping centers along the Della
ware River and Bay shore.
Mr.. and Mrs William Gaulke of
Staten Island, N. Y, were recent
visitors of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Gaulke
Mr.. Clinton Chase and brother
George, Miss Elsie Chase, Mrs
Jennie Chase and daughter Miss
Betty, of Camden, N j., spent a
brief visit with relatives and
friends here Saturday They came
to Smyrna to attend the funeral of
Miss Annie Chase.
Mr.. William Keiser of Fort du-
Pont, spent the weekend with his
parents.
Messrs. George Davis of Lin
wood, Pa, Carl Davis Of Whining
ton, were recent visitors of their
mother. Mrs. Emma Davis.
Mr. Maxwell Jester of Chicago,
H.. and Mr.. Charles Jester and
son of Newark, spent a visit with
their uncle, Mr. Steve Jester, Sun
day.
Mrs. Annie Wrench, who has
been visiting relatives at Wyom-
ing and Milford, returned home
Monday.
Mrs. Louis Ford Of Wyoming,
was a recent visitor here with
friends.
Mrs. Elmer Pritchett of Town
send, was a recent visitor of her
mother, Mrs. Bessie Cole.
Mr.. Franklin Cole and Mr. and
Mrs Harry Cole of near Bayview
School, gave a surprise birthday
dinner Sunday, October 18th, to
Mrs. Franklin Cole. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. William Ritter
and daughter Florence, of Borden
town, n. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
G. Beard, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dor
wart and children, of Philadelphia;
Mr.. and Mrs Gus Witt and chill
dren, of Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Thomas, of Goldsboro,
Md; Miss Ann Bartlett, of Smyr-
ma; Mrs. Florence Nichols, and Mr.
ElWood Massey. All had an en-
joyable time and left wishing Mrs
Cole many more happy birthdays.
Mrs. Clifton McAfee and daugh-
ter Miss Gladys, Mrs. Mark Scout
and granddaughter Patty Lee,
spent visit in Dover recently.
Miss Frances Slaughter of Mid
dletown, spent visit with Miss
Gladys McAfee on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey and
children of Marcus Hook, were
Sunday visitors of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Gaulke.
Mrs. James Dempsey of near
Leipsic, spent a visit with her
cousin. Mrs Clifton McAfee on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Burris of
Little Creek. spent visit with her
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gaulke
on Sunday.
Miss Priscilla Collins of Smyrna,
spent a brief visit with her friend
Miss Virginia Ford on Sunday.
Mr.. Alvin Gaulke of the Wilson
Line. spent his relief home with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Gaulke.
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