Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.


SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
The new year is over week old.
Home made mince-meat at Carr's. Il
Navigation is closed on our creeks.
j. E. Carter received a clever lot of
new wall paper yesterday.
The Smyrna Single Tax Club has
now fifty-four active members.
Don't make too many resolutions,
but keep those that you make.
Washington's Birthday falls on Sat
urday. That will just suit the schools.
March, May, August and November
of this year will have five Sundays
each.
Welcome, Young 1896! May he grow
sturdily and bring prosperity to every
body.
Most any girl will like to keep house
young man, if you give her the house
to keep.
Pocket books at cost the balance of
the week at Clifton & Raymond's
Pharmacy. =
The leap-year proposal party will be
the next social function. This will be
a good chance for the timid ones.
The Kings Daughters Circle will
meet at the home of Mrs. w. F. Brown
this evening at $50 o'clock sharp.
SEC'Y.
The days are now growing percepti-
bly, longer. AS they do so the cold
has strengthened, according to an old
theory.
How many men are all cackle and no
egg! But the best men are those who
produce steadily without any cackle or
bluster.
The ice harvest, besides giving en-
plOyment to many persons, will be
saving of hundreds of dollars to our
Peninsular towns
Megear & Son give notice of a clear
ing sale of ladies' coats and capes.
John W. Tucker also notices a clearing
out sale of clothing.
The cheapest way of buying writing
paper is by the pound. 10, 1S, 20, 25
and S5c pound packages at Clifton &
Raymond's Pharmacy. II
Our home merchants continue to
offer bargain prices for their goods. 1t
is thought that never again will prices
rule so low for all kinds of store goods
Sarcasm is usually considered bOor-
ish and plea of guilty to the charge
of want of good argument, but some
times it is the best thing to squelch an
unruly or pompous person.
The man who defrauded his creditors
and deceived those who trusted in him
in the past came up smiling on New
Years Day. And yet they say that
every man has a conscience!
The evening meetings commenced
by Rev. Mr.. Stengle last week are car
ried over to this week. Rev. J, L.
Estlin is also holding special meetings
this week in commemorstion of the
Week of Prayer.
Eighteen ninety-fve may have
brought you reverses and troubles, but
if it has left you good health, average
strength and fair opportunities, you
should be thankful. Go forward with
hope and trust.
Until they are gone, a beautiful
New Year calender, will be given with
every bottle of our Camphorated
Glycerine Lotion, the finest prepara-
ton for chapped hands, face and lips.
Clifton & Raymond.
Assessor Legg has finished the du-
plicates of his assessment for Duck
Greek hundred, and ON Saturday, hung
four in public places in his district for
examination. Saturday, the 18th, will
be appeal day, when errors may be
corrected,
The Delaware Steam Marble Works,
will be sold to close the estate of the
late Thomas Davidson. Persons de-
string to purchase marble or granite
good Of the best quality and at the
lowest prices should call at the works
or write for particulars. IA
Notices are out to the effect that the
Collector, r. Y. Wallen, will sit at the
office Of E. V. Cooper, Commerce
street, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, Jan. 14th, 18th and 10th,
1896, from 8 o'clock A. N, to o'clock
P. NJ, to receive taxes due and unpaid.
As between the young ladies and
young gentlemen at the beginning OF
leap year, Edw. G. Walls has propo-
sition to make in his advertisement,
viz: that if a young man has found the
girl who can cook for two, that he is in
shape 10 sell the wedding outfit, Sc
there need be no delay.
DIR. John b. briggs had the platform
b | - 4. 4.