Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
Personal and Social
,'eople Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings


lyn, n. r., son of the late Rev. Albert
Chandler Of Wilmington M. E. Con-
ference, and of Mrs. Mary Chandler,
now residing over at Crumpton, Md,
and known to many in Smyrna where
he spent his boyhood days, is another
Smyrniafl making good. He has Just
recently been promoted Superinten-
dent of Transportation for the Brook
lyn Edison Company with a big ad-
vance in salary. Mr.. Chandler left
Smyrna early in 1900 to secure a lob
in New York and taking a clerkship
job in the Brooklyn Edison Company,
he has, by close duplication, study
and an indominable determination to
learn the electrical business and ia
miliarize himself with details, worked
his way up with the old Brooklyn Ed
ison Company, one of greater New
York's old and established business
concerns until he has become valu-
able official. For sixteen years he
has been in the Distribution Depart
ment, his last position being Super
visor Of the Cable Bureau, now he has
become associated with the Transpor-
tation Department as its Superinten-
dent. Shortly after his promotion,
his friends gave him a dinner at one
of Brooklyn's Restaurants. The pop
ular Russian Trio furnished the musi-
cal program and jolly time was had.
Mr.. Chandler and his well earned sue
cess to which Mr.. Chandler responded
with deep appreciation. Mrs. John
H. Gearhart (nee Miss Gussie Chand-
ler), his sister, also resides in Brook
lyn and her husband too, is another
former Smyrna boy mounting the
ladder of success being an engineer
and contractor in business for him
self.
Miss Grace Tucker gave a bridge
luncheon on Wednesday. The guests
of honor were Miss Eleanor Lecar-
pentier, of Wilmington, and Mrs. AL
vim S. Wilson, of Philadelphia. Miss
Lecarpentier will be married this ev-
ening to Mr.. H. Lindner Gorgaart, of
Philadelphia Yellow tulips and Law
ender sweet peas We're the table dec
orations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis B. Jones and
baby have moved from their apart
ment on South Main street and gone
to Jersey City to live. Mr.. Jones is
an employe of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Brown
of Duck Creek, have taken the apart
ment vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
and will move on March first.
Miss Vinie Lewes, daughter of
Chief of Police and Mrs. Lewes of
this town, and clerk in the woman's
department of ]. w. fuckers Store,
is in the Oncologic Hospital, Philadel-
phia, where she was operated upon
to-day for appendicitis. Her many
friends hope for her speedy recovery.
Mrs. Nellie Anderson Garner, clerk
at DeFord's Store, who was operated
upon recently for appendicitis at the
| Oncologic Hospital, Philadelphia, is
improving as well as expected and
hopes to be able to return in week
or ten days.
! Mr.. Edward w. Collins of Will
mington, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard A. Collins of this town, is anoth-
er Smyrna boy making good. He was
! recently appointed superintendent of
| the Painting Department of the Har-
! Ian Plant of the Bethlehem Ship
! Building Corporation. He is married
and just built fine home in Colonial
! Park in the suburbs of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey P. Hall, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank E. Postles and Miss
Cora Tschudy entertained the Tues
day Club last evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex FAIRIES have re-
turned from a six weeks visit to
Brooklyn, N. Y, where they have
been visiting Mrs. FAIRIES sons, Mr..
John H. Gearhart and Watson S.
Gearhart.
Mrs. Frank H. Hynson who was
called to Lewes by the illness of her
mother, has returned.
Mr.. Ralph Tucker left last Friday
for a trip to New Orleans, La, and
Houston, Texas.
Mrs. Harvey W.. FAIRIES entertained
at Bridge Luncheon Thursday after
noon in honor Of her niece Mrs. Frank
F. Reynolds who recently returned to
Wilmington from the South. There
were six tables.
Mrs. Edward J. Boggs Of Cheswold,
underwent an operation last Wednes-
day at the Oncologic Hospital, Phila-
deiphia, and is improving slowly.
Mrs. Davis H. Bell and son Bobby,
have been visiting DR.. and Mrs.
George J. Enders in Philadelphia
Mrs. Hervey P. Hall and Mrs. K.
Id. Hoffecker attended at Wilmington
last Friday a Bridge Luncheon given
by Mrs. Fin Spare at her home on
Delaware Avenue. There were eight
tables.
Mrs. Clarence B. Raymond enter
:J - . Rr;doa TuncheOn last Sat