Smyrna times., 1903-12-30
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go
- and their Social Doings

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visits, died suddenly of apoplexy on
the ferryboat Newark, of the Pennsyl
vania railroad, going to Jersey City.
Mr.. Ford was descended from one of
the oldest families in Somerset Coun-
ty, Md. He was fifty-one years of
age. He was the first principal of the
high school in Crisfeld, Md. After
teaching for a number of years he be-
came a lecturer and entertainer, and
for the past twenty years appeared in
all parts of this country and Great
Britain. Mr.. Ford was a very enter
tanning performer; was genial in man
ners, and excelled in the serio- comic
rather than in the pathetic roles
which he attempted. The people
would go many times to hear him,
though they knew they would hear
| the same things over. In addition to
| being a good reciter he was a fair
singer, and has been heard in thou
sands of Sunday Schools, Young Mems
Christian Association and other en-
! tertainments.
Prof. Henry Houck of Pennsyl.
Vania, who has been quite favOrite
at Kent County Teachers Institutes
in Smyrna, has been especially honor
ed by the schools of Pennsylvania by
being elected delegate-at-large to the
International Sunday School Associa-
tion which meets at Jerusalem next
summer.
Mrs. R. L. Holiday of Dover, is
being entertained by Mrs. James D.
Wids and Miss Eba Cloak Wilds.
Mr.. Cummins Speakman and DR..
R. A. Comegys attended last evening
a dance given by the young men of
Middletown. Mr.. Speakman and Mr..
Charles D. Stockly attended the
Christmas dance at Milford Monday
night. Quite number from Smyrna
will be present at the New Years Eve
dance at Dover tomorrow night.
The Tuesday Club was delightfully."-
entertained by the Misses Tschudy
last evening and was one of the most
enjoyable events of the Christmas
holidays. This evening the Wednes-
day Euchre Club will give their "big
euchre' at the home of Mrs. W. E.
Waters.
Among those who came home for
Christmas were: Mr.. and Mrs. H. V.
Bootes, New York City, at Mr.. and
Mrs. H. p. Hazel; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard F. Weldon, Mr.. Lindon Weldon,
New York City, at Mr.. and Mrs. B. V.
Weldon; Mrs. Mary Kloberg, the
Misses Kienle, of Wilmington, at Mr..
and Mrs. W. M. Lewis; Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert S. Jones, Miss Margaret Lank,
Mr.. Frank Williams, Mr.. Albert Cum.
Minis, Mr.. Charles Williams, Mr.. Ro-
land Carr, Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Quinn, Asbury Park, N. J.
Mrs Mary Stern, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward NJ. Boyd, Miss Adah Vickers
Mr.. j. Allison Start, Miss Gertrude
Bell, DR.. Reuben E. Denney, DIR
George Denney. Mr. Oswold Dennev,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Wells, Philadel-
phia; Mr.. Samuel M. Hoffecker, At
lantic City; Mr.. irving 4. Cooper
Malvern, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. L. Irving
Handy and children, Newark, Mr.
= and Mrs. P. Price Jacobs, Bridgeville
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry V. Pyle, Camden
n. J.
> Miss Agnes Cummins has gone t.
Washington, d. c., where she will
spend the winter months.
: Miss Belle Marshall of Virginia, i
visiting her sister Mrs. Edward
: Dwight.
= Miss Katherine W. Beckett left yes
terday for visit to friends and rela
! tives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert @. Gearhart, {
= Bal timore, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Coco
!, ing, of Wyoming, and Mr.. aud Mr.
:. Joseph R. Benson. of the Lighthouse
- spent Christmas day with Mr. an
Mrs. Alex. FAIRIES.
= Mr.. John Tilghman who is in Ne
:, York City buying a new stock for hi
- wife Mrs. R. L.Tilghman, who starte
a Five and Ten Cent Store on Mai
: street before Christmas. The bus
- ness venture was a good one an
- they sold out nearly everything.
> Mrs. @. P. Gears has issued invit
tions for dance party to be given
- the Smyrna Opera House to-morro
evening as a compliment to her sc
Mr.. Clarence Gears.