Smyrna times., 1917-07-18
TOWNSEND.
Bride and Groom Visit Old Home of
Groom-LocaIs and Personals

Bride and Groom Visit Old Home of
Groom-Locals and Personals
Townsend, July 17.-Mr. and Mrs.
Sereck S. Wilson who were recently
married at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. S. P. Weaver, at West
minister, Md, and who but few days
ago returned from a wedding trip to
Atlantic City, left Westminster on
Monday morning on a motoring trip to
Newport, R. l. While enroute to the
New England resort they paid brief
visits to relatives and friends in sew
eral places, stopping over in Town
send, also Middletown for a while.
At Wilmington, they were joined by
Mrs. Weaver, mother of Mrs. Wilson,
who accompanied them to Newport for
a sojourn of several weeks.
Miss Christine Slant, a nurse, well
known in this locality, was taken ser
iously i'll at her home here on Satur-
day with appendicitis and was hurried
to a hospital in Philadelphia for an
operation.
Walter C. Harris, who has been
confined to his home for four months
suffering with malaria fever and a
nervous breakdown, left Monday for
the Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia,
where he will be given a special
treatment.
Miss Margaret Austin. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Austin of this
town, was married to Harry Hickman
of Delaware City at the Grace M. E.
parsonage, Wilmington, last week, by
the Rev. Herbert F. Randolph. They
will live in Wilmington.
Mrs. Gilbert Hayden, who has been
confined to her home for some time
suffering with complication of dis
eases, has been taken to the Medico-
Chi Hospital, Philadelphia, for treat
ment.
When Edward Bradley attempted
to enlist in an ambulance company
he was turned down because of a de.
formed toe. He came home, consulted
his physician and then went to a hos.
pital and had the toe removed. He
says that as soon as the wound heals
he will visit the recruiting station
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Austin Hart, Jr. whose
marriage took place about a weeh
ago, were given a shower by theiI
many friends at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Hart. on Main street on Friday even
ing. The young couple were the re
cipients of many beautiful presents.
Little Mary Eta Townsend Femme
more has the distinction of being tn,
first to be baptized from the new Bap
tismal bowl, presented to the M. E
Church by Mr. and Mrs. William
Salmon. Rev. Warren Burr performe
the ceremony at Z p. m. The parent
and a few relatives witnessed tn
ceremony.
I6TSOudlSs NILS W. IL 1CYnOIC
and children, are guests Of her par
ents, Rev. J. Beauchamp and family
in Wilmington last week. Mr.. an
2 Mrs. Samuel Townsend and daughter
. Miss Bessie. of Philadelphia, are o
d two weeks visit with his sister, Mr.;
: Walter Gill and wife. Mr.. and Mrs
= Leonard Dickson, of Wilmington
: Leroy Lockerman and family, of De
r mar, visited their parents in and nes
e town last week. Misses Mary Staa
e and Marian Hart Joined friends on
g house party last week from Smyrr
g and Wilmington. to occupy a cottaG
> a. Rehoboth for 10 days. FRI
n Slaughter and son, OF Philadelphia
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Berry, of Wilmingto
70 Walter Bolton and Miss Laura Heav
m low, near Bucks, spent Sunday as Il
IS guests of Oliver Foraker and wife.
ie Miss Margaret Hutchison, is spendil
Sc several days with her aunt, Mrs. WI
ar liam Spicer, near Blackbird. -
T. Lloyd Knotts. of Bee Village, vi
lie gian, is spending vacation week he
a. with his mother, Mrs. Clara Knott
n Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Legar.
l. Townsend, entertained Sunday as tht
:, guests, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schneid
r. and daughter Grace, Mr.. and MI
IT. Chas. Jewell and son Walter,
,. Dover; Mrs. Joseph Jones and daug
en- ters Rhoda and Alice; Miss Dol
n Hamon; Messrs. Cra and Noble Nailt
s. ! Ralph Montgomery, of Townsend.