Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSED
HRISTT1AS DAY
EDW. G. WALLS.
The days are now at their shortest
Only a few more books left at
Dunn's.
Sour Krout for sale at Jacob Lem
bergers. T
Try the best make of sausage, W.
H. Davis, Clayton.
Christmas trees were brought in yes
terday in abundance.
Salve boxes, sterling silver tops at
Clifton & RaymOnd's.
Frank Bailey is almost giving lum-
Der away. See his adj. 4
Our leading merchants were never
better stocked with holiday goods.
All goods marked in plain figures
and one price to all at Allee's, Dover.
Pocket books, leather collar and
cuff boxes at Clifton & RaymOnd's. T
The Holiday -mistletoe,
holly and Christmas vine are in order
this week
All sizes of silver thimbles guaran-
teed sterling 25c. at Clifton & Ray
mond's.
Largest and best and cheapest lines
of books yet offered at j. B. Cooper's,
the coming Holidays. T
Boyer & Co, sold five farm wagons
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turning out fine work.
The Smyrna Creamery received H.
$50 pounds of milk last month, for
which they paid 80 cents per hundred.
The Brady Steamboat Co., loaded a
float last week for Mr.. G. G.. Turner,
of PennsgrOve, n. j., with 5000 bush
els of corn.
Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday.
A large window pane in the store
window of the Misses NJ. E. and S. J.
Megear on Main street was broken out
on Saturday night.
Cosgriff & Beck shipped by Steamer
Elizabeth Van Solver to-day IA tons of
tile for Philadelphia party. In round
number it makes 5000 feet.
Celluloid boxes for everything. Comb
and brush sets, shaving sets, handker-
chief, glove, necktie and pin boxes are
in cellulOid. Clifton & Raymond's. T
Listers Agricultural and Chemical
Works of Baltimore, has our thanks
for the first Calendar of the season. 1t
is given on highly cOlored design.
Those who wanted "White Christ
mas" had partial realization of their
| hopes in the white roofs this morning,
but a south wind soon dissipated the
snow.
Go to Dicks, where everything is
cheap for Xmas CONNECTIONS, such as
toys, mixtures, chocolates, nuts, fruit
cakes and etc. A large assortment to
select from. T
A new coat of pal mt on the Smyrna
House makes that hotel one of the fin
est in the State. Since Mr.. Cyrus p.
Gears has taken hold there has been q
marked improvement in the manage
ment.
John p. Hudson is furnishing the
lumber for an addition to the honse O.
VIM. II. Dickson on the Branch road
beyond Font HILL" The back build
ing will add very much to the comfor-
of the home.
The railroad station at Brenford, was
broken into by thieves yesterday morn
ing, and an OvercOat and revolver wal
stolen. The thieves first tried to open
the shutters, but failed, and then go
in by rear door.
Mr.. M. H. Appleton was relieved O
a pocket book containing five dollars
a thirty-nine dollar note and severa
valuable papers on Saturday night. /
was taken by a sneak thief while b,
was playing game of pool.
There will be two social dances givel
IN the Opera House during the holi
days, one by Messrs. Stevenson anC
Primrose on Tuesday evening, Dec
2Sth, and the other by Mr.. VIM. J
Doughten ON the Friday following
December 31st.
One of the most appropriate article
for q Christmas present is a book
John b. Cooper has a good collection
adapted to most every taste, a fac
that was demonstrated last week by
lady purchaser whose pile, when fin
ished, numbered eight books. The
were all for Christmas presents.
The Excelsior Pioneer Corps, No.
of Smyrna, will give a Christmas en-
tertainment in the Odd Fellows Hal
on East street, December 27th, 28th
Goth, and 3Oth, inst. On Monda1
evening, a literary entertainment
Tuesday evening, a parade, assistel
by the Milford club; Wednesday, even
ing, a lecture by the Rev. Corneliu
Brown and John H. Price; and Thurs
day evening another parade, music b.
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