Smyrna times., 1927-03-30
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

Mrs. |. Luther Lapham, and Mrs
Hervey P. Hall entertained at a
bridge luncheon at the home Of Mrs.
Hall, Friday afternoon, in honor of
Miss Bertha Smithers, of Baltimore,
who has been visiting in Smyrna The
guests were Miss Smithers, Mrs. How
ard r. Jones, Mrs. Margaret Grimm,
Mrs. William G. Anthony, Mrs. War
ner w. Price, Mrs. c. Leland Har-
monson, Mrs. William J. Taylor, Mrs.
Clarence B. Raymond, Mrs. Henry D.
Boyer and Mrs. r. F. Corley. Miss
Smithers returned to Baltimore on
Monday morning.
Mr.. Frank Robinson Poole, Jr., of
Pittsburg, while on to attend the fun
eral of his grandfather, J. B. Foard
Of Middletown last week, came on to
Smyrna to see his father-in-law Mr..
Edgar Spruance and both motored on
to FELTON, to pay short visit to Mrs.
Spruance and the family of Mr.. J.
Harold Schabinger.
Former Postmaster f. j. Dodson
went to Wilmington to meet his rela-
tives, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis I. listed of
Seattle, Washington, who will make
short visit in the east before sailing
from New York on March 31st for
Europe where they will travel for sew
eral months.
Mrs. Brady Cooper, who has been
spending the winter in Boston, Mass,
Providence, R. l., and Chester, Pa,
has arrived home and taken posses
sion of her new home on South street
which she recently purchased. She is
having a heating plant installed and
other improvements.
Miss Grace Bailey, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Bailey Of Smyrna, and
Earl Paige, son of Mrs. Millard Paige
of Onley, Va, were quietly married
at 8 o'clock at the parsonage of Rev.
w. G. Mumford of Clayton. The
newly weds will reside in Smyrna.
Mr.. John G. Mckay and family of
Brookline, Delaware County, Pa,
spent the weekend in Smyrna.
Mrs. Ira Fisher of Willow Grove,
Pa, is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. G.
Frank Gootee.
Mrs Emma Taylor Rolph of Centre
vile, Nd, spent yesterday with Mrs.
W. ]. Marshall near town.
Mrs. Louisa A. Gardner, formerly
Of this town, mother Of the late DIR.
Frank Gardner, who since leaving
Smyrna has been making her home at
Crumpton, Md, is now a guest of the
Masonic Home on Lancaster Pike
near Wilmington. She is the widow
Of the late Rev. Samuel R. Gardner Of
Wilmington Conference
Mrs William George Hill, Of Bal
timore, is the guest of DIR. and Mrs.
Edward S. Dwight.
Mrs. Horace Upham, Of Milwaukee,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence B.
Raymond this week.
Mrs. ]. P. Cranston of Wilmington
entertained at dinner last evening at
The Wayside Inn.
Miss Mabel Price of Ardmore, Pa,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wilson and Miss Elizabeth Wilson on
Delaware street.
Assemblyman and Mrs. Davis H.
Bell are receiving congratulations on
the arrival Saturday Of a fine baby
girl.
Dr. Harry r. Spruance Of Whining
ton, visited his sisters, Misses Mary
and Emily Spruance, Monday and mo-
tored down to near FELTON, to see Mr..
and Mrs. Schabinger and Mrs. Edgar
Spruance.
Miss Elva Griffin, manager of the
local Telephone Exchange, has been
out Of the office for three weeks with
severe attack of influenza She re-
turned to work yesterday morning.
Mr.. Paul Slaughter of Philadelphia,
was visitor Monday with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Slaughter.