Smyrna times., 1918-02-06
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings


Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Sprusnce have
received a letter from their son Owen
who is in the U. S. Aviation Corps in
southern France. His letter was dated
January 18th and he speaks of his de-
lightful Christmas, his receipt of the .
home and Red Cross presents and how
he is enjoying the mild winter in
France. The climate resembles our
March weather, farmers are plowing |
and foliage would be out in a few
weeks. Lieut.. Horace E. Spruance,
an older son, is also in the service |
being head surgeon at the new avia-
tion Station on North Island near San
Diego, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement V. Scout
have received letter from their son,
Willis p. Scout, under date of lam
uary 18th, telling of his safe arriV al
in France. Willis is a member of
Company D, 21st Engineer Corps,
but just where he is and where the
letter came from was cut out by the
censor. He speaks of rough voyage
and was glad to touch his foot on
land even if it be a foreign country.
Miss Jennie M. Best, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samnel M. Best of near
town, and Mr.. George W. Thompson.
of Chester. Pa, were married at
Asbury M. E. Parsonage yesterday,
Tuesday afternoon, at $50, by the
Rev. George C. Williams. They left
for wedding triD and will reside in
Chester. The groom until he secured
position in Chester resided in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Calvin T. Boggs, sister of
Mrs. Harvey W. FAIRIES of this town,
who has been critically i'll with pneu-
monia at her home 5614 carpenter
street, Philadelphi q, is reported bet
ter, the change having been more en-.
couraging yesterday than at anytime
since she was stricken. Her many
Smyrna friends hope for her speedy
recovery.
MIR. and Mrs. Richard E. Long and
family have moved into the old T. B.
Megear property on Main street which
they recently purchased and have been
succeeded at the store residence by
MIR. and Mrs. Harvey Gray who re-
Gently moved back to Smyrna from
Wilmington.
OOtJnV iro q
Thursday when it was announced that
Miss Dorothy Jones, yoUnglest daugh-
ter of Mr.. mad Mrs. George M. Jones,
a student at the Moravian Seminary,
Bethlehem, Pa, and Shoch Do~nes,
son of MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Downes,
of Dover, had been married Young
Downes, who is yet a minor, was 6
student at Delaware College, and is
an accomplished musician. He but
recently graduated from a military
school in the South.
Misses Margaret and Roberta Col
Inns. twin daughters of Mr.. and Mrs
E. P. Collins, celebrated their fourtl
birthday at the home of their grand
mother, Mrs. Robert Darrah in Phila
dephia last Tuesday, January 20
Mr.. Ernest Collins, and their grand
mother, Mrs. Margaret P. Collins
went up to attend their party.
Miss Alethia Spruance, daughter n
: Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Spruance, has &C
cepted position as primary teache
n in kindergarten work in the Whining
e ton City Schools and entered upon he
h services February the first.
e Mrs. E Marriott Fowler has rC
: turned from a visit to relatives
I Chester, Pa.
) Mr.. and Mrs. James Van Wrinkle
e of Philadelphia, were guests la'
.e week of Mr.. and Mrs. R Y. Waller
g Mrs. Rena GOldsboro, of Philade
is phia, has returned from a visit to h'
sister. Mrs. Hugh Mckay.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Stevel
D. left on Tuesday for Palm Beach, Fla
IF where they will remain month.
n Capt. John 2. LeFevre, of Can
IN Dix, Wrightstown, N. j., joined h
g, wife here over Sunday on visit
So Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Anthony.
m MIR. Davis Turner, of Philadelphi
ak Joined his son here over Sunday on
n visit to his parents. Mr.. and MI
be Geo. w. Turner.
ng Mr. and Mrs. j. Fletcher Truax,
We Philadelphia. were home over Sunda
to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry V. Pyle,
Camden, N. ]. were weekend visltC
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. FAIRIES.