Smyrna times., 1897-12-29
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Largest and best and cheapest lines
of books yet offered at J. B. Cooper's,
the coming Holidays. II
The Steamer Geo. F. Brady will
leave Philadelphia on Saturday morn
ing, "New Years" day, at II o'clock.
Friday ends the year 1897, and Sat
urday begins '96. The TIMES wishes
all its readers in advance happy New
Year.
Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. Il
policereport unusually good con-
duct for the holidays, but at the same
time a great deal of drinking, much
of it by non-residents.
John w. Tucker has rented the
property used by Mrs. Lizzie Collins
as a store and dwelling, and will move
there in the spring from Market street.
Keifers, 10000 left of the finest trees
and lowest prices in Delaware. Free
from all disease and San Jose Scale.
Call or write to G. w. Lord, Camden,
Del. Il
James Viney, cOlOred, was arrested
by Policeman Garner on Saturday
morning for rdrunkeness, and disOrderly
conduct. Ma yor Baggs imposed a fine
of so cents and costs.
Rev. L. W. Layfeld will preach at
Server sons Sunday night instead of
Sunday afternoon. This will be the
commencement of protracted meetings
in that church.
One of the difficult things to do when
the sun rises at 7.22 o'clock, is to get
your breakfast and make the train ten
minutes before the orb of day peeps
over the eastern horizon.
Owing to damage to Iron Bridge,
Fleming's Landing, Str. Van Solver
will receive freight from patrons on
Kent county side, at warehouse of Geo.
Mckay, Shorts Landing. Il
The Ladies Benevolent Society de-
sires to thank those who so kindly re-
spOnded to their call for contributions,
thus they were enabled to bring little
Christmas cheer into hearts and home,
where the necessaries of life are want
ing. SEC.
The Christmas entertainment that
was to have come off at Jerman Chapel
last Saturday, was postponed until next
Saturday evening. The exercises will
consist Of singing, recitations and dis
tribution of gifts to the Sunday school
children.
DR. G O Swinney received last week
his commission as Deputy Fright
Worthy Grand Chief Templer of the
World, 1 o G T for the District of
Delaware. The communication was
from R w G G T., Joseph Malins, of
Bennington, England
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered next Sunday
morning at the Presbyterian Church,
and the "Week of Prayer" observed
next week of evenings. A congrega-
tiOnal or business meeting will be held
next Monday evening.
There will be the Annual Congrega-
tional Meeting of the Presbyterian
church the first Monday in J January,
1898, at p. m. The members of the
congregation are invited to attend the
meeting, at which time a report will be
made of the financial condition of the
church.
Monday was bright overhead but icy
on the pavement. This however did
not seem to interfere with the general
movement of business. There was 8
buOyancy that indicated hopefulness
for the future if not satisfaction with
past, which let us hope, will continue
until the next great annual holiday.
The thermometer has registered
down to near 90 degrees several morn.
ings. This accounts for the ice, though
the weather has been charming fol
winter, and does not seem so cold. II
does not interfere much with naviga-
ton. This has afforded excellent
skating on Lake Como for the past two
days.
The Organist was considerably EN-
barassed at the Sunday School enter
tainment Sunday evening at the NJ. E.
church, for want of power to bring the
music out of the organ as fingered
This came from a deficiency of water il
the stand pipe. This has occurred be-
fore and can be easily remedied at the
pumping station, by giving the motor
sufficient power.
Union Castle, No. II, X. G. E., o.
this town, elected the following officers
on Monday evening: P c., Benjamin
F Turner N c., Nathaniel B Pratt
C., James V Wright; S H., Charles
L Thornley,; HIP, George W Batsford
M R., Benjamin F Mattiford c Ex..
Frank Webb K Ex., Chas S Weller
Trustee for 18 months, S Anthony
Representative to the Grand Castle
William Mcdowell.
The stockholders of the Brady
Steamboat Company held their annua
meeting Monday and elected the fol
lowing directors: Messrs. G. F. Brady
H. II. Brady, Frederick Brady, w. H
Brady and John w. Watkins. The
directors reelected the following Of
ficers: President, G.. T. Brady; Secre
tary and Treasurer, w. H. Brady
Manager, John W. Watkins.
Mizpah Conclave, No. 16J, A. O. A.
NJ, elected the following officers on
Monday evening last, for one year
p. M. NJ, John S. Griffin; M. NJ.
Geo. II. Dick; S. NJ, J. Fletcher
Truax; j. NJ, John p. Patterson: O.
d., Geo. M. Stevenson; G. G., VIM.
b. Start; w. S., j. b. Counselman
l. s., Frank E. Jones; o. S., Howard
| Jones; B. M J. Ed HoffacLar. uuet