Smyrna times., 1928-02-15
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

! Rev. r. K. Stephenson, who was
away all day yesterday officiating at
/ the funeral of Mrs. Louisa Gardner,
/ formerly of this town, had an exper-
ience that he hopes will not befall him
/ soon again. He accompanied the fun
eral from Wilmington by auto to
Bethel Cemetery near Chesapeake
City, Nd, during the heavy rain storm
yesterday afternon, over dirt roads
that were rough and miry, in some in
stances cars sinking almost to the
hub. At the grave a canopy was
spread for the service and as DR..
Stephenson was saying the words of
the ritual, the rope of the canopy
broke, sending him sprawling to the
ground. DR.. Stephenson suffered a
bruised knee as a result of this ex-
perience. He got soaking wet and it
was not until be returned home about
! eight o'clock last night, that he was
| able to get on dry clothes.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Norris left
Monday to spend several days in Phil
adelphia. Mr.. Norris, who is pro-
prietor of the Iron Front Hardware
Store, is attending the 9th annual
convention and exhibition of the Penn
sylvania and Atlantic Seaboard Hard
ware Association being held in the
Commercial Museum. The latest in
hardware and household needs is on
display and Mr.. Norris, besides at
tending the convention will acquaint
himself with the latest in everything
in his line. There are a number Of
social features in connection with the
convention that Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
will attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cox of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Johnson,
Wyoming; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B.
Thompson, daughter Eileen, were
weekend guests of Mrs. Frances
Goldsborough.
Mr.. Merrill B. Hutchison of York
lyn, Del, and Mrs. Homer Williams
and Russell Hutchison spent Sunday
with their mother, Mrs. HI. M. Hutchi-
son.
Miss Annie M. Griffin is on an ex-
tended sojourn in Wilmington.
Mrs. w. A. Brotemarkle and chill
dren, Brody and Jean, have returned
from visit to Chestertown. Mr..
Brotemarkle's mother, who had been
on visit to him, has returned.
Clarence Smithers, Esq. of Nor
folk, Va, has been spending a visit
with his sister, Mrs. Margaret Grimm.
Mrs. S. ]. Reynolds who has been
on an extended visit to her nieces in
Brooklyn, n. F., returned home last
week.
Miss Mary Satterfeld of Harring-
ton, has been visiting Prof. and Mrs.
C. w. w. Schantz.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson spent the
weekend with friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey P. Hall, Mrs.
F. E. Postles and Miss Cora Tschudy
entertained the Tuesday Club last
night at the home of the Halls on
Main street.
Mrs. S. M. Farrell who has been
confined to her home since her recent
fall, is getting much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Ferguson
entertained at dinner Sunday at their
home at Blackbird, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry G. Webb and daughter, Marianne,
Mrs. c. F. Rowland and Miss Anna
Beckett, all Of Smyrna.
Miss Helen Ashbrook, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Ashbrook, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend with
Miss Marion Willoughby Speakman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cummins E.
Speakman at Belmont Hall.
Misses Roberta and Louise Denney
were guests at House Party IN Phil
adelphia over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Denney were
dinner guests Of friends in Chestnut
Hill on Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest p. Collins entertained
at two tables of Bridge on Monday
Mrs. w. G. Anthony, Mrs. Alfred
Tilghman and Mrs. r. K. Stephenson,
attended the annual club luncheon OF
the Milford Century Club at noon on
Monday, representing the Twentieth
Century Club of Smyrna.
Mrs. w. j. Taylor is entertaining
this afternoon at The Wayside Inn,
eight tables of Bridge Luncheon.
Guests are present from Wilmington,
Middletown, Dover and Smyrna.