Smyrna times., 1895-11-27
''Marsh rabbits" made their first ap-
pearance In market Saturday.

| MARSH TdDDlbS maze Inelf 1fSJ ap-
pearance III market Saturday.
The communication of r. H. G.
which circumstances prevented getting
IN this issue will appear next week.
Ex-CorOner Geo. G. Rothwell, resid-
ing near town is engaged for the win
ter in purchasing poultry &c. for q
| New York commission house.
Hog killing is now in vogue in both
the town and country. This ought to
be the last for many town sty pens.
At least this is the feeling of those re-
siding near Pearl street.
Teeth extracted absolutely without
pain and filings inserted as near pain
lessly as practical without injury to
the pulp. DIR. f. L. Grier Second
floor Prettyman Building. Il
Jos. r. Jefferson has built new
carriage house and stable at the rear
of his dwelling on Mt. Vernon street.
| The building is made rat-prOOf by lin
ing the lower part with tin.
Whatever may be the result with
| the pumpkin pie that has a traditiOn4
relation to Thanksgiving, the turkey
has not been i'll abundant evidence with
the pOulterers, from the fact that IL lev
are not yet ''ripe" for the market.
keep in Mind' you can get all the Choice
varieties of fruit trees, healthy and trlA to
name of Alex. Pullen, Milford, Del. Milford
Nurseries, peach, pear, plum, apple, cherry.
ounce, chestnut, dc. Good stock Fat low
prices. Shade Trees: Norway and Smear
Maple and Hybrid Catalpa. Also HsnaToSus
roots one, two and three years, a.
Both morning Star lodge and Nc
Donald Encampment We're hOnored by
elective officers to the Grand Encamp-
ment of the State IRON each of these
societies last Week in Wilmington.
VIM. f. BroNn was elected Deputy
Grand Master from the first and Harry
b. GrleeYes, as Grand Junior Worden,
for t56 latter.
Tomorrow will De Thanksgiving day
Ia general holiday. All people do not
know the origin and full meaning of
| Thanksgiving. Those of our readers
who do not go to church tomorrow
will find this subject fully stated in an
article written for the TINES, on our
first page, and might find the time
prOtitably spent in reading it.
The published statement last week
that Howard Richardson, who was
suffering from n bullet wound while
attempting to escape from the consta-
! BILE, had recovered sufficiently to leave
his home, was an Unintentional error
The fact was that Richardson is still
under the care of the doctor, and says
he had no intention escaping justice.
The ''Baynard House" moved by G.
II. Register from North to Mt. Vernon
! street, was placed in its new location
/ Saturday. 1t is three story, substan-
tial dwelling, and fitted up as it is to be
with all the new appliances, sewerage,
electric light and story on the kitchen,
will make a desirable house 1t is to
be occupied by L. w. Counselman.
"Unfading Treasures, " has been the
singing book of the various devotional
meetings of the Methodist church the
past three years, and though of superb
or quality has grown old, making a
change desirable. Rev. A. Stengle,
the pastor, observing this fact, has
with the approval of the Christian En-
| deavOr society selected "Pentecostal
| Hymns" winnOwed from others number
ing 304. He introduced them at the
prayer meeting Thursday night, and
| furnishes them at cOst-25cts for the
bound copies containing the music and
5 cents for those containing the hymns
simply.
The alarm of fire about half past
! eleven o'clock Thursday night proved
to be at the residence of Joseph Shell
| ton on High street. The alarm bell
was rung vigorously, but it did not
amount to the dignity Of fire, as the
| flames were suppressed before the fire
men got there with the hose carriage.
Mr.. Shelton lost his best suit but the
| damage to the house, belonging to w.
w. Tschudy, was only about $1,000
! The fire originated from a defective
chimney, the mOTter between the bricks
IN some places being entirely eaten
away.
Wednesday was a rainy day, but
this didn't seem to be any impediment
to the work of J. r. Cummings, photo
grapher, who took nine sittings that
! day. This has been a sample of each
| Wednesday, and he has been COM
| PEELED to give notice that he will not
be able to finish any more pictures than
have been taken, before the holidays.
This will not, however, prevent the
taking of likenesses to print at later
date Mr.. Cummings has been more
than pleased with the demands made
on him in his Smyrna business, and in
return we think, has given entire salts
! faction.
Thanksgiving Services will be held
tomorrow at St. Peters P, f. Church
and Asbury NJ. f. Church. Rev. Geo.
| W. Dame will officiate at the first named.
| The services at the NJ f. Church will
beaunion Ofthe Presbyterian and Meth
Odlst congregation, Rev J. l.. Estlin
preaching the sermon. As has been
the custom for some years those so in
/ clined will bring some Gree Offering"
with them, to be deposited in the
vestibule for distribution as a bene-
| violence to those in need The Ami
versary of the Presbyterian Sunday
school will be between $50 and
8 o'clock in the evening.
The subject of Rev. j. L. Estlin to-
morrow morning will be, Thankful
for Religion and Freedom, and our
sympath for Cuba in her bitter suffer
ings for Liberty"
A play of realistic rural character,
entitled Joshua Simpkins, will be
produced at the Opera House, Monday,
Dec 2nd. The piece is said to have
plenty of life and vigor in it and an
ample supply of wholesome fun and
laughter. The story told is of the
rural variety, and is said to be very
similar to the cold Homestead" "
When we say there is a real saw mill
shown on the stage, with real four
foot circular saw, producing real saw
/ dust, and that one of the characters is
bound on log and dragged to within
an inch or two of its glittering teeth.
we have said enough to arouse the in
tense curiosity of intending visitors
A specially fine orchestra is carried by
the company, which gives a variety Of
| descriptive selections, including all
the latest musical numbers out The
band will parade the principal streets
about noon,
Rev. L. w. Layfeld, of Epworth
Church, Wilmington, preached in the
M. r. Church of this town on Sunday,
both morning and night. At the close
of the morning sermon he stated the
peculiar situation of the Epworth con-
gregation and its claim on the sister
] churches of the Conference, resulting
in the gratifying collection OF $7S, 90,
In expressing his thanks for the liberal
contribution to his church in its hour
of need, he said he and DIR. Hulburd
had attended campmeetings and other
churches on the same errand, and in