Smyrna times., 1895-12-11

The monthly consecration meeting
of the M. e. Christian Endeavor So
ciety will be held tomorrow evening
DIR. f. L. Grier has opened dental
parlors In the Prettyman Building,
Smyrna, that can't be surpassed in the
State. T
Delaware is to have a Woman's Suf-
frage Association, a convention for its
organization having been called for
Dec. II and 1S in the Unitarian Church
afternoon and evening, Wilmington.
Editor Hynson, of the Milford NelOs
| described for the benefit of those who
did not hear the lecture of Mr.. Ham,
that ''Snollygoster" is a man whose
mouth is measured by the yard, whose
voice is like a ferry-boat whistle, and
whose conscience has never been found.
The evenings are now at their long
est, the sun setting at 4.35 o'clock
From this date on they will be shorten
a ing little, by the last of the year ten
minutes. Themornings will grow short
er until the first of the year, and make
no perceptible gain until the middle of
January.
Next year will be the last leap year
of the century and another will not
occur until 1908. The year 1904 will
not be leap year. The unusual oc-
currence is due to the fact that the ad-
ditiOn of one day to each fourth year
more than makes up the presumed de-
tciency in the calander year.
The Kent NclOs says that two men
of ChestertOwn-Mes Thomas B.
Elliott and Edw. Armstrong had oc-
casiOn to pass through Smyrna last
Thursday night and when opposite the
residence of Joseph Smithers saw two
men crawl out of the front window and
make their escape. The question is
why didn't these men give some alarm.
There will be local talent Minstrel
given in the Opera House Christmas
night, which promises to be fine. With
Mannering and Rose, both equal to
professionals in their impersOnatiOns
u good orchestra, and with full equip
ment, the citizens will no doubt be
highly entertained. lhe proceeds will
be for the benefit Of next years base
ball club.
W. g. Pierce is trying the expert
ment with very satisfactory results of
fattening his own beeves, the low price
of corn affOrding every facility in this
direction. He has now ten steers un-
dergOing the process of stall feeding,
that will be put on the market through
his shambles as needed, and they reach
according to the butchers eye, the
proper degree of fitness. Those now
in his stalls are from to years old
and weigh on foot 1900 to 1900 lbs.
Night Watchman Pratt had an excit-
ing experience with what he took to be
robbers shortly after midnight on
Thursday night. First notice was
taken of three suspicious characters bv
some parties coming from the electric
plant in the neighborhood of the school
house on South street. The suspects
were armed and when pursued fired
several shots at random as they ran ND
South street. Officer Pratt was mott
fed to keep a close watch, so about 3
o'clock one of the suspicious characters
was seen coming down Commerce
street. Officer Pratt noticed him and
secreted himself from view to see what
action he would take. The suspect
entered the alleyway next to the Pretty
man building and crossed over the
fence. The officer jumped out and
fired three shots but the suspect es-
capped by vaulting the fences and going
out through Main street. No identi-
fication was made nor neither were anv
rObberies reported the next morning