Smyrna times., 1925-01-07

of typhoid fever and little hope is held
out for her recovery. Her Smyrna
friends, however, are hoping for a
change and that she may be spared
her devoted family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dance and
daughters Edith, Ruth and Marjorie,
of Wayne, Pa, and Miss Sarah Shunt-
ing, of Mexico City, Mexico, and Miss
Louise Ratledge and Edward Ratledge
of Townsend, were weekend visitors
of Mrs. Joseph H. Wright.
Mrs. Fin Spare (nee Miss Nav
Cann), and Miss Helen V. McCawley,
both of Wilmington, spent yesterday
with Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Hoffecker
and renewed old Smyrna scenes and
associations.
Miss Estella Warner, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Warner, of
ThorOughfare Neck, who has been
seriously ill at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Wilmer Ford at Dover, since
Xmas, is cOnvalescing slowly.
Miss Sallie R. Shaw, Miss Elizabeth
H. Buzine, Miss Jean Cranston, of
Wilmington; Mrs. w. H. Stayton, of
Smyrna, Mr.. Thomas J. Reardon of
Laurel, spent the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ]. Marshall near Smyrna.
Master Louis Gaulke and Taylor
Jackson of the Wilson Line, has been
spending several days with their par
ents on Smyrna Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Davis,
Smyrna Landing, are receiving con-
gratulatiOns on the arrival of a baby
boy on December 27, 1924. They have
named him Richard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker of
Smyrna Landing, entertained on New
Years day Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ford
and daughter Virginia, of near Wood
land Beach; Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Walker and children of Townsend.
Mrs. Ridgely Jones and son Russell,
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Annie Wrench in Dover.
Mrs. Ridgely Jones of Smyrna
Landing, entertained on Sunday her
brother, Mr.. James Wrench and wife
of Dover, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Frazier of Middletown.
Mrs. Cummins E. Speakman of Bel
mont Hall, had as their guests during
the holidays Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
Wright of Newark, and George White
of England They all attended the
New Years dance in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. w. Schantz,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Leland Harmonson,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Warner w. Price
will attend the New Years dance at
| Dover.
Mrs. Marion Speakman and little
brother Walter, visited their aunt,
Mrs. George Draper, Jr., in Milford
the past week.
Miss Kathryn Denney of Milton and
Miss Roberta Denney of Philadelphia
have been spending the holidays with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H
Denney.
Mr.. w. A. A. Stoat of Newburgh
New York, has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. w. Dawson.
DR.. and Mrs. Oswald E. Denney, OF
Carryville, La, announce the birth OF
a son, Robert H. Deneny, 3rd, on Sun
day, December %. DR.. Denney has
charge of "The Leper Colony" at Car
ryville, near New Orleans, La.
Miss Bertha Smithers who is or
the staff Of Goucher College, has re-
turned to Baltimore, Nd, after spend
ing the holidays with Smyrna friend,
and relatives.
Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Hill
entertained with cards at their home
on Friday.
Misses Mary and Emily Spruance
who have been spending week il
New York city, have returned home
Miss Marguerite Sitter, of Ger
mantown, Pa, is the guest of hel
grandmother, Mrs. Joseph L. Beckett
and her aunt, Miss Anna Beckett
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Felintin are re
ceiving congratulations on the birtl
of a son, born on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Grieves
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Harry B. Grieves, left for their hOm
in Bethlehem, Pa, Monday morning.
MrRobert Hill, who has been spend
ing the holidays with his parents
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Getz Hill, en-
tertained some of his friends at card
on Friday evening.
Mr. Graham Johns, u. S. Navy,wh
has been on a visit to his mother a
KentOn, was a Smyrna visitor on Sun
day. Mr.. Johns, who is at the Nava
Academy in Annapolis is a gradual
of the Smyrna High School.
Rev. B. N. Morgan, minister i
charge of the Presbyterian Church
who is studying at Princeton TheOlOg
ical Seminary, has been spending tn
holidays in Smyrna.
Miss Grace Tucker has been visit
ing Miss Martha Boyd, in Whining
ton.
Mrs. c. E. Rowland entertained a
Dinner Saturday evening Mrs. Henr
: c. Webb, Mrs. Theodore FergusO