Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-12-23
Smyrna and Vicinity.

most deserving.
Smyrna and Vicinity.
THE almanac's winter is just begin
ming.
Yrs; I've been well shaken be-
fore taken"
WE are now having the shortest
days of the year.
Ice men are already exercised about
next years supply.
DON'T buy your Christmas candy
until you see Stevenson's.
The church choirs are preparing for
special Christmas music.
For cheap lumber go to Bailey's-
hemlOck boards and scantling at SIS.
GEO. NJ. STEvENsoN's window has a
tempting array of boxes of fine candy
ALL the young ladies are busy now
making presents for their brothers and
beaux.
KENT has been unusually clear
of cunning accidents during the pres
ent season.
SERVICES will be held at st. Poly
carp Church, at s o'clock Christmas
morning.
THERE should be schedule of the
time of opening and closing stores, like
the arrival and departure of trains.
PERHAPS the most appreciated gift
to young distant friend would be a
copy of the SMYRNA TIMES for year.
LA GRIPPE has attacked this COM
munity, as it has others, but the per
cent of persons affected is not large,
nor serious.
A PAMPHLET copy, 65 pages, of the
Annual Report of the late Convention
of the w. C. T. U. has been placed
on our table.
OUR stores are gaily decorated in
honor of the holidays. Considerable
taste has been shown in the arrange
ment of the displays.
THIS sun sets FIVE minutes later than
it did the first of the month, but
will not arise earlier until after
the middle of January.
IT'S bit remarkable that the short
est day Of the year should come Just at
a season of the year when everybody
is in much the same condition.
NOTWITHSTANDING the nights are
much longer the young man who occu-
pies a tete-a-tete chair with his girl
every evening doesn't realize it.
]. W. DENNEY, druggist, has the
largest assortment Of fancy goods he
ever has offered to the public. Call
and he will take pleasure in showing
them.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society will
meet Tuesday evening, December 29th,
at Mrs. T. B. Megear's. A full attend.
ance is requested, it being the annual
election OF officers.
J. B. COOPER is agent for the new
Webster's International Dictionary,
and for the r. S. Peale & Co., edition
of the Encyclopedia Britannica. both
good Holiday gifts. T
The Centennial Church will have
commencing with tomorrow night and
lasting ten days, Feast in the Will
derness, something on the order of a
Fair, but differing in having tents &c.
i. o. WALLER hasthe finest stock of
gents and ladies solid gold watches
jewelry, silver and plated ware that
was ever sold in Smyrna. Give him
a call before purchasing your holiday
goods. Z
EVERYBODY who is seen on the
street nowadays seems to be wearing
Christmas face. That is the kind
OF cOuntenaDCe to wear and the kind
of spirit to have for twelve months
in the year.
THE study of history makes men
wise and witty; the study of nature
makes poets. Politics benumbs all of
these fine sensibilities, while money!
getting degrades the man and befouls
all those who come within his influence,
The Methodists will commence
Christmas morning with their usual 6
o'clock prayer meeting. There are a
large number of them however, who
prefer the bed to any effort at eelebra-
ting the advent of the Babe of Bethle-
hem.
H. J. LUCE, who advertised in the
TIMES for Christmas, poultry bought on
Saturday and Monday 80 barrels, mostly
turkeys, paying for the most of the
latter 10 cents per pound. Turkeys
we're in unusually good condition this
year.
The Arlington's Minstrels' show was
we'll attended at the Opera House
Thursday evening, and gave perform
'uce that pleased the audience. The
costumes were very handsome, and the
performance far above any show of
the kind performing here for years.
DR.. POTTER, a ventriloquist of
FELTON,, was in Smyrna last week, a
guest of the Delaware HOnse, and
took in" several of our citizens with
his well concealed art, much to the
amusement of their friends. A parlor
entertainment Is talked Of.
JOHN B. COOPER bought load of %
turkeys yesterday. the larger part of
which are to go to the Hospital at
Farnhurst, of which he is State Trus-
tee. he supplied the institution with
its Christmas turkeys last year, and
they were pronounced the best that
they had ever had.
SAMUEL LoATMAN lodged CON-
plant before Esquire Cooper for being
struck on the head with chunk at
the Ghaofar Houaa hu Gounm VUsII.