Smyrna times., 1895-02-13

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, hOugh at O'Clock. SEC'Y.
The bloCkaded condition of the road
by the deep snow banks made travel
ers take the easiest course of procedur
without regard to road lines or division
fences.
QUITE a considerable number of tb,
young people have resorted to th,
mllI pond the past several days, t
ENJOY skating. The ice is probably
eight or ten inches thick.
Go TO the burlesque museum to-
morrow and Friday night, and get a
valentine. This is one of the amusing
features of the Great Fair and FestiyaI
of the Athletic Association. Get vouI
supper, 25 cents. y
QUITE a number of our farmers made
a small sowing of winter oats last
iall, as test of their ability to stand
this climate. If they get through this
winter all right, they can safely be de-
pended on in the future.
| The oldest inhabitant remembers no
such February week as last was. for
such continued low Temperature
through the whole week, nor in fact
can 1t be fairly matched by a similar
week of any Othe: month.
The churches throughout the coun-
try went Sunday without worsbiDers
because of the cold and deep snow
banks. The weather conditions had
an effect in reducing the congregation
in the towns and cities.
W e sent out several weeks ago bills
to a number of persons in arrears. and
only a few acknowledged our reminder
OF their Indebtedness. We droD this "a
re-rminder,and hope we shall not have
to trouble them with second com
municatiOn
The meat shambles of Elmer Hor.
tecker. which was announced closed
last Wednesday morning was reopened
this morning by w. G.. Pierce. who
Will run it in The future. He expects
10 conduct it as he does his business
he says-On business principles-and
Will deal in first class meat etc.
THE Church Aid and Recrorv So
cIetles OF st. Peters p. E. Church, have
oeen re-organized and united into one.
with Mrs. George II. Raymond. presi-
dent; Mrs. NJ. X. d. Eldridee. secre.
tary; Mrs. J. c. Stockly, treasurer.
The Church Aid of St. Peters has been !
IN existence for fifty years
The people in the country who cot
out of provisions and those in town
VINO got out of coal the three last days
oI Iast week were taught lesson bv
me snow blockade to keep a close eve
on these things during the winter SOL
''ice. Most everybody thought we had
passed the time for such bitter weather
A thief broke into the depot on Wed
lesday night and pried omen a box Of
-obacco and took pocket full from II
a%nG % oesides cut open satchel, appar-
'hlly after cigars. The" were the prop
9rty OF VIM. Wilds. The theft got into
he building through the transom. and
nto the ticket office where the above
hlngs were found. They did not dis
uro the safe or anything else.
'fo TO the great Fair and Festival
o-moFrow and Friday night It's to
e an old timer Everything will he
one Tor your entertainment. Besides !
iuli m supply OF edibles. burlesque
luseum will be the popular amuse- d
lent. Help the Athletic Association q
et out OF debt by giving them vour
atronage. Go down each evening s
nd get your supper. 1t will only cost :
on 20 cents
The Methodist Church at Middle n
'wn will not get a pastor to fill the 4
icancy caused by the death of Rev
.r. Browne. but have supplies until :
Ie meeting of Conference. Rev. Mr. n
engIe has been designated for next r
lnday, his place here being filed in d
e morning by Rev. T. H. Havnes G
night the Christian Endeavor Soci- Q
y VIII have charge of the services
nducted by AIrs. Kate Smithers. b
The sleighing that commenced on Z
e 5Oth OF January aided by the Two I ;
tnree supplemental SHOWS since has Z
eh Kept up Until the present, and the
@" ID deeper now than when it first
mininedced. II There was a considerable
IL Iast week because of the cold and d.
iVen snow by the higb winds. but g
~ saturday evening on through II
Dnday and yesterday they have been u
'rry with the the jingle Of the bells be
u l.. Nlain street conspicuously so, with " "
quent tests of speed. lc
)Uk new baker George H. Dick, ht ha
10 recently opened a new bakery on y y
'rKet street, has been making some ~
cay improvements to bis business
nen he brst came here be was ex.
'dlDgly hampeTed With his oven ~
ich Ola not turn out to work as he I ~
nled II. so he set about and has 10
l an entire new bake-OVen built of "
10 brick and masOnary, which since ~
has been WORKING like "a
narm, He is now prepared to do all ~
ds OF baking. He has ih his en-. ne ne
y az experienced baker to assist ~.
OF
HE continued cold weather OF ths t tro
T. week made it impossible for Sex Va
Cameron to heat the auditorium
he church, Sunday. The highest sal au
nt ne possibly reached was 5Oo ! sei
: being too unhealthy tempera- pn. p,,
e. the morning and evening services '"5
'e held in the Sunday School room L
audience in the morning was - =
small, but the evening service o.n
attended by good sized crowd Ut ".
thIs service. Rev. +. II. Hvnsop. of 40 10
'oqulnimink Circuit, who was snow. ,'.il na
nd from attending his charge. gave eRp
interesting and thoughtful sermon. ana - a
orHING is more dangerous to life or tne aa.,
D than sidewalks made slipperv with 00H
en- snow and ice. Residents should
10 II that Immediately after every T
the pavements in front of their - -
nlses are cleaned. If the snow IL ''d+ wa.
wed to remain for twentv-fonr Ts Pel