Smyrna times., 1898-05-11
Personal AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go and Their Social
DOings.

Mrs. Geo. H. Raymond, State Re-
gent for Delaware, has returned from
Boston, where she attended the Annual
Meeting of the General Society,
daughters of the Revolution, held in
Paul Revere Hall. The gathering was
a notable one for two reasons-it was
the biennial meeting and it was the
first meeting of the Society outside of
New York City. There were a 119 del
egates present, representing the various
state societies and a large number OF
nOn-delegates. Mrs. Raymond speaks
in the highest terms of the hospitality
accorded them and said the delegates
were royalty entertained. 1t was her
pleasure, while there, to visit the his
toric scenes of the Revolution, and
many places of interest, which Boston
and vicinity can afford. Mrs. Ray
mOnd was the only representative of
Delaware.
Mrs. Rachel Hoffecker has gone on
visit to relatives in Wilmington.
Miss Annie Holding is visiting in
Chester, Pa.
William J. Taylor, of Holmesburg,
Pa, has been making Smyrna a short
visit the past few days.
Miss Anna Beckett, who has been
teaching at Pennington, Del, has re-
turned home for the summer months.
Mr.. Charles Bitter has returned
from Philadelphia, where he was called
thither last Friday by the sudden
death of his mother, Mrs. Anna Mary
Bitter. She was in her Goth year.
Heart disease was the immediate cause
of her death.
Miss Mary J. Cosden, of Philadel-
phia, who has been making an extend
ed visit of eight weeks with relatives
here, has gone to Centreville, Md.
Willard j. CarrOw, of Philadelphia,
recently of this town, has been appOin-
ted special officer of the Superintend-
ent in the Union Traction Company.
He was selected out of three hundred
applicants. This is indeed very credit
able to our former Smyrnian, especially
when it is considered he has had only
eight months experience and was
chosen over men, who had been, there
twenty years. He will be stationed at
Willow Grove for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Megear, who
have been residing at the dwelling ad-
joining that of ID. j. Cummins, have
moved to her fathers, w. E. Hall, and
will be succeeded by Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Davis.
Mrs. j. w. Clifton, is entertaining
Mrs. John Conner, of FELTON,.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Wright, of Trappe,
Md, spent Sunday with his mother in
town.
Mrs. 1. w. Stoughten, of Philadel-
phia, has returned from visit to Mrs.
A. H. Smith.
Mrs NJ X. D. Eldridge is visiting in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Edgar L. Haynes and wife and
| Mr.. Ernest Haynes, of Wilmington,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. I. H.
Haynes over Sunday.
Mrs John r. Cameron has returned
from visit to Avondale, Pa.
The 'Tuesday Club" will meet this
evening at the home of Miss Annie
| Cunningham.
Miss Mary Wright has returned from
CeciltOn, Nd.
Mrs. Geo. Reed Lofand has been
entertaining Mrs. w. L. Hopkins, of
Milford, the past week.
| Miss Emma Gale, of Philadelphia,
made a short visit to her aunt, Mrs. L.
r. Chance yesterday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hill celebrated her
18th birthday last Thursday afternoon,
by having around her, her children
and grandchildren in a happy family
reunion
J. Wesley Webb, of Dover, was in
town on Monday and made the TINES
Office pleasant call. He came in the
interest of the lecture to be given by
the Rev. Sam. P. Jones, in that town
on the 10Th of May, and left tickets fo1
sale at HOffecker's drug store.
Miss Katherine Beck has marked of
a beautiful tennis court on the grass
rlot, just adjoining her home on South
Main street 1t is marked with the
latest improved devices, seen mostly
in City Parks. The court is the only
one in town and will doubtless be
source of pleasure to many of he1
friends.
Miss Bertha Stengle, of Georgetown,
Del, is on two days visit to hel
Smyrna friends.
DR.. F. L. Grier of Camden, Del.
formerly of this town, was made happy
on Thursday afternoon last, by sol
and heir-a bouncing baby boy.