Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-01-25
: Snnvrna and Vicinitv.

DIR. Ashcraft's, at o'clock.
JOHN HALDEMAN advertises farm
of 125 acres at private sale, situated in
Blackbird Hundred, miles west of
Clayton.
The steamer Tygert stopped the first
two weeks of the month because she
wanted to, and the last two because
she had to.
REV. w. w. TAYLOR will preach at
the Presbyterian church next Sabbath.
In the evening he will preach a sermon
specially for young men.
GENTS Shoe Backing, 2 boxes for Z
cents; Ladies' Gilt-Edge Shoe Dress
ing, bottles for IS cents. t
T. D. PIERCE.
WILLIAM BUCHANAN has taken the |
agency for this town of VIM. Brad
ways Wilmington City Steam Laun-
dry. Clothes committed to his care |
will be promptly attended to.
THE almost zero weather which came |
with Saturday night was a severe test
to the water pipes, many OF which
were frozen and some bursted. Sunday
and Monday were busy days with the
plumbers.
Mrs. COLT who was housekeeping
for young Mr.. Donovan, near Dexters
Corner. was found dead in her bed one
morning last week. She was in her
usual health when she went to bed the
night before.
THE Baltimore Sun has issued its
Almanac for 1883. 1t is, like its prede-
cessors, filled with most valuable infOr-
nation, and will prove an acceptable
present to its hundred thousand
readers.
A GLASS bottle shooting match took
place here on Friday afternoon, which
resulted as follows r. McAfee, 3 D..
Redman, 2; H. Ransom, VIM. Nor
ris, 0; A. Carpenter, 2; ]. Mcdowell,
2; VIM. Guynn, 2 J. Slyhoff, /.
MEMS Buckle Arctics that were 81. so,
now S1.15; Alaskas that were $1.00,
} now IS cents. T. d. PIERCE.
THE night as well as day has served
the purpose of the young ladies and
gentlemen as well as boys for sport in
= skating on the mill pond, who have in
it an excellent field of ice, except
; where interfered with by the ice cutters
IN. SOUTH of our Photograph gal
lery left Smyrna Friday for an outing
: of several weeks. He purposes a bust
ness tour through the south, the ex
IRENE point being Florida, where h
will make the longest stay-unti
It freezing weather is over.
Il A TOTAL eclipse of the moon, visibl
i here, will take place next Saturda,
V evening the 2Sth inst. The total pOT
q ton will be from half past five to sevel
. o'clock, P. NJ, and if the sky is clea
5 the sight will be favored with tw
'e total eclipses of the moon, the secon
4 one occurring July 22nd.
a WE have sent out bills during tn
Dr. past three weeks to nearly all our sui
n scribers in arrears. The response
have been exceedingly limited. 1t wOul
3 be a satisfaction to know at least ths
1t they were received and read, and
IS, nothing can be done now, we might
40 at least favored with postal.
The young folks had lots of fun la
week in sledding-a whole week of
The snow and water which the co
Vi snap found and CONCEALED on I'll
rs streets with no weather to soften
ed made Shedding possible on most al
Of part of the side walks, and cOrrespOn
- ingly enjoyed by the boys and girls.
" WE will continue to make sausa
oh for the accommodation of our patron
:. but owing to the scarcity of pork al
~ the advance in price, we are cOmpell
ee. in Justice to ourselves to advance Il
ad price to Is cents per pound. 4
los G. II. REGISTER & Co.
he THE Bethel A. NJ. E. Church at t
ed, recent Encampment Fair clear
led S9O41, which was appropriated to t
- church debt. The prOtracted meeti
~ commenced Sunday week, has been
ad- tended with much interest, and over
ley dozen seekers have pFOfessed COW
nv, sion.
ntO DIR. STOUT, who resides in VIII
Mr.. Hall Neck, sent colored teamster
ate Dover a few days ago for the purp
Il ofbringiDg a load of coal. The tea
GU ster loaded up with whiskey at the
IN ter place and in coming home ran
tee team into a ditch where he was fOu
the next morning with one horse fro,
to death.
Icy paVements are rather a sOurc'
On fun to the young who enjoy the n
al elty of a fall, or rather a laugh at SO
to one else who tumbles, but this is no
L of with the more aged. Serious res
nor often follow such accidents with eide
persons, but 80 far, we are pleased
arh state, there have been no serious CT
otal alties from this source.
10 OUR country is too fat for the b
hed to enjoy the pleasure of COAST
4 if which is such a popular winter 81
the in the billy countries. Many of our
,aan have however found a place that
swers the purpose very well on v
OF thew call RansOm's HILL" on
nber southern limits of the town, which
isla- afforded them ample sport the past
nm days. They enjoy the eXhilaratio
voc going down whizzing."
The Mrs. MARY BROADWAY died at
Dro. residence of VIM. P. Smithers on {
Plo day where she made her home for S
axes time, in the SSth year of her age.
the was a sister Of the late Robert GeC
the and mother of the first wife Of
1ebt NJ. EnOs but who died some IL
~ or more years ago, before Mr.. E. '
u DC to Wilmington to live. Mrs. Br
er OF away has been in feeble health
itate- some years and lived quiet and p'
me &c full life. The funeral services
a. held yesterday morning, and the
Vi0 mains carried to Odessa for intern
why
+ lie;, THAT which had passed from al
pectancy to only hope in the W
housing ice, became an assuranc
- the cold weather which set in last '
Geo. NJ. Stevenson, G. G. Bphmlel
elVeu Jacob Lienburger commenced hOu
rs IN lest the opportunity might slip,
ayi three iuch ice on Saturday. The
mao intensified on that night, making
'sUern inch to it by Monday morning,
greaC over five inches yesterday, beat
tne and clear The last three have
ne IN busy days, the unusually fine we
lZ -I for such q purpose enabling al
SPlen- public and private houses to get &
'unes- supply, especially fit continues a
va or two longer.
IS re- On Monday morning as the 81
SINH Jacob s. MaclaTy was moving t
4 Glib farm lately vacated by d. B. G. n
ell, another son being also in cha
q wagon, the horses of one teal