Smyrna times., 1898-02-23
PERSONAL. AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go and Their Social
DOings,


wedding of Mr.. Willard f Weldon,
son of b. V. Weldon of this town, to
Miss Grace Evylin Middagh, of Brook
lyn, n. Y. The bride is a sister of
Mrs. Charles Warren. The wedding
occurred at high noon yesterday. Mr..
and Mrs. Weldon will spend part of
their wedding trip with his parents in
thlst own, arriving here this afternoon.
Miss Daisy DOrman, of Salisbury,
Md, has returned from a short visit to
Miss Nellie FAIRIES.
Miss Nellie Collins, of Camden, n. J.
has been visiting Miss Ethel Taylor.
Miss Mabel Thompson has accepted
and her mother had been making an
extended visit to Dover, and returned
when the position was accepted
Miss Mabel Conner, of FELTON,, has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. w.
Clifton.
Roland w Bell and R. D. HOffecker,
Jr., attended a party in Greensboro,
Md, last evening, given by Miss Ella
Moore in honor of her friend Miss
Cora NJ. Ridgely. of FairmOunt, w.
Va.
Miss Bertha Hoffecker left this
morning for a two weeks visit to
friends and relatives in Wilmington
and Philadelphia.
Mrs. G. E. Peterson Speakman, Re
gent, Miss Annie Cunningham, and
Miss j. Agnus Cummins of this town,
Mrs. Clara Wharton, of Dover, repre-
senting Elizabeth Cook Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
left Monday for Washington to attend
the National Convention of the society
which is meeting there this week.
Mrs. w. E. Waters and Mrs. Eugene
Davis accompanied the party All are
nicely quartered at the Ebbitt House.
Mr.. James d. Wllds came down
from Philadelphia Monday evening
and the next morning left with his
wife for Maryland College for Young
Ladies, Lutherville, Nd, to see their
daughter, Miss Eba, who is attending
school there.
Miss Dora Wilds, of Dover, has re-
turned from visit to Miss Bertha
Smithers.
Miss Annie Cox, of Chester, Pa, is
being entertained by Miss Maggie Vant
of Severson's Neck.
! W. L. Massey entertained number
of his friends at his home near town
last Friday night. Some excellent
music was a feature of the occasion
After which a splendid spread was
spread
Rev. DR.. Phoebus in sending Il com
munication on the death of Johr
A. Roche, ID. D., in note to the edi
tor incidentally y refers to his improved
health, having gained 20 pounds in the
past three years, and sends re
CARDS ''to old friends 1925"
William Meredith, who left here
twelve years ago for Chester, has moved
back again with his family to Smyrna
He had the misfortune to strike the
storm and more especially the fog that
made navigation on theriver hazardous
Str. Brady having to tie up at Port Penn
from Saturday until Monday morning
The Junior Christian EndeavOr So
ciety of the NJ. E. Church had socia
evening on Friday from to 8 O'clocl
under the direction of Mrs. Berthi
Wilson, Mrs. Emma Clifton and Mis-
Bertha Hotfecker, at the home of tn
latter. Refreshments were served a
$50 o'clock, seventeen of the society
though wet evening, being out t.
participate.
Miss Susie Bennett, daughter o
Samuel Bennett, near Walkers Schoo
House, was quietly married to Nh
John j. Hartup, of near Deakyne
vile, at the Circuit Parsonage thi
town last Thursday, by the Rev. L
w. Layfeld.
The 'Pie Social held at the resi-
dence of Presley Ford, in SeversOn
Neck on Friday evening, was quite sue
cessful, attended by from 80 to 40 pei
sons, mostly from the vicinity. TIL
proceeds amounted to nearly 50. 90, an,
was for the benefit of the church All
Society of Severson's. Miss Matti
Jones sang a solo and Matthew For
gave a recitation. Several dialogue
were also rendered by members of tn
school.
The goods of Thomas Mccoy hav
been placed in the warehouse of tn
Van Solver at Smyrna Landing an
the family left to-day for Philadelphia
where they will make their home i
the future.
A party of four or five young ladies
masked themselves ON the evening {
st. Valentines Day and set out for
little fun on Main street The on
who sprained her knee in making he
J exit through a window to avoid bein
, fOrcibly unmasked, we are pleased t
say has about recovered.
Misses Annie and Emma HOugh en-
tertained their friends at social te
yesterday afternoon, from to
o'clock.
S. G. Wilds took advantage of til
holiday at the bank yesterday to &C
company DIR. Clifton to FELTON,. Tn
, town was astir with Changers, who ha
? met there to have a big dinner.
Mrs. Gideon johnson and daughter
are visiting her parents in Dover.
Captain Henry H. Bellas, of Phils
| delphia, has been the guest of Post
master ThOs. B. Megear. He is inter
ested in erecting a memorial slab O
the ''green" in Dover, Del, in mem
Ory of the Delaware soldiers of tn
Revolution.
A family reunion was held at the res
idence of Mrs. H. r. CarrOw, on FIR
day evening.
Miss Annie Beckett is home fror
| Pennington for few days, accompa
MED by Miss Nellie Murphey.
Miss Susie Hudson, daughter of
l.. Hudson, Sr., is very i'll with ty
phoid fever, with condition this mort
ing slightly more hopeful.
, District Deputy Supreme Archon
d. G. Montgomery, installed Wednes
, day evening the recently elected off
GERS of Smyrna COnclave, No. 4;
2 They adjourned to the saloon of Gee
M. Stevenson, where a repast wa
served.
The young friends of Charley Wi
liams gave him a surprise party las
J evening.
Mrs. Mary r. Hoffecker and Mis-
Emily Spruanee went to New York O
Friday, to attend the funeral of thei
relative, DIR. John A. Roche.
Mrs. Marion Coverdale, of this tow,
was one of the performers at the Unio
Lodge, A. F. A. NJ. banquet at Dover
last night The Masonic Lodges q
Smyrna, Milford, Seaford and Dento
were invited. A special arrangemer
was made for the accommodation {
the Smyrna guests. About 40 person
went from here and 20 from ClaytoT
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bland have Is
sued cards announcing the marria0
of their daughter, Miss Mario
Stewart Bland, to Rev. Charles ]
Stengle, Wednesday, March End. a
8 O'Clock. The ceremony will be Il
Armstrong Memorial Church. Berkley
Va. nv
Communicated.
Feb. 90, 1898.