The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-29
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'Let us cease to make fun OF her bri eff
bathing suit,
For the sweet summer maiden has
stored 1t away;
Now. she jumps like flash to the other
extreme,
EAnd puts too much on when she goes to
the play"
Thomas Hutchinson and George Faux,
liner Of Chester rode to New Castle on Sun
day on their bicycles.
Levi Foster Of this city spent Sunday
In West Chester.
Alonzo W. Jester of Twin Oaks Is at
tending the Friends School in this city.
Mrs Samuel Taylor is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Samuel Sinclair, Of Kenneth
Square.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gootee Stevens spent to-
day in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Green spent Sun.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Bratton OF
Kennett Square.
Harry Trlbit spent Sunday in Chester.
Mrs. James E. Booth and sister Miss
Hamilton are visiting ut st. Georges, Del.
Miss Laura Worth has returned home
from pleasant visit to Miss Kurfis of
Chester.
Patrick Diamond will be able to DO
about again in few days.
Drs Isaac Cooper and J. Paul Lukens
are in attendance at tho convention of the
Homeopathic Physicians Of Pennsylvania.
Miss Ella Lopez of this city spent Sun
day with Miss Nellie Hazard OF Chester
hnr In ~
Whitney, former Secretary of the Navy,
will be married ut noon tomorrow to Mrs.
Edith S. Randolph widow of the late
Captain Arthur Randolph, of East Court,
Wiltshire, England This fact was form
ally announced tonight by Mr.. Whitney's
private secretary, L. J. Regain, who re-
ceived communication during the day
from Mr.. Whitney advising him of the
prospective marriage. Society has been
specializing on tho event for some time.
but not even the closest friends of Mr..
Whitney had anticipated that the event
would DO SO soon Mr.. Whitney himself,
when ho left the city two weeks ago to re-
cupcrats, did not expect to be married so
soon. He accidentally met Mrs. Randolph
at Bar Harbor and decided only last
Thursday thaB tho wedding should take
place tomorrow.
There are several features which tend to
CaSU u. nulO OF romance over INC llarfliSe,
the courtship the sudden engagement and
hasty marriage. Mrs. Randolph is an old
friend of the Whitney family and has been
intimately associated with them for the
post ten years. In the letter to his secre-
tary Mr.. Whitney did not make any Of the
details Of the wedding known. He simply
stated that it will be strictly private, not
moro than q half dozen of his most init.
mate friends being present. Mono Of the
relatives Of the contracting parties will be
at Bar lIarbor to witness the ceremony.
Miss Hattie Smith and Mr.. c. A. For
wood, of tho Gibson House, Fourth and
Shiplev streets, will be married at tho
home of her father, near Second and Haw-
10y streets, on Thursday next. The cere-
mony will be performed by m uncle Of the
bride, Il Clergyman Of Washington, d. e..
| Miss Smith Is niece of Hon. Thomas B.
| Smith and Is a very Gstimable young
lady.
Augustus Dennis and wife have Just re-
turned home from after weeks visit to
Tholnpsoptown, Pa, and is prepared to
| give his attention to the shoe business mt
sO5 Il. Bird street.