Smyrna times., 1888-11-07

PROF. ADAMS, the illusionist closed a
two nights engagement Saturday night.
The gold watch was won bv Frank
Collins little boy, and the ice pitcher
went to G. w. Phillips. The show
was We'll patronized.
SOME unusually fine apples have
been in market the past few weeks of
home production. This is especially
so of the SmOke-house variety. Thew
have been more than usually abundant
and hne,-the prince of eating apples.
They seldom run over so into NOyem-
Der, as has been the case this year.
MRS DIR. T. G. MOORE sustained a
painful injury to her right hand on
Saturday afternoon. She had raised a
large window, and her attention being
attracted for a moment elsewhere
when the window slipped from its fas-
tenlng and descended upon her hand.
which was resting upon the sill.
ABOUT forty of the Knights of the
Golden Eagle attended the M. q.
Church at Clayton on Sunday morning.
and express themselves as delighted
with the sermon of Rev. Z. E. White
which was delivered for their especial
benefit. The citizens in addition to
the Knights, filled the church full.
BY advertisement in another column
It will be seen that the San Francisco
Minstrels will give a performance at
the Opera House Thursday evening
10Th inst, for the benefit of the Ath9
letic Association. They have a debt of
500, hanging over them which thew
are very anxious liquidate, and want
the assistance of the people to do it.
SUNDAY was a perfect day with the
golden sunshine and soft tints of In
dian summer, such a day as to invite
old and young out in the open air. The
churches felt the impulse of the dav in
well filled seats. And the preacher
can but feel the impulse when the
amen corners, THE right and left
TANKS OF his army-are crowded with
eager listeners.
J. V. SMITH who has decided ma
enanlcal taste, has made an Ornamen-
tai stand for holding silverware and
JeWelry that is very attractive, and al
together gives him very SNOWY win
dow. He has laid in a fine stock of
jewelry and fancy articles
for wedding and anniversary
presents. The painters are also at
work in ornamenting and beautifying
his house.
A FARMER of the vicinity who is
noted for his sayings, wise and other
wise, was in town on Saturday night |
and In course Of conversation remarked |
that " the chief purpose of the Good |
Lord IN having Sunday was to give the |
people time one day in the week to |
wash themselves and put on clean |
clothes" Whatever may have been
The cause, there is large class of people
who certainly move on this line.
"A N. MONTGOMERY who has been
store of groceries and other
articles of merchandise opposite the
Iurnlture store of Z. w. Mcdowell.
since the winter, on Commerce street
mas considerably enlarged his stock in
trade by the addition of calicOes. and
cotton and wOOllen goods such as are
needed in the household, and in an ad-
1ertisement in another column invites
me attention OF customers to his store.
A VOTER yesterday stepped up to a
nan and asked him for a ticket. Re-
'elving it, he then asked for a pencil
Which he took and drew a dark line
infongh 4 the name of the candidate for
'nerIH, remarking that we did not
ieed a sheriff in Kent county, and he
lever intended to vote for another one
while he lived. 1t seems he had some
transactions once with a sheriff in a
BUSINESS way, and he has soured on the
Whole lot. '--'
On Thursday evening between eleven
nd twelve o'clock Geo. w. Tilghman
iad the window of the store room of
us establishment, thick plated glass
mashed apparently by billet of wood
-wO bags of shot were found the next
norning not far from the window. but
othing else unless it might have been
DOX OF cartridges, were missed. II
vas an early hour and noisy wav to
o about a burglary, and yet there was
o OCher apparent reason for doing II.
wo men were seen by a passer- -bv and
IS supposed decamped when tkev
'und they were seen.
OVER one hundred reserved seata
ready sold for the lecture next Tues-
ay evening, and from present indiea-
ons there will be a crowded house for
le lecture on Vertebrate Menu ,
Men with backbone Don't fail 70
atronize the lecture for our Pnblic
cnoolS next Tuesday evening. Take
le whole family; it will do them
If Charles L. Williams don't tell Won
'mething to do you good next Tues
ay night, It will be because Won don,t
2 TO hear him, or else because Won are !
User than other people
The attention ofour readers is called J
tne Prospectus Of the WeekIu Pyeas
another column. The Press in ia u
ews, agricultural matter and general 6
Iefary intelligence is one of the best
apers IN the nation, and when It IA ]
it and the SMYRNA TIMES
"a both be had for $500 cash in All.
anee, no one need look for a better
to get both the local and
'neral news at a cheaper price than
iese two papers afford. Il Is an on n
'rtunity for those who do not take a
lily paper and yet want to keep m
lth the current events, general and y
cal, should avail themselves Of. n
OUR ladies who cultivate flowers,
ID they most all do, have in the I,
ovember Chrysanshemum a flower ei
3 plant that in colors and variety
most outrivals the June display Of
ses, If that were possible. The inn
ovement that florists have brought Y
It IN the ChTysanthemum are simply K
onderful. From plant that had no 3
her merit than that It bloomed after 2
her flowers had been killed by the !,
9st, IL has been brought BY careful :.
ltlvation to the perfection Of beauty. ~
ae rose however viii keep the lead,
't only because Of its delightful fra
ances but it blooms from June 20 E
acember many Of our ladies hsvinQ g
em in as great perfection now as Ia y
e early summer. b.