Smyrna times., 1927-01-12
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings


aimed last week Mrs. w. B.
Fortune and Miss Betty Fortune of
Jollingswood, N. J. Friday afternoon
Mrs. Grimm entertained at tea in
| lonor of Mrs. Fortune and Miss For
.une and that evening she entertain
ed four tables at Bridge Both affairs
we're charming social events and was
given an attractive setting in Mrs.
irimm's newly remodeled home
which was formerly the DIR. Ashcraft
property. The Fortunes left Satur-
lay morning by motor for Washing
on, D. c., for a visit.
Mrs. S. D. Garmon and Mrs. Thorn
as H. Wilson left Monday for New
ark, N. j., to attend the ordination as
minister, and installation as pastor of
Rev. John H. McComb in the Presby-
terian Church, Gillette Place and
Pennsylvania avenue. Mr.. McComb
who is gradute of the Presbyterian
Seminary at Princeton had charge of
the Presbyterian Church in Smyrna,
for several months. Mrs. Thomas H.
Wilson visited Mrs. Catherine Truax
and daughter Sarah in Wilmington on
her return from Newark.
Mrs. Edward P. Cunningham, of
Chester, Pa, nephew Of Mrs. Annie
Cunningham Bernard, has resigned
his position and has accepted one in
Canton, n. G. He was given a fare
well dinner by eight Of his young
friends in Chester. He had been Wis
iting his aunt in Smyrna and will
stop enroute to North Carolina in
Washington to see his brother, Alan
Cunningham.
Messrs. w. E. Matthews, Jr., Ralph
FAIRIES, Grant G. Garis, and v. Lay
Phillips Of Smyrna, motored to Sea
ford and attended meeting and get
together dinner of the American Leg
ion Post, No. 6, of that town. Messrs.
Matthews and Phillips were called on
to speak on behalf of the Legion in
Smyrna.
Mrs. J. w. Clifton left this morning
for Bryn Mawr, Pa, where she will
spend the rest Of the winter with Mrs
a. Lee Clifton and children at the
Colonial Inn. DIR. "A. Lee Clifton, U.
S. ~, sailed last Wednesday with his
hospital ship for Cuba for an indef-
mite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buttery have re-
turned from Brooklyn, M ", where
they attended last wek the funeral Of
their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Howard
Buttery. They brought little Howard
home with them, who will make his
home with his grandparents and at
tend school.
Mrs. William H. Stayton who has
been spending several months in
Pittsburg, was in Smyrna last week
and from here motored to Chester
town, Md, to visit her daughter, Mrs
Catherine Shakespeare and family.
Mrs. ]. E. DeFord and Mrs. William
G. Anthony, members Of the Elizabeth
Cook Chapter of D. "a. r., Of Smyrna,
the meeting and luncheon of
chapter regents at the home Of the
State regent, Mrs. ]. Pierce Cam, in
Newark.
DR.. and Mrs. Edward S. Dwight en-
tertained Mrs. M. z. K. Turner and
Mrs. James S. Turner at dinner on
Sunday, it being the birthday anniver-
sary Of their sister, Miss Mary G.
Dwight.
Miss Mary Spruance who has been
critically i'll from a stroke at her
home on East Main street, is able to
set up for the first time to-day and is
recovering as satisfactory as can be
expected.
Miss Mary Holland, who has been
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Holland has
to New York City, where she
is studying at Columbia University.
Miss Anna HAZEL is on an extended
stay at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Spruance in Wilmington.
Miss Anna G. Denney, secretary to
Supt. Kenyon, of the SmyE---s Schools,
has been i'll with the grippe at the
home of Miss Eunice Anthony.
Mrs. F. E. Postles has returned
from a visit to her daughter Mrs.
Paul Heyd at Capital Heights, Wash
ington, D. C.
Mr.. William Markland, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William MARYLAND, is i'll at
his home on East Commerce street,
with scarlet fever.
Mrs. Sarah Farrell and Miss ]. Ag-
mes Cummins have returned from a
visit of several days with relatives IN
Mrs. Thomas V. Tatnall of Freder-
lea has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter G.. Tatnall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Streets and
who have been the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Millaway Broadway
have returned to their home in Ches-
void.
Miss Gertrude Cooper, teacher of
Latin and Civics in the High School
is i'll with grip at the home Of Miss
Edith HAZEL.