Smyrna times., 1901-05-08
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings.

Mrs. E. B. Stevens of Baltimore,
Secretary of the Woman's Board of :
Foreign Missions of the M. E. Church,
and Miss Grace Stephens Of Madras,
India, were guests in the home of
James w. Anthony during the past
week. OF Miss Stephens work in
India, it will be interesting to note
that "Her general work comprises |
systematic visiting and teaching more
than five hundred Zenana women;
nine day schools with nearly six hun
dred pupils, nine Sunday Schools, a
Girls Orphanage, and the Christian
workers home, the unsparing and ex
tensive circulation of tracts, the edit
ing of the Tamil Woman's Friend;
'Mather Mithri'; an extensive CORE
spOndence; and a constant round of
responsibilities in connection with the
lnterdenominatiOnal work of Madras. "
Mrs. w. F. Dunn is visiting her
sister, Mrs John H. Farrell at Phila-
delphia.
Robert H. Darrah, Jr., since Dec.
1st last with w. F. Dunn, has accepted
position with Mr.. Wilmer G. Taylor
of Wilmington. Mr.. Taylor is one of
the prominent pharmacist of the city.
Mr.. Erdman Hoffman, a native of
Smyrna, is head clerk there. Mr..
Hoffman is also a member of the State
Board of Pharmacy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Jefferson
from near Chestertown, Md, came up
to the family reunion on Saturday and
7 remaining over Sunday, the occasion
being the 18th anniversary of Mrs.
Elizabeth Hill.
Forced to resign his position in Will
mington because of ill health, Horace
Grow will set sail on the Steamship ST.
{ Paul Wednesday, for an ocean voyage
to Europe. Mr.. Grow has accepted
position as assistant purser on the st.
d Paul and will continue indefinitely
: under the employ of the International
5: Navigation Company. The st. Paul
a plies between New York City and
|
to was home Sunday and made his par
le ents a visit before entering upon his
g duties.
le Editor r. D. Hoffecker, Miss Bertha
le Hoffecker, Mr. R. D. Hoffecker Jr., Ex-
x Congressman Walter o. HOffecker,
st Mr.. j. Edwin Hoffecker, Mrs John
re H. Hoffecker and Mr.. James p. Hof
ne fecker, of this town, attended on Thurs
day last, the funeral of John S. HOf
fecker, at Wilmington.
The Salisbury High School, Charles
- Howell LeFevre formerly of this town
- principal, will hold its Commencement
~. Exercises beginning with the baccalau
on reate sermon to be preached by th
= Rev. Charles A. Hill of the NJ. E
-. Church of that town on the 18th. ms
ho and ending with the graduating exer
- cises on the 18th inst. A class oftwen
A., ty three will graduate under the prin
T.. cipalship of Prof LeFevre.
"a Mrs. Daniel G. Spruance and daugt
~ ter Jean, spent Sunday with he
- mother, Mrs. Amanda Spruance.
49, DIR. George Denney of the MedicC
- Chirurgical College, Philadelphia, ha
- completed his course of study for tn
49, year and is spending a vacation wit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robel
Denney. He expects to graduate mel
year. His brother Reuben Denney
has also completed his studies at th
a.. Philadelphia Dental and will gradual
next year.
The Misses Jennie and Margar
ub- Lank of Newark, were entertaint
bly, Sunday by Miss Elizabeth Smither
to The Misses Lillian and Sara Pratt
to Philade fphia, have arrived home al
,rs. will open their house for the summe
rats Miss Ethel Wilds of Kenton, is visi
ior- ing Mrs. Joseph Smithers.
this DIR. Charles NJ. Wharton of Ashvill
om- N. c., and Mr.. William Wharton
lee Philadelphia, visited their moth
Mrs. William Ashcraft, over Sunda
be Mrs. Clara Denney Wharton
= of Philadelphia, is visiting relatives
GERS town.
Law. J. Edward DeFord was in Cheste
tory town, Md, last week, at which time
heir purchased the cold DeFord Hon
stead" and in turn presented it to
mother, Mrs. Isaac Racer.
At the Third Annual meeting
Y. Wilmington Monday, of the Ora
Temple of Delaware, Ladies of
orieo Golden Eagle, Miss Clara Leinbere
of this town, was elected Grand Gual
,,,oo ian of Music.
oon Miss Edith Swinney of Dow
Chapel, received telegram Mond'
oa1l;nnr hnr 70 the hadaida of