Smyrna times., 1884-12-31

SOME of our Peninsula exchanges
have come to us this week on half
sheets, while some others did not issue
at all, taking the week, as holiday
with the other people who were having
a good time.
THE State Temperance Alliance will
hold its annual convention at Dover,
on Thursday, January 8th. All
churches, schools, temperance organi-
cations and Oranges are invited to
send delegates.
THE police have commenced the
Winter well by removing the mud
from the crossings yesterday, succeed
in the first thaw. If they keep it up,
they will receive the blessings of others
besides the ladies.
JAMES DAILY, carpet weaver, has
rented a house in town and will return
to Smyrna again from Philadelphia in
a few weeks to prosecute the business
with his son Charles, who opened a
place on Market street the past month.
A MEETING of the KentOn Lyceum
will be held on next Wednesday even
ing. Subject for discussion: Resolved
60 That England had right to i'm
prison Napoleon on the Island of St.
Helena All are invited to attend.
THE Sunday School of the Kenton
NJ. +. Church had Christmas tree
from which presents were made to each
scholar. The other exercises were in
teresting, Master James CarrOw taking
the premium for the best recitation.
In the organization of new colored |
brass band of fifteen members which
has its head quarters in Il cellar in
- IrishtOwn,' we have or shall have
twenty-seven cOlored musicians and |
three brass bands altogether. John
Robinson is the leader
AT the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Benevolent Society last night the follow
ing officers were reelected for the en-
suing year: President, Miss Sarah
Vice President, Mrs. T. b.
Megear; Treasurer, Mrs. L. J. Colt;
Secretary, Mrs. w. w. Tschudy.
So KENTON is to have drug store,
another evidence Of prosperity, if the
is sufficiently sustained.
Harry t. Ashcraft who went from this
own to Church Hill, Md, year or
more ago, intends opening u drug store
here, it is announced, after New
Years day.
The past year, like its predecessors
through all ages, has been fraught
With much joy and sorrow. 1t seems
ated that mans existence shall con-
ist of Il mixture of both in fact, the
ormer would be scarcely appreciated
we're it free from a reasonable sprink-
ing of the latter.
WILLIAM DEVNIsH of this town has !
invented a scissor sharpener, that while I
very simple invention is apparently
valuable one for the purpose for '
'hich it is designed. He has no patent {
Il it, the cost being too great, but he
as the promise of considerable sale
'esh from his hands. They sell at 10
ents. t
JOHN w. STEPHENSON, while feeding
Is horses in the stable on Sunday
forming was severely bitten on the
de of the head by cross animal in
adjoining stall, the cash being about
"O inches long. 1t bled profusely and
n. Moore who was called in to stauncb
le blood found an artery had been
.vered. r
WILLIAM VANGAsKEN who came on
ON Montana in November for medi-
Al treatment for broken leg, the G
ones OF which showed an indisposition
unite, returned to this town n few
ays ago from the hospital of Jefferson
ollege much improved, with the pros
ect of having the perfect use of his h
NIB in Il few weeks. S
Miss BESSIE BRADLEY and Tbos lC
irby, one of the substantial farmers u
the Neck" ," are to be united in mar -
age this afternoon at the residence of =,
le brides father, William Bradley -
e know nothing further of the we'd -
ng than that it was to be attended bv :,
large company and the bride and =,
Dom were to start on tour in the
Is train. az
HORSES will draw. At least such 81,
IS the effect of Bartholomew's
Equine Paradox" in Wilmington ic,
st night, when his twenty-one horses ha
ewes men from this town, distance
% miles, to see their display of horse
use. They went up in the afternoon
d returned in the "Owl train" " in a NJ
eclal car, reaching home about one at
'lock this morning. to
The first day of the new wear in Sd
Surates the weddings that are "
edited to 1885, church wedding oc- ="
rrIng tomorrow afternoon at three "
lock at the NJ. E. church, the groom y y
Frank Ruth of Wilmington, and the w M'
de Miss Ida M. Hammell of this 9P.
yn. They will leave for Whining ar
IN the 4.l5 train and will hold n ~
eption in their own home. ia
samuel Blackiston aud Daniel Tib- rat
i two respectable colored men near pr,
'cklston Cross Roads went TO Pbilo- tia
ghia few days ago and while at of
Bazaar fell into the hands of a an,
* horse gyp who represented him bol
to be on the same errand, and hv fur
ting into Blockiston's confidence " O
.hered him out of $50 the latter com. Q
home minus that sum and without
ring purchased an animal. \
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