Smyrna times., 1893-09-20
Personal.

IOfm6F ScuOOludJ6, mas De60 inc gu6SG
of Rev. A. G.. Cummins, Jr., in his
short vacation. Mr.. Cummins, by the
way, yielded to a pressure from the
Rector, Mr.. Dame, to preach on Sum
day morning at st. Peters, his mother
church. 1t was a qualification to his
friends who had known him from his
youth, holding as he did his subject
well in hand, without attempting any
thing very elaborate. 1t was clothed
in choice dictiOn, rich voice and de-
livered with marked ease of manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ed. Hoffecker left
on Saturday for Philadelphia to join a
railroad excursion, pennsylvania line,
to the Worlds Fair. AT an earlier
hour the same day Henry p. Massey,
]. e. Carter, Samuel Bilderback and
VIM. r. Davis left for the same place.
Mrs. Charles Wheatman and chill
dren, who have been summering at
Sea Isle city, are spending two or three
weeks with his parents near town be-
fore returning to Camden, N. J.
J. Frank Clements, of Chester, has
been on visit to his mother.
Henry ). Anthony, and family who
have been OCCUPYING his cottage at Wood
land Beach since June, have returned
to his home here.
Miss Lille Van Dyke, of Baltimore,
is the guest of Miss Edith Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. II. Moore, of
GreensbOrOugh, and Mrs. Grieves, of
Baltimore, came on Saturday to visit
his son, J. Allen Moore.
ThOs. J. Haynes and son, of Phila-
delphia, spent Sunday with his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. L. II. Haynes. He is
the secretary and treasurer ofthe DdiLu
Neo0s company of Philadelphia.
ID. ID. Boyer and wife left on Friday
for the Worlds Fair.
The family of J. E. Williams return
ed on Friday from Ocean Grove, where
they have been spending the summer,
This completes the list of home comers.
Ralph e. HOffecker will leave Satur-
day for Harvard University-his senior
year.
Mrs. J. S. Wheeler nee, Elva Wilson.
OF Salem n. j., is spending a week with
her parents.
Rev. w. K. Galloway, who went to
Crisfield Monday week, not finding the
the harvest ready for successful work.
came up to Clayton for evangelistic
la6Ors, with indications of good results.
Miss Nan Wood, of Smyrna, who has
been visiting Miss Lille Boggs near
Kennedyville, has returned home very
much pleased the Ne,CS says with Mary.
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Keen. near
Blackbird, gave a birthday party to
their daughter, Maggie, Saturday even
ing which was attended by host of
young friends.
Mr.. l.. e. Ellller, of the govern.
ment printing Office, Washington, D.
e., spent several days last week with
friends in town.
telegram was received from Rev.
Dr. John A. Roche in Chicago on
Thursday that his eldest daughter.
Mary, had died there that morning
de with his two daughters Mary and
Sallie, were out visiting the Fair, and
up TO the time the deceased was
stricken, few hours before death. was
seemingly in excellent health. The
shock to the father and sister can be
better imagined than described. A son
was telegraphed for, and the body con-
yeyed to New York, reaching there on
Saturday. Mrs. Henry c. Spuance.
Mrs. Mary r. Hofecker of this town
Mrs. Alvan Allen, of Wilmington. went
to New York on Saturday to attend
the funeral. Last winter the father
and two daughters spent several weeks
IN smyrna, the latter looking the very
picture OF health. The disease was
appoplexy. She was about 40
years OF age. DIR. Roche has the svm-
pathy OF his many Smyrna friends in
his great bereavement
Miss Beulah C. jefferson is the guest
of friends in Chester.
DIR. Samuel A. Buchanan. who has
been in Pittsburg since his graduation
in June, has finally located in ALLEGHENY
City, Pa.
Lee Sisco, of Philadelphia, is ON a
visit to his parents.
William Hollett, of Wilmington,
former resident of Smyrna, has been
spending week or two here He was
contestant for the half.mile bicvcle
race at Dover Fair and won the gold
medal. time, 1.28.
Miss Maggie Stockly, daughter of
John Q. StOckly, will leave in a few
days for Baltimore, where she will at
tend school this winter.
w. H. Janney, cashier of the Ma.
tional Bank, left last evening to visit
the Worlds Fair.
VIM. Medill. who has been learning
the drug business with Ashcraft e
Clifton, left this morning for a place
filed. " Oeeu
Mrs. Sallie Beach and Mr.. and Mrs
Lewes Miller, of Philadelphia, are
visiting Charles Bitter.
Mrs. w. F. Beckett, of Baltimore "a
the guest of Mrs. John F. Beckett
temporarily stopping at tho Delaware
House. " arc
Howard K. Jones, son of J. w. Jones
succeeds Homer Smith on the steamer
Elia, the latter returning to the drug
store of VIM. F. Dunn.
Mrs. Angelica Colt and Miss Sna
Colt returned from Indianapolis last
VIM. NJ. Lewis is off on a phosphate
trip to New Jersey. -"''
MISS Flight, of Rosemont. near Pb;Io-
delphia, is visiting Mrs. James Turner
near town.
Miss Mollie Carrow, of Wilmington
is the guest of Mrs. L. A. Cotton.
Hervey z. Hall and H. F. Dennev
leave for Chicago this afternoon.
Miss Nellie Mccoy, of Chester ia
visiting her Aunt, Mrs. A. II. Skinner
at Clayton. "0''
Margaret Vining of New Castle. died
at the residence of her son.in. Jaw.