Smyrna times., 1899-04-19
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go and Their Social
DOings.

DIR. Frances VanGasken, of Phila-
delphia, was ''home" on Sunday to
spend the day with relatives here.
Among the visitors to the funeral of
Hon. James Williams on Saturday was
Mr.. G.. G.. Arnold, of Washington.
He lived on an adjoining farm to Mr..
Williams near KentOn, for % wears.
and had nothing but pleasant memories
of their frequent intercourse, and
came to his funeral out of the profund
respect these years had enkindled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S. Robb, of
Wilmington, were guests of the fam
lily of ThOs. B. Megear the past week.
Mrs. VIM. E. Waters and Miss Helen
Waters, who have been spending the
winter in Philadelphia, have returned
to their home here.
Homer Smith, son of Captain A. HI.
Smith, who has been seriously ill for
the past several weeks with typhoid
malaria fever, has apparently passed
the crisis and is slightly on the mend.
Miss Lena Moore, of Dover, was the
guest of Miss May Ford, near town,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Mary M. FAIRIES and Alex.
FAIRIES went down to Millsboro to at
tend the funeral of Richard F. Hast
ings on Tuesday of last week. He
was within half month of being "a
years old. He was well known in
Smyrna, residing here from several
years before the Civil War until %
years ago, when he returned to Mills
boro. He was engaged in the lumber
business here, and built and resided in
the dwelling that has since been the
residence of the Tschudy family.
Miss Bertha Jenkins, of Wyoming.
visited the Misses Swinney on Satur-
day and Sunday.
RObt. ID. Hotfecker, Jr., has been
confined to his bed since Friday morn
ing with an attack of appendicitis.
Saturday and Sunday especially he
was great sufferer and grave fears
were entertained that a surgical opera
tlon would he necessary, but fortu-
dately an improvement set in with
Monday and this danger has probably
been averted. He is now considerably
improved, but the greatest care has to
be exercised.
Miss Elizabeth Denney is on sew
eral weeks visit to- friends in Phila-
delphia
Rev. L. w. Layfeld will preach at
Mlddletown next Sunday. His place
W M IhS OliCuIO Will De ulleu Dy Rev.
VIM. FAIRIES.
J. G. Wickes, of the CaU, is on a
trip South. for the month.
Mrs. Mary j. Cosden, who has been
on visit to her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
nj: Stevenson, has returned to Will
mingtOn.
Mrs. w. W. Wright, of Trappe, Nd,
is visiting her mother.
turned from long visit to Baltimore.
Mr.. Jennings Hood, of Camden, n.
j., was the guest of Mrs. Temple,
Sunday.
Frank Williams, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Jos. E. Williams.
Mary E. Anthony will give an cat
Home at the dwelling of the first
named on Friday evening.
John Tilghman has accepted posi-
ton with a bicycle firm in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Jos. B. Hum, who is in Phila-
delphla for her health, is improving.
Mrs. Chas. III. Jefferson, of Chester
town, spent several days with her
mother, Mrs. Hill, last week. She
was accompanied by Mrs. VIM. F.
Green.
Herbert Brown, of Wilmington, vis-
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Brown, on Sunday.
ThOs. f. Jefferson has been coufined
to his home by sickness the past week.
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers, president of
the Kent County Union, will visit the
New Castle county Convention, w.
G. L. u, at Newark, on Friday, and
act as one of the judges in the Silver
Medal Contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Price, Mrs.
Kate Smithers, Miss Elizabeth Smith
ers, Mrs. w. A. Stevens, Mrs. J. T.
FARRELL, Mrs. NJ. E. Smithers, and Miss
Lizzie Jones, will attend the w. C. T.
U. Convention at Little Creek to NOR
row.