Smyrna times., 1927-01-05
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

Mr. ana MIS-. JOnn u. dufQ Oh wal
nut Grove Farm near Smyrna, enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday the follow
ing relatives and friends: Mr.. and Mrs
George Hurd, Mr.. and Mrs. George R.
Davis and daughter, Flora; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hitler and daughters, Bea-
trice and Grace; Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Rhodes and son, Clifford; Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Armstrong, George Armstrong
Mrs. Nellie Garner, Frank P. Postles,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Davis and
children, Hester, Frances Ann and
George Jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Armstrong and children, Phyllis and
Hilda; Mr. and Mrs. Milaway Broad
way and son, Billie, Mr. and Mrs.
John Hurd, and daughters, Mary
Louise, Margaret and Jane.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Davis of
South Main street, recently celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary,
their children and grandchildren
bringing gifts and gold pieces making
the aged couple happy. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Horace David,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter David, Mr. and Mrs. Lew
is Walker, Mrs. Wilhelmina Huggins,
Mr.. Harry McClain, Mrs. Carroll
Stats, Mr.. Clarence Wheeler, Mr..
Norman McClain, Mr.. Liston Wheeler,
Mr.. Lou Walker, Mr.. Ralph Wheeler,
Mr.. Franklin Wheeler, Miss Mary
Francis Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Moffett near
Clayton, entertained Mr.. and Mrs. F.
]. O'Neil and baby Francis, Mr.. Will
liam Moffett and daughters Mary and
Agnes at a turkey dinner on Sunday
the occasion being the first birthday
Of their grandson Francis J. O'Neil Jr.
In the afternoon with the above guests
and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Devine and
son of Wilmington, Mrs. Sullivan and
daughter, Of Clayton, were served
Catherine Sullivan and Master Devine
blew out the candles.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Luther Lapham left
yesterday for Lakeland, Florida to
spend the rest Of the winter. They
will stop over at Atlanta, Ga, to make
Mrs. Lapham's relatives visit. Their
departure was the occasion for sur
prise at The Wayside Inn for them
Monday night at which delightful
time was had. There were several
tables of Bridge followed with re-
freshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Allen of near
Woodland Beach, gave a dinner on
New Years Day. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Harry burst, Mr.. David
S. Crusan, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sol
omon and daughters Lora and Mary,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin HAZEL and
children Of Elmer, n. j., spent New
Years and the weekend with Misses
Edith Hazell Mrs. Will Harris and
daughter Helen, who had been spend
ing the week have returned to their
home in Camden, N. J.
Miss Anna G. Denney, secretary for
Prof. H. H. Kenyon Of The Smyrna
Special School District, entertained at
her home in Elkton Friday evening at
a Bridge Party. A number from
Smyrna motored over for the occa-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mercer Veasey
and son, Harold Mercer, Jr., Of Viii
mington, spent New Years Day and
the weekend with Mrs. Veasey's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Grieves who
have ben visiting relatives in Sea
ford, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry B. Grieves Monday enroute to
their home in Bethlehem, Pa.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson visited
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clifford, Jr., at
Hillside, N. j., over the weekend.
Miss Mary Spruance, who has re
Gently returned from New York city
where she and her sister, Miss Emily
Spruance had been spending the holl-
I days, is i'll at her home on Commerce
street.
Mrs. William B. Ashbrook, of Will
mington, has been visiting relatives
in Smyrna.
Miss Florence Schermerhorn, a
teacher of the piano in the Conserva-
tory of Music in Utica, New York,
/ has been visiting her sister, Mrs. ii.
H. Kenyon and Professor Kenyon.
Mrs. w. B. Ashbrook (nee Miss
Mary Roberts), of Wilmington, was
visitor to Smyrna Friday and greeted
a number of her old friends.
Mrs. Jerry Fritz and Miss Charlotte
Fritz of New York, and Mrs. John
Mccullough of Philadelphia, spent
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. 0. Hof-
fecker.
Mrs. ]. P. Bartlett has returned
from visit with her brother at Ian
caster, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Slaughter, Phil
adelphia, were visitors during the hol,
iday week with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Slaughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Keiffer and
daughter Reba, of this town, and Mr'
Davis Stats of Townsend, spent Sun