Smyrna times., 1897-01-27
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Ezekiel Sparks gave an evening
company to her young friends last
Thursday evening at her residence on
Delaware Street. Having gained the
information from the hostess, that the
house was at their disposal, the guests
joined in for a jolly good time. Out
side of the social tete-G-tete, music
formed the chief amusement of the
evening. Miss Edith Beck played
some choice selections on the piano,
while Mr.. Isaac Beatty rendered some
difficult solos ON the banjo. His trick
solo was the feature of the evening and
it was highly enjoyed by those present.
About II o'clock the guests were in
vited to the dinning room where a
bountiful repast awaited them. The
remainder of the evening was highly
enjoyed by those present. Those
present were: Miss RACHEL Sparks,
Church Hill, Md, Misses Hettie Rich
ards, Laura Lassell, Margaret Robin
son, Florence HAZEL, Anna Stevenson,
Edith Beck. Mr.. Isaac Beatty of Will
mington; Messrs William Brady, Ell
mer Walls, Stuart Wilds, William
Diehl, Howard Jones, Arthur Sparks,
Samuel Hoffecker.
Miss Annie Went, of Kent Island,
Md. who formerly resided here with
Rev. E. H. Hynson and family, is the
guest of Smyrna friends.
Mrs. Clarence Prettyman, who has
been i'll for several weeks is now i'm
proving rapidly.
The Misses Mills, of Clayton, enter
tanned the Tuesday Club last night.
Messrs William Stevenson, Clarke
Franklin and Harry Primrose, have
issued invitations for a dance at Odd
Fellows Hall to be given Friday even
ing.
Rev. w. R. Mowbray will fill the NJ
E. pulpit at Greensborough, Md, mex
Sunday.
Miss Clarabel Wilson, of Middle
town, is the guest of the family of w
N. Ransom.
ThOs. Price and wife have been visit
ing in MillingtOn, Md.
Misses Margaret Fell and Florenc,
Hazell will entertain number of thei
friends at whist and dancing to-nigh
at the home of the formers, sister, Mrs
A. Z. Jardine.
w. A. FAIRIES, of this town has beel
electeda director of the Kent Count
Mutual Insurance Company to succee,
the late W. w. Tschudy. John H
Hoffecker of this town was also re
elected.
Geo. NJ. Stevenson, has returne
from several days visit with his brothe
James Stevenson, of Preston, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Taylor, of Ches
ter, Pa, have been visiting her siste
Mrs. Geo. H. Raymond, the past weel
Yesterday Mrs. Taylor and Mrs Ray
Raymond, left for Brooklyn to hi
farewell to their sister, Mrs. G.. b. Raj
som, who with husband and son leav
on tomorrow for three years soiour
in Japan.
Mrs. Walter w. Rich, of Brooklyn
N. Y, arrived yesterday for an extent
ed visit to her mother, Mrs. Henriett
w. Tschudy.
Miss Josephine Farrow of Mon
gomery County, Md, has been visitin
her neice Mrs VIM George Hill IL
past month.
Col. George H. Raymond and Re,
George w. Dame attended the funer
of the Hon. E. L. Martin, at Seafor,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. D. Hoffecker el
tertained a party of thirty of the
friends at their home near Kento,
Thursday.
Mrs. PetersOn-Speakman, who hi
been shut in at her home, Belmont,
: sickness, two weeks or more, is r
ported improving.
} week
George D. Devices and W.
: Springs, Jr., are enjoying a gunnir
I trip up the Sassafras river.
: The B. NJ. S. X. met at Miss Ma
= garet FAIRIES Monday evening.