Smyrna times., 1881-12-28

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Rothwell's Landing next Monday at 6
o'clock p. NJ, returning will leave Phila-
delphia, on Saturday, Jan. 9TH. She will
be Oft for repairs during the week.
GoRDoN's is the place to get your Christ
mas Goods. cheap. Fancy China Toy
Teas, Vases, Glassware, Majolica Desert
Or Pickle Dishes quite ornamental, and nu-
mcrous other articles suitable for Christ
mas presents. D.
MEssRs. c.. w. & s. TAYLOR commenced
moving their stock Of machinery into
their new ware room last week and will
! finish this week. Their new building fur
nishes them roOia g: splendid dimensions
and entirely suited 70 their business. 1t
| is SC by So feet, with q smaller room for
material above. Their rev Office at the
| side O. this is % BY - feet. The different
| departments are now connected and thus
they aro continually increasing their facili-
tiss for business.
/ ORANGE TREE: FERTILIZER.--Th Mes
sers. J. l.. Iygcr; 4 Go. have been through
an ageut selling for several wears the
star Bone" rhcaphat. in Florida for
Use in the culture Gf orange trees The
senior Of The frla in lis recent visit 10
that State made Il rractica! investigation
Of the subject pf Grange cn}iule and the
! scrt;liZing properties mostly needed, the
result h"inE the preparation Of brand
especially adaWCd 20 that State hearing
,hr :.ho!e name. THIS HAY open 20 tho
; iiin l.ew and inpuctant field.
TIE NEW CARRIAGE &R0r.--The n@w
firia il the carriage business Beckett &
Macl,ey. have taken POSSESSION cf their
very Superior neT factory Oh Main street
and CcIo nCLceG business this week. They
have an experienced blacksmith and other
wcTkmeli, sGd cCHMe Mce with orders ard
work Of repairs already in hsnG requiring
the Labor OF several weeks. The various
appointments, paint room, varnishin.
room, &c, are equal to the NEST in the
city Of Wilmington. Every place about
the establishment looks commo6ious, and
we congratulate our new manufacturers
on the promise Of success that is ahead iior
them.
THERE has been 4 considerable shaking
up among the Delaware papers this week.
The Morning NemS changes propristors
If not its name, the first of the wear.
The Seaford Lnder says it is no use to
struggle longer against lack of patron
age and has sold out and becomes merged
with the Susser journal, Mr.. Clark becom-
ing the manager. We shall regret the
loss of T. II. Williams from the editorial
fraternity. The Inquirer, Of Georgetown,
was about to fall into the hands OF the
Journal but the other wing of the Demo-
cratic party, represented by Payntcr,
StOckly & Co., were too sharp for them
and slipped in ahead Both the George
town papers will hereafter be Democratic,
representing different wings.
MINISTERIAL SURPEIsE.-On Monday
evening without note of warning, & COM
pany of twenty ladies and gentlemen of
Middletown, headed by Rev. ", l., S.
Murray and wife, made descent upon the
residence Of Presiding Elder Martindale.
taking him and his wife completely by
storm. 1t was a genuine surprise. The
mission, however, was s0cn found to be
one Of peace and good will" in harmony
with the spirit of the day, the party bring
ing with them "good gifts" as well Us
good cheer. After most soeiai evening
in which were several literary exercises
by members Of tie Middletewn Lyceum,
the guests spread q meat lunch which
the host and hostess with some friends of
this town. who had accidentally dropped
in, were invited to join them in disposing
Of, This was followed with ice cream and
cake, Y hicA they had also brought with
them, and it wes not uitil midnight that
the guests started on theiF hYmewsrd
journey.
CHRISTMAS AND DCsINEss.-Therc has
probably never been n holiday season is
our history when there was more uni
Ycrsal desire on the part Of citizens to be-
eom2 the pOssessors OF Christmas goods
Than the last, I. is so of the Peninsula
aa wei! as the cities: a gentleman who is
travelling considerably oyer our railroads
Gays that aa enC,mOua quantity Of goods
have been purchased this year by the
towns. i.ach Succeeding yeai seems to
have elevated the popular taste, and to
have hal = corresponding effect Oh the
part of merchants. The result Ia that in
sCIne windows the worid q: aYt WAS epito-
lrized, and the only difficulty w..h the
levers CT the beautiful was 20 make
seirction from the varied treasures tbs.
were spFe1d before them. Such sweet re-
n!f!ubrIucss, tRoli dear associations and
happT BleIioljCa clutter u,C1nd Christian;
th2t u Is no wonder 10 see even rile lnoat
pE"saiG Of Ino:tais ahaudoning hipiGclf to
the general sentiment.
! GREEN Christmas makes a fat
churCbyaTd," says an old oSacs which
our Pilgrim feretathers brought over from
England. Sunday Was green Christ
mfa' Eeyond any question. Dardcli0ns
were IN bicOpa and a lady OF this town We
near gathered small bOinet Of flowers from,
her yard for her centre table, The grass
ia the yards showed the tender hives of
spring, and many shrubs hsd forgotten
thas 1t was time weeks ago to shed their
leaves. IL is not probable, however, that
many OF tie thousands who enjoyed the
the bright sunshine and krscing air both
cred their brains with the mnsfy proverbs
oil their ancestors. Ifthey did they might
well have reassu-ed themselves with the
reflection that modern science dOes not
show that mild winter always increases
the death rate. Much might, no doubt.
he said in favor Qf snow and frost as health
agencies, but much cas- ALAG be said of the
advantage of having q month added TO
the usual season for outdoor exercise. "a
we have had this year.
PERsoNAL.-Miss Nellie Donoho went
West yesterday with her brother William
Do9Ohe,
On Christmas eve, the friends of c. II.
1efioTson in Raymond's Heck Eazde bila
ana bis wife surprise visit, leaving with
them as a Christmas present silver pitch
or and cake basket.
The friends of d. N. Clouds and wife.
near MOorton, on Friday evening last
made them q surprise visit on the occa.
sion OF their tweaty-ffth wedding ami
versary.
VIM. W. Nelson had family yeuaion
9I chlldren and grand children on Mon,
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