Smyrna times., 1962-09-13

OSluOn IIOm Z. Guunan, OF SUI
Market Street, Philadelphia,
running a branch store in the
Stockley property on Com
merce Street Smyrna, to move
his factory to this town, did
not materilize. President Le-
Fevre appeared at the meeting
but there was not a quorum to
transact business. Mr.. Gutman,
who was to have appeared per-
sonally before the meeting
wrote a letter stating he was
unable to do so but that he had
held the matter under consid-
Grafton and was willing to bring
his clothing mandatory to
Smyrna provided the town put
him up a factory with free
light, heat and water and give
him $4,000, the expense he
would be to, in installing ma
chinery. If the Board of Trade
thought favorablyof this he would
come down and meet with them
and go into matters more in
detail. He indicated in his let
ter he would start with so men
and train local help as fast as
possible. Owing to the lack of
a quorum, the proposition of
Mr.. Guman could not be acted
upon but the opinion of the few
present was that he request
was all out of reason. By the
time the Board of Trade put
him up a factory, gave him
his heat, light and water and
a bonus of $4,000, there would
be little or nothing in it for the
town and all for Gutman. The
proposition seemingly to have
fallen flat with those present
and there not being enough
members present to make a
working quorum, President Le-
Fevre waited a reasonable while
and left the Board of Trade
chamber without indicating in
any way he had any intention
of calling another meeting to
discuss the subject.
Fire broke out in the large
cannery of Smith & Berkley
at Fleming's Landing between
five and half past five this
morning and in a short space
of time had reduced the plant
to flames, including the quar-
ters of the Bohemian help. The
fire was confined to the fac
tory property, although Will
lam PleaSanton'S barn andpro-
perty adjoining was saved after
heroic effort. Had it not been
favored by the wind, it too
would have fell a prey to the
flames. In his desire to save
his property, Mr.. Pleasanton
was overcome by the heat and
DR.. w. V. Messick was sum-
moned from Smyrna to take
charge of the case. The en-
tire building and content of the
canning factory of Smith & Ber-
kley was destroyed. This in
cluded 10000 cases of canned
goods to have been shipped to-
day, besides the tomatoes on
hand and those packed not ready
for shipment. Much regret is
felt at Fleming's over the loss.
The firm had but recently en-
larged the plant and put in a
lot of new machinery and we're
in the fine working shape with
prospect for a busy season.
1t is understood that the loss,
amounting to $25,0 900 or more,
is nearly covered by insur-
ance. The ''Bohicks" left home
less will be taken by S. A.
Former and local Gamers.
Mr.. Edmund Collins Gottee,
Smyrna's well-Enown lumber
merchant, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Frank Gootee near town,
gave his friends a genuine sur
prise Saturday evening by re-
turning on the eight o'clock
train with his bride and taking
up quarters at the Colonial Ho-
tel. The happy bride is Miss
Henrietta Burton Prettynan
who at one time lived in Smyr-
ma. MIR. Gootee left Smyrna for
Wilmington Saturday, August 81,
to join Miss Prettyman, osten-
sibly for a few days sojourn at
Atlantic City. Instead of that
they went to Philadelphia and
after visiting among some rel
atives and friends, they decided
to get married and Wednesday
evening they went to Morton,
Pa, and we're united in mar
riage by the Rev. F. w. Bar
rett, pastor of the M. E. Church
of that town. Returning to Phil
adelphia they put up at the
Hotel Walton until Friday when
they went to Wilmington to Wis
it the brides parents and thence
to Smyrna, Saturdaynight. None
knew the secret until each tele-
graphed their parents. Since
their arrival in Smyrna, they
have been receiving the good
wishes of their friends. Mrs.
Gootee is a member of one of
the oldest families of the state.
Her father is we'll know as a
hosiery manufacturer, being a
ssociated with his brother
Clarence Prettyman in the
Glenn Hosiery Mandatory at
Wilmington. She is also con-
nected with the Burton and Can
non families The groom ie n