Smyrna times., 1913-01-08
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
- and their Social Doing

Mr.. Thomas jefferson, Smyrna's |
''grand old man." who is ga years of
age, was one of the we'll wishers of |
DR.. and Mrs. David T. Smithers, on
the event of their golden wedding an
niversary. Mr.. Jefferson not only |
reminisced with the golden wedding |
celebrants, but took up the spirit of |
his youth and without the fiddle and |
the bow" sang a familiar strain and
began to dance. The activity shown
by one of his years made him more
marvellous to his friends than ever.
The incident was one of the pleasant
ones of the golden wedding occasion.
Mr.. Harry J. Lower of Dover, who
has purchased the livery and hauling
business of Comptroller H. B. Grieves,
has moved his family to Smyrna and
taken the Primrose residence on Della
ware street, recently vacated by j. c.
Davis, who has moved his family to
near Bear Station. After March the
first next. Mr.. and Mrs. Lower will
take the Budd residence on South
street, succeeding Capt. Jacobs and
family, who have purchased the Hirons
Denney property.
Charles D. Stockly, Esq, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cummins E.Speakman, Miss Lii
liam Speakman, Mr.. Walter w. Joseph,
Miss Elizabeth Joseph, Miss Margaret
Walls and her guests Miss Knots and
Miss Ball and Mr.. Warner Price, were
among those from Smyrna who attend
ed the big New Years dance at Dow
er, last Tuesday.
Miss Frances Furbee of Manning
ton, West Virginia. is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Caroline Peterson Speak
man.
Mrs. Howard D. Taylor of Ocean
City, N. j., and Mrs. A. N. Reading
of Philadelphia, are visiting Miss Ella
Smithers.
Miss J. Agnes Cummins has gone
to Washington, D. c., to spend the
balance of the winter.
Miss Lillian Lower of Washington,
D. c., is visiting her relatives and
friends in Smyrna.
Miss Mary Riggs has returned from a
visit to Philadelphia and Norristown,
Pa.
Mr.. Charles Jefferson of Chester
town, has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Hudson, Jr.
Miss Elizabeth Smithers of Will
mington, is paying a visit among her
Smyrna friends.
Mr.. William A. Stokesbury is Wis
iting his sisters at Pungo and Aurora,
North Carolina.
Mr.. George Carter, editor of the
Wilmington Evening Journal, was {
visitor to Smyrna yesterday.
Mrs. Matilda Benson has returned
to Millersville after spending th'
holidays with Mrs. Alex FAIRIES ant
Arthur L. Gearhart of Thoroughfar
e Neck.
Mr.. Ernest S. Mattiford is visiting
friends in-Wilmington, Norwood ant
Philadelphia.
s Miss Lillian B. Ennis of 1.-THE Ga
o bles,' has returned from Flushing
!: LII, where she has been spending tn
h holidays with her friend Miss Victor
!. Inc H. Roe.
i Miss Idella Slaughter is visitin
|. friends in New York City and Brook
}. lyn.
- Mr.. and Mrs. David VanWert {
Ocean Grove. N. j., have beenvisir
d, ing Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A. Collins
III Mrs. Shipman of Lincoln City, is VII
. iting Mrs. Collins.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Thomas {
~ near Brenford entertained on Xmi
y day, Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams
{. Philadelphia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harl
R. Thomas of Wilmington.
eN Miss Lottie Smith is visiting rel
tives in Philadelphia.
Y Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Gordy and s.
Alan Lee, have returned after
ire weeks stay with their parents
Cannon and Seaford
of Miss Clara Hudson has returne
he having spent her vacation with b
M mother at Laurel.
,rv Mr.. Robert Byerly of Princeton U
me iversity, was entertained Saturday
tes Miss Clara Hudson.