Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
Personal and Social
Peopie Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings


Mr.. James J. English, formerly
postmaster for nine years at Whining
ton, has been spending a portion of
his honeymoon in Baltimore. On
March 8, he married Miss Phanor
Gertrude Smith, of Wilmington, who
has numerous friends in Baltimore.
They have just returned from the
South and are at the Southern Hotel,
Baltimore. The groom is a cousin and
frequent visitor to Miss Mary English
and Mrs. John Van Gasken of Smyr-
ma.
Mrs. Rachel VanGasken celebrated
her 8Oth birthday on Saturday even
ing with family dinner. She receiv-
ed a number of postcards and gifts
and there was a birthday cake with 80
candles. Among the out of town
guests were DR.. Frances VanGasken
and Mrs. John V. Postles of Philadel-
phia.
Miss Anna Bell Beckett spent the
weekend with her sister, Mrs. ].
Herbert Sitter. Mr.. Sitter suffered
an acute attack of Brights Disease
Friday and is in hospital critically
ill with little or no hope of his recov-
cry.
Miss Jean Martin of the Smyrna
High School Faculty spent Sunday
with her parents at Bryn Mahr, Pa.
Miss Pauline Wiley, also of the School
Faculty, spent the weekend in Mid
dletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard NJ. Nelson
and family, formerly of near Smyrna,
have arrived in Minneapolis, Mimi,
where they are expecting to make
their future home.
Mrs. F. E. Postles entertained five
tables of Bridge Friday afternoon, il
honor of her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
John " Postles. A delightful time
was had.
Mrs. J. w. Clifton entertained three
tables of Bridge at her home Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. J. Harvey Speakman, Mrs.
Warner w. Price and Mrs. Edwin
Billeb were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. LeFevre, Dover, at
luncheon last Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry B. Grieves is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. John Williams, in
| Wilmington.
< Rev. John J. Bunting, pastor of As
: bury NJ. E. Church, attended last week
. the Central Pennsylvania Conference
e at Williamsport, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew D. Cole mo-
tored to Salem, N. j., Sunday to visit
i Mrs. Coles parents.
= Mrs. Bertha Bailey Clifton spent
e Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Wharton
+ Novel; at Wilmington.
k Mr. Merrell Hutchison, of Yorklyn
n was home over the weekend to VISIT
his mother.
Miss Nora Wills of Stanhope, N. j..
: is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey P
e Hall.
# Miss Hazel Helm of Dover, spent
t the weekend with Miss Ruth Collins
D. Postmaster and Mrs. F. J. DOdsor
of spent the week end with Mr.. and Mrs
De Wallace White, Kennett Square, Pa.
Mrs. Anna Viola Smith, of Middle
town, and Mr. Thomas R. Dawson, o
nt Cheswold were married on Saturda!
z, afternoon. The wedding was attend
en- ed by Mrs. c. H. Simmons and Nj
he and Mrs. w. H. Pierson.
he Mrs. W. A. F. Pyle has returne
he from weeks visit to Wayne, Pa.
V. Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Hoffecker spen
of Sunday at Haverford, Pa.
Mr.. w. Gray Deakyne, who wa
taken suddenly i'll with a heart at
tie tack Friday night and for a time wa
RS critically i'll is better.
R. Mrs. Joseph R. jefferson is i'll g
he her home on Mt. Vernon street.
rs Mrs. Frank FAIRIES Reynolds an
ng children, who vacated the Miss Berth
,od Srnithers house recently, and hay
been staying with Mr. Reynolds pa
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Reyl
ex olds, in Wilmington, have left fl
cir their new home in Florida.