Smyrna times., 1880-12-22
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
MERRY Christmas.
Two new moons this month.

The DAYS are new at their shortest.
The year 1880 is on the homestretch.
The Holiday preparations are nearly
completed.
The express of Adams, has been doing
large business this week.
A GOOD Christmas present-send your
friend a copy of the Times for year.
CHAs. H. REGISTERS nut for the State Sen |
tineL to crack will be found on our first page. |
The evergreens and Christmas tree have
taken the place mostly OF the yule log and
wassail cup.
Rev. JESSE YEAKLE will preach in the
German language at Seversons School
House on Senday next, morning and even
ing.
MEssRs. CAspERsoN & SHAW advertise a
mill property for sale, and F. w. Griffith
| calls attention to his stock of Christmas
goods.
TIE ubiouity of Kriss Kringle is never
questioned 10y the little children and there
are large expectations from his bountiful
storehouse.
Mr.. J. S. HUFFINGToN, agent Of the Kent
County Mutual Insurance Co., has the list,
and the insured have from now until the
first day of January to pay their premiums.
GEO. VANWINKLE, who was routed from
the store on the Hill after one days occu-
pancy by fire on Saturday, secured and
opened his stock in the stand formerly oc.
cupied by T. B. Megear on Monday morn.
ing-showing commendable pluck and
push.
MEssRs. GEO. w. & S. TAYLOR have con-
tracted with a party in Kenton for the i'm
mediate construction of Steam Flour and
Grist mill in that Town on the most ap.
proved plan for straight grade work, and
are now busy at work on it. They expect
to have it in running order by March lst
The heavy Northeast wind of Monday
and Tuesday sent the floating ice on the
Delaware Shore, piling it up at the mouth
of Smyrna Creek some four or five feet
thick. In consequence the John E. TNgert
has not been able to make her trips this
week, nor will perhaps until after the first
of the year.
MCCH sympathy is felt for Mr.. Francis
Woodruff in loss of his young wife leaving
him two small children. She had an at.
tack of pneumonia and was getting better.
. Thinking she smelt fire in the house she
got up to look after it, the chill from going
into the cold air throwing her into a relaps
that soon ended her life.
In addition to the unpacking of Santa
Claus bundle on Christmas morning, those
] | K1aro ,a Il,v, 4,
number) have the opportunity for a church
2 service at six o'clock at the NJ. f. Church
At St. Peters there will be preaching at TO-
o'clock in the morning and Sunday
entertainment in the evening.
j., WE "played the mischief" in announcing
the name Of Col. Wilmer as the author o
the interesting "reminiscences on our frs
, first page. He put no name to it intend
e ing it to appear anonymously, circum
. stance which we entirely failed to oh
serve. Histories and their authors name
: are so seldom separated that an exception
+ was not entertained in this case.
O The entertainment Of the White Ros
4 Minstrels'' tomorrow night, from presen
i indications, are going to draw immensely
r large part of the reserve seats are al
!
constructed drop curtain, which not onl
improves the appearance of the Hall bu
does away with the abominable slide.curtai
e which is so much trouble to work. Thei
e entertainments have all been a success an
n this is gotten up with the same care as tn
- former ones.
d INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE.-The fire on Sa
L. urday evening, though a cloudless sky an
m tull moon, was seen a great distance.
,f was seen from the GER windows of the trai
as far North as New Castle and BY tn
20 officers of the Tygert when opposite til
he mouth Of Wilmington Creek. 1t was ais
ID observed at Chestsrville, Md, 30 miles di
N tant. AT this long range it WAS general
- thought to be the marsh on fire.
~ We have recorded elsewhere the hero
Os efforts of the scores Of our citizens who's
Ii. labors succeeded iR hemming in the fam,
st to the acre laid in ruins, the most Of whol
:, deserve special mention for their endu
=" ance in Drawing the exposures. But the
TO are known and stand apprecably higher
he the estimation of their fellow citizen
al. There was another class land they not 9
:. non'residents either) who were listle
=" lockers on and often positively in the W.
US of those who were trying TO work. Tn,
lal too are known and valle as useful citize
,or has been estimated. An army Of pon.I
slstants has a depressing effect on tho
who would otherwise volunteer hslpil
, hand, and they should keep away. .
ne At the time when the fire was ragiI
lat in its greatest fury man standing at b
NO Northern line Of comfort was seen to liz
6 his cigar and deliberately throw the burnt
match into the pile Of saved but thorough
'cn heated baskets. 1t was rather careless
not difference, than any intended harm, b
t is such people have no business at such plac
led SUNDAY was beautiful day and
80 smouldering ruins was the object of gaze
o' hundreds of lockers on. To tho peghb
'sts hood it was busy day in readjusting th
as furniture, one of them remarking that il
. Of long life it was the first time be had o.
moved on Sunday.
Oe Ours was no exception TO the univer
abe custom Of petty theft at such times, seve
can parties losing bed and personal cloth
, or and minor articles.
~ A number of the colored men render
~" efficient help whore most needed, especis
Gull in working the engines, ascending ladd,
ing &c.
hen In the throwing out and carrying fr
/, &c the lumber shed several were onite sever
hurt, especially Harry Smith, Robert Sc
OF and JOS Carter, the first receiving quit
rs Of confusion on the scalp.
lber The end of Mrs. Hunters house mex
IA i the fire was whitewashed, The men We
ing on it say that il it had been naint
A'ui stead of whitewssh they could not b