Smyrna times., 1883-12-05


by Charles B. Archer, belonging to
James Truax, weighed 456tbs. Ste
phcn Van Fossen's largest hog weighed
447lbs. and John B. Webb's, 446fbs.
JAMES F. LURTY has been appointed
sexton of the Presbyterian Church. 1t
is rare thing for one so young as he
to be appointed to such a position,
and the selection bespeaks unusual
confidence.
A BIN at Taylor's foundry, which
contained a considerable amount of
coal, was discovered Monday to be on
fire. Several of the workmen assisted
in extinguishing the flames before much
damage was done.
A GOOD dinner was the order of the
day on Thursday with everybody, but
in elaborateness perhaps the SMYRNA
and Delaware Houses exceeded. The
menu of each was much larger than
any one guest could embrace.
A QUARTETTE composed of Walter O.
HOfiecker, soprano; L. Nj. Price, tenor:
VIM. T. Johnson, baritone; DIN l.
Hough, bass, serenaded Miss Willard
after retiring hours on the evening of
the lecture, with some of their best
music.
THE house belonging to Mrs. Eliza
Carr, on Delaware street, in the present
occupancy of Isaac Nj. Wilson, has been
rented by the District Steward. for the
residence of the next Presiding Elder.
1t is to be newly papered, painted, etc,
prior to that event.
Miss SPENCER, a returned missionary
from Toxic, Japan, accompanied by
Mrs. r. b. Stevens are announced to
visit this town on Saturday and remain
over Sunday. 1t is expected that thew
VIII participate in the services of the
NJ. Il. Church on Sunday.
JOHN H. HOFFECKER sold all his
canned tomatoes, except what was
saved for home use, by the time he had
finished putting them up, and could
have sold a thousand more cases if he
had had them. His brand has become
a desirable one i'll the market.
CHARLES SMITH, of the Chester
House, has in his possession fine and
extra large specimen of the grey suuir-
rel, killed by Chas. E. Green, of this
town. 1t measures 2 feet 6 inches. and
weighs 81 pounds. 1t is Mr.. SIS. inten-
tons to forward it to Krider. the
taxidermist, of Philadelphia.
The Board of School Directors. on
Saturday, awarded the contract of put
ting in the cellar heaters for the new
school house to L. c. Mccoy, who will
put in four, two No. 5, and two No. 6. |
of the Golden Eagle" heaters, manu-
featured by Chas. Williams Sons. Phila-
delphia, for whom Mr.. Nee, is agent.
The Smyrna Central Cornet Band.
enlivened our streets ON the morning
and evening of the last holiday with |
several of their best tunes and gave
evidence of rapid Improvement in
playing. With assiduous practice
there is nothing to hinder the ''boys"
from becoming really proficient must
clans
The festival of the NJ. f. Mite Socic
ty on Thanksgiving evening was the
crowning as well as the closing thing
of the day-bringing as no other. event |
does all classes of the people together.
Nearly the whole town was there some |
time during the evening, and the |
dellcaeles prepared were consumed at |
an earlier hour than usual. The gross
receipts were 1920, and net amount
cleared, $40.
DIR. L. ). KITCHENS, of Philadelphia. |
has erected wharf along the front of |
the yard or lawn of his farm at Elem |
lng's Landing, which slopes prettily |
to the waters of the creek directly in |
front. The Doctor who has spent much |
OF his time there the past year intends |
to move down with his family in Feb |
ruary and make it his permanent home |
IN the future. The lawn will be furn-
lshed with attractions for the Summer.
and among the other things for conye- |
nience and comfort is that of a large
ice house.
The windows of our dealers are put
ting on quite a holiday appearance and |
virtually say to the passer by, Come
IN and buy now in quiet before the |
busy days come" The following par
ties advertise goods in their various
lines to which we call attention: Miss |
5. Is. Collins, Mrs. L. A. Cotton, John |
y. Cooper, j. V. Smith, J. w. Denney.
I. b: Megear, Jas. p. Hoffecker, G. w.
Gordon, Wilmer b. Smith, John Whit |
ter, VIM. Thompson, L. Morris Cloak. |
John +. Phillips, E. w. Mcdowell. A. |
P. Griffith, VIM. FAIRIES, J. G. Brinton. |
l.. {. Mccoy, Wm. A. FAIRIES & Bro
f. q. Reed, Fl. d. Boyer, H. II. HUFF
lington.
The hame-colored glow of the West |
ern horizon following the setting sun of |
the past week, which has attracted un-
usual attention all over the country
and set the philosophers to guessing
the cause, has been quite as observable |
to the earl y risers in the mornings.
On Sunday, morning shortly after |
SIX O'Clock, one of our citizens, on |
awakening, looked out of the window |
and saw bright glow lighting up the
sky. He went to the window on the /
other side of the house and the same |
glow lighted up the heavens in that
direction. He fully expected to see a
house on fire from the South window |
but was relieved, instead, to find it |
was only the King of Day" coming
in unusual regal splendor. The reflec7
ton on the house tops and church |
steeples was very much like that from
a fire two or three squares distant.