Smyrna times., 1927-08-31
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings


and Lawrence C. Morris were married
on Saturday Afternoon, in st. Luke's
Episcopal Church, Darien, Conn. The
bride was given in marriage by her
brother, Earle G. Truax, of Darien.
Mrs. Earle G.. Truax was her matron
of honor and Ralph Segar of Will
mington was best man. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris are on a wedding trip south
and on their return will live in Will
mington. Miss Truax attended the
Women's College, University Of Del
aware and has been member Of VOL
laston School faculty. Mr.. Morris is
a graduate of the University of North
Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert c. Gearhart
and son John FAIRIES Of West Palm
Btach, Florida, have been visiting his
mother, Mrs. Alexander FAIRIES and
relatives in the vicinity Of Smyrna.
They also visited their son E. Benson
Gearhart and wife near Wilmington.
While in the East Mr.. Gearhart and
family will visit his brothers in
Brooklyn, N. Y, relatives in Balti-
more, Philadelphia and Washington.
Mr.. Gearhart will return to Florida
September 5th by way Of Philadel-
phia on the steamship Berkshire of
the Merchants and Marines Transpor-
tation Company. His family will fol-
low later.
Miss J. Agnes Cummins, Mrs. Mar
garet Stockly Mcdonald and Mrs. Ed
ward S. Dwight were motor visitors
of Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Getz Hill
and family in Wayne, Pa, on Sunday.
The Hills, who were recent visitors to
Smyrna, have left by motor for their
return to Chanute, Kansas. Robert
Hill, son of the former Smyrna rector,
will 90 to the University Of Delaware
this fall and the two girls, Misses
Margaret and Elizabeth Hill, will en-
ter their second year at the Univers-
ity Of Kansas. Mr.. Hill was for four
teen years rector of St. Peters Church
Smyrna.
Roberta Denney, who has been in
training at the Presbyterian Hospital
in Philadelphia for threey ears, has
finished her course and is spending a
few weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert H. Denney. She is re-
cuperating from an operation for
tonsils. The first of October she takes
the position as nurse in charge on the
second floor Of the new hospital at Do
yer.
Mrs. Edwin Mckenzie of Whining
ton, who has been visiting Mrs. Sarah
Farrell and Mrs. Alice Reid has re-
turned to her home in Wilmington.
Mrs. Farrell leaves tomorrow for a
visit in Garden City, Long Island,
where she will be the guest Of Rev.
and Mrs. G. Valerie Gilreath. Mr..
Gilreath was a former rector Of st.
Peters Church, Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Kirby and
their two children, Thomas and Nanetf
left on Saturday by motor for Wash
ington, D. C. After a visit there,
they will 20 to their summer home at
Brevard, North Carolina, for few
weeks before going to their home at
Fort Pierce, Florida. They have been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Thomas
Kirby.
Mr.. Reynolds Wilson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Wilson, who for
the past year has been doing electric
work for the town Of Smyrna, has ac-
cepted a good position with an cleo
tric concern at Snow Hill, Md. Mr..
and Mrs. Reynolds Wilson have been
soiourning at Rehoboth for most Of
the summer.
Mrs. John H. Gearhart and Mrs.
Linden Weldon, both of New York
City, who have been visiting Crump-
ton, Md, are spending the week with
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney at Townsend.
They were motor visitors to Smyrna
Sunday.
Mrs. Catherine Stevens celebrated
her 87th birthday anniversary at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry p.
Grieves, on Monday of last week. Her
daughter, Miss Mary Mahood of Phil
adelphia, and Misses Maud Carr and
Margaret Collins were her guests at
dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Leese have re
turned from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Carter near town.
Miss Florence Arts, Of Philadelphia
was a weekend visitor to Smyrna.
Mr. Howard r. Jones and family
are sojourning at the Riley Cottage
"a Rehoboth until school opens.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Woodburn have
returned from visiting their nephew,
Norris Woodburn Hamilton in New
York City.
Miss Alice johnson Of Atlantic City
is visiting Mrs. Josephine Shahan on
Union stret and ohter Smyrna friends.
Miss Laura Bell, who has been
spending several weeks at Rehoboth
Beach, has returned home.
Misses Roberta Darah and Margaret
v. Collins, daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Ernest P. Collins of South street have
returned from a visit to their aunt,
Mrs. G. w. Summerville in Highland