Smyrna times., 1883-03-21


SECURE your seats now for Col.
McClure's lecture. Chart at Denney's
Drug Store. I
BENTON V. WELDON has been ap-
pointed collector for this Hundred by
the Levy Court, vice E. Harrison re.
signed. ..
COMPLAINT has been made at the
wholesale manner in which sand is {
being gathered from the public roads
for building purposes. 1t will sooner
or later result in damage to the road.
"TAKE the Sunny Side" Col Nc
Clure will tell you how to take it
ON Tuesday evening, April. 10th.
Secure your seats now.
OUR undertakers, VIM. A. FAIRIES &
Bro, and E. w. Mcdowell had each
unusual days work. T. 7. EnOs the
undertaken at Odessa it is stated had
five.
THE beautiful balmy weather of
Sunday was inviting to the open air
after so much of boisterous weather,
and promenades and carriage rides was
the order of the day with the young
folks.
VENNoR predicts April will be a
warmer month than May, and that |
May will be colder than usual. The
same prophet it will be recollected |
prophecied that the past would be a
mild Winter.
THE warm balmy breezes of Sunday
and Monday started the buds of the
willow and spirea and made the birds
merry with their vernal songs, but to-
day Winter is on us again, the temper
ature being this morning down to 20'.
THE grass seeder was introduced
here couple of weeks ago as an ex-
pertinent for sowing clover and other
fine grass seed, and already over a
dozen of them have been sold without
any effort. Joseph r. Jefferson was
the first to purchase at sight.
WILLARD F. WELDON the contractor
for John B. Cooper's new house has
been at work on the window frames,
doors, &C., but the work on the frame
will not be commenced until the cellar
walls are completed which has been
, delayed because of the freezing weather
! of the month.
: THE carriage business is booming
e this Spring, as evidenced by the accu-
Q mulating orders in the hands of our
g two manufacturing establishments.
d Last week Messrs. Beckett & Mackey
) sold six new carriages and Messrs. Jas.
e G. Lassell & Co., sold three in one day.
) 1 I ht1f
o even better.
n The epizooty," OF whatever it is
It called that has been nanifesting such
8 catarrhal Affections, keeping half the
children from the schools, and laying
- about every other man or woman by
with "bad cOld," is letting up some
10 with the return of good weather and
20 the condition of our physical humanity
n is becoming more normal. The
a affection was not peculiar to us but ex
= tended everywhere.
" 1 WISH to say to the people of fSmyrna
that all sittings in the Hall on the
evening of Col. McClure's lecture will bt
properly numbered. That competent
re and gentlemanly ushers will be present
is seeing that each person gets the posi-
ton they have selected, it certainly i
" worth something to know, hOweve
is late you may come, that your seat will
n certainly be vacant. This you ma.
depend upon if you hold a reserved
- check. Very respectfully,
lI- F. S. PHELPS.
ed ARCH Street Opera House Minstrel
Is will give our citizens a first-class er
ty tertainment at the Town Hall on mex
I'm Thursday evening, March 22nd. ThOs
mt who wish to enjoy good hearty laug
re- would do we'll to secure their sea
IS early, as there will doubtless be
OF good audience to see this OrganizatiO
,er as its reputation has preceded it. TT
Oy company carries brass hand of thi
ent teen pieces and play selections fro
ess all the latest operas in their open a
III concert. Thursday, March 22nd,
rye the Town Hall.
lct,
sed Mr.. SELMAR MEYER, the enterpri
1rit ing young salesman of Philadelphi
the ordered for Mr.. Herman S. Tygert
it most magnificent four round corner
lsi- grand square piano to beautify o
the townsman's splendid new home. TIL
re- piano is from the celebrated factory
tice making rapid Roadway in selling
of Delaware. Lovers of Il real eXcelle
and instrument should GQt fail to see a
cry hear this one. Mr.. Meyer also furnis
)urt ed the elegant Richardson House
the Dover with two new styles of plan
ow THE NEW CHURCH.-Our readC
I to will notice in another column the 8
, sit peal of the Presbyterian Chur
The through its pastor to our citizens
of aid in their commendable work
in erecting new and attractive edifice
late our town. This society is cOmpa
mo- lively weak in numbers but their 81
nTo- scription list shows a praiseworthy
The erality-that giving which partakes
, the a sacri6ce-and should stimulate {
,<en citizens to help put this elterpr
,cess through. Their purpose is to dedic
,ited the house free of debt, which can
med done if aided in accordance to
) be merit of the enterprise.
less ST. PETERS CHURCH.-The follow
SEM is the selection of music to be suns
'elVe this church next Sunday:
Anthem" Morning Breaks upon
. Tomb ThoE
Christ our Passover. Gre
y Gloria Patri.. ri..ALdrich, Barry, Rimbd
day Te Deum in F.................H. T. Da
Jubilate peo,. OUst
Ofertory.
re or ll1th Hymn. Hal
Ouse. Gloria lib. PII
finest 10y 900 HtoJ
near 207th Hymn-Eucharist Hymn.
Gloria in Exeelsis. s...............OLd Oh
Two Is 1T true that the sixteen thous
ecA IL dollars to be drawn from the peopl
this town must go to enrich the tr
nrac- and foster the enterprise of some o
caster community. Can't our commissio
devise some plan by which our
chanics, our lumber dealers, hardy
Y this merchants and brick makers can ga
IN the in this golden harvest, and in
tickle the palms of our merch
hands. This can be done. Our de
nObeQ | will sell material low and our meC