Smyrna times., 1886-12-08

paration for the entertainments TO be
given on Friday evening next at the
Town Hall. There will be no post
ponement on account of the weather.
1t is hoped all who possibly can, will
give the encouragement of their pres
ence. The members of the Band and
those in charge will very much appre-
ciate a large audience. Proceeds are
to be used for the benefit of the Band
and in Temperance work.
FRESH citron, currants, raisins of
every grade, candied lemon peel, &c,
at w. f. Clements.
THE young people of to-day are much
more favored than those of twenty-five
or thirty years ago in the matter of lit
erature. Until the period spoken of,
Mother Goose and few kindred works
were thought sufficient to interest the
little folks. Now, trained writers and
skilful artists at very high salaries, de-
vote all their time and talents to the
amusement and instruction of the
Youngsters, and there is no country
anywhere that produces such beautiful
and artistic children's magazines as
America. Many of them are really art
journals. The Typography is perfect,
and the engravings would put to the
blush many of the so-called art treas
ures of thirty years ago. The wonder
full improvement in the speed of the
printing press, and the equally surpris-
ing advance in the art of wood engrav-
ing, havemade the weekly and monthly |
periodicals possible. The boys and
girls ought to be thankful for these OPP !
portunities of enjoyment.
MR.. POTTER, of Wilmington, will be |
in town Friday, the 10th. Orders for
Tuning of Pianos or Organs may be
left with A. 2. Griffith.
THE Glass Blowers finished up their
work here on Saturday evening, having
given two exhibitions each day since
Tuesday. The week was n sue
cessful one to the troupe and one OF de-
cided pleasure to our people who went
to witness their delicate work, The
prizes awarded each day excited some
interest on the part of those who
| pressed forward their friends in the
contest. The vote for the most popular
| lady was awarded, as it was supposed
| it would be, to Miss Elva G. CarroW;
the most handsome Miss, under the
age of 16 years, to Miss Nan Spruance;
| the homeliest man, to p. P. Collins
the prettiest baby, to A. Baynard FOw-
Ter. These prizes were considered
worth having as ornaments, and there
was some rivalry in obtaining them.
The company express themselves much
pleased with Smyrna, not only with
the patronage received, but with the
interest manifested in watching their
movements in forming the molten
glass. Madam Anderson was especially
pleased with the gentlemanly demeanor
of the male visitors, not hearing an
oath nor disturbed by rude conduct.
The troupe left here on Monday for
EastOn, Md.
PETER FRITZ has called upon us to
say that we were in error in regard to
the fire and narrow escape of his house
from destruction, and put forced con-
structiOn upon our language to make it
imply that he had attempted to burn
his house himself. The latter is alb
surd such thought had not crossed
our minds. We simply stated the cir
cumstances that would naturally arise
in an accidental fire, as has often Oc-
Cured before, and since there was no
insurance on the house at the time, II
, would be the greatest absurdity to con-
meet Mr.. Fritz in any way Intentionally
with its origin. He insists that hole
was bored in the door where it was
burned and some inhammable material
injected with the single aim and design
d, to burn his dwelling. Mr.. Fritz car
have it this way if it gives him more
comfort, but since he knows of no per
; sOnal enemy or other reason than the
destruction of the house would put the
e land in the market for some one who
4 would like to possess it, we think more
4 reasonable and rational conclusion Ii
], that the fire was the result of Academia
causes, such as has burned many another
mans property.
CORONER Thos. H. Wright received ;
s telegram on Monday afternoon to cOm'
j. to SandtOwn at once, that he wa
r needed. Sandtown is in the western
e part of Murderkill Hundred, on thu
It Maryland line, the most cOnvenien
t way of reaching which was from Hen
q derson, in Caroline county, on the Del
a aware and Chesapeake Railway. l
was too late to go Monday, so COrOne
Wright started out yesterday morning
;, in the snow storm and reached Hender
> son, to find it showed in. HecOuld no
u find man who would venture to breal
the snow banks, and even if he ha
. succeeded in reaching SandtOwn, tn
/ same difficulty would have been eX
ie perienced in getting around the cOuntr.
. to gather up jury, so he was forced t
return. From the best information b
in could get several men had been drink
l. ing freely at a groggery, and in startin
" home, mile distant, H. Clark, one {
of the number, became unable to prOcee
:" and stopped along the roadside. Tw
IS of the others went to his residence, e
BIT a team and conveyed him home, an
x had not got out of hearing when tt
wife called to them to come back thi
II her husband was dying, the unfortuna
-, man expiring soon after they reentere
Go the house. He is said to have been
delicate man, and the case was hard
ne one that needed the investigation of
IL COroner's jury.