Smyrna times., 1921-12-28

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nately getting much better and will |
soon be able to work. That the heavy
beam did not kill him is nothing short |
of miraculous. L. M. Price & Son
are increasing the capacity of their |
works by making several important
changes and enlarging the factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Busser and
daughter, Miss Helen Busser and Mr..
and Mrs. j. Herbert Sitter and their
daughter, Miss Marguerite Stizer, of
Philadelphia, formed happy family
gathering over Christmas with Mrs.
Joseph L. Beckett and Miss Anna Bell
Beckett. Yesterday afternoon from
three to six Miss Beckett entertained
at tea for Miss Helen Busser who
came on from Wellesley College, for
the Christmas holidays.
DR.. w. V. Messick, who was stricken
early yesterday morning and was un.
conscious and lowered between life and
death all day, we are glad to report
slightly better this morning with
slowly regaining consciousness. He is
oblAA q NCAS III lAlelil anu Ills DldIly
friends hope for his speedy recovery.
DR.. Messick retired Monday night af-
ter happy Christmas in his usual
brigha spirits. His sudden illness
took his family and friends unawares.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Gearhart, cf
Brooklyn, n. Y, were visitors over
Christmas day of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander FAIRIES. Mrs. Gearhart returned
to Philadelphia to be with her mother,
Mrs. Albert Chandler at the Metn0-
< dist Hospital. Mrs. Chandler is slow
, ly recovering from broken ankle
which she recently sustained from a
fall at her home at Crumpton, Md.
+ Miss Bertha L. Hoffecker, of Haver,
n ford, Pa, had the misfortune to fall
= on the sleety sidewalk near her nome
Friday last and break her right arm
above the elbow. She had an X-ray
Il taken at Bryn Mawr Hospital and ner
g arm is now in a cast with the hope of
l, becoming fully restored to usefulness
again.
Mr.. Edwin Wilson, of the University
[. of Delaware, who spent Christmas
S. with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John l.
g Wilson, has gone to Dallas, Texas, LC
represent his college fraternity at the
big gathering of all the chapters OF
Y the various colleges and universities
S. He will be gone until the first of the
=, year.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. DuBoll and Mr.
! Wendell Walker, of Llanerch, Pa.
=, Mrs. H. A. Lank, and Mrs. Ray Lal.l
- Cooper, of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs
!, Charles H. LeFevre and children, Of
Washington, D. c., formed jolly
o. house party over the Yuletide will
y, Mrs. S. NJ. Farrell.
lg Mr.. and Mrs S. J. Coleman, OF Ches
ne tertOwn, Md, are spending the Christ
nd mas holidays with their son and fam
lily, James E. Coleman, on Mt. Vernon
street, who are receiving congratula
lg tions on the birth of a fine son, borl
It. on December 18th.
&c Mr.. William H. Stayton, Mr.. w. H
- Stayton, Jr., of Washington, D. C
y and Mrs. Frank H. Shakespeare an
r nG children, of Oxford, Md, joined Mrs
- Stayton in a family reunion owe
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummins f. Speak
~ man, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Emory
'.e Mr.. and Mrs. Warner W. Price, Nj
" and Mrs. C. Leland Harmonson attend
:. ed the Christmas dance at Centrevillt
=. =. Md, Monday evening.
to Mr.. and Mrs. Roland B. Carr an
-e- daughter and Miss Sue Mitchell, G
ut. New York City, and Mr.. BARLEY ReeC
of Philadelphia, were week end an
ms Christmas visitors of Mrs. Williai
4 Carr and Miss Maud Carr
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Dick an
= Miss Lola Eugenia Dick, of Audubol
N. j., have returned from a visit ovt
Christmas to Mr.. and Mrs. p. d. HO
.fecker and little Miss Frances Loui:
m~S Hoffecker.
en- Mr.. James H. Wilson, who recent
St purchased the Miss Rebecca Bale
nd, residence and garage, corner of Sout
md and Union street, has moved in al
Ell taken possession.
- Rev. and Mrs. R. K. Stephenson,
80 Wilmington, and Mr.. and Mrs
-o@ Fletcher Truax, of Philadelphia, We
M visitors over Christmas of Mr.. al
-. Mrs. James I. Truax.
is Mr.. and Mrs Edward G. Walls al
lin Mr.. and Mrs. Paul ]. Rutan motor'
5id, to Wilmington and spent Christm
wis with Mr.. and Mrs. F. Irving Walls al
ms, children.
" Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Postles and Mi
re- Margaret Postles spent Christm
'lul with Mr.. and Mrs. John V. Postles
Philadelphia.
ne Mr.. and Mrs. James Lewis, of w