Smyrna times., 1906-05-30
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings

OF West Burlington, Iowa, Assistant
Superintendent of the Motive Power
and Car Department of the @. B. & Q.
r. r. was in Smyrna last Saturday,
guest of the family of r. D. Hoffecker.
MIR. McClyment came East on a busi-
ness trip for the railroad and inciden
tally came to Smyrna to look up the
descendants of his great-grandfather,
Alexander McCiyment, who died in
1851. The latter was for many years
an officer in the National Bank of
Smyrna and was brother of the late
Mrs. Piner Mansfield. While here H.
A. McClyment visited the bank and
number OF places where his great
grandfather was known. He had come
to the conclusion that the family had
become extinct with the exception of
himself aud brother George r. Nc
Clyment cashier of bank in Iowa.
and was glad to trace more family
connections.
Miss M. Edith Beck, who recently
left on vacation to Philadelphia and
other points, met with severe accident
last Wednesday afternoon. She, with
her niece, Mildred Fowler, were Just
returning from the circus, when get
ting off at the corner nearest the resi-
dence of A. E. Fowler, the car started
up before she had alighted, thro wing
her heavily to the street. She was
picked up and carried home and fears
were entertained that she had dislo-
Gated her hip, but fortunately the &C
cident resulted in only a straiuing of
the muscles. She will, however, be un
able to walk for several days. DIR.
Dwight, her family physician, went to
see her Saturday and reported her
condition improved.
''Long about knee deep in June,
bout the time strawberries meits on
the vines-sOme afternoon" June the
sixth at six o'clock, Miss Mary Shall
cross, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. Shallcross of Mi1dletown,
aud Mr. Bsssett Ferguson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Colen Ferguson of Black
bird, will be united in marriage. The
wedding will take place ON the lawn
of "Belleview" the country home of
the brides parents. and promises to
be brilliant social event. The bride
and groom are we'll known in Smyrna.
DIR. Roland Hearn, of Philadelphia,
accompanied by his brother, George
Hearn, stopped over night last Tues
day, guests of L. NJ. Price. They
were returning in the Cadillac" mo-
tor car of DIR. Hearn from Laurel,
| Del, where they had been to attend
the funeral of their father, who died
very suddenly. They continued their
trip early Wednesday morning and
were accompanied as far as Whining
ton by L. M. Price and E. P. Collins,
who pronounced the ride a delightful
one.
Mr.. W. F. Dunn returned Monday
from a delightful trip to Philadelphia,
Atlantic City, Baltimore and other
points. From Baltimore he took an
ocean trip to Providence. r. 1. on the
Merchant and Miners Transportation
Line. A picture of the "Ontario, one
of the popular steamers of the above
named route now adorns the window
of Dunn's Pharmacy.
Judge 1. G. Grubb, of the State
Courts, Sunday completed 90 years o.
service on the bench and received
many congratulations. His record il
equaled by only nine other Judges il
the history of the State. Judge Grubt
was appointed under the old Constitu-
tion, which provide life tenure, anC
with the adoption of the new Constitu
tion, in 1897, he was reappointed fol
12 years.
, Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Hoffeckel
left Saturday for two weeks soiourl
at Atlantic City, and are stopping u
the Hotel Borton.
Mrs. John II. Hoffecker, left Mon
day for visit to her sister, Mrs
Stephen l.. Baldwin in Brooklyn, N
Y. She will also visit her niece Mrs
Faun M. Freeborn before returning.
Miss Walton of Philadelphia, is be
. ing entertained by Miss Mary Roberts
Miss Irma Lewis, teacher. CLOSED
: the Blackiston's School last Saturda,
with an all-day picnic, which was al
. enjoyable occasion.
= Miss Edith West, of Seaford, ha
returned from visit to Miss Berths
u Price.
; The Wednesday Euchre will holC
its last meeting Of the season at th,
home of Mrs. Margaret Bailey thi
evening.
Miss Julia HUM will entertain he
e classmates of the High School Senio