Smyrna times., 1903-05-13
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doinqs

Stayton, took occasion to visit Smyr-
ma, in renewing scenes and acquain-
tances of his bOyhOod days. His re-
markable rise in the profession of law
and his connection with affairs of |
national interest have not absorbed his !
mind to the exclusion of everything |
else He still maintains warm place |
in his heart for little Delaware and the |
happy scenes of his boyhood days.
1t was at "Glenfern" the pretty farm
now owned by the David J. Cummins
heirs, that he has the honor of claim
ing as his birth place and where he
spent his days until he left, a young
man to seek his fortune elsewhere
Coming back to Smyrna the other day
he visited the old home, the first time
in many years, and then he pictured
the days when he was a romping
school boy. The stable esp ecially was
familiar to him and he knew and called
the name of every horse that occupied
the stalls. He visited a number of
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desire that some day he might own
"Glenfern His school teacher at
that time was Miss Lizzie Mariner,
now Mrs. Joseph L. Beckett, and
carrying out a pretty little custom
which he used to practice, he paid
special visit to Mrs Beckett and took
with him some beautiful branches of
dogwOOd blossoms and gave her, just
as he did when school boy His visit
here was full of reminiscence and
while time had made many changes,
he fully showed that Smyrna was a
place near and dear to his heart.
Mrs. H. p. Foster and son Mr.. Miley
Foster, who have been sojourning at
the Smyrna House, left this morning
for Boston, Mass. Mr.. Miley Foster
will go on to New Hampshire in search
of more healthful cline and Mrs.
Foster will JOIN the Fosters at the old
homestead at Newton Center, near
Boston, where she will remain and
, assist in settling the affairs of her
father, the late Bishop Randolph Fos-
ter. 1t is very probable that the home
will be broken up, in which event
Mrs. Foster and daughter Miss
Florence may decide to make their
home in Smyrna to be nearer her aged
mother Mrs. Jane Pittman.
DIR. and Mrs. Frank L. Grier and
e son Harold of Milford were guests
: Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Mr..
: and Mrs Hervey P. hall. DR.. Grier
d renewed many old acqnaintances
Il which he made while practising the
g profession of dentistry in Smyrna.
o Miss Agnes Richardson of Whining
n ton was entertained over Sunday by
Mrs. J. W. Clifton. She is now spend
80 ing few days with her cousin Mrs
j. Harvey Speakman and before re
u turning will visit Mrs. Caroline
Peterson Speakman at "Belmon
)S Hall" and Miss Eba Cloak Wilds.
Miss NJ. Edith Beck left this morn
ing for weeks visit to relatives il
- Philadelphia
N Mrs. Rebecca Winner, Mr.. Charlie
Il Moore and Miss Marie Moore of Phila
delphla are visiting Miss Esther Me
G;e gear.
- Mr.. Clifton Collins of Wilmington
visited his parents Mr.. and Mrs. P. P
- Collins over Sunday.
Mrs. John Truax of Wilmington ha
an been on visit to Mrs. Daniel {
Ier Bailey.
Miss Agnes Carrow left this morr
-er ing for a visit to relatives and friend
in Chester, Pa.
les Miss Bertha Smithers left tht
ms morning for Port Deposit, Md
56S where incidentally she will be presel
at the dedicatory exercises of Jaco
Tome Institute. Mrs. Vaughan
Collins will also attend the exerci 81
and will leave for Port Deposit t.
Old morrow for a several days visit.
Miss Katherine W. Beckett who b.
IN. been on an extended visit to her sist
oh Mrs. Frank s. Busser at Germantow
ed Pa, returned home last Friday.
red Rev. Vaughan S. Collins left to-d'
no for Laurel where he will address t
an. Epworth League of that town on Il
i've occasion of the fourteenth anniversa
ice of the general society.
ON Mrs. P. Price Jacobs, nee Miss Ms
inc garet Robinson, returned to Bridg
the Vile Saturday after few days visit
NV. relatives in and near Smyrna.
the Rev. J. l.. Estlin, who was elect
is a one of the commissioners at the rece
rat. session of New Castle Presbytery
represent that body at the Genel
Assembly, which meets in Los A
geles. California, left this morning
:" Philadelphia where he joined ott
clergymen en- route for the west.
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