Smyrna times., 1891-01-07

olcCAlOu VI COuulN OuC6ISi anu many
other measures that will place Della
ware on level with other progressive
States.
An Australian ballot law is now be-
ing prepared for presentation to the
General Assembly, and that some Sc
cret ballot system will soon be adopted
is conceded.
Smv1'na and Vicinity.
BE sure to date your letters 1891.
REV. J. A. B. WILSON will preach in
the NJ. f. Church tonight.
Mrs. L. A. COTTON advertises GER
tain staple goods at reduced prices.
THE Steamer Ella is remaining in
harbor at present on account of the ice.
The thermometer has registered
about 2O' the past three or four morn
ings.
Mrs. L. A. Gotten will close her store
at o'clock during the revival meet
ings.
BEEFsTEAK run through sausage
cutter is q new idea, but not a bad one
for poor teeth.
LEWIS HAMILTON has killed three
pigs weighing respectively 364, 374
and 4O2 pounds.
The man who itches for political
Office is often scratched at the caucus
if not at the polls.
r. NJ. COOPER commenced shipping
his crop of sweet Potatoes this week.
They go to Chester.
A MEETING of the stockholders of
the Smyrna Library Association is call
ed for tomorrow evening.
LENT and Easter come early this
year. Lent commences Feb. IL, and
Easter comes on March %.
A PAIR of gentleman's rubber shoes
left at the B. NJ. S. K. reception, can
be had by calling at the TINES office.
S. BRADY COOPER, of Cheswold, has
been rendered and accepted the posi-
tiOn as Railroad Agent, at Henderson,
Md, on the D. & c. road.
The removal of snow from our pave
ments has been rather tardily done in
some instances. In fact, in a number
of cases the snow was notremOVed at all,
SERVICES are being held every even
ing this week at the Presbyterian
Church, and Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday afternoons, it being the
Week of Prayer.
To 6ll the vacancy caused by the re-
signatiOn of Joshua T. Jerman, as Levy
Court Commissioner of Duck Creek
Hundred, Gov. Biggs appointed, last
week ]. NJ. Voshell, of this town.
The regular meeting of the Board of
Trade will meet tonight at Z O'Clock
at the Office Of Esq. H. G. Budd. A
full attendance is requested as busi-
ness of Importance is to be transacted.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Presbyterian church, held their regu-
lar sOciable last Thursday at the resi-
dence of G. B. Taylor. A pleasant ev-
ening was enjoyed by number of the
society.
A TENANT house on the farm of John
I. Slaughter adjoining the Register
farm, down the Neck, was consumed
last evening, together with it's con-
tents. Loss about $l2O. Insured in
'he Kent Mutual.
IT stands to the credit of the policy
holders of the Kent County Mutual
lat they have paid their premiums
his year with more than usual prompt
ness. The agent, w. o. Hofecker, has
but very few blanks yet to be called
for.
X. NJ. COOPER and Thos. d. CARR.
son, living near Cheswold, filled their
ice houses the first part of last week
with ice between two and three inches
thick. 1t was easily gathered from the
"Hohecker Mill" pond from which
the water escaped.
GRANVILLE B. HAINEs & Co., corner
9th q Market streets, Philadelphia
call attention to double column ad.
vertisement of mid-winter bargains
John Wanamaker and Strawbridge &
Clothier also take considerable space
for the same purpose.
JANUARY is settling time. The man
who has business that can be called a
business needs bill heads both to eua-
ole him to transact business speedily.
thus saving time, and to get out of the
line Of Old-fogydom. Bill-heads. of all
kinds, and note-heads, can be had at
the TIMES office.
The Assembly room of the Public
school will be open again this week,
Thursday and Friday afternoons, for
the examination Of the pupils skill in
penmanship and other school work.
Senator Higgins has sent the school
maps of recent surveys, which are
highly esteemed. They will also be
Obliged to the patrons of their school
Tor copies of books for their library.
which Prof. YOcum is trying to get on
good foOting/