Smyrna times., 1881-12-21

EVERGREENs made their appearance for
the first on Saturday for Christmas trees.
Yesterday wagon load supplied what
was lacking.
T.. M. FOWLER calls attention to lot of
useful things for Christmas presents.
Geo. w. Gordon also calls attention to
Christmas confectiOns.
ALL our churches will hold Christmas
services on the 25th. This does not always
happen, unless this great commemorative
day falls on the first day of the week.
THE list of Insurers of this section in
the Kent County Mutual Insurance Co. is
in the hands ]. S. huntington, and policy
holders have from now until the 1st. prox.
to pay.
HANDSOME Christmas Cards, at Collins
s. .savin's. Very cheap. p
By change in the time table, the first
morning train will hereafter leave at 7:10
instead of o'clock, and the afternoon
north bound train 4:15 instead of 4:45
o'clock.
THE dwelling of Isaac Pennewell, the
house used by Miss Janvier and Mrs. Ray
mond, aud the residence Of Sameul Roberts
in the country have been neatly dressed
up with new coats Of paint.
A CITY paper has the following: "Young
cows do not give as rich milk as do those
of mature age. A lean cow gives poor
milk and fat one rich milk" We pub
lish this for the benefit of our farmers who
are not supposed to know.
have received this week nice assert.
ment of Fur Beaver, Fur Top Kid, Dog
Skin, Buck Cloth and Cloth Back Glove:
made by Il. III. Civilian of Gloveville, n
V, formerly of near Smyrna.
E. NJ. FOWLER.
THE protracted effort at Friendship NJ
f. Church in Thoroughfare Neck afte
several weeks duration has closed. Forty
four persons professed conversion, one
third of whom are heads of families. Th
church has been quickened, old differ
cnces forgotten, and Il prosperity enjoye'
such as they have not known for years
so say the members.
HoGs.-William Hutchinson, "Wester
District" of Kenton Hid, killed larg
pen of hogs averaging 3SS lbs. The
ranged from $40 to $50 lbs.
Thomas Attix in the same district ais
killed pen of dozen of very fine hog.
Seventeen hogs killed in Leipsic la;
week averaged over 400 pounds apiece.
William Lurty, of this town, killed on
last week that weighed 80 lbs.
NEW SCHOOL HoUsr.-The congrcg.
ton of the Centennial Church are bulk
: ing a School House and Hall near tn;
church 90 by 40 feet. The frame is alreac
erected and it is designed to get it in parts
, readiness for use at once if the wcath
will permit. Heretofore the church h;
had to serve the purpose of all meeting
/ of whatever kind and this building w
: prove convenience in more ways thu
:, one.
UNDER the head Of Rambling Note
r. of a trip to Philadelphia furnished t
O Deldrdrcan the writer says: At Clayt'
II much enterprise is exhibited. and this
fast becoming one Of the towns of t
Peninsula We arc glad to hear tn
y our young neighbor is so catching t
: spirit of Improvement, but we had n
s. heard for long time of any new ent'
prise but the opening of an addition
: hotel though not new house. Had
20 writer taken a very large "eye opener
- - giving him double vision?
PUBLIC RoADs.-Complain is made
!. the public roads in KentOn Hd.-that th
Z are not kept in good condition by
~ overseers. Care has not been taken
20 keeping the middle of the roads full
'0 the water can run off and thus keep tn
all the time free from pools and mud no
,s- No roads could be kept in order cas-
of with little care This complaint d
.ct not apply TO the sections on which
We new road machine has been used.
re. Duck Creek Hundred we arc pleased
say that In no time in the recollection
ST. our oldest people have the roads beer
oy uniformly good as the past two yci
or This is particularly applicable to
Iu- 'Necks" where the soil does not abs
ST. the water as in the higher districts. ]
p improvement is also manifest in clean
!, up the bushes of the roadside and fe
l'I rows.
]. V. SMITHS is the place to take y
er- watch to get it properly repaired, he
ON thorough mechanic and of long expcriel
the better the watch the easier put in 6
order.
The
7ui. DANGEROUS ACCIDENT.-Isaac Sta
D one of the old and substantial men
Thoroughfare Neck, met with a pal
pal if not serious accident on Sunday.
me started down the stairs in the morl
lry before it was light and either missed
Ca step or suddenly lost the use of his Il
eld he could not tell which, was thrown
ing whole length of the flight and was pie
up ipsensible in the middle of the r
beloY. DR., Hamilton Of Odessa was
OF for who did not find any limbs bro
Ex, but fears internal injury of the cl
lnd Consciousness returned shortly after
OF accident, but Mr. s. complained of 6
Ivy, deal of soreness.
Jun For Christmas Goods in Japanese
Chinese Goods, Frames, Fancy 81
Albums, Plush and Leather Bags, p
MS, meries, Soaps, Brushes, Ladies' and q
eau Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, II
p Pillow Shams, Cushions, Dolls, Chris
ou Cards, and numerous other articles,
.dam da Collins & 6ayin's.
rain AN EDITOR SURPRIsED.--A vel
leet- editor SO wide awake as John w. u
iews ESQ.,, of the Yonkers StGtesmGn, i
ican often taken by surprise, but he hi
rest acknowledge last night that he was
1t. pletely ambushed. A party of some
A. ladies and gentlemen bent on an
@ tn0 ing of fun in which they knew Mr.. {
s0n y nf would be q Willingparticipator, surrou
pany soaso, ~ ,.es,,,te "a reorso,;ns' *
ven naSS;,,o ,oo,tof 1ohoSs o,,J - ~, ~
'hich ooss1 nd - as,d .ha;~ hsta av M 10 al a1
ice Vu ~ lSE anu ~ vm 80 tba;,. .na' -aa. 80"
,ered .,;oIioS s.r.yn,r,,II,, ~ az ;nwoj :-s
at once they and their house were at
will command. Good humor prevailed
mple me hrst ana IN some OF the amusing