Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings

Jones of this town, will on Wednes-
day, October the 7th next be married
to Miss Helen Countiss Scott, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Winfield Scott.
The ceremony will take place at eight
o'clock in the evening at the home of
the brides parents, No. 228 West
Nineteenth street, Wilmington. Mr..
Jones left town several years ago and
entered the newspaper field, holding
several positions with the Wilmington
Sun. He later accepted a position
with Dunn's Mercantile Agency and
now holds fine position. Mr.. Jones
is widely known throughout the State
and is popular with all who know him.
In honor of the event, Miss Frances
nj. Burtnett gave course dinner at
her home 826 Washington street, at
which covers for twelve were laid. Mr..
Howard R. Jones of this town.
brother of the groom-elect, was
among those present.
DIR. Emery Marvel of Atlantic City,
n. j., who is well and favorably
known in this town and vicinity, was
quietly married on Saturday to Miss
Jessie Eyalyn Klmes, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Brownback Kimes of
Philadelphia. DIR. Marvel is a son Of
Mr.. Emery Marvel of Dover, and ow-
| ing to the latter's critical illness from
stroke of paralysis, the plans for
! church wedding were changed and the
ceremony took place quietly in Phlla-
! delphia. DIR. Marvel is well-known to
a large number of Delawareans and
since his residence at Atlantic City
has made rapid success in the practice
of medicine and surgery and has risen
to prominence in his profession. The
bride is the daughter of a well-to-do
slate roof manufacturer of Philadel-
phia and is popularity known among a
wide acquaintance. They will be cat
Home" in Atlantic City, Nj, aft er
January the first.
DR.. Frances VanGasken who has
been abroad for the past three months,
most of the time in London, England,
where she has been taking an ad-
vanced course in the study of medi-
cine, returned to Philadelphia last
week aud is expected to visit Smyrna
soon.
Mr.. Sherman Corkran of George
town, son of former Presiding Elder
Corkran of this town, is spending a
short vacation with the family of Mr..
John Cosgriff He will be joined
later by Mrs. Corkran who will stop
over in Smyrna on her return from
Philadelphia. Miss Eva Corkran did
not return to the Drexel Art School
this year, but has matriculated at Syr-
acuse University, where she will make
a special study of music and art
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Bell and Miss
Laura Bell returned from Rehoboth
last week after a sojourn of over two
months at their cottage there. Mrs
Laura Yocum and Miss Sarah Yocum
did not return until yesterday.
MIR. Armwell Lassell of New York
City, son of Mrs. Caroline Lassell OF
this town, was married Tuesday even
ing to Miss Rose Myers of New York
City. The pretty home wedding took
place before large company of rela-
tives and friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lassell will reside in New York
Among those present at the wedding
were Mr.. John Hustled, who acted as
best man, Mrs. Caroline Lassell and
Prof. and Mrs. W. j. Shearer. Mr.
Lassell has position with a hotel il
New York City.
Mr.. Charles B. Daley who for sew
t eral months was in the offices of tn,
Smyrna Transportation aud Mfg
Co., has passed a successful exam i
: nation and accepted a positi on as
telegraph operator in the west ard
: Wilmington. Mr.. John Daley,
8 brother, son of Mr.. G. B. Daley O
Q this town, will be married this even
, ing to Miss Carrie Leopold, of Cam
r den, n. J.
Mrs. Samuel Taylor has issued in.
2 vitations to the wedding of her daugh
ter, Miss Florence Bell, to Mr.
e Theodore Ferguson, son of ex-Clerl
r Of the Orphans Court Colen Ferguson
o of New Castle county. The wedding
e will take place at Asbury NJ. E
y Church on Wednesday, October 7th
: at o'clock.
Q Mr.. J. B. Curtis of Lewes, wht
It succeeds Mr.. H. E. Goodwin as assis
3 tant superintendent of the Pruden
+ tial Life Insurance Co., has rented
the Wright property next to Mr.
o Thomas Buckmaster on Delawar
Q street, and will move his family ther
/; this week.
'' Mr.. r. H. Darrah of Maryland Med
> ical College, who has been assisting
: DR.. Luther Truax at his drugstore
+; Highlandtown, Baltimore, Md, i
IL spending few days home before re
|, suming his studies at the college. H