Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
- and their Social Doings


to Milford last week by the death of
her aunt, Mrs. Eliza Sordon Masden,
who passed away Wednesday evening
at the advanced age of 81 years. She
had been in failing health for several
years and death was the result of
general breaking down of her sys-
tenn. Mrs. Baggs remained over for
the funeral and while in Milford was
entertained by Mrs. Roudebush
Mrs. Alexine Thompson of Dover
and Mrs. B. T. Conwell of Magnolia,
have been guests the past week of
Mrs. John VanGasken and Miss Mary
English. Mrs. Thompson, who for
so many years was a resident of this
town, has closed her Dover residence
and was to have spent part of the win
ter in Smyrna, but she received word
that her daughter Mrs. Lafayette had
suddenly made up her mind to go to
housekeeping and that she and her
husband had rented cozy home IN
Camden, N. j., where Prof Lafayette
is a member of the fsculty of the
faculty of the Camden High School
with the chair of chemistry and phys
les. Mrs. Thompson at once changed
her plans and left Immediately to join
her daughter.
Mrs. Walter o. Hoffecker was called
to Philadelphia last week by the i'll
ness of her aunt, Mrs. William H.
Wanamaker, who is i'll critical con-
dition, but is now giving slight hopes
of recovery.
Mr.. Edward Farrell, who recently
suffered a stroke Of paralysis, still
continues to improve much to the
qualification of his relatives and
friends. He has not yet regained
any use of his left side, but there are
hopeful indications.
Mrs. NJ. E. Diehl has returned from
an extended visit to Philadelphia
and Mt. Holly, N. J.
Mrs. Henrietta W. Tschudy has left
for Lawrence, Long Island, n. Y,
|
Thomas l.. PoulsOn.
Miss Anna Mcleod of Wilmington,
was entertained over Sunday by Miss
Bertha Smithers.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Lapham, of
near Clayton, have left for Lakeland,
Florida, where they are spending the
winter. Mr.. Lapham has taken quite
fancy to the balmy climate of Flor
ida and has some interests in Lake
land that makes the place very attrac-
tive to him.
Mrs. John M. Voshell has closed
her residence in Smyrna and will
spend the winter in Townsend.
Miss Ethel Hinchman of Perryman,
Md, and Misses Ethel and Marion
Rogers, of Wilmington, were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Rogers,
who recently moved from Clayton tC
the "Cloak Property" on west Mt
Vernon street.
Mrs. Howard Taylor, of Asbury
Park, N. J., was a guest of Mr.. anG
Mrs. A. E. Jardine last week.
Mr.. Irving T. Cooper. of Malvern,
Pa, have been spending a few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JohI
B. Cooper.
Miss Hettie West Richards and Mr.
G. Reynolds Stevenson of this town
left at noon to-day for Sassafras, Md.
where this evening they will attenG
the wedding of Miss Jennie Elizabetl
Boyles, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Boyles, of near Sassafras
to Mr.. Custus Q. Price, a popula
young man of that vicinity. Mr.
George NJ. Stevenson of this town i
l the caterer and he will show tn
! Maryland folks how nicely he cal
serve things up.
? A very pretty wedding took place a
Calvery M. E. Church, Sudlersville
Tuesday evening last at 7.30 o'clock
The contracting parties were Mr.. LIE
Smith, son of Mr.. Emory Smith,
farmer near that town, and Mis-
Mamie Leagar, daughter of Mr.. Rich
ard Leagar, also a well-known farme
g of that vicinity. Rev. w. o. Bennett
J. performed the ceremony and Mrs
II William Robinson played the weddin
march from Mendelssohn. The brid
. wore a pretty creation of white oil
9 candle. The groom was dressed i
the conventional black. After th
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Smith held
q reception at the home of the groom
a parents, near Sudlersville, which wa
/ largely attended.
q Mrs. Rachel Conner has issued il
q vitations to the marriage of her daugi
Q ter, Edith May, to Mr.. William
Q Berry. The ceremony will take plaC
L at the home of the bride, South Cool
ran street, Middletown, on Wednesda
Ie evening, January 27th at 7.3O o'clocl