Smyrna times., 1903-12-09
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings

Mrs. Vaughan S. Collins spent Sun
day in Odessa where she joined Mrs
n. Nj. Brown, of Wilmington, for the
purpose of organizing a WOman's
Home Missionary Society. This was
successfully done and the new local
society starts out with charter mem
bership of twenty-five, with every
prospect of a bright and useful future
before it. While in Odessa, Mrs.
Collins was delightfully."- entertained
by the family of Mr.. George l..
Townsend.
Mrs. Jane @. Collins, of Berlin, Nd,
has been the guest of her son, Rev.
Vaughan S. Collins, at Asbury NJ. E.
Parsonage.
Captain Joseph Benson of the Bonn
bay Hook Lighthouse, has returned
from a visit to his children in Phila
delphia Captain Benson is the happy
possessor of eleven children and four
teen grandchildren, aud though con-
siderably passed the three score years
and ten, he is hale and hearty and en-
joys getting away from the Lighthouse
now and then for a few days respite
from his close and cOnfning duties.
He has given over forty years contin-
uous service to Uncle Sam.
Miss Carrie Phillips, daughter of the
late W. J. Phillips, who has been bed
ridden with spinal disease for more
than year, was able Sunday to walk
across her room the first time in many
months. She has many friends who
rejoice over her almost miraculous i'm
provement under the careful treatment
of her physician, DIR. J. S. Cobb, and
they entertain the hope she might
soon be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burgess, for.
merly of Centreville, Md, and who
recently were located on the Eastern
Shore of Virginia, have taken up
apartments at the Smyrna House foi
the winter. Mr.. Burgess is engaged
in the harvest machinery business, al
district manager for large compan,
and he will make Smyrna his head
quarters. Mrs. Burgess is a sister o
DR.. }. w. Clifton of this town.
Mrs. William Ashcraft has given VI
housekeeping at her home on Mali
street for the winter and has take
apartments at the residence of Mrs
P. P. Collins on west Commerc
street.
Mrs. Thomas J. Lambdin, who ha
been on an extended visit to Philadel
phia, returned home Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwy Fest, of Phila
delphia, were the guests of Miss Emil
Spruance on Saturday.
Master Lee Morris, son of Mr.. an
Mrs. John ". Morris, is critically i
at their home near town.
, Miss Mabel Slaughter, daughter {
Mr.. David Slaughter of near Leipsi,
was quietly married at Asbury NJ. 1
Parsonage at 7.3O o'clock Saturda
4. evening to Mr.. James Slaughter, Jr
!. of the same vicinity. The ceremOn
was performed by the Rev. Vaugha
S. Collins.
: Mrs. W. M. Bell whose serious illne
Q from paryletlc stroke was announce
d last week remains about the same wi
n but slight Improvement in her cond
n tion. She is unable yet to speak wor
/ Her daughter, Mrs. l.. Irving HAND
u of Newark arrived last week for
s indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. James @. CHM fro
Townsend will celebrate the fifteen
L anniversary of their wedding on Satr
J. day evening, December 10Th.
n At meeting of the Official Board
h Asbury M. E. Church last Thursd
N evening, Rev. Vaughan S. Collins W
rt invited to return for the fourth YET
er He has made a good pastoral reco
id and has many friends who wish h
re and his lovely family to return I
u another conference year.
J. Cards are out announcing the 6
m preaching marriage of Mr.. Levi
ly Cooch, son of ex-Register of Wills
m Wilkins Cooch of Newark, and M
ID Marian L. Clark, to take place
We Monday, December z, at the home
1e Professor Harold G. Powell, at Was
ington, d. @.