Smyrna times., 1882-12-27

LAST NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT
Ralph Bingham was greeted at the Hall
last night by full house, but it was
not a success to him only in the char
acter pieces, as his voice broke badly in
his first effort. However much of an
orator he is, Ralph is still boy, and
likes to blow Christmas horn as well
as any other Philadelphia boy, and
hence his hoarseness from the exposure.
The other feature of the entertain
ment however atoned for what was
deficient in the defamation, for it has
been some time since amateurs have
given us more pleasing music. The
quartette was composed of the follow
ing voices: Miss Edith Bell, soprano;
Miss Fannie Hill, alto; Walter o. Hof-
fecker, tenor; Olin Hough, bass, and
Miss Elva Carrow at the organ. Each
part was sustained in clear, accurate
notes, though the music was of broken
time and difficult of execution. The
selections were: Moonlight on the
Lake." Drifting With the Tide" and
Come Where the Lilies Bloom. The
solo in. Drifting With the Tide" was
taken by Mr.. Hoffecker. They were
roundly applauded for encOreS, but
failed to respond. "Come Where the
Lilies Bloom" was especially admired
by the musical critics present, for its
beautiful rendition. This was the first
appearance of Miss Bell and Mr.. HOugh
on our stage, and each was especially
admired for the parts sustained, the
first reaching the high notes with a
clear, silvery voice and the latter en-
riching the music with an unusually
deep mellow bass.
90 PER CENT OFF.--Solid Silver and
Silver Plated Ware, Spoons, Butter
Dishes, Cake Baskets, Beautiful Card
Receivers, Butter Knives, Sugar
Spoons, Jewel Cases, Castors, Napkin
Rings, Ice Pitchers. All these 20 pei
cent off till New Years day, inclusive
at the Jewelry Store of j. V. Smith. |
ANOTHER BURGLARY.-On Saturday
night at the close of busy day tina
did not end until the dial announced
! the approach of Sunday morning, il
two hours after, the house of JOhl
Winter was entered from the rea
through a window, the inner connect
ing doors forced, and articles stolen t.
the value of about $3.50 The theive
were evidently after Mr.. Winters pill
of Christmas money, but this he ha
taken to his bedroom except som
change in one drawer amounting t
about $500. They stole from the stor
lot of cigars, large cakes, meerchaur
pipes, &C., but the heaviest loss was i
clothing, getting his Overcoat and bes
suit and nearly all the clothes of h
wife and daughter, including new sill
and other garments for the winter ou
fit. No clue has been had indicatin
the parties.
This makes the seventh burglary "
believe, since October, not includin
several frustrated attempts. 1t Is sc
ting serious, and call is being mac
for something to be done as measul
of relief to the mind and safety
property. The people naturally tut
to our highest authority, our Tow
Commissioners, to institute sOp
measure of relief. What is needed
to catch the villains, but this is not
easily done. The most natural sugge
ton is that of patrOlmen from midnig
till morning, and if this were made
constitute the duty of the police
would be more satisfactory than the
! presence on the street at a time VIII
: the need is at the best, only occasion;
HOLIDAY PRESENTS s.--Christmas h
5 past and left great many presents
e beauty and value yet unsold. l thel
II fore have concluded as an induceme
e and to reduce my stock to deduct
u per cent from any thing you IN
c desire to purchase from now to NJ
y! q Years day, inclusive. Now is yo
IL time to get bargain. J. V. Smith.