Smyrna times., 1918-03-20
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

DR.. and Mrs. w. V. Messitk re- |
turned to Smyrna Wednesday. DR.. |
Messick, since leaving the University |
Hospital. where he was taken after
his recent severe attack, has been re-
cuperating at Atlantic City, N. j.
He returns much improved and look |
ing fine. He was given a cordial
greeting by his old friends and pa
tients. DR.. Messick will not jump
into his practice for the present but
will wait until sufficiently strong and
able. He is now visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Messick in Mid
dletown.
Miss Mildred Olive Gibson, of Phil
adelphia, remembered as a frequent
visitor to Smyrna as a guest of her
cousin. Mrs. R. D. Hoffecker, will
wed an army officer some time during
the late spring or early summer.
The announcement of her engagement
to Lieutenant John E. Clemens, of
New York City. now stationed at
Camp Gordon, Ca, has been made.
She has been spending the winter
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Middle
ton at Haddonfeld, N. }.
Mr.. Carl Cooper, son of Mrs. S.
B. Cooper of this town. and formerly
an employee of the Fruit Growers
National Bank, who. since he enlisted
in the aviation department, has been
stationed at San Antonio, Texas, has
been transferred to the big aviation
camp at Speedway, Indianapolis He
writes home he is glad to get away
from the sand dunes and sand storms
and finds camp life with its better and
more up-tO- date equipment at India.
napolis more ideal.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Webb, who
for several years have been making
their home with his mother on south
Main street, have moved into the
Collins property on South street re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Helm
who moved to Philadelphia. Mrs.
Franklin Rash gives up housekeeping
and moves in with her sister. Mrs.
John Webb on south Main street.
Rev. and Mrs. Luther M. Broadway
and daughter, of Madley M. E Church,
Wilmington, are visiting relatives in
Smyrna. His family will remain
while he attends conference in Dover.
MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Stevens re-
turned Saturday from Florida where
they have been on an extended So
journ. They divided their time be-
tween Palm Beach, Miami and Jack
sonville and report most delightful
trip.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Wilson, who
recently took a business course in
Wilmington has accepted a position
in the office of w. o. Hoffecker.
Rev. w. E. Matthews, of Cordova,
: Md, former pastor of Smyrna Circuit,
t has been spending a few days will
, his daughter near town before leaving
: to-day for conference at Dover.
a Mr.. William Wharton, of Philadel
phia, visited his mother, Mrs. Armand
Ashcraft Sunday.
a Capt. John P. LeFevre, of Cam
1 Dix, Wrightstown, N. j., joined hi
d wife here over the weekend on visi
e to Alderman and Mrs. Henry S
t Anthony.
h Mrs. John Price, of Kansas City
8 spent Sunday night with her aunt
e Mrs. John H. Hoffecker.
:, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Hnffeckel
v who have been spending several week
l. in Philadelphia, have returned home
Mrs. Hoffecker, who has been takin
treatment there for her rundow
L health is improving much to tn
qualification of her friends.
~ Postmaster and Mrs. James Englisl
of Wilmington, were weekend Wis
8 tors to Mrs. John VanGasken al
oil Miss Mary English.
ne Miss Helen Hudson left Sunday Fl
ne an extended visit to Worcester, Mas
m She returned with her brother, HON
ct D. Hudson, who made a short tr
n home.
ts Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kirby are r
er ceiving congratulations on the arriV
ar Saturday of little daughter.
81 Miss Katherine HUDSON, of NJ
he Castle, and Miss Elizabeth Hudso
ss of West Chester State Normal Scho'
ry have been home for a visit.
rs. Mrs. Calvin T. Boggs, of Philad
on phia, is visiting her sister, MI
he Harvey w. FAIRIES.
lry Mrs. Alvin Conner of FELTON,,
visiting DIR. and Mrs. j. W. Cliftol
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. farrell,
an Easton, Md, formerly of Smyrl
"a have announced the engagement
- their daughter, Miss Adah E. Jarrt