Smyrna times., 1896-05-27
PERSONAL.

Robt. D. Hofecker Sr. and Miss
Bertha HOffecker, were guests of
friends in Snow Hill, Md, from Fri
daY until Monday. Snow Hill is one
of the most interesting and historic
towns on the Peninsula, which would
be pleasure to set forth at length but
for the crowded state of our columns.
The first Presbyterian church built
in this county (Mackemie) was erected
here, and the brick and windows of
the present Episcopal Church were
brought over from England. the bell
being a present from Queen Anne,
then the ruling sovereign of that
country. Moore, Smith & Co., are to
Snow Hill, by the use of the POcomoke
river and railroad what the Jacksons
are to Salisbury. The head of this
enterprising firm, John Walter Smith,
is one of the most prominent politicians
in the State and in line of promotion
to the highest offices In the gifts of the
people. But the chief charm of Snow
Hill is the hospitality of its people, its
comfortable homes and ample grounds.
Besides that refinement and con-
tentedness peculiar to southern towns,
there is larger distribution of means
than is usually found in towns of its
size.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Allen Moore. and
daughter Miss Mary, and Mrs. Mary
FeirO, spent from Fridey till Monday
in Greensborough,
Miss Minnie Reed, of Baltimore, is
being entertained by Mrs. w. B. Me-
gear Miss Minnie grew up in Smyrna
and has many friends here.
Mice (tlofro Goo,oo,. Of
the guest of Miss Beth Denney.
Miss Matilda Evans, of Georgetown,
is being entertained by Miss Elizabeth
Hall.
Miss George Jacobs, Of Philadel-
phla, is visiting her brother, Mr.. l.. o.
Waller.
Charles Beck, has moved his family
from their residence ON Delaware
street to Philadelphia, where he is en-
gagged in business,
John F. Salisbury and wife, of
Dover, spent Sunday with Mr., and
Mrs. w. Denney HAZEL.
Miss Helen Smithers, of Frederica.
has been the guest of Miss Beulah JEFF
ferson.
Geo. f. Brown, left to-day for n
business tour through the Southern
States.
Ezekiel Dawson, of Newark, Del.
spent, Sunday with his mother Mrs.
Elizabeth Smithers,
J. Il. FARRELL and L. NJ. Price. del
egates to the National Prohibition
Convention, left this moring for Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Mrs. w. S. Haman and son Edward
OF Dover, are being entertained by
Miss Beulah Jefferson.
Andrew Spear, who moved from near
this town to the vicinity of Chester
town last March, was in SMYRNA yester-
day. There are 1000 peach trees in
good condition on the farm he ocupies
and the present showing is for large
crop.
Miss Mary. Cole, daughter of Samuel
Cole, of Bombay Hook, was married to
Andrew j. Hawkins, of Smyrna Land
ing at the circuit Parsonage last
Wednesday afternoon.
Ralph Frost, of Brooklyn, made a
visit yesterday, to his wife and daugh-
ter, who are guest Of Mrs, John H.
! Hoffeeker.
Rev. Hugh McCaulley, of Newark,
N. j., made brief visit last week TO
his father and mother, near this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Hudson, cele-
brated their Goth wedding anniversary
on the evening of the 10th inst.
Perkins Brown and Bruce Wood.
who went to Europe the first of April,
have returned home.
DIR. T.. S. Dwight, who has been
quite sick the past week, is reported
improving.
Miss Effie Macklen, Of PENNSYLVANIA,
is the guest of Mrs. +. f. Evans.
Walter Shelton, who has been sick
the past week or two with typhoid
fever, is giving signs Of improvement.
Judge Ware and daughter, of Salem
N. J., have been on short visit to Mr.,
and Mrs. j. E. Evans
Luther Truax, of Baltimore, is visit
ing Smyrna friends.