Smyrna times., 1892-12-21


needs prodding over the deterioration
of their illuminator.
1T is sometimes difficult to find pure
salad oil. Megear & Son have the
best that is imported. r
LADIES Benevolent Society will
meet at Mrs. Il. b. Megears, Wednes.
day evening, Dec. 2Sth.
WHEN you are looking for the best
and freshest coffee, go to coffee roast
ers. Megear & Sop. Il
THE first sleigh of the season was in
town this morning-a boy, a mule and
a load of Christmas trees.
The Clayton Creamery receive d
5O,29S pounds of milk for November.
made 1927 pounds of butter and paid
$l.25 for milk.
WHAT promised yesterday to be a
nice shedding season for the Young
folks developed into sloppy roads for
wheel vehicles.
SUBSTANTIAL goods, ladies' suitings,
underwear, hosiery, ETC., found ut Mrs.
II. II. Chances store, would make de-
slrable Christmas presents.
FRESH arrivals of Kalamazoo eel lerv
every Saturday morning direct from
the growers of Kalamazoo, Mich. can
be found at Harvey B. Stewards. Il
PERSONS in need of handkerchiets.
table linens, etc, for making presents,
will find a choice stock to select from
at l.. A. CottOn's dry goods store.
Go TO Dunn's drug store for choice
Christmas presents. He has choice
stock of bric-a- brac, china and glass
ware, elegant writing paper and
envelopes, etc.
WE will give discount of 10 her
cent. to all purchasers in ladies' coats
before December 25th, and if you call
early we will show you very elegant
line. Megear & Son. 4
J. PREsCoTT ELDRIDGE, Professor of
HypnOlism and Mesmerism, will have
the Opera House December Both, the
Dardis Family 2Sth, and the young
men for hop, January ID.
GEO. Nj. STEVENSON, has now in
stock "a full line of Christmas goods.
viz: RAisins, currants, citron. nuts.
oranges, grapes, and fresh made can.
dies, which he offers at prices to suit
the times.
The unknown man who fell in the
depot at Clayton two weeks ago and
was sent to the Aims House never
recovered consciousness, and died last
Sunday. 1t is thought he was from
New England.
The usuai 6 o'clock Christmas morn.
ing prayer meeting, that has been
observed here at the NJ. L, Church
from time immemmorial, il seems will
80 by default this year At least there
has been 40 announcement of it.
The Hosiery Factory has been run
ming on fuller hours the past week or
two, than usual, to fill orders. As a
number Of operatives want to 20 visit
ing during the holidays, the mill will
be closed the most OF next week.
A TAX on income would be yery
popular with the fellow who has none. |
We are all apt to think that lust and !
equitable tax is the one which passes |
us by. But then, the man " ho has |
the most money should pay the |
most lax.
Nix. }. w. JONES finds that reports |
were circulated that he had quit Uuv- |
ing poultry. He wishes Us to say tha |
there is no foundation Tor the report.
that he is in the business to buy eyerv
day in the week, aud pays the high-
est price.
The Laurel Gazette publishes the
following bit of news: A petition will
be introduced in the next Legislature
To grant the town OF Smyrna the priv
ilege of issuing 20-year bonds at a low
rate of interest, for the purpose of
seWeTlDg the town.
GREEN GOODS" bats have been re.
ceived this week from a humber of
parties sent out by New York sharDers
to the most unlikely persons to en-
gage III such things. They hold out to
''gudgeons" the most tempting bait to
gather in pile quick.
REV. w. H. THOMAS will hold spe.
cial Christmas services at Centennial
Church next Sunday-prayer and
praise meeting at 5 O'Clock. A. NJ:
Iovefeast at O'Clock, preaching at Ii
o'clock, by Rev. FAIRIES; % o'clock.
Presiding Elder Johnson; "a O'clock
Rev. Byrd.
The following is the time table of
he steamer Ella for January: