Smyrna times., 1923-04-18
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings


Wilson, of Wilmington Conference, is
general secretary of the Methodist |
Episcopal Board of Temperance, and |
he gave an address at Asbury M. E. |
Church Sunday evening that was full
of interest. DR.. Wilson was for a
number of years pastor of a big
church at Portland, Oregon, but since
he became secretary of the Temper
ance Board has been making his head !
quarters at Washington, D. C. He
has visited over twenty Conference
Sessions the past year, and recently
gave a stirring address before Will
mingtOn Conference.
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, rector of
st. Peters Church, left last week to
attend the fourth annual conference
of the Educational Executives of the
Episcopal Church, which is meeting at
Omaha, Nebraska. He will extend his
trip to the Pacific Coast. Sunday
morning Bishop Cook preached a
strong sermon at St. Peters Church
and in the evening the Rev. P. L. Don
aughy of st. Anne's Church, Middle
town, conducted the services and
preached.
Mrs. S. Brady Cooper who has been
spending the winter in Chester, Pa,
has returned and opened her house on
Delaware Street. She expects her
mother Mrs. John Rawley, as soon as
weather conditions permit to make
her home with her. Mrs. Rawley,
since she has been in Chester, has
been critically i'll and is still in a fee
| bic condition.
Mrs. William H. ,Stayton and son
Thomas Stayton, of Baltimore. Md,
have opened her home on Mt. Vernon
Street. Mrs. Stayton recently return
ed from a cruise to Porto Rico where
she has been on an extended stay
They have been warmly greeted by
Smyrna friends after a three months
absence.
Miss Virginia Sparks, who was tax
en- to the Howard Hospital, Philadel-
phia, Sunday, for an abscess on the
appendix, is getting along as well as
can be expected. Much hope is ex-
pressed for her speedy recovery. She
is a mmber of the Senior Glass of the
Smyrna District Schools who will
graduate in June
Mrs. Sarah NJ Farrell has gone to
Washington, D. c., to attend the Con-
tinental Congress of the D. A. R. She
will be guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. LeFevre. Mrs. Alice Read accom-
panied her as far as Baltimore, Md,
to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. Rich
Holland.
Captain Josh Davis, of Trenton,
! n. j., is receiving the glad hand of his
friends on his first visit to Smyrna in
a number of months. Captain Davis
is now SO years of age and aside from
his eyesight, retains most all his fac
uties and is a vigorous robust man
for his age.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry r. Spruance, OF
Wilmington, left last week for an in
4 definite stay in Europe. They viii
1 spend most of their time in France
Italy and Switzerland. DR. Spruanct
l is brother of Misses Mary anC
Emily Spruance of this town.
Mr. and Mrs. Hervey P. Hall anC
Miss Cora Tschudy entertained tht
d Tuesday Club last night at the hom,
e of Mr. and Mrs. Hall. Among tn,
f Out-of-tOwn guests were: Mr.. and Mrs
d w. B. Megear and Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
L tern of Wilmington.
0 Mrs. r. P. Nichols was operate,
5. upon for a growth on her foot thi
l. morning in Delaware Hospital, Viii
= mington. If her condition permits
3, she will return to Smyrna tomorrow
=, morning. Z.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pusey and sol
George, and Mr.. and Mrs. Handy FL
V lott and daughter Louise of Laure
V spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. H. T
&c Clifton.
s Mrs. Walter o. Hoffecker has re
# turned from a weeks visit to her 81:
" ters in Philadelphia.
10 Mrs. J. w. Clifton is visiting he
k son, Dr. A. Lee Clifton and his famil
a at Annapolis, Nd.
II Miss Anna HAZEL of Wilmington
ID has been spending a few days the pa.
week with her sister Miss Edit
HAZEL.
e Mrs. Bertha Bailey Clifton has bee
- spending few days in GermantoW
=. and Philadelphia.
~ Mrs. Allan D. Jones, of Milford w;
80 a recent visitor to Mr.. and Mrs. F.
= POstles.
rs Miss Rachel Jane Hamilton and NJ
&c Hunter, of New York, are visiting M
es and Mrs. Cummins E. Speakman
h. Belmont Hall.
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