Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
- and their Social DoingS

of Mrs. j. Wesley Denney. Mr.. Regis
ter was formerly resident of Smyrna
and spent part of his boyhood days
here. He has been eminently success
full since he went to Philadelphia and
is now financial agent of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society. He has
amassed large fortune and lives in a
fine suburban home at Ardmore. He
is an active member of the Union
League and an ardent member of the
Sons of Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Groves of
! Wilmington, formerly of this town,
have issued invitations to the marriage
of their daughter Miss Alma Frances
Groves to the Rev. Charles Rowland
Goodman of Middletown, N. Y. The
ceremony will take place in Grace NJ.
E. Church, Tuesday evening. the 14th
of June, at seven o'clock. The BRIDE
elect is well-known in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barton (nee
Miss Alverda Yocum) of Millville,
N. j., were guests Sunday of her
mother Mrs. Laura Yocum. DIR. and
Mrs. A. Duncan Yocum of Chester,
Pa, were also guests of his mother
last week where they stopped over
enroute for Rehoboth to join a house
party there
Mrs. Emaline Waters who has been
spending the winter in Philadelphia
with her daughter Mr.. c. E. Moore,
arrived in Smyrna last week to spend
the summer months with her daughter
Mrs John A. Hoffecker.
Mr.. Donald NJ. Cloak who has been
learning the electrical business in
Philadelphia, has accepted a position
with the Diamond State Telephone
Company, and will look after the in
stalling and repairing of switch
boards in the various exchanges of
Peninsula towns.
Miss Mary Berg Giireath, daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. G. Valerie Gilreath,
rector of st. Peters Church, cele-
brated her eighth birthday yesterday
afternoon by having a number of her
young friends at the RectOry to enjoy
the event with her. Various pastimes
we're indulged in and refreshments
were served, including a beautiful
birthday cake. 1t was jolly occasion
for the little folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Kirk, of Dover,
were guests Sunday of Mrs. W. G.
KoOns, Presiding Elder Koons was
at Rock Hall, Md, Sunday evening,
where he gave special sermon to the
graduating class of the Public Schools.
Mrs. P. P. Collins was called to Will
mington last Saturday by the illness
of her son Mr.. Clifton Collins, who is
threatened with typhoid fever. She
returned Monday reporting her son
somewhat better, but unable to be
brought home at this time.
Mr.. Gilbert B. Taylor and Mr.. G.
NJ. Hurtt of Millington, Nd, were en-
tertained i'll Smyrna Sunday, the for
mer by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Taylor, and the latter by DIR.
Frank Gardner.
Miss Pauline Start and Miss Ger
trude Start of Wilmington, accompa-
MED by Miss Edith Babb, of Bryn
Mawr; Miss Nita eastman, of Oxford,
and Miss Helen Taggert, of Will
mington, formed jolly house party at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wesley
Start over Sunday. Miss Pauline
Start contemplates spending the sum-
mer home.
Mr.. Frank Bailey of Hoboken,
n. j., accompanied by his wife's
mother Baroness Won Busse of Ger
many, arrived Friday evening, where
they joined Mrs. Frank Bailey and
son, who have been on visit to Mrs.
Margaret Bailey. Mr.. Bailey re-
turned yesterday leaving his family
and the Baroness on an extended visit
here.
Messrs. Charles B. Prettyman and
Joseph I. Hoffecker of Dover, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Prettyman over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hoffecker spent
Monday at Rehoboth where they joined
DR.. and Mrs. Wilson (Mrs. Hoffecker's
sister, on day excursion there. DIR.
Wilson will rent cottage there for
the summer.
Miss Eba Cloak Wilds will leave
next Monday for a three weeks visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Roland W. Bell at
Portsmouth, Va.
Mr.. A. Lee Clifton of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, has successfully
completed the second year of his
course in the medical department and
has returned home for the summer
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horner of Camden,