Smyrna times., 1949-06-09
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters Of Interest
of Half Century Ago
50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature OF the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Rev. Henry Thomas, Col. George
H. Raymond and Mr.. Crawford
Stevens lett this morning for Will
mington, to attend the Annual
State Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
Miss Mary E. Cannon, of Dover,
was guest Sunday at wood
lawn, en- route home from Elkton.
Mrs. Terhune of New York bet
ter known by her monde plume,
Marion Harlan" came on visit
Monday to Mrs Speakman, at Bel
mont. They went together yester-
day to Dover to visit Mrs. Ridgely,
and Mrs. Terhune will go from
there to several other places in
Maryland. She is writing a his
tory of Colonial Homes and is
known as gifted authoress.
Miss Blanch Lodge of Claymont,
and Miss Hattie N. Mahon of
Bridgeton, N. j., youngest daugh-
ter of the late DR.. Mahon of this
town, were guests at Belmont last
week.
The three sons of Rev. and Mrs.
T. H. Haynes Thomas, Edgar and
Ernest-spent Sunday with them.
Mrs. D. C. Spruance and daugh-
ter of Philadelphia, are guests of
Mrs. Amanda Spruance.
Mr.. Walter w. Rich returned to
Washington this morning, his wife
remaining awhile longer.
Miss Bertha Hoffecker left this
morning for visit to the Misses
Goodwin, Heisterstown near Balti-
more.
Mrs. Sarah E. Anthony left this
morning for Troy, N. Y, and will
be gone until the return of cold
weather.
Mrs. J. H. FARRELL and Miss Clara
West HAZEL have been attending
the Commencement week exercises
at Maryland College, Lutherville,
Md, the past week. Miss Adah
FARRELL of this town, is a member
OF the graduating class.
Miss Eba G. Wilds left Monday
for an extended visit to Mrs. Geo.
Nv. Dame at Baltimore and Incl
dentally attended the Commence
ment exercises at Maryland Col
1ege.
Miss Juliette Polk Lea has re-
turned from Cambridge, Mass, for
the summer where she has been at
tending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bailey have
returned from visit to New York
City. Last evening they entertain
ed the Tuesday Club, the last meet
ing of this society for the summer
months.
Mrs. w. F. Corkran and son,
Sherman, are visiting in Preston,
Md.
Mr.. Howard R. Jones left for
Wilmington yesterday, to join his
brother, Gilbert, on few days So
journ at Atlantic City, N. j.
Miss Sadie Mitchell is visiting in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. w. B. Megear has returned
from short visit to her sister,
Mrs. j. Harry HURT, Tioga, Pa.
Mrs. Geo. Reed Lofand is visit
ing in Philadelphia.
Mrs. w. A. FAIRIES is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Harry V. Pyle in
Wilmington.
Miss Florence Wells is visiting
Miss Elizabeth Denney at the Lin
dens," near town.
Miss Lydia Gerry has been a vis-
itor to Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Price
the past week.
Townsend Jefferson left Memphis,
Tenn, today and is expected home
this week on a months visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Henry
Jefferson.
Miss Sue Parkes, of Baltimore, is
visiting Mrs. Alex. FAIRIES. Mr..
Elbert Gearhart, of Baltimore, was
home Sunday on a visit to his
mother.
Miss Katie Wilson, of Philadel-
phia, is making her Smyrna friends
a visit.
The Transfer of the Brady Steam
boat Property Legally Made Last
Saturday morning and str. Brady
Put on Daily Line.
Under the agreement that those
who had in charge the purchase of
the Brady Steamboat Property
were to comply within ten days,
John TT Hoffeckar. oracidant of +ba