Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

it in any capacity who uses tobacco,
drinks intoxicants or plays at games
of chance either by "je1lng' or the
fascinating pasteboards. Can any
printing office in the State say as
much?
THE following are the officers elect
ed for the Benevolent Society, for the
ensuing year: President, Miss Sarah
Cummins; Vice President, Mrs. ThOs.
B. Megear; Secretary, Mrs. w. w.
Tschudy; Treasurer, Mrs. E. J. Colt;
Distributing Agent, Mrs. Lydia Nc
DOwell.
THE merchants were, we believe,
without exception, well pleased with
their sales of goods for the holiday, in
fact, the most of them more than real
lied their expectations. The weather
the several preceding days was such as
to tempt every man, woman and child
to town, fact to which the merchants
are doubtless largely indebted for their
great success.
The policies of the Kent County
Mutual Insurance Company will ex-
pire on Friday at u o'clock, noon. The
agent J. T. Jerman, has the list for this
section, and is finding this a busy
week in receiving the annual payments
on policies. The company will pay a
dividend of - per cent. this year, dis
tributing $4,000 among the policy
holders. The losses have been heavy
during the year.
Now THAT Christmas is over, the
ice men are hoping that a mildly cold
wave will make its appearance. They
want little ice, but not too much, as
too much is as bad for their profits as
too little. Ice men, like other mortals,
however, are subject to disappointment,
and it would not be surprising if real,
genuine blizzard, bringing thick ice and
snOw-stOrms in its wake, should make
its appearance at any time.
The crystal wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
|. r. Staats in ThOrOughfare Neck on
Monday evening was very largely
attended-abOut fifty married couples,
embracing ages all the way from so to
90 years, in addition to which there
were about thirty single gentlemen
and ladies. The sOciality of the even
ing including the refreshments was
highly enjoyed and in return the Visi-
tors left many tokens of their personal
regard for keepsakes.
WITH the exception of the White
Rose Minstrels and Billy Arlington
there has been more or less disappoint-
ment and complaint at the Hall enter
tainments for the past week or
two, but with the rink entertainments
it does not seem so. Manager Anthony
makes hit all the time, by procuring
the best that is going. If he don't
have the skating horse here before the
season is over, it will be because the
horse will not get as far South as Phil
adelphia.
EUGENE Crow, living at "Sunnv-
side" on the BrenfOrd road met with a
curious accident on Wednesday last.
by which both bones of his left leo
were broken below the knee. In help
ing up a favorite colt that in rolling
had got too near the fence and got its
feet somehow entangled, fell over on
him while trying to lift it, causing the
accident as above stated. DR.. Ashcraft
reduced the fracture, which was a sim
pie one, and as Mr. Crow is a healthy
man he will doubtless be confined to
the house the minimum time.
The rink was crowded last night to
witness what was perhaps the most
popular entertainment that has vet
been presented in 1.-THE Mason Com
binatiOn. Robinson, the bicycle rider
and Master Beard, the acrobat. per-
formed feats that were really remark
able, and the musical melange OF Emo
and Bogart was applauded roundly.
They will exhibit again tonight.
Prof. Erni, the One-legged gymnast,
bicycle rider and acrObatic roller ska
ter, will give an exhibition on New
Years night and Saturday night.
The police officers had only one ar
rest to make on Christmas eve. which
speaks well for the behavior on that
day. The person in this case was
lin Viney, a cOlOred man who has
heretofore given trouble when he got
| drunk. He was cautioned two or
three times about his use of noisy and
profane language and finally had to
be arrested, giving the officers some
trouble by his resistance. For this he
would have been locked up for per-
haps only one night, but he was found
armed with a six shooter we'll loaded.
for the carrying of which Alderman
! Budd committed him to Dover iail.
where he was carried on Saturday bv
Constable Weldon, where he is likely
to remain until next Fall, for carrying
deadly and concealed weapon"
A COURSE of lectures on "The rea-
sons for believing in Christianity " will
be begun in st. Peters Church on Sun
day night next. The course will COM
prise eight lectures, to be delivered
continuously, on Sunday nights.
Come and hear them. Fair play is
one of the bOasted traits of the Anglo
Saxon race you have perhaps read
something written by some infidel or
I skeptic; then come and hear what is To
be said from the standpoint of a Chris.
tian for the other side of this most i'm
portant question that can engage the
attention of human being. fishers
will be at the door of the church to see
that all are seated. The service will
be simple. You will be made heartily
welcome, and we will try to do YOU
good. Come then and hear the lee
lures w. B. GORDON. Rector
On Christmas eve party evidently
bent on pure diabOlism pulled up the
boxes that were placed to protect some
young trees that line the front of the
premises well out on Methodist street.
where DR.. +. NJ. Cloak is preparing to
build himself new residence, and tore
them to pieces. On reaching the
branch railroad little further on. the
same party it is presumed, picked IN
couple of ties and deliberately laid
them across the track, which the train
the next morning in coming in from
Clayton to get the passengers at our
depot, came near running into. the
engine, it is said being within two feet
OF them when it was stopped. the en-
glneeF tortua4tely seeing them and re-
Versing his engine in time to avoid a
collision. Mr.. Hollitt, who lives near
where these acts were perpetPated.
heard them say while lying abed (be-
ing aroused by the firing of pistolsl
lets do -" the particular thing he
could not distinctly hear, but undOubt-
edly what they did, and is quite GER
tain they were a company Of darkevs
returning to their homes in the coun-
try The railroad authorities are trv-
ing to find who the men are who
placed the ties on the track. and il is
hoped they will succeed.
THERE is nothing more definite to
record about the result of the search of
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