Smyrna times., 1884-12-17

OLIVER COOPER, of Wilmington.
commences with a dancing class Of
twenty-five tonight, in this town.
FINEST line of Ladies' Gents and
Children's Handkerchiefs to be found
in Smyrna, is at Miss. S. B. Collins. +
l.. r. STAATs, of Thoroughfare Neck.
killed three hogs IA months old which
weighed respectively $40, SOB and 446
pounds, aggregating ,469 pounds.
THE members of Smyrna Conclave.
No. 10, l. o. H., are requested to be
present this evening at u o'clock, as
there will be business of importance to
be acted upon.
WILBERT GLANDING has bought ont
his partner in the fish and oyster busi-
ness and intends to run the business
himself with good stock of oysters.
fish and muskrats.
WIN. J. CAMPBELL, who has been
living at Collins Beach until the past
Fall, has bought out A. Wallen at the
Clayton House," at Clayton, Mr..
Wallen intending to go to Camden.
CLAYTON has not the hustle incident
usually to this time of the year, owing
to the farmers holding back their corn
from market because of the low price
Corn has, however, advanced from IS
to 40 cents.
THE large and well built ice-houses
of John Winter and J. G. Brinton are
about completed, but their practical
utility depends upon good ice crop,
OF which there has not been the usual
signs yet, incident to December.
Miss LIZZIE Mcdowell was invit-
ed down to the Sussex County Insti-
tute which met in South Milford and
on Friday afternoon gave them, saws
the NelCS, Il very entertaining and in
structive address on Primary Instruc-
| ton"
HOLIDAY GOODs.-We still maintain
the reputation that we have had in the
past The finest stock of Holiday
Goods in town, and all fresh and new.
Nothing carried over. Call and make
your selections early, prices low, at
the old established stand of James p.
HOhecker. T
THERE is an old saying that Winter
does not set in until the ponds are full.
The heavy rains of Sunday night set
tied this prerequisite and there is moth
ing in the way of Winter setting in
whenever it wants to, as far as this is
concerned.
THE new fife and drum CORPS has
organized with sixteen members with
the Messers Montgomery. of New Cas-
flo = obar, rHbo,v
their instruments and keep up a pret-
ty lively rattle in their training room
nearly every evening.
THE steamer John Z. Tyqert is bring
ing large quantities of Christmas goods
for our merchants. Her cargo yester-
day consisted of no less than fourteen
wagon loads of miscellaneous merchan-
disc besides number of horses for
parties down the State.
The contest between the poultry
dealers has put the price af turkeys uD
to the danger price to shippers. Thev
have been engaging them at Is and II
cents pc: pound, while for the past
week the city quotations have been
from II to l3 cents per pound.
GIDEON SPEAKSfAN left on Geo. w.
lnglam's Eastern Virginia excursion
on Monday. BY arrangements his
trends DR.. Oakley, Jos. w. Sharp,
Preston LObb and Peter Burns. of
Chester County, Pa, were to Join him
for cunning season of several days in !
Accomac County.
FRANK J. WILLIAMS is confined to !
his nome from a severe strain of the |
ankle which is likely to keep him in |
considerably longer than he will like. |
II resulted from playful tussel with |
young friend in store. catching his |
1901 ana coming down on it while his |
ankle was turned.
GEO. w. TILGHMAN has been making |
important improvements to his bust. |
ness by putting in at the Enterprise |
Works new engine and boiler of |
Twelve TO fifteen horse power and new |
lathes, &c, for the purpose of doing /
machine work, saving and general |
wheelrighting, &c.
Mr.. CLEVELAND has not vet
acknowledged the receipt of the water
melon which Paynter Frame, of Sussex
County, sent him on Thanksgivings
day. lie has not however served Mr.
Frame like he did the Obsequious indi-
vldual who forwarded him a New
toundland dog-sent it back.
The Peninsula papers are already
beginning to iix up the appointments
Tor the Bishop and Presiding Elders for
the Conference next March. With the
experience of the last Conference in
mind, it would seem, more than usual
ttemerlty to approach that august tri-
ounal with slate already made out.
WM NJ. BELL is having his dwelling
enlarged by an addition of four or five
feet to the east end-the parlor The
room will have two front windows in
stead of one as ut present, and n bav
window will still constitute the end
finish. The addition, which pertains
only to the lower room. will he sur
mounted with n cresting.
LAST evening while the hack driver
was unloading some trunks at the
smyrna House the horse started for
the stable and dashed clear through it
IN run until intercepted by barat the
farther end. The top of the hack
ny striking against the joists was en-
tlrely demolished, involving "a consid-
cradle bill in putting it in repair.
THE steamer John +. Tgqeat since
having her machinery Overhauled and
adjusted last week is now in better
condition than ever. Her run from
Philadelphia to ROthwell's Landing
was made yesterday in six hours. She
viii make but two trips next week.
leaving here on Monday and Friday.
and coming down Wednesday and Sat,
urday.
THE search for Office has already
reached Smyrna and the post office
bee " is buzzing around the ears of sew
eral OF that towns inhabitants. Among
those mentioned are J. II. Bewlev. B
b. Allen and J. II. Groves. We are
personally acquainted with them all
and if either of the three succeed in
capturing the prize that town is to be
congratulated.-1hc Daiiy Times. VIII
Del.
A HANDY wife is handy thing 10
have in the house. So T.. M. Fowler
hnds 1t, and without naming the manv
things in which there is proficiency we ,
can say that a specimen of homemade {
soap that recently came under our in