Smyrna times., 1885-12-16

Philadelphia. Call and see him. T
ONE of the strong points in Miss
Moore's temperance address from the
patriotic view was that Prohibition
will eventually unite the North and
South where old political issues have
failed"
JOS. L. LAVENDER and his "crab"
have the contract for moving the big
stables in the yard of the Smyrna
House hack sixty feet in readjusting
the buildings to make room for the new
carriage shops.
The dedication of the new church at
Colts Station REV. G. K. Morris, pas
tori, in consequence of the inclemency
of Sunday last, was postponed until
next, 2Oth inst. Rev. T. L.
TOmkinson will preach at o'clock P. NJ.
INNUMERABLE bundles of holiday
have been coming from
Philadelphia the past week or two.
A great many people had rather
" tote " big bundle all the way home
from the city, than a small one from
our own stores.
AN extraordinary attempt now in
progress to make an artificial crossing
between wheat and rye is fully
described by Charles Barnard in
the forthcoming January Century.
The attempt is to make a new and
standard cereal for bread stuffs.
GEORGE HEINOLD has bought the
VIM. H. King farm, near Blackbird
camp grounds, containing 101 acres,
for $4,000, through the real estate
agency of E. H. Beck 4; also through
the same agency WIN. J. Payne has
bought two lots in West Smyrna.
A FRESH supply of Nuts, Raisins,
Currants, Candies, &c, just received at
w. F. Clements. 4
c. F. LIPPINCOTT is moving his
stock of stoves and tinware to his
new store adjoining the Odd Fellows
Hall, which was commenced less than
two months ago and is good business
stand. John NJ. Boyd will occupy the
store he vacates as an auction room
during the Winter.
RECEIVED of VIM. H. Baggs "A check
for two thousand dollars from the Su-
preme Treasurer of the Improved
Order of Heptasophs, this being the
amount due on endowment certificate
of my husband, VIM. Wood.
ANN WOOD.
Smyrna, Del., Dec. 11th, 1885.
WIN. c. MITCHELL, Jr., who quit
farming three years ago to 20 into the
commission business in Philadelphia,
intends returning to his former Occu-
patton here during the coming Spring,
having bought a half interest in his
uncle's farm, after whom he is named,
in the Neck, now occupied by Silas
Weller, who moves tG the farm adjoin-
ing town, occupied by S P. Truax.
We are now in the midst of the
shortest days of Winter The even
ings have already shortened one min
ute, and two weeks from this date the
sun will set ten minutes later, but will
be five minutes later in the rising than
at this time. The mornings will not
commence to lengthen until the mid
die of January, at which time the
evening will have gained twenty-five
minutes.
DON'T be afraid to look at iewelry.
watches and especially silver and silver
plated ware, for holiday gifts. Don't
be afraid Nothing else is so chaste
beautiful, and you will be surprised
and pleased at the moderate cost, ele-
CANT rich designs, and variety in silver
novelties. Only, come early so we can
engrVe any name you wish on them.
I WILMER B. SMITH, Jeweler.
FRANK WHELEN, of Dover. Grand
Worthy Chief Templar of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware, l. o. G. T., is ex-
pected to deliver an address in the
Town Hall, on the subject of temper
ance, before the holidays. He will
speak under the auspices of the Good
Templars' Lodge of this town. Mr..
Whelen was formerly a resident of
our town and will no doubt be greeted
by large audience,
VIM. H. DUKER, who is the motor
power on press days in this office, came
across a treasure last week after a
search of fifteen years, in the discovery
OF his mother. He was a bound boy
at the time of their separation, in Car
Oline county, Md, and he had never
been able to discover her whereabouts
until last week, when he found her in
Milford. William seems to be delight
ed in the fact that he is in possession
of mother.
The boiler and pump at the water
works are now being put in place at
the engine house on solid foundations.
and the well at its present depth, 1871
feet, was found by three days test to
yield $4,000 gallons of water per day
and pronounced by Mr.. Downing, act
ing engineer, to be sufficient. THERE'S
not much more to do by the contractor
besides getting the pumping machin.
cry in order, which may possibly be
done in two weeks.
LAST week we noted the fact thai
arrangements had been made between
Jefferson & Clayton, the owners Of
the ground, and James &. Lassell &
| Co, for the erection of carriage shop.
on their hotel grounds. The mex
day the foundation was laid and two
days after the frame for the from
building, 25 by 56 feet, was raised
At this rate of procedure this and the
back building for the workshops will
be completed before the time needed
the first of March.
J. HARVEY SPEAKMAN and Mis-
Kate Douglass were quietly married b,
an Episcopal minister in PHILADELPHIA
on Friday last, without the knOwledg,
| of our people that such an event wa
any nearer than it had been for som
time, except to few special friend.
They came to this town on the evenin
train of the same day to the home q
the brides mother, where they will re
ceive the congratulations of thei
friends. On their return they wer
serenaded by the Independent Coz
net Band
The Independent COrnet Band, co
Ored, came out on Friday in full dres
uniforms of navy blue, trimmed in gol
and red. They paraded up and dow
Main and Commerce streets and a
most the whole population Of WhoI
ping, Petersville and IrishtOwn. NAL
and female, were out to see then
This band under their leader, HiraI
Johnson, makes fine music; they wei
! complimented by a roller rink pr,
) tessiOnal as making the best music tn,
had been made at any rink he had VII
tied this season.
: THERE will be great revolution
8 the jObbing houses Of Philadelphia {
: the lst of January next. An unusu