Smyrna times., 1882-12-20
OUR Dover letter this week, will be

b. Smiths, only. Splendid Glft. p
AMONG the novelties of Clayton dur
ing Christmas week will be church
wedding on Wednesday evening.
ABBEY's New East Lynne Company
will reappear at the Town Hall, to-
mOrrow-Thursday-evening. p
THE Ladies' Benevolent Society will
meet at Mrs. w. w. Tschudy's, Tues
day evening next, at seven o'clock.
Col. H. c.. DOUGLASS is erecting a
temporary Office at Rothwells Landing
for the purpose of buying grain there.
NEVER fail to see and price Wilmer
B. Smiths Clocks, Commerce street
Jeweler. p
THE pressure of advertising incident |
to the holiday season crowds and
otherwise deranges our usual makeup
of reading matter.
WIN. H. THOMPSON has had for sale
one of the most costly robes ever
offered in the town. 1t is made of
ftch-fur, such as the ladies muffs are
made of, and cost originally, we are
told, $500.
THE steamer J. E. Tygert will run
this week out on her regular advertised
time and will then be taken off two
weeks for repairs. At the conclusion
of the repairs she will I'd. W. resume
her trips with new time table.
On Tuesday evening next (the next
night after Christmas), the boy orator,
Ralph Bingham will deliver a number
of recitations in the Town Hall, for the
benefit of the NJ. E. Sunday School.
Ralph was here in June last, and de-
lighted large audience.
OUR farmers who like to attend pub
lie sales land where is there one who
does rot) will have sales this week that
are sales-the personal property to-
morrow of the late Horace Spruance
and the next day, that of Geo. A. Mil
lington, at Woodland Beach.
THE dover land of Hannah S. Short,
deceased, widow of Isaac ]. Short, sit
uated near the town of Kenton, and
containing 146 acres, was sold by Jas.
Pennewill, Esq, as trustee, on Thurs
day, in the town of KentOn, to Green's
bury H. Short, for SIS per acre.
THERE never was perhaps in the
State better Selected Stock of good
quality Christmas and Holiday pres
ents than at the jewelry Store of J. V.
Smith, it was interesting last evening
to see them selecting, with other
things, Christmas Cards. p
On Friday, December 22nd, Smyrns
Public Schools will be examined on
work performed since the Summer
Vacation. Parents and friends are
heartily invited to be present all day OF
any portion of the day. Examination!
will be held in every department.
THE goose-bone philosopher ha!
cooked his young goose and made hi
predictions, viz: that December will
have some cold days in it with goOC
; deal of wet weather, that January vii
be colder with considerable snow ant
that February will be decidedly cold
DON'T forget the beautiful selection
of Gold Watches, Ladies Vest Chains
Neck Chains, the finest Lace Pins
! beautiful Lockets and Charms, Finge
E Rings, Ladies', Gents, and Children
, Terquois, Ruby Doublets, Cameo an
Is K. Plain Rings, these can be found q
J. V. Smiths. p
. THE ice privilege of the Smyrn
: mill pond was sold by miller Webb t
p John Winter for $40. Until a fe'
3 years back there was never any cost i
q procuring ice but the expense of cuttin
n and housing, and is not still on th
}, Duck Greek pond, to unobjectionabl
r. persons.
= ONE of the beautiful features in IL
= entertainment is the character of Nil
= Corney the " Guardian Angel" of Ea
), Lynne. p
It JOHN THOMPSON, an efficient an
is industrious machinist who learned IL
Ie trade and has remained in the emplC
v. of the Messrs. Taylor's until fol
n months since when forced to desi
d from failing health, died on Monday
l consumption.
j. Silverware in abundance and gre
he variety, Card Receivers, Cake al
IS Fruit Stands, Pie and Fruit KnivC
Sc CastOrs and Butter Dishes, Solid Silv
ne and best Plated Spoons, Finest Toll
Sets, Vases, &c., all these and mo
-- than we can think of, at ]. V. Smith
The Sunday school programme
both the Methodist and EpiscoI
churches on Christmas night, will be
especial interest to the young fol
st. who of course will be out in for
The Christmas trees will be unload
rs after the preliminary exercises of sir
ing, &c. Some excellent song serviC
ds are in course of preparation.
OVER q million dollars worth of I
finest, cheapest and best clothing in [
=" United States, is to be found at o
Hall, 9th and Market ST., Phila.,
IA / should be pleased to show you thrOu
ifi- the stock at any time.
p F. s. PHELPS
oi- HOLIDAY EXCURSIoNs.-The Pei
no sylvania Railroad, on all its brancl
, will sell round-trip tickets at redu'
rates on December 23rd, oath and %
ng good to return until the End of Jal
DDS ary, and on the 30th and 31st
December and the 1st of January, q
to return until the End of January.
D Beginning IN TIMR.-We understa
that our jeweler, ]. V. Smith,
'us already sold and marked four
gold, ladies watches, for Christmas p
Of ents, look out girls they are coming.
III Since the above was printed
learn that Mr.. Smith has sold
more watches for Christmas presel
! in
o BANK BoOK-KEEPER.-The cler
force of the Fruit Growers Matte
rch Bank was pressed with excessive Ia
yer during the peach season, but as thi
ing of comparatively short duration, it
veil thought it could be bridged over
the labor be about the same as it
before, but the increased work still {
one tinues, and the directors, in justic'
ehe the cashier, N. F. Wilds, and especi
ice, the teller, S. Gilbert Wilds, decided
per employ boOk,keeper, and at Z
regular meeting yesterday, Charles
ort. Moore, for several years book-kee
,k;s for Col. Douglass, at Clayton.
- selected for the place. He will eI
upon his duties the first of the year
ent, ... -t
ach TINE SHoPPERs.-A PhiladelI
,;.,a | naner last meek rave fhe follov