Smyrna times., 1895-12-11
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
Get your skates sharpened.

SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
Get your skates sharpened.
The man who knows a little is
bore, but the man who knows it al
can't be borne.
Umbrellas, both ladies' and mems
a very attractive assortment lust opened
for Christmas at Edw. G. Walls. T
Geo. o. Devices is an applicant fo
the pOstOffice at BrenfOrd made vaean
by the de ath of Louis H. Spruance.
Sunday school entertainment Dec
23rd. Admission % cents no extr;
charge for reserved seats, Children Il
cents.
Rev. J. L. Estlin, pastor of til,
Presbyterian church, will preach Sun
day night on ''Witchery and Incanta
tions."
The Circle of Kings Daughters viii
hold their regular meeting at the home
of Mrs. Gilbert Taylor this evening
commencing at o'clock. SEC.
A macintosh would make a gOoC
Christmas present for father, husband.
or brother. For all useful wearing
apparel go to Edw. G. Walls. E
VIM. W. Whitloek, one of the we'll
known citizens of Clayton, and for tn,
past sixteen years proprietor of the
Bingham House, has sold out to Thos
Martin, of Chester Pa.
The Rev. Mr.. Hurst closed his pro,
tracted meeting at Clayton Sunday
evening with Al accession to the church
Rev. Mr.. Jester continues his at the
NJ. P. church the conversions number
ing over 100.
The cold weather of the past week
has stimulated the clothing men in 3
business way as may be seen in the
number OF advertisements in this issue.
all interesting reading to purchasers.
Book News (John Wanamaker. Phil.
adeiPhla) Tor December comes with a
handsome new cover design-a spray
OF holly with berries, printed in colors,
Inc number IS exceptionally fine, being
hoerally illustrated. tits an admirable
guide for those in search of holiday
books.
The fourth quarterly conference "A
the Nj. T.. Church will be held on Fri
day evening by Presiding Elder Smith
This is the most important one of the
year when the reports of the different
departments are expected in writing.
A Lay Delegate will also be elected to
to attend the March Conference in
Dover. On Sunday morning the Love
Feast will be held at $50 O'Clock and
the Presiding Elder will preach at 10. 8C
O'Clock.
An important social event that inter.
ests large part of our citizens viii
come on to-night-an informal reeeption
by Rev. A. Stengle and family at the
Methodist parsonage. The PARSONAGE
which has not been as comfortable
desired in real frigid weather. is now
made thoroughly so by the introduc-
tlon of both hot air and hot water and
now that it is completed after consider
able delay, the occupants wish. those to
whom 1t belongs to come and eniov the
comfort themselves. The changes tbat
. have been made are briefly set forth in
another item.
Entertainments and expenditures
therefore seem to be the order of the
day with US Within three weeks be-
tween 500 and $500, have been paid
out for festivals, lectures, music, &c.
and including the six weeks prior to
the holidays the sum might be put AT
$1,000. Showmen like to visit a place
when the local fever is up and none
pass us by on this account. In addi-
uoh TO those we have had and those
1et 70 come, commencing with Monday
night, we will have the Forest Comedy
company with us for two weeks.
We announced in our last sseua a.,
sudden death of Louis II Snrrs,,,< -
brentord thatmorning. He went 49,, ~
sta'Is sa.s as was hls custom first To start
me nre, and when his wife descended
snertly afterwards, found him m a
uylng condition on the aoor The
coroner held an inquest on FRIDAY tbe
5ury returning verdict of sshearf faSt-
-Ane, disease he was subject ~ Tbo
5lelAalns We're inferred in the Odd FaI1
soNs cemetery here on SATURDAY he
s~A Store and had kept the post of;ce
nun per q years He was II, b;s xeft
dren. ''o" put no chHi-