Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-27
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
= and their Social Doings

oudSOSy OF the Y nlVerS1ty OF R6nnSyl-
vania, son of Mrs. Laura YOcum, of
this town, has been elected Director of
the Summer School, vice Prof A. A.
Quinn resigned. This is another step
forward for DIR. Yocum, who has many
friends in Smyrna who are pleased to
hear of the promotion. Dr. Yocum was
formerly principa of the Smyrna High
School. During DR.. Quinn's admins
tratiOn the Summer School has in
creased from one hundred and thirty
seven students in 1904, the first year of
the School, to three hundred and sixty |
two in 1907. In 1907, two hundred and |
thirteen students were men and one |
hundred and forty-nine were women.
Since the establishment of the School, |
students have registered from thirteen
foreign countries and from 81 States
of the Union.
Hon. W. O.. Hoffecker returned from
Baltimore last evening where he had
been in attendance at the meeting of
the National Drainage Congress as one
of the representatives of Delaware.
Governor Lea appointed five dele
gates to represent Delaware at the Ma
tional Drainage Congress. They were
Former Secretary of State James H.
Hughes, of Dover; Former State Sena-
tor Simeon S. Pennewill. of Green
wood; Former Congressman Walter o.
II &c 9 SXU,lI;ovro IN
of Frankford and Professor Harry
Hayward, of the Agricultural Expert
ment Station at Delaware College.
Delegates from many States attended
, the Drainage Congress, which met
in Mccoy Hall at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity.
Mrs. Margaret Palmer who has been
living in a fiat over the Call Office, has
given up housekeeping and left day
for Camden, n. j., where she will
! make her home. She is succeeded in
the flat by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whelen
Jr', who move from the Esley Nj. Rust
property, corner of Delaware and South
Streets. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whelen,
ST., and MIR. and Mrs. Raymond Far
low leave to take up residence at Do
yer. Mr.. and Mrs. Esley NJ Rust
who have been at Chestertown, Md.
u have taken possession of their prop
erty.
o Rev. Charles A. Hill, pastor of st.
Paul's Church, Wilmington, formerly
of SMYRNA, has been invited to return
j, as pastor of that church for anothe
"a year. The invitation which was un
o. animous, was extended at a quarterl
conference held on Wednesday even
ing.
ne Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hoffecker, c
l.. Philadelphia, are spending thei
a. Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Hel
vey P. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bitter an,
INF granddaughter, Priscilla Stevenson al
90 visiting relatives in Philadelphia an
,r- Camden, N. j.
Miss Lillian Speakman and Mis-
Mary D. Hazel have returned from
visit to Mrs H. D. BoOtes in Phil
Is delphia.
ale The Tuesday Club was entertaine
me last evening at'the home of the L
IDS Fevres by c. H. LeFevre, Esq, @. I
RAYMOND and DIR. r. H. Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smithers al
all Miss Beltha Smithers spent Sunday
ont Salisbury, Md.
On Miss Sara d. Pratt, of Atlantic Cit
as is visiting Miss Bertha Smithers.
Mrs. Spear and daughter, Miss Hill
Spear, are visiting her sister, Mrs.
,ior P. Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Roberts W
have been home for a few weeks have
w turned to Wernersville, Pa, where N
l-7 Roberts has resumed his treatment
rheumatism.
MIR. and Mrs. William L. Chand
VIII who we're married at Port Gibson,
'eth Y. last week, are visiting his parea
Sth, Rev. and Mrs. Albert Chandler.
VIII Miss Ethel Solely, of Philadelph
way has returned from visit to DR.. a
Mrs. r. A. Comegys.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Edward FAIRIES {
lee family, of Wilmington, are enjoyin
To few days visit to his mother, M
be Mary M. FAIRIES. Mr.. FAIRIES is b
new clerk in the pharmacy of DIR. Spear
oices Mrs. Hannah Caldwell, of Phi
ancy delphia, and Miss Mary Collins,
new Camden, N. j., have returned he
lter< from visit to Mr.. and Mrs. B.
and VanWinkle.
Mrs. F. f. Reynolds, of Whining
has started a painting class in Smyi
vom. DIR. and Mrs. Reuben Denney
" of son. of Philadelphia, are home
held Thanksgiving.
the Mrs. Robert Denney has retur