Smyrna times., 1923-05-23
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings


Mrs. Thomas H. Coverdale and Mrs.
John Williams entertained eight tables
at Bridge Thursday evening that was
a most delightful event. Those pres
ent were: Mrs. Roland w. Bell of
Toms River, N. j.; Mrs. S. NJ. Farrell,
Mrs. Alice Read, Mrs. Levi E. An
thOny, Mrs. F. E. Postles, Mrs. J.Har-
vey Speakman, Mrs. Edwin C. Billeb,
Mrs. Frank Thomas, Mrs. r. Y. Wal
len, Jr., Mrs. Luther Lapham, Mrs.
Warner w. Price, Mrs. C. Leland Har-
mOnsOn, Mrs. Harvey w. FAIRIES, Mrs.
R. F. Corley, Mrs. Bertha Bailey Cliff
ton, Mrs. John w. Clifton, Mrs. How
ard R. Jones, Mrs. Hervey P. Hall,
Mrs. Nellie Rowland, Mrs. E. S.
Dwight, Mrs. Cummins E. Speakman,
Mrs. c. w. w. Schantz, Mrs. Joseph
H. Ennis, Miss Elizabeth Wilson, Miss
Edith Beck, Miss Mary Roberts, Miss
Bertha Smithers, and Miss Edith Col
Inns.
Mrs. Margaret L. Ferguson, of Do
yer, and T. Sanford Clark, of Camden
Del, were married Saturday at the
Little Church Around the Corner in
New York City. They were attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Keith, Miss
Elizabeth Ferguson and Henry Buck
alew as witnesses. The bride who is a
teacher in School No. 80 will return
to Wilmington and complete the
school term, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark will make their home in New
York City.
Miss Margaret Values Grier, daugh-
, ter of DR.. and Mrs. G. Layton Grier,
, of Milford, and Mr.. Marvel Wilson, of
, Bay City, Michigan, have announced
their engagement. Miss Grier is a
t member of one of the best known
families in the State and is socially
prominent throughout Delaware. DR..
: Grier is we'll known in the State and
, is president of the L. D. Caulk COM
t pany of Milford.
, Mr. Allen Rawley, who recently
: moved up from a farm near Eeipsic
to the Rawley residence on South
Main street, has gone into the hotel
: business at Atlantic City. He will
!, manage "The Beechwood," Ocean End
j, of Kentucky Avenue and makes known
), to his many friends the merits of his
f new venture in an announcement made
= in another column.
Miss Sara Lena Smith, daughter of
j. Wesley Smith, OF near Clayton
= and Mr.. Vernon L. Phillips, Jr., bet
r ter known as "Bud" Phillips, were
e quietly married Monday evening, the
g 14th inst. at 8 p. M, at St. Peters
e RectOry by the Rev. Thomas Getz
= Hill. They are making their home
n with the grOOms parents on East
Commerce Street.
Mr. w. w. Donovan, aged 81, Of
e Pearson's Corner, was greeted by {
# number of his Smyrna friends Friday
: on his first trip to Smyrna in severa
It months. Mr.. Donovan is a remarkabl,
n, man for his age; enjoys life and ha
L hosts of friends who wish for hin
r good health and that he will pass tn,
century mark.
Mr.. Carl S. Cooper, who since h
re left the Fletcher National Bank, In
II dianapOlis, Indiana, has been at For
E Worth, Texas, arrived home last weel
n on an extended visit to his mother
in Mrs. S. Brady Cooper. He does no
IS intend to gO' south any more an
j. hopes to be located nearer home.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Huffingtor
Of Wilmington, have issued invitation
i'll to the marriage of their daughter
Y, Elizabeth, to Mr.. John Walker, Jr
Is which will take place at Hill Cres
r. near Wilmington, Delaware, Saturda
rs evening, June second. The Huffinq
in tons are well-knOwn in Smyrna.
m Mrs. Charles E. Williams of Spring
or field, Mass, and Miss Beulah Haze
ds of Philadelphia, attended the funer;
on of their aunt, Mrs. Mary Tolson, wh
t. was buried Thursday, in Glenwoo
na cemetery.
38 Mr.. and Mrs. George Brewer
Crescent City, Florida, spent a Wis
the past week with Miss Lilha
it Thornley, of Smyrna. Mrs. Browc
'e- was a college friend of Miss Thor
er, ley.
of Mr.. H. D. Boyer, Mr.. F. E. Postl,
of and Mr.. r. Y. Wallen, Jr., we
er among those from Smyrna who a
he tended the Sons of Delaware outing
on Newark on Saturday
re- Miss Virginia Sparks, one of Smy
90 mas bright and popular school girl
IS was taken to the Howard Hospit
IRE in Philadelphia, yesterday to be ope
he ated upon for appendicitis.
Ill Messrs. John H. Gearheart al
Watson Gearheart motored down
Smyrna last week and spent a fe
DIS days with their mother, Mrs. Ale
ander FAIRIES.
of DR.. and Mrs. Clarence T. FAIRIES a
son of Narberth, Pa, arrived Ia
las week to spend the summer with I
for FAIRIES mother, Mrs. Rebecca E.Fari,
rpc M,.c No, Toror NJ.