Smyrna times., 1885-02-04
SMYRNA and Vicinity.

at an enu.
THE echoes of the wedding bells are
still heard in this vicinity.
THE vendue bills printed at the
TIMES office seem this Winter to be
more than ever satisfactory.
THE Sunday school of the NJ. E.
Church is preparing for missionary
anniversary the last of the month.
SATURDAY was what is called a ''giv-
ing" Spring-like day, and called an
unusually large number of people to
town.
ONE thing can be said about the rink,
whatever else may be said-yOu can
not break through ice and go to the
bottom.
THE election Monday was without
interest or an issue: presume this will
not be said about the one to come off
March 2nd.
THE farm of 100 acres advertised by
Z. H. Beck in another column, may be
had on better terms to the purchaser if
applied for soon.
The new time table of the Delaware
road makes no material change in
travel except to the Norfolk express
the night train.
w. G. HILL has purchased a carload
of Western clover seed and farmers
can obtain their supplies at about
Philadelphia prices.
THERE are exactly four even weeks
in February this year The month
came in on Sunday and ends on Satur-
day. This is an unusual occurrence.
THE farmers are kept busy now at
tending the public sales. The best fea
ture to the seller is, the stock and farm
ing utensils are bringing good prices.
The skating season is always one of
danger and we have had no acci-
dents yet, though one or two boys have
broken through the ice and got duck
ing.
AS A matter of safety in cases Ofalarm
when the Town Hall is filled, the
commissioners have ordered that the
doors shall be hung so as to open out
wardly.
THE substantial new warehouse at
the depot will soon be ready for use.
This station, with such cOnveniences,
should hereafter be a shipping point
for grain.
A LAMP exploded in the house of
John Bedford, on East street, on Fri
day night, but the burning oil was ex-
tinguished before any material damage
was done.
IT is said that our town contains
lightweight organs, including those in
the churches, and seventy-six pianos
ten of the organs being owned by col
ored families.
IT is stated that a Mrs. Williams, of
near Blackbird, has rented the dwell
ing made vacant by the death of Mrs.
Susan Bell, for the purpose of opening
a boarding house.
w. S. REYNOLDS is invoicing the
stock of goods recently purchased OF
w. A. c. Hardcastle, at Clayton, and
will also continue his store in this town
until the first of March.
ROBT. GAss, near this town, went
out to the debating society at Kenton
on Friday night, on an invitation oi
Mr.. Burke, of Blanco," but for some
local reason the debate did not 20 on
THE ball at MiddletOwn last Thurs
day night was what it was intended tC
be, the leading Winter social event OF
that community, and was highly en-.
| joyed by the dozen or more guests from
this town.
In the absence of the pastor from
the services at the NJ. E. Church were
conducted last night by Presiding
Elder Caldwell. The meeting CLOSED
with better indications than on any
former evening.
TODAY is tho first anniversary O
the Americus Club and the member.
celebrate the event by a handsome
set out of refreshments at their rooms
this evening, to which special friends
have been invited.
The projectors of the ball that is t,
come of in the Town Hall on Thurs
day night, 18th inst, intend it t,
be second to none Of the season, no
even the big one that skipped through
MiddletOwn last week.
SEVERAL couples of young ladie
and gentlemen went down to Dover OF
Monday night to attend the lecture o
Henry Ward Beecher. They enjoyed
the lecture of course, but the ride, W
are permitted to say nothing about.
A NUMBER Ofthe relatives Ofthe brid
went to Dover this morning to atten,
the wedding of Miss Lille Registe
and Dr. Anderson of Denver, this after
noon, the welded couple intending t
start for their western home shortl
after the ceremony.
J. G. B. HAS turned the laugh O.
those who were laughing at his ic
house as likely only to be q
use as place to post bills. II
doesn't disguise the fact however tina
he feels more comfortable than he di
, two weeks ago. He expects to suppl
the citizens with cool comfort from
in the Summer.
= THE public sale Of DIR. Henry "
, Stout (who quits farming, it is unde
: stood, to resume the practice of med
cine in the city Of Baltimore), is one
the most important in the quantit
and quality Of the goods to be ofIere
of the many that are TO be held.