Smyrna times., 1906-09-19
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings

as frequent visitor to Miss Bertha
Smithers was married Thursday even
ing, Sept. 9th at o'clock at the Port
Deposit Presbyterian Church to Mr..
Ernest Ivan Cornbrooks, of Newport
News, Va. The bride was gowned in
a very handsome lace robe, with veil
en- trainne, carried handsome bou-
quet of brides roses Maid of honor
Miss Virginia Abrahams, cousin of the
bride, wore very sweet shade of pink
silk, carrying a handsome bouquet of
flowers. Master John Cornbrooks,
nephew of the groom, and Miss Agnes
Vanneman, niece of the bride, walked
back of the maid of honor and carried
a handsome basket of carnations and
smiIax. The church was crowded with
friends of the happy couple Miss
Florence Snyder played the wedding
march and Miss Kidd of Texas, sang
solo. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornbrooks will
live ct Newport News, Va. Many
handsome and useful presents were
received. Miss Bertha Smithers of
Smyrna, attended the wedding.
Mr.. j. w. Stayton, brother of W. H.
Stayton ESQ.,, of New York, formerly
of Smyrna, who has been attending
Western Maryland College, has de-
cided to enter Columbia University
this year. He was captain of the
Western Maryland College football
team last year, and with mis- team mates
has been summering at Rehohoth.
Saturday he gave the players fare
well dinner at the Atlantic Hotel.
Proprietor Lingo spread a tempting
repast, and all those present had a
most enjoyable time. Speeches were
made by all the men in which high
tribute was paid to Mr.. Stayton, and
regrets expressed at his leaving them.
Mrs. B. Frank Van Winkle is af-
fording her friends much entertainment
with new piano she received the past
week with a player attachment, the
first of its kind ever owned in Smyrna.
Recently she went to Philadelphia,
where she made a deal by which her
old piano was taken in exchange for a
new Blasius piano fitted with a Chas g
& Baker player. This attachment is
! built in the piano and can be thrown
off or on at will. When off the instru
ment can be played by the hand the
same as any other piano. Quite a
number congregated at her home last
evening to see and hear the instru-
ment.
Mr.. Howard M. johnson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas j Johnson, of Tiogo,
Philadelphia, formerly of Smyrna,
and grandson of Mrs. Amanda Spru-
ance of this town is forging to the front
as a railroad man. He started at the
bottom and worked himself up to clerk
in the Office of Supt. I. H. Strauss of
the Pennsylvania Railroads Pitts
burg Transfer at Pitcairn. Last week
he received another promotion and
will now become Chief Clerk to Gen
eral Agent A. I. Tallant of the Chicago
and Northwestern R. R. 1t is pleas
ant to note that Smyrna boys are com
ing to the front.
Miss Ethel FAIRIES, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William FAIRIES of this town, l.,
and Miss Anna Wilson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Wilson near
Clayton, left this morning for West.
minister, Nd, to matriculate at Wes.
tern Maryland College. Both young
ladies were graduates of the class oil
1906 of the Smyrna High School, Miss
FAIRIES being salutatorlan. They leave
with the best wishes of their friends.
MIR. and Mrs. FAIRIES accompanied
Miss Ethel to Westminster and will
visit Penmar before returning home.
Mr.. George Roe, son of Mrs. Her
man Roe, formerly of this town, who
has been at jamestown, N. Y. has ac
eepted fattering offer to go to Cleve
land, Ohio, to become a draughtsmar
for the Garrett Cromwell Engineer
Ing Co., large rolling mill concern Of
that city. Mr.. Roe and his mother
moved to Cleveland last week. He hai
many Smyrna friends who are de
lighted to see him advancing to posi-
tions of trust and responsibility and
hr has their best wishes for his con
tinued success.
Miss Beatrice Whitlock, daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Whitlock o.
Middletown, and Charles c. Miller, o.
Philadelphia, were quietly married Oh
Saturday afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Rev. Father Crowley of st
Francis Xavier Church, Warwick
Md. The bride wore beautiful white
dimity and carried pink roses. Mr.
and Mrs, Miller will reside in Phila
delphia.
Miss Laura Josephine Raub and