Smyrna times., 1888-01-04

.'.-.y week, gives 1t as his i'm
preston from certain evidences. that
Cne hre was caused by mice and
JOHN b. COOPER keeps on with the
New Year where he left off at the end
OF the Christmas HOLIDAYS. with
complete line of the numerous articles
which has he been noted for sunnIvino,
Ihere will be set forth in his new ad'
Vertlsement next week.
CARD orders emitting the holders to
Cickets at reduced rates to the meeting
Vi me PENINSULA Horticultural Society
can De mad by addressing the secretary
wesley webb, Dover. The prospects
are Drlghtenlng every day for an en-
Uhuslastlc yet practical meeting.
WALTER o. HoFFECKER who hoe
represented the Fire Association of
Philadelphia, here the past two or
Inree years, commencing with .Ianuarv
Sne ISL OF this year, will operate direct
~ with the home office, instead of
through an agency as heretofore.
GEO. G. ARNOLD, of Kenton o9ars
t nls valuable farm situated adjoining
CuaC Town dor sale. 1t has over 173
ACTS Is OF splendid natural quality,
wen set IN fruit, and is one of the
most desirable farms in the market in
week. = iio4AV
ANOTHER evidence of Clayton's goa
headatiVeness is the intention Of tho
Cne people to get out, or rather keen
out OF the mud. BY combination IF
the Town Commissioners and the rail
road authorities the PRINCIPAL streets
shells. WIN ~ ''oi
AT the congregation meeting at the
Presbyterian church Monday the fol-
owing persons were elected Trustees
IN tne places OF Geo. w. Taylor, term
expired and II. G. Murphey, moved
away VIZ VIM. N. Ransom and E.
n n. Beck. N. t. Underwood and John
Mustard were reelected.
A MOTTO for the New Year.
Serve God and be cheerfulp, The wiptor
Rolls round to the beautiful spring
Ard I'd Ger the green grave of the snow-drift. |
Inc nest building robins will sing.
Serve God and be cheerful" Live nobIv |
! Of 70 rlgnt and do good make the best
Ofthe, gifts and the work set before Won.
ana TO God without fear, leave the rest. |
AT the Opera House tonight Sharks
Bros. Speciality Co., with their own
brass band and orchestra will Dive
one of their performances. CONSISTING IF |
minstrelsy and humptv dum6tv |
Charlie Sparks, is claimed to be one If |
the greatest child dancers in the |
world. Their parade at noon TODAY |
/ attracted cOnd IoaI e
The attention Ofland buyers is called
to the public sale of the farm adver-
Used by Alexander M. Brown. on
tuesday next the 10th inst. at the
smyrna House this town. This tract
OF land situated not far from the
Seven HickOries" and containing 900
acres is one of the finest tracts of land
market. WV
A FESTIVAL will be held at the Opera
House under the auspices of the Citi-
zens Hose Company on Wednesday
thursday and Friday evenings of next
week. The object of the festival is to
raise needed funds for the Hose Com
pany, and hearty co-Operation on
the part of the people will doubtless he
given. All the delicacies of the season
will be provided for each evening.
The entertainment of the Rosa Rand
Criterion Comedy Company at the
opera House, on Wednesday evening
last was well attended, and the two
presentations, " In Honor Boundn and
tanning the Shrew," highly enioved
we think by every one present. The
actors Of this company are exceeding
ciever ones, both talented and agreed.
pie, and bring to our people who love
the drama what they cannot find better
IN a search through the cities,
SEVERAL students who were at
nome" from Dickinson, LAFAYETTE
ana Swatnmore college, possibly in
cl9ding visitors, passed the public
school building on Monday morning
with the college yell" intended for a
salute to Principal Lake as something
that would awake the memories Of (
other days, but it was rather too wild !
and untamed for the nerves of a num- !
Der OF the scholars who were startled
with the apprehension that something
had broken loose.
OUR readers interested in Sunday !
school work, which includes ali the i,
boys and girls of the town and country !
as well as teachers and parents. will !
lind in each issue of the TIMES on the !
first or fourth pages the Sunday school :
lesson for the succeeding Sabbath. ex- r
planned. 1t gives the members of Sun :
day schools in the country that are +
suspended for the winter, a fine chance
to keep up with the lessons at their
homes and will be an aid to all in town
who want to go to school with well
lessons. G
WE are indebted to the ladies of the I
W. Z. L. U. for copy of the Union s
Signal containing a stenographic report s
of the speeches and dOings of the four d
teenthiannual session of the National r
W. @. I. U. at Nashville, Tenn. The
work OF the Union is one which COM I
mends itself to every lover of his fell {
low man. The organization is made \
up from among the best women of the T
and every year adds strength n
and numbers to its organization. The n
speeches and reports of the convention a
show no abatementin zeal for the work T
and the white ribbon army will Doubt n
less in future make itself felt for good a
even more than in the past. n
A GOOD joke is told on a minister + +
who at a recent marriage proceeded to -
direct the ceremony to the bridesmaid n
and groomsman who entered the room -
irst and took their position ERE the a
proper candidates had reached the y
spot. He was appraised of his mistake -
and the two blushing individuals re- %
ieved Of their embarrassing position v
~ one of the elder guests calling out. =,
They amt the ones" The right =
Ones" who were attired in person =
md purpose for the important event a
we're in position in a moment, the knot a
properly and satisfactorily tied, and
everybody happy because no one had
'een married against their will. *
COLTS M. E. Sunday school held VI
heir Christmas entertainment last Sat- an
lrday evening. Though the evening al
vas stormy quito a large congregation in
we're present. The exercises were inter ey
sting. Short addresses suitable to the fir
,ccasion, were made by Bros, Ford. Oh
,hillips, Heverin and the Pastor. Rev ST
Z. X. Morris. A large tree stood In Dl
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