Smyrna times., 1922-02-22
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

AHueJ Mu', WHO III Cne early seventies |
was principal of the old Smyrna Semi
nary died recently, January 25, after
an illness of about six months. |
Though separated from Smyrna many
years, his death was received with sor-
row by his old pupils of Smyrna The |
Smyrna Seminary which was at one
time the Old Friends Meeting House |
which stood on the site of Joseph H. |
: Wright property near the lumber yard |
was burned down in 1876. Mr.. Dashiel |
was its third principal in line of sue
cessiOn and a number of Smyna's |
well-known citizens in business IN |
Smyrna to-day were his pupils. Mr.. |
Dashiel gave most of his life to edu-
cational work and is remembered with
esteem by those who sat under his in
struction while he was principal here
DR.. David 7. Smithers, Smyrna's
oldest dentist and highly esteemed
citizen had the misfortune to fall at
his home Friday morning and sustain
ed broken hip. He was in the cellar
and stumbled. The ordeal for a man
of his age, 85, is very severe and there
is more or less apprehension about the
bone ever knitting but his physician
is doing everything to set the bone
right and make him as comfortable as
possible. He and Mrs. Smithers had
just recently celebrated their 59th
wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Johnson, (nee
Miss Bessie Staats), who were mar
ried at the Presbyterian Manse last
Wednesday, have returned home from
their wedding trip. They were given
a serenade and shower by their friends
at JenkintOwn, Penna. The evening
was spent with games and music. At
late hour refreshments were served.
The guests departed wishing the
bride and groom many years of happi-
ness.
Rev. R. X. Stephenson, pastor of
Silverbrook NJ. E. Church, Whining
ton, formerly of Smyrna, is still at
the Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia
undergoing treatment. An operation
: has not been performed and Will not
until Rev. DR.. Stephenson's physical
' condition is thought advisable. He is
very weak but keeps cheerful and with
his family and friends hope for the
best.
Mrs. Frank S. Busser and Mrs. j.
I Herbert Sitter, of Philadelphia, are
visiting their mother, Mrs. Joseph l..
Beckett, and incidentally taking in the
=. club luncheon to-day. Miss NJ. Edith
= Beck, who had been taking her vaca-
ton visiting them, also returned in
time for the luncheon.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. G. Sharp, of Mil
ford, have been spending a visit with
DR.. and Mrs. r. F. Corley since Mon
day, while the Doctor represented the
Internal Revenue Department in the
:, collection of Federal incomes at the
. postoffice. Mrs. Sharp remained over
:. to-day to attend the club luncheon.
= Miss Hazel Carter, head of the Do
! mestic Science Department of the
a Smyrna High School, spent the week
end in New York City attending a
meeting of the supervisors Home Eco
u nomics. Miss Carter is an excellent
20 instructor and is popular with her pu-
: pills.
~ Mr.. ]. Fletcher Truax, of Philadel-
n phia, is in Smyrna to-day visiting nj;
!, parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James 7. Truax
10 who tomorrow celebrate their 53rC
wedding anniversary. On account "a
to-day being Washington's birthday
~ and their son Fletcher being home
NJ the family dinner took place to-day.
is Mrs. Joseph l. Lacy (nee Miss Eliz
40 abeth Wilson, and son of Baltimore
d Md, has been paying her aunt, Mrs
;s ]. E. Hoffecker, visit and renewing
no other Smyrna acquaintances.
is Miss Elizabeth Dawson entertained
is four tables of bridge on Wednesday
February Is, in honor of her friend
Miss Agnes Fowler, of Hampstead
r. Long Island.
as Mrs. G. E. Grim, of Ccllingswood
a. n. j., and Mr.. Clarence Smithers, o
to Old Point Comfort, Va, are visiting
We Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Tatnal.
r. Mrs. Elva McCausland, of Philadel
bv phia, Pa, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L
I'll NJ. Price and incidentally attending
its to-day the club luncheon.
20. Mrs. John Dick, 3rd., of Philadel
phia, is being entertained by Mr.. an
Mrs. r. D. Hoffecker.
nix Messrs. Cosden and Wrightson G
in "The st. Michael Comet" payed tn
rec Times office a visit yesterday.
Be- Mrs. Davis H. Bell is visiting d
an and Mrs. George J. Enders in Phila
: a delphia.
nv / Mrs. Gilbert S. FAIRIES, of Swartl
I'VE more, Pa, is visiting Mrs. W. II. Hy1
has son.
me Rev. ]. NJ. L. Eckard, pastor of tt
per Presbyterian Church is visiting
Philadelphia.
Mr.. James T. Smith, who has bee
es visiting his brother, Mrs. 7. r. Boye