Smyrna times., 1900-02-21
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go
u and their Social Doings.

Mrs. Caroline Peterson -Spea kman,
Mrs. Eugene Davis, Miss Agnes Cum
minis and Miss Anna Cunningham are
in Washington this week in attendance
on the Annual. Convention of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton.
Chas. G. Ford, wife and six chill
dren, of Wilmington, spent yesterday
in Smyrna the occasion being the 18th
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Ford's
mother, Mrs. Joshua Boyd.
Mrs. Elizabeth Truitt and son,
Isaac S. Truitt, of Milford, were in at
tendance upon the funeral of her
brother, W. T. Short, on Monday.
Miss Edna Bachman, of Washing
ton, d. c., is being entertained by
Miss Margaret Stockly.
Mr.. Harry W. Rawley, of Kennedy
vile, Nd. was in Smyrna over Sunday
with his father. 1t had been several
years since he made his home folks a
visit
Mr.. W. H. Taylor and Mr.. Waldo
G. Wilson, of Wilmington, were guests
in town over Sunday.
Mrs. g. o. Swinney is visiting her
daughters in Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. G. Reynolds Stevenson was a
guest of friends in Wilmington several
days last week.
Miss Eba Cloak Wilds, Miss Mar
garet Stoekly and guest, Miss Edna
Bachman, and Mr.. r. D. Hoffecker,
Jr., attended the Junior Promenade"
given at Delaware College, Newark,
Del, last Friday evening. 1t was one
of the most brilliant social affairs ever
given there.
Frank J. Williams, of Wilmington,
formerly of Smyrna, was one of the
guests at the banquet of the Sons of
Delaware, in New York, last week
A pleasant incident of the occasion
was the carrying out of an idea
of Lawyer w. H. Stayton to have
all the old scholars of No. 5
school of this town sit at one table with
Prof. Z, B. Johns, their former prin-
cipal at its head. The souvenir at each
plate was a small water color picture
of old No. School.
Mrs. Jump, of Philadelphia, for
merly Miss Sallie Baynard, is visiting
Mrs. @. H. Register. Her husband.
Mr.. Thomas p. Jump. died in Philadel-
phia a week or two ago, and Mrs. Reg
lister had been with her niece during
the last sickness and death of her hus-
band, Mrs. Jump returning with her
to Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Porter, of New
Castle, have been entertained the past
week by Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer L. Por-
ter.
Rev. Henry Thomas, of st. Peters
Church, is attending the "Quiet Day
and Retreat" for the clergy of the Dio-
oese of Delaware at "Bishopstead,
Wilmington, this week.
Mrs. J. B. Draper has returned to
Greensboro, Md, after visit will
her sister, Mrs. Isaac Penndwill. Mrs.
X. w. Emerson, her other sister, re
turned last evening, the house closed
and Mrs. Pennewill was taken to the
home of Mr.. Thomas Buckmaster
where she will be comfortably cared
for.
Mrs. G. II. Jefferson and Mrs. Will
liam Baxter have returned from visit
to town.
Miss Rebecca Bailey, who has beer
seriously i'll for several weeks, is show
ing signs of improvement.
Miss Annie Gale. (who returns tC
the Eastern Shore in week or so) wa
given a surprise party by twenty o
more of her friends on Friday evening
Jacob Leinberger, who severel!
sprained his ankle by fall on ice il
his yard two or three weeks ago, il
still confined to the house, but is i'm
l proving.
w. L. Massey entertained a few o
his friends at his country home, "Mas
? sasoit Fruit Farm" near town, las
4 evening, in honor of his birthday an
9 niversary. The evening was spent il
r music IN which Watkins Orchestr
e assisted materially. Alfred Tilghma
e was present with his phonograph an
gave a number of fine selections.
! was a stag party and "Doc" gave
t nice set-out to those present.
0 Mrs. John l.. jenkins and Mr.. an
q Mrs. Louderbough, of Philadelphia
: were of the % persons who came froI
: that city to attend the funeral of Wm
: Il. Short, Monday.
Miss Mary L. Rawley, daughter {
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rawley, of Dea
kyneville, and Mr.. Clarence Green, o
- near Blackiston's Gross Roads, wer
|. married at the home of the bride
n parents last Wednesday evening 9
), s. 80 o'clock. The wedding was yer
pretty one and was followed by wet
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