Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go and Their Social
DOings.


ers at the funeral of Miss Margaret |
Stewart in Wilmington on Friday, who
was in her oath year. She had no re-
lations living. She was the daughter
of Duncan Stewart, who was an old
sol dier of the Revolutionary War and |
died in 1859. He was the first keeper
of the Bombay Hook Lighthouse,
which was built in 1929.
Mrs. S. L. Baldwin, elsewhere re-
ferred to, returned to her home in
Brooklyn, New York, Monday, stop
ping at Newark, N. j., for an address
that night
Miffiin Hood, of Camden, N. j., has
been the guest of Mrs. L. V. Temple.
Roland w. Bell, now awaiting
orders at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
obtained a short furlough on Sat
urday and came down to spend Sun
day with his parents, returning Mon
day morning. Mr.. Bell rather expects
to go to Manila on either the "U. S.
Solace" or "U. S. Yosemite. -
Miss Edith Beck and Miss Hettie
Richards have issued invitations for
an "At Home, to be given at the resi-
dence of the former on North Main
street, Thursday night, between the
hours of eight and eleven o'clock.
Miss Clara West HAZEL left yester-
day morning for Frederica, where she
will attend the wedding of her cousin,
Miss Helen Smithers to DR.. Lester L.
Carlisle, of Milford.
Mr.. Joseph E. FAIRIES, of Philadel-
phia, has been the guest of his mother,
Mrs. E. G.. FAIRIES the past week.
Mr. Alvan Taylor, of Holmsburgh,
Pa, was the guest of relatives and
friends i'll town the past week.
Miss Minnie Allen, of Wilmington,
is visiting Mabel Thompson.
Miss Sadie Mitchell, of German
town, Pa, is enjoying few days visit
to her friends and incidentally look
ing after his interests here.
Principal Charles Howell LeFevre,
of the Smyrna Public Schools and E.
Marriott Fowler, of the Fruit Grow
ers' National Bank, celebrated their
respective birthdays on Saturday last,
by partaking in turkey dinner at the
latter's home on Mt. Vernon street
that evening. There were a few invi-
ted guests who enjoyed the occasion
with them.
The Tuesday Club of Smyrna, will
be entertained at the residence of Miss
Alice Mills, Clayton, next week. This
will be their last meeting before
| Lent.
Miss Lydia Moore, of Tacony, Pa.
and Mrs. Rebecca Winner, of Phila-
delphia, are being entertained by Miss
Hettie Megear
Mr.. A. l.. Hudson, Jr., who has just
been cOnvalescing from long seige of
typhoid fever, has had a Sc; back the
past week and is now combating with
a stubborn case of the grippe.
Miss Wilhelmina Wells has accepted
a position with the firm of H. d. Boyer
& Co. The Office where she will be
employed in clerical work, has been
enlarged and handsomely fitted up.
Mr.. Charlie Moore, who was employed
as salesman in the grocery store of w.
g. Leese after his predecessor Frank
Armstrong entered the 1st Regiment
of Delaware Volunteers during the
late war, has given up his position
again Gas per agreement) upon Mr..
Armstrong; return, and accepted a
place in the clothing store of John w.
Tucker
Geo. F. Brown, who was shut up
three weeks with the grippe, is out
again.
Mr.. William Spruance, of Philadel-
phia, was the guest of his grand-par-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Voshell,
the past week. Mrs. W. Edward
Spruance was also down.
Mr.. l.. w. Counselman has been
confined to his home with stubborn
case of the grippe. He has been quite
i'll.
Capt. and Mrs. Geo. W. Bradford
have moved to Ridley Park, Pa.
Mrs. George Moore and daughter,
Miss Mabel, have been guests of Miss
Lizzie Hall the past week.
Walter r. Keith, of Dover, has taken
the agency of the Prudential Life In
surance Company at Smyrna, to sue.
ceed Mr. E. P. Taylor, who has be en-
transferred to Chestertown, Md.
A Poverty Party was given at the
home of Mr.. David N. Boggs, last
Wednesday night, for the benefit of
the Methodist Aid of Severson's
church. A most laughable and anus.
ing time was had. 1t was gotten ur
after the manner of eye olden times, ,
both as to manner and dress. The lat
ter was the most stamusing part of it anC
in such costumes, Miss Beulah ForC
received first prize for being the nices
looking lady, and Mr.. George Trual
first prize for being the most oddly
dressed gentleman. The "Poverty
J Party netted the Church Aid nearly
} $21.OO
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey p. Hall anC
son, John, left this morning for
short visit to Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry
HURT, Jr., at rioga, Pa.
Mrs. Sophia FAIRIES, of Philadelphia
} returned to-day from a visit of severa
days at FWoodlawn.
Miss Mary Cannon, of Dover is OIL
a visit of several days to the Misses
Cummins, at "Woodlawn."
Rev. G. w. Dame held service al
| Brenford Sunday afternoon at the res
/ idence of Ephraim Lower.
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