Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-06
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SMYRNA, Nov. 3d. Thanksgiving passed
OF very quietly here, Those who did not
go 10 Philadelphia 10 attend the great
University Of pennsylvania- Harvard foot.
ball game eontented themselves ut home.
Quite number went cunning AZ u means
of diversion. An amateur reproduction
Of Faust was given at night for the
benefit of the Smyrna High School.
The busiest mon In town Mt present arc
Hardcastlc K Jones' They have been
making during the week large purchases
Of turkeys and other poultry, which they
are disposing of as fast rs they can get
them in. Their purchases have amounted
TO about lS,00D pounds of poultry already,
and they expect to be receiving and ship
ping clear mp 20 the holidays.
since the sewerage system has been &C.
cepted there has beer au unusual readiness
on She part OF citizens to tap the main and
George w, Taylor has been obliged to
keep two gangs Of mon employed to sup
PLY the demand.
Thc leading question that is agitating the
political circles now is the fight for the
Scnatorship from this State, III the next
Legislature. Popular opinion seems to be
growing against ]. Edward Addicks every
day and many Republicans who were in
favor OF INN are changing their minds
since the divorce case has been brought to
| light. There are some Republicans yet,
and conservative ones too, who will stick
| to Adilcks until the end and do not hesi-
| tate to boom his cause. The solid Demo-
cra.s of this community arc for George ".
Massey. They look upon him as one of
shc strongest statesmen iii the Republican
| party to day, and one whose hands are
| free from political debanchery,
| y. \. Smith and Henry &. Ford of Ches-
| void, ARE making an enrnest fight for the
collec,orshiP OF kenton hundred II Is be-
| lleyed that the former will get the Office.
SayGxA, Dee, 3.--The Odd Fellows of
this town seem TO have spirit to improve
| t!laiF property wherever it might be
benefit to the town. The beautiful ceme-
tory OF the other side of the lake is .
monument to their progressive spirit, and
now .hey intend making some needed
| alterations in their hall on Main street.
They use the second floor of this building
as their lodge room. and the first hoor,
which has been used rs the trimming
rooms of W. 4. FAIRIES ~ Bro, is now to
be torn ont, the floor lowered and hand
some glass front to be placed in. This
they will turn into large and com
modious store, which, when completed,
will he one of the finest places i'll town.
Then entrance to the hall will be made
from the outside, by u neat stairway bull
adjoining the building, thus shutting of
nil communication from the store.
Local industries have been kept very
busy of late. The shirt factory is running
full force and so great is the demand for
goods thut they have been working over
time every night this week. The hosiery
factory too is kept very busy and is turn
ont orders very rapidly. This is very en-
couraging and n good beginning for tht
coming winter.
w. d. Rawlcy and Harry Hoffecker Of
Leipsic who will spend the winter gun
ming and trapping, have built floating
house and fitted il otit with modern con
; venences. They will spend most of thu
j winter on the creek in search OF game
Edmund stevens, who PLAYED the role O
"Siebel' in the amateur drama Faust
. on Thanksgiving night, has been suffering
since from m accident which happened Il
him. He was preparing PHOSPHORUS L
illuminatea skeleton. which was to appea
{ in the play. This dangerous substanc
/ was allowed to get dry and by some fric
j tor, together with the exposure to the air
produced fire which imperled for
moment the safety OF the Opera House
5 The fire was soon put out. Mr.. Steven
4 got some of this burning phosphorons o.
a his hands and right knee and was burne
, quite severely, enough to conlinu him t
r the house tor several days one man los
Il pair Of brand new trousers by tho burr
ing substance.