Smyrna times., 1924-06-18

Ihey 1elC until lhere IS more of a de-
mand for it, they could save our tax
payers the expense, even though the
Federal Government paid half of
Prof. Mendenhall's salary.
Mr.. John r. Frances, Jr., who has
suffered another setback with heart
and kidney complications, is in a criti-
cal condition. DR.. Andrews, a Phil !
adelphia specialist, came down yester-
day, and with Dr. J. S. Cobb held |
a consultation. Much interest is had |
in the case of young Frances and the
wish of host of relatives and friends
is that his life may be spared to his
family, wife and little children.
Mrs. George A. Young, of Whining
ton, attended Monday the funeral of
her aunt, Mrs. Mary P. Graham, and
incidentally spent a few days with the
family of Samuel T. Graham.
| Miss Frances Louise Hoffecker, will
leave tomorrow for Haverford to
join her aunt, Miss Bertha L. Hof-
feeker, and her little cousin, Miss
Claire Elizabeth Hoffecker, for a So
journ at Londonderry among the
mountains of Vermont. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. NJ. HOffecker will motor up and
take them in their touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner H. Price and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Leland Harmonson
and Mrs. Alfred Tilghman attended
the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Hast
ings, daughter of Judge and Mrs.
Daniel o. Hastings in Wilmington
yesterday evening.
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Harry B.
Grieves and George Boehmler attend
ed the luncheon given Josiah Marvel
at "Nanticoke" for Bishop Cook and
the clergymen and vestrymen of Del
aware.
Mr.. Charles D. Stockly leaves for
New York City to attend the Demo-
cratic National Convention next week
at Madison Square Garden.
Mrs. Nellie Tygert Patton, of Phil
adelphia, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter w. Hynson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Poole, of Bal
timore, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Williams, of Seaford, were in Smyr-
ma Saturday night for the Spruance
and Pool wedding.
Mrs. John P. Hudson has returned
from an extended visit to her chill
dren at Clifton Springs, N. Y, and
Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummins E. Speak
, man, Belmont Hall, attended the gar
/. den party of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre S.
e dupont at "Longwood" on Saturday.
t Miss Elizabeth Dawson, who has
D been teaching at the Friends School,
Westtown, Pa, has returned home for
the summer vacation.
: DIR. and Mrs. Henry r. Spruance, of
|, Wilmington, attended the marriage of
Y their niece, Miss Evelyn Spruance, to
i Frank Robinson Pool on Saturday.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Burgess, of
Centerville, Md, are visiting Mrs
John w. Clifton.
r Miss Frances Alexander, of Oil City
=, Pa, formerly of Smyrna, is visiting
e Miss Elizabeth and Miss Pauline
2, Thornley, and attended the commence
e ment exercises of the high schoO
Monday night.
Mrs. Harry NJ. Grieves, of Bethle
II hem, Pa, who has been the guest o
# Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Grieves, re
% turned home Monday.
z Mrs. Charles H. LeFevre, of Wash
m ington, D. c., and Mrs. Alexande
re Cooper, of Philadelphia, Pa, who hav'
been visiting their aunts, Mrs. Saral
Farrell and Mrs. Alice Read, have re
z turned.
Mrs. Edward Porter gave part.
at her home on Saturday night fo
her sister, Mrs. w. ]. Shearer, Eiiz
beth, N. j., who is visiting her.
Mrs. w. Ellwood Jones (nee Mis-
May Faries) and w. EllwOod Jone:
NJ Jr, Of Pennington, Conn; Mrs. Fran
Grosvenor and son Allan GrosvenoI
e' of Hartford, Conn.,, are visiting Mr..
H. E. R. FAIRIES.
IS Mr. ]. Howard Mendenhall an
IS daughter, Miss Marie Mendenhal
r' Gradysville, Pa, and Wesley William
On Pasadena, California, were guests
rs: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Howard /Mendenha
rd at 'The Triangle" last week.
ry Mrs. NJ. E. K. Turner is visitin
rs. her son George Turner, and family
80 Wilmington.
an Mrs. John Williams, (nee Miss Eth
OF Grieves), who has been visiting hi
,se parents for several weeks, has r.
ne turned to her home in Wilmington.
70 Mr.. w. Townsend jefferson, Il
ay gospel singer, left for Oxford, No
yesterday, where he will spend wet
lc- or two with Mrs. l. P. Hunsdon.
ISIS Mr. and Mrs. w. Wallace White
ic- Kennett Square, Pa, spent the wee
mo- end with Postmaster and Mrs. F.
10 Dodson.
iss Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ]. Lower a
N receiving congratulations on the a
rs rival of a fine baby boy.