Smyrna times., 1903-02-18
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings

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Tor eight were laid aud several courses
were served. Those present were:
Miss Cropper, Miss Alice Spruance,
Mrs. Frank Reynolds, Miss Rena
Williams. Miss Edith Collins. Miss
Eunice Anthony and Mrs. Robert H.
Denney.
Miss Sallie D. Pratt has accepted
nice position in the office of the Hotel
Dennis, Atlantic City, and will take
hold March the first.
Mrs. VIM. George Hill is entertain
ing Miss Laura Gassaway of Poolsville,
Nd.
Miss Irma Lewis left Friday for a
visit to Wilmington friends and
relatives.
DR.. a. Homer Smith of Wayne, Pa,
has been home few DAYS on the sick
leave.
Miss Pauline Start of Wilmington is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Wesley Start.
Mrs. Emma Mustard of Baltimore
is spending a few days with Mrs.
James D. Wilds.
Mrs. Carrie Farrell and Mrs. Jennie
Cook are visiting in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brack Starr, of
Wilmington, have issued invitations
for the wedding of their daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Holloway Starr, and
Mr.. Harry Francis Eaton Adams. The
ceremony will take place on Tuesday
evening, February "a, at No. S3l
Monroe street, Wilmington. Miss
Starr is we'll known in Smyrna where
she has been a frequent visitor. Miss
Hettie West Richards of this town
will be one of the bridesmaids.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Jefferson OF
Salem, y. j., have returned from a
visit to Mrs. Andrew Cole.
Mrs. Robert H. Hill delightfully."-
entertained the Tuesday Club at the
parlors of the Delaware House last
evening. 1t was the last meeting be-
| fore Lent.
Mr.. Norris Truax is confined to the
house with severe cold. He is get
ting better, at this writing and his
friends hope to see him out soon.
Mr.. Roland Carr of Wilmington.
who has been i'll at the home of his
father with malarial fever for several
weeks is able to be out again. He
expects to return to Wilmington
shortly.
Miss Eba Cloak Wilds, Miss Ger
trude Smith, Mr. Cummins E. 5.
Speakman and Mr.. Roland ". Bell
attended on Friday evening the
Junior Promenade at Delaware Col
lege. Newark. It was one Of the most
successful assembly dances ever given.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel s. Griffin,
near the big Oak, were rendered a
genuine surprise on Thursday even
ing by the children and grand children
in honor of the ffty-frst anniversary
OF their marriage. A large company
of friends came in on them unawares,
bringing presents and a lot of good
things. The evening was delightfully."-
spent, none seeming to enjoy them
selves more than the bride and
groom, who had passed the half CEN
tury mile stone in happy companion
ship.
Mr.. William Phillips has returned
from a visit to his daughter, Miss
Carrie Phillips, who is undergoing
treatment at the Medico- Chirurgical
Hospital. Thursday evening at FIVE
O'Clock fearful explosion took plae e
in the Hospital from boilers IN the
basement, wrecking a portion of the
building and causing pandemonIum
among the inmates. DR.. George
Denney, formerly of Smyrna, is resi-
dent physician of the hospital. Miss
Phillips, though badly crippled, man
aged to crawl from her bed to the fire
escape and would have jumped out
had not fireman assured her of her
safety. 1t was supposed the building
was on fire. Fortunately no one was
killed. Miss Phillips survived the
shock and is none the worse from he1
experience.
Mrs. A. F. r. Martin of New York
City is the guest of Mrs. John Henry
Hofecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter o. Hoffeckel
have returned from a visit to Wash
ington and Philadelphia. Last even.
ing they attended in Philadelphia the
brilliant wedding of Miss Edna Maynt
Craig to Mr.. David Henry Lauk. The
groom is former Delaware boy and
is well-known in Smyrna.
The "Wednesday Euchre Club" vii
be entertained this evening by Mrs