Smyrna times., 1892-01-06


make music for dance party at Mil
lingtOn tonight.
1892 comes with smiling face and
buOyant step. Meet him iu the same
manner, if it's possible for you to do so.
IN keeping your gOOu resolutions
don't keep the cash which rightfully
belongs to the butcher, baker or grocer
or even the printer.
The Presbyterian Church and the
Society of Christian EndeavOr Of the
NJ f. Church, are both observing this
as the Week of Prayer.
If you have any idea of needing un-
derwear this winter now is your chance
for a bargain. The best assortment
ever opened in Smyrna. Reduced in
price from to-day at Edward G. Walls
THERE were but eleven rainy days
or parts of rainy days in December.
The excess of temperature, above the
average for the month was $50 degrees,
The whole year was 36l degrees
warmer than it should have been.
THE price of corn has dropped con-
siderably below the selling idea of the
farmers, and of course there will be a
general holding on for a rise. There
are very few who will sell below 90
cents, until they have to.
The young people who came home
to spend the holidays as well as their
guests, have mostly returned. They
had good time" as the phrase goes
hut would have liked it better had the
season been attended with the merry
ringing of sleigh bells.
ADA ROTHWELL, a cOlOred women
was sent to Dover Jail last week in
default of bail, on complaint of Perry
BlackistOn for stealing some trinkets
from his wife. The parties before Es-
quire Cooper were all colored.
SATURDAY gave us another heavy
fall of rain as was the case of the pre-.
viOus Tuesday of the same week, with
the characteristic of summer showers
In fact on Saturday the temperature
rose to between 6O0 an 7Oo, but it was
followed by a cold wave sending the
mercury down Monday morning to 220
IT is pretty strong evidence that
the grippe has a decided hold in a
community when fifty members Of a
| single congregation, as is said to be the
in this fnuzn rndar 70 IN
| fiuence. With fifty members sick and
half as many more detained to wait on
them, a good big hole can be knocked
in congregation.
THE grip has begun TO affect horses
in San Francisco. The appearance oil
the disease is marked by a disinclina-
ton for food, rough coat, repugnance
Tor water in the early stages and a few
crish appetite for it later, running at
he eyes, and finally swelling of the
glands of the nose, throat and other
respiratory organs. Unless the dis.
-'.@e is checked the swelling and accu.
mutation of pus closes the tubes of the
throat and suffOcatiOn ensues.
Ess LIZ m MBO ua1 UCGu OpGAAeAne
with a Pittsburg firm as salesman for
glass and crockery ware, for some
years, makes a semi-annnal visit to his
home in this town. During bis last
two OF three visits be has gone out
among some Of the towns of this state
and the Eastern Shore, and has been
gratified at his success, in fact starting
a trade that is worth taking care Of
JANUARY seems TO be ambitious to
make up the six SHOWS which Jesse
Hyatt prOphesied for December but
didn't come. A little snow about
1-16th of an inch fell Monday, and
over two inches last night, which
however, turned to rain this morning.
It however has more of welcome
wintry aspect to see the falling fakes
and whitened landscape.
VREELAND's minstrels are booked
for the Opera House tonight. The
Wheeling InteLLigeRccr in speaking of
them, ssys "a large audience assem-
bled at the Grand last night TO See
Wreeland's minstIels. This company
did all it agreed to, and gave one of the
best minstrel performances seen here
for some time. Everything was good,
and they made such a great hit that
the Grand will be crowded to the very
doors again this evening,
Mr.. TRUTrT. who has had charge OF
the Photographic rooms here for some
months has left, Messrs. McLain & Co.
who have succeeded him being better
and more experienced artists. See adj
Vertisement elsewhere. When Messrs.
McI,ain & Co.. make theiF reputation
for good work as they now bays 3
chance and propose to do, they will
find, we think, the Photographic bus
mess that will largely expand its pro-
portions. -