Smyrna times., 1904-12-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
= and their Social Doings

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cruiser Tennessee" at Cramps Ship
yard near Philadelphia, Saturday
morning. The launching was one of
the most successful that ever took
place. Miss Annie Keith Frazier
daughter of Governor and Mrs. J. B.
Frazier of Tennessee, was the sponsor
and was attended by six maids of
honor. The Governor and his Staff oc-
cupied prominent places and with them
were other distinguished citizens of
Tennessee. Following the launch
ing a sideboard lunch was served
which was pleasant event.
Miss Nan Start, who for several
years has been the efficient and oblig-
ing manager of the local telephone ex-
change, left Saturday for Philadelphia
to take up permanent residence. There
is general regret at seeing her leave
the exchange for she has made an ex-
cellent record with the Diamond State
Telephone Co. 1t is understood she
will follow the same business in Phila-
delphia. Mr.. j. Wesley Start, her
father who has been spending a few
days in town, returned yesterday.
With the exception of Miss May Start
of DeFords Store, all have taken up
residence in Philadelphia and it is un-
derstood that she will join them after
Christmas.
Mr.. Edward McConaughy of Phila-
delphia is visiting the family of Mr..
Thomas Lamb near town. Mr.. Nc
Conaughy is a former Smyrna boy
who is making a success of life. He is
a son of Mr.. James McConaughy who
for a number of years was an engineer
on the Smyrna Branch. He is a son of
Mr.. James McConaughy, who for a
number of years was an engineer on
the Smyrna Branch. He left this vi
cinity when quite a boy and after a
good common school education took
the mechanical engineering course
at the University of Pennsy Iva MIA. For
years he was employed by the Neafie &
Levy Ship Building Company and
later accepted position with the Hal
lahan Shoe Company and is now Su-
perintendent and manager of their
large works. His father, it is under
stood, is still an engineer holding a
prominent position on one of the At
lantic City lines in New Jersey.
Mr.. John W. Hutchinson of near
Clayton who recently sold the Beck
property on Mt. Vernon Street, has
rented the Budd property on South
Street which has been in tenure of Mr..
and Mrs. Hirons Denney. The latter
intend taking up residence with Mr..
Denney%s parents in the residence ad-
joining, which Mrs. Robert Denney
recently purchased from Mr.. w. J.
Carrow.
Mr.. Townsend Jefferson who, sine g
he sold his Memphis, Tenn, business
has been home with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Jefferson will leave
tomorrow evening or Friday morning
for the South to engage in some other
business. He has not definitely de-
cided whether he will locate in Louis
VILE, Kentucky, or Memphis. Tenn.
He leaves with the regret of many OF
| his SMYRNA relatives and friends.
y Mr.. George D. Taylor who recently
resigned a position with the st. Louis
Car Company and left with his brother
Mr.. Cyrus Taylor for California ar
rived in Smyrna last evening on an in
definite stay with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George W. Taylor. He left his
brother in California.
Rev. Alfred Smith, temperance
evangelist FOR Wilmington M. E. Con
ference was in town Sunday and oc
g cupied the pulpit of Asbury NJ. E
: Church IN the morning. His sermon
has been commended for its style anC
9 vigor.
9 Mrs. Margaret Bailey has closed he
9 residence on East Commerce Stree
J. and will spend the winter with her sol
i Mr.. Frank Bailey at Hoboken, N. J.
: Miss Edith Beck spent Sunday il
J. Philadelphia, guest of relatives AM
s friends.
" Mr.. Clifton Turner spent last weel
J. with Philadelphia friends.
}, Captain George Jarvis of 9Th
Margaret A. May" was in town owe
Sunday, guest of his grandfather MI
;. George d. Collins.
IA Mrs. Jacobs of Philadelphia, wife c
# Captain W. F. P. Jacobs of "The L
q M. Price, was in town Monday look
IL ing for residence with the view O
i locating in Smyrna in the early spring
n Miss. Eba WiIds spent Sunday
IL Middletown, guests of DIR. and Mrs.
Ia @. Sites.
A Nice Christmas Present Suggestion.