Smyrna times., 1899-11-08
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings.

Congressman John H. Hofecker
went to Washington, D. c., last week,
to secure rooms for the coming session
of Congress. He obtained suite at
the Cochran Hotel-Fourteenth and G
street nearly opposite the Executive
Mansion.
John Deakyne, near Smyrna Land
ing, who has been laid up with partial
paralysis for nearly three weeks, is i'm
proving and it is hoped, will soon be
about again.
Edward Curry, supercargo of the
Transportation line, who has been con-
fined at his home by sickness for the
past three weeks, is now able to be
out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter o. Hoffecker
went to Philadelphia on Saturday to be
gone week.
Walter Stokesbury went to Phila-
delphia on Monday to take position,
having closed out his business here.
Mrs. Mary Turner received letter
Monday from her brother DR.. John B.
briggs, who is at Point Hope, on the
upper coast of Alaska. They only re-
ceive mails two or three times year,
and always onthe return visit of the U.
States cutter "Bear" with supplies,
and hence cannot have frequent CORES
pondence. This letter speaks of hav-
ing been upset in water, while riding
on dog sled, the mercury ten degrees
below zero, and his clothes freezing
stiff on him before he could walk to
his home, four miles distant.
Mrs. Robert Hill, went last week to
her daughters, Mrs. Rowland Cox,
Plainfeld, N. j., where she will prob
ably spend the winter.
Miss Almeda Tracey, of Towando,
Pa, who has been visiting in Middle
town, arrived here Saturday, and will
make visit to her Maryland College
friends. She is now being entertained
by Miss Adah FARRELL and later will
visit Miss Clara West HAZEL and Miss
Eba Cloak Wilds.
Mr.. George L. Townsend, Jr., and
Mr.. VIM. Hukill, of Middletown, were
in town Sunday, the guests of R. D.
Hoffecker, Jr.
Mrs. Annie Goodwin, of Tioga, Phil
adelphia, left yesterday morning from
short visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
L. Beckett.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wise, of Ber-
lin, Md, remained over from the Bus
ser-Beckett nuptials on short visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph l.. Beckett
A party of strawriders moved off last
evening and after going through town,
made Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walker, of
the "Joe Jefferson Farm" a visit,
spending the evening in dancing,
games &c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orvid A. Porter, of
New Castle, returned yesterday from a
short visit to his brothers Messrs.
Edwin Porter and Wilmer L. Porter.
The Twentieth Century Club did
not meet last Friday afternoon owing
to the inclement weather which pre-
vailed. Mrs. VIM. FAIRIES and daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel left yesterday morning
for several weeks visit to Philadel-
phia.
Miss Mary Budd is home from Ber-
lin, Md, on visit to her parents.
VIM. A. Cummins, former citizen,
now living in Germantown, was on a
business visit to Smyrna, yesterday.
Miss Matilda Conwell, of Magnolia,
stopped over on her return from Phlla-
delphia and Wilmington, is visiting
her cousin, Miss Mabel Thompson.
Miss Carrie Phillips is undergoing
medical treatment at the Medico CHR
urgical College, Philadelphia.
Gardner Beckett left for Philadel-
phia, Monday, to matriculate at Palms
Business College, where he will under
go thorough business course to pre-
pare himself for the business world.
Miss Bessie Counselman left to-day
for Baltimore, where she purposes
spending a greater part of the winter.
Mrs. Rebecca FAIRIES is visiting her
son, DR.. Clarence FAIRIES, Narbeth,
Pa.
Miss Sue Colt is visiting in Phila-
delphia.
James w. Lattomus, ESQ.,, of the
Wilmington Bar, has been on visit
the past week, to his father. Alex Lat
tomus, near town.
Miss Bertha Hoffecker, who has been
the past two weeks on visit to Wayne,
Pa, and intermediate places, will re-
turn home to-day.
Mrs. J. Wesley Start attended the
funeral of her sister, Mrs. VIM. Walls,
at Goldsborough, Md, on Sunday.
Mrs. Susan Massey, aunt of Mrs.
John M. Voshell, died in Wilmington
on the 31st ult. Obituary next week.