Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-01-11

HE editor Of this paper has receiv-
ed letter intended for private nerusal
and not for publication. which he
would be glad to lay before the readers
OF the ZINES if the case permitted
stating the present status of the claim
OF the 9th Delaware Regiment for the
time of enlistment during the late war
We can state however that every stem
mus M Iar mas been satisfactory, and the
washington attorneys, Messrs. McGrew
~ small, have expressed themselves
quite hopeful of the result.
Mrs. SARAH E. NAILoR. wife of Will
liam Nallor, residing near Green
spring, died yesterday morning after a
Protractcd sickness of paralysis of the
heart, in the 74th year of her ACE
Mrs. Nailor was highly esteemed in
her neighborhoOd. Hers was essentially
a home life in performing her duties to
herself and family, and attending to
rellglous obligations as health and op-
portunlty permitted. Her remains
VIII De buried at GlenwOod cemetery,
TINS town, tomorrow, meeting at the
house at noon.
ACTIVE preparations have been made
Tor the Festival of the Hose ComDanv
winch commences at the Opera House
tonight, continuing tomorrow night
and Friday night. During tbe
evenings there will be performances
on the stage for the amusement of the
spectators. Tonight it will he NV
members of the Minstrel Company.
Tomorrow night they will be favored
oy short drama, entitled "Sense VS.
Sentiment" the characters being taken
by young ladies and gentlemen of the
town. Friday night there will be two
Charades, which will also be acted bv
our young people,
The THO Republics, the daily paner
OF the City of Mexico, printed in the
English language in its issue of the
2Ith ut, has the following reference to
Rev, w. B. Gordon, in his mission
work in that city:
christ Church, Gale Gante. was
filled to Over-AOwing on Christmas
morning, by the largest congregation
that has ever assembled there. Mr..
Gordon preached a most impressive
sermon, and the musical portion of the
service, rendered by an unusually
large choir, reflected the greatest credit
on Mr.. WOOdrOw's untiring efforts.
Inc decorations also, contributed bv
various members of the congregation.
elected much favorable comment"
THIS is the way the Middletown
Transcript puts it:
1alk about sugar trusts" and "beer
trusts" and vinegar trusts" all Won
please, but they are all in their infancy
and hardly established. For a real old
lashlOnec, yard--wide and all--Wool
trust, one which can boast of a cen
tury's growth and bald head. we re-
commend the subscription trustu
formed IN We OlGen tyne" bv the
generous printers of country newsDa-
Pers, who had trustful dispositions. It.
mas absorbed some millions of money
and still cries for more. We have n
pretty good block of this "subscription
trust" stock which we are ready to
dispose of in large or small quantities
TO SUIT customers. Now esteemed
reader, DO you comprehend our mean
ing? If you don't, and have not paid
your subscription for a year or two.
call in and we will proceed to elucidate
AuIIu6E.
WE have sent out this week a num-
be OF bills to subscribers in arrears. II
IS no pleasant past-time to do this. in
volving time and labor that could be
much better appropriated in the Iegiti-
mate business of gathering and coijec.
ting the news for the weekly edition of
the paper that must come, whatever
else may be at fault. If subscriptions
were paid yearly it would relieve both
the labor and unpleasantness of thus !
mailing bills, while it would be a com |
paratively little thing as against a bin /
OF arrearages. The publisher all this
while is without the use of the money
expected and needed in his business
while further tax of labor and ex-
pense IS entailed in getting even the
attention of those sustaining this posi-
lion. This notice ought to be sufi-
3elent. He hopes to have a response
rom all: those who cannot liuuidate
their bills Immediately may at least
assure us when they can.