Smyrna times., 1885-12-02
Smyrna and Vicinity.


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Smyrna and Vicinity.
MUD.
OUR streets are in a very soft condi-
tion.
CHRISTMAS is only a little over three
weeks off.
LAST Sunday was the first Sunday
in Advent.
JAMES p. HOFFECKER is in Philadel-
phia purchasing his Christmas goods.
THERE has been little or no COM
plaint of hog cholera west of Clayton.
A FULL line of new and beautiful
Christmas Cards, cheap, at Cloak's
Drug Store. T
OLD lard goes the best this Winter.
Some of the ladies are afraid of the
quality of the new.
Stop as you pass by Denney's Drug
Store and he will take pleasure in
showing you his Christmas Goods. 4
THERE will be minstrel show given
by Philadelphia troupe, at the Town
Hall, on the oath inst, Christmas eve.
J. V. SMITH, calls attention to his
full line of Christmas goods, which can
be seen at any time at his jewelry
store.
REVIVAL efforts will begin at the
Friendship M. Z. Church, Appoquini-
mink Circuit, tomorrow evening De-
Cember 3rd.
THAT correspondent must have been
from the hog cholera district who
stated that they were killing the hogs
to save their lives.
THE bali at the Hall on Wednes-
day evening was participated in by
about twenty couples. Primrose's or
chestra furnished the music.
DENNEY is selling his Christmas
Goods low and the people are purchas-
ing before Christmas. No trouble to
show goods. Call and see him. 4
A CARGO of 200 barrels of apples have
been sold by Chas. f. Moore, of CLAW
ton, and B. V. Weldon, of this town.
the past week at 1925 per barrel.
WE have had rainey or cloudy wealth
er now nearly ever day for the past
ten. A few days of unadulterated sun
shine would be highly appreciated.
BERT. G. THAYER, of Boston, pro-
nonnced the most scientific skater in
the world, will entertain the visitors at
the rink on both Friday and Saturday
nights next.
APPLES. "A car load of choice West
ern Apples just received. You had
better call and buy a barrel while thev
are low. Call on B. V. WELDON.
Smyrna, or CHAs. E. MOORE, Clayton. 4
WE have been furnished with an in
teresting account of the BROOKLYN sup
ply of water from driven wells bv
student Of civil engineering of town
town, which will appear in our next
issue.
E. H. BECK, real estate agent, has
sold lot adjoining that on which p.
Graham q Son are building a new
house on Methodist street, to Charles
Smith, proprietor of the Chester House,
for $3.50.
CARDS are out announcing the we'd
ding of Miss Minnie Ferguson and
James B. Bice, both of Dover. at the
residence of Colin R. Ferguson. the
brides father, on Wednesday, Decem-
Der the 9th.
The fourth quarterly meeting of AID.
pOquinimink Circuit will be held NEXT
Sunday and Monday, December 9th
and 9TH. Preaching at Union bv Rev.
John France, P. E., on Sunday after
noon, at o'clock.
A WELL credited rumor saws that a
joint stock company for the manufac-
ture of agricultural machinery is to be
formed at once in this town. The new
enterprise is ably backed, and the de-
velopments will soon be made.
EVERY drink of liquor, chew of to-
bacco, puff of smoke, or, in fact, any
excess in which a young man indulges
at the detriment of his constitution. is
a draft upon his old age, payable with
interest about 40 years after date.
THE festival of the mite society of
the NJ. E. Church, on THANKSGIVING
night was success as it always is.
The receipts at the door amounted to
$27.7O, tables $1,000, collections 81. .25.
total Sl46.05. The net result to the
society will be 500.
]. FRANK ALLEE, of Dover. calls the
attention Of persons who visit the cap
ital, to his large and fine assortment of
holiday jewelry, watches, clocks, &c
the best and cheapest, he says, that the
country affords. He invites a fair
comparison of quality and prices.
THE home farm of the late Sam.
uel Griffin, in KentOn hundred. which
was sold on Saturday last by Geo. H.
Raymond, agent for the heirs, at pub
lie sale, was bought by A. G. Lattomus.
Of Blackbird hundred, for the sum of
S6,26O. The farm contains 1884 acres
ABOUT the first of the month The
weather prophets predict an electric
storm of great magnitude, with bril-
liant aurOras. which will light up the
whole heavens with beautiful vanish
ing views, in which the likeness of a
sable barb will appear in the zodiac.
THE pipe for the water works is
about all laid except the short connec-
tiOns and the standpipe is nearly up to
its required height of 100 feet. The
well, which has been a thing of per-
plexity, is not yet finished, but the
work OF digging commenced again to-
day.
MARRIAGE notices are usually writ
ten by the officiating clergyman and
the papers receiving, publish them as
coming from his hand. It is NOT
proper for the publisher to 20 behind
such returning board" as the man
who stands with the documentary evil
dence in hand.
The auction sales of John M. Bovd
in one Of the lower rooms Of the Town
Hall, were very well attended but
have been discontinued because the
room has been rented By Geo. w. & rs.
Taylor for the storage of machinery.
lie purposes getting a room in another
building for the transaction of his bus
| iness.
OUR teamsters find it difficult to
keep out of the line of the water main
and It's soft crOwning Of dirt, and the
air has been blue and sulphurOus on
several occasions around the snot
where they have been stuck" Car
riages have no difficulty other than a
Jolting, but loaded wagon is liable 10
/ come out with a broken wheel