Smyrna times., 1904-04-06
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
- and their Social Doings

NOW 1Ork, formerly OF this town, nave
issued Invitations to their fiftieth
wedding anniversary which will take
place Thursday, April 14th, from two
until six in the afternoon and from
seven until ten in the evening. DIR.
and Mrs. POulson have many friends
IN this vicinity who extend hearty
congratulations 1t was in Smyrna
fifty years ago that they were married,
the bride being Miss Cora Coombe,
daughter Of the Rev. Pennell Coombe,
and sister of Mrs. Henrietta W.
Tschudy. At the time he was mar
ried, the groom was associated with
Mr.. r. d. Hoffecker In the publication
of the old Delaware Herald, (now
THE SMYRNA TIMEs) but he did not
remain in Smyrna long. A few
months later he went out into larger
fields of effort and entering the minis
try made rapid success and has
held some of the most prominent pull
pits in the New York Conference. his
present place being at Lawrence NJ. E.
Church, Lawrence, Long Island.
Rev. Marion J. Runyon, of Shells
burg, Bedford county, Pa, was a
guest of Mr.. James P. Hoffecker last
Thursday. Twenty years ago
Mr.. Runyon was the head clerk in
Mr.. Hoffecker's drug store and the
three years he was a resident of
Smyrna, he made many warm person
al friends. After leaving Smyrna he
discontinued the profession of phar-
macy and entered the ministry and is
now pastor of the Schellsburg M. E.
Church. During his short visit to
Smyrna he greeted many of his old
friends aud left on the evening train
for Washington, d. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Paxson of New
ark, Del, were guests Easter Sunday
of Mrs. Mary L. Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Davis spent
Sunday with her sister in New York
City. Mr.. Davis returned Monday
leaving his wife on longer visit.
Mrs. Winfield Scott and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Startling Jones spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wesley
Jones.
Miss Susie Watson, of Centreville
Md, has been entertained the pas
week by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bur
CESS at the Smyrna House.
, Miss May Harris Cam, of Whining
ton, was a guest from Saturday until
, yesterday of Miss Bertha L. Hoffecker
Mrs. Harry v Pyle and son FAIRIES
of Camden, N. j., are visiting hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. FAIRIES.
Mrs. Rebecca B. Dunn, of Camden
is visiting her son, Mr.. W. F. Dunn.
r Mrs. Estelle Rawl Inns, of Philadel
phia, Miss Miloway and Mr.. L. D
Smith, of Wilmington, have been en-
tertsined the past week by Miss Eliza
beth Hall.
, Miss Daisy Robelen, of Wilmington
is being entertained by Miss Agne
, Carrow and was present for the bril-
/ liant leap year dance.
. Miss Irma Lewis has accepted pc
, sition at the store OF W. G.. Lees, vic,
+ Miss May Start resigned. Mr.. Home
K. Lewis has accepted position will
n the large hardware firm of Woodward
4 Brothers in Wilmington.
! Prof. Charles Howell LeFevre, O
, Cambridge, Nd, was a guest through
q the Easter Holidays of his parents
n Rev. and Mrs. w. D. LeFevre.
Mr.. William Potter and Miss Mabe
K Mcguire, of Camden, N. j., were th
, guests of Miss Amanda Fisher owe
Sunday.
j. Mr.. Charles W. Newman, of Gum
;. boro, North Carolina, was a visitor i
"a Smyrna through the Easter Holidays
8 Miss Bertha Janney. Miss Pag
o Dame, all of Baltimore, are being en-
. tertained by the Misses Janney.
Miss Eva Foxwell, of Blacks, Nd
is visiting Miss Irma Lewis.
z. Miss Rebecca Thomas and Mis-
Elsie Lank returned to Philadelphi
= this morning after several days Wis
to Mrs. Daniel G. Bailey. Miss Mabe
d Mitchell who was guest of Mrs. EG
le ward Farrell, has also returned.
% Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Spruance {
d Philadelphia, have been visiting hi
g father, MIR. j. W. Spruance.
l. Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Hudson hav
d issued invitations to the marriage {
I; their daughter Miss Mabel Hudson
r, Mr.. Henry Dayton Howell of Middle
70 town, which will take place at the
t, residence on Mt. Vernon street Wee
of nesday afternoon, April Goth at on
2; o'clock.
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