Smyrna times., 1878-11-27

handsome stock of jewelry and articles of
virtu suitable for adornments and holiday
presents.
ONE of our young men having married
and recently set up house keeping, some of
our young calithumpians purposed last
night giving him haze" but it did not
come off as some of the leaders were away,
and man in the neighborhood who re-
joicesin an interesting youngster hopes they
will stag a,oay.
CHURCH HEATER.-Mr. Underwood for
warded to Baltimore on Monday Boswell
heater for basement use (the first of this
kind he has made) to take the place of
Baltimore heater in warming a church |
there. The latter would not sufficiently |
warm the church in cold weather, which |
Mr. Underwood guarantees his to do.
! THE grocery store of George w. Gorden |
was entered, one night last week, from the |
cellar of an adjoining unoccupied store,
and several baskets of apples and potatoes
taken. The thieves the past week seem to
have been especially considerate in taking
but small quantity. In Weldon's shop
they picked out few pairs only of cer-
tain number. They seem to want but little,
but want that little long-as they may
need it.
Big QUILT.-The Republican, has a circum
stantial account of q big quilt which it says
"knocks the spots out of anything we have
yet heard off, The quilt in question was
made to cover q woman weighing $50.
pounds, and is composed of 1926 pieces.
Mrs Wesley Truax, of this town, made a
quilt, which was on exhibition at the late
Dover Fair, that had the trihing number of
9,746 pieces more than the big wowan's, or
ho frty
again.
THAT SUPERB MoNTHLY.-The November
number Of that superb monthly, the House
keeper, is brim.full of good things, including
bill of fare for every day in the month, a
rousing one for Thanksgiving, and the full
lest chapter on oysters we have ever seen
, in print. The publishers offer to send it
free Of charge for t,co months to any lady who
sends them the address of two ladies at
each of five post offices. The offer is good
E to Jan. |, 70. Address,
a BUCKEYE Pun. Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
A STATE TEMPERANCE CoNvENTIoN-The
: Moral Reform Association of Smyrna has
S appointed a committee with instruction to
. issue a call for State Temperance Conven-
. ton. The committee, we understand, are
making preparations for holding the con.
e vention in Smyrna, to meet for the transac-
G ton of business on Thursday afternoon,
/ Dec. 26, and continue Friday and Saturday
:, with an all day. temperance meeting on
:, Sunday, consisting Of addresses, to be de-
:. livered at several public places. The cal
n will be issued in day or two, and will take
high ground, we are informed, for entire
e prohibition.
! LIKE FATHER LIKE SoN.-The VIM. New
y comb who figures in the Chestertown crime
i is said to be "a son Of John Newcomb who
- shot and killed man named Cook a
- Blackstone Cross Roads about twenty
years ago. Newcomb was keeping littl,
= groggery at that place, under the nhuenc,
Of the rum of which Cook became quarrel
some and abusive. Newcomb drove hin
away and told him that if he came bacl
again he would shoot him. Cook returne,
,e and Newcomb kept his word, shooting hin
dead on the spot. He was acquitted at tn
following term of court at Dover on tn
. plea of acting in self defence.
MITE SOCIETY SoCIABLE.-The ladies c
~ the Mite Society Of the NJ. f. Church G
this town will give an entertainment i
* the Town Hall tomorrow (ThanksgiN
ing) evening, opening at : o'clock with
~ spirited chorus by the young folks. Severe
IA other pieces will be sung and acted durin
~ the evening; among others speech from
dumb orator. A number Of curioslties wi
et be on exhibition. An auction of youn
ne ladies will take place at 10 o'clock. Durin
the whole time the tables will be bountifull
-, supplied with all things good to eat.
- and see, and hear for yourself-the ladi'
"' extend a cordial invitation to all. Admi
sion 10 cents.
'h- OUR SHOE INSTRUMENTATION she
f., :
our enterprises. Mr.. johnson. (Wm. 7
raj in charge of the manufacturing depar
.ss. ment, is turning out from 100 to l20 pal
per week, for which he finds ready sales
. remunerative prices. His present force
lct eight or nine hands, who work altogeth
70 by the piece, are kept constantly busy
w. filling orders, and he expects to increa
he his force as time progresses. He is makil
lily a speciality this fall of mems and boys CT
'od CATERS made with brass cable screws, sa
to be the best fastenings in the world, al
inn. which he is enabled to place on the mark
nf in competition with the largest Easte
,rs manufacturers.
Try. DEAD BABY FoUND.-On Sunday last
,rol dead infant, in an entirely nude state, W
los found under a stable in this town. Jen
~ fer Taylor, who was "sworn in " the d
nd before as deputy coroner was notified, a
on Monday morning an inquest was he
and after the. examination of several "
OF nesses a verdict was rendered that "it cal
rec to its death from causes unknown to t
way jury" 1t was full grown male child, an
ing in the opinion Of DR.. Collins, had breathe
The indications were that it had been
eek the place where found more than wee
lie 1t was difficulty to settle its color but it v
600 finally determined that it was of color
<et. maternity, but there was no evidence lei
ade ing to the crimality of the deed.
THANK SEWING RELIGIOUS SERvICEs.-T
by following is the order of exercises
ton Thanksgiving at the NJ. Z. Church, tom
the row morning, at l0@ o'clock:
ian. Music" Praise Cod" &C., Congregatit
leat Prayer-Rev. j. V. Smith.
Music" Great is the Lord Anthem.
ives Reading" Presidents Proclamatio
ers' Rev. J. Hough.
,yer Music" Eternal Source Of Every 10
ddi- Congregation.
the Short Address-Rev. G. Hill.
eld. Music" HarE The Song Of Jubile
del Anthem.
adj. Short Sermon-Rev. T.. H.. Haynes.
Organ Voluntary-Collection for the Pc
od. Doxology and Benedction.
abn Rev. William Uric will preside.
ling THE TEMPERANCE MEETING on Sun,
;. J. afternoon, at the Town Hall, was larg
cald attended, VIM. b. Collins in the chair,
rs of scripture lesson read by Dr. VIM. Cumm
,tice and prayer offered by George Day.
lson music was led by Walter 0. HOffecker W
Mrs. Groves at the organ. The orato
usi. the day was Prof. T. N. Williams, edito
er's the Seaford Inder, and for a half hour h
,inq the undivided attention of the la
hat audience. His style is earnest and flu
q at and while showing great familiarity "