Smyrna times., 1917-12-12
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

from Wilmington to Smyrna in the
house of the late Silas Thompson. |
Mr.. Kelley is a retired employee of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
He is also a Civil War veteran, hav-
ing served during the war in the
Eighth Maryland Volunteers. He is
a member of dupont Post, No. 2, G.
A. R., of Wilmington, and is Past
Department Commander of Delaware
G. A. R. Mr.. Kelley is a veteran
volunteer fireman being a member of
the Waterwitch Fire Company, No.
5, of Wilmington, since June, 1869.
Along with his war record mentioned
above he also is an Indian war veteran
having served on the frontier in
December, '65 to December, '68, in
the Thirtieth U. S. Infantry. He
served four months in Libby Prison
in '64-'65 as a prisoner of war. Mr..
Kelley and wife left yesterday for
a visit to Indianapolis, Ind, to visit
a son who resides there.
DR.. W. V. Messick, Smyrna we'll
known physician, was taken suddenly
i'll Sunday night with something sim
liar tn ptomaine poisoning and has
been a very sick man ever since. Be-
sides the local physicians who have
been attending him almost constantly,
DR.. Wood, the specialist was sum-
moned. This morning DR.. Messick's 8
case is slightly improved and his
many friends and patients wish him
a speedy recovery.
Capt. John P. LeFevre, formerly
of Smyrna, brother of Charles H.
LeFevre, ESQ.,, who left Dover with
his Company for the big cantonment
at Admission, Ala, has been trans
ferred and left Admission last week
for Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where be
will be several weeks before going
to another point. Mrs. LeFevre,
who left Smyrna several weeks age
for Admission. has gone to OkIahome
to be near him.
Mrs. Mary R. Laughlin, and Miss
Jessie R. Staats, formerly o1
Thoroughfare Neck. who will spenC
the winter in ST. Petersburg, Fla.
are stopping at Admission, Ala, Wis
iting Sergeant W. Hamilton StaatI
of the 104th Ensgineers U. S. A.
MIR. Elias N. Moore, one of New
Castle county's school commissioners
known to many in Smyrna, attained
the age of 85 years recently. Th'
event was celebrated with a reunion
at his home, Fairview, near Odessa
His sister, Mrs. Mary E. Sparks. age,
rs years, of Wilmington, and
brother, Alfred M. Moore, aged 81
years, of Royal Oak. Md. wer
present, but another brother, Thoms
M. Moore, aged 83 years, of Phila
delphis. was unable to attend becaus
of illness.
Miss Fancy Scuse, of near Smyrna
, daughter of Thomas Scuse, an
Samuel P. McNatt, son of James D
McNatt, were married at Smyrn
, Circuit parsonage last Wednesds
: evening by the Rev. Milton Mccain
2 Mrs Oliver H. Shallcross h'
e succeeded Miss Julia Hum as organi
in st. Peters P. E. Church of Smyrni
' Mrs. Margaret Lee, of Pittsburi
Pa, is visiting her sister, Miss Agn
e Cummins.
8 Misses Isabelle and Laura Hutchi
i son were recent visitors to Wilmin
ton.
Miss Louise Van Dyke, of Ridl
Park, Pa, was a recent guest of D
N and Mrs. John w. Clifton end MI
Clifton.
i'll Mr.. and Mrs. Warner w. Price a
~ Miss Lillian Speakman have return
Ell from a visit to New York and Stal
), ford, Conn.
xt ]. Carroll Brinton, son of Mr.. a
c. Mrs. Joseph H. Brinton. formerly
Mt Smyrna hut now of Wilmington, /
I'd enlisted in the aviation corps and i
he Saturday for Columbus, Ohio,
oy take up training.
to Miss Sarah D. Pratt is visiti
tn Miss Bertha Smithers.
re Mrs. Harriet Townsend, of Ne
es ark. N. j is visiting her sist
al Mrs. W. Denney HAZEL.
S. Mrs. John A. aoffecker has
In turned from a visit to Philadelphia
a Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones
he little twin daughters, of Philadelph
nd have been spending a visit to \
a and Mrs. Charles H. Jones.
de Mrs. R. A. Hance, of Philadelpt
he is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wal
les o. Hoffecker.
1T. MIR. John S. Kittle, of Riversi
I'm N. j., who formerly resided
ir. Smyrna, was a recent visitor to tC
ng renewing old scquaintances.
Mrs. James H. Hayes, OF Atlal