Smyrna times., 1888-12-26
Smyrna and Vicinity.

Smyrna and Vicinity.
MEssRs. AsHCRAFT & CLIFTON are
moving their drug store to-day.
BUT week remains of 1888. and
then leap-year will be gone for four
years more.
IHE festival for the benefit of the
Hose Company will take place January
9th, 10th and 31th.
THE contract for building the neu
creamery has been awarded to Messrs
Weldon & Wood.
THE Christmas tree thrives and bears
most fruit where there is rich soil and
plentiful irrigation ofcash.
The fve-act drama, "Burr Oaks u
will be presented at the Opera House
on Friday night. 1t is highly spoken of
THE eclipse of the sun on New
ears day will begin at thirtv-fve
minutes after 4 P. NJ, and end at sunset
ALEXANDER FARRELL. residino noor
Cheswold, will sell his personal prop
erty at vendue on Tuesday, January
WM. T. JOHNSON, of Milford has
sold his two building lots on Soutb
street in this town, to Messrs. Hndson
d Moore, for $1,000.
). ii. BEwLEY will continue his anc-
ton sale of store goods on Satnrdov
afternoon next at 2 o'clock. and at 2
o'clock in the evening.
LENT begins on Feb. 18th this veor
and coming so early, shortens the 500,
son for society events materiaIlv 90
compared with some other years.
The annual meeting of the smvrro
Library Association will be held on
thursday evening, January 3rd N
elect officers for the ensuing year.
The NJ. E. Sunday School. of Kenton
Will hold their Christmas entertain-
ment on Thursday evening. the 9th
INST. The programme will consist Of
music, dialogues, short addresses and
recitations. Admission 10 cents.
ONE OF our exchanges Of satWrdav
says, now is a good time TO nrn1e |
grape vines and cut out the old dead |
canes OF raspberries" Isn't this oueer |
KIND OF work to advise a man to NM
INTO IN the midst Of the great holidavs5 |
CHRIsTMAs presents have taken |
Wlde range this year and have heen
very numerous, prominent feature /
Delng gold watches. 1t would be infer
estlng to know just how manv Of onr
young ladies received gold Watches
'..Ils SliIs llI1Ie instrument being an elegant
ing evening hours. pass
The mail stage that formed an inn.
portant feature of the Wild West obo-,
ana which did not find sale with tbe
otherefects when the company bursted
up some weeks ago, was carried ~
Philadelphia this morning on the IT.,
yert. 1t is presumed it has been NM
chased to form the basis Of anotha,
company. 1t has been in the care ~
ne M transportation company for several
W. M. FoRCUM, who butebeped tba
llogs OF Chas II. Dulin, of Blaekiston;s
yiGsS -.,'.a noaus reports that the nine hogs
which were just 10 months Old ~ a-Jss1
weighed POS pounds, which was an
lverage OF oO8 pounds. This wouId he
traction over a pound dav. which is
ne best report yet. w. o. HofIecler,s
eported in apr last issue. BEING inst
me pound day, their age being four
cen months.
DEFECTIVE HUTcHINs. for the Game
Association, has had writs issued
'gainst twenty or more persons for
fapping muskrats in violation of the
aw. ~. The law did not expire until the
-9sh O this month Whereas it is
slalmed that the trappers along the
'reeks and on Bombay Hook began
tapping November 18th, and thou
ANUS oI rats was sold in the market
Turing the month Of November.