Smyrna times., 1897-02-24
PERSONAL.


Miss Anna Cunningham, leaves to-
day for Washington to attend the meet
ing of the Daughters of the American
Revolution in that city. Mrs. Jas. D.
Wilds and Miss Agnes Cummins had
made arrangement to go, but were
prevented by sickness, and the con.
tinued indisposition of Mrs. G. Peter
sOn-Speakman precluded her contem-
plating the trip.
Mrs. J. Ed. Hoffecker, who has been
confined to her bed the past week and
quite sufferer from infamatory rheu-
matism, showed signs of improvement
yesterday.
Mr.. John W. Watkins, manager of
the Steamboat Company, has rented
the Taylor property on South Street
now in tenure of L. o. Waller, and
will move his family here the first of
March.
Mr.. W. P. Armstrong, of Washing
ton ID. G. and Mr.. J. G. Armstrong, of
Wilmington, have been the guests of
their sister Mrs. G. P. Gears.
Prof. G. H. LeFevre, attended the
Annual Banquet of the Alumni As
sOciation of Franklin and Marshall
College in Philadelphia, on Friday
night, and the Phi Kappa Psi College
Fraternity at Lancaster, Pa, ,on Satur-
day night, returning on Monday in
time to take part in the Flag Raising
at Greenspring.
W. H. Lurty Jr,, of near Brenford,
is making a weeks visit in Queen Anne
and Talbot County, Maryland.
Miss Ella Smithers, entertained the
B. M. S. K. on Monday evening and
Miss F. Estelle Waters, the whist club
last evening.
Miss Helen Lewis was given an sat
home on Friday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Brown, in honor of
her fifteen birthday, at which about
twenty-five of her friends were present.
She was presented with a ring. Games
and musical pastimes afforded anus
ment until a repast was set before
them.
Miss Katherine Beckett has returned
from a six weeks visit to her uncle.
Gardner Mariner, Tioga, Philadelphia.
The Diamond Social Club of Bren-
ford met at the residence of Mr.. Lee
Springs last Wednesday at which time
a splendid program was given of a
musical and literary nature, a feature
OF which was some trick banjo playing
from Mr.. Isaac Beatty of Clayton, who
was at that time a visitor of Mr..
Springs. The club will meet tonight
with Miss Maie Truax.
H. H. Pitcairn, of Clayton, who has
been Assistant Supervisor of the Della
ware r. r. in the engineering depart
ment has been promoted to a Surerin-
tendency on one of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Companies lines at Williams
port Pa. The new post is considered
exceptionally desirable.
is the guest of Miss Bett Smithers.
Miss Lizzie Hall who has been max
ing an extended visit to Wilmington,
was called home suddenly on Monday
by the information that her mother.
Mrs George A. Hall, had fallen down
stairs and broken a bone in her right
arm. DR.. G. o. Swinney reduced the
fracture and she is now doing well.
Miss Nellie Taylor of Holmesburg.
Pa, accompanied by her friend Miss
Mena Smeal of Jenkintown Pa, is the
guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. G..
W. Taylor.
Miss Ella Smithers returned home
last week from. a visit of five or six
weeks to friends in Philadelphia.
DR.. Frances Van Gasken accompan-
led by Miss Helen Foss, daughter of
Bishop Foss), were the guests of Mrs.
Frank E. POstles from Saturday until
Yesterday.
Mrs. Lyde Martin, Of Newark, New
Jersey, was the guest of Mrs. John
Il. Hoffecker several days the past
week
Evangelist Galloway who has been
holdinga a successful revival in Kenton
the past three weeks, was in Smyrna
on Saturday.
Mrs. Culbertson, and daughter, Miss
Jessie Culbertson, of Middletown, Wis
tied Smyrna from Saturday to Tues
day, the mother a guest of Mrs. Kate
E. Smithers, and the daughter a guest
of Miss Bertha Stengle.
Mrs. Stengle, wife of Rev. G. I.
Stengle, of Dover; has been very SER
iously ill since Friday. Mrs. A. Stem
gle returned from there this morning.