Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go
- and their Social Doings

An enjoyable stag Dinner was
given at the home Of DIR. and Mrs. j.
W. Clifton Friday evening as a com
pllment to Messrs. A.. Lee Clifton and
Stuart Groves, who celebrated their
birthday at that time together. Mr..
Groves, now a resident of Wilmington,
Is a son of Former School Superin-
tendent Groves of this town and
was born on the same day that A. Lee
Clifton was born. While at Delaware
College they formed a compact that
they would spend their birthdays to-
gether, whenever convenient, and the
occasions have always been enjoyably
spent Two years ago they had
"stag dinner" in Smyrna and asst year
they met and dined together at Ocean
Grove, N. j. The dinner Friday even
ing was no exception to the rule, for
a delightful time was spent, not only !
around the festive board, but in the |
social evening that followed. Those |
present were: DR.. r. A. Comegys,
Mr.. Charles Stockly, Mr.. Cummins
Speakman, Mr.. R. D. Hoffecker, Jr.,
Mr.. Stuart Groves and Mr.. A. Lee
Clifton.
Mr.. Abraham Alice of Omaha, Ne
braska, mentioned last week as a visi-
tor to Smyrna, the first time in 28
years, has had his furlough extended
another week, which gives him more
time to visit old landmarks and review
the scenes of his boyhood days, when
a resident here fifty or sixty years ago.
Last Sunday he attended service at
Raymond's Church and Sunday School
the church of his early days, and later
visited the Misses Cummlns at
"Woodlawn." In the historic account
concerning his visit to Smyrna, pub
lished last week, the TIMES was iii
error about one fact of his life during
the war of the Rebellion. He was not
a prisoner in the stockade of Ander-
sonville, but was at Libby Prison
about year when Sherman's March
to the sea gave him and other prison
ers the opportunity to escape. They
were twenty or more days in the woods
before safely reaching the Union
Ger in the Cavalry service during three
years of the war. Mr.. Alice has passed
the "three score and ten period" of
life, but in execution and enthusiasm
even to making speeches from the
hustings, he has the same buoyancy
and elasticity that he had in his earlier
days. He will carry home with him
pleasant memories and those of his
old school friends still living are glad
of the opportunity of seeing him.
Mr.. Willard G. Pierce, our we'll
: known citizeI was taken suddenly Ill
on Thursday evening last with hem
mortgages and for a time his life was
despalred of, but his physician got his
case under control, and he is growing
considerably better. His friends will
3 be glad to see him about again.
Mr. r. Hirons Brown, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George F. Brown of thi
4 town, has taken unto himself wife
> On Monday evening, June the Goth
Q he was quietly married to Miss Ma.
Armstrong, daughter of Captain anC
:, Mrs. William Armstrong of Riverside
N. J. Mr.. Brown is employed on tn
g steamer Annie L. VanSciver, whicl
1 phys between Philadelphia and Nev
q Jersey ports and Captain ArmstronI
e is in command of the boat. Mr.. an
n Mrs. Brown will reside at Riverside
;. M.
o Mr.. George D. Taylor, who for th
It past eighteen months has been ell
II gagged with large car industry in 81
g Louis, Mo-, is making his parents
8. brief visit. Everything is hustle an
|, hustle there preparing for the grei
7. st. Louis Exposition and Mr.. TaylC
Of will be busy there until after the Fa
is over.
r Mrs. Thomas 81. Haynes, who ha
e. been making an extended visit to he
son Mr.. Edgar L. Haynes at Whining
u ton, returned home last week.
=" Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Birtwell an
ed son of Chester, Pa, have been maxim
her aunt Mrs. Caroline J. Raymond
90 a visit. Mr.. Birtwell returned Nor
n day leaving his family for a long'
IN visit.
70 Miss Rose Drenneu of Elkton,
m expected tomorrow on visit to Mr.
10 J. w. Clifton.
bo Miss Martina Walcott of Oil Cit
IF. Pa, is being entertained by her cous
Miss Eba Gle, * Wilds.
p. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. FAIRIES
of Philadelphia, and Miss Minnie A
1g derson of Salisbury, Nd, are beir
or entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Elm
" Webb and Mrs. Mary E. FAIRIES.
le Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Kirkbride
or Camden, N. j., are visiting the famil
mt of Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Hudson, me-
town