Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
Personal.

VI DdlI1lnOIe, WHO udS Deeu Oh II week
or two's visit to her sister, Mrs J. Ed
Hoffecker, returned home Monday
with her husband who joined her on
Friday.
Miss M. NJ. Smith, CT Dover, re-
turned home yesterday after two days
visit to Smyrna friends.
Thomas S. Start, of New York,
is ON a visit to his Smyrna friends.
He is the same lover of music as
formerly, and sang a sweet solo at
the M. E. Church Sunday evening.
VIM. H. Baynard, of Baltimore, in
the early part of his life a resident of
this town, spent Sunday and Monday
here, guest Of his sister, Mrs. c. H.
Register
Samuel M. Hoffecker, who has been
home the latter part of the summer,
left on Friday for Huntingdon, Pa,
to resume his business operations for
Wanamaker & Brown.
Miss Mittie Jefferson, of Memphis,
Tenn, who has been spending a month
or more with Miss Beulah Jefferson, left
Monday for New York city where she
will join her sister ON a short visit be-
fore returning South. Miss Jefferson
is a charming southern lady and while
here made many warm friends.
Miss Elizabeth Parker, of Middle
town, has been entertained by Mrs.
George Walker at the Mitchell home
stead the past week. She left for home
yesterday.
Prof G. Virgil Gordon, after a
months vacation here and elsewhere
returned Saturday to Philadelphia to
enter upon his profession for another
year.
The Misses Ethel and Florence Tay-
lOr gave an evening company on Fri
day last in honor of few visiting
friends, forming jolly contingent at
her uncle, Geo. w. Taylors. The
leading pastime was "a Floral Love
Tale" a romantic contest woven in
the names of some of our common
flowers. The first prize was awarded
to Miss Bertha Taylor, of Homesburg
and the "bOoby" prize to Mr.. Linwood
Phillips. Those present were: Miss
Bertha Taylor, Miss Nellie Taylor,
Philadelphia; Miss Mena Smeal, Jen-
kentOwn, Pa; Miss Reba Davis, Cam
den, N. j.; Misses Lucy Taylor, Ada
farrell, Lille Lower, Anna Beckett,
Messrs. George Taylor, Marion Hearn,
and Linwood Phillips,
Miss Laura Draper, has returned
home from a pleasant visit to Miss
Lida r. Lord.
Mrs. David G, Hoffecker and son
Charles, of Philadelphia, are the guest
of Mrs. w, G, Pierce,
A delightful musical was held at the
home of Miss Edith Beck, Friday
evening. Mr.. Isaac Beatty, of Will
mington, gave some artistic trick play.
ing on the banjo and captivated all
who heard him. Intermingled will
this music was some pleasant socia
pastimes. Those present were: Misses
Margaret Robinson, Katherine G. Will
son, Katherine w. Beckett, Editl
Beck. Messrs Isaac Beatty, Stuar'
Wilds, John Hustled, William Diehl
A. Homer Smith and Gilbert S. Jones
Miss Hettie Richards, who for sew
eral years has been connected will
George Nj. StevensOns Ice Cream an(
confectionery business, severed he
relation Saturday evening. Miss Rich
ards was very bright and obliging anC
will be missed by a great many VIII,
have been used to seeing her there.
Misses Lille and Bessie Van Dyke
of Baltimore are being entertained b,
Miss Edith Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas T, White, o
Wilmington, have been guests of rela
tives in town.
Miss Matte A. Jones, who has beer
on an extended visit to relatives an,
friends in Middletown, Townsend anC
Odessa, has returned home.
Mrs. Ella Griffith and son Maynard
who have been on visit to her sister
Mrs. S. L. Gracey, Linn, Mass, sine
the early Summer, returned hom
Saturday.
Misses Sophia and Araminta FAIRIES
, of Philadelphia, are guests at "Wood
lawn"
, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Taylor, VIII,
have been spending the Summer nea
Millington, have returned home.
Alex. H. Reynolds, student in til
dental department of the University O
Pennsylvania, visited Smyrna friend
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. VOshell, @
Philadelphia, spent several days wit
friends here the past week.
John V. Spruance and Herman
Tygert, of Philadelphia, were in Smyl
=. ma yesterday.
. Mrs. JOS: Benson and sister Mrs
! Alex. FAIRIES and sons have returne
from a visit to Pennsylvania and Ne
8 Jersey.
Mrs. Hadson Spencer and daughter
of Oxford Valley, Pa, are visitin
p Mrs. Alex. FAIRIES and Mrs. Jos. Ber
: son.
Edgar I. Haynes and wife of Wi
= mington, spent Sunday with hi
. parents.
. Miss Lida LoAand, of Milford
sister of Geo. Reed Lohand, near tn
: town, and William Fell, formerly
4 Smyrna, were married in Philadelph
. Sunday week.
;. Miss Lizzie Anderson, daughter
q W. Anderson, near town, gave a soci
4 to her young friends ON Tuesday ever
> ing.
Mack Parrish, who has been spenC
|. ing the summer with Harry {
: Tschudy, returned yesterday to h
home in Philadelphia.
: William Diehl, is spending a vaci
!; ton by taking bicycle tour to Middl,
: : town. Wilmington, etc.
= The marriage of DIR. Victor e. Hitc
of Laurel, took place Wednesday
= Dorchester, Mass. His bride was Mi
Effie A. Johnson, daughter of G. !
JOhngOu Of that pIaaa Tho oroo