Smyrna times., 1908-12-02
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
> and their Social Doing

iii"IIlaSe OF MISS Edna Nelson, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. U. Grant
Nelson, of Delmar, to Mr.. Roscoe #.
Powers, stepson of Mr.. U. G. Click.
OF Wilmington, now secretary of the
National Drainage Commission. but
better known in Smyrna as a former
promoter of trolley enterprises. The
ceremony was performed at the home
OF the brides parents, in Delmar, bv
Rev. Zach Fl. Webster. The we'd
ding has all the elements of a ro-
nance. When Mr.. Powers, who is
but 2l years old, was discharged
from the army, a fortnight ago, he
returned to Wilmington. He had
seen service, as private, in Cuba,
and latterly at Fort Ethan Allen,
vt. While at the home of a friend
in Wilmington, he met Miss Nelson,
who was guest. 1t was a case of
love at first sight and the courtship
developed with romantic rapiditv.
The couple decided upon Thanksgiv-
ing day as their wedding day, and
this was carried out.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Megear,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey P. Hall, MIR.
and Mrs. Cummins E. Speakman,
Miss Laura Bell and guest Mrs.
Manville, Miss Hettie Megear, Miss
Agnes Carrow of this town, and
Mrs. Lillian Robelen and Mr.. Frank
Williams, of Wilmington, made up
jolly party for trip to Philadel-
phia Saturday where they were de-
lightfully entertained by Hon. Will
liam H. Stayton of New York city.
The latter took them all to see the
Army-Navy Football game at Frank
lin Field, after which he entertained
them at a sumptuous dinner at the
Bellevue -Stratford. Mr.. Stayton
being a graduate of Annapolis, the
party were all provided with the
navy colOrs. The Navy, however,
went down to defeat before the Army
6 to A.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cummins, of
near Leipsic, gave a Thanksgiving
dinner in honor of their children, and
grandchildren. Those present were /:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wrench, Clayton
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hoffecker, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Walker and sons,
Erwin and Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Goldsborough, of Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Slaughter and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Harry w.
Ford and son, Paul, Mr.. Harry
Rench. AS plendid poultry dinner
was served to the guests and all
joined in wishing them many more
happy Thanksgivings.
Miss Florence FARRELL, daughter of
Mr.. Charles w. Jarell, of this town,
and William Burchard, son of Frank
Burchard of near Odessa, were quiet
ly married at the Smyrna Circuit
Parsonage Wednesday evening, Nov.
18th, by the Rev. w. E. Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Money anc
Mrs. Emma Shilling, of Wilmington,
have been guests the past week Of
Mrs. Mary E. Voshell.
Mr. Benjamin Franklin Middleton
entertained a party of six of his
young friends at a course dinner
Monday evening. Those who sal
around the prettily decorated. table
were: Miss Laura Stevenson, Miss
Ethel Grieves, Miss Hilda Kirby,
George Lofand and Stanley Kirby.
A social evening followed the dinner
Miss Ethel Frazier of Dover, was
a visitor to Mrs. Vernon L. Phillip!
over Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Jones. Miss
Hettie Richards, Miss Edith Start,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph D. Stevenson
and children, Mr.. Charles Williams
of Wilmington, were home fol
Thanksgiving.
Miss Adah FARRELL, of Philadelphia
was entertained over Thanksgiving
and Sunday by Miss Clara West Ha
zell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert S. FAIRIES O.
Ward, Pa, and Miss Ethel Farie
of the West Chester State Norma
School, spent their Thanksgiving
with Rev. and Mrs. William FAIRIES
DIR. and Mrs. Reuben Denney ant
son Eugene, were Thanksgiving visi
tors to Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Waters
Mrs. Denney and son remained owe
for longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. DuBall and Frapl
and Wendell Walker of Philadelphia
were guests of Mrs. Sarah Farrell
over Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howell LIE
Fevre attended the Army Navy foot
ball game in Philadelphia Saturday.
Miss Nettie Tschudy and Mr.
,, Clarence B. Raymond were in Phila
l delphia Saturday where they attends
; | the ArmV-NaVv football game a