Smyrna times., 1895-10-30
PERSONAL.

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Miss Sallie Cummins. went to Phila-
delphia, on Wednesday to attend the
marriage of her cousin, Miss Clara Bar
ratt, to B. Frank Clapp, Esq, the cere-
mOny coming off in ST. James Epis-
cOpal Church, 22nd and Walnut streets.
Rev. 7. H. Haynes, of this town a
former pastor, will deliver a free lecture
in the Avenue NJ. Z. Church, Mil
ford, Thursday, tomorrow evening, en-
| titled ''SemiCentennial Review of my
Ministry"
Marshall Lannon, of Wilmington,
was in Smyrna on Friday on official
business.
7. J. Munday, residing near Ches-
void, who sold off his farm stock and
implements on Thursday, moved with
his family on Monday to Philadelphia.
His son Charles has been living there
four or five years.
Mrs. Hugh McCauley and Mrs.
J. Frank Denney, left last week for Il
week or two's visit to friends in New
York.
Mrs. J. Il. FARRELL, has been visiting
friends in Baltimore, attending in con
nection herewith the several days SEES
sion of the National w. c. T. T. CON
vention
Mrs. }. H. Wiltbank, of Milton.
made short visit with her brothers A.
J.. and J. p. Hudson, en- route home
from the Baltimore convention.
j. L. NJ. DuFour, of Bound Brook.
n. j., a nephew of Gen VIM Heinrich
DuFom, called the 'Liberator of
Switzerland, was in Smyrna yesterday
looking up the record of the Morris
family. lie found in the History of
Delaware in the TINES office the name
OF his great-gre grand father. Thomas
Morris who was one of the persons as
sessed in Duck Creek Hundred in the
year 1856. Old records state that he
rendered valuable services under Wash
mgton and later under Gen. jackson.
The only relations found in Duck
Creek Hundred were the descendants
OF the late Aron Morris. DR.. Robt C.
Moon, of Philadelphia is now writing
history Of the Morris family.
DIR. John B. briggs, whose arrival in
San Francisco from Point Hope, Alaska.
was noted in our issue three weeks ago
reached Smyrna on Thursday in ex-
cellent health. He has many questions
to answer and gives many interesting
incidents of his experiences in that
high latitude, and the life and habits of
the Esquimo where he was stationed.
Miss Susie Dukes, of PENNSYLVANIA
has returned after ten days visit to
the Misses Hough.
The Tuesday Club opens the season
by meeting with Mrs Geo. II. Ray
mond next Tuesday night.
Mr. and Misses Clark Paxon. of
Newark, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary
A. Boyd.
). Wesley Denney and wife, left to-
day for trip to the Bermuda Islands
where he hopes to gain strength and
a renewal of health MIR. Dennev was
seriously i'll in Agust and September.
and has only been out two or three
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rawiev. near
Clayton, gave pleasant party last Fri
day night to their daughter. Miss
Elma, i'll honor of her eighteenth birth
day. Everything was arranged for a
delightful pastime, of which dancing
was the leading feature. There were n
large number of friends present. At a
seasonable hour refreshments were
served. Miss Rawley was the recipient
of many beautiful and useful presents.
Mr.. L. NJ. Price and family are NOV
ing this week from the residence which |
he recently sold to Joseph Jefferson.
to the Roe house, on upper Mt. Vernon
street. Mr.. Jefferson takes possession
the first of November.
The b. NJ. S. X, met with Miss Flor
ence Hall last Monday night. At that
meeting Miss F. Estelle Waters was |
admitted as a member
Mr. JOS. b. Handy, of Newark, is
the guest Of r. d. Hoffecker, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Hill returned |
from their bridal tour last Saturday
and took immediate possession of their
new home on Mt. Vernon street.
They received a cordial reception at
their home that evening by their rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Claire Cooper is the guest of
Miss Elizabeth Denney at ''The Lin
lens, near Duck Creek.
George Richards has taken a posi-
ton in the signal department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Philadelphia.
His place as messenger at Clayton is
/ lied by James Legates.
Mrs. Harry W. Jefferson, of Mem
phis, Tenn, who has been spending
the summer in Delaware, returned to-
lay accompanied by Miss Beulah c.
Jefferson, who will spend several weeks
in Memphis, Tenn.