Smyrna times., 1897-10-06

VIM. ]. Doughten gives notice in
our advertising columns of his removal
and new business.
W. ID. Venn, of Clayton, has estab-
hshed an agency for his Maryland
biscuits with Thomas Jefferson +
The bright weather continues, the
mercury ranging from "A degrees at
night to 10 degrees and above through
the day.
The Ladies' Aid, of the Leipsic M.
E. church, will hold an oyster and
salad supper on Friday and Saturday
evenings.
Charles Boyer has opened a green
grocery in the room vacated by Walter
Shelton, the latter taking the adioin-
ing property.
George A. MiIlington, of Dover,
shipped Monday, by Str. Elizabeth
Van Solver, five valuable horses to
Philadelphia.
When buying coal quality is an i'm
portant thing to look after; we sell the
best. Quantity should also be consid-
cred; we give 224O lbs. to the ton.
Brady Steamboat Company. Il
The Delaware Game Protective Asso-
citation has requested all gunners in the
State to cooperate with it in prevent
ing the shooting of rabbits or quail
until after November the 10Th.
Byrd's Chapel A. M. E. church,
Clayton, got into the notion for a
church camp after they had closed in
other places, and commencing last
Sunday, will run over to the next.
Mr.. Nathans, of the Philadelphia
Clothing Company, who succeeds NJ.
Refs & Bro, received a large stock of
goods on Friday and opened and had
them on sale Saturday. Eor particu-
lars as to price, etc., see advertise
ment.
Before you buy your coal call at
Office of P. and S. Trans. Co.
A few cents saved in buying coal at
cut prices may be lost in quality.
We must sell at profit to live and
give value received. No business man
can afford to encourage selling at cost.
VIM. Stokesbury, while fishing for
trout Monday off Woodland Beach,
caught drum-fish weighing 80 pounds.
For fear of breaking the line, it being
the kind used in trout fishing, hepulled
up anchor and ''played" with the big
fish until it was exhausted. He also
caught a dozen swapping mackerel
Walter s. Money, who bought and
has lived on the "Dan Wells farm
a mile and a-half up the State road, the
past two years, has sold the same, in.
Guiding his stock and farm implements
to his brother-in-law, John W. Carey
of Atlantic City, n. J. Mr.. Money
has gone to Townsend to live until he
con fit himself in business again.
Rev. Mr.. Houston, of Philadelphia
the blind evangelist, is expected tC
come to Smyrna next Monday to aiC
Rev. J. L. Estlin in special services a
the Presbyterian church for the fol
lowing two weeks. He will read from
his Bible of raised letters. The Rev
Mr.. Houston has worked effectively il
a number of places, and there is a wild
open field here.
Miss Mary G. Cahoon had her mil
linery opening on Friday and Satur
day of last week. The store was very
prettily decorated, and with her dis
play of trimmed hats and other mil
linery goods made quite an attractive
appearance. The ladies would do vel
to give her a call before purchasing
elsewhere.
The Tent Meeting of Rev. L. W
Layfeld, on Sunday night, was a reT
etition of the previous Sunday night
crowded and interested audience
There was what was called an col
fashioned Methodist Meeting" wit
one conversion. The people came i
from the country in considerable nun
bers, and the order was excellent. Th
meetings have since been without n
suit.
Joseph Evans, who has been dOin
the carpenter work in changing til
Prettyman shoe store to adapt it to th
wants of John w. Tucker as a clothin
store, will finish his work to-day, {
will w. E. G. Bell the plastering wor
tomorrow, leaving the painting an
papering to follow. Mr.. Tucker hope
to have it ready to move into the la
of the week. 1t will be one-third la
ger, and gives indication of being
handsome room.
Idlers on the streets or in the bus
ness portion of the town should be moi
careful in the choice of expression
Frequently their profanity is heard /
ladies and even the home is not exeml
from the disgraceful language of Il
more careless. A few arrests wit
fines and costs would teach the often,
ers that
Indecent language admits of no d
fence,
For the want Of decency is the want
sense. ."-Er.
District Deputy Grand Master,
, Fletcher Truax, installed the officers
, Morning Star Lodge, No. g., 1. o.
/ F., on Friday evening last, as follow
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