Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings


Schooner Margaret A. May" is ex-
yeOted home this evening. The boat
was scheduled to arrive in New York |
port yesterday. In connection with |
their return trip was a curious tow.
The steamer Finance" which put into
Savannah with her rudder lost, while |
she was bound from Colen to New
York was in trouble. So Captain Jar
Wis boat went astern of the disabled
steamer to act as a rudder while it was
towed by two tugs, the "Dauntless" of
of Cuban filabustering fame and the
"McCawley." With the tugs steaming
ahead and Capt. Jarvis boat astern.
steering and keeping them straight,
the trip was made successfully and in
good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Massey,
who have been enjoying a delightful
wedding trip on an ocean voyage to Sa-
vanha, Ga, returned home yesterday.
Last Tuesday morning Miss Margaret
Blackiston. niece of Miss Margaret
Denney, was quietly married to Mr..
Charles r. Massey, one of Smyrna's
prominent business men. They left
Immediately after the ceremony for
their wedding trip and a number
thought they were going to Boston,
Mass but they outwitted their friends
and went to Baltimore where they
took one of the handsome steamers of
the Merchant and Miners Line.
Mr.. l.. Irving Handy, of Newark,
formerly of Smyrna, received word
Monday morning of the death of his
uncle, Colonel William G. P Brecken-
ridge, of Lexington, Ky. Colonel
Breckenridge dsed as the result of a
stroke of paralysis. For maliy years
the deceased was a member of the
House of Representative and lost his
seat in Congress on account of the
scandal pertaining to breach of prom
ise suit brought against him by Mad
aline Pollard
DIR. Charles NJ. Wharton left Thurs
day morning for Delaware City, says
the Dover Sentinel, to join a promi-
/ nent Pittsburg millionaire and his
family who start on cruise South on
their private yacht. DR.. Wharton goes
r as their physician at handsome sal
: ary. They expect to cruise along leis
+, urely reaching Florida in December
: The family will then go to a plantation
and the gentlemen will continue thu
cruise going to South America, return
j ing in February.
d Miss Regina Watkins, of Washing
!. ton, d. c., daughter of Mr.. Nicholas
r Watkins, formerly of Smyrna, has
composed a poem on Thanksgiving
which was read by her at school AM
IS which is published in full IN this issu
l. 1t is highly creditable and the friend
n of Mr.. Watkins are pleased to see tn
a work of his talented daughter.
1t Mr.. John Evans, of Wilmington,
member of the we'll known firm G
H. L. Evans & Co., brokers, cam
N down to Smyrna Saturday in an auto
y. mobile and spent Sunday. His ms
!. chine is the style fsmiliarly known 9
W 'the red devil" and during his shol
.. stay he took number of his friend
a on a short spin. The Evans boys fol
20 merly lived in Smyrna and have bee
J., eminentlv successful in business sinC
they located in Wilmington.
D. Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Hance, of Phil,
ID delphia, are spending a week with the
ed daughter, Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker. Mi
th ses Sarah and Caroline Hand are e,
pected tomorrow to spend Thanksgi
ing here and will return with the
700 parents on Monday.
ro Miss Marie Estlin and Miss Lei
- Reynolds, who have studio on Logs
IN Square, Philadelphia, we're guests
Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Estlin from Fl
On day until Monday and incidental
~ took in the recital Friday evening
the new Presbyterian Pipe organ.
Mr.. Frank Williams, of Wilmingt
was a guest of his mother, Mrs. Car
q | llu6 w llllduuo bONOA6A OuJ Aaoh WOO
Miss Elizabeth Gee, of Railway.
W j., is visiting Miss Bertha Ransom.
ns Mr.. and Mrs. Edward FAIRIES r
'n' turned from Philadelphia Monday {
esS ening where they attended the We
Sc ding of her brother, Mr.. Leon Gihon
''n Miss Mary Annie Grundy.
Oh The Kings Daughters will give tn
ouS annual reception at the home of NJ
ate W. F. Dunn Friday evening and
'ne promises to be an enjoyable affair.
ere Miss Jennie Cook is visiting in PE
VI adelphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Taylor a
son, of Asbury Park, are guests of \
rye and Mrs. A. E. Jardine.
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