Smyrna times., 1886-12-22
Snnvrna and Vicinitv.


Miss S. B. Collins. 4
REV. ]. B. QUIGG will commence a |
prOtracted meeting the first of the year.
FINE groceries of every description at
w. F. Clements. #
RABBITS which were fat before the
snow fell are poor and hardly fit to eat
PHILLIPS has fine line of suspend
ers and hosiery good for presents. I
The stores and business places will
be closed on Saturday next-Christmas
Day.
IT is no trouble to meet a bill. But
to get out of the way Oft is most diff
cult.
Go TO w. F. Clements for confec-
TONERS sugar, dates, nuts, sc. t
"THE world moves" says a cotem-
pOrary. 1t finds it cheaper than to pay
rent.
I'M. B. COoper's sales of Christmas
goods he is finding an unusual demand
for books.
INFORMATION was received in town
this morning that the postOffice at Dover
was robbed last night.
ONE ton of cadies must be sold this
week at GOrdon's. 4
The dwelling house of the late Mrs.
Elizabeth Griffin is advertised for sale
on the 18th of January.
PARTIES in want of Christmas goods,
would do well to read GOrdOn's adver-
tisement in another column.
IF you wish to secure first choice for
Christmas present, call early at J. V.
Smiths. T
YESTERDAY was the shortest day of
1886. Next week the days will begin
to lengthen, but slowly at first.
The friends of Dr.. Ella f. Swinney
will be interested in reading one of her
China letters on our first page.
PHILLIPS has fine line of stiff hats;
the dressiest in town; all for Christ
mas. #
THE steamer j. E. Tygert will not
make trips on Friday and Saturday
next. holding off for the holidays.
SOME special music will be given
next, Christmas Sunday. at the NJ. E.
Church by choir enlarged for the oc-
casiOn.
FRESH citrOn, currants, raisins of
every grade, candied lemon peel, &C.,
at w. f. Clements. 4
PRESIDING ELDER FRANCE will
preach at Bethel Church, Smyrna Cir
cult, Sunday, December Doth, at 1890
A. NJ.
THE Sunday school at KentOn will
give a Christmas entertainment on
Wednesday, the 29th inst. Admission,
10 cents.
CAN'T afford it, did you say? Well,
l will offer you presents at such prices
as will help you out. J. V. SMITH. 4
THE only persons we hear of who are
pleased with the prospective change of
the postofiice, are the residents of
Whopping."
JOSEPH Il. REYNOLDS, residing in
Dutch Neck, will sell his personal
property at public sale on Wednesday
/ next, 18th INST.
PHILLIPS has fine line of clothing
and OvercOats; just the thing for Christ
mas. IT
STANDING with this issue on the
outer edge of the approaching holidays,
we wish our readers, young and old, a
merry Christmas.
II infdelity would make a demon
stratiOn of its strength and illustrate
the decadence of Christianity's inilu-
ence in the world, let it abolish Christ
mas.
PHILLIPS has fine line of linen col
lars, linen cuffs and linen handkerchiefs
suitable for presents. T
IT is very difficult for town lady to
enter or leave a carriage properly. Il
requires practice and carriage. The
carriage is the hardest thing to ac
quire.
WIN. II. WOODKEEPER moved from
his late residence last week to his new
and comfortable home, corner of Nortl
and Union streets, which he built the
past fall
PHILLIPS has a fine line of silk muf
hers, silk handkerchiefs and silk necl
wear useful for presents. T
CARDS are out announcing the wed
, ding of VIM. F. Clements, of this town
and Miss Tillie Packer, at the residenc,
of the brides mother, in WenOnah, N
j., on the 30th inst.
, Do NOT forget Miss S. B. Collins lin,
, Ofmuffiers and handkerckiefs for ladies'
gentlemen and children an elegant
, assortment and very cheap. T
| The SMYRNA TIMES and the Week.,
r Philadelphia Press, the one giving tn
local and State and the other the gen
eral news, for $500 a year. Wha
better could be asked?
g INFORMATION was received in tow
this morning of the death of Hams
@ A, wife of Walter B. Sanders, of Phil
p adelphia, and daughter of Alexande
ii. Wilson, of this town.
ORDERS taken for any Standard Book
a and price as low as in Philadelphia O
S New York. ]. B. Cooper 4
a THE usual six o'clock PRAYER meet
= ing will be held at the NJ. f. Churcl
r Christmas morning. At 10I O'clocl
services will be held in the Episcopa
y Church, sermon by the rector.
t Miss JULIA GRIFFIN, residing nea
d HillsbOrOugh, Nd, daughter of John r
r Griffin, frequent visitor to this town
Y and Charles StOOps, of EastOn, Md, ar
4 to be married on January 5th.
= Now ready for the public-Dennev'
e Christmas goods for inspection. Com
r early and make your purchases. 4
J. JOSEPH L. LAVENDER got four shot
IS at a chicken thiefOn Monday night. bu
c the clamp of his retreating feet wer
heard long after the reverberations {
c the pistol shots had died away.
WIN. f. SPRUANCE, of this Hundred
= it is said will be an applicant before tn
Legislature for the Office of Stat
q Auditor James Melbourn, of Hartley
" is also named for the same place.
/ Miss S. b. COLLINS has a better a.
r. sortment Of Xmas goods than ever b,
4 | fore will he ulpocad to ebo,., 4 l. 80, go