Smyrna times., 1888-11-28

BoEHMLER's confectionery store is
putting on Christmas airs.
NoBBY Suits for Gentlemen at Phil
lips. 4
Now is the time before the rush, to
select your Christmas present.
THE Delaware bay is said to be full
OF herring, something that is unusual.
THE steamer Tggert will take
THANKSGIVING, making only two trips
this week.
A FULL line of Xmas Cards. Illus
trated Poems and Children's Books at
Wilkinson's.
IT is a short month between Thanks
giving and Christmas-a month of
preparation.
DOES the goose bone prophesy the
same for the winter as Jerry Goldsbor-
ough's hog " melt ?"
J. B. FAIRIES has peach tree from
his nursery eight and a-half feet high
from last Springs bud.
THE Good Templars now hold their
meetings in the rooms of the w. C. T.
" IN Ine cooper building.
LET US all give thanks tomorrow.
and then all go to Phillips for Best
Ready Made Clothing in Smyrna. #
A LARGE number of birds and rab-
bits are being slaughtered notwithstand-
the notice to trespassers.
IF you want to see the latest thing in
Hats, call at Phillips. r
WHAT is the difference between a
bird and plumber? One pipes laws
and the other lays pipes.
THE sharp weather of last week
forced things earlier than would have
been the case into "winter quarters"
JOHN FARRELL shipped large quan-
titles of poultry on Saturday. His |
purchases are concentrated mostly at |
Dover.
WHEAT is from 18 to 90 cents a
bushel cheaper than it was a month |
ago when Old Hutch" of Chicago.
had corner of that article.
The most of the farmers are done
husking corn, but some are not and
they do not much relish the weather
of the past week.
I. OLIVER COOPER has reopened the
photograph room in the Ward building,
which has been shut up since J. M.
South left last winter.
A RELIABLE stock of Readv-M
Clothing for Men, just opened at John
E. Phillips
Do not forget the entertainment of
Mite Society tomorrow night-an
Old Folks concert instead of the usual
Thanksgiving Festival
CHRISTMAS is drawing near, and J.
V. Smith is getting ready to supply
the wants of the people. He is LAYING
in beautiful stock of gifts. ~
Mrs. ANN KEEN, will sell the per-
sonal property of the late Henry Keen
near Walkers School House on We'd
nesday Dec. 5th, at o'clock P. NJ.
DO YOU want a good fitting Suit
one that's well-made and nicelv-trim-
med? If you do, call at Phillips
He's got them.
JUDGING from the orders of Prof
Adams, the illusiOnist to the TIMES
Office for printing, he is meeting with
decided success in the towns down the
Peninsula.
p. ?. POTTER, of Wilmington, will
De IN town again in few days to finish
up his fall tuning. Orders may be left
at the TINES Office or with Miss Mollie
Thompson.
IF you want good Gold Rings, Breast
Pins, Watch Chains for Ladies' or
Gentlemen; Gold Watches for La.
dies or Gentlemen, go to J. V. Smith's.T
The school children will have in
consequence of Thanksgiving, and
Teachers Institute next week, a hoIi-
day from this afternoon until Monday.
December 10th.
ALL the weather prophets from Wig
gins down to the musk ratter are nre-
dieting a hard winter. The old saving
Is where there is so much smoke there
must be some fire.
AT the church sociable. Vivacious
young lady" Guess what we are 90
ing to have tonight, Mrs. Bascom-
charades!" J" Mrs. Bascom-" I knowed
1t! l smelt 'em clear out to the gate.D
/
THE most beautiful selection of reIi-
9oie Sllyerware can be obtained at J.
'. Smiths Jewelry Store. That is the
pace TO get your watch put in good
workmanlike order.
If you want to know one mans hon.
est opinion OfanOther, Just ask one Ofthe
puollc citizens what he thinks of a per-
lpatete corn doctor who sold him n
recipe for a good price and then
skipped. WV"
REV. w. w. SHARP will preach in
the M. +. Church at Kenton. to-mor-
row morning, and Rev. Z. L. Hubbard
OF o N New Castle, will lecture at night on
The tough and funny in the experi.
ence OF our Itinerant Fathers"
WHEN looking around for Holiday
Goods, just take one peep at Wilkin-
sons selections and you will be CON :
vlnced that you can buy at home at :
city prices many handsome presents at :
a small cost.
IF the Western poultry crop proves
TO be short one as is stated. it NAV
cause the prices to rule higher here
tha1 would have been the case Tho
retail price for Thanksgiving turkeys :
yesterday was 15 cents per pound. s
IN order to reduce my stock bv tho q
hrst OF the year I am selling Station. L
cry, Picture Frames, Wall Paper and s
rants at cost. Now is the time to bnv a
If you want 20 save money. ston IN a
ana compare prices at Wilkinson's' G
REV. Mr.. HOWELL. a tbeolooicoI
seminarian of Princeton preached yerv C
acceptably at the Presbyterian church I
last Sunday. Rev. G.. w. Sweezev will {
De present at the Anniversary enter. /
talnment tomorrow evening. and ra- S
main over and preach next Sunday. a
No matter who pays for them or =
what they cost, the much-traveled =
streets ought to be paved. Good
streets increase the value of pronertv :
and induce people to come and dwell \
where they most abound. Thew are =
Oenehcial to health, wealth, PROSPERITY
and happiness. p'''S
IT is said of one of our citizens wboso
business calls him all over the PENN.
'ula, that the walters at the hotels
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