Smyrna times., 1904-05-25
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
- and their Social Doings


Circuit, who recently won first honors
in Prohibition Oratorical Contest at
Syracuse University, where he is a
student, and took off highest honors in
the New York State Contest, was not
so successful in the Interstate Con-
test at Lexington, Kentucky, last Fri
day evening. He, however, won the
third prize and received particular
honor mention. To show he had a
close fight for first honors is to state
that the judges stood two for and two
against. Colonel George W. Balm of
Kentucky, one of the foremost orators
in the country, being particularly pro-
nounced for the Delaware boy, but
when the points were counted he was
brought down to third place. This
was due to the fact that his style of
oratory and delivery was so different
from that of the South. He, however,
received a prize of $50. The first
honors were won by Ernest NJ. Holli-
day of Ann Harbor, Michigan, who be-
comes qualified to enter the National
Contest at Indianapolis on June 2sth
next. Joseph D. Randolph of Ken
lucky won second prize.
Mr.. Charles d. Stockly finished his
| final studies in the Law Department
of Georgetown University, Washing
ton, D. c., last week and returned
| Monday. The graduating exercises
will take place next month, when Mr..
Stockly will be awarded his diploma.
He is already registered as law stu
dent in Delaware and this fall he will
continue his studies in the law Office
of his preceptor, Attorney General
H. H. Ward, OF Wilmington, Del.
sometime next year will take his
examination for admittance to the
bar. In his three years course, two
at the University of Pennsylvania,
and one at Georgetown University.
Mr.. Stockly has been a close stu
dent and has made high averages.
With an excellent foundation he will
enter upon his profession with prom
ising future, and his friends wish him
WE'LL
Mr.. E. NJ. Noble of the General
Theological Seminary, has been
guest of Rev. and Mrs. G.. Valerie
Gilreath at st. Peters Rectory. Sun
day afternoon he gave an interesting
talk to the Sunday School and made
an excellent address at st. Peters
Church in the evening. This morning
he was ordained to the deaconate at
Bishopstead by Bishop Coleman, aud
will at once enter upon mission work
in New York City.
Mrs. Curry, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Roe and Miss Edith Beck took advan-
tage of the ideal weather Sunday to
drive over in Maryland Miss Beck
accompanied them as far as Sudlers-
vile, Nd, where she made two days
visit. Mr.. and Mrs. Roe and Mrs.
Curry drove over to Church Hill, Md,
where they visited Mr.. Roe's family.
On their return Monday, they stopped
for Miss Beck at Sudlersville.
Mrs. William Fem of Asbury Park,
n. j., Mrs. Thomas Draper, of Wyo-
ming, and Mrs. A. G. Bailey and Mrs.
Charles Clifton of FELTON,, were enter
tanned yesterday by Mrs. J. W. Cllf-
ton.
Mrs. S. E. Richards who has been
making an extended visit to her son
Mr.. George NJ. Richards and family
at Jersey City, is spending few days
among her Smyrna and Clayton rela.
tives and friends. She expects to re-
turn shortly.
Mrs. Lillian Robelen of Wilmington
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. s. Gill
bert Wilds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Howell (nee
Miss Mable Hudson) of Middletown,
spent Sunday with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. John P. Hudson. Mrs.
Howell remained for a longer visit.
Mrs. Amanda Spruance and daugh-
ter Miss Alice who have been making
al OAkOhuOO flSlb w ullhuolpnlh, udN6
returned home.
Miss Gertrude Bell who has been
employed in the composing rooms of
''The Ladies Home Journal, Philadel-
phia, for the winter months, has re-
turned home for the summer months.
Mrs. Elwood Jones (nee Miss May
Fariesl of Narberth, Pa, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Rebecca E. FAIRIES.
Miss Helen Lewis has left for visit
to friends in Wilmington.
Mrs. Ella Beck is visiting her cousin
Mrs. Graham, at Washington, D. @.
Josiah o. Wolcott and James Sauls.
bury, of Dover who were admitted to
the Kent County bar at the spring
term of court. left on Monday for
WILMINGTON, where they will practice
their profession.