Smyrna times., 1884-12-31
SmYrna and Vicinity.

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THE New Year! prepare to settle
your bills.
1884 IS now posting his books.
Write it 1885.
THE poor have been we'll remember
ed during the holidays.
WE wish our readers and patrons a
happy and prosperous New Year.
THE Mercury to-day is in the neigh
bOrhOOd of 7O', rendering fires uncom-
Portable.
THE Ladies' Benevolent Society will
hold festival Thursday evening, Jan
uary Sth.
A SUCCESSFUL Twilight Party was
held by some young ladies and gents
last week.
some very handsome Christmas trees
have graced the residences of a number
of our citizens the past week.
THE COrnet to be used by Northcott
tomorrow evening, is now on exhibi-
tiOn in the postOfice window.
THE ground is thawed through in
most places and the travel is conse-
quently not good on the public roads.
ALEX. WALLEN, of Clayton, who
sold ont his hotel there to William ].
Campbell, is going to St. Georges, it is
said
THE Christmas ObserVances have
been attended with fewer accidents
and possibly less drunkenness than
usual.
The administration of the sacrament
of the Lords Supper will take place
at the NJ. E. Church on Sunday morn
ing next.
LAST Sunday was the third rainy
one in succession. As they 90 bv
threes, there is hope that the next will
be better.
The Fruit Growers National Bank
shows a deposit subject to check of
$l95,7OO.69 and loans and discounts
$258,56275.
). u. BRINTON had two hogs which
dressed respectively 44O and 8e8
pounds, which was pretty good for
nine monthers.
A New Years oyster supper and
cotllion party will be given by VIM
J. Campbell at the Clayton house TO-
morrow night.
The holiday travel has been vorv
heavy on the Delaware road. that to
and from this town being no incopsid-
cradle portion of it.
). &. LAssELL & Co. have nut nm
several fine sleighs, but there has NOT
been snow in quantity to make a de-
mand yet for them.
THE r. W. C.T.U., will meet ut the
II. l.. parsonage, this "Wednesday
evening, at o'clock. All the Young
ladies are cordially invited.
The Philadelphia Record Almanac
Tor 1885 has reached us. It is a very
iulI compend Of useful information
and is abundantly illustrated
TERRENCE CARvIN, proprietor Of
the KsntOn hotel, who was married
December 10th, brought his young wife
to his home on Christmas day.
LEAP YEAR" which closes 20 d...
mas not been wasted in its opportuni.
ties, If we may place to its credit tho
large crop of weddings soon to come ,
off.
ROBERT H. MACKEY who has rented |
a place in Galena, Md, for the purpose I
OF starting a carriage factory. will {
move his family there as soop as con- '
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THIS is the last day of the old wear
1t would be happy event in the lives
0t many If they would commence tho
Ne" Year tomorrow by turning over
4 new leaf. O''' ?
The Adams Express Messenger who
had busy time fit a week ago in re-
'eiving and sending presents Is now y
giving the same attention to those that I
belong to the New Year.
AMONG the numerous and costly '
christmas presents in this commupitv n
we're two pianos. one presented bv g
"m. z. Hall, to his daughter Marv A
md the other by WIN. d. Hudson near \
own, to bis young wife. Mrs H was :,
'ept utterly in the dark coneerninv 4,
lers until invited IN the room "a ans
ne instrumentin place and only need I
ng the touch Of trained fin9ers Ia d
make tue halls resound with its sweet p
fibrations. 7"oo' 4