Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
Personal.

EEhCOINALs
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Wanamaker.
OF Philadelphia, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker from
Saturday until Monday. Mr.. Wana-
maker is as active in church work as
business, and was hardly allowed the
rest anticipated, being called on to
open and address the M. Z. Sunday
School in the afternoon, and make the
closing prayer following the sermon of
the pastor at the evening service at the
church.
Miss H. j. Baird Huey, of Philadel-
phia, who was one of the guests at
Belmont Hall Oct. 10th, on the Occa-
sion of the organization of the Eliza
beth Cook Chapter, and made an ad-
dress representing the Daughters of
the American Revolution, of Philadel-
phia, was guest of Mrs. Speakman
from Friday until Monday.
Mrs. Rachel Hofiecker reached her
88th birthday on the 7th, and was
joined in the cOmmemoration of the
day by her relatives for her wonderful
freshness and vigOr for so advanced
an age. Among the mementoes was a
collection of chrysanthemums - SS
stalks i'll number one for each year of
her life, by her grandson, Ralph C.
HOffecker.
VIM. E. Baker, with Wanamaker &
Brown, was on a business visit to
Smyrna, yesterday and the day before.
He reports a wonderful change in bus
mess since the election and restoration
of confidence. He says last week was
the busiest one they have had in two
Years and that the demand is for
higher priced and better class of goods.
Geo. M. Stevenson attended the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows in Will
mingtOn, yesterday.
Tomorrow afternoon at > O'Clock
will be quietly solemenized the uniting
in marriage of Miss Katherine Clement
Tschudy, daughter of Mrs. Henrietta
W. Tschudy of this town to Mr.. Walter
Warren Rich, of the United States
Navy, Washington, d. c. No one
will be present outside of the i'm
mediate family. Rev. Thos. l.. Poul-
son, d. D., of New York, uncle of the
bride, will perform the ceremony.
They will leave on the Norfolk express
for a short honeymoon.
Miss Bertha Price is visiting in New
Castle
Mrs. Hannah Appleton, widow of
Henry Appleton, is critically i'll at her
home in Middletown, having suffered
a stfoke of paralysis on Wednesday
evening. Her daughters, Mrs. Alonza
WhittOck, of Odessa, and Miss Belle
Appleton, of New York, were sum
mOned Immediately and kind neigh
bOrs and friends are untiring in their
effort to restore her, but she remains
IN semi-comatOse state, and very lit
hope is given for her recovery.
Miss Helen Waters left this morning
for short visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Phillip D. Kelley, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting the family of D. J..
Cummins.
Mr.. Charles A. Burgess and bride,
nee, Miss Name Clifton, of Centre
vile, Md, were the guests of DIR. and
Mrs. j. w. Clifton, Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Haynes are
making a visit to friends in Newark and
Wilmington.
Mrs. L. A. Gotten will leave Satur-
day for Philadelphia, where she will
join her daughter, Mrs. w. F. Brown.
IN housekeeping. Mrs. Cotton has
been aresident q this town all her life
and has many warm friends who regret
her departure from among us.
Miss Helen Ringgold has returned
from an extended visit to Miss Nan
Niven, of Strickersville, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Stevens. of
Philadelphia, have returned from a
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Carr and Mrs. B. Grieves.
Miss Sadie Rawlins and Annie Rich
ards, of Georgetown, have been enter
tanned the past week by Miss Margaret
Fell.
Samuel G. Pratt was called home
from Pittsburg last week by the pro-
longed illness and subsequent death
of his mother.
In the election of Major Mckinley to
the Presidency, Mrs. Mckinley as his
wife becomes the first lady in the
land. " 1t was natural to suppose that
Mrs. Mckinley in her distant home was
entirely unknown in Smyrna, but such
Is not the case. She was a schoolmate
of Mrs. Jas. d. Wilds, then Miss Bett
Cloak, at Brook Hall, Media, and Mrs.
Wllds, with that regard that exists be-
tween associates at a boarding school.
was among the first to congratulate
her school friend on the great social
success she had attained.
Rowland W. Bell, has sent word to
his parents here that he has been trans
ferred from the ''Marblehead" to the
Minneapolis" much larger and
finer Steamship. In factthe ''Minnea-
polls" is one of the best Cruisers in the
navy and Roland seems much pleased
with his transfer. Since enlisting in
the navy he has served on the york.
town. the "San Francisco, " the ''Mar-
blehead" and now the 'Minneopolis -
In next weeks TIMES we will publish
an account of his visit to Venice, Italy.
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