Smyrna times., 1908-05-27
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
= and their Social Doings


confined to his home for several
weeks with the mumps and during his |
indispositiOn, the services at St. Pc |
ters Church have been conducted by |
Derickson Cummins of Philadelphia, |
a lay reader. Rector Gilreath will |
come back to Delaware next week to |
participate in the Dioscean Conven- |
tion and in the event of a bishop be- |
ing elected, Mr.. Gilreath will no |
doubt carry out his intention of ten
dering his resignation to ST. Peters
Vestry. Mr.. Gilreath has been in
poor health for sometime and he in
tends spending an indefinite time on
Long Island. During his absence the
pulpit will be supplied from Sunday
to Sunday.
w. Denney Hoffecker, son of AL
bert T. Hoffecker of Chewold, was
one of the graduates of the large
class which went out from Hahne-
mann Medical College of Philadelphia
at the Commencement Exercises held in
the Academy of Music, yesterday.
DR.. Hoffecker will on June the first
become one of the resident physicians
of the Metropolitan Hospital of New
York City, to which position he was
elected over 300 applicants in a COM
petitive examination. He is receiv-
ing the congratulations of his many
friends in Cheswold and vicinity. In
his success so far, DIR. HOffecker has
made his own way by his sacrifice,
self-reliance and perseverance. After
completing his course of study at the
| Cheswold Public School, he entered
Wilmington Conference Academy
from which institution he graduated
in the class of 1904. He matricula-
ted at Hahneman Medical College
four years ago and his love for medi-
cine made him apply himself all the
more eagerly to his studies. He was
a valuable member of the student
body and during the past year has
been president of his class. His
many friends predict for him bright
and promising future.
The young friends of Mary Berg
and Sherman Gilreath gave a fare
we'll dance at the Clubhouse last
Thursday evening which was largely
attended and a delightful affair.
The dance was given as a compliment
to the Gilreath children who left
yesterday for their summer home on
Long Island. Norris Orchestra
furnished music and refreshments
were servrd. Those who participated,
most of whom were members of Miss
Lottie Smiths Dancing School,
were: Agnes Wick, Alethia Spruance,
Dolly Hutchinson, Olive Hirons,
Esther Read, Helen Pryor, Emma
Pryor, Mary Berg Gilreath, Leots
Ryan, Elizabeth Josephs, Dorothy
n Williams, Owen Spruance, Hoyl'
< Lees, Gus Wick, Edward Jardine
= John H. Hall, William B. Megear Jr.
d William G. Hill, Jr., Pierson Hill
: Sherman Gilreath, Leslie Hirons
e John Blizzard, Merrill Hutchinson
: and Willoughby Josephs.
n Judge Spruance of Wilmington an
Rev. Alexander G. Cummins o
Poughkeepsie N. Y, were in tow
. yesterday in attedance upon a meet
y, ing of the Duck Creek Land Improve
% ment Company. The Judge was en-
N tertained at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs
,+ John C. Stockly.
,f Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. Stevenso
ID and children of Wilmington are sper
If ding a few days with Mr.. and Mrs
George M. Stevenson and Mr.. Wi
liam B. Start.
Mrs. Andrew Marvel of Whining
II ton is being entertained by Mrs. {
5h E. Speakman at belmont Hall
en- DR.. Wood of Philadelphia was a SUI
e day visitor to Cummins E. Speakual
ne Mr.. Cove S. Taylor of New Yo1
III City was a visitor over Sunday to h
n parents Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Ia.
ay lor.
81 Miss Mary Roberts and Miss PhiC
s. Janney were guests in Baltimo
ak from Friday until Monday. c
no Friday evening they attended tt
oritoriO of the messiah, the clio
ing entertainment held in connecti'
no with the meeting of the Gener
Conference of the Methodist Episc
,r- pal Church.
bo The marriage of Senator j. Fral
Of Harper, of Centreville, and Miss M
Nh bel Price Bryan, of Baltimore, W
ov be solemnized at old st. Paul
nh Church, Baltimore, Saturday, June
Oo Mrs. Frank L. Gordy of Seafo
has Joined her husband here. N
tal Gordy is proprietor of the new Smyr
re Steam Laundry and is meeting wi
~ success in his business venture.
"a Mrs. John S. Griffin and son 10
NO. S. Griffin Jr., left this morning
e' a visit to her daughter Mrs. Geor
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