Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
SMYRNA DOINGS'
OF so YEARS AGO
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at Asbury Park.
Mrs. William H. Thompson and
daughter Mabel have gone to
Bridgeville for a visit of two or
three weeks.
N. F. Wilds was summoned to
the Blue Mountain house on Fri
day, and L. Irving Handy to Re
hoboth on Saturday-each by the
illness of an infant daughter, but
we are glad to report that in both
cases they are much better
Emil D. John, of Baltimore, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. w. S. Rob
inson
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Williams, of
Easton, were the guests last week
of Joseph E. Williams. Mrs Will
liams has been spending this week
with her cousin, Mrs. Joseph B.
Benson, of Bombay Hook
Mrs. d. w. Trumpeller has gone
on a visit to her brother in Ham
ilton, Canada, and Mr.. Trumpeller
is visiting friends in Pennsylvania.
Robert Gass, of Philadelphia, a
former resident of Smyrna and
contributor to the Times, has been
with his family spending week or
so with friends in this vicinity. He
left Smyrna two or three years ago
and is now one of the officers in
the Eastern penitentary.
Miss Lille aTylor, of Chester, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. George H.
Raymond.
Mrs. Mary Truax, who went to
Brookfeld, Mo-, two months ago,
returns home this week.
Gorge T. Baggs, Esq, Of Balti-
more, is home for a few days va
cation.
DR.. J. Ward Wilson, wife and
child, Of Baltimore, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ed Hoffecker
Mrs. r. H. Matlack and son, of
Port Deposit, are visiting her
brother, Rev. R. K. Stephenson.
Miss Edith Letherbury, of Oman
cock, Va, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. R. K. Stephenson.
Cove s. Taylor, who has been
out West in his position as drug
gist, returned home last week from
Omaha His wife preceded him
two or three weeks ago. He is
taking charge of the Decord dur
ing the absence of the editor.
Joshua Rutledge, brother of Miss
Hester Rutledge, returned on Fri
day on short visit to his relatives
after an absence of thirteen years,
most of the time on the high seas
He left yesterday on another trip.
Howard Taylor, Luther Truax,
John Blades and Harry Blades, of
Philadelphia, are home" on a va
cation.
Thomas Mccoy, Jr., has gone to
New York to pursue his business.
j. E. Anthony and wife of Troy,
N. Y, are visiting James w. An
thony.
Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin, of Shar-
on Hill, Pa, and Mrs. Harry j.
Foster and daughter Sallie, of
Philadelphia, are guests of Mrs.
George M. Stevenson.
Miss Name Heitshu, of near
Cheswold, gave a pleasant party
last Wednesday evening which was
attended by several ladies and gen
tlemen of this town.
James w. Mitchell and daugh-
ters, of Philadelphia, are visiting
w. c. Mitchell.
Misses Mabel Taylor, Lizzie
Parker and Helen Price, of Middle
town, and Miss May Ernest, of
Sassafras, are visiting Miss Sadie
Smith.
DR.. w. C. Chase and wife, of
Princeton, N. j., are guests of
Mrs. George F. Jones.
Mrs. Thomas B. Megear is on a
visit of two or three weeks to a
relative in Ocean Grove.
Mrs. I. S. Taylor and daughter,
of Holmesburg, Pa, are visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. ]. Bockmiller and children,
of Baltimore, are guests of Mrs. c.
H. Register.
Miss Susan Crossley of Philadel-
phia, is visiting Mrs. T. ]. Lamb
din.
Mrs. John r. Wilson and Mrs.
Watson Coverdale are visiting
friends in Cape May; Mrs. Melvina
Stevenson and Mrs. Harry j. Will
son, in Pheston, Md.
Mrs. w. p. Dickson, of Jersey
City, is visiting her father, A. H.
Wilson.
Mrs. Harry Ford, of Dover, is
visiting Miss Lizzie Fell
George W. Mann, wife and little
daughter are visiting their aunt,
Mrs. j. S. Gearhart.
Mrs. Emma Myers, of Philadel-
phia, is on a visit to her mother.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
David Wilson, the oldest resi-
dent of New Castle, died there on
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