Smyrna times., 1944-11-30
SMYRNA AND VICINITY


ernor-elect Marvvil has offered the
position of Secretary of State to
Hon. N. B. Smithers and that he
has accepted. Mr.. Marvil is an
unknown man politically, but this,
his first move towards the func-
tions of his Office, as governor of
Delaware in selecting Mr.. Smith
ers for his secretary and counsel
lor, brings to him at once the con-
fidence of the people that he will
elevate rather than lower the Of
fee in his official appointments.
Smyrna has now in complete or
der a department of water supply,
electric lighting, and sewerage sys-
tenn, the last completed last week.
1t has the distinction of being the
only town below Wilmington on
the peninsula thus fully equipped
with these modern appliances for
safety, comfort and health, as at
taches to our larger cities. 1t was
big step forward when the de-
termination was reached nine years
ago to put in a system of water
works. 1t was hardly expected
that electric light and sewerage
would come within a year of each
other.
Homemade mincemeat can be
found at Carrs.
The ladies' Benevolent Society
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Lydia Mcdowell Dec. 4th.
Morning Star Lodge, No. 6, 1.
o. o. F., of this town entertained
Amicable Lodge, No. 1T of Ches-
tertown, Nd, Friday night. The
visit was purely a fraternal one
and after the regular meeting both
lodges repaired to banquet room
where tables for 80 were set.
George M. Stevenson, Smyrna's
popular caterer, had charge of the
banquet. Amicable Lodge came
80 strong on special train.
Geo. w. Taylor is kept quite
busy now that the sewer system
has been completed. He keeps two
gangs of men employed all the
time making connections with the
main for business places and dwell
ings. Those who have, and are
now making connections are: Mrs.
Joseph Williams, Mrs. Kate Doug
las, Mrs. Angelica Colt, Mrs. Mary
Fiero, Miss Mary Walker, Mrs.
Mary Gootee, the Misses Savin,
Mrs. Samuel Reynolds and Lewis
M. Price. Mr.. Taylor also has
several other orders which he is
Fastening to give attention to.
Burglars got into the Smyrna
station one night last week and
found no money left in the drawer
but took articles of small value
from the cases of Edgar Spruance
and George A. Hail.
Clarence Prettyman has closed
out his furniture department and
is building partitions in it with the
idea of making it a suite of rooms
4 for dwelling purposes. This is the
first instance of fiat being built
in our community, comporting sc
well with the general idea of appli-
ances such as sewer, electric light
and water works, which make ur
the improvements of a well regu-
lated city.
! George w. Taylor, Jr., two years
4 ago had long and serious spell
of pleural pneumonia that fol
weeks held him in suspence be-
tween life and death. He finally
began to gain strength slowly but
could not gain his wanted health
until the disease had been eradi
Gated and this required surgica
operation. Two weeks ago hi
went to New York and entered
hospital to have this effected. The
operation seems to have been sue
cessful as he feels a great deal o1
relief already and the assurance o1
entire recovery. He will be home
for the holidays.
On Thanksgiving Nightg those
who wish to pass a pleasant even
ing should not fail to see the cele
brated drama of ''Faust" at the
Opera House. 1t will be given by
local talent for the benefit OF tht
Smyrna High School. The follow
lowing is the cast:
Marguerite of Rouet, a villag'
maiden, Miss May FAIRIES.
Faust, a learned doctor, Mr., Gil
bert Jones.
Mephistopheles, Satan, Mr.. Her
bert Farrell.
Valentine, a soldier brother t.
Marguerite, Mr.. Samuel M. Hof
fecker
Siebel, village youth, Mr.. Ed
; mund Stevens.
Wagner, soldier, Mr.. Georg
Denney.