Smyrna times., 1906-10-03
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings

Mr.. William Fell, who has been
spending the summer with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Taylor, at Asbury Park, N.
j., arrived in Smyrna Saturday even
ing to spend the winter with his
daughters, Mrs. A. E. Jardine and
Mrs. Benton n. Weldon. Mr.. Fell
was one of the passengers on the i'll
fated Long Branch train which was
wreckedat Eddington, Saturday morn
ing. Mr.. Felllwas occupying the third
car from the rear when the collision
came and was thrown headlong into
the seat in front of him. Fortunately
he escaped without serious injury.
One end of the car in which he was
seated was completely demolished and
several passengers were manned and
severity injured The two coaches in
the rear of him were also demolished.
Mr.. Fell was almost persuaded to take
a seat in one of those coaches but adj
vanced through the train to the upper
end of the third coach. He was ex-
pected in Smyrna on the noon train
but did not arrive until evening on ac-
count of the wreck Mr.. Fell considers
he was very fortunate in escaping in
jury when passengers all around him
were hurt. The awful scene was one
he will not soon forget.
Miss Helen Lewis, who for two years
has been employed on the Times has
rendered her resignation and entered
upon course of study in shorthand
and typewriting at the Wilmington
Business School. Miss Lewis leaves
with the best wishes of her friends
that the new profession she is prepar-
ing herself for, may be attended with
abundant success. She has been sue
ceeded on the Times by Miss Edith
Start.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hoffecker Of
Camden, N. j. spent Sunday with her
father, Captain Eben Truax. This Is
the first time Mr.. Hoffecker has Wis
tied Smyrna in eleven years. He was
at one time a prominent butcher of
Smyrna and since he has been in Cam
den has built up large and prosper
Gus business. They received cordial
greeting from their former friends of
this town and vicinity.
Mrs. Henrietta V. Parvis of Middle
town announces the engagement of
her youngest daughter, Miss Grace
Hart Parvis, to Mr.. Henry Stephenson
Brady, youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Brady, near Middletown.
Mr.. Brady is farmer and lives on a
fine farm near Mt. Pleasant. The mar
riage will probably not take place be-
fore spring.
Miss Lillian Speakman, Miss Mary
Hazel, Miss Irma Lewis, Miss Edith
Start aud Messrs. Frank Malcolm,
Donald Cloak, of this town, and Charles
Williams, of Wilmington, formed
jolly house party at: the home of Miss
May York at Brenford over Sunday.
Miss Bessie Doughten, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Doughten
has accepted position as assistant OPP
orator at the Smyrna Exchange OF the
Diamond State Telephone Company to
succeed Miss Ella Reynolds, resigned.
Mrs. Mary NJ. FAIRIES is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Elmer Webb in Will
mington.
Mr.. William Buchanan of Charles
ton, S. c., who is connected with
large New York commission house,
was in Smyrna over Sunday renewing
old acquaintances.
Miss Agnes Cummins has gone to
Philadelphia to spend the winter with
her sister, Mrs. Henry Erben.
Mr.. John Hustled, of New York Cityg
is spending few days home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mccoy and two
daughters, of Philadelphia, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II.
Wright.
Mr.. s. NJ. Hoffecker was a guest of
his father, Mr.. r. d. Hoffecker over
Sunday.