Smyrna times., 1886-12-08
Snovrua. and Vicinity.

IF you WISH 10 SECURE HISI CuOlC6 lOr
Christmas present, call early at ]. V.
Smiths. \
CHILDREN in search of toys and other
fancy articles will find them in abund-
ance at Mrs. DOsch's store.
Now ready for the public-Denney's
Christmas goods for inspection. Come
early and make your purchases. 4
THE roads running East and West |
were considerably embarked by the
snow drifts of Sunday and yesterday.
THE cold weather, which set in a
week ago, largely suspended mechan-
ical operations, especially house build
ing.
ORDERS taken for any Standard Book,
and price as low as in Philadelphia or
New York. J. B. Cooper. 4
THE weather prophet, who predicted
that winter would set in early and with
vigor, has the premium on this seasons
predictions.
You will find larger assortment of
Christmas goods at Miss S. B. Collins
than ever before. All are invited to
look for themselves.
JOHN II. BEwLEY calls attention to
his " CLOSING out " sales-at and below
cost. He will have auction sales both
Saturday afternoon and evening next.
THERE was great dilatoriness on the
part of number of property holders
in cleaning the snow from their pave
do better when they get their hands in.
ATTENTION is called to the Christmas
advertisement of J. B. Cooper. Mr.
Cooper keeps about everything wanted
in domestic or family use, and cOnse-
quently is a good place for shoppers.
THE creek has been frozen over the
past several days. The ice in the Del
aware at Philadelphia has been so
heavy as to interfere with the ferry
boats. The indications this morning are
for milder weather
THE protracted meeting which the
Rev. G. S. COnaway has been conduct
ing at Friendship Church came to a
close last week, by reason of the severe
weather. Some thirty or more persons
prOfessed conversion.
TIE James & Webb Company, of
Wilmington, invite our people who
cannot get suited in Smyrna stores, to
visit their store in Wilmington where
they will find an immense stock of
things suitable for Christmas presents.
Go TO w. F. Clements for confec-
TONERS sugar, dates, nuts, &c. I
W.K. CONAwAY at No. 4, sends us
the following list of scholars as being
those who have attained the highest
average for the month ending NOvem-
Der 3Oth: Lewetta FOuraker, Sadie
SerVerson, Elma Frazier, MOllie Boyer
Lallah Moore and Emma Short.
The steamer Tygert in consequence
of the heavy weather on Monday night
did not reach Philadelphia until yester
day, the delay causing her to make {
trip down and up again to-day. Sht
will leave Philadelphia on her regular
schedule time Thursday-tO-mOrrOw
NOTHING is more appreciated fo
Christmas presents than hankerchiefs-
and you will find full line of these a
MissS. B. Collins; Gentlemen's, Ladies
and Childrens. 4
, ALL arc cordially invited to aid tn
! children in their noble work by thei
presence next Thursday in the parlor
e of Mrs. DR.. G. o. Swinney. The mon
, ey raised is to educate q heather gin
under the care of DR.. Ella +. Swinne
whom all remember as formerly of thi
town.
4 /. D. STAATs lost a good farm hOrs
t last week in hauling over the mars
$ near Collins Beach. In passing over
= wet, soft place one of the horses fel
the other by some means becoming ell
tangled in the gears, falling on its hea
! and smOthering it in the mud and waite
: before relief could be had.
IS THE smaller ponds furnished the boy
IS with their first sport at skating on Sa
II urday, the weather being too windy fC
l. the mill ponds to freeze over before tn
i preceding night. The snow that 81
e in on Saturday night put stop to VIII;
= would otherwise have set "yOun
h America wild with the prospect of
n good skating season.
r The merry jingle of the sleigh bell
r always a charm to the young, VIZ
'e heard on the streets on Monday, bl
y the sleighing was not good, the sno
" being badly drifted The fall, beside
was only about four inches, but the a.
III ditiOnal fall yesterday of about Il
IL same quantity will doubtless prolOr
I'd and add largely to the sport.
~ THE REV. DIR. UMsTED preached
81 Salisbury, Md, on last Sunday NOR
!" ing and evening, and by request deli
es cred his lecture on 1.-THE Pioneers
al the Presbyterian Church in America
lis on Monday night; also in Prince
- Anne, on Tuesday night, and tO-nig
of he is to deliver it in Dover. He e
all poets to be home tomorrow.
i'll CAN'T afford it, did you say? We
he l will offer you presents at such pric
ks as will help you out. J. V. SMITH. I
tn The schools are having the sar
sa' trouble this winter as last over a dc
Or cheney of heat on cold windy days; tt
IN is, those on the windward side of t
ng building, but a satisfactory remedy
-. been found in one of them at least
cts putting in stove to make up for t
bo deficiency of the cellar heater.
might be economy to do this for all a
ne dispense with the cellar heaters, viii
as seem willing to put in their good VIC
IN only when the weather is quite calm
~ In thinking up fitting and valua
presents for your friends, especia
oi those living at distance, bear in mi
en- that Che SMYRNA TINES and the Pl
by adelphia Press can be had through {
nto office for 81 90 cash. The retail pr
he of the Press is $1OO, thus getting
$500 what would otherwise cost SO
ion The TIMEs furnishes all the local &
nd State news, while the Press embra
Le1 the whole world in its news colum
q. The two papers need not necessarily
ien' to one address. One can 90 to one I
lat- son and the other to another. Pers
'uld wanting the New York JVeekIy W.
late in connection with the TIMES can Ii
wise be furnished both papers for 81
re a Persons wanting magazines and a
les cultural papers can likewise be
oint nished clubbing rates.
nest Miss SALLIE WILLIAMS, daughter
the late John II. Williams, died at
. residence of her mother, Mrs. Reb,
toro Williams, residing near town, Oh Fri
onv last, and was buried on Monday af
Ta1y, noon at Bethel Church, near Moor
6e. the family burying ground.
;a, funeral services were conducted at
Tho residence by Rev. j. B. Quigg, in
the nection with which were two ap