Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-19
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

For time table of steamer Tyyert see
another column.
WE again call the attention of our town |
people to the Dramatic entertainment this |
evening at the Town Hall. They may ex-
pect most enjoyable evening.
JOHN WINTER shifts Christmas from afar,
and as an enterprising man prepares IN
time for the large demands of the holidays
as will be seen by his advertisement.
OUR young readers will be interested
doubtless in the original story on our first
page entitled "a Womans Love-" written
by a young lady for our columns. 1t will
run through three issues.
THE Sunday School of the Presbyterian
Church will hold its yearly anniversary, as
has been its custom for years past, on the
evening of Thanksgiving day. The house
is always crowded to its utmost capacity.
THE old American House," long the
favorite resort of Dslawareans opposite the
State House in Philadelphia, as will be seen
| in the announcement, has been newly
fitted up and richly furnished by the new
proprietor ]. P. Plumer.
THE horse of Mr.. S. E. Clark, the painter,
was put up at the return from days work
in the country by a boy who gave it for an
evening meal three quarts of new corn.
Thinking this was not enough he went
back shortly and gave it two quarts more
The result was the collie and death of the
horse in few hours.
THE wheat has been making good time
despite the extreme dry weather, but The
rainfall of Monday night was delight tC
our farmers. 1t is now wet to the roots
the first time since the seeding season
began In September. There are frequen
complaints of injuries from the "hy,'
while others complain of grub worm tina
/ has done considerable mischief in spots.
ABUsINRss GoosE.-John NJ. Collins, nea
, Hofecker's Mill, has a goose that seem
determined to make stir in the world
Not satisfied with an average Spring
! work, it resumed business again this Fail
and on the 18th of October brought off
!. "brood of young goslings which are grow
ing finely and last week she commenced o
q a second Fall litter of eggs.
The Winter term Of the Select School {
Miss Janvier and Mr.. RAYMOND commence
4 next Monday. They have added to the
7, corps an experienced music teacher. Tn
a is good school and We are pleased to sc
: this evidence of its development. Person
residing in the country intending to civ
o their children better advantages than ca
l. be afforded in the common school, woul
D find this cheap and beneficial place
send their children.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-.One night la
8 week shortly before bed time an attemI
y was made to force an entrance into Il
IN residence of Mr.. Isaac g. Lapham ne
&c town. Mr.. Lapham and wife are on q pr
- tracted visit to friends in New York Stat
N leaving the large residence solely in Il
q, occupancy of his son Edward and viii
o. Two Stats of the pivot shutters were saw
:. or cut off and in the effort of the thisv
% to get their hands into the fastening, Il
~ shutters were lifted from their hinges, Il
as noise made in falling soaring them ava
C. Mrs. Lapham was the only one in Il
=, house at the time and went out to see VIII
= occasioned the noise, but did not knC
TO until next morning that forced entran
to to the house had been attempted.
~ ELocUTIoN AMONG THE TEACHERs.-M
NJ. Anna Offiey instructor in Elocution,
III, been engaged by Prof. Groves to attel
ed each of the Teachers Institutes for the thr
les counties. She will appear in each sessi
ill Of the Institute introducing first the 81
~ ject of elocution by showing the great
20 portance of a knowledge of the science
lty reading and then in detail, articulati'
he emphasis, accent, pitch, force and metho
She will also during the day and one ev
ing give select readings. The institute
yer Middletown commences to-day. The Sus
"A will be held at Laurel beginning on
Bird prox. and the one for Kent at Milo
no. beginning on the 10th proximo. At
rye latter place Prof. u. A. Newell, ST
nds Superintendent of public schools in Ms
t;ra land will be present on Thursday
II lecture on that evening.
and THAT CLocK.-The "Apostolic Clio
lite. man came to this town week before
,.h and put up bills oil over town annount
lrier on exhibition ON Wednesdav last
s76, number wendell their way to the e
lima Hall and there were many inquiries for
ven- krowladga Of AZ voveit;as mt ave-
and was in the dark nntil the Middlss
for Transcript came with the following &c
4 a which explains it all: 1.-THE Apps
Clock departed for Pennsylvania on
-issis- day last. The exhibition was not loscu
can. success in this town. Though gu
,lina; mechanical curiosity, it is not such a
yin;a. hibition as could be expected to sdrs
country towns. The devil is the
anu amusing little fellow about it; but it,
% ior some to wait fifteen minutes, even 70
devil. 3 ~