Smyrna times., 1881-12-21
Smvrna and Vicinity.

Smyrna and Nlc1nlty. I
THE railroads are doing a large amount
If freighting at this time.
For Oranges, Lemons, Apples, and other
Fruits, go to GOrden's. p
CoNsIDERABLE quantities of evergreen
have gone by rail for city decorations.
DENNEY has Holiday Goods at prices 10
suit every body's pocket book. p
THE evening meetings at the NJ. f.
Church have been suspended until after
the holidays.
PROF. GROVES will hold an examination
in this town next Saturday, Dec. 24th, in
stead of Saturday Dec. 31st.
BEST line of Silk and Linen Handker-
chiefs in town, will be found at Collins &
Savin's. p
THE Sunday School at the Landing will
have Christmas entertainment on Satur-
day evening-declamations, addresses, &c,
free.
TO-DAY is the shortest day in the year.
In few days the evenings will begin to
several weeks.
THE question of which night ''old kriss"
shall make his descent of the chimney
Saturday night or Sunday night, is ques-
tion to perplex the mdteJamitiGS.
THE Almanac says Christmas day is
Sunday, the 25th, and Denney says he is
going to sell his Christmas Goods at low
| figures. p
IT read strange yesterday in the daily
papers of eight boys and girls, two each
! in four States, breaking through the ice
and drowning when our large ponds have
not yet had skim" of ice on them.
Two chimney sweeps came to town yes
terday morning singing the usual song of
the sweep, which does not fail to attract
attention. These are the first we believe
that have been here for number of years.
GoRDON's is the place to get your Christ
mas Goods, cheap. Fancy China Toy
Teas, Vases, Glassware, Magolia Desert or
Pickle Dishes quite ornamental, and nu-
merous other articles suitable for Christ
mas presents. P
VESDUEs.-Jonas Keiser near the mouth
of Smyrna Creek, will sell his personal
property ON Thursday next, Dec. 22d.
7. J. Guessford will have sale of per
sonal property near Downs Chapel or
J Wednesday the 28th inst.
CHINESE and japanese Goods in tht
latest designs, beth ornamental and useful
at Collins & Sayin's. p
TIE Sunday School of the Episcopa
Church has been preparing for sometime
{ for their annual Christmas anniversar.
and they will no doubt make it an occa
sion of decided interest. 1t will be hell
; on Monday evening, Christmas day fallipl
on Sunday.
THE N. f. Sunday sehools in most q
y the towns on the PeninsuiaF will have Ez
: hibitiOns or entertainments Of some kin
y during the holidays. We have heard
4 none forthe schools of our town or vicinity
other than the Centennial which will hav
} Sunday School Christmas Concert Sur
q day evening.
CHRISTMAS is coming. and for present
~ go to Collins & Savin's, they have beat
% tiful line, new and novel. p
PROP, D'HoYER had rather q sma
)" audience at the Town Hall on Wednesda
70 evening in consequence of the heavy raj
T. that came on just before the time of NEE
of ing. His subject or the deseFihed viev
!, thrown on G. capyass by stereOptics
~ was Egypt and the river Nile" interes
re ing, but marred by deficiency Of light.
:. THE members of the u. f. Choir at Il
~ 7, close of their rehearsal on Saturday eve
% ing repaired to the residence of one
eft their members and had, with the compai
tn of inyited guests, pleasant social eve
ing, not the least important part of whi
was the plentiful stock of cake and
o. cream provided. The company number
lat abOut 80 persons.
Gu IF Christmas is dull this season il "
tly not be because there has not been ami
be preparation. In ali the history of
an town the shelves, cases and sboW-windo
-, Of its merchants have never contained
many pretty, unique, and useful hold
nal things as are now on exhibition. Tn
ty. can hardly be thing named or desi
.en that cannot be found In our stores.
the YoU know the taste with which J.
o." Smith has supplied your needs in
ed years past, 30 t4en and get your Chr
and mas presents.
o 'CoRNED BEEf-Gur new and en-
leal prising firm, Hardcastle & JcffeTsop, =
expect to do considerable business
"'e meats in connection with their store, b
re- made very successful trial of can
ans beef es an experiment. The beef
The eorned, was cooked and hermetic
o, sealed in cans nesgjy q month ago and
Of the cans opened yesterday we foun
ton, be keeping perfectly well, aGd of the p
the quality as that so popular as an eyei
the relish prepared by the large packing es
:. lishmeats of the West. Judging from
~ = success OF they first experiment, the
and nothing to hinder tneA from going in
lie On a larger scale II they soa9s,y;e. q ms
e on that vopld have to be aetcrrnine4
! a comparative prices. At any rate,
. q. surplus beet, 6f wAseh butcIlcrs have !
IN OF or less in hot weatheg, es4 .3l be ia
leant TO good advantage ia thas @ssy, 2 (
flee which VIC think they propose 70 do.
, that See those Boys Cheap Fancy Slipp
| the II to Sat Cosdon's Shoe Store