Smyrna times., 1891-12-30
Personal.

Rev. w. B. Gordon, who left Smyrna
FIVE or six years ago to take the super
intendency of Missions in the city of |
Mexico, has left that city because of its
high altitude and gone to San Louis |
PotOsi, where he has bought a house |
ane will make his future home. Miss |
Hennie briggs, who went out with
him and his wife when they returned,
to take position as teacher, will re-
main in the city of Mexico.
Rev. Harry G. Budd, of the Theo-
logical School in Boston, has been
home spending the holidays, as has
also his brother Edward, of Philadel-
phia, and sisters Mary and Kate, of
CeciltOn, Md.
A. E. Jardine has been spending the
week with his relatives at his former
home, New York
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. L. Carrow returned
last week from a long Western trip.
Miss Elva Wilson is home from Sa-
lem, N. j., for the holidays.
VIM. H. Thompson is home from the
West.
John B. Weldon and wife, of New
| York, spent several days the past
/ Wc6k Will Ills D. " w ClNOus
L. o. Waller was called to Mt.
Pleasant on Saturday to see his brother
who had been severely injured inter-
nally by falling from 16 to 20 feet from
signal light he was placing.
Mr.. and Mrs, Chas. A. Barnes, who
moved to Chester two or three months
ago, returned for a visit of several days
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Yocum are
spending the school vacation in Ches-
ter.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Cosden has returned
from visit of some weeks to Phila-
delphia.
Harry R. Spruance is home for the
holidays, from Pennsylvania Univer-
sity.
Edward DonOho, who left Smyrna
% years ago and settled near st. Louis
is visiting his father, B. DonohO.
Marion Wood and wife came to
Smyrna last week for short visit
} Willard F. Weldon and wife, parents
} of Mrs. Wood, purpose taking up theil
, residence with them in Wilmington,
over the Brandywine.
Rev, H. S. Thompson, of Odessa, ha:
DG6Q Oh a NlSlJ " HIS mOIH6Es
: J. c. Jamison and wife, of New Gas
tie, have been visiting Mrs. Amanda
: Sharp, Mrs. Us mother.
: John F. Maverick, of San Antonio
} Texas, a schOOlmate at Chester Acad
] envy, is visiting Harry Tschudy.
Mr. Wheeler of Salem, n. j., is Wis
iting Miss Elva Wilson.
e Mrs. Mary K. Eldridge, has re
a turned from protracted visit to Bal
8 timOre.
It DIR. J. r. McCausland, and family, q
' West Philadelphia, are visiting he
! father, Capt. A. H. Smith.
Mrs. YOcum, who went to BaltimOr
some weeks since to attend her mother
/ widow of the late DIR. john A. Gere, i
J. her last sickness and death, has re
: turned home. Mrs. Gere died on tn
It 18th inst aged 80 years. A Baltimor
e writer in noting her death, says: "Sh
o was a woman of singularly eQuabl
k temperament, cheerful and vivaciou
and was wrought by the Spirit
saintliness of character. 1t was u rsa
N vel to her friends that the touch
20 years did not seem to have nOticeab
1t impaired her faculties. The organs
er hearing and sight were much as in h.
t. girlhood. To the last she could wi
j. unaided sight read the finest type
le execute the most delicate needle Wor
Her end more resembled translate
than dying. Six children survive be
lg all of whom, with members of the
lg families, were at her funeral. She W
~ the aunt of ex-President Clevelan
o, who in many ways has shown kir
m regard for his aged relative.
ne Jos. i. Lavender and Benjamin Be
Re. son and family, of Wilmington, we
ne guests yesterday of Theo, W. Cavend
]. Allan Moore had his father al
mother with him for the holidays, !
n turning to Greensborough yesterday
f. Miss Winnie Golf, of Linwood,
nd visiting friends in the town and
N. cinity.
of Geo. w. Tilghman took need
mis- rest by visiting Salisbury several da
lm the past week.
oh Preston Graham has moved his ia
les lily to Washington.
A. Mrs. A. NJ. Stephenson and Miss
it. G.. Stephenson, of Port Deposit, NJ
las are guests of Rev. r. K. Stephens
ite Prof. w. ]. Shearer and family,
York, Pa, are visiting her moth
Mrs. Lassell.
no Misses Fora and Laura White,
Sc Philadelphia, are visiting their ?
er. ents.
tie Miss Bertha Smithers gave pa
Che last evening to her young frien
did Miss Lizzie Denney also had pa
ige the same evening.
RS. Revs. Harry G. Budd preached
be- Clayton Sunday morning, and 4
IN man Roe at night.
'Ok Miss Willie Weldon of Philadelpl
ers spent few days of last week "
the her mother, Mrs. Captain Fowler,
art Smyrna Landing.
is Miss Maggie Keen, ofnear Black
sic, was in town last week as clerk of
)m= Kate Beck's store.
Houston Dukes, of Wilmington,
been visiting the Misses Hough.
aeS, Among the other visitors who 81
rec y day or two or more with {
rem SMYRNA friends were Olin /. HOI
vas G. Davis Brown, ]. f. Quinn,
ist- Frances VanGasken, Irving Coo
With Milton E. Price, Frank Pratt, AL
her. Mustard, Frank Cameron, Chas.
cart ris and wife. Geo. Barnes, Geo. Tay
e in Herbert Collins, Walter Conner, Al
: a Taylor, Will Wharton, Philadelpl
res Mrs. Jos. Stephenson, Edgar Su
up John Chatham, John w. MereC
5 a Chester; Chas. Wharton, Harry T
ems, Alvan Allen, Henry Reed, Wilm
UNI ton; Frank Startling, BaltimC
dist Howard Taylor, Camden, N. J.
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