Smyrna times., 1885-02-18
smyrna and Vicinity.

THE new organ for the. Episcopal
church is now being set up.
ONE of our National Holidays
| Washington's birthday-falls on next
Sunday.
Go AND hear Cough at the Hall to-
morrow night on " Eloquence and
Orators"
! YESTERDAY was Shrove Tuesday or
pancake day. To-day is Ash We'd
nesday, the beginning of Lent.
DIR. L. B. CHAPMAN, formerly of New
York, has moved to Leipsic and offers
his professional services to the public.
THE Ladies' Benevolent Society will
meet at Mrs. Thomas B. Megear's, on
Tuesday evening, February oath, at
seven o'clock.
SAMUEL p. WRIGHT, of Philadelphia
has bought out the heirs of the late
Elizabeth S. Wright, his brothers, in
the property which is located in this
town.
w. SCOTT REYNOLDS is moving his
stock Of goods from the Raymond store
house this town to Clayton and will be
succeeded by E. NJ. Fowler, merchant
tailor.
GEORGE CROAKER is setting his fel-
low wOrkmen Il good example by saw
ing up his money and building himself
home, which he is doing on East
street.
THE vendue of James Lecompt,
which was to have come off last Mon
! day near Blackiston's cross roads, has
been postponed until next Thursday,
26th inst.
THE man who declared two months
| ago that we were not going to have
any Winter-sO to Speaks now anx-
iOusly inquiring, when will this mis-
cradle Winter end?
THE thermometer marked 12o yes
terday morning and 18' this, with
another light covering of snow in the
night, making three snow falls and one
heavy rain within Il week.
THE lumber for the roller skating
rink has been placed on the ground
but up to to-day nothing had been
done in the mechanical work because
of the wintry weather. The size now
determined on is 40 by 40.
THERE was a singular circumstance
with the death of Mrs. Jackson, an old
lady, who died this morning, in that
an old dog to whom she had become
strongly attached from long associa-
tion, died at almost the same hour.
CARDS have been issued announcing
the marriage of Aubrey Vandever and
Miss Addie 5. HOffecker, daughter of
John S. HOfecker, of Wilmington. in
st. Paul's NJ E. Church, of that CITY. at
81 O'Clock, P. NJ, Thursday, 26th inst.
The Troy Times calls these cold days
the back numbers of our remarkable
winter" and the Boston Herald re-
marks that they are bound in ice. The
copies received in this vicinity have
been embellished with a snowy fringe.
JOHN B. COOPER is selling off the
goods in his dry goods department
rapidly. But a week and half vet
remains for his occupancy of the room
and our citizens may find it to their
advantage to visit it in the meantime.
REV. ]. B. QUIGG will preach mis-
siOnary sermon next Sunday morning
at the NJ. f. Church and take up the
annual missionary collection, which bv
the way is the only conference collec-
ton now taken up in the congregation.
WHEN the Spring does open it will
ma wheat in very backward cOndi-
ton. This is a result of two causes
the lateness of putting in the crop and
from being frozen out and winter killed
by the frequent thawings of the win
ter.
The light covering of snow, obstruct.
ing icy pavements as it did from view.
was the cause this morning of a num-
Der OF falls, among the number. n. T.
Jerman, one of our oldest citizens. His
nip was severely, but it is not thought
seriously hurt.
BY SPECIAL request John B. Cough
will appear at the Town Hall to-m0r-
row evening and deliver his great lee
ture on " ElOquence and Orators " adj
mission so cents. No extra charge for
reserved seats, which are now on sale
at Denney's and HOffecker's drug
stores.
JOSEPH X. KEMP who married Emma
Boyer, both formerly of this town. died
IN Philadelphia on Thursday last AGED
4O years, after a brief illness. from a
complication Of diseases. The remains
were brought to this town for inter
ment, the funeral services being held
in the NJ. E. Church on Monday He
leaves a widow and three boys.
Mrs. THOMAS J. LAMBDIN left for
Oxford, Pa, last week to attend the
funeral Of her uncle John SheDperd
who died there in the Oath year of his
age. Mr.. Shepperd was u resident of
TINS town in the earlier part of his life
for period of some twenty wears en-
gaged at the Denning carriage factory.
leaving here for Pennsylvania 80 wears
ago.
The Philadelphia & Smyrna Trans
portation Company is growing rapidly
INTO favor, several shares of stock in
the same (par value of which is S25
per sharcl, having exchanged hands
during the past week at $3.50 per
snare. The company is organized ON
sOlld foundation and under its nres-
emu eIhclent management is receiving n
boom. '-"s "
LAST week and this have marked tho
central point of the vendue season
most every day having been selected
ior public sale, but the weather has
been terribly against the gathering of
crowds and the sale of property. Sew
eral OF them have had to be Dostnoned
The rigors of Winter are usually Dassed
IN February, but this one is a marked
exception. ''' '-0N
FRED. }. CARTER, has decided to
carry out his original intention of
opening an oyster saloon after March
IsI' on Commerce street below Main.
though himself making engagements
that will carry him far away some time
during that month. He intends his
saloon to be conducted in his absence
Oy James Shorts, an efficient and ev-
perienced restaraunter.
The pigeon shooting last Wednes-
day was quite successful as far as GOOD
shooting was concerned. Mr. Stont of
Magnolia. killing 16 and NJ C,I' e