Smyrna times., 1889-02-13


SEVEN new members were initiated
IN the society of the Knights of the
Golden Eagles at Clayton, last night.
A new castle will be initiated at
Townsend next week.
SUNDAY was a magnificent dav. a
happy cross, IN temperature and bright
skies, between winter and spring. The
evening with its bright moon and still
air was no less charming.
THE vendue of George D. Wright
near BrenIord will be on Thursday the
2lst, and not on the goth, as noted in
our last issue. The sale of H. 5. An
thony will be on the latter day.
REPORTS from Middletown and
Dover, where Hi Henry plaved on
Monday and Tuesday evenings of this
week are, that he has the grandest
street parade and show he has ever
had.
AN Apron Bazaar will be given by
the St. Paul's NJ. E. Aid Socitv at CLAW
ton tomorrow evening in the evapora-
ter establishment. In addition to the
fancy things, oysters, ice cream, cake
&c. can be had
The Moss Family had a good audi
enCe at the Opera House on Thursday
night last. They please wi thont Civ
ing offence to persons of delicate feel
ings, and are greeted every time thew
come with the warmth of old friends.
The Republican Club, at their last
meeting, unanimously voted to invite
all our citizens, irrespective of partv.
approving a hearty welcome to the re-
ception of Senator Higgins at the
Opera House, on Thursday evening,
2lst inst.
MISS SALLIE J. COvERDALE, of Gar
den City, Kansas, formerly of Kent
county, Delaware, and Louis H. Spru-
ance, merchant and postmaster at Bren-
ford, were married in PHILADELPHIA.
Feb, 5th, at s o'clock p. NJ. bv Rev
Mr. Morris, of that city.
THOSE who put of buying their tick
cts for Hi Henry's until evening of en-
tertainment may, like a great many on
his last visit here, secure standing room
only.
JOHN YOUNG moved from his farm
near Green Spring to the Clement
mouse, this town, on Friday, and VIM.
Briggs moves from the ALLEY" this
week TO the farm of A. L. Hudson near
Millington, the farm occupied for sew
eral years by the late Harry Riley.
\ FULL attendance of the members
of Smyrna Conclave, No As. |. Oh. is
requested tomorrow, (Thursdav) even
ing, at 8 o'clock. Business of impor-
lance will be acted upon. Meet at
Odd Fellows Hall.
GEO. NJ. STEVENSON, Sect'y.
The skirt Of damp snow that fell on
Monday afternoon and CONCEALED to
the pavement at night fall gave our
youngsters the first shedding of the
winter. Some of the little folks who
had received sleds for Christmas pres
ents had waited anxiously for this
event.
SEE the grand Octette song and dance
introducing bell chimes, at the Opera
House, Friday, Feb. 18th.
Mrs. L. A. COTToN is not to he
thwarted by the singular circumstances
of last week, stated in another article
believing that her new enterprise is
meeting want of the community.
She further believes that in her new
modiste she has one in every sense a
lady and an artist adapted to her Gus
tom and business.
The prOtracted meeting at the NJ. E.
Church is still in progress. There is
good attendance Of members and the
meetings are not without spiritual Sig
nliIcance, but the class most desired
Keep themselves away. The several
objects OF worldly character are car
rying those persons in a stronger cur
rent in another direction.
The second annual convention of
the Kent County w. C. TIL will
meet at Camden, Feb. 1928. Several
prominent workers will be present
and the exercises promise to be verv
interesting. The lecture on the even
ing of the 9th, will be delivered bv
Rev. ). II. Wiley, of Milford subject
" Beauty and the Beast" All sessions |
public.
III HENRY's MINsTRELs is large and |
better than ever with an entire new
program, at the Opera House, Friday. |
Feb. 18th.
ONE of our citizens while preparing
to move to a new house, I'M rumaoin9
over an old hair covered trunk the
other day that had come down TO him
from former generation and contain
ing old papers considered of little
value, found therein five twenty dol /
lar gold pieces. 1t need not be stated |
lhat the hnd was very much of a sur
prise, and gave him much greater
reverence for that old trunk.
MRS. NJ. A. KIMMEY's birthdry was
on Sunday so she could not be snr-
prlsed, but on Monday evening her
trends IN large numbers made her a
visit, taking with them MANY good and
useful presents, among them two hand
some dress patterns, large lamp and
many other things. In the lot was a
4uahtlIy OF sugar-mOre than she
could lind a place to store it. Of course
u touched tender spot, as such kindly
ire9memeranees always do, and she saws.
her heart is filed with love and graf,
ltnde to God and her many kind
The cold snap Of last week gave an
opportunity for some persons to house
,ee. jacob Leinberger filed his house
rom tne PersimmOn pond. The ice
was OF inferior quality, from two m
lnree inches thick, but it was thought
oetter to get it than run the risk al
Lhis late date of getting none. Ca
maliel Garrison and Theodore John.
son out in the country filed their
houses, and Messrs. Leinberger and
Whltlock at Clayton also got a partial
supply On Friday. On Saturday It had
soitened too much by the South wind.
". X. Davis in the "Alleyn got
ice three inches thick and over.
The cooler weather of this week has
.lghtened up things again, and Geo.
a. Stevenson, @. G. Bnhmler and VIM.
Carr are busy housing ice to-day.
THE editor Of the Record INDUCES in
some sarcasm ia connection with the
appointment Of George johnson as
Collector Of Duck Creek hundred and
speaks Of the influence ia connection
herewith Of a certain ex-senator, a
school superintendent and q shop