Smyrna times., 1903-05-27
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doines

the war was engaged in business here.
he went South before the war broke
out where he has lived ever since. Mr..
English has been quite successful as
cotton broker and delights in telling
OF the wonderful progress of the
south. He has never lost interest in
Smyrna and while many changes have
taken place he loves to visit old scenes
and acquaintauces and refreshen his
memory with the association of his
younger days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Elmer Collins of
Camden, n. j., are being entertained
by Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Megear. Mr..
Collins, who for several years has
been conducting leading drugstore
IN that city, has just sold out to Mr..
Howard D. Taylor, formerly of this
town. The latter has now two drug
stores under his charge and is making
a success of it. Mr.. Collins will take
much needed rest before engaging in
any other business.
Rev. and Mrs. Vaughan S. Collins
have arranged pleasant reception for
Thursday evening, June the 4th,
which will take place at Asbury NJ.
h. Parsonage. He has extended an in
vltatlOn to the members of his official
Board aud their wives and to the fami-
lies OF the Methodist itiuerants living
IN Smyrna, to be present on this occa-
sion. 1t promises to be a very enioy-
able occasion. The reception will last
from to 10.
Mr.. ). Fletcher pruax, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James T. Truax of near
town, has returned from Florida where
he has been since November soliciting
among the orange groves in the in
terest of Isenberg's Commission
House, Philadelphia. He found no
weather during his winter soiourn
there much colder than it was here on
Sunday and Monday, and this in the
section of Florida where he was locat-
ed would have been regarded severe
winter weather. He was but a short
distance from Palm Beach and often
visited that famous resort. During
his delightful sojourn among the or
ange groves of Florida, he had manv
experiences which he delights to tell
his friends. Mr. Truax spent Sunday
IN Smyrna and returned to Philadel-
phia Monday morning.
Mr.. A. Baynard Fowler, son of Mr..
E. Marriott Fowler of this town. has
won the hOnors of the High School
Graduating Glass this year and will be
It's valedlctorian. He is one Of the
bright young men of town and bv close
application and diligent study has won
merited honor. For several years
past the fairer sex have been leading
their class but this year the male mem
bers are prominent. Next to Mr..
Fowler comes Mr.. Harry Garrison,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Garrison of
near Leipsic. He has been an excel
lent pupil and deserves all the more
credit when it is considered he left
home, left the farm to devote his time
to study. Mr.. Norman Taylor, son of
Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor of this town,
another good pupil, ran close for sec !
ond honors bu1 missed it by a few
points. The School Board is enabled |
to know the standing at this time by |
the term work now just closing, it be-
ing fixed rule that when a pupil |
gains an average over a certain per
cent in term work, he or she is ex-
cused from final examinations.
Mrs. Sarah E. Anthony and Mrs.
Levi E. Anthony left yesterday morn
ing for an extended visit to Hoosic
Falls, N. Y.
Mr.. George M. Stevenson gave his
family and friends quite good deal of
anxious concern last Wednesday night
and Thursday morning. He was taken
with hemOrrhage of the nose which
for time seemed to battle the skill of
his physicians. The hemorrhage was
finally arrested and since then Mr..
Stevenson has been confined to his
bed in a weak condition from the loss
Of blood. He is now improving rapid
y and his many friends are hoping to
see him about again.
Mrs. E. R. FAIRIES left yesterday for
A visit to her children in Narberth. Pa.
Miss Sarah G. Kreemer of New York
City is being entertained by Mrs.
Benton N. Weldon.
Miss Katherine Kennedy of Phila-
lelphia is visiting her sister Mrs. Wal
er t. Massey at 'Massasoit Farm"
lear Smyrna.
Miss Rachel Oakley of Wilmington
vas entertained over Sunday by the
Misses Savin.
Miss Elizabeth Denney of Dover, is
'isiting Miss Margaret Blackiston.
Mrs. Charles E. Moore of Philadel-
'hia is spending few days with her
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