Smyrna times., 1926-09-29
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Theil Social Doings

Mr.. Ed J. Jones of Biloxi, Miss,
has returned from visit to his sister
Mrs. John Garrison and his niece
Miss Lola Garrison. Mr.. Jones was
born and raised in the Kenton district
and spent his early days in Dover.
When a young man he left for Pa
duca Kansas, and finally settled in
Biloxi, Miss. Mr.. Jones is loud in his
praises of Biloxi the Atlantic City of
the south. Biloxi is city of $4,000
situated on the Gulf of Mexico, 80
miles east of New Orleans, La, and
so miles west of Mobile, Alabama.
1t is an up-to-date city with fine
streets, growing palm trees and oaks
and has all modern improvements.
Ideal for tourists, it is also famous as
being the largest shrimp and oyster
market in the world. This industry
alone at Biloxi, does a $2,500,000
packing business in year. Mr..
Jones, however, praises Delaware and
sees a big opportunity in the develop
ment inaugurated by the Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Shore Association.
Mr.. Foster M. Ford, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthew v. Ford, few months
ago, left for Chicago to enter The
Coyne Electrical School for three
months. After which time he secured
position with the Pierce Engineer
ing Construction Company working on
the electrifcation Of the Illinois Cen
tral R. r. in the sub station. At the
present time, is assistant superin-
tendant for The Uptown Theatre,
which is the largest, finest and most
up-to-date theatre in the world. This
theatre has the finest and best cleo
trical equipment obainable, including
swichboards, motors, etc., besides the
largest air-ventilating system in ex-
istence, which delivers $4,000 cubic
feet of air per minute, including a
$150,000 ice machine for the purpose
of cooling the air.
Mr.. Eugene w. Goldsborough, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Goldsbor-
ough Of the Colonial Hotel, this town,
and Miss Katherine Reynolds, of Will
mington, were united in marriage at
Wilmington on September 18th by
Rev. Thomas Waldron, of Whining
ton. The groom has a fine position
with the Curtis Publishing Company
of Philadelphia. They have the best
wishes of their friends for a long and
happy marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. oJhn Williams have
returned from a three weeks motor
trip. They went as far as St. Louis,
visiting relatives there and in Chicago
and making visits in Frankfort, and
Louisville, Kentucky, Columbus, Ohio,
and crossing the Cumberland, Allegh-
any and Blue Ridge mountains, re
turning by Hagerstown, West Vir-
ginia and Cumberland, Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorry Shrieve and
son, Andrew, of Haddonfeld, New
Jersey, were guests of Mrs. George W
Taylor and Mrs. G. E. Roland, over
the weekend. Mrs. w. 7. Garwood
who has been spending several weeks
in Smyrna with Mrs. Taylor and Mrs.
Rowland returned home with them.
Mrs. T. H. Wood, Collingswood,
n. J.; Mrs. A. F. P. Huston, Pitts
burg, Pa; Mr.. A. F. P. Huston, Jr.,
Pittsburg, Pa; William B. Huston,
Pittsburg, Pa; E. i. Benson, Phila-
delphia; Mrs. E. L. Benson, Philadel-
phia, were visitors to Smyrna Thurs
day renewing old acquaintances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E.Postles, Mrs.
John w. Clifton, Mrs. Harvey Speak
man, Mrs. /. Luther Lapham, Mrs.
Henry D. Boyer, Mrs. G. E. Rowland,
and Mrs. William G. Anthony, left by
motor Saturday for Rehoboth where
they are having a house party in the
cottage Of Mrs. George Virden for
week.
Mrs. A. Lee Clifton, wife of DR.. A.
Lee Clifton, U. S. Navy and two
daughters, Margaret and Mary who
have been spending the summer in
Maine were guests Of Mrs. John w.
Clifton a few days last week before
going to Bryn Mawr, Pa, to spend
the winter.
Miss May Thompson has been given
years leave of absence for study in
the University of Delaware to COM
plete the work for her baccalaureate
degree.
Miss M. Beatrice Grier of Whining
ton, supervisor for art and drawing,
in the Smyrna High School, has been
informed by her physician that she
will be unable to continue teaching
and must give up her work in Smyr-
ma. Her place has not ben filled yet.