Smyrna times., 1901-09-18
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings.


evident pleasure, as we'll as his address
at the reunion services in the after
noon Gas described elsewhere), joined |
the Philadelphia Conference when its |
session was held in Smyrna in 1851
fifty years ago. At the close of the |
services a number of persons who re-
membered him when resident of this
town, as pastor of Smyrna Circuit over
forty years ago, Gust before the Civil
War;, gathered about him with hearty
greeting.
Mr.. Jos. V. Hoffecker and wife, of
Wilmington, who have been spending
two weeks in Smyrna, guest of his
brother, Mr.. James P. Hoffecker, re-
turned home yesterday. His locomo-
tiOn is very much impaired, and he
took a ride to view, as he feels for the
last time, the scenes familiar to him in
the days of his youthful vlgor. OF
course many pleasant "reminiscences
came up of those old days that were
lived over again that afforded pleasure
in what has been strenuous" and
eventful life
Mr.. W. F. c. Colt and wife, of In
dianapolis, who have been on a trip
East as far as Boston, stopped in
Smyrna last week to visit his aged
mother, Mrs. Angelica Colt, as has
been his annual custom. Engaged as
he is in the banking business, he was
naturally disturbed as to the possible
effect that the death of President Nc
Kinley might have on stocks and val
ues. He started home on Monday
morning but was agreeably surprised
to find ON reaching Philadelphia, that
stocks remained firm, so he came back
to Smyrna Ond remained until to-day.
Rev. Alex. G. Cummins, Jr., of
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, accompanied by
his friend, Mr.. Morris Clothier,
Philadelphia, spent Friday evening in
Smyrna ON a visit to his father, Mr.
Alex. G. Cummins.
Mr. Joseph H. Primrose has moved
to his new farm, 'Rosedale," north of
Smyrna, known more Familiarity as the
"Wm. A. Cummins farm, and is fix
ing it up for his future home.
Mrs. Vaughan S. Collins and daugh-
ters and Mrs. L. NJ. Price and two
, sons and daughter are on weeks visit
to Rehoboth.
Mr.. E. Harry Beck left Monday for
Washington, D. c., where he will re-
| main on visit until after the obsequies
, of the deceased President Mckinley
a Mrs. Joseph L. Beckett left last Fri
D day for visit to Wallingford, Pa.
: Miss Eba G. Wilds spent Sunday
9 with relatives and friends in Dover.
s Mr.. Herbert Brown, of the Pullman
b Palace Car Company, is making hi
d parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan
|. Brown, visit.
DIR. A. E. Sudler, of Sudlersville, ;
f prominent director of the Nationa
Bank of Smyrna, was married at nool
to-day to Miss Annie r. Morgan, o
the same town. The wedding to oil
place in Calvary NJ. E. Church, befor,
= large number of relatives and
s friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G
o Walls, Mr.. G. J. Sudler, Misses Edith
u Alice and Lulu Beck are representa-;
y Smyrna at the ceremony.
Miss Bessie Warner, of Walkers
II has been compelled to discontinue he
: studies in Smyrna High School for al
1t indefinite period, on account of de
al clining health. She is at present visit
IL ing in Pennsylvania to recuperate he
e strength.
l. Mr.. w. NJ. Bell and family have re
+ turned from RehOboth, where the.
f have been spending the summer a
y their cottage.
Miss Agnes Carrow left yesterda
ID for visit to Chester, Pa
a. Mrs. E. l.. Merritt and children, o
i, Philadelphia, are being entertained b
'f Mrs. W. George Less.
Up Misses Pauline and Gertrude Star
e. have returned to Wilmington after
n. pleasant visit with their parents, Nj
- and Mrs. j. wesley Start.
Mr.. Joseph Wright, one of our well
O. known elderly citizens, celebrated hi
72nd anniversary on Saturday. Fl
!. keeps youthful, vivacious and robust
and his appearance indicates that b
''' has thirty years yet to his credit.
so happens that he and Mr.. L. v
Counselman are just the same ag
with much the same characteristic!
and there is crest deal of jollity b,
tween them. There was banter for
foot race to see which had the be-
A' "wind," as sprinters put it, but M
Counselman did not put in an appea
- ance until eight o'clock in the evening
and Mr.. Wright claimed the race