Smyrna times., 1896-05-06
Personal.

MISS Agnes M. Arnold, OF WaSnluS-
ton, formerly residing near KentOn,
contributes to the TIMES some well
composed verses entitled "The Old
Home" on our first page.
Miss Hannah Ford, of Wilmington,
is visiting the family of Wm. H. Carr.
Mrs. S. w. Raymond, who will be
recollected as having a select school
here with Miss Janvier from 12 to Is
years ago, died on Friday in Clayton,
n. J. The remains were inferred in
Glasgow, Del, Monday
Mrs. Joseph H. Wright and mother,
Mrs. Mary G. Wright, are visiting in
Baltimore.
Yesterday was the fifteenth anniYer-
sary of the marriage of the Rev. A. and
Mrs. Stengle, and they celebrated it
in May party all to themselves, re-
turning home well loaded with ferns,
wild azaleas etc, with the poetic senti-
ment quite as manifest as is the case
with young lovers,
DIR. John B. briggs, who came home
last Fall from Point Hope, the north
ern part of Alaska, where he had been
for five years, isolated as far as civili-
zatiOn is concerned, leaves here on
Friday to resume his home with the
Esquimo again as Medical Missionary.
He has been kept pretty busy since his
return in filling calls to a number of
cities to lecture and present photo
graphic views of the life, habits, Gus
toms, ETC., of those ice bound people,
and he has engagements with half a
dozen city churches on his way over
the continent to San Francisco, He
will get his outfit in the latter place,
and reach Alaska early in July.
Mrs. Mary X. Eldridge and Mrs.
Caroline j. Raymond attended meet
ing yesterday at BishOpstead, Will
mingtOn.
Ralph G. HOffecker, who has been
in Philadelphia for the past three
months under DIR. s. Wier Mitchell
for Medical treatment, returned home
last night to remain, very much I'm.
proved, with indications of permanent
restoration to health.
Frank Bailey, who has been on a six
weeks sQiQurn to Bermuda has re.
turned feeling much improved in
health. just before returning he had
occasion to see the natives handle 9
large whale which had been caught.
The meat which is relished so much
by the islanders was distributed for 9
mere song and the natives from the
islands come down to the shore in
drOves to procure a piece of whale
steak. The animal measured AZ feet
in length. Mr.. Bailey saw several on
his return Ocean voyage.
J. Allen Moore, Of Lister Chemica
Co., is home on q short stay.
Ralph Stats, who has served {
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TINES Office will leave shortly fol
Philadelphia to accept a position.
The death of Mrs. Stats breaks up tn,
family home. Mr.. Edmund L. Stats
the father, going with his sister Mrs
Mary +. Deakyne, and Eddie, to New
Castle to live with his sister, Mrs
Wise.
DIR. Joseph Van Gasken, of Luling
Texas. comes north on q health tril
and to visit his father, John VaI
Gasken. He is expected here to-mor
row.
H. E, Hardesty, left to-day TO
Bridgeville, where he will conduct th,
furniture and undertaking business
Mrs. Rachel Hoffecker left to-day fo
q visit to her daughter, Mrs. W.T. Col
Inns, Camden, N. j.
IIhuk OOllluby Oh near OOlllub Dehc0
is suffering with kidney troubles, an,
has been shut in his home for severa
weeks.
Mrs. Sallie Hance, of Philadelphia
is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. w. o
HOffecker-
Mrs. VIM. A. FAIRIES has been on
visit to her mother the past week, VIII
is sick at the residence of daughte
near Newark.
Rev. ]. l.. Estlin was called to Phil
adelphia by the sudden death of hi
sister Saturday, his wife and daughte
going on o later train. His Pulp
was filled Sunday by Rev. Il. H. Haynes
Mr.. Estlin will return home this week
Miss Bertha Smithers is visiting i
Philadelphia.
Miss Maude Washington has rt
turned from an extended visit TO Atla1
tic City.
Herbert Brown, of Wilmington, Ina
returned after few days visit with hi
parents.
Mrs. Annie Downs, widow of th
late Philip w. Downs, of Denton,
visiting her aunt, Mrs Hougll.
@. +. Lippincott and Miss Alice Lii
| pincott, Of Bristol Pa, John Ransom
: of Philadelphia, and Clement Lippir
a colt, of Wilmington, attended the fun
, eral of the son of Jas. p. Ransom hei
{ Monday.