Smyrna times., 1922-12-13
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

Mr.. j.. Edwin Wilson, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Wilson, has
been receiving the congratulations of
his friends since Thanksgiving, on
the announcement of his marriage to
Miss Bertha Elizabeth Merrill, of Po-
comoke City. The wedding took place
October 7th last, at Annapolis, Md,
by the Rev. Mr.. Persons of the Pres
byterian Church, but was kept a Sc
cret until Thanksgiving when it was
announced by the brides mother, Mrs.
Bessie T. Merrill, the groom being
present at the family dinner. The
bride is one of the popular young
ladies of Pocomoke City, Md. The
groom is a graduate of University of
Delaware, land is associated with Cen
trail Copper Company of Arizona, Inc.
Mrs. Wilson is expected up to Smyrna
this week for visit. For the present
however, the bride and groom will
make their home at Pocomoke.
Miss Rachel Jane Hamilton, the
charming coloratura soprano of New
York and Indianapolis, whose recital
both in Smyrna and Middletown won
her great praise, was a guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Cummins E. Speakman at
Belmont Hall last week on her way
to Miami, Florida, to commence her
winter engagement. with Pryor's Band.
AS one of their soloists last year, her
singing was a much talked of feature
at that resort. Miss Hamilton has
| Just completed a western tour, where
she sang to enthusiastic audiences in
the principal cities from New York to
the Pacific Coast. If matters can be
arranged Smyrna and Middletown
may look forward to having Miss
Hamilton give one of her inimitable
recitals upon her return from Florida,
early in April.
Mr.. J. Wells FAIRIES, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey w. FAIRIES, graduated
last week from Eckels Embalming
School in Philadelphia, and won a
high average over class of fifty for
his efficient work. He was particu-
larly favored in being taken out on
some difficult cases with Mr.. Eckels
who gives him a high testimonial
r Young FAIRIES will associate himself
with his father in the well-known un
dertaking firm of w. A. FAIRIES & Son
official announcement of which i!
made in another column.
Mr.. Bayard Inman, son of Mr.. ant
, Mrs. John Inman of Union street, thi
' town, who works at his trade of bar
bering in Wilmington, was operatet
upon yesterday at Howard Hospita
in Philadelphia for appendicitis. H
a came out from either yesterday after
n noon in good shape and is on the roa
d to recovery.
o Mrs. Nelson R. Fairlamb (nee Mis-
Lavinia Goff) of Cleveland, Ohio, ha
returned from a short visit spent wit
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Hynsol
1, Mrs. .Fairlamb received cordial gree
= ing from her old friends.
: Mr.. ]. Wesley Jones, Smyrna's we
s. known poultry dealer, who was take
II ill last Wednesday with pneumoni
and who is critically i'll, is reporte
slightly better this morning.
I. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stocklin (
d Norwood, Pa, were weekend visito
lie with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mattifol
le near town.
le Mrs. Sarah NJ. Farrell, Mrs. Ali
I'd Read and Prof. and Mrs. CIV. .Schan
m entertained the Tuesday Club la
evening.
Mrs. Bertha Bailey Clifton left We
re terday morning to spend the week
n Germantown, Philadelphia.
ce Mr.. Homer Hudson of Boston,
as a visitor to his parents Mr.. and MI
he w. d. Hudson this week.
at Mr. and Mrs. C. Davis Bell are e
n tertaining Mrs. Bells sister, Nj
Hart of Townsend.
Mrs. FL. Dodson has return
rs, from a two weeks visit to her sist
St Mrs. w. T. Bryan, at Wynnefe
hit Philadelphia, Pa.