Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,
People Who Come and Go
- and their Social Doings.

Mrs. L. R. Chance, who has been
conducting a dry goods store for several
years, corner of Commerce and Della
aware streets, has discontinued bus
ness because of ill health, and went with
her neice, Miss Annie Gale, on Friday,
to Edesville, Kent county, Md,
where they will remain an indef-
mite period of time. There is regret
that circumstances necessitates this
change, and hope that they will even
tually take up their residence with US
again.
A family dinner was given Mr.. Will
liam E. Hall by Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey
Hall, Sunday, the occasion being
birthday commemOration.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Hoffecker spent
Sunday and Monday with Smyrna
friends-the first from Washington,
the latter from Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams, from
Chester, were guests of his mother,
Mrs. j. w. Rawley, Sunday.
George Jarvis, of Bristol. Pa, was a
guest of his grandfather, Geo. w. Col
Inns, over Sunday.
Rev. L. w. Layfeld had two mar
riage ceremonies to perform at the
Circuit parsonage on Wednesday even
ing evening last-Daniel S. Thompson
and Miss Lydia r. Ford, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Ford, of Sew
ersOn's Neck, and Clarence Rollins
Moore and Miss Bessie johnson, both
of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Gates, of Will
mington, Mr.. Frank L. Gates, of Mid
dletown, and Mr.. Frank Reynolds, of
Odessa, were entertained last week by
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. V. Ford, near tow n.
Mrs. Ruth Slaughter and Mrs. Eliza
Kitchens, of Dover, are visiting Mrs.
John NJ. Voshell.
Congressman John H. Hoffecker was
home from Washington, yesterday, to
attend the meeting of the Directors of
the Fruit Growers National Bank, and
returned on the evening train.
Mrs. Esther Cummins and Miss Re-
becca Bailey went to Atlantic City last
week for the health of the latter. Then
stay will be for an indefinite period.
Prof. A. Duncan Yocum, who was
the principal of the public schools Of
this town for five years, resigning il
1895, to take charge of the schools o
: Millville, n. j., as supervisor, wa'
elected superintendent of the Higl
School at Chester, Pa. Prof. Yocun
has the congratulations of his friends
in this town. His has been stead,
rise in position and salary since hi
) graduation from Dickinson College.
? Mrs. @. V. Jacquith, of Indianapolis
y Ind, came east last week on an ex
g tended visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Allen johnson.
A "Pancake Social was given at tn,
e home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Farrell
last evening under the auspices of tn
a Woman's Auxiliary of st. Peters
church. 1t was delightful evenin
socially, interspersed with music, dia
logues and recitations.
Miss Elizabeth Lattomus is on
visit to Philadelphia, and incidental
will select her spring stock of mi
linery.
, Mrs. Nary Long, of Frankford, Del
a is visiting Mrs. S. E. Richards.
a Principal F. r. Place attended tn
4 State Principals Association at Dover
g Saturday, and was made one of a com
It mittee of seven, to revise the Stat
# text book list. The Association is Ell
deavoring to get such text books &
will give the best advantage to til
= Public Schools.
1t Miss Beulah Jefferson, who wei
n over four months ago to Memphis
o Tenn, to visit her brothers, will stal
on her return trip, tomorrow, t
C reach home Saturday.
ot Miss Ida J. Heinhold and Mr. San
l. uel J. Nowland will be marie
ut next Tuesday evening at the residenc
of the bride, near Walkers.
r. Ar. and Mrs. Frederick Lang,
Landsdowne, Pa, were guests Sunds
!. of his sister, Mrs. Eva X. Boehmler.
Mfr. and Mrs. Charles A Barnes
:. Chester, are visiting his mother, lIr
!; Stokesbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barnes a
guests of Mr.. and HRS. Robert No
ris.
- On Wednesday last Miss Susi
George, daughter of Mr.. and Mr.
=, John H. George, formerly of Smyrn
~ ~ and Mr.. w. A. Bell of Baltimore, we
- married IN Tuckahoe Neck by Rev.
: Mclean Brown.