Smyrna times., 1923-02-28
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

Rev. John E. Smith, pastor at one
time of Smyrna Circuit and Mrs.
Smith, now residing at 82O South st.
Bernard street, Philadelphia, celebrat-
ed yesterday their golden wedding an
niversary. Mrs. Smith was before her
marriage Miss Ellen Sevil, of near
KentOn, sister OF Mr.. Abel Sevil, of
Clayton, president of The Clayton
Bank. The couple were married by
the late Rev. James E. Bryan, of the
Wilmington Conference of the MethO-
dist Church. Mr.. Smith moved to
Philadelphia from Queen Anne County
Maryland. They have eight children
and sixteen grandchildren, most of
whom participated in the golden we'd
ding celebration. Mr.. Smith recently
celebrated his fiftieth year in the min
istry and is now with the Pennsylvania
and Maryland Associations of the
New Church, SwedenbOrgian. The
children are Miss NJ. Mabel Smith,
Edward S. Smith and Mrs. Herbert F.
Montgomery, of Philadelphia; Mrs.
John Ward Spamer, of Baltimore;
Mrs. ]. Lathrop Mack, of Michigan
City, Indiana; Mrs. Guy V. Smith, of
Greenville, N. c., the Rev. Gilbert H.
Smith, of Glenview, ILL.,, and Earle c.
Smith, of Denver.
Mr.. Ivison Rowland, of Railway, N.
J., has returned from a visit to his
mother, Mrs. Nellie Taylor Rowland.
Mrs. Page Bradley Catchings and
son, of Yorktown, Va, are visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Bradley who recently moved
in the Stats property corner of
North and Union Streets. Mr.. and
Mrs. Catchings live in the farmhouse
where the papers were signed in con-
nection with the surrender of Corn
wallis.
Miss Florence Truax, of Smyrna
and Mr.. John NJ. Roe, of Dover, were
married in Wilmington Saturday by
Rev. R. X. Stephenson, pastor of Sill
verbrook NJ. E. Church. They will re-
side in Dover where he groom holds a
clerical position in the Dover post
office.
Mr.. Warner w. Price, Mrs. Davis H.
Bell and Mr.. Harry NJ. Grieves at
tended the Alumni Banquet of the
University of Delaware in Wilmington
Saturday evening and heard a schol-
arly address, of [. S. Senator Watson,
of Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fletcher Truax,
of Philadelphia, were weekend visit
ors to Smyrna and helped to celebrate
quietly, the 54th wedding anniversary
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs James
T. TruaX. A family dinner featured
the occasion.
Miss Laura Lane and Miss Caroline
Stats represented the Young Peoples
| Branch of the W. C. T. U. at a Col
Oneal Reception given in Y. W. C. A.
rooms at Wilmington last week.
Mr.. William D. Ennis and daughter,
Marie, of Spruance Neck, spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Irwin F.
Huntzenger, at COllingswood, n. J.
Mr.. Harry N. Grieves, of Bethle-
hem, Pa, was a weekend visitor to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B.
Grieves.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dick, Of Phila-
delphia, motored down to Smyrna
Sunday and paid a short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. HOffecker.
Mrs. S. Brady Cooper, who is on ar
extended stay with her mother anC
sister at Chester, Pa, was a week
end visitor to Smyrna.
Mr.. Ernest S. Haynes, of Whining
ton, was a visitor Sunday of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Fletcher GaffOrd and renewed
+ number of old Smyrna friendships.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner W. Pricr
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
F. Irving Walls at Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank F. Reynold
and children, from Vera Cruz, Mexico
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H.W
FAIRIES.
Miss Florence G. Lurty, of Ardmor
Pa, spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Lurty.
Miss Sarah Richards, of New Yor
City is visiting DR.. and Mrs. f.
' Dwight.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Webb wer
recent visitors to Hatboro, Pa.