Smyrna times., 1931-05-13
er of Mrs. Henry D. Boyer and Mrs

Rev. Essell P. Thomas attended
the May meeting the MiddletowI
District Ministerial Association oi
the Methodist Episcopal Church
held at Easton, Md, on Monday OF
last week. This being the first
meeting of the conference year the
election of officers was held. Rev
&c. Hallman of Denton, was elect.
ed president. Convening at the
same time for their annual two
session conference the Association
of Ministers Wives also elected of.
fcers. Mrs. ]. Harry Wright Of
Chestertown, Md, was elected pres.
ident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Biting
and daughter of Stonehurst, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin c. Ford anc
Mrs. Harry Vennell of Ardmors
Pa, were Sunday visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Ford and family
Master Lee Slaughter, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Slaughter OF
this town, was unfortunate in fall.
ing while at play and broke his
right arm last Thursday. On Sun.
day Mr.. Paul Slaughter of Phila.
delphia, was a visitor of his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Slaugh.
ter.
Mrs. G. S. Burton of Chinco-
league, Va, and Mr.. Larry E
Daisey of Wilmington, were guests
on Saturday of Mrs. Burton's son
Captain Ernest C. Davis and Mrs
Davis. Mrs. Burton and Mr.. Daisey
continued on to Pottstown, Pa, tc
visit Mrs. William Harvey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Carr anc
daughter, Betty, of Haddonfield, N
j., were guests on Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. George w. Boehmler
They also entertained at dinner
Miss Maud Carr and Miss Mar
garet Collins of this town. Mrs
John j. William who was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Boehmler all last
week, left on Saturday for Will
mington, where she is now the
guest of Mrs. Milton Cannon.
Miss Alice c. Johnson and Miss
Mabel Clark of Clifton Springs, N
Y. are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
John P. Hudson. They will remain
for visit of two weeks. On Mon
day Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson had as
their guest Mr.. John Swinney OF
Seattle, Washington. Mr.. Swinney
is the son of DIR. John G. Swinney
formerly of this town.
Rev. Francis M. Kirwin, rector
of Christ Church, Denton, Md, Mrs
Kirwin and daughter, Miss Doris
Kirwin, were guests on Saturday
of Rev. and Mrs. Frederick NJ. Bar
ton at St. Peters Rectory. Rev
and Mrs. Kirwin and daughter will
leave soon for the Catskill Noun
tains, New York, where they will
spend the summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Mitchell OF
Newark, N. j., were guests Oh
Monday of Mrs. Sarah NJ. Farrell
and Mrs. Hester A. Lank.
Mrs. ]. Harry HURT, Jr., of Rid
ley Park, Pa, entertained yester-
DAY, Tuesday, at a bridge luncheon
at her home. Her guests from
Smyrna were Mrs. Clarence B
Raymond, Miss Cora Tschudy, Mrs
Homer D. Hudson, Mrs. Hervey p
Hall, Mrs. Frank E. Postles, Mrs
William ]. Taylor, Mrs. r. f. Cor
ley, Mrs. Howard r. Jones, Mrs. j
Luther Lapham, and Mrs. Mar
garet w. Grimm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Malcolm
and daughter Of Wilmington, were
visitors in Smyrna on Sunday.
Miss Elva Griffin, manager Of
the local Telephone Exchange
spent the weekend in Wilmington
visiting friends.
Rev. Essel P. Thomas, Mr.. Lew
is NJ. Price and Mr.. Walter o
Hoffecker attended yesterday the
meeting of the Mems Council Of
the Middletown District held al
Chestertown, Md. An all-day ses-
sion was held. Mrs. Hoffeckel
went along with her husband anc
the auto party and spent the day
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Bryan
of Philadelphia, were guests ovel
the weekend of Miss Lilliar
Wright.
Mrs. George w. Boehmler enter
tanned at two tables of bridge anC
dinner last Thursday evening in
honor of her guest, Mrs. John J
Williams (nee Miss Ethel Grieves)
of Washington, d. c. Miss Eliza.
beth Wilson received first prize
and Mrs. Thomas H. Covercale
second prize.
Mr.. Cheston Knots of Whining.
ton, spent the weekend with his
father, Mr.. David A. Knots.
Mrs. Raymond Snow, who has
been critically i'll, was taken to the
Kent General Hospital in the
Smyrna Ambulance on Monday ev-
ening. Her many friends wish hei
a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Lester Scottor
and son. of Newark. and Mr.. anC