Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

The National City Company Of New
York, and as their Wilmington repre-
sentative built up a splendid clientele
among the best, most successful and
representative business men and bank
ing institutions of the state, has be-
come associated with Laird and Com.
pany, the well-known financial brokers
of Wilmington as assistant to the
vice-president. The change has been
promotion as we'll as an advantage
Gus step for the former Smyrnian and
opens up fine possibilities for him.
He has the best wishes of his large
circle of friends in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Chandler, of
Philadelphia, are spending the week
with MIR. and Mrs. Fl. M. Smith.
Mr.. Chandler, who since leaving
Smyrna. has been a clothing salesman
for Mcdonald & Campbell has re-
signed to accept position with Ferro |
& Company, Inc, a new clothing store
which will open at Chestnut and Jun
iper streets on March the first. Mr.. |
Chandler, who is a son of the late
Rev. Albert Chandler, formerly pas
tor of Smyrna Circuit, learned his
trade at John W. fuckers clothing
store and is one of the Smyrna boys
making good. In another column
Mr.. Chandler makes a special an
nouncement to his friends.
Mrs. Caroline Peterson Speakman,
of Belmont Hall, who is staying in
town this winter, having rooms at the
Colonial Hotel, was given a genuine
surprise last evening by few of her
friends who gathered to DO her honor
on the event Cf her 18th birthday.
A delightful evening was spent and
was made happy one for Mrs. Speak
man, who was gracious and appre cia-
tive Of this act of remembrance.
Besides a number of personal gifts
including flowers, &C., she received a
! "postal shower" the messages of
good will coming from a host of
friends within and without the state.
, Refreshments were served at the
close Of the pleasant evening.
Mr.. Theodore " WhitlOck, Jr :,
and Miss Olive H. Lockwood, both of
MiddletOwn, we4e quietly married in
Wilmington at the home of Mr.. and
: Mrs. w. w. Rice, Saturday after
noon, February 9, at $50 o'clock
: The ceremony was performed by Rev.
MIR. Ritchie. After a short wedding
trip the young couple will reside in
3 Wilmington.
! Prof. and Mrs. M. D. Van Horn
: entertained the teachers of the Smyrna
Public Schools Monday evening. Cards
n and various other psstimes were in
dulged in and at d seasonable hour the
guests were invited to the diningroon
where Refreshments were served.
Mrs. M. w. Campbell, who give
20 up her millinery business in Smyrna
- moved to Chester, Pa, Monday. He
- furniture and stock of goods wen
Monday and she left Monday after
noon. The good wishes of her man
SMYRNA friends went with her.
~ Mr.. George Collins, of Magnolia
% % has been spending a few days wit
- his sister, Mrs. Rachel Collins an
his niece, Miss Edith Collins.
= Miss ]. Agnes Cummins has gon
to Ashville, N. c., to spend the res
Of the winter.
Rev. Milton McCann filled accept
~ ably the pulpit of Asbury M. T
~ Church Sunday morning in the absen'
- of Rev. G. G.. Williams who went
- Ohio on an educational campaign.
- Mrs. Edna Craig Lank and Mi
Caroline Hance, Of Philadelphia, a
being entertained by Mr.. and Mr.
II, Walter o. Hoffecker.
M -. Mrs. Alexine Thompson, of Dove
=" spent yesterday with her Smyri
Id friends.
80 Mrs. E. H Hynson, of Salisbur
- Md, and daughter, Mrs. Jacob Nc
80 ris. of Lewes, have returned from
few days visit with Mr.. and MI
Walter W. Hynson.
Miss Myrtle Ford, Miss Hazel For
Mr. Clifford Hudson and Mr.. Geor
49,, Blendt have beenvisiting in Chest'
All Pa.
49, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard ]. Donohr
on. Of Wilmington, were visitors Sund
- of Mrs. Minnie Ennis.
,;o. Mr.. Albert Fl. Cummins, editor
The Morning News, was home Nc
day.
18th Mr.. and Mrs Ralph D. Stevens
80 and children. of Wilmington, sp'
are Sunday in Smyrna
bo Mrs. Lillian Cloak and son Don
.So Cloak. of Philadelphia, and Miss D
NO Wilds of Dover, were among tn
S.oi from a distance who attended
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