Smyrna times., 1932-04-13
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

Barton were guests on Saturday al
the Scottish Rite Temple" at Phil
adelphia, at the 200th Anniversary
of David RittenhoUse, the famous
astronomer and statesman, whose
sister was the great great grand
mother of Mr.. Barton. The Rev
Thomas Barton marrying her soon
after coming to America in 1853,
She is buried in the old Historide
Church, st. James, at Lancaster,
pa where the Rev. Thomas Barton
was rector for 20 years!
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Fry, Miss
Esther Fry, and Miss Gertrude Fry
Of Phoenixville,, Pa, were the
guests on Sunday of Miss Eliza
beth Wilson. Miss Gertrude Fry
will be remembered as former
member of the faculty of the
smyrna High School. Miss Wilson
also entertained at dinner on Sun
dav besides her house guests, Mrs.
Verna Rogers, Mr.. Lloyd Rogers
Of Spring City, Pa, and Miss Thel-
ma M. Rogers.
Master Lee Slaughter, the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Slaugh-
fer. who was accidentally struck
in the face with a baseball bat last
week and received a fractured
skull, is recovering and expects to
be out soon. Lee had been play
ing on the athletic field with sew
eral boys when he met with the
serious accident. He was taken to
the Kent General Hospital at Do
yer where he received medical at
tention.
Mrs. w. H. Stayton and son, Mr..
w. H. Stayton, Jr., of Rochester,
Pa, spent several days last week
in Smyrna at the Wayside Inn.
They were on their way to Wash
ington, d. c., to see Capt, w. H.
Stayton, who is recovering from
an illness. They will take him
to Pittsburgh, Pa, and later ex-
pect to come back to Smyrna and
open their house on Mt. Vernon
street for an indefinite stay.
Miss Jean Easton, instructor of
music in the Smyrna High School,
returned to her home in Leonia,
n. j., with her mother, Mrs. J. A.
Easton and sister, Miss Barbara
Easton who recently visited her at
her home with Mrs. Henry c..
Webb. Miss Easton will make an
indefinite stay on account of her
health.
Mrs. J. Bayard Briggs of Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. William E. Foard
of Wilmington, were the guests
Of Mrs. George Carter at the club
luncheon held at the Twentieth
Century Club last Friday after
noon. Mr.. Briggs joined Mrs.
Briggs on Saturday and they both
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Carter at Cedar Brook Farm.
Mrs. Sarah M. Farrell entertain
ed at luncheon followed by con
tract bridge at her home on Main
Street on Saturday in honor of her
guest, Mrs. George w. Howell of
Delaware. There were
three tables.
Mrs. Rebecca Morris of Dover,
spent the weekend with her sis
ter. Mrs. E. B. Wheatman. Mr..
and Mrs. David Knots and son,
Mr.. Charles Knots, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Nyberg and son Edward
Jr., of West Cheshire, Conn, are
the guests this week of Mrs. E. B.
and daughter, Miss
Alva Wheatman.
Mrs. Jean Allen of Wilmington,
and Mrs. Robert Hollett of Clayton
were the guests of Mrs. G. Frank
Gootee at the club luncheon held
on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Allen
remained over and spent the week
end and Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gootee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence B. Ray
mond spent the weekend at At
lantic City, N. j., at Chalfonte-
Haddon Hall. Mrs. Raymond also
entertained at a bridge luncheon at
her home this afternoon, Wednes-
day.
Miss Nora Wills of Stanhope,
Nj, who interrupted her visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey P. Hall, to
attend a wedding back at her
home, has returned to Smyrna to
finish out her visit with the Halls.
Mrs. Edwin c. Mckenzie enter
tanned at two tables of contract
bridge at her home on Commerce
Street on Friday evening in honor
IF Mrs. George w. Howell of Cam
len, Delaware.
Mrs. William ]. Taylor enter
-ained at a dinner bridge at the
Wayside Inn on Monday evening
n honor of Mrs. George w. How
I'll of Camden, Delaware.
Mrs. H. l.. Buzine, of Whining
ION, and Mr.. Francis Yeates at
ended last Wednesday at Balti-
more, Md, the Maryland Rebekah
Assembly in an all-day session.