Smyrna times., 1882-11-08
THE sudden cold snap that began

t0ucn OF the coming winter Is 1elt |
tingling through the blood. The clear,
crisp air, freed from the odors ofdecay
ing vegetation, the brilliant colors of .
the Autumn leaves, and the brighter !
face which nature wears compensate |
for the disagreeable and unhealthy
weather which we have had to bear for |
so many weeks.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERs.-Depu- |
ty Grand Master. B. V. Weldon installed |
the following officers of Morning Star
Lodge No. 6, 1. o. o. F., on Friday
last, for the ensuing term: N. g.,
John r. Harris; V. c., Edwin G.
FAIRIES; r. s., VIM. B. Gorden; P. s.,
Benton V. Weldon; Treas, Joseph
Wright; r. S. to n. g., Morris Kirmse;
L. s. to N. G., VIM. Wells; Conductor,
+. M. Fowler: Warden, George NJ.
Stevenson 0. s. c., VIM. Merideth
l. S. g., Joseph Evans, r. S. s., John
Wright L. S. s., Alfred f. Fowler
Chaplain, VIM. FAIRIES. The following
trustees were also appointed: Joseph
Evans, George NJ. Stevenson, f. NJ.
Fowler.
PERsONAL.-Rev.T T. II. Haynes and
wife, of Chestertown, have been in this
place for several days, visiting old
friends.
Wm. G. Mitchell, Jr., moves his fam
lily to Philadelphia to-day, where he
has gone into the commission business.
Mrs. Mary A. KINNEY left last week
for her new home, Saltwater, Mich.
Isaac w. Nichols of Washington, was
in town to-day and made lis friendly
call.
Jas. Everett is the night telegraph
operator at Clayton, going on at seven
and coming off at seven A. NJ.
Misses Alice and Florence TybOut of
Delaware City, are visiting Mis-. c. d.
Everett.
GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
CONCERT.-A change from the clangOr,
din and cOarseness of a political cam
paign to that of cultivated and refin-
ing music we should think would be
appreciated by all such a change will
be afforded our citizens on Thursday
night of next week. BY advertisement
it will be seen that we are to have IL
first class entertainment. 1t is to be
by the Musical Association of Chester
town, Md, who are regarded as very
proficient, but in addition are to be
assisted by several first class musicians
| of Baltimore, chief of which is Miss
Maria Parsons who enjoys a high repu-
tatiOn as a vocalist. When we further
state that the entertainment is in the
interest of the Tower Clock, THAT is to
be when the funds are in hand it
should have the hearty endorsement OF
all who can go.
SHOOTING STARS. At this season
of the year and particularly on the
night of the 10Th of November, the
earth in its orbit passes through some
portion of the ring of tiny worlds
well known as the November MeteOrs
Hardly year passes without an un
usual number of shooting stars being
observed on this particular night. !
feature of the phenomenon which i
apparent even to a causual observer i
that they all appear to radiate from
one particular portion of the sky-viZ
the constellation Leo, whence tn
meteOrs are termed by scientists tn
LeOnides" as distinguished from thos
of August, which radiates from tn
constellation Perseus and are calle,
: Perseides. In the years 1888 and 1856
splendid displays were noted on tn
night of the 18th of November, and a
the period of recurrence is known to b
: about thirty-three years, the next gran
show may be looked for in 1899.
FRANK LEsLIE's SUNDAY MAGAZINE
The December number is full
. ! 1Ol. sns, II.
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: Rev. DR.. Talmage, has some peculiarl
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= and a sermon in the Home Pulpi
y Forward" There are some studio
y in the Acts of the Apostles, groupC
, under the heading Information
y Lessons for 1888" which every ol
Il n may profitably study. There a
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- George Mcdonald, LII. d., Micha
- Mankacsy, Professor Derry, Myr
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THERE are certain periods of t
year when the people who come
a town, (strangers they mostly a
though q lamentable number are no
whose prime object seems to be to {
] HrtVu n
re the twelve months past were |;
Christmas eve and last Saturday
there were one hundred and fifty
'r- the first named occasion, as was c:
mated at the time, there were at le
as many on Saturday. In fact the
.or was voluntarily closed by the propl
od tor for a time in the afternoon becal
20 of the number and tumult, and
Bayard, who was speaking from
stand nearly opposite, had to stop a
of reprove the audience for giving m
ed attention to the settling of diiferel
np between two men than to the discuss
of grave political questions. A gen
man who was here on business froT
of Local Option county of Maryland asl
ert seriously if that was a sample o
ext Delaware crowd on Saturdays?
er-
CAMPAIGN matter after the elect
is like dish of hash set before II n
red who has eaten to safety at bang
go. and it is only as a local incident tn,
lad fore that we note the events of Sa
the day. The Democrats had the day
to themselves, and gathered from Mid
town on the North to Dover
beyond on the South. The process
1ho which formed at Duck Creek reaC
last the town about eleven o'clock
oke paraded the streets for an hour
'me half. The members of the pi
and claim there were from 800 to
'rse persons Including the boys and fema
Ick- in the line. There were numei
banners with devices, flags, wrea
30 the MiddletOwn and Dover bands
,iti a fife and drum corps from this Il
LII ,,nn viz: two flies and drum. The ~
ont was good and the procession attra
'h,, ~, a good deal of attention. Sen
,o:S S BayaFd spoke for about two hour
;en1 i the afternoon, George Gray, ]
'o;oi filling up the rest Of the day, until