Smyrna times., 1894-12-26
Smyrna and Vicinity.


THE TIMES wishes its readers a
happy New Year.
THERE is much more in a dollar
sometimes than hundred cents.
BALLOON sleeves are said to be the
outcome of desire to widen women's
| sphere.
THE young men of Smyrna will give
an informal dance on Wednesday,
Jan. End.
The Smyrna Landing Sunday School
will hold their Christmas entertain
ment tonight.
THE reports of our two banks, show
the sum of$293, ,968.O3 on deposit sub
ject to check.
OUR public schools closed Friday for
the holidays. Will resume on We'd
nesday, Jan. ID.
The apple used to be called the fruit
of the gods. No wonder, as it is a first
class medical agent.
ALTHOUGH the season is mild so far
for winter, there are large number
suffering from colds.
THE reason cat drops on its feet
whenever it falls is because it's cats
nature to get its back up.
THE Steamer Ella came down with a
heavy load of Christmas goods to be
delivered Saturday morning.
POLICIES in the Kent County Mutual
Insurance Company will expire on
January 1st Call on your local agent
and renew.
KRIS KRINGLE may be mythical
parsonage, but there is no doubt of the
genuine enjoyment he affords a multi
tude Ofjuveniles.
THE railroad travel was heavy the
past two weeks. 1t took two trains to
bring down the passengers Saturday
that pass our point about six o'clock.
LAST Friday was the shortest day
this year. The sun rose at III and set
at ALL hours and % minutes long.
The longest day was the Dist of June
last.
Cupid ought to throw away his ar
rows and fill his quiver with money
bullets. This would suit the times and
fill the demand better than the old
system.
THE Ladies' Benevolent Society will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Lydia
Mcdowell, Tuesday Jan. lst. Full at
tendance is requested; election of of
icers for the year. Sec'y.
THE stores of Smyrna have been SO
well lighted, and the display of goods
so artistic. and the variety so great
that crowds were attracted every after
noon and evening.
For one week only. Bring a bottle
and get a free sample of Clifton & Ray.
mond's Camphorated Glycerine Lotion
the most effective preparation fol
chapped hands and face. 4
THR moon was surrounded in q
beautiful halo last Friday night. II
was not the pale, grayish white usually
seen. but halo which cleaned in mos
: of the colors Of the rainbow.
GEO. w. TAYLOR is still making oui
people happy and comfortable by Civ
age into our so far effective sewerage
system. He has put in several wash
out closets with other up to date i'm
, prOVements.
w. A. FAIRIES & BIO. are receivin,
their stock of furniture and have fxeC
everything in shape for the inspection
of the public. His windows are verl
beautifully arranged with handsom
suits of furniture which are attracting
a considerable attention.
5 A TOUR of the large stores in Phila
S delpha fails to strengthen the idea tina
: these are times of stringenGy. The
couldn't be much more crowded if tn
prOprietOrs were giving things away
+ Specially good articles, either of cloth
/; ing or many other things, cost about a
much as they did years ago.
! ONE Of our ladies who had intende
2 going to Philadelphia last week to d
her shopping, changed her mind be
cause of the crowd that would have t
: be encountered in the city, and mad
g her purchases in Smyrna instead, an
}. was surprised at the variety and qua
ity which our stores kept there. Sh
was entirely satisfied with her pu
chases.
! FOUR of our bright school children
u Mary Moore, Bertha Stengle, Maynar
r Griffith, Clifford Hoffecker, and, littl
l. John POstles, had an entertainment {
% the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Ho
: fecker's. on Friday evening, consstir
Of recitations. dialogues &c. that WI
d enjoyed by 35 persons. who filled u
n the available space to hear. The al
a mission fees amounted to $3.50, whiC
% was thoughtfully donated by them
the Kings Daughters, whose mission
q to see after the needy.
The following is the time table
l. the Steamer Ella for January:
u Smyrna landing. Philadelphia
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