Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-03-21
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings

the Equitable Life Assurance Society
of New York, succeeding G. T. Sibley,
who goes South. The position puts
Mr.. Porter in charge of large terri
tory comprising four counties in Penn
sylYania, two in New Jersey, and the
Delaware. Maryland and Virginia
Peninsula. He will have between so
and 100 agents under his direction.
Mr.. W. M. Lupton, of Philadelphia,
will be associated with Mr.. Porter in
the management, with general offices
i'll rooms 214 and 215 Arcade Building, I
Philadelphia. Mr.. Porter is a wide
awake insurance man and his appoint
ment to the general management of
such a company as the Equitable Life
cannot but be highly complimentary |
to Smyrna boy. He entered upon
his duties Monday.
An enjoyable social affair the past |
week was the ''St. Patrick's Day
Social given by Mr., and Mrs. John
P. Hudson and Mr.. and Mrs. W. d.
Hudson at the home of the former on
Mt. Vernon Street. There was an
''Irish" flavor about everything. The
guests which numbered fifty or more
wore some reminder of the day and green
predominated in the decorations, fav-
ors and even the entertainment was
not without all Irish tinge. Irish
songs were sung; Irish tales were told
and altogether the evening was most
enjoyable social event.
Mr.. William Garter, formerly of
Smyrna, the we'll known Every Even
ing reporter, and brother of Joseph E.
Carter, of this town, entertained a
number of his newspaper friends at an
egg boil at his home at Montrose, Sat-
urday evening. The guests assembled
at $50 o'clock and from that time until
11.30 o'clock there was one continuous
round of pleasure. There were no set
speeches, but all present expressed
their pleasure at being able to accept
IS Mr.. Carters hospitality. Mr.. Carter
was the pioneer builder at Montrose
and has handsome residence there
- Mr.. Cyrus Taylor, son of Mr.. and
" Mrs. George W. Taylor of this town,
y who has been employed in Philadelphia
as draughtsman has resigned his po'
- sition to accept a position with his
= brother, Elmer u. Taylor, of London,
- England, general manager of the Multi
Color Printing Press Company. The
latter concern is branching out con
o slderably and the new position opens
- up fine prospects for Cyrus. He will
sail Saturday from New York City.
70 Mr.. Frank Whelen, Jr., who is asso
VI ciated with his father in the publica
VI ton of The Smyrna Call, gave hit
III friends surprise the past week b!
Z announcing his marriage to Miss Mel
Us lie Hurlock, daug liter of Mr.. and Mrs
nc G. S. Hurlock of MasseY's, Md. The.
In were married Saturday, February 24tl
es at Camden, n. j., but kept their wed
81 ding secret until the past week, wher
I'D Mr.. Whelen brought his bride t
IL Smyrna where they will reside.
70 Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Reynolds
no who since they gave up their home il
on Clayton have been visiting their par
~ ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.. A FAIRIES, lei
10 to-day for Wilmington, where the
have rented house near Seventh an
Harrison Streets. Mr.. Reynolds is i
the Train Masters Department of th
Delaware Railroad and was called t
ven Wilmington by the recent order, mo,
ing the Division offices from Clayto
to that city.
ard Mr.. Arthur L. Gearhart, son of Mrs
RS Alexander FAIRIES of this town, VIII
recently bought small farm near Co
zen Inns Beach, has taken unto himself
lay bride. Last Thursday in Philade
ell phia he was married to Miss Margar'
J. Il. Shahan, daughter of Jacob Shahal
mt, formerly of this town. The ceremon
mas was performed by the Rev. A. n
Vivian.
J, is Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smithers ha'
IT" returned from Pocomoke City, Mo
way where they have been attending ii
nd; session of the Wilmington M. E. Co
en- ference. During their absence Mi
'om Bertha Smithers has been entertainil
list, Miss Hettie West Richards of Clayto
we'd Former Secretary james Ell. Hugh
int and Mrs. Hughes have returned hor
by from California, where they have be
Dior on a lengthy visit. While in 81
Jun Francisco the Delawareans were gues
ad- OF the commandant of the Navy va
aler at Mayors Island, relative of MI
/. Hughes.
Miss Jessie Paln,atary of Smyrr
- entertained number of friends at d
e. yer Saturday at an informal st. Pi
rick's luncheon, says the State New
''nN Many novelfeatures were introduc
io' by Miss Palmatory, who lisa delight
his hostess. #
b;t. Mrs. p. P. Collins and daught
mn. Miss Edith Collins have returned fro
l Il. IL.