Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
PERSONALS

PERSONALS
Morris Clothier of Philadelphia,
a former schoolmate, has been the
guest of Rev. A. G. Cummins, Jr.,
in his short vacation. Mr.. Cum
minis, by the way, yielded to a pres
sure from the Rector, Mr.. Dame, to
preach Sunday morning at st. Pet
er's his mother church. 1t was a
qualification to his friends, who had
known him from his youth, holding
as he did his subject well in hand,
without attempting anything very
elaborate. 1t was clothed in choice
diction, rich voice, and delivered
with marked ease of manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ed. Hoffecker
left on Saturday for Philadelphia to
join a railroad excursion to the
Worlds Fair. At an earlier hour
the same day, Henry P. Massey, j..
E. Carter, Samuel Bilderback and
VIM. r. Davis left for the same
place.
Mrs. Charles Wheatman and chill
dren, who have been summering at
Sea Isle City, are spending two or
three weeks with his parents, near
town, before returning to Camden,
N. ].
j. Frank Clements of Chester,
has been on visit to his mother.
Henry S. Anthony and family,
who have been occupying his cot
tage at Woodland Beach since June,
have returned to his home here.
Miss Lille Van Dyke, of Balti-
more, is the guest of Miss Edith
Collins.
H. D. Boyer and his wife left on
Friday for the Worlds Fair.
Ralph c. Hoffecker will leave
Saturday for Harvard University
his senior year.
Mrs. ]. S. Wheeler, nee Elva Will
son, of Salem, N. j., is spending a
week here with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Keen, near
Blaekbird, gave birthday party to
their daughter Maggie, Saturday
evening, which was attended by a
host of young friends.
A telegram was received from
Rev. DR.. OHM A. Roache in Chi
cago on Thursday, that his eldest
daughter Mary, had died there that
morning. He, with his two daugh-
tiers, Sally and Mary, were out WIS.,
Iiting the Fair, and up to the time
the deceased was stricken a few
hours before death, was seemingly
in excellent health. The shock to
the father and sister can be better
imagined than described. A son
was telegraphed for, and the body
conveyed to New York, reaching
there on Saturday. Mrs. Henry c.
Spruance, Mrs. Mary R. Hoffecker,
of this town, Mrs. Alvan Allen, of
Wilmington, went to New York on
Saturday to attend the funeral.
Last winter, the father and two
daughters spent several weeks in
Smyrna, the latter looking the very
picture of health. The disease was
Iappoplexy. She was about 40
years of age.
Miss Beulah c. Jefferson is the
guest of friends in Chester.
DIR. Samuel A. Buchanan, who
has been in Pittsburgh since his
graduation in June, has finally 10
Gated in Allegheny City, Pa.
Lee Sisco of Philadelphia, is on a
visit to his parents.
William Hollett of Wilmington,
a former resident of Smyrna, has
been spending week or two here.
He was contestant for the half
mile bicycle race at the Dover Fair,
and won the gold medal.
Miss Maggie Stockly, daughter
of John c. Stockly, will leave in a
few days for Baltimore, where she
will attend school this winter.
w. H. Janney, cashier of the Ma
tional Bank, left last evening to
visit the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Sallie Beach and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewes Miller of Philadelphia,
are visiting Charles Bitter.
Mrs. w. F, Beckett of Baltimore,
is the guest of Mrs. John F. Beck
EFT, temporarily stopping at the
Delaware House.
Howard R. Jones, son of j. w.
Jones, succeeds Homer Smith on
the steamer ELLA" the latter re-
turning to the drug store of VIM. F.
Dunn.
Miss Mollie Carrow of Whining
ton, is the guest of Mrs. L. A. Cot
ton.
Hervey P. Hall and H. F. Denney
leave for Chicago this afternoon.
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