Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
PERSONAL.


Trinity P. E. Church, Clayton,
preached for Rev. Mr.. Estlin at the
Presbyterian Church, Sunday evening.
= Mrs. Frank Raymond, of Philadel-
phia, visited here sisters her Sunday
and Monday.
Miss Minnie Schabinger, of Dover,
is visiting Miss Clair Cooper, at Ken
ton.
- Mrs. Alice Bailey, of FELTON,, is the
guest of Mrs. Laura Temple.
DIR. John B. briggs, returned at the
close of last week from Connecticut.
where at several points he had been in
vited to deliver his Alaskan experience.
He was in the vicinity of the Pequa-
buck railroad bridge which fell, drown
ing nearly a dozen people, and had
several sleigh rides during the week.
VIM. E. Baker, salesman with Wana-
maker " Brown, returned yesterday
after brief visit to his friend in
Ihoroughfare Neck. In call at the
ZINES office, it came out in conversation
that there are between twenty and
thirty families of Delawareans residing
IN the part of Philadelphia, where he
dOes-the NOrthwestern-whic leads
him to hardly doubt the statement
that has been made, that in families
and lineage direct from Delaware fami-
lies, there are in that city 25, coo people
that can look back to Delaware.
Mr.. Adelbert johnson and Miss Han
nah B. HelvestOn, both of New Castle
County, were married at Townsend at
the parsonage of Rev. A. Chandler.
Wednesday evening, Feb. 5th '9G.
The Salem, n. J. Sunbeam notes the
death OF Rev. Caleb Wheeler, who was
the father of J. S. Wheeler who mar
RED several years ago Miss Elva Will
son, of this town, now residing in
Salem. The Sunbeam speaks verv
highly of the deceased and the heritage
he left his sons now we'll established in
business.
Mrs. VIM. E. Waters is on a visit TO
Philadelphia.
= Mrs. ). w. Clifton and Mrs. Laura
V. Temple, will give a luncheon this
evening to their friends, at the home of
the latter.
Presley Spruance, who has been in
bad health the past year or more had n
severe stroke of paralysis on Monday
afternoon, and his death is expected at
any moment.
The following young persons at
tended the leap dance at Dover last
evening: Miss Nettie Tschudy and |
Miss Clair Cooper, and Messrs DR.. F
l.. Grier, G. b. Raymond. Harry
Ischudy, Davis Brown and Hirons
Denney.
Dryden Clark, who will be remem-
bered as a boy here eight or ten wears
ago, died this morning in Springfield.
Mass. John II. Hoffecker, guardian
received a despatch to this effect.
2 Harry Layton, of Bridgeville, was in
town last evening, guest of Miss Lizzie
Hall.
Miss Lober, of Dover, was the guest
1f Mrs. Elizabeth Spruance the past
week.
Mrs. ). l.. Baldwin, of BROOKLYN. is
making a short visit to her sister. Mrs.
John H. HOffecker, enroutc home from
Washington, where she has been to
make a missionary address for her
Capt Joshua Davis, of Camden. n
:, is spending several days with rela-
ives here.
>. Ed. Hoffecker, confined to his bed
ONE two weeks ago with muscular
heumatism in the neck, was not able t
keep his engagement to-day to 90 t
n ducking expedition. He is how f
yer somewhat improved but not able t
leave his room yet. s
Mrs. ThOs. J. johnson, of PhiladeI- 1
hla, is visiting her mother. Mrs 4
-manda Spruance. Daniel C. Spru- v
nee, of Germantown, also came last t
light on visit to his mother.
Miss Margaret Fell is VISITING a
friends. n
"A very pleasant evening COMPANY y
as held at the home of Miss Claire y
ooper, IN Kenton, on Friday night a
Ist, IN honor of her guest, Miss Scba- v
niger, of Dover. The chief amuse- T
lent of the evening was "a Floral F
owe Tale. "a beautiful romance C
oven IN the name of our most COM
on and cherished flowers. For solv- II
ig the most names, G. Davis Brown A
'cured the first prize, and Mrs. w. r. n
egear the "bOOby" Those present b
ere: Miss Ella Brayman. Kenton. B
z. b. Megear and wife, Hervev p t,
all and wife, Misses Ethel Cooper. fC
dlth Collins, Bertha Hoffeeker 81
essrs. Clarence Raymond, Charles ii
Fevre, G. Davis Brown. j.
Miss Annie Legg is on a visit TO al
lends in Wilmington. w
Mrs. and Mrs. Elwood Harvey of L
hester, Pa, have been visiting Smvr-
friends, guests of Harvey Speak b,
an and sister, Mrs, Lillian Cloak. "
Miss Elizabeth Denney has returned al
om visit to West Chester. G.
Mrs. Sue Sutliff, of Chester, Pa. is til
sitting her sister, Mrs. E. V. Cooper. in
Mrs. Mary e. Rutlidge, who slipped by
the sleet at her back door Monday Y,
Eek, considerably iniuring herself in ell
fall, is improving but unable to Ii
Tx yet
Mrs. H. E. Hardesty is visiting her
rents at Burrsville, Nd.
Miss Rebecca Bailey is on visit of Th
Veral weeks to Philadelphia.
Clayton.