Smyrna times., 1908-11-11
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
= and their Social Doing

Mr.. George M. Stevenson, Smyrna s
well-known confectioner and Ice
Cream dealer, is lying critically i'll
at his home and is in almost constant
attendance by his physician. He was
taken i'll Friday night with one of
his heart attacks and much of the
time has been delirious. Yesterday
afternoon he seemed much better but
last night he was not so we'll. He
is holding his own, however, and the
| good wishs of the entire community
is that he will recover and soon be
out again. Ralph D. Stevenson, of
Wilmington, was home yesterday and
last evening Mrs. John L. Truax ar
rived at the bedside of her father.
Hon. Walter o. Hoffecker left yes
terday for Topeka, Kansas, where he
will represent Wilmington M E.
Conference at the meeting of the
Board of Home Missions and Church
Extension in the General Committee
which meets annually. This commit
tee makes the appropriations and ap-
pOrtionments for the work of this
Society. 1t involves about $500, 900.
Mrs. Hoffecker accompanied Mr..
Hoffecker as far as Philadelphia
and will visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert A. Hance, while her
husband is in the West.
Mrs. Annie Tozar, of Downing,
Pa. who was in Smyrna last week
attending the funeral of her brother,
William Smith, is sister of Mrs.
Daniel Turner and it was the first
time these two sisters had seen each
other i'll 35 years. When thev met
they did not know one another but
when the relationship was fully de-
termined there was an affectionate
greeting that melted their hearts
and caused tears Of joy to we'll up
in their eyes
The young folks comprising Miss
Lottie Smiths dancing class gave a
masquerade ball in the Opera House
Friday evening which attracted con-
siderable attention. Scme of the
costumes were excellently gotten up
and the affair proved a delightful
success. About 40 participated.
Norris Orchestra furnished the
music.
Ezekiel V Cooper, ESQ.,, is criti-
cally ill at his home on Commerce
street and grave fears are entertained
over his condition. He is in constant
attendance. by his physician and
trained nurse. His relatives and
friends are hoping for his speedy
recovery.
Mrs. Kate E.Smithers was in Will
mington Thursday and at a meeting
held in the st. Paul M. E. Church,
presented the greeting from the Del
aware w. C. T. U. to the annual
meeting of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Wilmington
! Conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carrow, of
Newark, N. j., are visiting his
mother, Mrs. Harriet Carrow. The
latter celebrated last Friday her seth
birthday and besides family dinner
many relatives and friends dropped
in during the day to extend congrat-
ulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howell Le-
Fevre and Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
LeFevre entertained the Tuesday
Club last evening at the home of the
t former on Main street. 1t was the
opening meeting of another club year
and delightful time was had.
Mr.. John R. Senior, head and prin-
cipal owner of the Thomas W. Price
Company, paper warehouse, Philadel-
phia, accompanied by his daughter
. Miss Helen Senior, was a guest over
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. William A..
FAIRIES.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel W. Morris,
a of near Brenford, have issued invi-
= tations to the marriage of their
e daughter, Miss Ida Morris to Edwin
: Lafferty, Wednesday evening, Novem-
$ Der 11th at $50 o'clock at their home
near Brenford.
Mr.. George B. Wells the we'll
q known halter of Philadelphia and
Mrs. Wells, were guests over Sunday
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wells.
D Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Voorhees,, pro-
q prietors Of the Hotel Borton, Atlantic
City, are visiting her father John
Rawley on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll H. Sudler,
of Chicago, ILL.,. were guests in
Smyrna few days last week of her
, aunt Mrs. William E. Waters.
j Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mariner Beckett
and children, of Woodbury. Heights,
N. j., were guests over Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Beckett.
Mr.. L. M. Price was sat Glyndon,
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