Smyrna times., 1885-12-30
SMYRNA and Vicinit,


Smyrna and Vicinity.
THERMOMETER this morning go.
White frost.
ONE more day will usher in the New
Year. Write it 1886.
To THE young smoker and drinker-
now is the time to swear off.
The roads are as good a they are in
Summer time, without the dA,,.
J. e. MowBRAY, Esq, will lecture
at the Town Hall New Years night.
The past Christmas has perhaps
never been excelled as a season OF
good cheer"
THE TIMES extends its compliments
10 its readers. with best wishes for a
happy New Year.
II. G. BUDD has been reappointed
notary public by Gov StOckley for a
period of seven years.
THERE were fewer complaints about
drunkenness the past holiday than any
Christmas that we remember.
FROM Dover down the State in Della
ware and on the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland next Friday will be moving
day.
The holiday poultry glut in New
York very much resembled some of the
peach gluts the farmers are acquainted
with.
CHAs. B. PEREGOEY who lost purse
containing $23. at the hall the first part
Of last week has had no tidings of it
since.
THE Delaware House was closed on
Christmas Day with Il paper stuck on
the door wOrded as follows: "Closed
for peace"
New furniture is being placed in the
new brick school house at Kcnton for
the purpose Of opening school in it
next week.
+. J. SMITH moved last week from
the farm recently sold to +. J. Mundv.
near MOOrtOn, to farm recently pur-
chased near Harrington.
T. B. COURsEY discusses on our first
page the subject of school taxes, giving
some very good ideas on the mainten-
ance and outcome of our public school
education.
IT is said of one of our ladies that in
purchasing her Christmas presents she
got all in the city but one which she
was finally compelled to purchase of
our home dealers.
JOHN B. WEBB gives notice in
another column forbdding all per-
sons from taking ice from the mill
pond without making previous ar
rangement with him.
MEssRs. Smithers & Mcguire. give
notice to their customers that on and
after January lst, gas will be furnished
at $500 per 1000 feet. This is onlv Is
cents above the Philadelphia price.
The report of the Fruit Growers
National Bank shows the sum OF
Slot, G,3O4.92 on deposit subject to check
loans and discounts, $233, ,2O7 81; sur
plus fund, $4,000; undivided profits.
$lO,73O3G.
THE debate at the Downs Chanel
Debating Society. on the question of
Prohibition, on Wednesday night last.
WAS decided in the affirmative
Another subject will be discussed on
Friday night
POLICIES in the Farmers Mutual In.
surance Company of the State of Della
ware will expire on the lIth dav Ot
January, 1886. Dues may be paid al
any time before that date to Robert L,
Cummins, Agent.
T. II. I. WYATT has painted a new
and handsome sign for the Philadel
phia and Smyrna Transportation Com.
Pany, on which they will give here
after the leaving of the hack for each
trip as well as the boat.
1HE Christmas reunion of the fam.
lily of Rev. J. B. Quigg was complete
Ihls together with many expressions
OF kindness from his congregation and
friends made happy hearts and much
good cheer at the NJ. E. Parsonage.
CLAYTON was the scene of consider.
able disorder on Thursday afternoon
caused by men who were drunk and
wanted to fight, but though number
were engaged in the melee, there for.
tunately, is nothing serious to record
Mrs. N. H. CARTER will occupy hel
new house on South street Tomorrow
and IS succeeded in her present homt
on Methodist street by joseph Var
Wlnkle. He will be succeeded in turr
by the Misses Knots, purchasers O
the property.
This morning just before dinner a.
Mrs. r. NJ. Marian was comin% -
town her horse got frightened at two
bicycle riders just beyond the depot
tearing the carriage to pieces. throw
ing Mrs. NJ. out, and hurting her it wa,
feared quite seriously.
The steamer John z. Tyqert will
make one trip a week during tbt
month of January, as follows: