Smyrna times., 1896-12-16

and if it was still for conservatism in
stead of partizan advantage, it would
not charge us with fighting ''fOr the
cause of the Union Republicans with
the vigor of veteran campaigner.
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
Now everything is preparing for
Christmas.
Lamps, at Clifton & Raymond's
Pharmacy.
DIR. F. L. Grier, Dentist, Prettyman
Building, Smyrna Del. 7
1897 calendars will soon be on table.
Almancs are already arriving.
Holiday Goods cheaper than ever, at
Clifton & RaymOnd's Pharmacy.
Our storekeepers are doing their
best to make Xmas gay and happy.
People who blow their own horns
seldom furnish good music for other
people.
Several inches of snow last night |
gives a decidedly wintry aspect this
morning.
WANTED.-2 lb chickens and under
alive 1Ocents per lb. Green & Bro,
Odessa, Del.
BOoks-I shall have the largest va
riety of Books for the Holiday trade
that 1 ever had Remember this.
III J. B. COOPER.
What an elegant line of books John
B. Cooper has, not to say of the large
| line of Christmas novelties he is offer
ing at low prices. See advertisement.
David S. Clark, of KentOn, intending
to discontinue farming, will have a
large sale of farm goods and stock on
his farm near Downs Chapel, ON Tues
day, 29th inst.
Bethsada church of Clayton, Circuit
NJ. p. church, which has been under
going repairs, was reOpened on Sun
day with a sermon by Rev. J. NJ.
Yingling, now of SharptOwn, Md, and
the indebtedness all met. The Sun
day schools are preparing for Christ
mas entertainments.
The TIMES received letter last week
from one of its faithful subscribers,
saying: Please find enclosed cash to
pay my thirty y-frst annual subscription.
"This indeed is constant, but we have
some on our list who have been sub
scribers nearly forty-three years, ever
since the TINES was founded in 1854.
The Cecil Wing of last week gives
complimentary notice with large cut,
showing the interior view of Startling
and Beck's Pharmacy at ElktOn. This
firm so we'll known in our town, as
former citizens, are meeting with fiat
tering encouragement and they are
building up large trade.
For reckless shooting on the Mill
dam at Lake Como on Saturday week,
the 5th inst, and for using obscene,
profane and threatening language
against Theodore CarrOw ard lady,
George Fowler was arrested and ar
raigned before Squire E. V. Cooper
, and found guilty He was held in $50
: bond for shooting for his appearance
at Court and $50 peace bond, with fine
and costs of 5000. In default he was
committed to jail.
) George Young better known as "Ham
, Fat, " the cOlored banjo player, while
intoxicated with drink on Friday last,
stabbed Jacob Robinson in the thigh
e inflcting wound to the bone. "Han
e Fat" owed Robinson for rent and the
I melee was the outcome of a converse
-. tion they had. The former, was ar.
= rested, tried before Squire Cooper and
t fined with costs, $40, and obliged to
n give peace bond in the sum of $50. IL
+ default he was taken to Dover OF
Saturday. He was released YESTERDAY
y after paying fine and costs.
II The Teachers Union will meet ol
y Friday evening at half past seven il
l. the Presbyterian Chapel The Norma
4 Bible Lessons will follow the littl
manual of which Mrs BrocksOn is tn
l. author. All will be welcome at tn
y meeting and each one should be sup
a piled with a bible, a note book an,
Ie pencil, and copy of the little manua
costing ten cents.
VIM. NJ. Bell, executor of Miss Ann E
% Bewley, deceased, offered at publi
is sale last Saturday two tracts of lane
,e situated in Blackbird hundred. No
y containing 1914 acres, situated on tn
road leading from Blackbird to Tay
lOr's Bridge, was purchased by VIM
NJ. Bell for 80, 700. No. 2, containin
1853 acres, situated on the road leadin
su from TaylOr's Bridge to Fleming
III Landing, was purchased by James i
Id Stats, for $805. These were consider
70 ed very low prices.
Literary Concert will be held
- the Clayton A. NJ. E. Church, Wedne,
tn day evening, Dec. %, inst. for whic
S" an interesting program has been a
L. ranged. On Christmas evening q fe
tivity will commence and will be col
tinued until the close of the evening
he the Goth. Among the attractions
ry that week will be grand concert an
If supper, clothes pin drawing, bal
show, and a ragged entertainment. r
ne freshments in abundance will |
OF served.
is -
sm Tha DR.. Long Indian Medicine Cor
pany, which finished two weeks pc
mt Torrance at the Opera House he
INV Saturday evening seemed to have
OK hypnotic influence on Q large class
om our people, Judging from the larG
,er numbers that focked to the hall mig
- after night Though many of Il
az nights were free, the money spent (
OF these admissions and medicine, mn
be tell against our Christmas trade. o
ms dealers have already felt it. 1t is wo
,.o derful the large class of people W
use seek after the improbable, and like
age be humbugsed, They have gone