Smyrna times., 1895-01-02

revenue as we'll as pleasure.
GEO N. HAZEL. who has been
near the Fruit Growers
Bank, discontinued business the first of
the year. VIM. 5. Arthurs, at Kenton
gives notice that he is selling off dry
goods at cost, to give his attention to
groceries.
IT seems hardly possible, but never
theless it is true, that on an average
every tifty-titth person who meet wears
w. l.. Dougla" Shoes. Did you ever
realize what an immense undertaking
ii is to supply one article of wearing
to over one million people?
THE people of Severson's Church re-
membered their pastor, Rev w. r
MOwbray, very handsomely by do
nation on Christmas Eve. 1t consisted
of nearly everything grown ON the
farm entering into use in the house
hold, not forgetting the horse in the
stable.
SMYRNA Grange, No "a, p. of H,
elected the following officers last Sat
urday Master, JOS. f. Carter; Over
seer, VIM. :. Jones; Secretary, Samuel
Bilderback; Treasurer, A. l. Hudson;
Lecturer, James c. Robinson; Chap
lain, Robert Darrah; Steward, Joseph
Van Pelt; Assistant Steward, G. Frank
GOOtee; Gate Keeper, Joseph Lightcap.
They will be installed next Saturday
The St. Paul NJ. f. Sunday school
at Clayton had its annual entertain
ment Monday eVeEing. The program
was an interesting one The Trinity
Episcopal Church held its holiday en-
tertanment Friday evening Ewell
NJ. z. Church likewise had an interest
ing annual occasion with singing speak
ing &c. Each of the schools had a
Christians tree with presents from old
Kriss kringle.
DURING the Christmas holiday there
was very little drunkenness. There
appeared to be no more iutoxi-
Gated men on the streets than on other
days. And yet the observance of
Christmas as holiday has in no wise
diminished. The day itself is set apart
as day for home pleasures, largely
given up to the children. Family re-
unions and gatherings take place and
comparatively few people 90 upon the
streets. This is most encouraging
sign.
MIR. ALEXANDER DEAKYNE, a farmer
living near Deakyneville, met with a
loss early Monday morning. About 4
O'Clock he was awakened by the alarm
of fire He dressed as quickly as pos
sibly and with help began to extinguish
it. Some cunning incendiary had ar
ranged everything to spread the con.
migration. The prOvender and rick
were burned down. Had it been a
windy night nothing could have saved
the out buildings. Mr.. Deakyne places
his loss at $50. Evidences were plainly
seen that cunning hands had been al
work to fire the buildings and Mr..
Deakyne has elsewhere advertised a
reward for the arres. and conviction OF
the inCepdiaries.
NEW YEARS EVE was clear and
crisp, the mercury falling to IT., but
this did not seem to interfere in the
least with welcoming the New Year al
the Methodist Church. In fact the
number seemed larger than usual, The
| Lecture room OverAOwing into the con.
Meeting rooms adjoining. The meeting
was from 1890 to II o'clock, paItici
pated in by Revs. Stengle, Haynes
HynsGn and several of the laity. Rev
erent minds parted with the old yeal
and its faults and failures in thought
full aud meditative mood and welcomed
the new as the bell passed from it,
solemn tolling to the Joyous peels o
! greeting, with renewed hope for thu
future. Meetings will be held nightly
at the Church from this date.
BALANCING THE YEARS ACCOUNTS
The last of the year is the most con
venient time for the farmer or poultry
man to square up his accounts and
find out how he stands, and whethe
his hens, cows, hogs, or fields have
returned him any money-which th,
most, which none, or on which he ha
lost money. II there has been los.
anywhere the cause should be found
and if it cannot be removed, tina
! branch of the farm work should be Gu
| oil and the others which do pay ex
| tended to take its place. Good wage
can be made by almost every one for
few days in the study of the farm. aC
counts. There is a foundation upOl
which to start the plans and lay Ou
the work for another year. We fea
that this years accounts will prove dis
appointing to many, but we hope 70
better times in 1895 -Er.
PASTOR STENGLE delivered a timel
discourse Sunday on Days shoul
speak and multitudes Of years shoul,
teach visdOm"-JOb 32-7,-reviewin
the year passed ia the events as appl
cable to individuals, aud noting tn
advent of the New Year with the or
pOrtqnites it offers to redeem the pas
and secure With good purpose the tul
ure. The brief and rapid movement {
the human race was striking. At tn
longest 1t is but speck of time almos
immeasurable. Life, in it earthly con
ditiOn, is in an incredible state
activities, however passive may be tn
individual. The earth on which h
dwells is moving through space in il
orbit at the rate of 1852 miles miuut,
or about 985, 600, 900 miles year. w
are thus speeding through space at tn
rate of speed about As times faater tina
rifle ball flies-a philosophical fac
that is hardly conceivable.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE INAUGURI
OF GOvERgQR-ELECT MARVIL.-Tt
committee in charge Of inauguration
GOvernUr-elect Joshua II. Marvil bG
nearly completed the arrangement
, The Inauguration will take place in th
, Court House, at Dover, on Tuesda
January 10th, and it promises to be th
greatest one in recent years in tn
State, as a Republican Governor wi
take the seat Of tbs Chief Executi,
, of the State for the irst time Ia thirt
, | odd years, Governor Reynolds hi
4 ordered out the National Guards
, Delaware to act as the escort Of Cove
! nor-elect MarVil. RepubiOaR Dlut
J from all parts of the State will be
J attendance. The Young Mems II
, publican Club, of WILMINGTON, W
/ take about 300 uniformed men, and Il
. Republican Invincibles will have abo
200 ip line. Besides these two larl
clubs from Wilmington, all the wa
. clubs will be ia ATTENDANCE, ana al
j. clubs from Milford, deorgetow
: Laurel. Seaford, Dover and other plaG;
: will take part. 10 the evening u
inaugural ball will be held.