Smyrna times., 1886-02-03
Smyrna and Vicinity.

WE nave to-day the worst snow storm
Ofthe season, followed tomorrow will
possible zero weather.
WIN. NJ. LEWIS has constructed an
ice house on his new property anC
filled it with ice yesterday.
For the best illustrated sale bills il
the State call at the TIMES Office
From ten to eleven cuts on a bill.
VIM. J. PHILLIPS has bought offs P
TruaX his milk route and commenced
serving the customers yesterday.
PARTIES wishing to purchase a de
slrable home will do we'll to read the
advertisement of r. NJ. Johnson.
CHARLES EMORY SMITH. editor o.
the Philadelphia Press, is announced
to lecture in our Town Hall, February
11th.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society will
hold their festival Tuesday evening.
February 9Th, at the Rink. Admission
10 cents.
The painters and paper hangers are
/ finishing the new residences of w. T.
Johnson, VIM. NJ. Lewis and Preston
Graham
THERE will be no week day services
at 81. Peters Church this week in con-
sequence Of the rector, Rev W. B.
Gordon being out OF town.
The meeting of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union. will be held
at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage.
tuesday afternoon, February 9th, at
3 o'clock.
APPLEs.-We have at all times in
store and on track here from ) to 10
car loads of Apples for sale in lots to
| SUIT. Warren Harper & Bro. No. 10
East Fourth Street, Wilmington. Del.
ST. VALENTINES day is less than
two weeks CT Those wishing a beau
uiul love missive, or an expressive
comic valentine will find them in large
supply at the store Of Mrs. Doesch Il
Son.
Mrs. NJ. X. ELDRIDGE gave her
class OF young men of st. Peters Sun
day School a very pleasant social en-
tertainment at her home on Main
street, last evening, including refresh
ments, music and social intercourse.
NOTWITHSTANDING Winter is on MS
IN decided severity. seed time will
soon be here, and the attention of
those wishing seed or implements for
farm use, is called To the advertise
ment OF u. Landreth 4 Sons, 2l South
Sixth street, Philadelphia.
In copying the report of the Kent
County Mutual Insurance Companv in
our last issue and following the pune
tuatiOn in the reprint there was n
wrong impression given in regard to
the money now standing to the credit
OF It's members. 1t should have been
500, ,605O8.
SCOUT FLANNER came to SMYRNA
ON Monday evening but the bows
VINO seemed ripe for some fan. cot
after him with a pack of fire crackers
and with other demonstrations soon
mad HIM on the run, and it wasn't
long before he was in the western
limits, shaking the dust of the town
from his feet
IHE statement in our last issue con-
led from lower State paper saving
that the Kent County Mutual Insur7
ance Company had recently lost 81 OOO
by a fire at Laurel, we are authorized
TO state IS not correct The COMPANY
lost nothing by the fire in Laurel as
they had no risk on the proDertv
burned, and but small loss by that in
Concord, which has not yet been ad-
justed.
MRS. SAMUEL HOLLETT. in return
ing home from the NJ. E. Church ON
sunday night, slipped on the pavement
IN the fall her head striking a marble
step, making a confusion that caused
the blood to flow quite freely. She
was helped to her feet by some passers
Dy, and though in considerable pain
was ln short time able to proceed To |
her home. The water from the melted |
snow had CONCEALED on the bricks he /
tween the time Of going 20 and re- |
turning from the church, making the |
walking dangerous.
The following officers were elected .
by Smyrna Lodge No. II. LOG. r
on Wednesday evening last. to serve
Tor the ensuing three months;
w. G. T.-J. Frank Pratt.
w. V. T.-Miss Belle Wood.
w. Il. S.-Beniamin F. Turner.
w. +: S.-Mrs Herman Roe
W. TT. i. Jason
w. C.-Mrs G. o. Swinnev.
w. M.-James Lurty.
w. / G.-Miss Susie Wright
w. 0. G.-Harry Wilson.
IHE third annual Institute of the
colored teachers Of Delaware couvenes
IN this town to-day, holding three davs
ABOUT sixty were expected but at noon
Co-day not halt this number had arrived
9ouotless being hindered by the cold
drlVlng snow storm. A proQramnne
which mas been circulated in hand hill
lorm lhdlrates that interesting subjects
VIII be up for discussion and that the
exercises throughout will he entertain
ing. Among those expected to take a
p,'I1 are ~; +, =; conrad Esq, and Super
The Young Mems Social Climb. who
rented the lower room adjoining ] q
brlnton $ stove store on Market straat
ID tHe Autumn, where thrv have been
meeting nightly since. and uiiliZing il
- l"aHng rendezvous on SUNDAYS
lds diSoanded, leaving Mr.. Brinton as
legacy cracked stove. three card
-aDles, five euchre decks and eighteen
;halrs. 1t fell to pieces doubtless he
cause there was not enough virtue |
among It's members to act as an adhes-
we we force in keeping them together
W nat hope can parents or the commn,
nifty have in youths who delight in
such associations? -?
The Peninsular Bone Fertilizer Co
d TINS town, held their annual stool
iolders meeting yesterday. when a
llFidend OF six per cent. was declared
DuD oi the earnings for the past wear
payable on demand. The foIlowing i
1oard OF directors was elected JobS
=. Iygert, John r. Robinson IT, y
19I'rgye' n eve +. T.; Postles, G. Speakman, J.
VI; Ernest, W. g. Pierce. - 6
They elected the following officers 70
ierye the ensuing year:
fresldent-J. =. Tygert.
=. secretary and Treasurer-W q .
Pierce. " {
General Manager-F. E. Postles !
BETHEL A. NJ. f. CHupcu 30
Which reference has. heretofore beeD ~
maze as being carried through an on
ire remodeling, will be opened IN =
,,uhday next, the 9TH inst. The Dostor
IeV' seth ID. w. Smith, has en0aood
Sr the occasion the services 81
Bishops Rev. Alexander Wavman n
D., Of the city of Baltimora IA -
-in addition - ..-ts II. - AAus II