Smyrna times., 1920-07-14
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

Mr.. Walter ]. Stats, who was horn
and raised at Taylor's Bridge near
Smyrna, a cousin of Mrs. Charles R
Swain, of this town, has been elected
treasurer of the Victor Talking Ma
chine Company, of Camden, N. J. He
had been comptroller of the company
Mr.. Staats started with the comnanv
a comparatively poor boy and nv his
industry and frugality has risen stem
by step until now he is within two
points of the top. He is one of the
board OF directors of the company. al
so a director of several banks and
trust companies, including one in his
home town of Merchantville. N T Hie
many friends of the Smyrna vicinity
congratulate him upon his rapid rise
and upon the additional honor that
has come to him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ennis (nee
Miss Katherine Midlam) who RECENTLY
returned from their wedding trip
were surprised Monday evening when
their friends to the number of nearly
one hundred gathered at their home,
The Gables" near town and gave
them miscellaneous shower" The
affair was complete surprise. Music,
dancing and other pastimes were in
dulged in and delightful time was
had. At late hour refreshments
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. d. Hoffecker, little
daughter, Francis Louise Hoffecker,
and guest, Miss Dick, motored to Fort
Ellsburg, N. j., Saturday and spent
the week end. They also visited
Salem, Woodstown, Sharptown and
other points, returning Monday even
ing.
Mrs. A. Baynard Fowler and chill
dren, of Germantown, Philadelphia,
have returned from a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Marriott Fowler and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter w. Hynson,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Knots, of Pitts
burg, Pa, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
D. A. Knots.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Spruance and
daughter, of Philadelphia, motored to
Smyrna and spent the week end with
his mother and sister who are visiting
Miss Edith Collins.
Mrs. Charles B. Swain and son left
Monday for visit of several days TO
her brother-in-law, Robert L. Swain,
at Sykesville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Williams and
daughter, of Philadelphia, spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min F. Middleton.
Mrs. Theodore Cavender is sojourn-
ing at Ocean City, N. J.
Miss Castillo Turner is visiting Mt.
Salem Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Skinner, Miss
Flint and Mrs. Ritchie visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Turner the past week.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich Holland, of Bal
| timore, Md, were recent visitors to
their Smyrna relatives.
= Mr.. Harry Garrison and son, John
of Washington, d. c., spent the week
end with his father who has beer
/ quite sick.
Mrs. Watson G. Large, of Ceilings
wood, N. j., has returned from visi
to Mrs. W. O.. Hoffecker.
! Miss Kathleen Atwell has returned
f to her home in Wilmington after ;
6 weeks visit with Miss Margare
: Turner.
) Mrs. Rachel Collins is visiting he
Il nephews and nieces at Magnolia.
y Mrs. Ruth Ford and son of Balti
n more, Md, has returned from a visi
a to Mr. and Mrs. Davis H. Bell.
ID Mrs. w. Grey Deakyne has re
turned from trip to Atlantic City.
DR.. w. Clifton Deal1yne, of Mary
: land General Hospital, Baltimore, Md
- : is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. w. Gre
y Deakyne and Miss Delma Deakyne.
I'd Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, rector of S
it. Peters Church, left today for tw
IL weeks sojoum at Rehoboth.
;" Miss Annie Sutton is making an e2
tended visit to Chester, Pa. and Ocea
y Grove, N. ].
of Mrs. Meyer, of Honolulu, is visitin
is. Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Tucker an
he Ralph Tucker.