The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-01
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Miss Both Denney has returned to her
home in Kenton.
| Mrs. M. Bristow or this city is visiting
relatives in Philadelphia.
. Frank N. Johns of this city is visiting
relatives In PHILADELPHIA.
| Mrs. S. A. Shannon Is visiting Mrs w.
Harry Maxwell Of Chester.
Sc. NJ. Shilling was in Philadelphia last
Mr. Geo. Justls will return C ts'.' Browns
| Mills, N. j., tomorrow. His health Is fair
| vi good
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar L. Haynes and Mr.
| Earnest Haynes, have returned from
holiday visit to Rev. and Mrs T. II. Haynes
| of Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. John huntington and Mr..
| and Mrs, j. Talley Smith and children
have been visiting friends in Smyrna
Miss Annie Tatem has returned homo
atter a visit to relatives In Camden and
| Merchantylle.
Miss Bertha Wilson and Mrs. Katherine
Cullen George were In Philadelphia yes.
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward W. Zimmerman
OF Philadelphia are spending New Years
Day with relatives In this city.
William Wells OF Forte Wayne, Ind is
the guest of Wilmington relatives.
Miss Clara Isenschmid is visiting Miss
Alice Nermillion at Washington, d. c.
Mrs NJ A. Shrack and son Willard have
been the guests of Mrs. h. Ii Rollins at
Oxford.
Miss Ella and Lucy Harrison Of Oxford,
have been spending tho holidays with
friends here.
Miss Rebecca MiIligan is spending the
Christmas holidays with Miss Emma
Armstrong, near Newark.
Miss Bessie Hawkins has been visiting
in Coatesville.
Lewis J. Hawkins Of Coatesvllo Is tho
guest of Wilmington friends
Miss Ida Brown of this city is the guest
Of her parents at Rock Run,
Mr. Fl. Jerome Toy of West Chester, Pa,
is.in town to-day on business Mr.. H. is
looking well and is II genial, halo fellow
well met
Bayard Legion ushered in the New Year
with II smoker. MesSrS. Bradford, Hanley,
and Harrison rendered musical program
Refreshments were served and an enjoy
able time had.
The Doollttle Club held hop in Web
ster's dancing academy. About twenty
couples were present.
Edward r. Clayton to-day entered tho
Office of SuDerintendcnt +, a. Hustled of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany at Cumberland, Nd I, as his private
secretary
Miss Bessie McCausand is the guest Of
friends in Gainesville.
Miss Bessie Saunders was married last
evening to George Frank, The ceremony
took place at the home OF the bride, GJ0 w.
Fifth street
Miss Elsie Christopher Of Dover is visit.
ing III this city.
Miss May Jones has returned from
visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Title Lambson is in Georgetown
Mr. and Mrs Horace Sutton of Newport,
n. j., visiting friends in this city.
Ernest Otteni and James Corrigan gave
private dance in the Manning Hail last
night which was enjoyed by twenty five
young couples who danced until 2 O'clock
and returned to their homes after pnltik-
ing of refreshments
Mrs. Teresa Ryan, orghnist Of the
Sacred Heart Church. last evening at her
home, No. 81 Jackson street, entertained
her music scholars. Refreshments we've
served.
Mrs S. C. Freeman, Wilmer W. Moses
and wife, John ;. Talley and wife, and
Miss Lydia NJ. Aldrcd of this city attend.
ed the golden wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. John IL. Tallcy Of No 40!
N. Darlington street, West Chester, On
December 30. The aged couple wcro mar
ricd by Rev. Anthony Atwood in this city
in 1915, and are still in good health A
novel feature was the signing OF thetr
names by tho guests in a book marked,
signatures of those present at lhe Hitch
wedding anniversary Of j. Henderson and
Elizabeth h. Talley, Wednesday, Dec, 80,
1916, West Chester Pa" There were
guests present from West Whitelnpd.
nowningtOwn, Wilmington, Morton, Lion
vile, Lyndcll, Camden, Spring City, Read
ing, Woodstown, N. j., Lcnni, Coates
vile, Philadelphia, Oakbufne, Rosemont,
Chester and West Chester.
The Delaware Fire Company celebrated
the coming in Of the New Year by giving
a wild turkey supper in the engine house
last night. 1t has been the custom of the
company ia years pas. to give wild tur-
key supper on Christmas Eve, but it Was
changed to New Years Eve.
Sixty members and guests sat down to
tho tables, which were spread in the third
story Of the fire house. There were no
set speeches or toasts. Several speeches
we're made, however. Those who spoke
were resident Samuel Chadwick, Coun-
Gilman Mcaney, Chief Engineer Welde,
Frank SEWER and a few others. Music
was furnished by Mcssrs. Handy, Lloyd
and Gilbert.
The Board of Trade has received num-
her nP orcpntanrps fran prominent citizens