Smyrna times., 1938-03-17
CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their Doings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, March 1(-Dr. George n.
Ryden, state archivist and mem
Der of the faculty of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, addressed the
school discussion group on Tues
day evening, in the Dover school
auditorium. His subject was
Swedish Settlement in Delaware"
Mrs. Alden B. Richardson and
Mrs. Henry Ridgely, accompanied
by Mrs. Rowland G. Paynter, of
Georgetown, attended the luncheon
on Monday, given by Mrs. Hugh
M Morris, president of the Della
ware Society of Colonial Danes, at
her home in Wilmington, in honor
of Mrs. Stacey B. Lloyd, president
of the Pennsylvania Society. The
luncheon preceded a meeting of the
Delaware Society at their head
quarters on the Brandywine.
Among others from here who mo-
tored up for the meeting were
Mrs. w. Watson Harrington, Mrs.
George E. Dawson, Mrs. Harold
w. Horsey, Mrs. L. Lee Layton,
and Mrs Walker L. Mifflin.
Miss Jessie Harrington, return
ed Monday from two weeks visit
in Greenwich, Conn, with her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Heisler Harrington.
Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph c. Smith, of De
troit, Mich, of the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Gertrude
Smith, to Mr.. Charles z. Barnes,
Jr., of Detroit, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Barnes, of Philadelphia
The wedding will take place on
Saturday, April 16. Mr.. Barnes is
the grandson Of Mrs. Amos Cole of
this city, and is a frequent visitor
here
Mrs. Joseph S. Mcdaniel enter
tanned twelve guests at luncheon
and bridge Thursday, at her cabin
at Woods Point" near town The
majority of her guests were from
CdmQen and wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard SchWarz
have been at the Hotel Adelphia,
Philadelphia attending a three
day conference of photographers.
Mrs. Margaret Peterson has Miss
Nellie Cooper of Philadelphia as
her guest for two weeks.
returned Thursday night from a
West Indies cruise and were ac-
companied home by the latter's
sister, Mrs. A. n Aird of Balti-
more, who went to New York to
meet them. Friday Mrs. Worden
was hostess to a group of young
people at supper in honor of the
third birthday anniversary of her
daughter, Victoria
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Young
have moved from Reading to Do
ver The former will be golf pro
and the latter hostess at the
Mapledale Country Club. They
held similar positions at the Read
ing Country Club.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Gruwen en-
tertained at dinner on Wednesday
evening.
Miss Mana G. Bostic has been a
patient at the Kent General Hos
pital the past week.
Mrs. Frank R. Hayes, chairman
of the Palmer Home Auxiliary,
and her committee announce a
fashion show, sponsored by the
auxiliary, to be held March 25 at
the Capital Theatre An added at
traction will be the screen comedy,
THE Baroness and the Butler"
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall of Up
uer Darby lave been spending sew
eral days with Mr. Halls father,
Mr.. S. ]. Hall, who is recovering
from injuries received in an auto
mobile accident.
Mr.. William c.. Davis was host
at dinner party of Is Monday ev-
ening. His guests were members
of his class of young men of the
First Baptist Church.
Mr.. Charles H. Fleming, Jr., who
was home from Massanutten Mill
tary Academy, Woodstock, Va, is
one fo five students who have been
selected to represent the school at
the training camp at Camp Meade,
Maryland.
Miss Laura S. Mifflin and the
Misses Penelope and Marian Gibbs
Layton, students at the George
School, Newtown, Pa, are home
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker L Mifflin and Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Lee Layton, for their two-weeR