Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
Lamps, at Clifton & IaymOnd's

DIR. F. L. Grier, De entist, Prettynan
Building, Smyrna Del.
DIR. Longs Indian Remedies at Cliff
ton & Raymond's pharmacy.
The public school will close from
tomorrow until after the holidays.
The Christmas tree and holiday
evergreens have made their appearance
in our markets.
Skating would have been good to-
day but for the two inches of snow
that fell last night.
Be sure to get a calendar for 1897
Keep your mind on the new year, and
wish for better times.
Holiday Goods cheaper than ever, at
Clifton & RaymOnd's Pharmacy.
The amount of individual deposits in
our two Banks subject to check is
$266, 0S3.52.
Big cut in the price of lumber.
Frank Bailey will guarantee to sell
lower than any one else.
A great many of our people have
made visits to the cities the past week,
and mostly returned with large bun
dies.
Books-I shall have the largest va
riety of Books for the Holiday trade
that ever had. Remember this.
117 J. B. COOPER.
Some of the patrons of the colOred
school, which in large one, think it
might be improved by less side issues
and more ''go" put in it.
Never have we seen such large sup
plies of holiday goods on exhibition by
our merchants. Those who have the
money will get bargains and no mis-
take.
The three Sunday Schools of Clay
Episcopal, Methodist and Meth
Odist Protestant, will hold their enter
tainments on Thursday evening, the
gath, inst.
Have you examined the stock of
holiday goods at Dunns'. If not it
will be to your advantage to do so.
DR.. Longs Indian Remedies are on
sale there.
Simpler Tucker, of Smyrna Landing,
met with painful accident yesterday
while cutting wood. His axe slipped
and nearly dismembered the toes of
his right foot.
Tinsel 10 cents a bunch at Clifton &
RaymOnd's.
At a public sale recently held in
Worcester County Maryland pair of
mules brought oily $500. The small
price of 81. so piece. This was get
ting mule flesh down in the market,
but we hear Kansas has OutdOne this
with the sale of mule at twenty-five
cents.
The Grand Officer of the Adhesive
MOgullians of Wilmington will visit
Mispah COnclave, No. 164, of this town
ON Monday evening next for the pur-
pose of installing the officers of said
COnclave, and introduce new candi-
dates to the Kicker. A full attendance
of the members is desired.
Andrew Spear, who moved from this
vicinity last Spring to near Chester
town, Md, had all his outbuildings
destroyed by fire Monday week invol-
wing in the loss besides all his proven
der, 400 bushels of corn, 100 of wheat,
20 of oats &c Mr.. Walker, the owner,
estimated his loss at $1,000, which was
covered by insurance.
Says a down State exchange:
young lady explained to a printer the
difference in printing and publishing
and in conclusion said: "Now, you
may print kiss on my cheek, but you
must not publish it." With that he
locked the fair form in his arms so thai
it would not pi and went to press.
Col. George H. Raymond, who ha.
always taken a special interest in oul
Public Schools has been making
visit to each department recently, and
encouraging the Children along edu
catiOnal lines by instructive talks
Mr.. Raymond has a ready flow o
! language and his long memory o
Delaware history and national event,
affords him data for such talks as the
children can not help but give atten
tion to and learn. A visit from an,
one especially School directors, woulC
be an incentive to the teachers ant
helpful to the School.
L. NJ. Price is making some notice
able improvements in his new home OF
Main Street recently purchased iron
Edward Farrell. Besides remodellin
some portions of the interior the eX
terror has received an attractive i'm
| provement in the appearance of ths
, property which has been made by cut
. ting down all the evergreens which stOo
in front Ofthe house. This takes ava
: the exclusiveness of the house an
g gives a long view from G. B. Taylor
residence. This has been favorab
commented upon by the citizens i
- that part of the town.
1 Lake Como is now gaining the a
} tention of the boy and his skate. !
s splendid stretch of smooth crysta
ice covers the entire lake from two t
two and half inches thick. Yestel
~ day the boys were skating all over
y y and it is not unnatural for them to wis
y for cold spell to increase the thicl
i ness in order to give a grand skatin
% carnival during the holidays. Thoug
. the Lake has just been accessible thel
= has been considerable skating for Sc,
eral days past on our small ponds. II
snow fall of last night has broken L
e the skating.