Smyrna times., 1917-01-17
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

Rev. Francis Burgette Short, form
erly of Wilmington M. E. Conference.
well known to many in Smyrna, now
pastor of the First M. E. Church.
Spokane, Wash. was installed as il
lustrious potentate of Ell Katif Temple,
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, of Spok-
ane. last week. Elaborate ceremonies
for the Shriners and their invited
guests marked the installation cere-
monies. Mr.. Short returned to the
West lately after a visit to Whining
ton and Milford. The honor of po-
tentate of the Shriners is one that
rarely GENES to a clergyman.
Mrs. james L. Wolcott, of Dover,
has issued invitations for a tea to be
given for her daughters-in-law. Mrs.
Josiah Oliver Wolcott. wife of Sena-
tor-elect Wolcott of Wilmington, and
Mrs. Alexander Goodwin Wolcott, of
Dover. at her home in Dover on Jam
usry 25.
Mr.. ancl Mrs. Alexander FAIRIES re-
turned Monday from a trip to Brook
lyn., N. Y, Baltimore, Md, Wash
ington, D. c., and Wilmington, having
heen gone since the 23rd day of De-
cember. They spent Xmas with Mr..
and Mrs. John Gearhart and Watson
Gearhart in Brooklyn. and New Years
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert C. Gear
hart, in Washington, and left there
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Boerner,
Mrs. Faries' sister. in Baltimore and
stopped over in Wilmington to visit
Mr.. Arthur Gearhart on their return.
Mrs. George F. Brown, who, since
she vacated the Davis property she
sold to G. Reynolds Stevenson, has
been staying with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Reed Lofand, is recovering from q
serious illness.
Mrs. Emma Riggs has gone on ar
extended visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Reynolds Clough, at Dover.
MIR. w. A. Stokesbury, Sr., of this
town, is or a several weeks visit tC
his relatives in North Carolina.
Mrs. Emma Jerman attended Fri.
day the funeral of DIR. Noble Theodore
Jerman at Holmes, Pa, a former ma.
tive Smyrnian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G. Walls
spent Sunday in Wilmington, guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Irving Walls.
Miss Lillian Speakman entertained
at delightful bridge Luncheon
on Thursday afternoon last: Mis-
Julia l.. HUM, Mrs. C. Leland Har
monson, Mrs. William Victor Mes
sick, Mrs. Charles E. Williams, Mrs
Homer D. Hudson. Mrs. Charles H
LeFevre, Mrs. Warner w. Price AM
Mrs. Frank S. Malcom.
Mr.. j. Harvey Speakman, agent
who has been off duty from the Smyrn
r. R. station for three months on &C
count of sickness, has resumed charg
of the Office.
DR.. A. Lee Clifton, U. S. Navy
and family, have left Smyrna after
visit of several weeks here to tn
Doctors parents. DIR. John W. Cli1
ton and Mrs. Clifton. DR.. A. LIE
Clifton having resumed his duties o
the battleship Seattle at Portsmouth
Mrs. Clifton and little daughter, Nal
garet Lee, have gone to Northampton
Mass. =.
Miss Julia Hum, of Smyrna. hS
returned from a visit to Philadelphia
e Mrs. E. Morris Cloak, of Philade
n phia, has returned from visit to h'
f brother, j. Harvey Speakman.
e Mrs. Mary P. Price is visiting M
s and Mrs. John B. Price at Middl
n town.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Allen S. Wise,
J. Detroit, Mich. were recent visito
3 of Mr.. Wise's parents, the Rev. D
J. and Mrs. Allen Wise, OF Smyrna.
e Miss Helen Hooper, of Easton, Md
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Warner '
Price.