Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings

Mrs. Delima Blais Woodward of
Philadelphia is being entertained by
the Misses Denney at their home on
Main street, Mrs. Woodward will be
remembered as a former resident of
Smyrna. She lived with her parents
IN the residence now occupied by Mrs
William Ashcraft About eighteen or
twenty years ago she moved to Phila-
delphla where she has since resided.
Her visit to Smyrna this time is the
first In fifteen years and she is having
pleasant time renewing old acquain-
tances. Her childr> who we're raised
aud grew up in Smyrna are both doing
we'll. Miss Beatrice Woodward, now
Mrs. Selwyn, is living at Munich,
Germany, the famous art center, and |
is happily located. Her son Edward, |
now practicing physician, is enjoy |
ing lucrative practice in Mercer |
County, New Jersey, and is rising to |
position of prominence and usefulness
as a citizen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Erben of Phil
adelphia, who have been on a visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Davis and Miss
Agnes Cummins, have returned home.
Last Wednesday evening they were
delightfully."- entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. William George Hill at their
pretty residence on Mt. Vernon street
A number of invited guests were
present and the entertainment was
cards.
Mr.. George L. Townsend, Jr., of
Odessa, and Mrs. Edna Cazier Gill
more of Kirkwood, drove down to
Smyrna Saturday afternoon, where
they spent Sunday, the former with
Mr.. r. D. Hoffecker, Jr., and the lat
ter with Miss Katherine Warren
Beckett
Miss Nan Wells of Philadelphia, is
being entertained by Miss Beth Den
ney. Yesterday afternoon Miss Ber-
tina Hoffecker entertaineda few friends
at Porch Party" given IN her honor.
Mr.. Jacob Leinberger took trip
to Chester, Pa, Thursday and called
on Mr.. Sebastian Haas, an old and in
innate friend, who formerly conducted
a hide and tallow factory there. Says
local paper of that city: years
ago when Mr.. Haas was in that busi-
ness, he purchased hides and tallow
from Leinberger. The two men had
not met for twenty years, and when
Mr.. Leinberger came to Chester he
. decided to hunt up his former friend
The Delawarean is well preserved
notwithstanding his n years, is tai
Y and as straight as an arrow, and hai
s not single gray hair IN his head"
/. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter T. Massey
# have issued invitations to the wedding
n of their sister, Miss Katherine Childi
s Kennedy, to Mr.. Robert Mccullough
d The ceremony will take place at MAS
J. sasoit Farm" their pretty cOuntr!
h residence near Smyrna, on Wednesday
: afternoon next at one o'clock.
|. Mr.. Hugh Rodney Sharp of Odessa
+ has been spending a few days will
. Mr.. Cummins Elliott Speakman a
e Belmont Hall. Mr.. Sharp left thi
3. morning for Chestertown, Md, to at
If tend the commencement exercises o
W Washington College and the dance tt
al be given there this evening. Miss Irm
s Lewis went up this afternoon for
: short visit and to be present at tn
II dance this evening.
10 Mr.. Cummins Speakman and Mr.. A
d Lee Clifton are attending the com
g mencement exercises at Delaware Col
W lege to-day and will remain over TO
l. the dance this evening.
is Rev. and Mrs. Richard walsh hav
m returned from an extended visit t
ut friends and relatives in New York.
j. Mr.. Maynard Griffith of Delawar
le College, Newark, has returned for HI
summer vacation.
as Rev. J. l.. Estlin, pastor of tn
IN PRESBYTERIAN Church of this town, VIII
L. was elected one of the delegates t
I'd represent the New Castle Presbyter
er at the General Assembly at Los An
's geles, California, returned last wee
ge from delightful trip. Besides tn
v honor of sitting as a delegate in tn
g. great Assembly, he had the oppor
be tunity of seeing considerable OF th
n, west and his return trip brought hil
through nearly all of the souther
states. He received a warm welc0m
,N by his congregation.
Mrs. Margaret Lea and daughtt
Ihe Miss Juliet Lea have returned to Ne
York City for short sojourn.
Mrs. Elizabeth Spruance of "Fol
Hill," near Smyrna, who has so de
on lightfully entertained the King
I'm Daughters on former occasions, wi
RI have the annual meeting of the Giro
Or, again this year. The Kings Daugl
OF ters will hold their picnic there o
lat Friday afternoon next. Each men