Smyrna times., 1922-06-21
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings


at the home of Mrs. Ernest Frazer,
had the misfortune to make a mistep
and fall, breaking her collar bone. She
was picked up and given every atten-
tiOn and comfort possible and later
she was brought to her hCme in Smyr-
ma. DR.. A. Lee Clifton, U. S. n, her
son, came dawn from Philadelphia to
see her and with his father, DR.. J. w.
Clifton, held a consultation. Mrs.
Clifton suffered no other injuries and
is recovering as rapidly as can be ex-
pected. Recently Mrs. Clifton fell and
broke bone in her wrist and had
hardly gotten over the effects of this
when the accident noted above befell
her. Mrs. A. Lee Clifton and chill
dren returned to-day from a visit to
her.
Miss Rachel Jane Hamilton, of New
York City, was a guest the past week
of Mrs. Cummins E. Speakman. Miss
Hamilton will be remembered as the
delightful visitor to Belmont Hall two
summers ago whose soprano voice and
personality captivated everybody.
Miss Hamilton gave a recital at Mid
dletown Thursday evening under the
auspices of the Century Club of that
town and it was declared the finest
ever given in that town. Miss Hamil-
ton was GREETED by number of Smyr-
ma friends, some of whom attended the
recital at Middletown.
Mr.. Herbert Dick Alice, of Detroit,
Mich, son of the late Jacob Alice, of
this vicinity, was q visitor to Smyrna
Friday renewing acquaintance of his
school days. He was born on his
fathers farm near Smyrna and at
tended the old Smyrna Seminary. Mr..
Alice is one of the boys who went
from here who has made good. He
! has been very successful and is now
retired. He and his wife contemplate
a trip to Europe to spend the summer
and will return to spend the winter at
Palm Beach, Florida.
Mrs. Henry Tomkin (nee Miss
Elizabeth LangrelD and son, Henry,
of Texas, are spending the summer
with Mrs. Tomkin's mother, Mrs.
James LangrelI. Monday little Henry
who is but 16 months old, upset a
kettle of hot water on himself, while
no one was looking, burning himself
on his face and body terribly. He
was hastened to a Hospital in Phil
adelphia where his condition is crit
zeal.
Miss Alice A. Herr, of Rivertor,
y. j., sister of DR.. and Mrs. G.. A.
Alexander of this town, who will be
remembered as a delightful visitor to
Smyrna during the Christmas Holi-
days, taking part in the Century Club
musicale and reception. at the Club
House, sailed on Saturday to spend
the summer on a tour of France and
Italy
Mr.. Edward Burrs, son of Captain
Burlis Of this town, who is operating
boat off Bowers Beach, was married
= Saturday at Marcus Hook, Pa, to Miss
Catherine Kline Yeager, daughter of
Mr.. Frank Yeager. The wedding was
quiet affair and after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Burris took short trip
They will reside this summer at Bow
ers' Beach.
Mr.. Jewell H. Fezmeyer, of Centre
vile, Md, who resided in Smyrna sew
eial years ago when he was an opera
tor in the Smyrna station, was in
Smyrna over the week end and re-
ceived cordial greeting from his
friends. Fez is making good in the
livestock, grain and fur brokerage
business and his friends are glad to
note it.
Joseph G. Brown, of Odessa, well
and favorably known in Smyrna, COM
pleted on Wednesday So years service
at the New Castle County National
Bank, of Odessa. Mr.. Brown came tC
, Odessa from Newark and first served
as teller of the bank. He succeeded
the late Joseph H. Gibson as cashier
10 years ago. Despite advanced age
, of rs years, his health is good.
: Miss Cardelle Williams, of Crescent
City, Florida, is visiting Miss Lilliar
Thornley,. Miss Williams and Mis-!
Thornley, were room mates at Wom
ems College, University of Delaware
Mr. George Bowers, of fredericksburg
Md, a friend of Miss Williams spent
the weekend here.
Miss Pearl Langrell left last week
for Charlottesville, Va, to take a 81,
: weeks course in the summer school a
. the University of Virginia. She wa.
/ accompanied as far as Washington
i d. c., by Mrs. Charles o. Ellis. They
e spent three days sightseeing in th'
e city and surrounding country.
S Miss Dorothy Lunsford, of Mont
gomery, Ala, arrived in Smyrna Mon
= day to spend the summer with he