Smyrna times., 1897-06-02

Prettyman's s store is Tor rent, build
lg for sale. T
The thermometer registered 46 de-
rees this morning.
Prettyman has $5,945 in shoes to
lose out in sixty days. Il
Everything points to a successful
ourth of July celebration.
The cool weather has been just adap-
ed to the prospective fine crops of
yheat. The sign of approaching har-
est is already appearing in some of
he fields.
The Children's Day services of st.
Paul NJ. E. Church at Clayton will be
leld next Sunday evening, and Ewell
Jhurch, same place, Sunday evening,
9Th, inst.
The stereopticon lecture of the Rev.
T. d. G. Hanna which was announced
asst week as coming off at the Opera
House on June the 1st. inst. will be on
he Monday night the 21st inst
Our effective police service is a mat
-er of general commendatiOn. The
orofane and vulgar boys even have
more respect for the law, if they
haven't for the ears of the ladies'.
The dog law went into force yester-
1st-and a muzzle or gun
now awaits every canine. Theirs not II
man, who if he were dog, would not
kick at this abridgment of liberty"
The M. E. Sunday School will have
it's 'Children's Day" services next Sun
day morning, taking the places of the
service. The Presbyterian
school will have theirs ON the follow
ing Sunday morning-13th inst. These
are always popular occasions.
Joseph Z. Carter, chairman of the
Finance Committee for the 4th of July
celebration, was out yesterday for a
time procuring subscriptions, and met
with such a ready and liberal response
as to assure the full sympathy and CO.
operation of the citizens in making the
day a success.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold an interesting Flower
Mission service in the auditorium Of
the Asbury NJ. E. church on Wednes
day evening, June 9th, the NatiOna
Flower Mission Department. The
Union extends a cordial invitation t.
all to unite with them in this beautiful
service. SECRETARY.
The following averages have been re
ceived at Walker school house the pas
year-Miss Eva Swinney, teacher
Martin E. MOfit, 92!; Nellie Grant
80; Elizabeth c. Warner, e64; Ad
Devnish, Sc; Marth johnson, S54; Ma,
Fisher, 81; Bessie Price, SOL; Ethe
Rothwell, 76. The school closed Fri
day can After Harvest Picnic" vii
be given the last of June.
The Circle of Kings Daughters wis
to make a contribution for the famin
stricked nations of India. Man
churches and societies have responde
to the urgent appeal made by tn
Christian Herald. Thinking tina
many persons would like to join in thi
good work, box has been placed
the Post Office to receive contributions
Contributions will also be received b
the president, Mrs. Samuel J. Rey
nOlds or by the secretary, Miss Berth
Smithers.
The Independent COrnet Band wei
down to the Colored College nea
Dover on Thursday to make the mus
for the exercises that Afternoon
which marked the closing exercises
the scholastic year. Other citizer
besides the band also rode down
participate in the interesting occasion
which included the addresses, decl
nations of the scholars and singiI
from where they were seated in IL
large veranda, the exercises being we
timed, occupying an hour and a ha
or more.
Squire E. V. Cooper had his first l
cycle case Monday. While riding
wheel neer Kenton, Joseph A. Lane
Anderson's Corner, Nd, was run in
by William Wallace and his horse al
carriage demolishing the bicycle al
injuring the rider Criminal action a
tion was brought by Lane against Wi
lace for malicious mischief, assault al
battery and breach of the peace. T
proofs were not forthcoming
Lanes favor and Wallace was d
charged. Whether a civil action will
brought against Wallace to recov
damages for the wheel is not known.
A we'll written letter from DIR. S.
Buchanan pertaining to the GRADUATE
of the class of nurses at the Method
Hospital in Philadelphia, and the pi
Delaware took in the parade at
) Washington Monument ded icatic
came to hand to late for our last issl
/ The following paragraph pertains
the graduates in question
Looking in the faces of sevente
fair damsels in nurses regalia who 4
to go forth and administer the balm
life to suffering humanity, we ca
3 help to recall the words Of Byro
, "Other days come back ON me wi
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