Smyrna times., 1904-09-28
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings

St. Peters Church, will leave Satur-
day for Boston to attend the General
Convention of the Episcopal Church.
During his absence Sunday, October
End, the services will be conducted
by Rev. EdwardR r. Noble of New York.
Delaware will be we'll represented at
the General Convention of the Episco
pal Church to be held is Boston next
month. The delegates will be, besides
Bishop Coleman, Archdeacon George
G. Hall of Wilmington, the Rev. J.
Leighton McKim of Milford, the Rev.
W. j. Hamilton of Delaware City, the
Rev. W. J. Wilkie of Middletown;
alternates, Judge Edward G. Bradford
and George A. Elliott of Wilmington,
Colonel James J. Ross of Seaford and |
Judge William Ii, Boyce of George
town. Mrs. George G. Hall and Mrs.
Elizabeth Clarke Churchman also will
attend the convention.
Mr.. w. E. Waters who is convalesc-
ing from a severe attack of double |
pneumonia, left Philadelphia Thurs
day accompanied by his wife for Hot
Springs, Virginia, where he will So
jOurn for several weeks. Since leav-
ing the Jefferson Hospital where for
time his life hung in balance, he has
been staying at the home of his sister
Mr.. Charles E. Moore. Mr.. Waters
will NJ OH fn 111fT . a.
Ter BIothers until he regains his
strength. His many friends hope his
trip to Hot Springs will be beneficial
to his health. Miss Helen E. Waters
will stay with her aunt Mrs. Moore
until her father returns
Mr.. Charles Messick of Atlantic
City who during the Civil War was
resident of Smyrna, is making a visit
among friends i'll this vicinity, the
first time in several years. Mr.. Mes
sick was an active member of the old
Smyrna band and much of his time
has been spent in looking up it's old
members and recounting those days
of pleasure and pastime.>
Mr.. Clarence Prettyman and family
will change their residence this week
from Smyrna to Wilmington, where
Mr.. Prettyman is engaged in the
shirt manufacturing business at the
old Georgetown Shirt Factory Plant,
which he and his brother recently pur-
chased Mr.. Prettyman has been
coming down over Sunday, but this
week he will be joined by Mrs. Pretty
man and the children who will take up
residence in Wilmington.
Mrs. Emma E. Caulk of Wyoming,
president of the Delaware State W. G.
I. o., Mrs. Mary P. Donnell, presi-
dent of the New Castle County W. G..
L. u, and Miss Venie Lynch of Mt.
Pleasant, were IN Smyrna Monday
guests of Mrs. Kate E. Smlthers and
Mrs. Jennie G. S. Price. The object
of their visit was to arrange and con-
slider the program of the coming State
Convention.
Mrs. s. H. Wilson and children,
Hope, Frazer, Paul and Jeanette, are
visiting her father, Mr.. Thos. E. JEFF
ferson, on their way to Norfolk, Va,
to make their home. Mr.. l.. H. Will.
son is engaged in the coach, iron and
hardware business in Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. J. H. Wilkins of Denver, Col,
who was east on a business trip, was
guest of the family of Joseph Smith.
ers over Monday night. Mr.. Wilkins
is friend of Mr.. Andrew Smithers,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smithers,
and has been intimate with the fami.
lies for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter o. Hoffeckel
left yesterday for Philadelphia, where
they Joined a number of her sisters
and brothers in a pleasant surprise
. party given to her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert A. Hance on the event oi
their 50th wedding anniversary.
Miss Adah E. FARRELL of Easton,
Md, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r
FARRELL formerly of this town, is ex
pected Friday on visit to Miss Clart
West HAZEL. She will leave the frs
of the week for Philadelphia, wher,
she will resume her studies in art al
the Drexel Institute.
Mr.. A. Lee Clifton left yesterday fo
q Philadelphia to take up the third yea
! studies in his course through the med
J.. ical department of the University o
Pennsylvania.
9 Mr.. John r. Jefferson, wife ant
/ daughter, have returned home from
visit with their daughters, Mrs. An
drew Cole and Mrs. Charles Cole.
DIR. and Mrs. Edward S. Dwight ar
spending a few days with her parent
q Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall in Virginia.
Miss Grace Lloyd has returned from
If Camden.
10 Miss Maggie Boehmler spent a fey
Q days of last week visiting friends il