Smyrna times., 1898-09-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go and Their Social
DOings.

People Who Come and Go and Their Social
DOings.
Mrs. VIM. McGonigal, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting Mrs. l.. Z. Anthony.
Mr.. McGonigal came down and spent |
Sunday with them.
Rev. G. l. Stengle, late of Leipsic,
now of Norfolk, was i'll Smyrna on
Monday, having spent Sunday with
his father, Rev. A. Stengle, in George
town. Mr.. Stengle is looking remark
ably well, and had healthy greeting
for all his former acquaintances in this
locality. He is now connected with
the NJ. E. Church, south, as city
evangelist, his field being Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Berkeley. Presiding
Elder Baker has appointed Rev. James
Gardner to succeed him at Leipsic,
Rev. John W. Prettyman, who was
first spoken of for that place being sent
to WOodside.
Charles NJ. Newman, of Baltimore, a
member of the Maryland Naval Re-
serves, and who was Ensign on the
Monitor Ajax, when hOstilities ceased,
was on a visit to his Smyrna friends
from Thursday till Monday.
Mrs. Harry V. Pyle, of Wilmington,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. FAIRIES. She will remain this
month.
Frank Spruance, of Philadelphia,
has been on visit to his father at
"Spruance City"
Joseph B. HUM, Abel S. Taylor,
Gardner Beckett and Raymond Win
ner spent Monday at "Floating
Bridge" near Collins Beach, catching
crabs. They had interesting sport
and splendid luck.
Miss Katherine Beckett has returned
from several weeks visit to Bridge
water, Pa. Her last week was pleas
antly spent at Atlantic City, N. }.
Mrs. Clayton Fisher, of Dover, was
a guest of her mother, Mrs. r. +.
HOugh, last Thursday, at Mrs. James
p. HOffecker
John V. Spruance, of Philadelphia,
has returned from a short visit to his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
Voshell.
j. G. Stockley and family, who have
been summering at Monterey Inn,"
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa, have re-
| turned home.
W. Jennings Hood, of Sudlersville,
Md, spent Sunday, the guest of Mrs.
Laura Iemple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Beckett are
sojOurning at Atlantic City, n. j.
Messrs. Earl Goodwin and Raymond
Winner, of Philadelphia, have been
visiting Gardner Beckett.
Miss Emma Hough has returned
from Spring Lake, n. j., where she
has been spending the summer.
DIR. Ella F. Swinney is planning
to take her mother to their old home at
Shiloh, n. j. They will leave about
the 21st of Sept.
Albert w. Cummins, of the Whining
ton Morning NeaOS, was a visitor to
town yesterday.
Mrs. j. w. Watkins and children
have returned from an extended visit
to Trenton, n. j.
Mrs. Rebecca FAIRIES has been on a
visit to her son, DIR. Clarence FAIRIES,
Narbeth, Pa.
Captain M. S. Tucker, of the Steam
er q. F. Brady, had his family, of
Camden, n. j., to spend Sunday in
Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Truax are Wis
iting in Camden, n. J.
Miss Ella Smithers left this morning
for a visit to Gordon Heights, near
Wilmington, Del.
Miss Maude Middlemis, of Philadel-
phia; Mrs. A. Sheldon and daughter,
Miss Gertrude, of Wilmington, and
Mr.. Denney Price, of Camden, Del. ,
are being entertained by Miss Nj attic
Jones, near town.
Ernest Haynes, who spent the most
of August with his parent here, re-
turned to Wilmington Monday. He
sang several solos during the time at
the Nj. E. Church, which were enjoyed
by the congregation and were a credit
to his voice.
Miss Hilda Wells is enjoying a visit
to Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie VanDyke, of Baltimore,
is being entertained by Miss Edith
Collins.
Mrs. J. W. Clifton entertained few
friends at her home on Main street,
Monday evening The occasion was
delightfully."- spent in music and socia
pastimes, the vocal singing of Miss
Rogers being happy feature. Those
who participated were: Miss Mabe
ConnOr, FELTON,; the Misses Ethel and
and Marion Rogers, Clayton, Mr.
Harold Paxson, Summit Bridge; Miss
Eba Wilds, Miss Helen Waters, Miss
uuoi CT OlOChley, M6SSrS. CummlQs
Speakman, Harvey w. FAIRIES, A. Lee
Clifton,
The Kent NetCs has the following il
its personal column: "Col. George H
Raymond, of Smyrna, Del, spent
day or two in Chestertown this weel
renewing old friendships. He was
greatly pleased with the handsome res
ldence and grounds of H. H. Barroll
Esq. with whom he spent one evening
and with the farm lands in the neigh
bOrhoOd of Chestertown. His visit t.
Capt. r. s. Emory was specially en-
loyable. They had not met for owe
: fifty years. This and the further fac
= that both these gentleman are remark
able conversalists suggest the quer,
how they stopped talking! The Col
= was also pleased with Riverside" anC
, thought the NAPLES just lovely. H
has highly priced autograph album
IN which are autographs of Presiden
Mckinley and over 700 others of tn
. great and lesser lights of the land. w
, were struck with the fine penmanshil
OF signatures of such advanced ages o
the writers. John Mustard, Smyrna
| is SO; Col. Robt Hill is SO; Mrs
Rachel Hofecker, mother of the nOmi
! nee for Congress, is 80, and numer
I GUS others, are in firm and clear hand