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Smyrna times., 1893-12-13
Our Night Entertainments

Seldom has our town been so IA
Vored with such night entertainments
as those of last week. Coming as thew
dld, three together, it was highly en-.
loyed by all who attended the course
ihen again. Supt. Tindal, whose indie
IaCgaole efforts procured these high
classed entertainments for our benefit.
arranged them in such a wav as to
give variety and spice; first, wit and
humor; second, mastery oratorv and
eloquence; and third, musical har.
mony lnterspersed with delightful reel.
IaClons. AS a result, the Opera House
was crowded every night. Our Smvrna
Quartette too contributed verv mate
rally to the interest of the first two
evenings, Ly their we'll prepared
music. W
Jas. 5. Burdett, the humorist. gave
TO the people, Wednesday evening. an
excellent entertainment. His inner.
sonation of Talmage took exceedingly
well and those who have heard the
reverend Doctor, say that he initiates
MIN almost to perfection. His "Nine
Nationalities", In June" and {" An
Old Maid" brought out all his powers
OF mastery elocution, and was enjoyed
oy all. Mr.. Burdette has happy fac.
ulty of causing burst of laughter at
most any time he wishes or he can
change laughter into tears with equal
success.
Inc OratOry, powerful and masterlv
OF Hon. Geo. r. Vending, Thursday
evening, is mentioned in another col.
umn. Rarely has Smyrna had so iu.
comparable a treat as in "SauI of
Tarsus," and the ringing elouuence
still vibrates in the ears of most every
one who heard him. In saying this
we do not forget that we have had a
Cough, a Breckenridge, a Bruce. a
Col. Balm, Douglass and many other
notable speakers.
The Schumann Concert Companv IN
friday evening was another excellent
entertainment added to the list and
one highly enjoyed by everyone. The
blending voices of Miss West ard
MISS Douglass was in perfect harmony.
MISS Myrtle Douglass is an artist of
rare ability. She has a rich. flexible
contralto voice and under perfect con.
troll. She puts Ter whole heart and
soul Ia what she Is rendering and
meets with decided success. Miss
Corinne West has a soprano voice to
be proud of, as manifested by the manv
encores she received. Her smooth
easy voice, reaching in pure, clear
notes ths high scale, is like sym.
phony.
Miss Jessie Mann is an Accomplished
artist on the piano, her accountant.
ment being a noticeable characteristic.
Miss Sara Jefferis, who has been
mere before on two or three occasions
IS always a pride to our stage. She is
bright, winsome and graceful. while
her flights of elocution are superb
One can imagine themselves reclining
on messy bank under a spreading
canopy in the spriugtime of wear,
when she Initiates our common song.
sters, in her Morning in Birdland.D . so
perfect does she mock them. Her
"Bugle Call" from over the hill, in
connection with this paints a beauti.
ful picture of nature. Gho 10 0uroIy on
accomplished artist; so much so that
her appearance was an ovation
throughout, as evinced by her frequent
calls before the fOotlights.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

son, Miss Emma V. Newman, T. w.
NitteraueF, Miss Sally Nelson, ]. B.
Noble, Miss Ella Pardee, Miss Edith
Parmelee, Miss Minnola G. Phillips,
Miss Bell Rice, Miss Mary A. Reese,
Mrs. Alice H. Ross, Miss Laura
Raughley, H. Raymond, Edda Reed.
Miss Jennie Richards. Miss Lulu Ross,
Miss Goldee Reed, John l.. Scotten'
George E. Swain, Miss Ella H. Smith,
Lewis B. Scotten, H. Slaughter, Jr.,
Miss Verde Sapp, Miss Nettie Shock.
ley, Miss Iona Scott, Miss Lucy Satter-
field, George S. Thomas, Miss Martha
J. Tribitt, Miss Bessie Virdin, Miss
Annie Vineyard, Miss Mary Vane.
Miss Minnie Virdin, Mrs. Clara Whar-
ton, w. II. Ellis, Miss Hettie Williams.
. Miss Mabel Wallace, Miss Emma Will
liams, Miss Ollie Wilson, Miss Ida
Lord, Miss Emily Spruance, Miss
Mary Spruance, Miss Emma Hough,
Miss Lizzie Mcdowell, Miss Annie
Doughten, Miss Lizzie Parrott, James
w. Lattomus, A. D. Yocum, J. E. Cor
roll.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

POSTMASTER Thos. Jefferson, avlng
filled out his full term, the choice of
his successor fell to Samuel ]. Reyn-
olds, there being two other applicants.
The name was sent to the Senate a
week ago for confirmation, hut the
latter has not taken action theron, so
far as we know, but is likely to any
day. The commission will come after
the official bond is approved. Mr..
Reynolds hardly cOntemplates taking
charge of the Office until after the
holidays, in fact he has been confined
to his home the past week with the
grippe, but is reported improving.
N. B.-The papers to-day say the
nomination was confirmed yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

THE effect of eloquence over an audi.
epce was very clearly shown here one
night last week. One of our elderly
cltlzens went out to hear the lecture
Thursday evening Of Mr.. Vending and
before be was done, like many others
became thoroughly absorbed in the
speaker and his subject. During the
discourse he wished to know the time
OF the evening while at the seme time
keeping his hold on the speaker. so he
pulled the watch from the fob and gave
u nasty glance whether fixing the
Tune on his memory or not we do not
know and slipped it back as he sun.
posed IN the fob, his eye and Thought
being on the speaker, but instead il
was dropped inside his pants, and all
unnoticed, it slid down his lag. and
when he arose to 20. dropped down on
the hoor. When be went to retire
after reaching his home, there was no
watch, Il had been lost. One of the
family suspecting the time piece might
nave gotten away from him as It did,
went to the opera House tie next
morning and there it lay Just where il
had dropped, on the balcony aoor.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
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per line
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

STETsON's UNCLE TOMS CABIN Co.
The above company, which will ap-
pear in Smyrna Tuesday Dec. 18th
This company claims to be the largest
and best Uncle Tom Company travel
ing, comprizing 30 first-class artists
They have a grand double band of
white and oolOred musicians. an
orchestra Of ten pieces, and one that is
hard to beat. The African mandolin
students with this company are the
first and only cOlored people appear
ing in public and performing on the
Spanish mandolin. See advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

1T is now most probable that the
Teachers Institute will be held in
Smyrna again next year. Supt. Tin.
dal is very much pleased with the
result last week and will no dOubt n
held here next year, be even more in.
teresting than the last. He expects IN
get Hon. George r. Vending again to
deliver one of his famed orations. He
has already procured the services of
DIR. M. G. Brumbaugh, and has already
completed arrangements with Stunt. r
J: Coughlin, Of Pennsylvania. He will
also have another humorist. and cele.
1rated concert company. This will no
doubt please our citizens, who 80 thor.
oughiy enjoyed the past week. Our
town needs diversion like this once
year to break the dull monotony Of
a routine life.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

If you want to know a suitable
Christmas present for a relative or
friend, we have just hit on one. Give
your wife, daughter, son or friend the
Smyrna TIMES. Not like other Christ
mas present it never grows old but re.
news itself, bright and fresh, once a
week throughout the whole year. A
combination with the weekly Mem York
World, Philadelphia Press, PhiIadelphia
Times or with the american Farmer
may be had at an exceedingly moderate
price. The Cosmopolitan Magazine and
Smyrna TINES can be had tor SO 25 per
year. Take advantage Of this cbean
oher New subscribers wishing the
TINES or combination will such will
call at the office where unusual special
rates may be made for the Christmas
season.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13
Stockholders Meeting

g The regular. Annual Meeting Of tho
ss.oeknolqers der in The Philadelphia and md
5hgrsa 5elS y ~ bafa9s Portstlon Company will be-
town Of ss s%nSea Urlee oi iald d company, in the
Jan uary 10, 1894, at2P. NJ.
A. e. JARDINE sec'y and Treas
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

MASSACHUSETTS is solving the road
problem in practical way. The state
road commission has decided TO build
IN every town or township in that state
one good road along the most used
route. The design 10 to build from
seven to ten miles of road yearly In
each county, and to spend about half a
million dollars annually in this work.
1t Is estimated that in twenty wears
this will supply the State with as fine
roads as they have in Europe.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

IT shows we'll 10 a business aspect
that Clarence Prettyman had five
applicants for the rooms now occupied
by Messrs Mccoy & Brown, but it
was leased yesterday to the present
occupants at an advance.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

DAVID S. BOGGs, residing on the
farm OF Samuel S.Griffin on the Shows
Neck road four miles east of the town,
will sell his entire stock of personal
property including house hold goods,
at public sale on Friday of next week,
22nd inst.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

OVERCOATs for men, boys and chill.
dren, cheap and good, at Edw. G.
Walls. See them before you buy. t
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

They will have to go if low prices
will accomplish it ! That is what Refs
Bros say about their OvercOats. #
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

THE Calf Company which is well
remembered from previous visit, will
have the opera House Christmas night.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

THOSE who were so pleasantly en-
tertained by Miss Sara Jefferis' recita.
tlons last Friday evening will be glad
to learn that she will appear in Smyrna
again on New Years eve, tor the ben.
eht of the Presbyterian Society of
Christian Endeavor. She will be as.
sisted by local talent.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

The Fourth Quarterly meeting of
Asbury M. E. Church will be Friday
22nd and Presiding Elder Smith will
preach the following Sunday morning
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

ID. J. LUCE announces Tuesday and
wednesday next as his purchasing
days for Christmas poultry.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

For fine assortment of storm over
coats for Men or Boys, go to Refs
Bros. and if you are after bargains.
you will find them there.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

B. V. Weldon cried vendue yester-
day for John Boggs, below Locust
Grove, Md, and woke the big crowd
up in dispatching business.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

THE Smyrna Hosiery mill which has
been running for several weeks on
three quarter time, commenced RUM
ing Monday on full time. We are glad
to know that orders are coming in thus
with indications of steady run.
Many hosiery factories have been
closed down for weeks and months.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13
Gifts Suitable for Ladies
Gifts for Men

Solid gold and filled watcboo -
cbes 10 IA and 10 k. ''' %,
~ Gold Rings-Tiger eve. carb,,,
broco mta3gllo, initial rings. with iib'0e d
'1''O0 without diamonds, and 20 nro or
Dlem rings. en-
Iaces. Watch chains and fobs
lsed, set Solid gold and filled link b,+4.
s, emer- GOld and enamelled link butt0oulsS
aphires, OIerllng silver and enoTSoT CTnS
is, gar =, =. SHIRT studs. '''ieu
'osaline. 0olld g2ld, silver and enamelled
1s. q ShlrC sCuds.
0inait at,Ida diamond emerald and opal
n mn, 'ola ltel1o ana silver scarf pins latest
Gold charms and lockets
0olq pens and penhOlders and
bins. fountain pens. "lu
Gold collar buttons.
,,1a Sterling silver key chains a.
ndsome rings "nL
Sterling silver match boxas
Steriing silver court plaster caOoo
STERLING silver hat plates 0'''eS'
ers. St SSterIing silver cigar cutters.
'ners. Stori;n9 SStori;ri9 silver tie holders
Steri!ng silver pocket knivoo
0CerlIng silver pencils and tooth
...,. picks 'ooth
Sterling silver grip tags
Ink stands, BlotterS ,oo,,.,
O0lliolu Pen racks, Gold embIeT" 49,
and charms. pms,
70 c., Small diamond scarf nins
. - o2'oa Sou PanSy pins set in pearls and oL.
0'' diamond, Nail files. sterTnpP iTiiP
.il,,or Nv, SILVER mounted.
WHIST brOOms mounted wifi, .,
yer, Sterling silver cigaratto
s o" dold spectacles and eye glasses
Gifts for Children.
0lnan watches, gold, silver and
'er' Boys rings, set and plain
6Is 6lTlS rings, set, plain, and chased
l'aOlGs rings, set, plain, and
Silver and gold lock bracelets
Baby button sets.
Baby bib pins.
Neck chaines.
plated. Silver cups.
'SSeS' Set knife, fork and spoon
Earrings.
Cuff buttons.
Chlldrens thimbles
Ebony Clocks,
soonest Line Of Solid Silver and Plated Ware.
watches, IeWsIy and Novelties.
are are all respectfully invited to call ord
lis beautiful line Of goods. " 0''' anu
l. o. WALLER,
SMYRNA, DEL.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

The Peninsula Creamery Association
will hold an adjourned meeting here
tomorrow afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

Mr.. WHITE, the contractor, is wiring
the Opera House, water works and
other buildings for the electric light.
which will be ready in few days.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13
FOR RENT.

IT me Il dwelling house occupied by Rev n
''roe'' Possession March ist, 1894. '''"Afe
j. E. COLLINS
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13
Teachers Institute .
THE KENF TEACHERS SESSION INTEREaT.
ING AND SUCCESSFUL.

THE kEHF TEACHERS SESSION INTEREaT-
ING AND SUCCESSFUL.
Our citizens have been specially
favored the last week by the Kent
county Teachers Institute and one
that will be long remembered. It was
a splendid thing for Smyrna, bringing
them in closer relations with the teach.
ers and citizens of other towns and
offOrding for them entertainments of
the highest class and character. The
hearty cooperation of cur citizens, on
the other hand,in making the Institute
a success was highly fattering to Supt
Tindal and will no doubt make him
feel like favoring Smyrna again with
another meeting. Such Institutions as
this cant help but be benefit to our
town. The teachers brief sojourn here
was an exceedingly pleasant one. for
take them as a whole, they were most
charming set, making our streets bright
and gay by their merry, intelligent
faces.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

REFS Bros. have marked down the
prices of Overcoats, so nobody need to
go without one,even if money is scarce.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

0oidsy oemns.a,si Hsssasi TeAs People ssifsuppor, !,
Read advertisement and send ~ Sa. s1oa, la Del
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

do tell me what to get for a Christ.
mas present for this one, that one and
the other one," is what we will hear
on all sides from now until Decemher
70, and many heads will be racked and
possibly pockets sacked, to find prettv. .
appropriate and useful presents. Read
the advertisements. ''N
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

Primary Numbers" How the young
idea of tender summers may be taught
to shoot. She used colored charts,
sticks of candy, apples, &C., &C., by
which the embryo mind would take in
terest in their addition subtraction and
multiplication tables. Her excellent
views on Kindergarten work were
very instructive.
Ex-Superintendent, John G. Gray, oi
Sussex county, gave an interesting talk
to the Institute about the benefit oi
such gatherings and how it should be
the object of each and every teacher to
attend. DIR. Raub, President of Della
ware College was booked to address
the meeting on "School Management
but very unfortunately sickness pre-
vented him from attending.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

SILK suspenders, silk muflers, silk
handkerchiefs, linen handkerchiefs, or
any thing in furnishing goods you may
want for Christmas, at Edw. G. Walls.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

REV. H. G. TURNER read carefully
prepared paper at the Preachers meet.
ing on Monday morning, subject, ''In-
splration of the Scriptures. The sub
Ject for consideration at the next meet
Will be eternal punishment"
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

Now is time to get your vendue bills.
letter heads, bill heads, envelopes
business cards and all the stationery
pertaining to your business. printed
Inc TIMES is old and established, and
can furnish all at a moderate price.
we have just got in a line of new dis.
play type for such work and we can
guarantee satisfaction in as many ar.
tlstic styles as you want. Give us a
call. Remember, we make a speciaItv
OF vendne bills; our work heretofore
will speak for itself,
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

JAS. A. BUCKsON, residing near this
town, advertises in another column his
card as Auctioneer, and is ready to
serve those who may need such SER
vices for public sales.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

The Cecilian Male Quartette. which
will sing here tonight, consists of VIM,
B Bartels and b. T. Miller, tenors; w. p.
Dickson and George Boult, basses.
Ihey will be assisted by Miss Belle
Mullins, soprano. Our people shonId
give them a good house.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

II our Clothing is not better made
ana LOT less money than YOU can
Ouy the same elsewhere conc
OScK TO us and get your money.
HAMBURGERS',
22n and 222 Market st., Wilmington
IN A THOUSAND YEARS
Orso
the Delawarean and his noighbor
who lives beyond the city's confines
may be able to find a bigger store and
larger and more magnificent stock than is
now to be found at
HAMBURGERS'.
Nos. go and .222 Market street.
until then or nearly then with the banner
exhibits from the foremost looms of the
supply your wants, and we will be with
you continuously.
YOU BET
we haveIthe best overcoat for
$1,000
that we ever heard of
BLUE KERsEY MELToNs AND
BEAVERS.
BLACK KERSEY MELTONS AND
BEAVERS.
GRAY KERsEY MELTONs AND
BEAVERS.
BROWN KERSEY MELTONs AND
BEAVERS.
We caught tina wooden mill in a bad hole
bought the cloth from him for cash a.
really half price, and the balance of the
story is In our own workrooms ,vo ,.
and made them (as only Hamburrer's can,
"(
~" IhOse coats that are worth
full $15 for
A TEN DOLLAR NOTE
i"' WOODEN manufacturer loss, your gain.
our great opportunity to serve you.
BOYS AND CHILDREN,s su1rs
wore selling SO many of them that were
"S''s up great bargains every day and
AUuns them to our stock. Hence suits
'""' purchased earlier would now be
So'u Tor $3.50 and 500 and $780, we can
offer you at $500.
HAMBURGERS',
2~-222 Market street, Wilmington. Dol
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

MEssRs. THURMAN & LAWRENCE of
Philadelphia, have leased the phot3.
graph gallery near the Post Office. for
hvee years, and are now reftting the
gallery for their business, where thew
Will be prepared to take photographs
10 all the leading styles, and also en-.
iarglng pictures, crayons and pastelles
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

NATURAL wool, white, red-any
kind of underwear you want, at Edw.
G. Walls.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

The electric light will be turned on
the first of next week. The engine
will be ready tomorrow.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

JOHN T. SLAUGHTER, residing six
miles east of this town will have sale
OF his personal property on Tuesday
next, 18th inst, at 10 O'Clock. The
sale OF the Brayman property near
Aenton, will be on Friday of this week.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

JOHN B. COOPER, one of the Trustees
OF the Delaware Hospital, was autho.
rized by that body to purchase the
Christmas turkeys for the inmates at
Farnhurst.
J. w. JONES, who has been advertis-
ing for poultry in these columns, is re-
ceiving lots every day, but will be
especially busy next week buying for
the holiday market
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

Solid gold and filed watches, Is
IA and 1Ok.
Solid gold and silver lock hraca.
let's.
Solid gold and silver necklaces.
Gold rings, plain and chased. SET
with diamonds, rubies, emer-
aids, pearls, opals, saphires,
moonstones, turquois, gar
nets, amethists and rosaline.
Latest styles of watch fobs.
Gold and silver hair pins.
Gold and silver hat pins.
dold, oI9 silver, and pearl pen
Gold and silver pencils.
Gold and and silver lace pins.
Gold and silver stick pins.
Solid gold ear rings. handsome
styles.
Solid gold pendants, diamonds
and pearls.
Sterling silver book markers.
Sterling silver glove buttoners.
Sterling 81, silver stamp boxes.
Silver card cases.
silver pOcketboOks
Cut glass viniagrettes, sterling
tops.
Cut glass atOmizer.
Memorandum tablets, celuloid
and silver.
Jewel caskets.
Pin trays, Garter buckles. SOIL
yenlr spoons, Powder boxes.
Towel rings.
Small clocks mounted in silver
Porcelain clock.
Silver belt buckles.
Prayer book marker, sterling sill
yer. N
Shirt waist studs.
Bon-bon spoons and travs.
sugar and bOn-bOn tongs.
BlOtters mounted with silver
Paper cutters.
Pen racks.
Silver candle-sticks.
Pearl handle fruit knives.
Picture frames,
TOilOt bottles.
Gold and silver thimbles.
NaPkln rings, sterling and plated.
GS:GIld sod spectacles and eyeglasses.
Silver shoe buttoners.
Tea Balls,
Silver tete-a-tete sets
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

A maltese cat that was given away
over year ago to party residing out
OF the town. subsequently, changing
residence, came back to its original
home Monday, on Commerce street.
ana seemed to be as much at home as
II 1t had only been gone for a day or
Two. There was a family rejoicing,
during which the cat sought the warm
place back of the stove in which it
aforetime had taken many a snooz.
And the cat came back, couldn't stay
away"
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

The Cecilian Male Quartette is com.
posed of gentlemen identified with
prominent church choirs and musical
circles in New York city. Their music
Is Is hrst-class in every respect. Smyrna
Opera House, tonight.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

Go to W. F. Dunns' anytime during
the year as he has constantly on hand
a choice assortment of imported china
and fancy goods suitable for birthday
and wedding presents. Il
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

JOHN BURPHF, who was shot last
Wednesday at Massey's, Md, by John
jackson Spear, and died Sunday. was
raised by the late John l.. Bilderback.
near this town, and used to at thai
time to get on a tare sometimes when
he came to town. He was about 93
years old and well built and rough
man.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

MISS BELLE MULLINS scored a
grand success in Eckerts Swiss Echo
Song, and again brought her to the
front as one of New York, ,s finest con.
cert singers.-BrOOkIyn EAGLE.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

If your wood-pile, cOal-bin and con-
science are all right, you are pretty
we'll prepared for a dreary winter.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

Messrs SiscO & Son are kept on a
stretch of work in the tin line to say
nothing of their stock of stoves. and
have been 80 without any let up, for
the past three months. This Is all
well enough in a bushes way, but
the most industrious men need a breath
ing spell once and awhile.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

The Philadelphia Record Almanac
for 1894 is on our table-the first of
those issued by the great dailies. Be-
sides the time record it has valuable
historical and statistical tables, mat
ters of the state and municipal interest
and a record of the year of the i'm
portant events in the sporting field.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

w. F. DUNN invites the public be.
fore purchasing to call and examine
his large and fine selection of imported
china, cut glass and bric-a-brac suitable
for holiday presents. 4
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

SMYRNA is not alone in complaint of
the .grip-about every town on the
Peninsula announces that the grip has
reached there likewise.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

TABLE linen, napkins, towels and a
variety of staple goods suitable for
Christmas presents. Call and see
them. No trouble to show them at
L. r. Chances.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

WE have received card and invita-
ton to the commencement exercises of
the Thomas May Pierce Business
School, Dec. 10th. Elk President Har.
rison will deliver the annual address.
Smyrna times., 1893-12-13

i. r. CHANCE has just returned
from the city with new goods suitable
ior the Holidays. Call and see them.T