Smyrna times., 1889-12-24
THE following is the time table Of
TIE following is the nrodnct of

The following is the product of
pen of ten hogs of Walter o. Hoffecker
on the farm near town: 416, 4O4B, 412.
399. 37S1, 1853, $685., 365. 353, 346-
3SO54. The number of pounds of sau-
sage was 313, and lard, 955. The age
of these hogs was 800 days. average
weight per hog 3S0l pounds. or nearly
pound per day for each day in the
year.
THIS has been a year of big things.
Big fires, big floods, and big disasters.
both on sea and land. The blizzard
was doubtless intended for this wear
but got along ahead of time. Just to
ameliOrate somewhat the catalogue of
disasters, it has been a year of big
crOps-out West, and consequently
low price here. 1t doesn't even up
matters by long way.
The willow tree that stood as a
sentinel to watch over the iron spring
just over the mill pond has fallen a
prey to the wOOdman's axe. It had
seen its best days, but during its time
has shadOwed many an evening
stroller. Like the row that was cut
| down in the descent to the pond, that
was faVOPite promenade to the past
generation, and which the commits
| siOners promised to replace with young
trees, the place will probably remain
stark and bare.
The Russian influenza has arrived
in this country. The broad Atlantic
it seems is not broad enough to keep
/ away pestilential diseases or equally
pestilential persons from this land of
the free. While easy communication
and quick transit between the old
world and the new has its advantages
it also has its drawbacks, and the
anarchist and influenza are only some
of them. 1t is about the same as the
1T" which passed through this town
last winter.
The post Office window is having a
boom" of new houses. A short time
ago w. II. BuFk, a eOlored youth.
made one and placed it there, VIII. n
. received due encOmiums for its inge.
nifty. A woak or so ago Alfred
! FAIRIES presented one there still more
elaborate, and Saturday George Chase
overtOpped the others with one both
"a to size and height. In addition the
rooms were nicely papered and bed
| rooms furnished. If they keep on
they will have them beyond the min
iature size.
THE firm of Baylis & Calkins, deal.
ers in marble mantels, fancy interior
house decorations, of 718 Market street
| Wilmington, Del, have dissolved by
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be hereafter conducted by Mr.. Baylis,
whose kindly face and genial man
ners have won for him hosts of friends
and patrons. Mr.. B. has his store
fully stocked with latest novelties in
art tiles, wood mantels, fire sets. fen.
ders, gas logs, andirons, and all fit.
tings and decorations for the house
See ad elsewhere.
REV. Mr.. WILSON called the sew.
eral committees on the church inn
prOvment together last evening with
the view of learning the situation and
putting life into the work. The whole
improvement has been delayed because
the wall ofthe addition, which was put
up in the rain and had not yet dried
sufficiently to frescOe. A considerable
improvement is apparent In the last
week, and it was decided TO construct
the scaffolding in the church, for the
painters to begin Immediately after
the holidays. The pastor designs to
have itready if possible in a month for
reopening.
ISAAC SwIGGETT, who was charged
with the larceny of a watch from Sol
oAon Sparks of Clayton, was arrested
Saturday evening aud arraigned before
Squire Cooper of this town. As all the
witnesses desired could not be OBJ
tanned, he was released uhder bail fo
his appearance at 10 o'clock MeRdey
morning. The witnesses for the plain
} tiff were Solomon Sparks, Charles
Heite, Wilmer Brown, James Boyer
! Fannie Swiggett was the witness fc
} the defendant. They all appeared a
at the hour appointed, 10 O'Clock
} After a further hearing the defendant
2 was held on a bond Of 5000 for his ap
pearance ab the next term Of court.