Smyrna times., 1899-05-03
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go and Their Social
DOiugs.


Mr., and Mrs. J. M. Emerson, of
AnsOnia, Conn, who went to Denton,
Md, last week, spent Monday in
Smyrna, guest of Wm. H. Carr, on
their way to Wilmington and thence
home. He made the TIMES office a
friendly call. Mr.. Emerson retains
his interest in Delaware newspaper
work and politics.
Misses Lille and Sallie Pratt
left on Friday for Chicago to
attend the funeral of their uncle,
Jas. f. Griffin, son of the late
Samuel Griffin, of this town. He was
66 years old. He went West when a
young man and lived in several
places but finally settled in Chicago.
He leaves a widow but no children.
At a meeting of the High School
Alumni Association at the home of
Miss Katherine Beckett last Friday
night, it was voted nearly unimOusly
to accept the invitation of Miss Ber-
tina Smithers to hold the annual alumni
reception during commencement week
at her residence, corner of Commerce
and Pearl streets.
Mrs. H. d. Boyer, of this town, and
Miss Susie Wright, of Philadelphia,
left on Saturday for Philadelphia,
where they set sail on the Wiesland
for London, England, to make an ex-
tended visit of several months with
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer z. Taylor.
Mrs. Ralph A. Frost, daughter Ger
trude, and son Ralph are on a three
weeks visit to her aunt, Mrs. John
H. Hoffecker.
Miss Emma Wilds, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smithers, left
for Philadelphia last Friday, where
she has since been undergoing treat
ment under a specialist. Last year
she fell and spralned her ankle and it
has never healed properly. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smithers returned Monday leav-
ing her improved, and it may not be
necessary for her to enter hospital.
James H. Morris, our well-known
shoemaker, left Monday to accept
Philadelphia, ice and coal dealers. He
will be followed by his son William,
who also has position waiting fer
him.
Clarence B. Raymond has returned
from an extended visit to Milwaukee,
Wis.
Mrs. Alexine Thompson met with a
painful and serious accident on Sunday
morning. When she arose to prepare
breakfast, she found the kitchen fire
out, and went to get some kindling i'll
the cellar. She slipped and fell, sus-
tanning fracture of one of the bones
in her ankle. In this condition, She
crawled up stairs, where she attracted
the attention of her daughter, Miss
| Mable. DIR. Moore was summoned
and the fracture reduced. We are glad
to note that she is improving.
w. f. Dunn and Clarence b. Ray
mOnd will leave tomorrow for Will
mington, where they will attend the
annual meeting of the State Pharma-
ceutical Association at the Clayton
| House.
| Daniel Phillips, who has been assist
ant barber with Joseph HUM, left
! Monday to accept a position as cOllec-
tor of branch office of the Metropol-
itan Insurance Company in Philadel-
phia. He is succeeded by William
Wood, of Dover.
Edward G. Budd, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G.. Budd, of this town, will be
married on Tuesday May 10th, to Miss
Mary Louisa Wright, in Trinity NJ. E.
church, 5th and Mt. Vernon streets,
Philadelphia, for which invitations
have been issued. The ceremony will
be followed by a wedding break
fast
Miss Hettie Megear is visiting in
Philadelphia.
Miss Dora Wilds returned to Dover
yesterday, after pleasant visit with
Miss Bertha Smithers.
Miss Elizabeth Denney has returned
from an extended visit of several weeks
to Philadelphia.
A. b. Jester, of the Philadelphia &
Smyrna Transportation Company, left
Monday for a course of study at Goldey's
Commercial College, and his place
will be filled during his absence by
Mr.. Carlisle Sipple, of Milford.
The company of Perkins ID. Brown,
Seventh U. S. Light Artillery, has
been ordered to Manila, and he conse
quently will not return to Porto Rico
but will join them in New York el
route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Burgess, o
Centreville, Md, were guests of hel
sister, Mrs. j. W. Clifton on Sunda.
last
Geo. n. HAZEL, who has been visit
ing Smyrna friends the past week, re
turned to Middletown to-day.
High Start and son, Ernest, of Viii
mington, were guests of VIM. b. Star
and family, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. G. Roe, o
Dover, and Mr.. Clayton Riley, of st
Georges, have been guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. d. Hudson.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smithers is visiting
her daughter, in Camden, n. J.
Mrs. j. B. Conner, of FELTON,, wa
the guest of Mrs. Laura Temple oil
Sunday.
Rev. E. H. Hynson, who has beel
sick for a week or more is imprOv
, ing slowly.
|, Mrs. Ashcraft returned from Ash
} land, n. c., on Monday, leaving he
J son Charles Wharton, much improves
, in health.
, Mrs. Frances Bradbury, of Elkton
| Md, has moved to Smyrna, occupyin
/ the house vacated by Abel Taylor, o
Main street.
| Miss Lille Harper, formerly fire
l quent visitor to the town, was marie
l on Monday evening last to Mr.. ElwoO
!, G. Jefferis, of Wilmington.