Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
= and their Social Doines

OIeeuNllle, OOuGn Carolina, have re- |
turned from visit to Mr.. Alex. q. |
Cummins and Miss Mollie Cummins.
For several seasons the Cummins'
have enjoyed their pleasant friendship
while sojOurning at Saratoga Springs,
N. Y. 1t was Mr.. Norwood's first visit |
to Delaware since the Civil War and it
brought to mind his experience dur
ing these gloomy days of the Rebel
lion. A strange coincidence was that
while his interests were all centered
in the South. he was bitterly opposed
to secession and was not in sympathy
with the Confederacy, When drafted
he was compelled to enlist in the Con-
federate army and soon after was cap
tured and taken a prisoner to Fort
Delaware, where he remained some
time. This is the nearest he has ever
been to little Delaware. After the
war he returned South to find his
property all gone and himself reduced
to poor circumstances. He began bus
mess life over again and by thrift and
industry made money out of the cot
ton plantations and has accumulated
over million dollars. An unusual
coincidence in connection with his
family is that he himself Is president
of the Greenville National Bank, has
two sons each of whom-is bank pres
ident in the South, and another son
who is cashier of a bank.
| Rev. Alex. G. Cummins, Jr., of
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and Mr.. Morris
Clothier, of Philadelphia, are spend
ing few days with Mr.. Alexander G..
Cummins and incidentally enjoying
cunning trips.
Captain Milton W. Orme, of Wayne,
Pa, was guest over Sunday with the
family of Mr.. R. d. Hoffecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Prettyman
entertained Friday evening in honor
of Major William H. Berry, of New
York City. There were over forty
present who were received by the
host and hostess, Major Berry and
Mrs. j. E. Carroll, of Dover. Wat
kins Orchestra .discoursed music and a
sumptuous repast was served.
Mr.. James B. Postles, of Milford,
brother of Mr.. Frank E. Postles, of
this town, dropped dead Thursday
while hauling fodder on his farm.
Death was instantaneous. Deceased
was 4S years old and leaves a wife and
four children to mourn his untimely
end. Interment was made at Barratt's
Chapel, Saturday afternson.
Miss Mary Roberts left Monday for
Lutherville. Md, where she will ma
triculate at Maryland College for
Women. Miss Bertha Price left the
same day to complete her course OF
study at Woman's College, Frederick,
Md.
Miss Gertrude Start of Wilmington
was home on a visit to her parents ovel
Sunday.
{ DIR. Edith Stockton Birney, of Wash
, ington, d. c., has returned from a few
days visit to DIR. E. Frances Swinney
{ DIR. Birney and DIR. Swinney were
roommates at the Hahneman Hospita
and College, Chicago, Illinois, and gra
duated in the same class. DR.. Brine.
returns to Chicago this week to take
postgraduate course at the College o
T Physicians and Surgeons.
, Miss Edith Beck is spending a few
O days in Philadelphia and Camden, N j
I Mrs. Joseph L. Beckett is visiting il
a Philadelphia and Wallingford. Pa
Mrs. Gardner Mariner and Mrs. Fran
s. Busser and daughtsr, Miss Helen
n who have been making an extende
h visit to the family of Mr.. Joseph L
q Beckett have returned.
4 Mrs. John l.. Truax and son Lawrenc
q have returned from a visit to Philadel
o phia.
!. Mr.. Roland Carr, Mr.. Charles Wi
a liams, of Wilmington, and Mr.. Donal
!. Cloak, of Philadelphia, were home owe
Sunday.
Miss Eba Cloak Wilds is being entel
tanned on "house party" at SeaforC
by Miss Lucille Ross. She will ais
= visit Miss Ethel Ross before returning
L Mrs. Harry g. Tschudy is spendin
= the week in Philadelphia.
! Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Wilds an
: daughter Miss Fannie, who have bee
O. spending the summer in Smyrna mov
. back to Baltimore this week.
% Mr.. Samuel Raycraft has passed tn
civil service examination for teach'
= of agriculture in the Indian service, 1
y \ a salary of nine hundred dollars
i year.
le Announcement has been made of Il
IA marriage of Miss Mabel Evans daugl
lE IL. ~. q