Smyrna times., 1905-03-15
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings

son were out playing "Flinch" Mon
day evening, the summons came for
them to return home on important
business" They answered quickly
and upon entering their home they
found their sitting room in the COM
plete possession of thirty or more of
their friend who had gathered to give
them a surprise on the event of their
second wedding anniversary. Sunday
was really the anniversary date but it
having passed they had no idea of the
compliment that was to be paid them
by their friends and the surprise party
completely overwhelmed them. Mr..
and Mrs. Hynson were the recipients
cf warm and hearty congratulations
and the evening was delightfully."- spent
in games and social pastimes. Toward
the close of the evening the refresh
ments which were brought by the sur
prise party, were served in the din
ming room.
Rev. Robert Watt, D.. D., pastor of
Asbury NJ. E. Church this town has
been complimented by the Faculty of
Delaware College in being invited to
give the baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class of 1905 on Sunday,
June 18t The Commencement Exer-
cises will commence with that week,
and promises to be very interesting.
nr Watt - SO ,,1arakoo1 sa h.
minister in the Wilmington Confer
ence outside of Grace Church to be
complj tented by the Delaware Col
lege faculty.
Mr.. Ralph E. Staats, manager of the
Lewes Shirt Factory is in town to-day
looking into the proposition made by
the Smyrna Board of Trade regarding
the opening of an industry here as
outlined in last weeks issue. Mr..
Stats and his company ask the town
to contribute $500 and they will locate
an industry here that will employ
from % to so operators and pay out
weekly from 1925 to $3.50. The sub
soription list is being signed and
enough assurance has been given Mr..
Stats to start the enterprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Goldsborough
celebrated the 50th anniversary of
their marriage on Wednesday evening
by having present their children,
grandchildren and friends to the mum.
Der of twenty or more. 1t was a most
delightful evening to them, Inrecount
ing the many changes which had taken
place since they plighted their troth,
they could find but one representative
living who was present when they
were married by the late Rev. Piner
Mansfield fifty years ago.
Mrs. L. o. Waller and daughter, Sa-
rah, of Philadelphia, is visiting her
father, Mr.. Edward Farrell. In the
meantime Mrs. Farrell is taking the
opportunity to make a short visit to
her sisters in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Collins has gone to
Wilmington and is expected to return
today with her son, Mr.. Clifton Col
Inns, who is recovering from spell of
typhoid fever at the Homeopathic Hos
pital.
Mr.. Homer D. Hudson, son of Reg
lister of Wills and Mrs. w. d. Hudson,
of near town, entertained number of
his friends last evening, in honor of
his Goth birthday.
Word reached Smyrna iust before
noon of the death of Mrs. Emily Peter
son Corbit, wife of John O. Oorbit, of
Odessa, who is we'll known in this
vicinity and one of the most prominent
women of the State.
j. Edward Beck, of Dover, former
Smyrna boy who recently withdrew
from the drug firm of Startling and
Beck, has decided to remain in Dover
and will engage il the life insurance
business. He will become the, local
representative of the National Life In
surance Company of Vermont.
Mr.. William B. Megear, of the firm
Hall & Megear, who has been confined
J to the house for two weeks with the
Grip, Is able to be at business again
aud his friends are glad to welcome
him back.
J Mr.. Jennings Hood, of Philadelphia,
J was guest Sunday of Mrs. Laura
Temple.
Mrs. A. Lee Cummins and son Ray
mond, of Philadelphia; Mr.. Thomas
j Carrow, of Newark, N. J.; Mr.. Frank
Williams and Mr.. Charles Williams, of
Wilmington were home last week.
Miss Annie Legg has returned from
visit to Wilmington friends.
Miss Julia Weldon is visiting her
, brother Willard F. Weldon in New
: York.
Miss Flo Wells has accepted a posi-
tion in the Office of Ernest P. Collins,
| optician.