Smyrna times., 1898-11-16
Personal AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go. and Their SOcia
DOings.

Mrs. Mary Smithers, widow of the
late n. B. Smithers, Esq, of Dover,
was the guest of the family of Joseph
| Smithers, Saturday and Sunday.
| John II. Hoffecker, congressman
elect, went to Middletown on Satur-
day to attend the funeral of Horatio
| n. Willis, whom he had known for q
number of years, who died at the res =
idence of his son, Merritt N. Willis.
near that town, and was inferred in st.
Anne's Cemetery, Saturday afternoon.
He had reached the advanced age of SO
years, standing in this respect next to
the late Henry Davis, and was widely
known as progressive farmer and
leading citizen.
Miss Katie Clements, former resi-
dent of Smyrna, came down from
Philadelphia on Saturday, to spend
Sunday III Smyrna, guest of Miss
Mabel Thompson.
Miss Matte A. Jones, who has been
on an extended trip to New York, Jer-
sey City, Philadelphia, and Camden.
n. j., has returned to her home near
town.
Clarence b. Raymond left for Mil
waukee this morning to join party
en- route to San Francisco to witness
the christening of the battleship, Wis
| consln to take place in the harbor of
that city on the 26th inst.
Mr.. W. M. Busteed discontinued his
relations as teller with the National
Bank of Smyrna, and left on Monday
Tor Philadelphia EN- route via the ROYAL
Blue Line b. & o. r. r., for Clarkes-
will, Tenn, to enter upon his duties as
bookkeeper at that branch, under the
management of Mr.. B. A. HAZEL. for
merly of this town.
The following persons from distance
attended the funeral of Robert Hill.
yesterday: Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Cox.
Miss Cox and the Messrs. Roland and
Archibald Cox, of Plainsfield. N. j.:
Mrs. Nathan Pratt, Mrs. Lima Pratt
and Miss Ann Marvel. of Milford. The
pail hearers were: James p. Hoffecker.
Geo. II. Raymond, VIM. H. Jannev.
John G. Stockly, Wilson T. Cavender
and VIM. NJ. Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bailey have re-
turned from New York
Gilbert Green will leave shortly To
take position in Philadelphia.
Miss Florence Hazell of Wilmington.
spent Sunday with her parents.
Judge Spruance of Wilmington, was
IN Smyrna yesterday, and called to paw
ms respects to Congressman elect, j.
ii. Hotfecker. In conversation in re-
latlon to the late election, he said he
and Judge Lore did not differ a parti
Gle on the manner and method Of can
vassing the votes. In one district he
said 25 Republican votes which
were laid aside as defective, but he nor
Lore could discover anything amount
ing to defect, and they were counted.
In another place there was a singular
clerical error of both clerks, in the ad-
dltlon, that would have gone to the
Republicans for a larger figure. had
the judges above named, not discov-
cred the discrepancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S. Weller and
Mr.. and Mrs. Long were the guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Siias Wei.
Ter, Chestertown, Md.
Miss Mary W. Thompson. fwbo as
VIII be seen by expressions elsewhere
IN this issue, has filled useful and
important place in this communitv)
VIII leave for Foo Chow, China. next
tuesday, or the week later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Howell of Lam
caster, Pa, are being entertained bv
the family of w. ID. LeFevre.
MIR. and. Mrs. J. Edwin Hoffecker
are enjoying. a visit to Milford. Mr..
Hotfecker taking advantage of his va
cation for little cunning sport.
MISS Arie Hynson, (delegate) Miss
Mary Wright, Mrs. Frank Webb. Geo.
M; Stsvenson and Rev. G. A. Hill. will
attend the State Christian Endeayor
Society, - which meets in Wilmington
this evening.
Among those who attended the fun
eraI OF VIM. S. Jones on Saturday.
were DIR. W. H. Cooper. Ennis Jones
and Isaac Jones, of Wilmington: and
Georges. ''' VI 0''
Mrs: W. r. Garden, of Philadelpbia
is visiting friends In town. p--"'