Smyrna times., 1906-01-24
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings


marriage to Charles A. Moore, of st.
Jones Neck. At eight O'Clock, to the
strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding
March, played by Miss Eva G. Frear,
of Rising Sun, the bridal party will
descend to the parlor, where the cere-
mony will be performed by DIR. l.. E.
Barrett, of Wesley IN. E. Church,
Dover. The bride will be attired in
cream lansdown en- train, and will carry
brides roses, and will be attended by
Miss Sara H. Tucker, as maid of honor.
The groom will be attended by his
brother, Homer Moore. The ushers
will be R. Harry Wilson, of Dover,
and Walter i. Massey, of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edward DeFord
were given delightful company Mon
day evening by their Smyrna friends.
1t was the first social affair held in
their beautiful new home on Commerce
Street. and was an evening of enjoy
ment to all present The affair was a
complete surprise to Mrs. DeFord. In
the afternoon she had Rev. Robt.
Watt, d. D., pastor of Asbury M. E.
Church and his wife present, together
with few immediate relatives to per-
form the solemn rite of baptism on
their infant son, James DeFord. The
friends remained for dinner and about
eight o'clock the surprise party ar
rived and took complete possession of
the house. The guests numbered over
hundred.
Mr. and Mrs. Bel on N. Weldon,
who have been residing on South
Street, moved into their residence ad-
joining Mr.. Weldon's drugstore last
week. The property has been greatly
improved on the interior, the front half
undergoing an almost complete change
by the addition of a new window over
the colonial stairway and large plate
glass the full length of the front door.
An open fire place was also con-
structed. Other rooms also under
went neat and comfortable change,
and now makes a modern and complete
home. The South Street property va
Gated by Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon, which
was recently purchased by Miss Nj.
Edith Beck has been rented by Mr..
and Mrs. Kelly.
3 Miss Grace Delafeld of New York
City, formerly of Greenport, Long Is
land, is being entertained at the Rec
! tory by Rev. and Mrs. G. Valerie Gil
rsath. Miss Delafeld was formerly OF
Rev. Gilreath's parish at Greenport
She possesses a fine soprano voice and
at both the morning and evening ser
vices at st. Peters Church she favored
> the congregation with some of her ex-
cellent solos. Monday evening a com
, pany was entertained in her honor al
the Rectory.
Mr.. Cummins E. Speakman of Bel
o mont Hall will leave Friday for Will
q mington where he will Join "Uncl
l. Joe" Richardson on Southern trip
It They will go direct to Pinehurst, N. c
II and after few days sojourn there vii
| extend their journey to Palm Beach
o Florida, where they will remain
n month or six weeks. Last winter the
d went to Ashville, and this year the
q decided to go farther south.
ia MIR. Robert Hill, Miss Hettie Ma
J. gear and MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Davi
i left yesterday afternoon on a jolly th'
ot.o ,oo~kw - Dh;lo1alr xvhara III q
attended last night the appearance
Richard Mansfield in don Carlos" 1
as the Garrick. The party took supp'
y at the Bellevue Stratford.
~ Mrs. Emma Jerman and Mrs. Ma
g. garet Collins attended last Thursda
III a luncheon given by Mrs. GeorG
it Downing at Wallingford, Pa, in hone
e. of two recent brides of Smyrna, Nj
ct J. Herbert Sitter, and Mrs. Reubt
p, e. Denney. The decorations we
ly beautiful and the affair was most d
ny lightful social event.
as The wedding of Mrs. Caddie Foul
be and Mr.. Walter Pardoe, Prothonot
lit of Kent county, and both of Milfor
is took place in Philadelphia on Wedne
s, day January 17th. They will reside
their property on North Walnut sire
when they return.
ny Mr.. and Mrs. George Biddle of Ell
sr. ton, Md, spent Sunday with Mr.. al
d. Mrs. George Reed Lofand near tow
la While in Smyrna they were extend
nie the welcome hand by their form
al" friends. Mr.. aud Mrs. Biddle fc
ID merly resided in Smyrna.
". Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Clough
"a Dover, was guest of her moth
RS Mrs. Riggs over Sunday.
la Miss Dora Wilds of Dover, is bel
in entertained by Miss Bertha Smithel
an Miss Mary LeFevre is visit
ad- friends in Cambridge, Md.
Nv, Miss NJ. Edith Beck left yesterd
b a for a short visit to Philadelphia a
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