Smyrna times., 1910-02-02
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
> and their Social Doing


known pharmacist, who was stricken
with nervous breakdown following
the death of his wife two weeks ago.
Is still in critical state with pract-
leally no change in his condition.
Other complications have entered and
ne is under the care of a trained
nurse and two physicians. For
several days he has been very low
and while there has been but little
nope for his recovery, he is lingering
with such remarkable vitality as
to "give hope while there ia life
The sincere wishes of many friends
are with him with earnest PRAYERS
for his recovery.
Mr.. Edward G. Walls, our we'll
known clothier and prominent citizen.
is having the sympathy of a large
circle of friends in the accident which
hefel him Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Walls had been feeling unwell and
suffered fainting spell. In falling
he struck his face against the wash
stand, breaking his cheek bone below
the right eye. DR.. Clifton, his ply
sician, was summoned and later DR..
Wales, specialist from Wilmington,
came down and reduced the fracture.
Mr.. Walls is resting comfortably and
has the best wishes of a large circle
of friends for his speedy recovery.
Mr.. Charles B. Archer, one of
Smyrna's rural mail carriers and a
man well-known in Smyrna for more
than a half century. is lying at his
home critically i'll with pneumonia
with but little hope for his recovery.
His condition this morning is re-
ported without change to which is
added a weakened condition of the
heart. Mr.. Archer was stricken
about a week ago and though 78
years of age, he is displaying re-
markable vitality. His many friends
are hoping he may yet pull through
and be spared for many more years
of life and usefulness.
Mr.. William F. Metten, we'll
known to many in Smyrna, has been
elected full business manager and as
sistant secretary and treasurer of the
Every Evening Printing Company of
Wilmington. The promotion with a
raise in salary was made at meet
ing of the directors last week. Mr..
Metten has been in the business office
of that paper for number of years
and he is being congratulated on his
well-merited promotion.
Miss Mary Roberts is visiting Miss
Mabel Davis at Wilmington, where
she has been enjoying a "nouse
Party" Last Saturday evening she
and Miss Davis and others assisted
at a tea given at Linden Hall, Z"
Newark, by Mrs. R. A. Whiting
ham. The affair was one of the
social events of the college town and
was largely attended.
Miss C. Beulah Ford, accompanied
by her sister Mrs. Annie C. Ford, of
Millington, has returned from a very
pleasant visit with friends in Centre
vile, Queenstown and Winchester,
Md.
Mrs. Thomas H. Haynes, who has
been spending several months ir
Wilmington with her son, Mr.. Edgar
Haynes, arrived home today.
Miss Beulah Jewell, of Chesa.
peake, City, Md, spent last week
with her cousin, Miss Anna Rob n.
son.
Mrs. John E. Phillips has returned
from a visit to Easton, Md.
Mr.. Harry C. Tschudy and Miss
Cora Tschudy will entertain al
Bridge at their home, corner Of
South and Delaware streets tomorrow
Thursday, afternoon.
Mrs. Alonzo Whittoek, of Odessa
is being entertained by Mrs. jane
P. Hoffecker.
Misses Anna and Emma Hough
were guests of their brother, Mr.
Olin Hougb and his family, in Phila
deIphia, over Sunday.
Mrs. John H. Hoffecker has beer
visiting relatives in Baltimore, Md
She is expected home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Hudson ar
spending the month with relatives il
Camden, N. ].
Miss Drew Dawson, of Oxford,
Md. was a guest last week of Mis-
Katharine Stayton.